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35.19_o jacob_n have_v his_o wife_n rachel_n to_o die_v sudden_o in_o his_o journey_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o so_o die_v the_o wife_n of_o phineas_n 20._o 1_o sam._n 4.19_o 20._o when_o she_o hear_v that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o yet_o we_o may_v not_o otherwise_o conceive_v but_o that_o as_o they_o live_v so_o they_o die_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o this_o gentleman_n wife_n be_v a_o gracious_a and_o holy_a woman_n hope-ful_o as_o this_o gentlewoman_n very_o hope-ful_o that_o albeit_o the_o messenger_n that_o be_v send_v for_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v angry_a and_o too_o hasty_a to_o take_v away_o her_o life_n yet_o he_o bring_v she_o no_o worse_a news_n than_o of_o a_o joyful_a and_o a_o bless_a death_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a life_n aug._n possid_n in_o invit_fw-la aug._n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o s._n ambrose_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n which_o may_v have_v be_v she_o also_o i_o have_v 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a_o preparation_n for_o it_o every_o day_n they_o stand_v in_o readiness_n 4.8_o eph._n 6.14_o mat._n 25.4_o 10._o gen._n 5.2_o 2._o mic_n 6.8_o psa_fw-la 4.8_o have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n and_o their_o light_n burn_v wait_v for_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o their_o master_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o awake_v with_o god_n all_o the_o day_n long_o they_o walk_v with_o he_o and_o before_o he_o and_o in_o the_o evening_n and_o night_n season_n they_o lie_v down_o in_o peace_n 13.5_o ma._n 24.44_o heb._n 13.5_o and_o rest_n with_o he_o so_o that_o what_o time_n or_o houresoever_o their_o master_n shall_v come_v and_o call_v upon_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o through_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n 45._o mat._n 7.4_o 44_o 45_o 45._o who_o will_v never_o take_v they_o at_o the_o worst_a be_v unprovided_a or_o unprepared_a for_o their_o meeting_n of_o he_o and_o albeit_o this_o be_v a_o sudden_a stroke_n unto_o her_o worthy_a husband_n 18._o ezek_n 24.16_o 18._o as_o that_o be_v to_o 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report_v &_o record_v it_o 23._o euseb_n &c_n &c_n hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 23._o of_o james_n the_o just_a that_o with_o often_o and_o continual_a bow_v of_o his_o knee_n before_o the_o lord_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o people_n in_o earnest_n &_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o have_v so_o lose_v the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o knee_n that_o they_o be_v as_o hard_o and_o so_o as_o senseless_a as_o the_o knee_n of_o a_o camel_n i_o will_v not_o compare_v this_o john_n with_o that_o james_n neither_o for_o sanctity_n of_o heart_n nor_o for_o austerity_n of_o life_n knee_n tender_a prayer_n and_o hard_a knee_n but_o for_o their_o affection_n and_o action_n prayer_n and_o knee_n tenderness_n of_o the_o one_o
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in_o a_o find_a christian_n who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n among_o you_o let_v he_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n his_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n for_o so_o do_v this_o gentleman_n work_v and_o walk_v even_o according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o the_o property_n whereof_o be_v very_o precious_a for_o it_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n chap._n li._n and_o here_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v well_o worthy_a our_o labour_n and_o pain_n if_o for_o the_o better_a confirmation_n hereof_o we_o measure_v this_o gentleman_n life_n by_o this_o line_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o take_v a_o special_a view_n of_o these_o jewel_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v attendant_n upon_o it_o in_o his_o person_n do_v much_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v that_o which_o now_o we_o speak_v of_o his_o holy_a and_o religious_a conversation_n pure_a he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v pure_a first_o therefore_o according_a to_o this_o wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o from_o above_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o conversation_n pure_a and_o holy_a answerable_a to_o that_o religion_n which_o he_o do_v profess_v which_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pure_a and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n and_o as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v first_o pure_a he_o be_v no_o doubt_n well_o atquaint_v with_o his_o natural_a corruption_n 15_o psal_n 51.5_o rom._n 7.20_o 23_o 24_o act._n 1â—_n 15_o passion_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a inward_a and_o outward_a spiritual_a and_o corporal_a and_o know_v that_o though_o he_o shall_v wash_v himself_o with_o snow_n water_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v clean_a 1.15_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1_o job_n 9.30.31_o zac._n 13._o 1._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o rev._n 1.6_o rev._n 7.14_o 1._o cor._n 6.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.15_o i_o be_o cleanse_v from_o all_o my_o filthiness_n so_o long_o as_o he_o do_v bear_v about_o with_o he_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n and_o yet_o he_o know_v as_o well_o also_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v open_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n unto_o he_o and_o pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o he_o and_o wash_v he_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n both_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o purge_v away_o the_o pollution_n of_o they_o he_o be_v no_o long_o to_o be_v hold_v pollute_v and_o unclean_a but_o holy_a and_o pure_a in_o his_o person_n through_o christ_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o strive_v to_o be_v more_o and_o more_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o therefore_o hereunto_o 24.16_o act_n 24.16_o he_o do_v ever_o most_o careful_o and_o conscionable_o endeavour_v himself_o that_o be_v espouse_v to_o one_o husband_n 11.12_o 2_o cor._n 11.12_o he_o may_v preserve_v and_o present_v himself_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n unto_o christ_n jesus_n 4.28_o 1_o pure_a in_o heart_n mat._n 5.8_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o eph._n 4.28_o to_o which_o end_n he_o labour_v to_o be_v first_o pure_a in_o heart_n know_v that_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n every_o day_n purge_v out_o old_a sin_n and_o renew_v the_o beauty_n of_o former_a grace_n 2_o to_o be_v pure_a in_o hand_n free_a from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o injury_n and_o so_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o purity_n 2.8_o 2_o pure_a in_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o and_o innocency_n he_o be_v ever_o ready_a in_o every_o place_n to_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o compass_v his_o altar_n 37.30_o 3_o pure_a in_o tongue_n eph._n 4.29_o esa_n 19.18_o psal_n 37.30_o 3_o to_o be_v pure_a in_o lip_n and_o tongue_n never_o suffer_v any_o rot_a speech_n or_o unseemly_a word_n to_o fall_v from_o he_o but_o 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to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n speak_v unto_o the_o church_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o i_o have_v observe_v he_o 5_o to_o be_v pure_a in_o his_o whole_a body_n 2.21_o jude_n v._n 23._o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o ever_o preserve_v and_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o in_o honour_n and_o hate_v the_o very_a garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n 6_o to_o be_v pure_a in_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o he_o perform_v very_o effectual_o when_o cleanse_v himself_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n â—5_n amaremte_fw-fr juelle_fw-fr si_fw-fr non_fw-fr esses_fw-la zuinglianus_fw-la â—e_n eticus_fw-la fide_fw-la vitâ_fw-la certè_fw-la videris_fw-la angelus_fw-la
honcslus_fw-la es_fw-la at_o â—â—…heranus_fw-la aumphâ—…iâ—_n vita_fw-la â—uâ—llis_fw-la heb._n 12.16_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o gal._n 4.29_o isa_n 36.4.7_o 2_o pet._n 2.8_o isaiah_n 5â—_n â—5_n he_o become_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n sanctify_a and_o meet_v for_o his_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n and_o thus_o according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o he_o become_v first_o pure_a but_o here_o some_o man_n will_v think_v that_o to_o be_v so_o pure_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n word_n and_o deed_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o he_o to_o his_o great_a praise_n will_v be_v return_v back_o both_o upon_o he_o and_o you_o to_o his_o just_a rebuke_n and_o your_o far_a blame_n for_o be_v not_o we_o now_o fall_v into_o those_o time_n and_o be_v we_o not_o compass_v about_o with_o such_o profane_a esau_n murder_a caines_n scoff_a ismael_n rail_a rabsekah_n filthy_a and_o curse_a sodomite_n that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o refaine_v from_o any_o 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