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justice_n and_o charity_n and_o be_v as_o careful_a to_o give_v 22.21_o give_v mat._n 22.21_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n as_o unto_o caesar_n and_o neighbour_n what_o belong_v unto_o they_o three_o civility_n stay_v for_o most_o part_n in_o negative_n in_o abstinence_n from_o evil_a think_v it_o charity_n enough_o not_o to_o impair_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o neighbour_n though_o his_o estate_n be_v not_o support_v by_o any_o work_n of_o liberality_n and_o mercy_n in_o religion_n sufficient_a it_o seem_v to_o profess_v dislike_n of_o popery_n though_o they_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a in_o rudiment_n of_o orthodox_n faith_n &_o ground_n of_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n true_a holiness_n teach_v not_o only_o to_o eschew_v evil_a but_o 3.11_o but_o 1._o pet._n 3.11_o to_o do_v good_a and_o though_o it_o know_v abstinence_n from_o evil_a a_o necessary_a branch_n of_o christianity_n yet_o have_v learn_v withal_o that_o the_o life_n of_o true_a virtue_n stand_v in_o action_n 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26._o in_o 2._o tim._n 3_o 25_o 26._o his_o time_n give_v they_o repentance_n if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o shall_v not_o think_v our_o patience_n fruitless_a second_o their_o bondage_n hard_o under_o satan_n that_o easy_o leave_v not_o his_o hold_n three_o their_o misery_n by_o mean_n of_o that_o bondage_n shall_v make_v we_o meek_o compassionate_a to_z titus_n like_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v upon_o other_o reason_n first_o 4_o first_o tit._n 3.2_o 3_o 4_o remembrance_n of_o our_o own_o forlorn_a estate_n second_o of_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o rescue_n such_o meekness_n beseem_v we_o all_o towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o no_o waywardnesse_n except_o hopeless_o obstinate_a shall_v prevail_v to_o make_v we_o surcease_v pain_n in_o use_v mean_n to_o gain_v unto_o christ_n that_o hasty_a hot_a spurre-humour_n of_o many_o minister_n and_o people_n so_o soon_o weary_a of_o welldoing_a because_o they_o see_v not_o present_a success_n of_o their_o endeavour_n 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burden_n and_o whereto_o serve_v our_o minister_n answ_n god_n have_v lay_v this_o charge_n upon_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v the_o precept_n be_v not_o only_o to_o turn_v but_o to_o 18.30_o to_o ezech._n 18.30_o cause_v other_o to_o turn_v and_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o which_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o hinder_v by_o not_o hinder_v become_v thou_o the_o duty_n in_o public_a concern_v the_o minister_n but_o be_v it_o for_o nought_o that_o you_o be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n 1.6_o kingdom_n revel_v 1.6_o of_o priest_n and_o have_v all_o receive_v 2.20_o receive_v 1._o joh._n 2.20_o a_o ointment_n from_o the_o father_n be_v all_o exhort_v to_o more_o conscience_n of_o these_o duty_n first_o our_o near_a conjunction_n in_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n require_v it_o there_o be_v in_o the_o natural_a body_n among_o the_o member_n 12.25_o
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the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o in_o much_o assurance_n as_o you_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n we_o be_v among_o you_o for_o your_o sake_n three_o of_o paul_n evidence_n sway_v charity_n to_o judge_v they_o elect_a be_v here_o set_v down_o first_o the_o power_n of_o his_o ministry_n second_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n connex_v with_o it_o three_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n full_a assurance_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n witness_n whereof_o he_o make_v their_o own_o heart_n whereto_o he_o appeal_v for_o record_n obser_n the_o prudence_n of_o paul_n charity_n be_v here_o worth_a our_o notice_n believe_v nothing_o but_o by_o evidence_n instruct_v our_o charity_n to_o like_a wisdom_n in_o judgement_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o reasonable_a evidence_n injoin_v we_o to_o believe_v no_o more_o of_o other_o then_o probable_a evidence_n may_v induce_v we_o compare_v heb._n 6._o vers_fw-la 9_o 2._o joh._n 1._o vers_fw-la 4._o philip._n 1._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o it_o be_v 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the_o miserable_a and_o curse_a state_n of_o nature_n fancy_v to_o ourselves_o in_o morality_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o righteousness_n as_o that_o we_o scarce_o think_v we_o need_v christ_n to_o cover_v our_o want_n or_o grace_n to_o work_v great_a perfection_n second_o it_o be_v a_o preservative_n against_o pride_n the_o nurse_n of_o humility_n how_o great_a so_o ever_o thy_o obedience_n be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o large_a sense_n take_v find_v thou_o culpable_a of_o transgression_n in_o every_o commandment_n three_o how_o sweeten_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o our_o reconcilement_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n no_o soul_n be_v so_o rapt_v with_o admiration_n of_o god_n love_n as_o that_o that_o consider_v 7.47_o consider_v luke_n 7.47_o how_o many_o sin_n god_n have_v forgive_v unto_o it_o verse_n 9_o for_o what_o thanks_n can_v we_o render_v again_o to_o god_n for_o you_o for_o all_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o we_o joy_v for_o your_o sake_n before_o our_o god_n the_o 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find_v in_o themselves_o to_o do_v what_o they_o desire_v obser_n observe_v how_o high_o god_n child_n prize_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o to_o many_o seem_v of_o small_a value_n nothing_o they_o think_v sufficient_a that_o they_o can_v think_v or_o do_v in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n 116.12_o god_n psal_n 116.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o i_o know_v nothing_o sufficient_a this_o only_a i_o know_v god_n will_v accept_v thankfulness_n for_o his_o mercy_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o accept_v desire_n can_v a_o child_n of_o god_n satisfy_v himself_o with_o desire_v he_o will_v do_v as_o well_o as_o desire_v his_o desire_n he_o think_v never_o fervent_a enough_o we_o may_v true_o say_v god_n be_v more_o content_v with_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o child_n then_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o yield_v pleasance_n and_o contentment_n to_o 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to_o increase_v and_o abound_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o and_o towards_o all_o man_n even_o as_o we_o do_v towards_o you_o to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v establish_v your_o heart_n unblameable_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n even_o our_o father_n at_o the_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o saint_n we_o have_v here_o the_o practice_n of_o what_o be_v profess_v a_o earnest_n and_o devout_a prayer_n wherinto_o the_o apostle_n break_v out_o upon_o occasional_a mention_n of_o his_o usual_a practice_n in_o that_o kind_n wherein_o be_v considerable_a first_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n second_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o request_n first_o his_o prosperous_a journey_n towards_o they_o verse_n 11._o second_o their_o increase_n and_o abound_v in_o love_n verse_n 12._o three_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o latter_a petition_n intimate_v the_o benefit_n they_o shall_v receive_v by_o 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