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heart_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o receive_v he_o be_v put_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n joh._n 1.2_o it_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n joh._n 6._o yea_o such_o a_o special_a instrument_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o sundry_a place_n to_o justify_v we_o by_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o proper_o justify_v and_o we_o by_o it_o though_o not_o for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v righteous_a second_o by_o grace_n in_o scripture_n sometime_o be_v mean_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v grace_n any_o good_a gift_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o favour_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n whether_o privative_a withhold_v evil_n
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we_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n acquit_v we_o and_o 2._o of_o such_o a_o person_n that_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n see_v otherwise_o every_o man_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n these_o two_o the_o apostle_n every_o where_o so_o oppose_v that_o whosoever_o cleave_v to_o the_o one_o fall_v from_o the_o other_o and_o whosoever_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n which_o must_v not_o be_v so_o conceive_v as_o that_o they_o be_v not_o most_o friendly_a and_o necessary_o knit_v in_o the_o same_o justify_v party_n but_o that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n they_o can_v no_o more_o agree_v together_o to_o the_o present_v of_o a_o sinner_n righteous_a before_o god_n then_o can_v the_o most_o contrary_a thing_n in_o nature_n be_v accord_v in_o the_o same_o natural_a subject_n object_n but_o the_o papist_n can_v endure_v the_o word_n imputation_n or_o that_o one_o shall_v stand_v righteous_a by_o another_o 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the_o lord_n to_o impute_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o for_o we_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o but_o a_o thing_n be_v we_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o infusion_n inherence_n oâ—_n adherence_n or_o 2._o by_o account_n or_o reckon_n which_o make_v another_o man_n as_o true_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o person_n as_o appear_v in_o pay_v a_o debt_n of_o a_o thousand_o or_o hundred_o pound_n by_o a_o surety_n which_o as_o full_o and_o free_o discharge_v we_o of_o it_o in_o reckon_n and_o account_n as_o if_o our_o own_o person_n and_o hand_n have_v pay_v it_o and_o thus_o be_v he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o object_n but_o this_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v the_o sinner_n 5.19_o that_o be_v account_v he_o just_a who_o be_v not_o so_o and_o paul_n say_v that_o 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that_o true_a faith_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o rare_a grace_n applicando_fw-la and_o of_o great_a prerogative_n and_o excellent_a in_o the_o fruit_n effectual_o work_v by_o love_n hope_v patience_n fear_v of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a but_o yet_o can_v in_o or_o for_o itself_o or_o by_o any_o of_o these_o bring_v we_o bold_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o only_o by_o believe_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o be_v our_o justification_n before_o he_o 2._o where_o our_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o inherent_a grace_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n as_o where_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n such_o place_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o
sanctify_v person_n be_v justify_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o read_v this_o inheritance_n to_o be_v entail_v to_o they_o act._n 20.32_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o which_o note_n mock_v ishmael_n be_v cast_v out_o close_a hypocrite_n lurk_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o open_a profane_a esau_n the_o child_n bread_n be_v not_o cast_v to_o such_o dog_n read_v for_o this_o 1._o cor._n 6.10.11_o 3._o this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o this_o inheritance_n a_o man_n that_o have_v any_o possibility_n to_o befall_v he_o can_v keep_v his_o mind_n but_o it_o will_v be_v run_v after_o it_o insomuch_o as_o many_o wicked_a child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o patrimony_n will_v inquire_v into_o their_o father_n year_n and_o grow_v sick_a of_o their_o mother_n and_o it_o be_v ordinary_a that_o such_o as_o look_v for_o windfall_n by_o decease_n will_v be_v feed_v their_o heart_n with_o their_o hope_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v 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time_n to_o live_v bare_a and_o go_v near_o the_o wind_n and_o swallow_v up_o their_o present_a want_n in_o hope_n of_o that_o to_o which_o they_o be_v heir_n they_o think_v the_o time_n of_o their_o further_a enlargement_n be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o this_o help_v well_o to_o put_v off_o the_o present_a 3._o it_o will_v strengthen_v the_o heart_n in_o endure_a chastisement_n and_o correction_n under_o god_n hand_n or_o from_o man_n for_o they_o know_v they_o be_v heir_n indeed_o but_o as_o yet_o in_o their_o minority_n and_o for_o the_o time_n must_v be_v put_v under_o tutor_n and_o the_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o the_o time_n come_v which_o will_v bring_v their_o land_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o have_v liberty_n enough_o and_o herewith_o may_v the_o child_n of_o god_n raise_v their_o heart_n from_o under_o the_o heavy_a affliction_n 4._o set_a thyself_o well_o to_o keep_v this_o inheritance_n and_o the_o 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that_o be_v enlighten_v by_o grace_n must_v much_o more_o abhor_v it_o joh._n 8.48_o coloss._n 3.5_o there_o can_v be_v no_o officious_a lie_n because_o every_o lie_n be_v against_o some_o office_n &_o duty_n object_n sol._n object_n sol._n 1._o cor._n 13._o the_o persian_a law_n for_o the_o three_o lie_v enjoin_v a_o man_n perpetual_a silence_n zeph._n 3.13_o reason_n to_o urge_v truth_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n why_o psal._n 73.22_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la unum_fw-la nomen_fw-la eye_n jure_fw-la tribuit_fw-la qui_fw-la unam_fw-la rem_fw-la agunt_fw-la licet_fw-la contratia_fw-la specie_fw-la 2._o pet._n 2.12_o impetu_fw-la quodam_fw-la in_o sua_fw-la obiecta_fw-la jer._n 5.8_o hose_n 4.16_o philip._n 3.2_o homo_fw-la homini_fw-la lupus_fw-la many_o man_n so_o degenerate_v as_o that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n â—odin_fw-fr jer._n 8.4.6_o rev._n 21.27_o synechd_n partis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesiod_n zenoph_n idleness_n condemn_v order_n of_o nature_n 1._o ordo_fw-la partisi_fw-la 2._o symmetria_fw-la 3._o functio_fw-la god_n institution_n before_o the_o fall_n job_n 5.7_o much_o more_o since_o the_o fall_n most_o of_o all_o christian_n profession_n 2._o thess._n 3.6_o 10._o reason_n to_o move_v to_o diligence_n in_o our_o calling_n idle_n person_n poverty_n prisoner_n a_o proper_a emblem_n of_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v a_o honest_a call_v a_o school_n of_o christianity_n 3_o reason_n habet_fw-la animam_fw-la pro_fw-la sale_n idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v intemperance_n what_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o reason_n against_o intemperance_n rom._n 13.13_o rule_n of_o direction_n against_o intemperance_n vers_fw-la 13._o every_o truth_n be_v god_n must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n joh._n â—_o 34._o 1._o cor._n 3.18_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v from_o their_o duty_n 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be_v either_o by_o 1._o god_n holy_a institution_n 2._o man_n corruption_n porphyrius_n dan._n 2.8_o a_o thing_n good_a or_o indifferent_a in_o itself_o spoil_v in_o the_o do_v 3._o way_n 1._o cor._n 8.12_o the_o strong_a taâ—â—_n no_o offence_n but_o rejoice_v in_o the_o use_n of_o christian_a liberty_n god_n have_v engrave_v some_o part_n of_o his_o image_n upon_o all_o his_o creature_n all_o the_o hurt_n of_o man_n from_o the_o creature_n be_v first_o from_o himself_o not_o restore_v to_o our_o former_a right_n in_o the_o creature_n before_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o their_o creator_n note_v well_o how_o the_o pure_a may_v use_v any_o thing_n pure_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o rom._n 14.5.14_o thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o love_n when_o rom._n 14_o 20._o 1._o cor._n 8.13_o matth._n 15.24_o gal._n 2.11_o papist_n must_v be_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o church_n notwithstanding_o it_o offend_v they_o and_o why_o gal._n 5_o 1._o thing_n indifferent_a must_v be_v use_v to_o further_o ourselves_o and_o other_o in_o godliness_n thing_n indifferent_a use_v in_o sobriety_n when_o 1._o cor._n 7.30_o to_o use_v a_o thing_n pure_o 1._o a_o man_n must_v sanctify_v himself_o 2._o he_o must_v sanctify_v the_o creature_n by_o the_o word_n &_o prayer_n deut._n 20.5_o 1._o thess._n 5_o 17.18_o reason_n prove_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o use_v any_o of_o god_n creature_n without_o leave_n and_o thanksgiving_n psal_n 50._o psal._n 145.15_o 16._o psal._n 23.5_o psal._n 16.56_o psal._n 8.1_o &_o last_o open_v thanksgiving_n at_o our_o table_n necessary_a 1._o sam._n 9.13_o act._n 27.35_o beza_n homil_n 10._o hist._n resurr_n meat_n &_o drink_v not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n amos_n 6.6_o 3._o sobriety_n ester_n 1_o apparel_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n zeph._n 1.9_o deut._n 22_o 5._o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n riches_n nor_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love._n luk._n 16.9_o 3._o sobriety_n praeparatione_fw-la mentis_fw-la saltem_fw-la a_o man_n may_v not_o ask_v more_o wealth_n in_o prayer_n then_o necessary_n and_o why_o recreation_n not_o use_v in_o 1._o faith_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr bonum_fw-la ladere_fw-mi cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la throw_v at_o cock_n a_o inhuman_a sport_n it_o be_v no_o safe_a meddle_v with_o edge_n tool_n prov._n 26.18_o 2._o love._n 3._o sobriety_n a_o good_a heart_n prize_v the_o word_n above_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o no_o treasure_n be_v comparable_a to_o it_o prov._n 3.17_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o man_n will_v never_o give_v over_o earthly_a pleasure_n till_o he_o see_v better_o eph._n 2.15_o gal._n 2.25_o coloss._n 2.14_o a_o wonder_n that_o to_o man_n so_o pure_a as_o they_o by_o their_o position_n will_v be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o creature_n shall_v be_v impure_a as_o meat_n marriage_n day_n etc._n etc._n jam._n 3.15_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n prove_v by_o discover_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n eph._n 4.23_o 1._o cor._n 14.25_o rev._n 1.16_o
jer._n 23.21_o abac._n 3.16_o prou_z 20_o 27._o 2._o king_n 6.9_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n 2._o cor_fw-la 7_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o cor_fw-la 4.4_o 1._o cor._n 2.14_o rom._n 8.7_o gen._n 6.5_o a_o more_o full_a description_n of_o man_n natural_a estate_n see_v in_o cap_n 3.3_o lev._n 13.45_o 1._o thess._n 1.23_o lev._n 13.14_o before_o natural_a uncleanness_n be_v purge_v every_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o a_o man_n prou._n 15_o 8._o prou._n 28.9_o isa._n 66.3_o agg._n 2.14_o 15._o exod._n 30.18_o 7._o mainâ—_n difference_n between_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a in_o thought_n ezeâ—_n 11.36.31_o word_n action_n passion_n promise_v life_n death_n malâ—c_fw-la 1_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 3.8_o there_o will_v be_v always_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n act_n 20.30_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o 2._o tim._n 3.1.5_o why._n lev._n 10.3_o tâ—â—e_v thy_o own_o soundness_n trouble_v not_o thyself_o when_o other_o be_v prove_v unsound_a rev._n 2.17_o look_v not_o to_o find_v a_o soil_n upon_o earth_n wherein_o wheat_n grow_v without_o chaff_n four_o mark_n in_o the_o text_n to_o knoâ—_n a_o hypocrite_n by_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n hos._n 8.2_o mark_n 6.20_o a_o deny_v of_o the_o power_n of_o it_o non_fw-la solum_fw-la in_o falsis_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o simulatis_fw-la operibus_fw-la mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la item_n christianum_fw-la se_fw-la dicere_fw-la &_o opera_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la facere_fw-la mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la ambr._n serm_n à _fw-la dominica_fw-la de_fw-fr abrah_n jer._n 12._o hose_n 10.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n 1._o tim._n 1.5_o hose_n 1.4_o psal._n 50.17_o strangeness_n to_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o god_n and_o unfitness_n to_o make_v a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n of_o 2._o king_n 8.12_o the_o miserable_a conditien_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n luk._n 15.15_o matth._n 23._o â—4_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 23.33_o 2._o king_n 3.14_o thou_o can_v hardly_o know_v a_o other_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n 2._o king_n 10._o look_v well_o that_o thyself_o be_v none_o how_o fit_o the_o hypocrite_n resemble_v the_o stage_n player_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o name_n trial_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o do_v not_o trial_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v duty_n to_o god_n so_o know_v but_o indeed_o deny_v they_o two_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n 1._o tim._n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o example_n of_o man_n must_v turn_v we_o out_o of_o our_o godly_a course_n 2._o tim._n 3.13_o rev._n 2.13_o there_o must_v be_v difference_n of_o judgement_n among_o man_n 2._o cor._n 2.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o tim._n 4.16_o in_o these_o difference_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o look_v direct_o to_o the_o word_n isa._n 8.18_o 2._o pet._n 3._o minister_n must_v feed_v god_n people_n with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n reason_n prou._n 16_o 24._o prou._n 31.26_o 1._o tim._n 1_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d what_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o a_o able_a minister_n three_o thing_n must_v be_v dear_a to_o a_o minister_n 1._o god_n glory_n 2._o man_n salvation_n 3._o sincerity_n of_o the_o truth_n rom._n 10.1_o 4._o duty_n belong_v to_o hearer_n 1._o desire_v only_o wholesome_a doctrine_n 2._o to_o receive_v it_o be_v wholesome_a savourly_o never_o examine_v a_o ministry_n by_o the_o pomp_n but_o by_o the_o power_n 3._o to_o hold_v it_o when_o they_o have_v it_o and_o not_o cast_v it_o up_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 4._o to_o thrive_v &_o and_o grow_v in_o grace_n by_o it_o condition_n require_v hereunto_o wholesome_a doctrine_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o several_a age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o learned_a tongue_n that_o can_v do_v this_o luk._n 3._o no_o man_n in_o this_o life_n can_v come_v to_o that_o pillar_n on_o which_o he_o may_v write_v ne_o plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la old_a man_n must_v first_o be_v teach_v their_o duty_n why_o prou._n 16.31_o 1._o joh._n 2.14_o old_a man_n must_v lay_v aside_o 1._o forwardness_n paul_n say_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o worldly_n wisdom_n sobriety_n especial_o commend_v to_o elder_a man_n why._n elder_a man_n must_v carry_v a_o seemly_a gravity_n through_o their_o course_n reas._n alia_fw-la aetas_fw-la alios_fw-la mores_fw-la postulat_fw-la job_n 25.15.21_o moderation_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n be_v a_o most_o seemly_a grace_n in_o a_o old_a man_n job_n 12.12_o 2._o sam._n 19.35.37_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soundness_n of_o faith_n stand_v in_o 4._o thing_n ground_n heb._n 5.14_o rom._n 15.14_o object_n rom._n 10.8_o work_n heb._n 3_o â—4_n coloss._n 2_o 2d_o gal._n 2.20_o fruit_n soundness_n of_o faith_n especial_o require_v of_o old_a man_n why._n heb._n 5.12_o doctr._n every_o man_n must_v make_v up_o decay_n of_o nature_n with_o soundness_n of_o grace_n eccles._n 12.1_o 2._o cor._n 4.16_o isa._n 40.31_o rev._n 2.28_o heb._n 11.13_o joh._n 13.34_o 1._o joh._n 3.23_o rev._n 2.19_o soundness_n of_o love_n stand_v in_o 5._o thing_n 1._o the_o ground_n 2._o the_o order_n gal._n 6._o eph._n 1.15_o 3._o in_o the_o seat_n 4._o in_o the_o work_n 2._o cor._n 8.8_o james._n 5._o in_o the_o durance_n charitas_fw-la quae_fw-la deseri_fw-la potest_fw-la nunquam_fw-la vera_fw-la fuit_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la julianum_fw-la comitem_fw-la patience_n necessary_a for_o every_o christian._n heb._n 12.12_o and_o 10.35_o special_o commend_v to_o old_a man_n why._n persecution_n the_o ancient_a arm_n of_o believer_n 2._o cor._n 4.1_o soundness_n of_o patience_n in_o 3._o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o ground_n psal._n 39_o 9_o 2._o sam._n 16.10_o 2._o fruit_n five_o jam._n 1.2_o psal._n 126.5_o job_n 1.21_o psal._n 50._o 3._o durance_n james_n 5.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d woman_n as_o strait_o bind_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n as_o man_n philip._n 4.3_o act._n 2.47_o act._n 16.13_o 34._o 1._o tim._n 2.15_o act._n 9.36_o hosius_n affirm_v that_o a_o distaâ—â—e_n be_v fit_a for_o a_o woman_n then_o the_o bible_n de_fw-la expresso_fw-la verb._n dei_fw-la but_o more_o blasphemous_o linwood_n who_o very_o think_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n invention_n to_o permit_v the_o people_n the_o read_n of_o the_o bible_n jerome_n commend_v a_o gentlewoman_n in_o his_o time_n for_o teach_v her_o maid_n the_o scripâ—tures_n in_o rpitap_n paulae_n luk._n 7.44_o 1._o cor._n 7.14_o act._n 18.26_o rom._n 16.3.6.12_o heb._n 11.35_o 1._o king_n 17.22_o 2._o king_n 4.36_o 4._o thing_n for_o woman_n to_o meditate_v upon_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o elder_a woman_n be_v that_o it_o be_v such_o as_o become_v holiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal._n 130.1_o isa._n 3.16_o 2._o pet._n 2.14_o cant._n 6._o prou._n 7_o 1â—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 8.44_o false_a accuse_v 4._o way_n commit_v 2._o sam._n 16.3_o 1._o sam._n 22.9_o amos_n 7.9_o act_n 16.20_o &_o cap._n 18.13_o act._n 6.11_o prou._n 25.23_o and_o 17.4_o prou._n 30._o psal._n 59.7_o this_o precept_n special_o direct_v to_o old_a woman_n for_o sundry_a cause_n 1._o tim._n 5.13_o jam._n 3._o rule_v to_o avoid_v false_a accuse_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles._n 2.3_o eph._n 5._o isa._n 28.1_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 2._o pet._n 2._o drunkenness_n in_o old_a woman_n most_o hateful_a reason_n 1._o pet._n 4.4_o in_o vino_fw-la veritas_fw-la prou._n 23._o a_o note_n of_o corruption_n to_o yield_v ourselves_o servant_n to_o the_o creature_n ordain_v to_o serve_v us._n mean_n of_o put_v ourselves_o under_o their_o service_n 1._o cor._n 6.12_o prou._n 23.31_o a_o duty_n enjoin_v every_o christian_n woman_n to_o call_v on_o other_o to_o her_o godly_a course_n heb._n 10._o psal._n 37.30_o numb_a 19.15_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z the_o fruit_n of_o the_o elder_a woman_n holy_a carriage_n must_v appear_v in_o the_o young_a private_a duty_n more_o comfortable_a but_o public_a more_o powerful_a philip._n 4.3_o no_o needless_a precept_n to_o exhort_v young_a womâ—n_n to_o love_v their_o husband_n and_o child_n why._n rom._n 1._o 2._o tim._n 3.1_o why_o woman_n shall_v love_v their_o husband_n reason_n they_o twain_o be_v one_o in_o 5._o respect_n prou._n 2.17_o except_o the_o wife_n will_v hate_v she_o own_o flesh_n she_o must_v love_v her_o husband_n gen._n 20.16_o ruth_n 3.9_o isa_n 4.1_o the_o husband_n &_o wife_n be_v yoake-fellowe_n and_o joint_a companion_n in_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n gen._n 24._o rule_n for_o the_o right_a love_a of_o the_o husband_n gen._n 27._o husband_n duty_n towards_o his_o wife_n whereinis_fw-la 1._o sam._n 30.3_o prou._n 30._o gen._n 21.12_o the_o office_n of_o true_a motherly_a love_n gen._n 21.7_o 1._o sam._n 1_o 23._o exod._n 1._o luk._n 11.27_o basil_n speak_v of_o his_o nurse_n macrina_n say_v that_o she_o teach_v he_o the_o