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1_o sam._n 15._o 29._o and_o these_o be_v his_o word_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o consume_v malach._n 3._o 6._o so_o that_o all_o be_v sure_a on_o god_n part_n and_o man_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o waver_v except_o he_o neglect_v his_o duty_n and_o if_o he_o perish_v his_o destruction_n must_v be_v of_o himself_o o_o therefore_o let_v we_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a and_o persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n and_o shall_v we_o who_o have_v so_o great_a advantage_n so_o many_o help_n so_o bless_v a_o opportunity_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o faithful_a god_n neglect_n and_o injure_v ourselves_o so_o much_o as_o to_o lose_v this_o glorious_a and_o incomparable_a prize_n shall_v we_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o come_v so_o near_o the_o border_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n and_o turn_v back_o or_o refuse_v to_o go_v forward_o let_v we_o detest_v and_o eternal_o abhor_v to_o 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word_n be_v but_o use_v twice_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o verb_n no_o often_o yet_o we_o find_v the_o verb_n frequent_o take_v up_o by_o the_o septuagint_n under_o several_a hebrew_n word_n it_o may_v be_v take_v here_o either_o active_o to_o provoke_v other_o or_o passive_o to_o be_v provoke_v ourselves_o we_o provoke_v or_o stir_v up_o other_o when_o we_o see_v they_o ignorant_a forgetful_a negligent_a cold_a backward_o and_o that_o by_o information_n mind_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n persuade_v move_a quicken_a they_o unto_o performance_n or_o if_o we_o see_v our_o brethren_n persecute_v we_o stir_v up_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o pity_v they_o and_o by_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o relieve_v they_o we_o be_v passive_o provoke_v our_o selus_fw-la by_o consider_v the_o good_a example_n of_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o follow_v they_o 3._o the_o thing_n which_o we_o must_v provoke_v other_o or_o be_v provoke_v ourselves_o unto_o be_v charity_n for_o we_o must_v 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sincere_a christian_n 2._o from_o the_o word_n provoke_v take_v passive_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o lesson_n to_o give_v good_a example_n unto_o our_o brethren_n and_o so_o let_v that_o heavenly_a light_n which_o be_v in_o we_o shine_v forth_o that_o other_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o our_o life_n shall_v be_v a_o mirror_n of_o all_o divine_a virtue_n 3._o we_o must_v consides_fw-la and_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v eminent_a in_o piety_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holness_n and_o follow_v close_o their_o good_a example_n they_o give_v we_o and_o tread_v in_o their_o path_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o eternal_a rest_n of_o heaven_n 4._o take_v provoke_v active_o and_o the_o text_n inform_v of_o another_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v to_o have_v care_n not_o only_o of_o our_o own_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o and_o to_o use_v all_o 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the_o three_o righteousness_n be_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o though_o his_o promise_n be_v free_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v once_o make_v justice_n do_v require_v it_o and_o god_n be_v not_o free_v but_o bind_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o perform_v he_o shall_v be_v unjust_a which_o he_o can_v be_v this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n here_o mean_v if_o any_o reply_n against_o this_o doctrine_n and_o allege_v the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v that_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o he_o shall_v die_v ezrk._n 18._o 24._o the_o answer_n be_v 1._o that_o the_o place_n speak_v of_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o legal_a repentance_n and_o legal_a life_n and_o death_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n maâ—â—_n with_o their_o father_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 2._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o righteousness_n and_o a_o certaindegree_n thereof_o and_o that_o under_o 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