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herod_n mark_n 6.20_o with_o diverse_a the_o like_a grace_n and_o nevertheless_o as_o herod_n do_v he_o may_v nourish_v some_o one_o bosom_n sin_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o the_o state_n of_o sound_a conversion_n diverse_a other_o such_o deceit_n there_o be_v but_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a which_o thing_n see_v they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n yea_o and_o who_o can_v know_v it_o let_v we_o labour_n and_o learn_v first_o to_o suspect_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o trust_v they_o too_o far_o but_o by_o due_a examination_n find_v out_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n thereof_o second_o to_o get_v we_o sincere_a and_o upright_a heart_n finis_fw-la a_o exposition_n of_o part_n of_o the_o five_o and_o six_o chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o be_v handle_v all_o such_o duty_n as_o belong_v to_o household_n government_n also_o the_o spiritvall_n armour_n out_o of_o which_o a_o christian_a may_v fetch_v 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verse_n 2_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o their_o particular_a â—â—llings_n 1_o in_o general_n verse_n 21._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o â—uty_n of_o subjection_n which_o be_v a_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n belong_v to_o all_o calling_n both_o inferior_a and_o superior_a of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n yea_o king_n themselves_o now_o this_o subjection_n must_v be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v first_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 5.29_o eâ—clesiastes_n 12.13_o for_o this_o bridle_v our_o unruly_a corruption_n which_o be_v otherwise_o untoward_a and_o stubborn_a to_o yield_v râ—ady_n and_o cheerful_a obedience_n 2_o this_o show_v the_o restraint_n and_o manner_n of_o performance_n col._n 3._o ephes_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o our_o submission_n go_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o good_a issue_n come_v from_o it_o as_o in_o sâ—uls_n 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and_o dear_a to_o her_o husband_n than_o any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n beside_o the_o practice_n of_o most_o be_v contrary_a unto_o this_o who_o in_o word_n will_v pretend_v great_a love_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o deed_n perform_v just_a nothing_o like_a suitor_n that_o will_v promise_v golden_a mountain_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v there_o many_o that_o will_v weep_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o make_v great_a show_n of_o kindness_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o cost_v and_o charge_n they_o may_v do_v fulfil_v for_o all_o they_o 3_o quality_n christ_n love_n be_v a_o holy_a chaste_a and_o pure_a soâ—e_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n that_o by_o it_o he_o purge_v and_o sanctify_v his_o spouse_n wherefore_o also_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v to_o love_v more_o than_o one_o he_o have_v unite_v all_o by_o one_o spirit_n and_o so_o make_v one_o body_n of_o all_o so_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n though_o their_o â—ove_n ought_v to_o be_v exceed_o great_a yet_o must_v it_o be_v 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for_o though_o christ_n bestow_v many_o grace_n on_o the_o spouse_n do_v delight_n in_o she_o as_o in_o his_o own_o work_n yeâ—_n this_o be_v no_o motive_n without_o he_o to_o love_v she_o but_o eâ—en_o his_o love_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o love_n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o so_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o wife_n to_o move_v the_o husband_n to_o love_v she_o yet_o ought_v he_o therefore_o to_o love_v she_o because_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o that_o god_n have_v join_v they_o together_o endeavour_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o instruction_n and_o example_n to_o make_v her_o amiable_a as_o christ_n do_v the_o church_n contrary_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o love_v no_o long_o than_o they_o have_v outward_a bait_n either_o of_o beauty_n riches_n parentage_n or_o honour_n etc._n etc._n such_o love_n be_v not_o of_o their_o wife_n indeed_o but_o of_o those_o outward_a thing_n 5_o measure_n christ_n love_n be_v indeed_o out_o of_o measure_n he_o give_v his_o 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bring_v they_o unto_o the_o ground_n of_o hâ—lpe_n where_o they_o must_v sâ—eke_v for_o ability_n to_o perform_v the_o former_a duty_n we_o may_v hence_o learn_v that_o we_o have_v no_o freâ—_n will_v to_o do_v they_o of_o ourselves_o for_o here_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v they_o which_o note_n against_o the_o papist_n 2_o mâ—bâ—ethren_n the_o apostle_n call_v the_o ephesian_n in_o a_o spiritual_a respect_n in_o regard_n of_o god_n who_o have_v adopt_v they_o all_o for_o child_n herein_o note_n 1_o the_o humility_n of_o the_o apostle_n mind_n 2_o the_o gentleness_n of_o his_o affection_n his_o humility_n appear_v in_o that_o he_o make_v they_o all_o equal_a unto_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 3.1_o for_o brethren_n be_v a_o word_n of_o equality_n so_o that_o although_o himself_o be_v a_o apostle_n a_o chief_a apostle_n a_o plant_a of_o the_o church_n a_o father_n of_o thousand_o and_o in_o particular_a a_o plant_a of_o this_o church_n and_o 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