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13.9_o end_n job_n 36.22_o esay_n 27.11_o zach._n 13.9_o 4._o in_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o 43._o they_o psal_n 71.20_o esay_n 43._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o particular_a god_n show_v his_o power_n 1._o in_o restrain_v or_o disappoint_v they_o 17._o they_o job_n 12.16_o esay_n 54.16_o 17._o 2._o in_o reward_v and_o overthrow_v they_o 41.15_o they_o exo._n 15.6_o 7_o esay_n 42.13_o &_o 41.15_o so_o likewise_o in_o temptation_n the_o power_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v secret_a yet_o it_o be_v wonderful_a in_o dissolve_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o uphold_v his_o servant_n and_o destroy_v the_o strong_a hold_n and_o fortification_n of_o satan_n 27.1_o satan_n 1_o cor._n 10.12_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o esay_n 27.1_o three_o in_o the_o difficulty_n of_o holy_a life_n the_o
20._o &_o 2.19_o of_o minister_n and_o people_n with_o their_o duty_n chap._n 1.25.28_o &_o 2.1_o and_o in_o diverse_a other_o place_n thus_o of_o the_o subject_n also_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v 1._o vocation_n 2._o faith_n 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o sanctification_n of_o vocation_n chap._n 3.15_o of_o faith_n chap_n 1.4.23_o &_o 2.12_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n chap._n 1.14_o &_o 2.13_o of_o sanctification_n in_o both_o part_n both_o mortification_n chap._n 3.5.8_o and_o vivification_n chap._n 2.13_o &_o 3.10_o thus_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n the_o four_o and_o last_o estate_n of_o man_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o glory_n which_o stand_v of_o three_o degree_n 1._o resurrection_n 2._o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o 3._o life_n eternal_a of_o resurrection_n chap._n 1.18_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a glory_n chap._n 3.4_o and_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o and_o that_o be_v love_n love_n comprehend_v all_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n as_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n which_o tie_v together_o all_o holy_a service_n love_n must_v be_v consider_v both_o in_o the_o adjunct_n and_o in_o the_o sort_n of_o it_o the_o adjunct_n be_v constancy_n wisdom_n zeal_n care_v to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o the_o like_a of_o love_n in_o general_a chap._n 1.4_o &_o 2.2_o &_o 3.14_o of_o constancy_n ch_n 2.6_o of_o zeal_n chap._n 4.13_o of_o wisdom_n and_o care_n to_o avoid_v offence_n chap._n 4.5_o thus_o of_o the_o adjunct_n the_o sort_n of_o work_n comprehend_v under_o love_n be_v two_o chief_o 1._o work_n of_o worship_n 2._o work_n of_o virtue_n the_o work_n of_o worship_n be_v either_o internal_a only_a or_o external_a and_o internal_a also_o the_o internal_a be_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o trust_n or_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o 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courtesy_n humility_n meekness_n long-suffering_a clemencic_a peaceablenes_n thankfulness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o first_o eight_o of_o these_o chap._n 3.12_o to_o 16._o now_o justice_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a public_a justice_n be_v in_o magistrate_n of_o which_o chap._n 2.5_o private_a justice_n be_v either_o commutative_a in_o bargain_v or_o distributive_a in_o give_v that_o which_o be_v right_a to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o so_o distributive_a justice_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o economical_a private_a justice_n in_o civil_a conversation_n with_o man_n abroad_o be_v either_o to_o magistrate_n of_o which_o chap._n 1.5_o or_o to_o all_o man_n and_o so_o consist_v of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n with_o sincerity_n and_o observance_n oeconomical_a justice_n be_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o household_n and_o so_o contain_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n child_n and_o parent_n servant_n and_o master_n of_o which_o chap._n 3.18_o to_o the_o end_n with_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o chap._n 4._o thus_o also_o of_o love._n thus_o i_o have_v show_v the_o excellent_a completeness_n of_o this_o worthy_a scripture_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o declare_v some_o of_o the_o reason_n that_o have_v embolden_v i_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o your_o honour_n name_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o my_o exposition_n upon_o this_o scripture_n three_o thing_n sway_v godly_a man_n in_o like_a case_n have_v compel_v i_o protection_n observance_n and_o thankfulness_n the_o preach_v of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o wrought_v abundant_a consolation_n and_o comfortable_a reformation_n in_o many_o hearer_n so_o do_v it_o seldom_o rest_n from_o the_o assault_n and_o calumny_n which_o one_o while_n profaneness_n another_o while_o envy_v pour_v out_o upon_o it_o great_a cause_n there_o be_v therefore_o that_o it_o come_v out_o now_o to_o a_o more_o public_a view_n shall_v seek_v shelter_n and_o of_o who_o shall_v i_o seek_v it_o or_o hope_n for_o it_o soon_o than_o of_o your_o honour_n who_o be_v please_v by_o your_o daily_a countenance_n to_o assure_v i_o a_o just_a patronage_n for_o the_o second_o to_o omit_v the_o high_a reputation_n which_o the_o religious_a eminency_n of_o both_o your_o ancestor_n have_v set_v your_o honour_n in_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o many_o singular_a endowment_n and_o gift_n in_o which_o you_o do_v worthy_o excel_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o your_o honour_n daily_o win_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o observance_n the_o one_o be_v piety_n towards_o god_n the_o other_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a daily_o bless_v your_o honour_n and_o their_o mouth_n daily_o pray_v for_o you_o your_o piety_n be_v many_o way_n express_v to_o omit_v many_o undoubted_a proof_n of_o it_o your_o lordship_n have_v much_o confirm_v the_o persuasion_n of_o your_o religious_a disposition_n by_o your_o daily_a and_o affectionate_a respect_n of_o the_o word_n 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patience_n be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o man_n be_v good_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o they_o practise_v what_o they_o hear_v 8.15_o hear_v luke_n 8.15_o man_n be_v not_o therefore_o miserable_a because_o they_o suffer_v much_o 5.10_o much_o matt_n 5.10_o christian_n need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o suffer_v 1.22_o suffer_v 2_o tim_n 1.22_o they_o may_v be_v trouble_v on_o every_o side_n yet_o not_o distress_v they_o may_v be_v perplex_v and_o yet_o not_o despair_v they_o may_v be_v persecute_v and_o yet_o not_o forsake_v they_o may_v be_v cast_v down_o and_o yet_o not_o destroy_v 4.8.9_o destroy_v 2_o cor_fw-la 4.8.9_o patience_n be_v a_o virtue_n full_a of_o good_a fruit_n it_o appease_v strife_n 25._o strife_n prou_z 15.18_o &_o 25._o it_o help_v away_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v impatiency_n and_o stubbornness_n that_o make_v the_o father_n continue_v to_o beat_v his_o child_n it_o fit_v we_o for_o perseverance_n with_o comfort_n as_o the_o coherence_n show_v the_o patient_a abide_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o 9_o ever_o psal_n 9_o but_o they_o shall_v receive_v at_o the_o length_n a_o crown_n of_o life_n 1.12_o life_n james_n 1.12_o the_o worth_n of_o this_o grace_n appear_v by_o the_o hurt_n of_o impatiency_n for_o impatiency_n exalt_v folly_n 14.17_o folly_n pro_fw-la 14.17_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n 22.19_o soul_n luke_n 22.19_o dishonour_v all_o a_o man_n gift_n and_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n he_o have_v before_o do_v etc._n do_v job_n 4.6_o etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o therefore_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o us._n thus_o do_v christ_n endure_v the_o cross_n and_o now_o wear_v the_o crown_n 12.1.2.3_o crown_n heb_fw-mi 12.1.2.3_o the_o thing_n we_o common_o bear_v be_v nothing_o to_o that_o christ_n and_o the_o martyr_n have_v bear_v we_o have_v not_o yet_o resist_v unto_o blood_n 4._o blood_n verse_n 4._o by_o 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justification_n by_o faith_n than_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v patient_a in_o tribulation_n yea_o to_o rejoice_v in_o affliction_n 14.27_o affliction_n rom_n 5.1.2.4_o john_n 14.27_o three_o we_o must_v be_v much_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o another_o life_n four_o we_o must_v be_v often_o and_o constant_a in_o prayer_n 12.12_o prayer_n rom._n 12.12_o five_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n faithful_o and_o conscionable_o breed_v a_o patient_a mind_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o word_n call_v a_o word_n of_o patience_n 3.9_o patience_n revel_v 3.9_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n beget_v both_o patience_n and_o hope_n 15.4_o hope_n rom._n 15.4_o six_o we_o must_v be_v temperate_a in_o the_o desire_v after_o and_o use_v of_o outward_a thing_n therefore_o be_v man_n unquiet_a under_o the_o loss_n absence_n want_n or_o desire_v of_o earthly_a thing_n about_o their_o body_n or_o estate_n because_o they_o have_v not_o sobriety_n and_o temperance_n in_o their_o 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