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discover_v those_o truth_n clear_o and_o satisfactory_o which_o have_v perplex_v all_o the_o labour_n and_o inquiry_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o thereby_o unriddle_n and_o render_v easy_a most_o of_o those_o difficulty_n and_o doubt_n in_o natural_a and_o moral_a philosophy_n which_o can_v never_o or_o not_o without_o strange_a uncertainty_n and_o reluctation_n be_v so_o much_o as_o guess_v at_o by_o they_o the_o abstruse_a truth_n be_v hardly_o discover_v and_o find_v out_o which_o be_v one_o cause_n of_o those_o several_a absurd_a opinion_n and_o position_n which_o have_v be_v invent_v and_o impose_v by_o man_n fancy_n to_o make_v out_o supply_n and_o reconcile_v those_o difficulty_n which_o the_o ignorance_n of_o it_o may_v be_v one_o truth_n do_v most_o necessary_o occasion_v but_o when_o that_o truth_n be_v once_o discover_v it_o do_v most_o clear_o resolve_v those_o difficulty_n and_o scatter_v those_o absurdity_n and_o procure_v a_o easy_a assent_n from_o that_o reason_n in_o 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animate_v with_o one_o soul_n or_o spirit_n and_o the_o like_a the_o observation_n of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a thing_n and_o the_o want_n of_o true_a knowledge_n have_v put_v man_n to_o those_o exigence_n of_o invention_n which_o resolve_v they_o into_o fate_n or_o destiny_n into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o star_n into_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v still_o where_o we_o be_v not_o know_v what_o that_o fate_n be_v what_o that_o order_n or_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v whence_o that_o law_n of_o nature_n come_v or_o be_v give_v but_o if_o we_o look_v into_o this_o book_n of_o god_n we_o find_v all_o these_o difficulty_n extricate_v we_o find_v the_o preservation_n of_o this_o order_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o proceed_v from_o and_o depend_v upon_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o government_n of_o a_o infinite_a and_o intellectual_a be_v who_o while_o his_o creature_n for_o the_o most_o part_n move_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n
of_o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o man._n page_n 61_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o attain_v the_o supreme_a end_n of_o man._n page_n 80_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o credibility_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n page_n 99_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o existence_n and_o attribute_n of_o god._n page_n 117_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o act_n and_o work_v of_o god_n and_o 1._o of_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n page_n 123_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n in_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n page_n 145_o chap._n iv._o of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o special_a concern_v man_n in_o order_n to_o his_o supreme_a end._n page_n 150_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o restitution_n of_o man_n by_o christ_n page_n 169_o chap._n vi_o prediction_n and_o type_n of_o christ_n page_n 176_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o congruity_n of_o it_o to_o right_a reason_n page_n 195_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n what_o it_o be_v how_o effect_v and_o for_o who_o page_n 201_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o make_v this_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n effectual_a viz._n union_n with_o christ_n and_o how_o the_o same_o be_v wrought_v on_o god_n part_n page_n 231_o chap._n x._o how_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v wrought_v on_o man_n part_n viz._n by_o faith_n hope_n and_o love._n page_n 243_o chap._n xi_o why_o or_o by_o what_o reason_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n work_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n page_n 262_o chap._n xii_o the_o effect_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n page_n 268_o chap._n xiii_o concern_v the_o put_n off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v page_n 276_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o the_o old_a man_n be_v to_o be_v put_v off_o and_o 1._o by_o repentance_n page_n 288_o chap._n xv._n of_o mortification_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o 1._o of_o meditation_n page_n 295_o chap._n xvi_o meditation_n of_o the_o vnreasonableness_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o lust_n page_n 302_o chap._n xvii_o of_o prayer_n page_n 324_o chap._n xviii_o of_o watchfulness_n and_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o god._n page_n 328_o chap._n xix_o of_o watchfulness_n in_o respect_n of_o ourselves_o our_o sense_n word_n and_o appetite_n page_n 332_o chap._n xx._n of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o love_n anger_n and_o fear_v page_n 335_o chap._n xxi_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o hope_n confidence_n and_o joy._n page_n 343_o chap._n xxii_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o grief_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o god_n for_o sin_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o external_o page_n 353_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o will_n conscience_n and_o spirit_n page_n 364_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o new_a life_n or_o sanctification_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o page_n 379_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n and_o 1._o on_o god_n part_n his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n page_n 386_o chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n 2._o on_o man_n part_n viz._n faith_n love_n fear_v hope_v page_n 392_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o extent_n and_o degree_n of_o sanctification_n page_n 403_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o 1._o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o sobriety_n page_n 413_o chap._n xxix_o of_o sanctification_n in_o reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n viz._n righteousness_n the_o habit_n and_o rule_n of_o it_o page_n 435_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o general_a precept_n of_o righteousness_n give_v by_o christ_n and_o 1._o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o page_n 447_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o the_o second_o general_a precept_n of_o righteousness_n do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o a_o brief_a astract_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n page_n 461_o consideration_n seasonable_a at_o all_o time_n for_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n page_n 475_o a_o summary_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o part_n i._o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n i._o of_o knowledge_n what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o wrought_v page_z 1_o 2_o ii_o that_o there_o be_v a_o first_o be_v and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n page_z 4_o what_o may_v thence_o be_v deduce_v concern_v it_o page_z 7_o viz._n 1._o his_o eternity_n page_n 8_o 1._o without_o beginning_n ibid._n 2._o without_o succession_n ib._n 3._o without_o end._n page_n 9_o 2._o his_o immensity_n which_o include_v his._n 1._o exemption_n from_o circumscription_n page_n 10_o 2._o omnipresence_n ib._n 3._o exemption_n from_o succession_n or_o division_n of_o part_n page_n 11_o 3._o his_o indivisibility_n in_o opposition_n to_o 1._o divisibility_n ibid._n 2._o multiplicity_n ib._n 4._o simplicity_n page_n 12_o 5._o perfection_n page_z 13_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v 1._o a_o most_o pure_a act._n page_n 14_o 2._o a_o substantial_a act._n ibid._n 3._o ens_fw-la vivens_fw-la page_n 15_o 4._o a_o intellectual_a be_v &_o omniscient_a ib._n 5._o ens_fw-la liberrimum_fw-la page_n 16_o 6._o ens_fw-la sum_n bonum_fw-la ib._n whence_o arise_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v perfect_o happy_a page_n 17_o 2._o the_o supreme_a end_n of_o all_o thing_n page_n 18_o 7._o most_o just_a page_n 21_o 9_o immutable_a page_n 24_o chap._n ii_o his_o act_n immanent_a and_o emanant_fw-la page_n 25_o 1._o creation_n page_n 27_o 28_o 2._o providence_n dispose_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o several_a ends._n page_n 31_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o himself_o page_n 32_o 2._o the_o thing_n produce_v viz._n ib._n 1._o natural_a page_n 33_o 2._o contingent_a page_n 35_o 3._o voluntary_a page_n 36_o ch._n iii_o of_o man_n considerable_a in_o 1._o what_o he_o have_v in_o common_a with_o other_o inferior_a being_n page_n 40_o 2._o his_o eminence_n above_o they_o in_o his_o soul_n 1._o it_o be_v substance_n which_o be_v 1._o immaterial_a page_n 40_o 2._o immortal_a page_n 41_o 2._o its_o faculty_n page_n 44_o page_n 1._o the_o understanding_n which_o have_v page_n 1._o a_o threefold_a power_n 1._o a_o receptive_a or_o passive_a page_n 45_o 2._o retentive_a ib._n 3._o active_a or_o discussive_a page_n 46_o page_n 2._o several_a act_n and_o habit_n as_o 1._o knowledge_n page_n 46_o 2._o wisdom_n page_n 48_o 3._o conscience_n page_n 51_o page_n 2._o the_o will_n its_o motion_n in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o object_n page_n 56_o 2._o principle_n page_n 58_o the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o man_n miscarriage_n page_n 1._o his_o understanding_n page_n 2._o his_o will._n chap._n iu._n the_o supreme_a end_n of_o man_n i._n what_o viz._n a_o good_a commensurate_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o 1._o immaterial_a page_n 63_o 2._o immortal_a page_n 64_o 3._o distinct_a from_o the_o soul_n itself_o page_n 65_o 4._o a_o true_a and_o real_a good._n page_n 66_o 5._o a_o infinite_a and_o universal_a good._n ibid._n and_o therefore_o nothing_o but_o god_n himself_o page_n 67_o ii_o and_o how_o that_o may_v be_v that_o god_n can_v be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o man_n felicity_n page_n 68_o chap._n v._o the_o mean_v to_o attain_v it_o 1._o what_o natural_o they_o be_v ib._n 2._o whether_o still_o the_o same_o page_n 84_o 1._o the_o defect_n in_o 1._o his_o understanding_n ib._n 2._o his_o will._n page_n 89_o 2._o the_o consequent_n page_n 92_o 3._o what_o now_o for_o his_o restitution_n page_n 93_o 1._o not_o any_o thing_n in_o man_n or_o the_o creature_n ib._n 2._o but_o by_o god_n 96._o reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 98._o their_o châ—p_n vi_o 1._o credibility_n page_n 99_o 2._o content_n v_o part_n 2._o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o part_n ii_o by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n pag._n 117._o the_o content_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v i._o god_n 1._o his_o existence_n page_n 117_o 2._o his_o nature_n and_o attribute_n page_n 118_o 3._o manner_n of_o subsistence_n page_n 122_o 4._o act_n and_o work_n page_n 123_o ii_o his_o counsel_n which_o be_v 1._o eternal_a page_n 123_o 2._o immutable_a page_n 125_o 3._o free._n page_n 126_o 4._o wise_a ibid._n which_o be_v eminent_a in_o 1._o predetermine_v the_o mean_n page_n 127_o 2._o so_o as_o they_o move_v according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n whether_o 1._o necessary_a page_n 129_o 2._o voluntary_a page_n 131_o 3._o contingent_a page_n 133_o 3._o independent_a upon_o one_o another_o ib._n 5._o irresistible_a page_n 135_o 6._o universal_a ib._n two_o difficulty_n how_o the_o predetermination_n 1._o of_o the_o act_n of_o voluntary_a agent_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o liberty_n of_o
likewise_o in_o experience_n take_v but_o the_o instance_n of_o one_o creature_n mankind_n man_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o world_n do_v every_o day_n grow_v full_a and_o full_a that_o which_o be_v now_o almost_o a_o nation_n we_o can_v with_o a_o little_a help_n derive_v into_o one_o man_n five_o hundred_o year_n since_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o imaginable_a but_o that_o at_o length_n we_o must_v necessary_o come_v to_o a_o first_o man_n if_o so_o how_o have_v that_o man_n his_o be_v it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v some_o live_a creature_n that_o we_o may_v trace_v their_o beginning_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o some_o preexi_a matter_n which_o by_o its_o own_o temper_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o other_o second_o cause_n may_v produce_v a_o live_a creature_n as_o worm_n mouse_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o production_n of_o man_n at_o first_o why_o be_v it_o not_o so_o at_o some_o time_n since_o viz._n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n by_o some_o concurrence_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o matter_n with_o second_o cause_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o be_v now_o needless_a and_o nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a the_o answer_n be_v unsatisfactory_a for_o 1._o where_o such_o production_n be_v as_o of_o mouse_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v as_o needless_a because_o they_o propagate_v their_o kind_n as_o well_o as_o man._n and_o 2._o if_o nature_n do_v nothing_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v plain_a that_o whatever_o be_v so_o call_v nature_n be_v in_o truth_n the_o first_o cause_n though_o miscall_v nature_n for_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o vain_a be_v a_o act_n of_o a_o voluntary_a and_o rational_a agent_n a_o mere_a natural_a agent_n can_v but_o work_v uniform_o whether_o in_o vain_a or_o not_o in_o vain_a when_o the_o matter_n be_v uniform_o dispose_v therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o first_o voluntary_a and_o intellectual_a agent_n that_o do_v at_o first_o make_v man_n and_o by_o his_o free_a power_n do_v advance_v the_o piece_n of_o red_a earth_n above_o its_o own_o disposition_n and_o beyond_o the_o causality_n of_o second_o cause_n to_o produce_v man_n and_o that_o have_v not_o since_o do_v the_o like_a but_o as_o to_o those_o other_o imperfect_a creature_n have_v plant_v in_o second_o cause_n such_o a_o strength_n and_o causality_n as_o out_o of_o a_o prepare_a matter_n to_o produce_v other_o live_a creature_n without_o any_o concurrence_n of_o his_o immediate_a or_o extraordinary_a power_n 2._o in_o every_o successive_a motion_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o arrive_v to_o some_o begin_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a it_o shall_v be_v eternal_a as_o in_o case_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v successive_a it_o can_v in_o reason_n be_v but_o there_o must_v be_v a_o time_n or_o instant_n wherein_o it_o either_o be_v not_o or_o do_v not_o move_v for_o otherwise_o the_o revolution_n will_v be_v actual_o infinite_a in_o number_n and_o yet_o that_o infinite_a number_n of_o revolution_n be_v still_o augment_v by_o daily_o new_a revolution_n which_o will_v be_v in_o itself_o a_o contradiction_n that_o that_o which_o be_v before_o actual_o infinite_a shall_v yet_o receive_v a_o increase_n as_o necessary_o it_o must_v if_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n have_v never_o a_o beginning_n therefore_o of_o necessity_n it_o have_v a_o beginning_n if_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n of_o its_o motion_n it_o can_v not_o have_v it_o from_o itself_o for_o why_o do_v it_o not_o then_o move_v soon_o but_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v have_v the_o beginning_n from_o another_o for_o though_o animate_v creature_n move_v themselves_o yet_o they_o receive_v still_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o their_o motion_n from_o something_o without_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o their_o be_v who_o or_o what_o be_v it_o that_o give_v it_o that_o motion_n or_o principle_n of_o its_o motion_n and_o if_o any_o can_v assign_v any_o other_o than_o the_o first_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o almost_o imaginable_a yet_o still_o my_o enquiry_n must_v rise_v high_a what_o be_v that_o that_o give_v be_v or_o causality_n to_o that_o cause_n so_o that_o in_o sum_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o heaven_n can_v be_v eternal_a because_o successive_a it_o must_v have_v a_o cause_n of_o its_o motion_n from_o without_o itself_o that_o cause_n if_o the_o first_o cause_n than_o a_o first_o cause_n must_v be_v grant_v if_o not_o the_o first_o yet_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o in_o all_o successive_a motion_n we_o must_v admit_v a_o beginning_n we_o may_v conclude_v in_o all_o succession_n of_o cause_n there_o must_v be_v a_o beginning_n because_o the_o be_v and_o causation_n or_o motion_n of_o second_o cause_n be_v likewise_o successive_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v no_o more_o infinite_a than_o the_o successive_a motion_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n can_v be_v infinite_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v eternal_a that_o be_v not_o indivisible_a ut_fw-la videbitur_fw-la infra_fw-la so_o that_o the_o succession_n of_o cause_n and_o motion_n be_v that_o which_o do_v necessary_o enforce_v a_o first_o cause_n to_o these_o we_o may_n add_v those_o part_n consideration_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o create_a world_n the_o subservience_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o another_o the_o inclination_n of_o creature_n without_o choice_n to_o mean_n conducible_a to_o their_o preservation_n the_o order_n and_o fit_v of_o thing_n whereby_o confusion_n and_o uselessness_n of_o creature_n be_v avoid_v all_o which_o do_v bespeak_v the_o admission_n of_o a_o voluntary_a intellectual_a supreme_a and_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o a_o first_o cause_n be_v admit_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v what_o may_v rational_o be_v deduce_v from_o thence_o concern_v this_o first_o cause_n work._n and_o those_o be_v of_o two_o kind_n first_o such_o as_o absolute_o concern_v his_o own_o be_v second_o such_o as_o concern_v he_o in_o relation_n to_o those_o effect_n which_o proceed_v from_o he_o for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o we_o say_v that_o a_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v grant_v i._o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v no_o bound_n of_o his_o existence_n or_o be_v the_o bound_n of_o existence_n be_v either_o in_o duration_n or_o extension_n the_o exclusion_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o existence_n in_o duration_n be_v eternity_n that_o in_o extension_n be_v immensity_n now_o first_o for_o eternity_n whatsoever_o be_v eternal_a must_v be_v without_o beginning_n without_o succession_n without_o end._n 1._o without_o beginning_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o first_o cause_n it_o can_v have_v a_o beginning_n for_o than_o he_o must_v have_v a_o cause_n of_o his_o be_v which_o will_v be_v a_o contradiction_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v a_o beginning_n from_o himself_o for_o that_o be_v to_o suppose_v a_o pre-existence_n in_o himself_o to_o himself_o which_o be_v also_o repugnant_a 2._o without_o succession_n there_o be_v nothing_o past_a nothing_o to_o come_v for_o all_o be_v one_o indivisible_a succession_n and_o those_o notion_n of_o time_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v only_o the_o consequence_n of_o a_o successive_a motion_n for_o time_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o conception_n whereby_o we_o measure_v successive_a motion_n be_v there_o no_o successive_a motion_n in_o the_o world_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o of_o those_o affection_n of_o time_n and_o consequent_o time_n be_v not_o any_o thing_n real_a but_o a_o relation_n to_o motion_n now_o before_o that_o the_o first_o cause_n do_v set_v a_o continue_a motion_n in_o the_o world_n there_o can_v be_v no_o succession_n but_o all_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o one_o permanent_a instant_n for_o the_o be_v of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o his_o motion_n what_o ever_o it_o be_v or_o be_v be_v indivisible_a as_o shall_v be_v show_v then_o when_o he_o produce_v second_o cause_n and_o consequent_o those_o move_v in_o their_o several_a causality_n and_o course_n and_o consequent_o their_o motion_n being_n and_o causality_n be_v successive_a there_o be_v a_o prius_fw-la and_o posterius_fw-la and_o succession_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o indivisible_a nature_n of_o that_o duration_n which_o that_o indivisible_a be_v have_v before_o and_o at_o and_o with_o that_o motion_n which_o he_o after_o produce_v the_o first_o be_v have_v a_o coexistence_n with_o the_o successive_a motion_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o his_o duration_n be_v not_o measure_v by_o it_o or_o co-extended_n with_o it_o but_o be_v of_o the_o same_o indivisibility_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o successive_a motion_n produce_v and_o consequent_o no_o successive_a time_n 3._o without_o end_n for_o first_o what_o shall_v or_o can_v
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this_o great_a end._n we_o be_v therefore_o to_o inquire_v into_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o wherein_o consist_v the_o eminence_n of_o the_o be_v of_o man_n above_o other_o creature_n for_o without_o this_o we_o can_v know_v that_o perfection_n which_o must_v be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o desire_n 2._o what_o be_v this_o perfection_n that_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v desire_v and_o attain_v 3._o by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o it_o be_v attainable_a chap._n iii_o of_o man_n his_o excellence_n above_o other_o creature_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o wise_a creator_n be_v communicate_v to_o his_o effect_n 1._o in_o give_v they_o a_o be_v 2._o in_o assign_v to_o every_o thing_n a_o portion_n of_o perfection_n in_o themselves_o answerable_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o be_v 3._o a_o motion_n or_o desire_n to_o the_o attain_n and_o conserve_n that_o perfection_n and_o consequent_o of_o their_o be_v which_o be_v the_o vessel_n wherein_o that_o
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have_v place_v in_o we_o for_o this_o end._n and_o this_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o love_n and_o consequent_o of_o obedience_n both_o under_o the_o law_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n though_o the_o expression_n of_o that_o love_n under_o the_o law_n have_v more_o in_o they_o of_o sense_n and_o under_o the_o gospel_n more_o of_o spirit_n deut._n 30.20_o that_o thou_o may_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n and_o cleave_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o be_v thy_o life_n and_o the_o length_n of_o thy_o day_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 7.47_o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v for_o she_o love_v much_o christ_n argue_v from_o the_o measure_n of_o her_o love_n to_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o she_o and_o her_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a principle_n of_o all_o true_a obedience_n to_o god_n the_o bare_a external_n act_v of_o any_o thing_n command_v by_o god_n unless_o it_o move_v from_o a_o heart_n or_o principle_n 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let_v thy_o word_n be_v few_o seasonable_a considerate_a true_a 4._o set_a a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o appetite_n it_o be_v of_o itself_o natural_a and_o consequent_o good_a but_o the_o distemper_n of_o our_o nature_n have_v put_v it_o out_o of_o its_o place_n and_o consequent_o out_o of_o its_o bound_n suspect_n thy_o appetite_n and_o keep_v it_o under_o with_o rule_n of_o moderation_n put_v a_o knife_n to_o thy_o throat_n prov._n 23.2_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o give_v its_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n prov._n 23.31_o love_v not_o sleep_v prov_n 20.13_o and_o with_o rule_n of_o seasonableness_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o every_o thing_n be_v beautiful_a in_o its_o time_n eccles_n 3.11_o because_o it_o be_v then_o in_o that_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o it_o the_o same_o action_n that_o may_v be_v but_o tolerable_a and_o indifferent_a in_o one_o time_n may_v be_v necessary_a in_o another_o and_o sinful_a in_o another_o isaiah_n 22.12_o 13._o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n call_v for_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o behold_v slave_v of_o ox_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v 2_o sam._n 11.11_o the_o ark_n and_o israel_n and_o judah_n abide_v in_o tent_n etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o then_o go_v down_o to_o my_o house_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o lie_v with_o my_o wife_n regulate_v thy_o reason_n by_o the_o word_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o discipline_n thy_o appetite_n with_o thy_o reason_n observe_v its_o motion_n and_o check_v they_o rather_o deny_v it_o a_o lawful_a than_o countenance_n it_o in_o but_o a_o disputable_a liberty_n chap._n xx._n of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o affection_n and_o passion_n of_o love_n anger_n and_o fear_v 5._o set_a a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o affection_n and_o passion_n thy_o affection_n be_v by_o thy_o natural_a corruption_n become_v inordinate_a affection_n they_o be_v easy_o misplace_v and_o more_o easy_o overacted_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o love_n according_a to_o the_o order_n or_o disorder_n of_o this_o affection_n be_v all_o thy_o other_o affection_n temper_v see_v therefore_o that_o it_o be_v right_o place_v dispense_v thy_o love_n in_o measure_n proportionable_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o object_n nothing_o can_v challenge_v thy_o intense_v love_n but_o the_o intense_v good_a and_o that_o god_n that_o require_v thy_o heart_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n let_v not_o out_o the_o whole_a current_n of_o thy_o affection_n upon_o any_o thing_n below_o he_o lawful_a pleasure_n natural_a relation_n convenience_n in_o the_o world_n a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n may_v be_v object_n of_o a_o moderate_a and_o subordinate_a love_n but_o when_o they_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a compass_n of_o our_o love_n our_o love_n become_v our_o sin_n matth._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 2_o tim._n 3.2_o 4._o lover_n of_o themselves_o and_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n rank_v among_o the_o worst_a of_o men._n when_o the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v move_v after_o any_o thing_n before_o thou_o give_v it_o leave_v examine_v the_o object_n whether_o worthy_a of_o any_o measure_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o if_o so_o yet_o let_v it_o not_o go_v without_o a_o far_a debate_n consider_v the_o measure_n of_o good_a that_o be_v in_o the_o object_n and_o weigh_v out_o its_o proportion_n of_o love_n answerable_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o its_o good_a but_o rest_v not_o there_o neither_o remember_v it_o be_v but_o a_o subordinate_a a_o derivative_a good_a as_o well_o as_o a_o measurable_a good_a bestow_v not_o that_o measure_n of_o thy_o love_n upon_o it_o absolute_o but_o subordinate_o catechise_v thy_o love_n with_o this_o question_n whether_o if_o thy_o creator_n require_v thou_o to_o hate_v that_o object_n to_o forgo_v it_o to_o forsake_v it_o thou_o can_v be_v better_a content_n to_o call_v home_o thy_o affection_n than_o to_o let_v it_o rest_v where_o it_o be_v by_o this_o time_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n thy_o love_n will_v be_v under_o a_o discipline_n and_o a_o rule_n and_o the_o precipitancy_n of_o this_o affection_n beyond_o its_o due_a proportion_n allay_v and_o moderate_v and_o remember_v always_o it_o be_v the_o impotency_n of_o our_o condition_n and_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o disorder_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o life_n that_o we_o be_v content_v to_o give_v our_o affection_n leave_v upon_o the_o first_o apprehension_n to_o pursue_v their_o object_n without_o debate_n lest_o we_o shall_v interrupt_v the_o expectation_n of_o contentment_n by_o a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o unworthiness_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o immoderation_n in_o the_o pursuit_n thus_o we_o be_v content_v to_o deceive_v ourselves_o with_o the_o felicity_n of_o false_a expectation_n rather_o than_o by_o pre-consideration_n to_o avoid_v a_o real_a inconvenience_n or_o disappointment_n take_v heed_n to_o thy_o anger_n be_v angry_a but_o sin_v not_o ephes_n 4.26_o keep_v it_o not_o too_o long_o nor_o act_n it_o too_o far_o lest_o it_o prove_v hatred_n revenge_n oppression_n order_v thy_o anger_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o a_o act_n of_o thy_o judgement_n than_o of_o thy_o perturbation_n if_o thou_o be_v provoke_v by_o a_o injury_n before_o thou_o give_v a_o commission_n to_o this_o passion_n propose_v to_o thyself_o the_o question_n which_o god_n ask_v jonah_n jonah_n 4.9_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o he_o angry_a weigh_v well_o the_o cause_n and_o remember_v thou_o be_v partial_a to_o thyself_o and_o apt_a to_o construe_v that_o for_o a_o just_a provocation_n which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v none_o or_o deserve_v suspect_n thy_o judgement_n of_o partiality_n put_v thy_o self_n in_o the_o other_o condition_n before_o thou_o judge_v remember_v that_o he_o that_o do_v thou_o the_o injury_n be_v but_o god_n instrument_n 2_o sam._n 16_o 10._o because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o curse_n david_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o it_o may_v be_v his_o injury_n be_v god_n justice_n and_o then_o thy_o anger_n against_o the_o instrument_n be_v rebellion_n or_o at_o best_o it_o may_v be_v his_o experiment_n of_o thy_o patience_n and_o then_o thy_o anger_n be_v disobedience_n remember_v the_o just_a occasion_n of_o anger_n thou_o have_v give_v to_o thy_o creator_n and_o yet_o his_o patience_n to_o thou_o and_o shall_v thou_o not_o have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n matth._n 18.33_o remember_v thy_o redeemer_n that_o buy_v thou_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o soul_n have_v give_v thou_o another_o precept_n matth._n 5.44_o love_v your_o enemy_n and_o another_o example_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o and_o can_v thou_o deny_v the_o denial_n of_o passion_n for_o his_o sake_n remember_v thy_o gentleness_n will_v more_o advantage_v thou_o than_o thy_o anger_n it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v be_v conquer_v with_o thy_o patience_n and_o revenge_v thy_o quarrel_n against_o himself_o with_o his_o repentance_n but_o if_o not_o there_o be_v a_o god_n of_o vengeance_n can_v and_o will_v do_v it_o rom._n 12.19_o when_o a_o man_n take_v up_o the_o office_n of_o his_o judge_n he_o injure_v both_o the_o judge_n and_o party_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o do_v himself_o right_a he_o make_v himself_o guilty_a again_o if_o thou_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a so_o much_o or_o so_o long_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o anger_n rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o fool_n set_a a_o watch_n therefore_o over_o thy_o anger_n let_v it_o be_v just_a and_o moderate_a and_o let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o on_o thy_o wrath_n ephes_n 4.26_o set_a a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o fear_n there_o be_v nothing_o deserve_v thy_o fear_n of_o reverence_n but_o thy_o creator_n nâ—_n thy_o fear_n of_o aversion_n but_o thy_o sin_n if_o thy_o peace_n he_o make_v with_o he_o thou_o be_v above_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o thing_n below_o he_o object_n of_o terror_n shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o or_o if_o they_o be_v not_o they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o the_o terrible_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v therefore_o terrible_a because_o they_o end_v in_o death_n the_o king_n of_o terror_n and_o when_o thy_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o thy_o lord_n thou_o have_v a_o double_a security_n against_o they_o 1._o because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o they_o can_v exceed_v their_o commission_n that_o he_o give_v they_o he_o can_v if_o it_o please_v he_o dissipate_v whole_a army_n of_o
glory_n so_o every_o creature_n have_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v move_v by_o he_o towards_o that_o end._n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o action_n so_o the_o motion_n towards_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a operation_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o as_o this_o truth_n be_v sound_v in_o nature_n and_o reason_n so_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o join_v the_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o conformity_n to_o his_o mind_n and_o will._n when_o any_o thing_n therefore_o continue_v in_o a_o universal_a free_a subjection_n and_o subservience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o that_o very_a subjection_n and_o subservience_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o be_v so_o by_o that_o subjection_n and_o subservience_n be_v the_o creature_n move_v and_o manage_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n even_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will_n and_o as_o a_o necessary_a concomitant_a to_o it_o to_o its_o own_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n christ_n that_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n for_o he_o come_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o bring_v honour_n to_o the_o great_a god_n by_o his_o creature_n man_n and_o as_o a_o concomitant_a and_o a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o it_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n to_o man_n and_o to_o that_o end_n first_o he_o set_v he_o free_a from_o that_o gild_n and_o curse_n which_o he_o contract_v by_o his_o fall_n remove_v from_o he_o those_o fetter_n of_o the_o power_n and_o reign_n of_o sin_n whereby_o he_o be_v disable_v to_o move_v conformable_o to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n put_v into_o he_o a_o spirit_n of_o life_n that_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o live_v to_o god_n and_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o move_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o this_o be_v his_o sanctification_n so_o then_o next_o to_o that_o great_a and_o ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o render_v it_o conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o christ_n work_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 5.25_o 26_o 27._o even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 1.74_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v etc._n etc._n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n tit._n 2.14_o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o even_o our_o justification_n be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o sanctification_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n viz._n that_o his_o creature_n may_v be_v conformable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o may_v active_o move_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n wherein_o consist_v his_o end_n and_o with_o which_o be_v join_v the_o creature_n happiness_n touch_v this_o matter_n these_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v effect_v 3._o the_o degree_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o part_n or_o extent_n of_o it_o 1._o that_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o every_o christian_a in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o his_o natural_a perfection_n upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o very_a end_n of_o thy_o justification_n his_o end_n be_v not_o only_o to_o remove_v thy_o gild_n and_o thy_o curse_n but_o to_o make_v thou_o conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o creator_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v active_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o his_o glory_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o thy_o nature_n be_v change_v as_o well_o as_o thy_o sin_n pardon_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o bring_v glory_n to_o his_o father_n if_o he_o only_o free_v thou_o from_o thy_o gild_n he_o bring_v mercy_n to_o his_o creature_n but_o unless_o he_o cleanse_v and_o change_v thy_o nature_n thou_o remain_v useless_a to_o thy_o master_n 2_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o can_v be_v justification_n of_o any_o man_n but_o that_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o natural_a ability_n there_o will_v be_v likewise_o a_o cleanse_n and_o change_v of_o his_o nature_n because_o the_o knowledge_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n can_v be_v in_o heart_n without_o a_o return_n of_o love_n from_o the_o soul_n again_o to_o god._n the_o very_a same_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o discover_v and_o unite_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n do_v as_o natural_o cause_n love_n in_o thou_o to_o god_n as_o the_o union_n of_o the_o species_n to_o the_o glass_n reflect_v the_o resemblance_n from_o the_o glass_n again_o 1_o john_n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o his_o be_v a_o love_n of_o pity_n compassion_n a_o love_n of_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n a_o love_n that_o break_v through_o death_n and_o great_a difficulty_n than_o death_n even_o the_o unite_n of_o the_o divinity_n to_o our_o flesh_n a_o love_n pass_v knowledge_n and_o thou_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v a_o love_n of_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n a_o love_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o gratitude_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n in_o thou_o it_o work_v by_o love_n even_o by_o present_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n in_o as_o full_a dimension_n as_o thy_o soul_n can_v receive_v it_o and_o when_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o thy_o soul_n that_o work_v again_o by_o love_n to_o god._n if_o thou_o have_v not_o love_n to_o god_n thou_o have_v not_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v love_n to_o he_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o conform_v thyself_o to_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o will_n john_n 14.23_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o not_o only_o a_o inconsistency_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o impossibility_n for_o one_o justify_v to_o continue_v in_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n in_o every_o act_n of_o know_a sin_n that_o thou_o commit_v and_o every_o omission_n of_o every_o know_a good_a that_o thou_o neglecte_v there_o be_v a_o actual_a intermission_n or_o suppression_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o thy_o love_n to_o god._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v a_o double_a act_n whereby_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v wrought_v on_o our_o part_n a_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o apprehend_v he_o on_o his_o part_n a_o act_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o apprehend_v we_o philip._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o this_o union_n be_v so_o strict_a that_o it_o be_v resemble_v to_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v the_o strict_a union_n the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n john_n 15.1_o 2._o rom._n 11.18_o member_n of_o his_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o of_o his_o bone_n ephes_n 5.30_o and_o as_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n we_o partake_v of_o all_o these_o privilege_n which_o be_v in_o he_o his_o satisfaction_n his_o righteousness_n his_o sonship_n his_o intercession_n his_o resurrection_n so_o likewise_o of_o his_o spirit_n as_o there_o be_v one_o body_n so_o there_o be_v one_o spirit_n ephes_n 4.4_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o it_o be_v his_o in_o essence_n it_o be_v we_o in_o operation_n and_o influence_n so_o that_o the_o inward_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o 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