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take_v what_o the_o word_n offer_v if_o you_o will_v come_v hungerly_o and_o greedy_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o a_o heart_n desirous_a to_o be_v edify_v and_o instruct_v and_o to_o apply_v what_o the_o word_n speak_v to_o your_o soul_n certain_o you_o shall_v here_o meet_v with_o abundance_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n for_o the_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o life_n so_o that_o the_o deadness_n of_o all_o people_n be_v mere_o from_o their_o own_o bowel_n you_o be_v not_o straighten_v in_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n no_o in_o thâ—_n ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v abundance_n of_o life_n the_o three_o mean_n be_v a_o careful_a shun_v of_o all_o those_o cause_n of_o deadness_n which_o we_o name_v former_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o we_o give_v way_n to_o sin_n it_o will_v dead_a the_o heart_n it_o will_v make_v a_o make_v a_o man_n shy_a of_o god_n and_o put_v a_o man_n to_o woeful_a task_n and_o breâ—d_a loâ—hness_n to_o go_v about_o duty_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o dead_a a_o man_n that_o way_n it_o will_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o quench_v all_o the_o operation_n and_o sweet_a influence_n and_o gracious_a motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o sweet_a liveliness_n of_o his_o working_n will_v be_v go_v away_o if_o a_o man_n give_v way_n to_o sin_n if_o he_o give_v way_n to_o the_o world_n or_o slacken_v in_o a_o godly_a course_n if_o a_o man_n give_v way_n to_o pride_n or_o vanity_n or_o any_o sin_n this_o will_v dead_a the_o heart_n a_o man_n heart_n will_v present_o be_v deaden_v if_o he_o give_v way_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o his_o temptation_n in_o particular_a you_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o niggardliness_n in_o religion_n they_o that_o love_v quicken_n must_v labour_v for_o a_o frank_a and_o free_a spirit_n that_o will_v rather_o overdo_v in_o god_n service_n then_o underdoe_v as_o long_o as_o a_o man_n have_v a_o free_a heart_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o quicken_a heart_n therefore_o labour_v to_o preserve_v it_o do_v as_o philemon_n i_o knâ—w_v thou_o wilâ—_n dâ—e_v more_o than_o i_o say_v paul_n know_v he_o have_v a_o free_a spirit_n that_o if_o be_v command_v he_o a_o little_a he_o will_v do_v more_o he_o will_v rather_o overdo_v than_o underdoe_v our_o saviour_n christ_n call_v for_o this_o free_a spirit_n iâ—_n a_o man_n take_v thy_o coat_n give_v he_o thy_o cloak_n also_o rather_o overdo_v than_o underdoe_v in_o any_o good_a thing_n have_v a_o free_a heart_n if_o god_n bid_v thou_o pray_v pray_v thrâ—e_a time_n five_o time_n a_o day_n rather_o than_o not_o often_o enough_o there_o be_v mâ—nâ—_n duty_n that_o god_n do_v not_o set_v down_o how_o often_o and_o how_o frequent_a and_o hoâ—_n long_o now_o labour_n for_o a_o free_a spirit_n rather_o do_v twice_o as_o much_o then_o underdo_v again_n take_v heed_n of_o lowness_n of_o religion_n of_o take_v up_o a_o low_a and_o base_a and_o mean_a kind_n of_o religion_n that_o will_v not_o reach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o low_a kind_n of_o christianity_n that_o will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o salvation_n a_o low_a faith_n that_o do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n to_o have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n a_o low_a repentance_n that_o reach_v not_o to_o mortification_n a_o low_a profession_n of_o religion_n that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n prov._n 15._o 24._o the_o way_n of_o life_n be_v above_o it_o be_v a_o high_a thing_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o low_a religion_n for_o people_n think_v that_o any_o kind_n of_o righteousness_n will_v serve_v turn_n if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o little_a reformation_n and_o religion_n they_o present_o think_v this_o be_v godliness_n but_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o low_a religion_n that_o will_v never_o do_v the_o deed_n again_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o want_n of_o watchfulness_n we_o must_v set_v up_o a_o gracious_a and_o christian_a watch_n in_o our_o heart_n from_o day_n to_o day_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v find_v fault_n with_o the_o church_n of_o sardis_n for_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o next_o word_n he_o bid_v they_o be_v watchful_a as_o who_o shall_v say_v the_o want_n of_o this_o watchfulness_n and_o look_v to_o yourselves_o and_o have_v a_o care_n over_o your_o thought_n and_o affection_n lest_o you_o shall_v be_v draw_v aside_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o deadness_n again_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o vanity_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 119
this_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n mat._n 11._o 28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o he_o put_v it_o into_o that_o phrase_n this_o true_a faith_n make_v the_o soul_n come_v to_o christ_n so_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o to_o who_o come_v as_o to_o a_o chief_a corner_n stone_n there_o be_v two_o term_n in_o this_o come_n to_o christ_n the_o one_o from_o whence_o a_o man_n come_v from_o all_o his_o own_o way_n from_o all_o his_o own_o desire_n from_o all_o his_o own_o end_n and_o aim_n and_o the_o other_o term_n be_v to_o what_o a_o man_n come_v and_o that_o be_v to_o christ_n to_o â—as_v promise_n to_o his_o commandment_n to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o he_o this_o be_v come_v unto_o christ_n as_o you_o may_v see_v act_n 26._o 18._o there_o both_o these_o term_n be_v set_v down_o to_o open_v their_o eye_n say_v the_o text_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v this_o come_n that_o receive_v forgiveness_n not_o only_o a_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n when_o that_o go_v to_o christ_n but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o heart_n when_o that_o go_v to_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n come_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n from_o pride_n to_o humility_n from_o the_o world_n to_o god_n when_o a_o man_n pass_v from_o the_o one_o term_n to_o the_o other_o term_n and_o so_o come_v to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n now_o he_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o now_o he_o shall_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o you_o see_v faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o a_o a_o 〈…〉_o of_o the_o heart_n both_o these_o together_o make_v up_o this_o come_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n four_o true_a justify_v faith_n the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o be_v no_o sentence_n no_o himself_o arg._n 4._o because_o the_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v no_o proposition_n but_o christ_n himself_o proposition_n in_o the_o word_n i_o mean_v the_o act_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n in_o that_o act_n whereby_o it_o justifi_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o it_o be_v no_o sentence_n or_o proposition_n in_o the_o word_n no_o complext_a truth_n in_o the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v christ_n himself_o it_o be_v true_a a_o man_n must_v believe_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v true_a and_o the_o promy_n true_a and_o yea_o and_o amen_o but_o that_o act_n do_v not_o justify_v it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o reprobate_n or_o in_o a_o â—â—vill_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v a_o assent_n of_o the_o mind_n for_o that_o suppose_v that_o the_o object_n must_v be_v a_o proposition_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a and_o certain_a perswâ—â—on_n that_o god_n have_v elect_v i_o and_o intend_v christ_n to_o i_o this_o may_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d a_o after_o faith_n but_o not_o the_o act_n that_o justify_v but_o christ_n himself_o iâ—_n the_o object_n oâ—_n a_o justify_v faith_n i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n i_o myself_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n by_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n believe_v in_o christ_n or_o by_o christ_n believe_v in_o goâ—_n this_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n it_o be_v no_o proposition_n or_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o justify_v faith_n as_o it_o justifyes_n do_v assent_n unto_o but_o the_o object_n of_o a_o true_a justify_v â—aith_n as_o it_o justify_v be_v christ_n himself_o the_o cause_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o derivation_n of_o all_o these_o blessing_n to_o we_o it_o look_v for_o all_o in_o christ_n own_o person_n it_o be_v true_a the_o proposition_n of_o the_o scripture_n about_o christ_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n as_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o justify_v faith_n but_o these_o 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