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from_o that_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o can_v but_o natural_o subscribe_v to_o be_v just_a and_o good_a and_o this_o do_v natural_o breed_v a_o sorrow_n for_o what_o have_v be_v so_o do_v and_o a_o purpose_n and_o inclination_n of_o heart_n to_o forsake_v those_o way_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o baptist_n to_o prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o doctrine_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n and_o his_o baptism_n a_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o entertainment_n of_o that_o doctrine_n to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v it_o matth._n 3.2_o luk._n 3.16_o act_n 19.4_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v subsequent_a to_o that_o entertainment_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o
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and_o be_v partial_a and_o deceitful_a this_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n may_v be_v a_o safe_a rule_n for_o we_o touch_v stage-play_n long_a hair_n game_n usury_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o touch_v the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n set_v time_n of_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n 6._o as_o a_o incident_a likewise_o to_o the_o former_a when_o a_o question_n come_v in_o thy_o conscience_n touch_v a_o thing_n whether_o to_o be_v do_v or_o not_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o scrutiny_n of_o thy_o conscience_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v equal_o balance_v no_o rule_n to_o guide_v thou_o no_o circumstance_n that_o throw_v into_o the_o scale_n can_v take_v away_o the_o indifferency_n of_o either_o side_n it_o be_v a_o safe_a rule_n though_o not_o always_o necessary_a to_o forsake_v that_o which_o the_o inclination_n of_o thy_o own_o natural_a appetite_n most_o prompt_v thou_o to_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o which_o be_v before_o mention_v the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o magnify_v those_o 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thy_o conscience_n so_o let_v the_o affection_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v if_o it_o approve_v and_o justify_v the_o thing_n do_v bless_v thy_o creator_n for_o the_o action_n and_o bless_v thy_o creator_n for_o thy_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o give_v thou_o a_o reward_n within_o thyself_o of_o thy_o integrity_n if_o thy_o conscience_n blame_v thou_o though_o never_o so_o little_a despise_v not_o nor_o neglect_v this_o secret_a check_n it_o be_v a_o message_n from_o heaven_n that_o summon_v thou_o to_o these_o duty_n 1._o to_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n that_o be_v please_v not_o to_o give_v thou_o over_o to_o incurable_a gild_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o though_o thou_o have_v reject_v the_o admonition_n of_o thy_o lord_n send_v by_o thy_o conscience_n before_o thou_o offend_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o give_v thou_o over_o but_o follow_v thou_o with_o the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o conscience_n that_o though_o the_o former_a do_v not_o divert_v thou_o the_o latter_a may_v 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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 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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 he_o live_v by_o the_o life_n that_o be_v that_o live_a spirit_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n now_o as_o that_o spirit_n or_o life_n that_o be_v in_o the_o root_n when_o it_o pass_v into_o the_o branch_n make_v the_o branch_n conformable_a in_o nature_n and_o fruit_n unto_o the_o root_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n transfuse_v into_o a_o christian_a do_v conform_v his_o nature_n and_o operation_n unto_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o god_n in_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n who_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a unto_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 8.29_o and_o thus_o that_o impression_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n
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the_o sin_n psal_n 40.12_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o psal_n 38.3_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n because_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o this_o like_o the_o trumpet_n in_o the_o mount_n wax_v loud_a and_o loud_o and_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n prove_v fruitless_a though_o they_o come_v from_o a_o joshua_n josh_n 7.10_o till_o the_o accurse_a thing_n be_v seek_v out_o for_o till_o then_o the_o message_n that_o the_o affliction_n bring_v be_v not_o receive_v and_o it_o will_v not_o give_v over_o vex_v the_o man_n till_o it_o have_v do_v his_o errand_n when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o examine_v his_o way_n and_o find_v out_o the_o root_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n for_o his_o sin_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o can_v he_o expect_v a_o deliverance_n when_o david_n psal_n 38._o have_v run_v over_o the_o catalogue_n of_o his_o suffering_n his_o prayer_n for_o deliverance_n be_v never_o seasonable_a v_o 22._o till_o he_o have_v 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chastisement_n be_v be_v if_o immanent_a or_o if_o transient_a and_o past_a be_v sweeten_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n reconciliation_n 2._o if_o it_o be_v a_o trial_n that_o carry_v with_o it_o his_o message_n for_o if_o upon_o a_o impartial_a inquiry_n a_o man_n can_v find_v any_o eminent_a sin_n unrepented_a of_o yet_o it_o please_v god_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o yet_o it_o bring_v these_o lesson_n with_o it_o 1._o to_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o all_o this_o it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a that_o job_n can_v so_o much_o justify_v himself_o against_o his_o suffering_n and_o yet_o be_v make_v to_o possess_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n those_o little_a sin_n which_o be_v pass_v twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n since_o and_o have_v all_o the_o extenuation_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o nature_n have_v malignity_n enough_o in_o they_o to_o deserve_v those_o suffering_n that_o thou_o now_o be_v under_o and_o it_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o long_o before_o they_o bear_v their_o fruit_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o better_a condition_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o punishment_n than_o thou_o be_v short_o after_o their_o commission_n and_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o repentance_n even_o for_o those_o long_a past_a transgression_n be_v not_o particular_a or_o deep_a enough_o and_o it_o be_v no_o loss_n of_o time_n or_o labour_n to_o thou_o to_o mourn_v again_o over_o thy_o stale_a transgression_n but_o howsoever_o let_v it_o be_v thy_o care_n to_o search_v thyself_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o better_o acquaint_v with_o thyself_o if_o thou_o find_v a_o sin_n not_o deep_o enough_o sorrow_v for_o thy_o affliction_n have_v deserve_v well_o at_o thy_o hand_n and_o if_o thou_o find_v it_o not_o yet_o thy_o affliction_n be_v well_o recompense_v by_o give_v thou_o a_o opportunity_n to_o discover_v that_o to_o thyself_o which_o content_v thy_o conscience_n more_o valuable_o than_o thy_o affliction_n have_v do_v thou_o prejudice_n 2._o to_o acknowledge_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n with_o a_o obedient_a patience_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a psal_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o jer._n 18.6_o behold_v as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n so_o be_v you_o in_o my_o hand_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v a_o cause_n for_o thy_o affliction_n that_o may_v signal_o deserve_v it_o nor_o can_v see_v a_o end_n in_o it_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o find_v a_o use_n of_o it_o to_o teach_v thou_o with_o wisdom_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o with_o patience_n to_o submit_v unto_o the_o most_o just_o unlimited_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n over_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o to_o put_v thy_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o wait_v for_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o jam._n 3.28_o 29._o 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