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willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n 5._o see_v what_o it_o be_v which_o make_v you_o so_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v your_o sin_n and_o get_v those_o cord_n cut_v in_o sunder_o whereby_o your_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v hold_v entangle_v in_o your_o sin_n when_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v usual_o from_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n either_o from_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n they_o have_v in_o their_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o gain_n and_o profit_n they_o have_v by_o they_o most_o man_n be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o their_o sinful_a gain_n act_n 16.19_o 20_o 22._o act._n 19.24_o 25_o 27._o and_o with_o their_o sinful_a pleasure_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o love_v their_o pleasure_n more_o than_o they_o love_v god_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o removal_n of_o both_o these_o §._o arg._n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o our_o most_o delightful_a and_o please_a sin_n 1._o god_n part_v with_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v for_o we_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o matth._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v rom._n 8.32_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o part_v with_o our_o belove_a and_o please_a sin_n for_o he_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o unto_o death_n they_o that_o take_v most_o pleasure_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v the_o great_a love_n for_o they_o will_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v they_o love_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v please_v with_o their_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o god_n love_v christ_n and_o be_v please_v with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v ashamed_a to_o spare_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o death_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n 2._o god_n will_v 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not_o but_o keep_v it_o still_o in_o his_o mouth_n yet_o his_o meat_n in_o his_o bowel_n be_v turn_v it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v the_o most_o deadly_a poison_n those_o sin_n in_o which_o man_n find_v most_o pleasure_n will_v one_o day_n torture_n and_o torment_v their_o conscience_n as_o much_o as_o the_o most_o deadly_a poison_n do_v their_o bowel_n mens_fw-la please_v sin_n will_v be_v like_o the_o little_a book_n the_o angel_n give_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n sweet_a as_o honey_n but_o make_v his_o belly_n hitter_z rev._n 10.9_o 10._o sweet_a sin_n will_v be_v bittterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n take_v a_o instance_n in_o two_o sort_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o man_n find_v pleasure_n uncleanness_n and_o drunkenness_n prov._n 5.3_o 4._o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honey_n comb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n but_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n sharp_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n prov._n 23.31_o 32._o look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o at_o the_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n 4._o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n will_v cost_v a_o man_n dear_a without_o repentance_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n will_v vanish_v away_o for_o ever_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v
to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o yet_o this_o young_a man_n have_v one_o thing_n that_o lie_v near_o his_o heart_n than_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n mark_n 10.21_o one_o thing_n thou_o lack_v go_v sell_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v and_o when_o christ_n put_v he_o on_o the_o trial_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o part_v with_o christ_n than_o with_o his_o possession_n though_o it_o be_v some_o grief_n to_o he_o to_o part_v with_o christ_n yet_o he_o go_v away_o from_o he_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v part_v with_o his_o possession_n matth._n 19.22_o when_o the_o young_a man_n hear_v that_o say_n he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o person_n nothing_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o deserve_v so_o much_o of_o our_o love_n as_o christ_n it_o be_v most_o equitable_a and_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v love_v 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envy_n be_v now_o perish_v but_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o be_v everlasting_a it_o be_v towards_o we_o before_o we_o have_v our_o being_n even_o from_o everlasting_a and_o will_v be_v towards_o we_o when_o we_o shall_v cease_v to_o be_v in_o this_o world_n even_o unto_o everlasting_a jer._n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n now_o christ_n have_v love_v we_o more_o than_o any_o man_n ever_o love_v we_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o above_o all_o 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v more_o amiable_a than_o any_o other_o person_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a cant._n 5.16_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o creature_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a for_o there_o be_v something_o of_o unloveliness_n in_o they_o whatsoever_o there_o be_v in_o any_o creature_n that_o may_v attract_v our_o love_n it_o be_v eminent_o and_o transcendent_o in_o christ_n as_o for_o 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he_o have_v reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n he_o have_v obtain_v for_o we_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n he_o have_v save_v we_o from_o the_o torment_n as_o hell_n he_o have_v purchase_v a_o everlasting_a for_o our_o inheritance_n in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o have_v make_v we_o king_n and_o priest_n to_o our_o god_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o be_v continual_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v innumerable_a it_o be_v say_v of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18.16_o all_o israel_n and_o judah_n love_v david_n because_o he_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o before_o they_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n do_v more_o than_o this_o for_o we_o he_o stick_v close_a to_o we_o than_o david_n do_v to_o israel_n he_o have_v say_v i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o how_o ought_v we_o then_o to_o love_n christ_n for_o this_o and_o not_o only_o for_o this_o but_o all_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o he_o which_o be_v far_o great_a than_o we_o have_v by_o any_o man_n in_o the_o the_o world_n 4._o it_o be_v most_o equitable_a and_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v christ_n the_o pre-eminence_n and_o prefer_v he_o above_o and_o before_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o on_o these_o account_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o father_n that_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v prefer_v by_o we_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v make_v he_o head_n of_o the_o church_n col._n 1.18_o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v have_v the_o preeminence_n 2._o jesus_n christ_n be_v better_a than_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v prefer_v above_o and_o before_o they_o col._n 1.17_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v he_o be_v above_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n who_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o worship_n and_o adore_v he_o 1_o pet._n 3.22_o who_o be_v go_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n angel_n and_o authority_n and_o power_n be_v make_v subject_a unto_o he_o heb._n 1.6_o let_v all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n worship_v he_o he_o be_v better_a than_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o dross_n and_o dung_n compare_v with_o christ_n phil._n 3.8_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v with_o david_n ps_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v