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mountain_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o charity_n he_o be_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o 3._o if_o he_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n and_o express_v it_o not_o to_o his_o power_n by_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a charity_n which_o be_v part_n of_o practical_a godliness_n he_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n eye_n what_o ever_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n 3._o great_a privilege_n with_o seem_a performance_n without_o this_o practical_a godliness_n will_v not_o do_v they_o who_o have_v tabernacle_n temple_n ark_n covenant_n promise_n for_o want_v of_o this_o be_v destroy_v the_o ark_n can_v not_o preserve_v they_o afterward_o when_o they_o nelected_a practical_a godliness_n the_o temple_n can_v not_o protect_v they_o he_o bid_v the_o jew_n go_v and_o see_v what_o he_o do_v to_o his_o place_n at_o shiloh_n for_o their_o iniquity_n he_o make_v they_o monument_n of_o his_o fury_n who_o have_v be_v pattern_n of_o his_o pity_n when_o they_o neglect_v this_o 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toy_n and_o trifle_n be_v house_n and_o land_n and_o friend_n and_o relation_n and_o honour_n and_o preferment_n i_o and_o liberty_n and_o this_o temporal_a life_n to_o a_o eternal_a happy_a life_n 2._o consider_v all_o be_v guilty_a of_o omission_n even_o the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a and_o therefore_o the_o more_o faithfulness_n and_o prudence_n and_o caution_n be_v requisite_a lest_o we_o mistake_v if_o saint_n and_o sinner_n be_v both_o guilty_a of_o omission_n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o omission_n be_v such_o as_o will_v consist_v with_o salvation_n unless_o i_o try_v and_o examine_v myself_o the_o good_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o omission_n may_v fear_v the_o dreadful_a sentence_n of_o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o wicked_a man_n know_v that_o the_o best_a be_v guilty_a of_o many_o omission_n as_o well_o as_o he_o may_v presume_v upon_o the_o joyful_a sentence_n come_v thou_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v each_o be_v rectify_v in_o his_o mistake_n and_o satisfy_v in_o the_o truth_n but_o by_o a_o impartial_a and_o through_o examination_n of_o himself_o god_n have_v give_v we_o a_o test_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n eph._n 1.13_o whereby_o we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o and_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n where_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n of_o a_o mistake_n in_o a_o business_n of_o such_o infinite_a weight_n there_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o a_o serious_a trial_n but_o where_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o probability_n of_o mistake_v as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o easy_a and_o ordinary_a because_o all_o man_n be_v guilty_a too_o much_o of_o omission_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o a_o faithful_a and_o impartial_a trial_n there_o be_v that_o make_v himself_o rich_a in_o temporal_n he_o be_v worth_a thousand_o in_o spiritual_n he_o be_v rich_a towards_o god_n and_o worth_a million_o yet_o have_v nothing_o orig._n yet_o nothing_o in_o he_o or_o to_o he_o he_o be_v nothing_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la metaphora_fw-la qua_fw-la vita_fw-la humana_fw-la cursus_fw-la per_fw-la iter_fw-la sive_fw-la prosectionem_fw-la describitur_fw-la i_o begin_v with_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n sentence_n viz._n the_o pain_n of_o loss_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o the_o damn_a depart_v from_o i_o the_o word_n depart_n be_v a_o metaphor_n which_o describe_v the_o course_n of_o humane_a loss_n by_o a_o journey_n luk._n 1.6_o 2_o pet._n 2.10_o and_o also_o their_o progress_n to_o death_n luk._n 13._o the_o eternal_a death_n of_o the_o damn_a will_v consist_v partly_o if_o not_o principal_o in_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v who_o can_v depart_v from_o he_o who_o be_v every_o where_o christ_n be_v god_n joh._n 1.1_o 1_o joh._n 5.20_o and_o god_n be_v omnipresent_v whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o presence_n psal_n 139.7_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a 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his_o skin_n no_o more_o can_v he_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o jer._n 23.13_o nature_n fruit_n will_v be_v according_a to_o its_o root_n whether_o sweet_a or_o sour_a there_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v a_o good_a foundation_n lay_v before_o there_o can_v be_v a_o good_a superstructure_n of_o holiness_n rear_v a_o unrenewed_a heart_n have_v no_o tendency_n towards_o it_o and_o nature_n will_v work_v little_o far_o than_o its_o own_o inclination_n the_o water_n will_v run_v as_o the_o tide_n carry_v it_o nay_o the_o unregenerate_a heart_n be_v contrary_a to_o religious_a duty_n have_v a_o hatred_n and_o
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be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o gal._n 3.13_o observe_v the_o law_n curse_v those_o that_o omit_v that_o continue_v not_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o do_v the_o contrary_n 4._o he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o may_v punish_v and_o do_v in_o this_o world_n less_o but_o neither_o in_o the_o other_o nor_o in_o this_o more_o than_o our_o inquity_n deserve_v all_o man_n sin_n be_v not_o equal_a therefore_o all_o man_n suffering_n shall_v not_o be_v equal_a according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o man_n defilement_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n he_o distinguish_v between_o sin_n and_o sin_n between_o they_o that_o afflict_v his_o child_n and_o those_o that_o relieve_v they_o not_o in_o their_o affliction_n between_o those_o that_o hale_v they_o to_o prison_n and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n and_o those_o 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servant_n ephes_n 5._o ephes_n 6._o col._n 3._o col._n 4._o it_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o condition_n how_o to_o demean_v ourselves_o in_o prosperity_n to_o be_v joyful_a in_o adversity_n to_o consider_v how_o god_n have_v set_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o in_o affliction_n to_o be_v patient_a and_o prayerful_a and_o more_o studious_a of_o a_o right_a improvement_n of_o they_o than_o of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o they_o under_o mercy_n it_o direct_v we_o to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n the_o more_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o talent_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o master_n it_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o thought_n jer._n 4.14_o word_n psal_n 39.2_o work_n prov._n 4.23_o 24_o 26._o it_o direct_v we_o in_o all_o our_o natural_a action_n as_o eat_v drink_v sleep_v 1_o cor._n 10.31_o tit._n 2.12_o in_o our_o civil_a converse_v micah_n 6.8_o in_o our_o religious_a duty_n how_o to_o pray_v james_n 5._o james_n 1_o how_o to_o 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or_o than_o polish_a saphire_n their_o visage_n be_v black_a than_o a_o coal_n they_o be_v not_o know_v in_o the_o street_n their_o skin_n cleave_v to_o their_o bone_n it_o be_v wither_v it_o be_v become_v like_o a_o stick_n lament_v 4.7_o 8._o the_o child_n and_o the_o suckling_n swoon_v in_o the_o street_n lam._n 2.11_o 12._o but_o if_o our_o case_n be_v so_o woeful_a when_o creature_n omit_v their_o accustom_a kindness_n to_o we_o what_o will_v it_o be_v if_o god_n shall_v omit_v his_o care_n of_o we_o 10._o consider_v if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v omit_v the_o least_o in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o redemption_n thou_o will_v be_v undo_v for_o ever_o have_v christ_n be_v as_o unwilling_a to_o save_v thou_o to_o the_o uttermost_a as_o thou_o be_v to_o serve_v he_o to_o the_o uttermost_a what_o will_v have_v become_v of_o thou_o friend_n jesus_n christ_n tread_v the_o whole_a wine-press_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n alone_o have_v he_o leave_v but_o one_o drop_n of_o that_o bitter_a cup_n of_o divine_a wrath_n for_o thou_o to_o drink_v it_o will_v have_v cause_v thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v and_o bowel_n to_o be_v trouble_v and_o bone_n to_o ache_v and_o whole_a body_n and_o soul_n to_o suffer_v extremity_n of_o torment_n for_o ever_o when_o christ_n undertake_v to_o interpose_v between_o thou_o and_o his_o father_n to_o stand_v as_o a_o screen_n between_o thy_o poor_a soul_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n he_o omit_v not_o the_o least_o that_o be_v requisite_a for_o thy_o good_a though_o it_o be_v hard_o work_v painful_a work_n amaze_a work_n such_o work_n as_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n dare_v undertake_v yet_o when_o thy_o misery_n and_o necessity_n require_v it_o he_o do_v it_o he_o do_v not_o omit_v to_o contend_v with_o earth_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n for_o thou_o he_o do_v not_o omit_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o brook_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n and_o to_o tread_v the_o wine-press_n of_o his_o anger_n alone_o that_o he_o may_v obtain_v favour_n and_o life_n for_o thou_o he_o omit_v not_o the_o least_o in_o point_n of_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o father_n justice_n he_o desire_v not_o the_o small_a abatement_n of_o those_o vast_a sum_n which_o thou_o thou_o do_v owe_v to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n but_o pay_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n for_o thou_o he_o never_o give_v over_o till_o all_o be_v finish_v till_o all_o the_o tip_n be_v verify_v all_o the_o promise_v accomplish_v and_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o his_o father_n full_o answer_v joh._n 19.28_o he_o omit_v nothing_o in_o point_n of_o application_n of_o the_o purchase_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v for_o sinner_n as_o he_o die_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o we_o so_o he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o as_o he_o die_v to_o make_v his_o will_n good_a for_o a_o will_n be_v not_o of_o force_n as_o long_o as_o the_o testator_n live_v heb._n 9.17_o wherein_o he_o give_v pardon_n and_o love_n and_o life_n to_o his_o 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why_o do_v thou_o use_v he_o thus_o as_o absalon_n say_v to_o hushai_n be_v this_o thy_o gratitude_n to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n why_o do_v thou_o serve_v he_o so_o 2_o sam._n 16.17_o when_o the_o most_o righteous_a god_n demand_v full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n by_o the_o nature_n that_o have_v transgress_v it_o and_o resolve_v that_o if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n shall_v perish_v when_o his_o wrath_n be_v break_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n to_o overwhelm_v the_o whole_a world_n of_o mankind_n and_o neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n dare_v stand_v in_o the_o breach_n to_o divert_v this_o deluge_n of_o fury_n when_o the_o
knife_n of_o the_o law_n curse_v be_v even_o at_o the_o creature_n throat_n as_o abraham_n at_o the_o throat_n of_o isaac_n thy_o redeemer_n call_v to_o his_o father_n o_o father_n father_n hold_v thy_o hand_n slay_v not_o those_o poor_a creature_n i_o have_v provide_v a_o sacrifice_n such_o as_o thou_o will_v accept_v i_o know_v that_o beef_n and_o goat_n and_o lamb_n be_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o thou_o will_v have_v what_o proportion_n have_v the_o blood_n of_o beast_n to_o the_o infinite_a demerit_n of_o sin_n but_o i_o know_v what_o sacrifice_n thou_o will_v have_v thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o offer_v myself_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o thy_o justice_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v know_v the_o holiness_n of_o thy_o nature_n the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o thy_o infinite_a kindness_n to_o thy_o elect_n well_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n though_o the_o task_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o work_n so_o grievous_a that_o no_o other_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o touch_v it_o and_o though_o i_o be_o whole_o free_a and_o none_o can_v oblige_v or_o compel_v i_o to_o it_o yet_o i_o will_v undertake_v it_o now_o reader_n be_v christ_n so_o forward_o so_o willing_a to_o obey_v such_o a_o command_n of_o die_v a_o curse_a painful_a shameful_a death_n that_o he_o tell_v his_o father_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n and_o be_v thou_o so_o backward_o to_o obey_v his_o command_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n when_o his_o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o his_o path_n be_v peace_n psal_n 40.6_o heb._n 10.5_o prov._n 3.17_o be_v christ_n so_o careful_a and_o tender_a of_o thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v any_o thing_n needful_a for_o thy_o good_a and_o be_v thou_o so_o careless_a and_o forgetful_a of_o he_o as_o to_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v of_o such_o concernment_n to_o his_o glory_n friend_n bethink_v thyself_o do_v not_o thy_o redeemer_n deserve_v fair_o deal_n at_o thy_o hand_n heathen_n and_o publican_n will_v not_o be_v so_o base_a and_o unworthy_a to_o their_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n chap._n thirty-nine_o argument_n against_o sin_n of_o omssion_n the_o new_a nature_n in_o believer_n incline_v they_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o the_o profit_n will_v answer_v the_o pain_n 11._o consider_v if_o thou_o be_v a_o believer_n thy_o predominant_a new_a nature_n incline_v thou_o to_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o shall_v this_o be_v give_v thou_o in_o vain_a shall_v god_n be_v at_o such_o cost_n and_o charge_n as_o to_o infuse_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n into_o thou_o to_o no_o purpose_n pray_v observe_v what_o end_n god_n have_v in_o this_o regenerate_a work_n of_o his_o own_o will_n beget_v he_o we_o again_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n of_o his_o creature_n jam._n 1.18_o where_o we_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o regeneration_n 1._o the_o efficient_a principal_n he._n 2._o the_o move_a his_o alone_z will._n 3._o the_o formal_a beget_v we_o again_o 4._o the_o instrumental_a the_o word_n of_o truth_n 5._o the_o final_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o first-fruit_n god_n beget_v we_o again_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v devote_v to_o he_o as_o the_o first-fruit_n of_o all_o the_o sheaf_n be_v consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o that_o out_o of_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o for_o his_o innumerable_a blessing_n prov._n 3.9_o rom._n 12.1_o the_o first-fruit_n be_v holy_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o shall_v all_o christian_n be_v again_o he_o tell_v we_o his_o design_n in_o give_v a_o new_a spirit_n and_o put_v his_o spirit_n into_o they_o that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o so_o that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o god-robbery_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o employ_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o but_o god_n because_o he_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v also_o below_o a_o christian_a as_o for_o a_o man_n to_o live_v as_o do_v 〈◊〉_d beast_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o noble_a diâ—ine_a principle_n to_o live_v as_o other_o man_n as_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o deprave_a nature_n which_o incline_v they_o not_o only_o to_o omit_v what_o be_v good_a but_o also_o to_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a therefore_o his_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d know_v by_o both_o those_o sign_n psal_n 36.3_o 4._o hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o second_o adam_n derive_v from_o he_o a_o renew_a nature_n for_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o which_o do_v not_o only_o take_v they_o off_o from_o what_o be_v evil_a but_o also_o put_v they_o forward_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 6.11_o as_o the_o branch_n derive_v from_o the_o root_n that_o sap_n and_o moisture_n which_o enable_v they_o to_o fruitfulness_n so_o the_o christian_n draw_v that_o virtue_n from_o christ_n even_o in_o his_o first_o conversion_n that_o incline_v he_o whilst_o he_o live_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n ephes_n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o mark_v this_o new_a piece_n that_o be_v indeed_o god_n masterpiece_n for_o the_o new_a creation_n do_v far_o excel_v the_o old_a heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v form_v in_o christ_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n unto_o good_a work_n unto_o such_o work_n as_o flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o principle_n as_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o the_o end_n gal._n 5.20_o gal._n 6.16_o phil._n 1.11_o each_o convert_n have_v â—â—â—munion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n and_o also_o in_o his_o life_n he_o know_v christ_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o his_o death_n whereby_o he_o die_v to_o sin_n hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v with_o christ_n rom._n 6.6_o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n so_o sin_n be_v call_v because_o it_o be_v nigh_o as_o old_a as_o man_n be_v full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o craft_n and_o shall_v be_v always_o decay_v and_o die_v be_v crucify_v with_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n who_o sin_n crucify_v and_o who_o death_n crucifi_v sin_n that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n sin_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o body_n because_o it_o consist_v of_o many_o member_n col._n 3.5_o may_v be_v destroy_v for_o as_o the_o life_n of_o sin_n give_v christ_n his_o deaths-wound_n so_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n give_v sin_n its_o death_n wound_n that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o willing_o cheerful_o customary_o serve_v sin_n as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o as_o the_o convert_n have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n so_o also_o in_o his_o resurrection_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o 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must_v needs_o fall_v and_o be_v conquer_v by_o his_o enemy_n chap._n xxx_o sinner_n conviction_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o purity_n of_o christ_n religion_n above_o all_o other_o information_n six_o use_v of_o information_n 6._o if_o christ_n will_v say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n or_o if_o christ_n will_v condemn_v man_n for_o sin_n of_o omission_n at_o the_o great_a die_v it_o inform_v we_o that_o christ_n will_v be_v rational_a in_o his_o most_o severe_a proceed_n even_o to_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o sinner_n own_o conscience_n i_o draw_v this_o from_o the_o coherence_n of_o the_o verse_n christ_n first_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n vers_fw-la 41._o depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o then_o vers_n 42._o he_o give_v the_o reason_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o at_o first_o they_o 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glass_n shall_v represent_v to_o the_o sinner_n all_o his_o lust_n which_o he_o have_v love_v above_o his_o soul_n and_o saviour_n in_o all_o their_o ugly_a feature_n and_o loathsome_a colour_n the_o book_n at_o that_o day_n will_v be_v open_v rev._n 20.12_o i_o e._n the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n mal._n 3._o and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n sin_n be_v not_o go_v as_o soon_o as_o do_v god_n record_v they_o in_o his_o book_n of_o remembrance_n and_o conscience_n will_v review_v they_o all_o in_o that_o day_n of_o vengeance_n though_o it_o can_v not_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o sinner_n in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o noise_n of_o his_o carnal_a delight_n and_o cry_v of_o his_o worldly_a delight_n yet_o when_o it_o set_v his_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o his_o eye_n in_o their_o monstrous_a frightful_a shape_n it_o will_v thunder_v in_o his_o ear_n as_o reuben_n to_o his_o brethren_n do_v not_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o this_o and_o say_v do_v not_o sin_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o 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