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be_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n rom._n 8.23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 2._o take_v care_n you_o go_v not_o backward_o and_o lose_v what_o you_o have_v wrought_v if_o you_o neglect_v these_o thing_n for_o a_o season_n you_o will_v quick_o find_v yourselves_o neglect_v by_o they_o so_o i_o observe_v it_o every_o day_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n whilst_o person_n keep_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o diligent_a attendance_n on_o it_o where_o they_o find_v it_o preach_v unto_o their_o edification_n they_o find_v great_a delight_n in_o it_o and_o will_v undergo_v great_a difficulty_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o let_v they_o be_v divert_v from_o it_o for_o a_o season_n after_o a_o while_o it_o grow_v indifferent_a unto_o they_o any_o thing_n will_v satisfy_v they_o that_o pretend_v unto_o the_o same_o duty_n chap._n vii_o especial_a object_n of_o spiritual_a thought_n on_o the_o glorious_a state_n of_o heaven_n and_o what_o belong_v thereunto_o first_o of_o christ_n himself_o 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justification_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n do_v depend_v this_o arise_v in_o the_o first_o place_n from_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o want_n but_o love_n of_o he_o be_v no_o less_o necessary_a unto_o we_o than_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o although_o we_o have_v powerful_a motive_n unto_o love_n from_o what_o he_o do_v and_o be_v in_o this_o world_n yet_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o our_o adherence_n unto_o he_o thereby_o be_v what_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o as_o he_o be_v now_o exalt_v in_o heaven_n if_o we_o rejoice_v not_o at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o present_a glory_n if_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o be_v not_o frequent_a with_o we_o and_o refresh_v unto_o we_o how_o dwell_v his_o love_n in_o we_o 2._o our_o hope_n be_v that_o ever_o long_o we_o shall_v be_v ever_o with_o he_o and_o if_o so_o it_o be_v certain_o our_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n to_o be_v here_o with_o he_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o suppose_v that_o they_o place_v their_o chief_a happiness_n in_o be_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n who_o care_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v with_o he_o here_o as_o they_o may_v and_o the_o only_a way_n of_o our_o be_v present_a with_o he_o here_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o love_n act_v themselves_o in_o spiritual_a thought_n and_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o esteem_v themselves_o christian_n who_o scarce_o think_v of_o christ_n all_o the_o day_n long_o yet_o some_o as_o one_o complain_v of_o old_a scarce_o ever_o think_v or_o speak_v of_o he_o but_o when_o they_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n i_o have_v read_v of_o they_o who_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o continual_a contemplation_n on_o he_o so_o far_o as_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o present_a state_n will_v admit_v i_o have_v know_v they_o i_o do_v know_v they_o who_o call_v themselves_o unto_o a_o reproof_n if_o at_o any_o time_n he_o have_v be_v many_o minute_n out_o of_o their_o thought_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o with_o they_o who_o love_v he_o in_o sincerity_n yet_o i_o wish_v i_o do_v not_o know_v more_o who_o give_v evidence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o serious_a thought_n and_o meditation_n about_o he_o yea_o there_o be_v some_o who_o be_v not_o averse_a upon_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o god_n of_o mercy_n of_o pardon_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n who_o if_o you_o mention_v christ_n unto_o they_o with_o any_o thing_n of_o faith_n love_n trust_v in_o he_o they_o seem_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o strange_a thing_n few_o there_o be_v who_o be_v sensible_a of_o any_o religion_n beyond_o what_o be_v natural_a the_o thing_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v foolishness_n unto_o they_o take_v some_o direction_n for_o the_o discharge_v of_o this_o duty_n 1._o in_o your_o thought_n of_o christ_n be_v very_o careful_a that_o they_o be_v conceive_v and_o direct_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n lest_o you_o deceive_v your_o own_o soul_n and_o give_v up_o the_o conduct_n of_o your_o affection_n unto_o vain_a imagination_n spiritual_a notion_n befalling_a carnal_a mind_n do_v once_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o superstition_n ruin_v the_o power_n of_o religion_n a_o conviction_n man_n have_v that_o they_o must_v think_v much_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o this_o will_v make_v they_o conformable_a unto_o he_o but_o have_v no_o real_a evangelical_n faith_n nor_o the_o wisdom_n of_o faith_n to_o exercise_v it_o in_o their_o thought_n and_o affection_n in_o a_o due_a manner_n nor_o understanding_n what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v true_o like_a unto_o he_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o many_o foolish_a invention_n and_o imagination_n by_o which_o they_o
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have_v reject_v prov._n 1.24_o 25_o 31._o our_o affection_n be_v upon_o the_o matter_n our_o all_o they_o be_v all_o we_o have_v to_o give_v or_o bestow_v the_o only_a power_n of_o our_o soul_n whereby_o if_o we_o may_v give_v away_o ourselves_o from_o ourselves_o and_o become_v another_o other_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n even_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o they_o be_v suit_v to_o receive_v in_o unto_o our_o own_o advantage_n by_o our_o affection_n we_o can_v give_v away_o what_o we_o be_v and_o have_v hereby_o we_o give_v our_o heart_n unto_o god_n as_o he_o require_v wherefore_o unto_o he_o we_o give_v our_o affection_n unto_o who_o we_o give_v our_o all_o ourselves_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o to_o who_o we_o give_v they_o not_o what_o ever_o we_o give_v upon_o the_o matter_n we_o give_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o what_o we_o do_v unto_o or_o for_o other_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a valuable_a or_o praiseworthy_a in_o it_o procceds_o from_o the_o affection_n wherewith_o we_o 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for_o it_o be_v the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o as_o sum_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16_o that_o alone_o strive_v for_o our_o affection_n to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o they_o sin_n and_o satan_n do_v but_o woe_n for_o the_o world_n to_o take_v they_o off_o from_o god_n by_o they_o do_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n blind_a the_o eye_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o and_o the_o principle_n way_n whereby_o he_o work_v in_o they_o be_v by_o promise_n of_o satisfaction_n unto_o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o a_o proposal_n of_o whatever_o be_v dreadful_a and_o terrible_a in_o the_o want_n of_o they_o be_v now_o in_o this_o state_n and_o condition_n and_o use_v unto_o this_o end_n through_o the_o craft_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o folly_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n god_n have_v show_v by_o various_a instance_n that_o they_o be_v all_o vain_a empty_a unsatisfactory_a and_o every_o way_n to_o be_v despise_v in_o comparison_n of_o 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distinct_o unto_o what_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o three_o place_n concern_v the_o complacency_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o what_o its_o affection_n be_v fix_v on_o for_o it_o will_v fall_v in_o with_o sundry_a other_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o but_o before_o we_o do_v proceed_v it_o be_v not_o amiss_o as_o i_o suppose_v to_o put_v a_o remark_n upon_o those_o important_a truth_n which_o be_v direct_o contain_v in_o the_o word_n propose_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o present_a discourse_n as_o 1._o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v the_o great_a distinguish_a character_n of_o true_a believer_n from_o all_o unregenerate_a person_n as_o such_o be_v it_o here_o assert_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o those_o who_o be_v carnal_o mind_v who_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v unregenerate_a they_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o god_n they_o please_v he_o not_o nor_o can_v do_v so_o but_o must_v perish_v for_o ever_o but_o those_o who_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v bear_v of_o 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truth_n namely_o that_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o whatever_o we_o may_v think_v otherwise_o if_o we_o be_v not_o so_o we_o have_v neither_o of_o they_o neither_o life_n nor_o peace_n it_o will_v i_o say_v be_v of_o use_n unto_o we_o if_o we_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o power_n of_o it_o for_o many_o great_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n they_o admit_v of_o sacred_a truth_n in_o their_o understanding_n and_o assent_v unto_o they_o but_o take_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o they_o on_o their_o conscience_n nor_o strict_o judge_v of_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n by_o they_o which_o prove_v their_o ruin_n for_o hereby_o they_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o believe_v that_o whereof_o in_o truth_n they_o believe_v not_o one_o syllable_n as_o they_o ought_v they_o hear_v it_o they_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o they_o assent_n unto_o it_o at_o least_o they_o do_v not_o contradict_v 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