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only_o the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o accomplishment_n whereof_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n joh._n 19_o 30._o for_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o false_a apostle_n their_o boast_n in_o circumcision_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o salvation_n see_v chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 4._o doct_n 1._o do_v the_o apostle_n here_o say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v glory_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 4._o a_o holy_a heart_n which_o have_v experimental_o taste_v the_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n can_v easy_o think_v upon_o he_o and_o especial_o upon_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o suffering_n but_o it_o must_v be_v enlarge_v towards_o he_o and_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o that_o excellency_n and_o worth_n which_o be_v in_o he_o join_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o a_o more_o near_a union_n with_o he_o and_o with_o a_o acquiescence_n in_o he_o as_o its_o own_o if_o so_o the_o heart_n be_v already_o persuade_v of_o interest_n in_o he_o yea_o and_o will_v sometime_o express_v those_o thought_n of_o he_o to_o the_o full_a when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o he_o for_o so_o paul_n have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o christ_n design_v he_o so_o as_o he_o express_v not_o only_o those_o high_a thought_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o excellency_n and_o worth_n while_o he_o call_v he_o lord_n and_o jesus_n and_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o acquiesce_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o he_o as_o his_o own_o while_o he_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 5._o the_o cross_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n effectual_o apply_v by_o faith_n have_v that_o much_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o they_o as_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n worldly_a even_o the_o very_a applause_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n contemptible_a unto_o and_o to_o be_v actual_o abhor_v by_o a_o sincere_a believer_n in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o power_n terror_n beauty_n allurement_n credit_n pleasure_n or_o profit_n 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to_o be_v have_v of_o jesus_n christ_n can_v but_o be_v decay_v much_o for_o with_o paul_n i_o glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o do_v go_v together_o 7._o as_o a_o man_n true_o godly_a and_o renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v renew_v at_o least_o can_v but_o be_v unsavoury_a unto_o and_o vilipend_v by_o the_o world_n and_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o this_o also_o do_v come_v from_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n not_o indeed_o as_o from_o a_o work_a cause_n for_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n do_v work_v no_o such_o malicious_a disposition_n in_o wicked_a man_n towards_o his_o people_n but_o as_o from_o a_o occasion_n for_o from_o those_o gracious_a effect_n flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o wrought_v in_o those_o who_o be_v renew_v wicked_a man_n do_v take_v occasion_n to_o hate_v abhor_v and_o to_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o no_o more_o than_o they_o be_v the_o dead_a carrion_n of_o some_o notorious_a malefactor_n put_v to_o a_o shameful_a death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n by_o who_o say_v he_o i_o be_o crucify_v unto_o the_o world_n vers._n 15._o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o glory_v only_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o those_o fleshly_a privilege_n or_o ordinance_n and_o why_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o and_o undervalue_v by_o he_o to_o wit_n because_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v matter_n of_o gloriation_n to_o the_o false_a apostle_n and_o by_o make_v a_o outward_a show_n whereof_o they_o gain_v the_o world_n applause_n one_o instance_n whereof_o he_o give_v in_o circumcision_n and_o illustrate_v it_o by_o its_o contrary_a uncircumcision_n under_o which_o may_v be_v comprehend_v the_o simple_a want_n of_o this_o ordinance_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o uncircumcised_a gentile_n boast_v of_o as_o wealth_n wisdom_n strength_n policy_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n all_o which_o thing_n he_o affirm_v to_o be_v of_o no_o account_n or_o worth_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o wit_n so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o man_n accept_v of_o christ_n or_o to_o evidence_n his_o acceptation_n by_o he_o or_o interest_n in_o he_o and_o withal_o show_v that_o the_o new_a creature_n or_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n by_o god_n omnipotent_a create_a power_n in_o knowledge_n col._n 3._o 10._o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4._o 24._o be_v only_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o those_o external_a and_o worldly_a thing_n which_o make_v a_o man_n acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o especial_o do_v evidence_n his_o acceptation_n by_o and_o interest_n in_o christ._n doct._n 1._o as_o those_o thing_n be_v most_o applaud_v unto_o by_o man_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v most_o remote_a from_o and_o have_v least_o relation_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o people_n interest_n in_o he_o so_o for_o that_o reason_n a_o godly_a heart_n will_v be_v more_o dead_a unto_o and_o less_o take_v up_o with_o applause_n from_o they_o whether_o he_o have_v it_o or_o want_v it_o for_o paul_n give_v this_o for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o world_n be_v crucify_v unto_o he_o even_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v most_o of_o the_o world_n applause_n do_v no_o way_n evidence_n a_o man_n interest_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o new_a creature_n do_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o causal_a particle_n for_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n 2._o though_o other_o thing_n beside_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o save_a grace_n such_o as_o wealth_n honour_n wisdom_n strength_n be_v of_o good_a use_n for_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n eccles._n 9_o 15._o yet_o none_o of_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o thing_n else_o if_o separate_v from_o the_o work_n of_o save_a grace_n be_v of_o any_o worth_n or_o account_n to_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n or_o to_o evidence_n a_o save_a interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o in_o those_o save_a benefit_n which_o be_v purchase_v by_o he_o for_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o say_v in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n 3._o as_o we_o be_v so_o far_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n eph._n 2._o 1._o that_o no_o less_o than_o almighty_a create_a power_n be_v requisite_a for_o work_v of_o a_o gracious_a change_n in_o we_o so_o this_o gracious_a change_n thus_o wrought_v do_v reach_v the_o whole_a man_n his_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o his_o body_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v renew_v and_o change_v 1_o thess._n 5._o 23._o for_o this_o gracious_a change_n have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o new_a creature_n import_v it_o to_o flow_v from_o god_n create_v power_n and_o that_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o whole_a man_n 4._o this_o gracious_a change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v for_o singular_a use_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o man_n who_o have_v it_o though_o not_o to_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o christ_n or_o to_o justify_v he_o except_z in_o so_o far_o as_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n be_v include_v in_o it_o for_o faith_n alone_o do_v entitle_v a_o man_n to_o christ_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o justify_v he_o gal._n 2._o 16._o yet_o to_o evidence_n unto_o his_o own_o conscience_n that_o he_o have_v that_o right_a and_o be_v a_o justify_v person_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 7_o 14._o for_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o he_o say_v that_o in_o jesus_n christ_n a_o new_a creature_n do_v avail_v with_o a_o little_a variation_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o
for_o her_o advantage_n prov._n 8._o 30._o with_o gal._n 2._o 20._o not_o for_o what_o be_v she_o but_o for_o herself_o hos._n 14._o 4_o and_o not_o in_o word_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n also_o testify_v his_o love_n by_o the_o effect_n joh._n 15._o 13._o and_o in_o the_o constancy_n of_o his_o love_n who_o love_v who_o he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n joh._n 13._o 1._o even_o notwithstanding_o of_o their_o infirmity_n psal._n 89._o 30_o 33._o such_o aught_o the_o husband_n love_n to_o be_v doct._n 1._o though_o husband_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v their_o wife_n to_o exercise_v dominion_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a both_o of_o husband_n and_o wife_n ver_fw-la 22._o 23._o yet_o see_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o of_o husband_n in_o particular_a with_o relation_n to_o their_o wife_n be_v sufficient_o bend_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n to_o exercise_v any_o power_n and_o authority_n they_o have_v and_o 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towards_o she_o and_o in_o all_o those_o other_o duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o she_o this_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o husband_n which_o sweeten_v the_o yoke_n of_o subjection_n lay_v upon_o the_o wife_n give_v her_o courage_n under_o it_o and_o make_v she_o willing_o submit_v unto_o it_o when_o it_o receive_v such_o a_o sweet_a return_n from_o her_o husband_n for_o paul_n do_v hold_v forth_o this_o as_o the_o husband_n great_a lesson_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o other_o duty_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o husband_n whatever_o he_o be_v for_o birth_n part_n authority_n or_o power_n who_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o to_o evidence_n his_o love_n to_o she_o in_o all_o those_o duty_n mention_v in_o open_v up_o the_o text_n for_o he_o speak_v indefinite_o unto_o all_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n 4._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o wife_n to_o who_o all_o those_o duty_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n be_v not_o due_a by_o her_o husband_n no_o meanness_n of_o birth_n esther_n 2._o 17._o no_o personal_a infirmity_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 5._o adultery_n be_v except_v matth._n 19_o 9_o nor_o frowardness_n of_o nature_n joh._n 19_o 17._o do_v prejudge_v she_o of_o they_o for_o he_o speak_v indefinite_o also_o of_o the_o wife_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n 5._o though_o it_o concern_v husband_n and_o wife_n and_o other_o also_o who_o be_v tie_v together_o by_o mutual_a relation_n as_o master_n and_o servant_n parent_n and_o child_n to_o take_v some_o sort_n of_o inspection_n one_o of_o another_o lest_o any_o of_o their_o relation_n come_v short_a of_o their_o duty_n 2_o king_n 5._o 13._o yet_o it_o concern_v every_o one_o most_o to_o make_v conscience_n of_o his_o own_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o his_o relation_n and_o that_o as_o for_o other_o reason_n so_o for_o this_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a encouragement_n to_o stir_v up_o his_o relation_n to_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o he_o for_o he_o command_v every_o one_o to_o mind_v their_o own_o duty_n most_o the_o wife_n to_o submit_v themselves_o the_o husband_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n and_o so_o in_o the_o rest_n 6._o as_o jesus_n christ_n have_v deign_v himself_o to_o undergo_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o husband_n to_o his_o church_n so_o this_o and_o those_o other_o relation_n take_v on_o by_o he_o be_v not_o empty_a title_n he_o do_v the_o duty_n which_o all_o such_o relation_n do_v bind_v to_o even_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o particular_o he_o be_v such_o a_o husband_n that_o for_o love_n to_o his_o church_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n flow_v from_o love_n he_o be_v exemplary_a unto_o all_o other_o husband_n see_v great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n lie_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n joh._n 14._o 13._o for_o as_o paul_n imply_v here_o and_o in_o the_o verse_n follow_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o church_n husband_n so_o he_o hold_v forth_o his_o love_n as_o a_o pattern_n to_o be_v imitate_v by_o all_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n 7._o the_o love_n which_o a_o husband_n carry_v to_o his_o wife_n aught_o to_o be_v found_v not_o upon_o beauty_n riches_n health_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n only_o which_o be_v subject_a unto_o decay_n but_o also_o and_o principal_o upon_o that_o unchangeable_a foundation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o church_n which_o be_v here_o hold_v forth_o not_o only_o as_o a_o pattern_n but_o as_o a_o argument_n also_o and_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n 8._o as_o those_o who_o christ_n do_v love_n with_o a_o special_a love_n be_v only_o he_o that_o be_v real_a believer_n who_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o ver_fw-la 24._o so_o jesus_n christ_n do_v give_v himself_o to_o death_n not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o joh._n 17._o 9_o but_o only_a for_o his_o 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