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when_o thus_o menace_v by_o the_o king_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_n the_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o neither_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o great_a gain_n nor_o fear_v of_o the_o great_a punishment_n shall_v make_v we_o go_v against_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o conversation_n we_o must_v not_o make_v our_o gain_n our_o rule_n our_o credit_n or_o the_o example_n of_o other_o but_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n ps_n 119.105_o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n in_o doubtless_o case_n we_o must_v make_v god_n testimony_n our_o counsellor_n and_o after_o we_o have_v consult_v with_o the_o word_n what_o we_o find_v agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o must_v do_v though_o it_o be_v cross_a to_o our_o own_o interest_n and_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n that_o we_o must_v avoid_v though_o it_o will_v be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o we_o thus_o david_n psal_n 119.24_o thy_o testimony_n also_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 13.7_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a speech_n of_o balaam_n and_o worthy_a our_o imitation_n although_o he_o do_v not_o do_v what_o he_o say_v numb_a 22.18_o if_o balak_n will_v give_v i_o his_o house_n full_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n i_o can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o receive_v christ_n as_o our_o priest_n these_o way_n 1._o if_o we_o look_v for_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n not_o by_o any_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o from_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n who_o 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the_o lord_n sake_n we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o receive_v christ_n as_o our_o lord_n these_o way_n 1._o if_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o christ_n many_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o receive_v christ_n for_o their_o lord_n to_o rule_v they_o that_o will_v have_v he_o for_o their_o saviour_n to_o save_v they_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v they_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o they_o do_v luk._n 19.14_o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o then_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v by_o christ_n when_o we_o yield_v ready_a obedience_n to_o his_o word_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o christ_n rule_v we_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n what_o pharaoh_n say_v to_o joseph_n gen._n 42.14_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n shall_v all_o my_o people_n be_v rule_v so_o may_v i_o say_v here_o they_o that_o receive_v christ_n as_o lord_n they_o be_v all_o rule_v according_a to_o his_o word_n now_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n 1._o when_o in_o doubtful_a case_n we_o consult_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n when_o we_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v act._n 9.6_o when_o we_o say_v with_o david_n ps_n 143.8_o make_v i_o to_o know_v the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v go_v psal_n 86.11_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n and_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n and_o that_o we_o may_v find_v out_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n we_o make_v his_o testimony_n our_o counsellor_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o understand_v this_o or_o the_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n they_o yield_v obedience_n to_o it_o psal_n 18.44_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v of_o i_o they_o shall_v obey_v i_o psal_n 119.60_o i_o make_v haste_n i_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n 3._o such_o as_o embrace_v christ_n for_o their_o lord_n their_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v afraid_a of_o transgress_v his_o command_n prov._n 13.13_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o commandment_n shall_v be_v reward_v yea_o there_o be_v great_a awe_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o word_n of_o prince_n if_o prince_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o christ_n another_o and_o prince_n will_v persecute_v we_o because_o we_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o they_o yet_o christ_n subject_n stand_v in_o such_o awe_n of_o his_o word_n that_o they_o will_v not_o swerve_v from_o his_o word_n for_o avoid_v trouble_n and_o persecution_n from_o the_o great_a man_n on_o earth_n psal_n 119.161_o prince_n have_v persecute_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n but_o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n 2._o as_o we_o may_v know_v we_o have_v receive_v christ_n for_o our_o lord_n by_o our_o willingness_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o his_o word_n so_o also_o by_o our_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o all_o the_o disposal_n of_o providence-relating_a to_o we_o or_o any_o of_o we_o for_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n as_o king_n to_o govern_v the_o world_n all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o the_o government_n be_v upon_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o son_n now_o such_o as_o receive_v christ_n for_o their_o lord_n submit_v themselves_o to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o disposal_n of_o providence_n without_o frâ—…_n or_o murmur_v at_o their_o loss_n and_o cross_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v all_o that_o befall_v they_o 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 2_o sam._n 15.26_o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o he_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o 2._o we_o may_v know_v that_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v 〈◊〉_d aright_o when_o we_o receive_v 〈…〉_o hearty_o by_o receive_v 〈…〉_o mean_v when_o we_o understand_v on_o what_o term_n christ_n be_v willing_a to_o bestow_v himself_o upon_o we_o what_o he_o require_v from_o those_o that_o will_v become_v his_o disciple_n and_o when_o we_o judge_v those_o term_n to_o be_v equal_a to_o be_v good_a to_o be_v submit_v to_o with_o cheerfulness_n by_o receive_v christ_n hearty_o i_o mean_v a_o cordial_a and_o through_o compliance_n with_o those_o term_n on_o which_o christ_n will_v accept_v we_o for_o his_o disciple_n we_o must_v receive_v christ_n judicious_o that_o be_v understand_v the_o term_n on_o which_o christ_n will_v become_v we_o and_o accept_v we_o for_o he_o and_o judge_v those_o term_n worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n what_o these_o term_n be_v on_o which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v we_o for_o his_o disciple_n i_o will_v show_v out_o of_o two_o or_o three_o scripture_n mark_n 8.34_o whosoever_o will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o luk._n 14.33_o so_o likewise_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o ver_fw-la 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n hate_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o but_o comparative_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hate_v father_n or_o mother_n or_o brother_n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n but_o hate_v be_v less_o