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glory_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o acceptance_n and_o no_o recompense_n from_o he_o at_o all_o 3._o quest_n now_o follow_v the_o three_o question_n viz._n what_o rule_v we_o must_v observe_v in_o our_o walk_n in_o god_n statute_n so_o that_o we_o may_v please_v he_o and_o our_o obedience_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o sol._n belove_a this_o question_n be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o obedience_n how_o to_o please_v god_n in_o our_o obedience_n we_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n require_v but_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o do_v they_o so_o as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v please_v and_o so_o as_o what_o we_o do_v may_v be_v accept_v col._n 1._o 10._o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o please_a heb._n 12._o 28._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n chap._n 13._o 24._o make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n chap._n 15._o 5._o enoch_n before_o his_o translation_n have_v this_o testimony_n that_o he_o please_v god_n remember_v by_o the_o way_n these_o three_o hint_n first_o many_o man_n do_v not_o mind_v the_o please_a of_o god_n nor_o his_o acceptance_n in_o what_o god_n some_o mind_n not_o the_o please_a of_o god_n they_o do_v they_o bring_v their_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o they_o leave_v it_o but_o whether_o god_n accept_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n and_o be_v well-pleased_a with_o what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o mind_v it_o not_o second_o many_o think_v that_o if_o a_o good_a work_n be_v do_v god_n must_v needs_o be_v please_v with_o it_o what!_o god_n command_v prayer_n and_o yet_o not_o accept_v of_o it_o nor_o be_v work_n other_o think_v that_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v please_v with_o their_o work_n please_v with_o it_o i_o answer_v god_n require_v the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o 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reverential_n fear_n thou_o shall_v fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n fear_n a_o reverential_a fear_n thy_o god_n deut._n 28._o 58._o god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o psal_n 89._o 7._o pray_v and_o hear_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2._o humble_a fear_n of_o our_o own_o sufficiency_n and_o of_o our_o own_o performance_n leave_v fear_n humble_a fear_n any_o thing_n shall_v fall_v in_o with_o our_o duty_n by_o which_o god_n may_v be_v offend_v and_o our_o service_n of_o he_o may_v miscarry_v etc._n etc._n four_o with_o zeal_n or_o fervour_n of_o spirit_n the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v be_v zealous_a zeal_n with_o zeal_n of_o good_a work_n and_o zealous_a in_o good_a work_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rom._n 12._o 11._o it_o be_v say_v of_o jehoshaphat_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o 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then_o in_o a_o constant_a and_o continue_a way_n it_o be_v our_o best_a impolyment_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n walk_v in_o god_n statute_n it_o be_v a_o impolyment_n like_o that_o in_o heaven_n this_o be_v indeed_o to_o live_v and_o right_o to_o improve_v life_n it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o life_n and_o comfort_n and_o safety_n of_o life_n first_o our_o honour_n say_v david_n psal_n 16._o 8._o i_o have_v set_v the_o lord_n always_o before_o honour_n it_o be_v our_o honour_n i_o and_o psal_n 73._o 23._o i_o be_o continual_o with_o thou_o fidelity_n in_o service_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o any_o man_n much_o more_o in_o his_o service_n unto_o god_n second_o our_o comfort_n psal_n 106._o 3._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v judgement_n comfort_n our_o comfort_n and_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n at_o all_o time_n upright_o and_o constant_a obedience_n bring_v in_o a_o revenue_n of_o constant_a peace_n in_o confidence_n thereof_o and_o afford_v unto_o we_o a_o constant_a confidence_n towards_o god_n psal_n 119._o 165._o esa_n 32._o 17._o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n ver._n 22._o and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o q._n we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n three_o our_o safety_n you_o be_v never_o more_o safe_a than_o when_o you_o be_v in_o god_n safety_n our_o safety_n way_n the_o path_n of_o obedience_n be_v the_o path_n of_o safety_n prov._n 13._o 6._o righteousness_n keep_v he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n but_o wickedness_n overthrow_v the_o sinner_n 16._o 17._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o way_n preserve_v his_o soul_n 19_o 16._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n keep_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o way_n shall_v die_v eccle._n 8._o 5._o who_o keep_v the_o commandment_n shall_v see_v no_o evil_a 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god_n people_n must_v persevere_v in_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n 674_o in_o our_o way_n we_o have_v protection_n 686_o how_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o persevere_v 687_o papist_n confute_v ibid._n carnal_a protestant_n confute_v ibid._n the_o qualification_n of_o penitential_a confession_n 395_o how_o to_o prove_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n people_n 653_o popish_a satisfaction_n confute_v 249_o god_n way_n be_v possible_a and_o passable_a 708_o six_o antidote_n against_o presumption_n 449_o to_o discover_v the_o presumption_n of_o many_o who_o plead_v their_o interest_n in_o the_o promise_n without_o the_o penformance_n of_o the_o condition_n 188_o parallel_n betwixt_o god_n promise_n and_o the_o saint_n experience_n 702_o r._n repentance_n repentance_n be_v require_v to_o the_o obtain_n of_o forgiveness_n 369_o though_o repentance_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o pardon_n ibid._n of_o the_o difference_n between_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n repentance_n 429_o how_o one_o may_v know_v he_o do_v true_o repent_v 391_o god_n threaten_v eternal_a wrath_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v not_o 450_o whether_o the_o first_o work_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v to_o repent_v or_o to_o believe_v 454_o what_o that_o sinner_n shall_v do_v who_o can_v find_v a_o heart_n to_o repent_v or_o believe_v 454_o never_a be_v any_o great_a sinner_n pardon_v but_o he_o repent_v 449_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o people_n still_o continue_v 675_o to_o who_o god_n have_v a_o tender_a regard_n 712_o s._n sanctification_n sanctification_n be_v promise_v as_o well_o as_o justification_n 488_o we_o can_v glorify_v god_n without_o sanctification_n 491_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v sanctify_v as_o well_o as_o justify_v 490_o what_o we_o shall_v find_v when_o our_o heart_n be_v sanctify_v 656_o why_o god_n people_n shall_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n 849_o what_o considerable_a in_o god_n statute_n 675_o why_o god_n promise_v to_o make_v his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n 705_o take_v heed_n of_o selfconfidence_n 709_o trust_v in_o self_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n 710_o the_o danger_n of_o selfconfidence_n ibid._n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n 230_o see_v whether_o to_o go_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o to_o trust_v to_o 253_o what_o it_o be_v in_o sin_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n do_v respect_n 362_o whether_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o justify_v person_n 365_o god_n cover_v of_o sin_n be_v not_o exclusive_a of_o his_o see_a sin_n 367_o whether_o justify_v person_n may_v charge_v themselves_o with_o sin_n p._n 369_o pardon_v of_o sin_n do_v most_o of_o all_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 374_o mourn_a person_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o pardon_n 392_o they_o who_o turn_v from_o sin_n be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o pardon_n 393_o the_o qualification_n of_o penitential_a mourning_n for_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a grief_n 394_o a_o sincere_a grief_n for_o sin_n as_o sin_n ibid._n how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o grieve_v for_o sin_n as_o sin_n 395_o the_o qualification_n of_o a_o right_a turn_n from_o sin_n 396_o but_o no_o man_n turn_v from_o every_o sin_n 398_o but_o we_o have_v often_o sin_v since_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o turn_v from_o sin_n 401_o a_o true_a penitent_n may_v sin_v again_o ibid._n the_o right_a state_v the_o penitent_n turn_v from_o sin_n 402_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v pardon_v all_o sin_n 428_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n one_o of_o the_o first_o mercy_n promise_v by_o god_n to_o all_o his_o people_n in_o covenant_n 359_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n describe_v 360_o how_o god_n displeasure_n and_o anger_n against_o his_o people_n be_v consistent_a with_o his_o discharge_n of_o their_o sin_n 367_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n ibid._n whether_o there_o be_v any_o reason_n to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n that_o be_v forgive_v 268_o penitent_a person_n forsake_v their_o sin_n 393_o the_o duty_n of_o such_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v 416_o great_a sin_n be_v forgive_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o covenant_n 437_o direction_n how_o to_o get_v the_o pardon_n of_o great_a sin_n 445_o of_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n 230_o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o impenitent_a sinner_n 341_o no_o man_n be_v a_o penitent_a sinner_n but_o a_o mourn_a sinner_n 391_o repent_v sinner_n confess_v their_o sin_n ibid._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o sinful_a flesh_n p._n 229_o slow_n walk_v be_v very_o disproportionable_a to_o the_o mean_n 684_o look_v after_o your_o soul_n in_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v ibid._n conclusion_n lay_v down_o against_o the_o socinian_o ibid._n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v you_o 61_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o title_n and_o attribute_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o glory_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o holy_a spirit_n ibid._n the_o spirit_n be_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n or_o fruit_n 62_o six_o thing_n concern_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n 62_o the_o spirit_n be_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n and_o operation_n 63_o five_o choice_a work_n which_o the_o spirit_n do_v for_o all_o god_n people_n ib._n the_o spirit_n be_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o help_n and_o virtue_n 65_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o comforter_n as_o he_o open_v to_o we_o all_o the_o spring_n of_o comfort_n 67_o three_o office_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n effectual_a to_o we_o 68_o the_o absence_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v up_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 69_o you_o be_v safe_a and_o sure_a with_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v ibid._n a_o twofold_a separation_n from_o sin_n 212_o ay_o but_o i_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n 213_o in_o what_o posture_n a_o christian_a must_v be_v who_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o presence_n or_o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n 214_o god_n 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