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shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 2._o and_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n which_o consist_v with_o true_a grace_n which_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o its_o sincerity_n and_o that_o 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o grace_n conjunct_a with_o and_o cloud_v by_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o it_o be_v not_o discernible_a to_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o he_o that_o be_v so_o very_a near_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o so_o very_o like_a to_o a_o unjustify_v person_n can_v never_o be_v sure_a in_o that_o case_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v 2._o and_o also_o god_n in_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n will_v have_v it_o so_o that_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v encourage_v nor_o presumption_n cherish_v nor_o the_o comfort_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o obedient_a child_n be_v cast_v away_o on_o a_o uncapable_a child_n in_o his_o stubborn_a disobedience_n psal_n 51._o &_o 32._o &_o 77._o therefore_o for_o a_o man_n that_o live_v in_o grost_a sin_n to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o therefore_o no_o sin_n shall_v make_v he_o question_v it_o be_v but_o to_o believe_v the_o antinomian_a devil_n transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o his_o minister_n when_o they_o call_v themselves_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o to_o deny_v belief_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o truth_n and_o if_o a_o
this_o trinity_n also_o of_o relation_n towards_o man_n 1._o their_o owner_n 2._o their_o ruler_n 3._o their_o benefactor_n the_o father_n also_o as_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o redemption_n acquire_v a_o second_o title_n beside_o the_o first_o by_o creation_n to_o all_o these_o and_o towards_o god_n christ_n continue_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o heavenly_a priest_n 30._o in_o order_n to_o the_o work_n of_o these_o relation_n for_o the_o future_a we_o must_v consider_v of_o christ_n exaltation_n 1._o of_o his_o justification_n and_o resurrection_n 2._o of_o his_o ascension_n and_o glorification_n and_o 3._o of_o the_o deliver_n of_o all_o power_n and_o all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n 31._o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n thus_o fundamental_o wrought_v do_v not_o of_o itself_o renew_v man_n nature_n and_o therefore_o put_v no_o law_n of_o nature_n into_o we_o of_o itself_o as_o the_o creation_n do_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v next_o proceed_v to_o christ_n administration_n of_o this_o office_n according_a to_o these_o relation_n which_o be_v 1._o by_o legislation_n or_o donation_n enact_v the_o new_a covenant_n where_o this_o last_o and_o perfect_a edition_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v explain_v the_o preceptive_a the_o promisory_a and_o the_o penal_a part_n with_o its_o effect_n and_o its_o difference_n from_o the_o former_a edition_n and_o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o work_n 32._o and_o 2._o by_o the_o promulgation_n or_o publication_n of_o this_o covenant_n or_o gospel_n to_o the_o world_n by_o call_v special_a officer_n for_o that_o work_n and_o give_v they_o their_o commission_n and_o promise_v they_o his_o spirit_n his_o protection_n and_o their_o reward_n 33._o and_o here_o we_o come_v to_o the_o special_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v 1._o to_o be_v know_v in_o his_o essence_n and_o person_n as_o the_o three_o in_o trinity_n and_o the_o eternal_a love_n of_o god_n 2._o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o grand_a advocate_n or_o 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be_v overcome_v 44._o next_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o state_n of_o christian_n and_o society_n in_o the_o world_n how_o far_o all_o these_o duty_n be_v perform_v and_o what_o be_v their_o weakness_n and_o sin_n 45._o and_o what_o be_v the_o punishment_n which_o god_n use_v in_o this_o life_n 46._o and_o what_o christian_n must_v do_v for_o pardon_n and_o reparation_n after_o fall_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o those_o punishment_n 47._o of_o death_n and_o the_o change_n which_o it_o make_v and_o of_o our_o special_a preparation_n for_o it_o 48._o of_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n 49._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a impenitent_a in_o hell_n 50._o and_o of_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n these_o be_v the_o head_n and_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o true_a divinity_n and_o the_o order_n in_o which_o it_o shall_v lie_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o he_o that_o will_v be_v complete_a in_o knowledge_n ii_o and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o intellectual_a order_n of_o knowledge_n so_o the_o order_n which_o all_o thing_n must_v lie_v in_o at_o our_o heart_n and_o will_n be_v much_o more_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o nothing_o but_o god_n be_v love_v as_o the_o infinite_a simple_a good_a total_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o final_o for_o himself_o and_o that_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v love_v with_o any_o love_n which_o be_v not_o pure_o subordinate_a to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o love_v he_o ever_o the_o less_o 2._o that_o the_o bless_a person_n of_o our_o mediator_n as_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n glorify_v be_v love_v above_o all_o creature_n next_o to_o god_n because_o there_o be_v most_o of_o the_o divine_n perfection_n appear_v in_o he_o 3._o that_o the_o heavenly_a church_n or_o society_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n be_v love_v next_o to_o jesus_n christ_n as_o be_v next_o in_o excellence_n 4._o that_o the_o universal_a church_n on_o earth_n be_v love_v next_o to_o the_o perfect_a church_n in_o heaven_n 5._o that_o particular_a church_n and_o kingdom_n be_v next_o love_v and_o where_o ever_o there_o be_v more_o of_o god_n interest_n and_o image_n than_o in_o ourselves_o that_o our_o love_n be_v more_o there_o than_o on_o ourselves_o 6._o that_o we_o next_o love_v ourselves_o with_o that_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o love_n which_o god_n have_v make_v necessary_a to_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o happiness_n and_o end_n with_o a_o self-preserving_a watchful_a diligent_a love_n prefer_v our_o soul_n before_o our_o body_n and_o spiritual_a mercy_n before_o temporal_a and_o great_a before_o less_o 7._o that_o we_o love_v our_o christian_a relation_n with_o that_o double_a love_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o as_o christian_n and_o relation_n and_o love_v all_o relation_n according_a to_o their_o place_n with_o that_o kind_n of_o love_n which_o be_v proper_a for_o they_o as_o fit_v we_o to_o all_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o must_v perform_v to_o they_o 8._o that_o we_o love_v all_o good_a christian_n as_o the_o sanctify_a member_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o special_a love_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o god_n image_n appear_v on_o they_o 9_o that_o we_o love_v every_o visible_a christian_n that_o we_o can_v prove_v have_v unchristened_a himself_o by_o apostasy_n or_o ungodliness_n with_o the_o special_a love_n also_o belong_v to_o true_a christian_n because_o he_o appear_v such_o to_o we_o but_o yet_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o that_o appearance_n as_o be_v more_o confident_a of_o some_o and_o more_o doubtful_a of_o other_o 10._o that_o we_o love_v our_o intimate_a suitable_a friend_n that_o be_v godly_a with_o a_o double_a love_n as_o godly_a and_o as_o friend_n 11._o that_o we_o love_v neighbour_n and_o civil_a relation_n with_o a_o love_n which_o be_v suitable_a to_o
must_v have_v one_o constant_a order_n of_o intention_n which_o be_v before_o open_v god_n must_v be_v first_o intend_v than_o christ_n than_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o operation_n and_o execution_n there_o may_v be_v a_o great_a difference_n among_o our_o duty_n as_o god_n appoint_v we_o to_o lay_v out_o some_o one_o way_n and_o some_o another_o yet_o ordinary_o as_o the_o emit_v beam_n begin_v from_o god_n and_o dart_v themselves_o on_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n so_o the_o reflect_a beam_n begin_v upon_o or_o from_o our_o heart_n and_o pass_v towards_o god_n though_o first_o belove_v and_o intend_v by_o several_a receptacle_n before_o they_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o perfect_a fruition_n of_o he_o 4._o therefore_o the_o order_n of_o love_v or_o complacency_n and_o the_o order_n of_o do_v good_a or_o benevolence_n be_v not_o the_o same_o we_o must_v love_v the_o universal_a church_n better_o than_o our_o self_n but_o 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it_o from_o a_o great_a degree_n of_o evil_n 27._o the_o judicious_a fix_v of_o the_o will_n resolution_n and_o especial_o the_o increase_n of_o its_o love_n or_o complacency_n and_o delight_n in_o good_a be_v the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o all_o our_o duty_n as_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o all_o prov._n 23.26.12_o &_o 4.23_o &_o 7.3_o &_o 22.17_o &_o 3.1_o 2_o 3._o &_o 4.4_o 21._o deut._n 30.6_o psal_n 37.4_o &_o 40.8_o &_o 119.16_o 35_o 70_o 47._o &_o 1.2_o isa_n 58.14_o 28._o the_o grand_a motive_n to_o duty_n must_v ever_o be_v before_o our_o eye_n and_o set_v upon_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o poise_n of_o all_o our_o motion_n and_o endeavour_n as_o the_o traveller_n home_n and_o business_n be_v deep_a in_o his_o mind_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o every_o step_n which_o he_o go_v 29._o no_o price_n imaginable_a must_v seem_v great_a enough_o to_o hire_v we_o to_o commit_v the_o least_o know_a sin_n luke_n 12.4_o &_o 14.26_o 28_o 33._o mat._n 10.39_o &_o 16.26_o 30._o the_o second_o great_a mean_n next_o to_o the_o right_a form_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o get_v away_o from_o the_o temptation_n bait_n and_o occasion_n of_o it_o and_o he_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n must_v take_v himself_o to_o be_v still_o in_o great_a danger_n while_o he_o be_v under_o strong_a temptation_n and_o allurement_n and_o when_o sin_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o hand_n and_o allure_a object_n be_v close_o to_o the_o appetite_n and_o sense_n 31._o the_o keep_v clean_o our_o imagination_n and_o command_v our_o thought_n be_v the_o next_o great_a mean_n for_o the_o avoid_v sin_n and_o a_o pollute_a fantasy_n and_o ungoverned_a thought_n be_v the_o nest_n where_o all_o iniquity_n be_v hatch_v and_o the_o instrument_n that_o bring_v it_o forth_o into_o act_n 32._o the_o govern_n of_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o first_o mean_n to_o keep_v clean_o the_o imagination_n when_o achaâ—_n see_v the_o wedge_n of_o gold_n he_o desire_v it_o and_o then_o he_o 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and_o thankful_a accept_v the_o watchfulness_n fault-finding_n and_o reproof_n of_o other_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o soul_n mat._n 26.41_o &_o 25_o 13._o mark_v 13.37_o luke_n 21.36_o 1_o cor._n 16.13_o 1_o thes_n 5.6.2_o tim._n 4.5_o heb._n 12.17_o 1_o pet._n 4.7_o 35._o affirmative_a precept_n bind_v not_o to_o all_o time_n that_o be_v no_o positive_a duty_n be_v a_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n as_o to_o preach_v to_o pray_v to_o speak_v of_o god_n to_o think_v of_o holy_a thing_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o sin_n to_o intermit_v they_o 36._o all_o that_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v be_v both_o a_o duty_n and_o a_o mean_n it_o
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bind_v to_o all_o time_n 39_o nothing_o which_o be_v certain_o destructive_a to_o the_o end_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o duty_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n command_n be_v for_o edification_n and_o not_o for_o destruction_n for_o good_a and_o not_o for_o evil_a 40._o yet_o that_o may_v tend_v to_o present_v inferior_a hurt_n which_o ultimate_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a good_a therefore_o it_o be_v not_o some_o present_a or_o inferior_a incommodity_n that_o must_v cause_v we_o to_o reject_v such_o a_o mean_n of_o great_a future_n good_a 41._o whatsoever_o we_o be_v certain_a god_n command_v we_o may_v be_v certain_a be_v a_o proper_a mean_n though_o we_o see_v not_o the_o aptitude_n or_o may_v think_v it_o to_o be_v destructive_a because_o god_n know_v better_a than_o we_o but_o then_o we_o must_v indeed_o be_v sure_a that_o it_o be_v command_v hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la in_o this_o case_n and_o place_n and_o time_n and_o 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