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〈◊〉_d act_n 13.22_o i_o e._n his_o will_n in_o all_o his_o command_n he_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o his_o command_n psal_n 119.6_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a luke_n 1.6_o and_o it_o will_v be_v so_o wherever_o the_o heart_n be_v right_a with_o god_n for_o in_o regeneration_n the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n be_v impress_v upon_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v equal_o incline_v to_o all_o the_o command_v as_o to_o one_o and_o make_v conscience_n of_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o i_o know_v in_o a_o legal_a sense_n no_o believer_n on_o earth_n can_v obey_v universal_o and_o full_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o but_o evangelical_o and_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n every_o believer_n keep_v all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o be_v 1._o in_o love_n and_o esteem_v i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a psal_n 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conviction_n second_o it_o may_v respect_v the_o earliness_n of_o be_v and_o that_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n vatablus_n render_v it_o from_o his_o youth_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d early_a impression_n upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o great_a good_a to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v good_a to_o bear_v this_o yoke_n betimes_o for_o three_o reason_n 1._o because_o the_o soon_o it_o be_v do_v the_o easy_a it_o be_v do_v the_o long_o we_o be_v before_o we_o come_v under_o it_o the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o long_o thou_o continue_v in_o sin_n the_o hard_a it_o will_v be_v to_o bear_v repentance_n if_o thy_o conscience_n be_v so_o charge_v with_o guilt_n that_o thou_o dare_v not_o look_v into_o it_o at_o ten_o or_o twenty_o year_n old_a what_o will_v it_o come_v to_o if_o thou_o let_v it_o run_v on_o till_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o the_o long_a the_o 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but_o a_o save_a work_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o use_v improper_a remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o soul-wound_n and_o which_o be_v a_o necessary_a caution_n in_o this_o place_n take_v heed_n of_o imprudent_a guide_n and_o unskilful_a conductor_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o this_o case_n there_o need_v one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o be_v a_o interpreter_n in_o this_o matter_n 33.23_o job_n 33.23_o all_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v preacher_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o this_o work_n they_o do_v not_o skill_n how_o to_o deal_v with_o a_o wound_a conscience_n some_o make_v the_o wound_n too_o wide_a some_o bound_v it_o up_o too_o soon_o some_o use_n improper_a remedy_n for_o heal_v there_o be_v many_o spiritual_a mountebank_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a that_o poison_n sick_a soul_n as_o other_o do_v sick_a patient_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o take_v heed_n what_o spiritual_a physician_n you_o go_v to_o when_o you_o be_v under_o a_o wound_a conscience_n and_o sick_a of_o sin_n 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duty_n and_o service_n and_o be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o god_n who_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v shall_v have_v thy_o obedience_n that_o he_o who_o give_v thou_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n shall_v have_v a_o reasonable_a service_n creation_n be_v a_o obligation_n to_o service_n hence_o that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 12.1_o remember_v thy_o creator_n he_o that_o be_v not_o make_v by_o himself_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o himself_o he_o that_o can_v cease_v from_o depend_v on_o god_n as_o a_o principle_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o cease_v from_o intend_v god_n as_o a_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o the_o author_n of_o our_o be_v 2._o it_o be_v god_n the_o son_n the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n first_o it_o be_v he_o that_o take_v up_o flesh_n come_v into_o thy_o nature_n be_v make_v man_n become_v thy_o surety_n bear_v the_o curse_n due_a to_o thy_o sin_n shed_v his_o blood_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o ransom_v thy_o soul_n rise_v again_o 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duty_n which_o have_v glory_n and_o blessedness_n annex_v to_o it_o therefore_o his_o blood_n be_v say_v to_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o this_o be_v make_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n may_v live_v to_o righteousnss_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o and_o who_o do_v he_o redeem_v be_v it_o not_o young_a one_o as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v he_o not_o shed_v as_o much_o blood_n and_o pay_v as_o great_a a_o price_n for_o they_o as_o other_o four_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v purchase_v unto_o himself_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v give_v forth_o for_o the_o inablement_n of_o thou_o for_o the_o susception_n of_o this_o yoke_n and_o the_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n belong_v thereto_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o want_v if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o willing_a mind_n the_o lord_n christ_n know_v thy_o case_n and_o the_o impotency_n contract_v by_o sin_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o bear_v his_o yoke_n without_o his_o strength_n and_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v thou_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o fullness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n the_o wise_a god_n permit_v the_o loss_n of_o man_n self-fulness_n that_o he_o may_v never_o more_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o himself_o but_o may_v glorify_v the_o redeemer_n by_o a_o entire_a constant_a dependence_n upon_o he_o in_o fetch_v all_o from_o he_o as_o a_o indigent_a creature_n man_n first_o miscarriage_n be_v in_o a_o desire_n of_o selfsufficiency_n and_o he_o have_v be_v poor_a and_o naked_a from_o that_o very_a day_n he_o will_v have_v a_o stock_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o he_o have_v be_v a_o beggar_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v pride_n at_o the_o first_o that_o overthrow_v he_o and_o ever_o since_o god_n have_v leave_v sin_n in_o he_o to_o humble_v he_o he_o will_v have_v a_o happiness_n in_o himself_o and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o happiness_n but_o by_o be_v out_v of_o himself_o he_o will_v live_v as_o a_o independent_a be_v and_o therefore_o to_o cure_v this_o god_n bring_v he_o to_o a_o absolute_a dependence_n for_o all_o thing_n he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o what_o he_o have_v by_o faith_n and_o expectation_n that_o he_o may_v thereby_o see_v what_o a_o beggarly_a indigent_a creature_n he_o be_v and_o so_o glorify_v the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o grace_n for_o
be_v provide_v for_o her_o saviour_n the_o other_o for_o her_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o needful_a work_n martha_n be_v cumber_v with_o much_o serve_v and_o this_o distract_a she_o in_o her_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a it_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o obey_v christ_n than_o thus_o to_o serve_v he_o first_o it_o it_o necessary_a by_o a_o necessity_n of_o precept_n that_o which_o be_v first_o press_v shall_v be_v most_o chief_o endeavour_v and_o that_o be_v the_o business_n of_o religion_n first_o seek_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n mat._n 6.33_o first_o before_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o first_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o lord_n christ_n here_o take_v their_o heart_n off_o from_o worldly_a care_n by_o set_v they_o upon_o a_o more_o necessary_a duty_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v more_o than_o raiment_n mat._n 6.25_o so_o be_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o the_o body_n hence_o that_o of_o our_o lord_n joh._n 6.27_o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n god_n be_v a_o supreme_a lord_n to_o who_o we_o all_o owe_v obedience_n and_o this_o put_v a_o must_v upon_o we_o as_o to_o duty_n so_o it_o do_v upon_o christ_n himself_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o joh._n 9.4_o this_o lay_v that_o necessity_n upon_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9.16_o necessity_n be_v lay_v i_o it_o be_v necessary_a god_n shall_v be_v obey_v whatever_o his_o precept_n be_v his_o charge_n must_v be_v keep_v and_o his_o will_n fulfil_v for_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o saviour_n but_o a_o lawgiver_n and_o therefore_o obedience_n be_v as_o necessary_a as_o trust_v and_o dependence_n second_o it_o be_v necessary_a by_o a_o necessity_n of_o mean_n he_o that_o will_v arrive_v at_o a_o design_a end_n must_v pursue_v it_o by_o due_a and_o proper_a mean_n eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n 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see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o salvation_n of_o that_o man_n that_o cleave_v to_o his_o lust_n and_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v moral_o impossible_a he_o must_v perish_v and_o that_o upon_o a_o twofold_a necessity_n 1._o a_o natural_a necessity_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o holy_a god_n and_o unholy_a sinner_n can_v dwell_v together_o do_v god_n burn_v up_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n drown_v the_o old_a world_n cast_v adam_n and_o eve_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o will_v he_o lay_v thou_o in_o his_o bosom_n in_o thy_o enmity_n and_o filth_n darkness_n and_o light_n may_v as_o soon_o incorporate_a and_o contrary_n subsist_v together_o nay_o god_n may_v as_o soon_o change_v his_o nature_n and_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o be_v as_o save_v a_o man_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o holiness_n 101.7_o psal_n 101.7_o if_o holy_a david_n will_v not_o 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way_n so_o ephes_n 4.18_o have_v the_o understanding_n darken_v be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o he_o that_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n can_v have_v nothing_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o share_n in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n there_o can_v be_v subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n second_o because_o of_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o will_n which_o set_v it_o against_o every_o thing_n of_o god_n we_o will_v not_o that_o this_o man_n reign_n over_o we_o luke_n 19.14_o three_o it_o be_v from_o the_o disorderedness_n of_o the_o affection_n they_o be_v all_o deprave_a no_o love_n for_o god_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o love_n to_o god_n there_o can_v be_v no_o subjection_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n four_o because_o of_o the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a say_v paul_n but_o i_o be_o carnal_a rom._n 7.14_o and_o what_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o frame_n be_v true_a of_o the_o natural_a man_n state_n it_o be_v carnal_a and_o how_o can_v a_o heart_n that_o be_v carnal_a be_v subject_a to_o a_o law_n that_o be_v spiritual_a five_o because_o it_o be_v under_o the_o prevail_a power_n of_o a_o contrary_a law_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o lust_n rule_v in_o every_o carnal_a heart_n they_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n these_o be_v the_o two_o master_n that_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v no_o man_n can_v serve_v matt._n 6.24_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v whole_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o how_o then_o can_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o if_o he_o can_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o much_o less_o can_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n if_o the_o carnal_a mind_n have_v a_o enmity_n to_o the_o former_a it_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o great_a enmity_n to_o 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come_v to_o christ_n first_o and_o immediate_o till_o he_o come_v under_o some_o such_o preparation_n as_o carry_v constraint_n and_o compulsion_n in_o they_o 14.23_o luk._n 14.23_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o though_o the_o soul_n when_o it_o do_v come_v it_o come_v free_o it_o be_v a_o free_a act_n of_o the_o will_n there_o be_v no_o force_v a_o sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n against_o his_o will_n if_o he_o come_v it_o must_v be_v free_o yet_o he_o be_v always_o compel_v to_o come_v before_o he_o do_v come_v jacob_n son_n go_v down_o free_o into_o egypt_n yet_o they_o be_v under_o a_o great_a compulsion_n the_o famine_n drive_v they_o the_o prodigal_a return_n most_o free_o to_o his_o father_n house_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v under_o compulsion_n he_o must_v have_v starve_v else_o luke_n 15.17_o 18._o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v there_o he_o come_v free_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n there_o be_v the_o compulsion_n none_o ever_o come_v to_o christ_n mere_o upon_o the_o tender_a of_o christ_n but_o as_o under_o some_o compulsion_n now_o what_o be_v that_o which_o compel_v a_o sinner_n one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o blind_a sinner_n a_o rebel_a sinner_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o take_v up_o his_o yoke_n they_o be_v those_o preparatory_a work_n which_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n by_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n till_o which_o no_o sinner_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v submit_v to_o he_o or_o own_v he_o now_o i_o shall_v reduce_v these_o work_n which_o i_o call_v preparatory_a for_o subjection_n to_o christ_n to_o
to_o put_v yourselves_o under_o his_o yoke_n it_o may_v be_v you_o think_v you_o choose_v wise_o in_o other_o matter_n in_o your_o yoke_n fellow_n in_o your_o call_n in_o your_o dwell_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o never_o show_v such_o wisdom_n as_o in_o this_o when_o job_n ask_v chap._n 28.12_o where_o shall_v wisdom_n be_v find_v and_o where_o be_v the_o place_n of_o understanding_n 28.14.15.21_o job_n 28.14.15.21_o and_o have_v tell_v you_o where_o it_o be_v not_o not_o in_o silver_n and_o gold_n not_o in_o voyage_n to_o sea_n not_o to_o be_v purchase_v with_o all_o riches_n nor_o find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n he_o tell_v you_o none_o know_v what_o nor_o where_o true_a wisdom_n be_v but_o god_n ver_fw-la 23._o god_n understand_v the_o way_n thereof_o and_o he_o know_v the_o place_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o direct_v we_o to_o it_o ver_fw-la 28._o unto_o man_n he_o say_v behold_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v wisdom_n and_o to_o depart_v from_o 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christ_n nor_o keep_v his_o commandment_n unless_o he_o be_v act_v by_o a_o principle_n of_o self-denial_n that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n therefore_o that_o you_o be_v to_o look_v to_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o your_o obedience_n be_v right_a 2._o if_o you_o will_v order_v your_o conversation_n aright_o under_o this_o yoke_n of_o christ_n see_v that_o your_o obedience_n be_v in_o proper_a act_n and_o exercise_n all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o religion_n be_v not_o obedience_n all_o that_o be_v do_v with_o reference_n to_o god_n be_v not_o obedience_n to_o god_n there_o be_v a_o build_a wood_n and_o hay_n 3.12_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o and_o stubble_n upon_o the_o foundation_n this_o work_n must_v be_v all_o burn_v it_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o popery_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o its_o teacher_n to_o prefer_v the_o precept_n of_o man_n before_o the_o command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n â—_o matt._n 15._o â—_o and_o so_o to_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o antichrist_n instead_o of_o the_o 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obedience_n lie_v not_o in_o some_o particular_a observance_n as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o command_n but_o it_o be_v a_o entire_a and_o full_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o guidance_n and_o government_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n we_o must_v have_v respect_n to_o all_o that_o obedience_n that_o be_v not_o universal_a be_v not_o real_a quod_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la fit_a aequaliter_fw-la fit_n i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a psal_n 119.128_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n phil._n 4.8_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o preference_n in_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n some_o be_v great_a than_o 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and_o great_a commandment_n matt._n 22.37_o 38._o therefore_o this_o aught_o to_o have_v our_o first_o and_o great_a observance_n ii_o where_o god_n give_v forth_o command_v with_o the_o great_a sanction_n and_o severe_a penalty_n there_o he_o lay_v great_a weight_n and_o there_o we_o shall_v express_v great_a care_n so_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n there_o you_o have_v a_o sanction_n consist_v of_o a_o sore_a threat_n and_o a_o sweet_a promise_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n to_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n therefore_o of_o all_o sin_n we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o false_a worship_n and_o idolatry_n for_o this_o god_n abhor_v and_o keep_v close_o to_o divine_a institution_n in_o all_o religious_a performance_n iii_o where_o two_o duty_n come_v together_o there_o the_o great_a be_v to_o take_v place_n 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