13.5_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o charity_n do_v not_o seek_v she_o own_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o may_v desire_v our_o promise_a reward_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n or_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o express_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n when_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o glorify_v and_o adore_v god_n perfect_o and_o for_o ever_o or_o rather_o because_o the_o reward_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o will_v be_v to_o every_o faithful_a servant_n his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 15.4_o gen._n 15.4_o as_o well_o as_o to_o faithful_a abraham_n reward_v sincere_a obedience_n with_o the_o fruition_n of_o himself_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o still_o i_o say_v love_n be_v not_o selfish_a but_o free_a and_o generous_a if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o it_o will_v have_v satisfaction_n enough_o in_o show_v its_o self_n it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n to_o a_o 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affection_n to_o he_o he_o have_v make_v virtue_n of_o necessity_n he_o have_v turn_v nature_n into_o grace_n and_o of_o humane_a duty_n he_o have_v make_v act_n of_o religion_n in_o relieve_v my_o own_o and_o other_o want_n if_o i_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n he_o take_v thence_o occasion_n to_o bless_v and_o reward_v i_o as_o if_o he_o be_v thereby_o glorify_v in_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n and_o calling_n if_o i_o be_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a though_o my_o work_n be_v never_o so_o mean_a he_o own_v it_o as_o a_o service_n do_v to_o he_o servant_n say_v s._n paul_n obey_v your_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n 3.22_o col._n 3.22_o and_o do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n 23._o 23._o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n if_o i_o be_o conscientious_a in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o work_n he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o my_o love_n and_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o o_o that_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o my_o conversation_n may_v speak_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o my_o bless_a lord_n dearest_n jesus_n the_o cross_n thou_o do_v bear_v for_o i_o be_v heavy_a and_o painful_a to_o extremity_n but_o thy_o yoke_n be_v light_a and_o pleasant_a thy_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n o_o let_v it_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o daily_a employment_n as_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o to_o follow_v thy_o bless_a example_n and_o be_v instrumental_a in_o win_a heart_n to_o thou_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o so_o entire_o that_o i_o may_v love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o nothing_o but_o for_o thy_o sake_n fac_n precor_fw-la domine_fw-la ansel_n b._n ansel_n i_o gustare_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la quod_fw-la gusto_n per_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sentiam_fw-la per_fw-la affectum_fw-la quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la amen_n §._o 6._o we_o 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to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o that_o my_o great_a happiness_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n be_v to_o obey_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o because_o i_o also_o forget_v that_o thou_o do_v redeem_v i_o from_o a_o most_o wretched_a slavery_n that_o thou_o do_v pay_v a_o immense_a price_n for_o i_o that_o thou_o become_v a_o servant_n for_o i_o before_o thou_o require_v any_o service_n from_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v first_o love_v i_o before_o thou_o do_v entreat_v my_o love_n o_o thou_o great_a lover_n and_o saviour_n of_o man_n i_o whole_o give_v myself_o to_o thou_o body_n and_o soul_n heart_n and_o affection_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v thou_o i_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o
we_o look_v for_o the_o saviour_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a 4.8_o 4.8_o honest_a just_a pure_a lovely_a of_o good_a report_n any_o virtue_n any_o thing_n praiseworthy_a may_v be_v our_o constant_a study_n and_o practice_n we_o must_v labour_v that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o our_o lord_n 5.9_o 2_o cor._n 5.9_o because_o we_o shall_v all_o appear_v before_o he_o and_o receive_v according_a as_o we_o obey_v he_o now_o in_o his_o absence_n §._o 9_o encouragement_n to_o obey_v jesus_n all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n which_o i_o have_v read_v and_o observe_v in_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v convince_v i_o that_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o make_v i_o meek_a and_o humble_a sober_a and_o content_v just_a and_o charitable_a devout_a and_o religious_a virtuous_a and_o holy_a this_o i_o own_o to_o be_v my_o duty_n and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v myself_o hearty_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o that_o i_o may_v do_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n â—nd_v affection_n i_o will_v stir_v and_o quicken_v â—he_v holy_a fire_n of_o love_n in_o my_o heart_n by_o pious_a consideration_n when_o any_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n call_v upon_o i_o for_o action_n and_o performance_n and_o i_o find_v in_o my_o soul_n too_o much_o of_o dulness_n or_o reluctancy_n i_o will_v again_o by_o meditation_n suppose_v my_o die_a saviour_n present_a tell_v i_o how_o much_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o i_o and_o desire_v i_o as_o i_o love_v he_o to_o do_v that_o duty_n which_o lie_v before_o i_o christian_n if_o thou_o do_v understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o my_o love_n which_o bring_v i_o here_o to_o die_v for_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o and_o will_v make_v any_o return_n for_o it_o do_v this_o obey_v this_o command_n this_o may_v be_v the_o last_o thing_n thou_o shall_v ever_o do_v for_o i_o this_o may_v 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against_o the_o purity_n of_o jesus_n pride_n be_v against_o his_o humility_n and_o wordly-mindedness_a contrary_n to_o his_o heavenly_a promise_n and_o his_o mercifulness_n these_o be_v never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o jesus_n they_o be_v mortal_a enemy_n mortal_a i_o may_v call_v they_o because_o they_o be_v his_o murderer_n or_o rather_o because_o he_o die_v to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n we_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n shed_v his_o blood_n to_o redeem_v we_o as_o well_o from_o the_o practice_n and_o commission_n as_o from_o the_o punishment_n and_o destruction_n of_o sin_n nay_o the_o first_o be_v that_o which_o he_o chief_o design_v because_o though_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v yet_o if_o we_o remain_v in_o sin_n we_o be_v unhappy_a holiness_n be_v the_o ultimate_a end_n perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o man_n bless_a be_v 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