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ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o ungrate_a and_o just_o liable_a to_o the_o severe_a punishment_n ever_o inflict_v upon_o the_o great_a criminal_a it_o will_v be_v too_o prolix_a to_o enumerate_v the_o several_a instance_n wherein_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o as_o our_o pattern_n sure_o i_o be_o he_o have_v by_o his_o example_n teach_v we_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o i_o may_v say_v as_o himself_o say_v in_o another_o case_n if_o we_o know_v these_o thing_n happy_a be_v we_o if_o we_o do_v they_o to_o sum_v up_o this_o section_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o obviate_v a_o objection_n which_o be_v indeed_o but_o very_o trivial_a although_o it_o be_v too_o common_o urge_v the_o objection_n be_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o man_n to_o conform_v to_o christ_n and_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v holy_a ans_fw-fr i_o have_v already_o tell_v that_o it_o be_v not_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v imitate_v our_o bless_a redeemer_n in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o those_o action_n he_o perform_v but_o in_o all_o those_o moral_a duty_n which_o he_o have_v enjoin_v by_o his_o righteous_a precept_n and_o encourage_v we_o by_o his_o example_n to_o perform_v these_o we_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n neglect_v and_o to_o manifest_v the_o possibility_n of_o do_v these_o we_o may_v satisfy_v ourselves_o by_o view_v the_o pious_a and_o devout_a life_n of_o primitive_a christian_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n to_o think_v we_o be_v command_v to_o a_o rigorous_a and_o strict_a conversation_n which_o can_v be_v attain_v the_o faithful_a in_o former_a age_n have_v run_v the_o same_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o they_o have_v full_o enough_o clear_v the_o possibility_n of_o our_o duty_n wherefore_o see_v we_o also_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o heb._n 12.1_o for_o shame_v let_v we_o rather_o imitate_v the_o excellent_a holiness_n of_o primitive_a christian_n than_o the_o impure_a practice_n of_o those_o who_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o sacred_a covenant_n o_o the_o perfect_a love_n and_o imitable_a kindness_n of_o the_o first_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n what_o purity_n what_o integrity_n and_o innocence_n appear_v in_o their_o life_n how_o ravish_a and_o splendent_a be_v their_o virtue_n and_o grace_n their_o patience_n in_o suffering_n their_o courage_n and_o magnanimity_n in_o death_n their_o temperance_n and_o moderation_n their_o charity_n and_o compassion_n their_o equality_n and_o justice_n and_o their_o contempt_n of_o this_o world_n and_o all_o earthly_a concern_v for_o the_o sake_n and_o honour_n of_o their_o master_n these_o be_v the_o virtue_n they_o be_v adorn_v with_o which_o make_v the_o heathen_a world_n who_o hate_v the_o doctrine_n they_o profess_v yet_o esteem_v and_o reverence_v they_o bone_fw-la vir_fw-la cajus_n sejus_n nisi_fw-la christianus_n sect_n 2._o holiness_n the_o condition_n of_o future_a happiness_n the_o desire_n of_o happiness_n be_v so_o natural_a to_o all_o that_o partake_v of_o humane_a nature_n that_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o than_o heat_n can_v be_v from_o fire_n it_o be_v true_a the_o mistake_v concern_v happiness_n be_v as_o numerous_a as_o dangerous_a every_o one_o in_o this_o corrupt_a state_n be_v apt_a to_o frame_v a_o happiness_n which_o best_o suit_v his_o inclination_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o devoid_a of_o reason_n who_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a although_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o right_a mean_n to_o attain_v to_o true_a felicity_n daily_o experience_n put_v it_o beyond_o doubt_n that_o a_o carnal_a and_o fictitious_a felicity_n be_v by_o the_o unwise_a son_n of_o man_n pursue_v with_o the_o most_o indefatigable_a pain_n and_o industry_n possible_a now_o how_o strange_a to_o amazement_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o sedulous_a in_o hunt_v after_o a_o fancy_a felicity_n and_o yet_o so_o negligent_a so_o careless_a and_o unconcerned_a about_o a_o real_a happiness_n which_o be_v both_o satisfy_n and_o last_v but_o not_o to_o digress_v that_o which_o i_o be_o now_o to_o urge_v be_v since_o happiness_n be_v that_o which_o excite_v man_n to_o perform_v any_o thing_n cheerful_o in_o order_n to_o the_o attain_n of_o it_o how_o mighty_o shall_v the_o expectation_n of_o a_o future_a felicity_n induce_v they_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n for_o betwixt_o the_o two_o our_o bless_a saviour_n have_v make_v a_o inseparable_a connexion_n matth._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o folly_n and_o madness_n for_o impure_a wretch_n to_o expect_v they_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o light_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o it_o any_o thing_n that_o defile_v rev._n 21.27_o holiness_n be_v the_o establish_a condition_n of_o happiness_n heb._n 12.14_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o all_o the_o promise_n concern_v our_o future_a felicity_n be_v only_o make_v to_o those_o man_n who_o purify_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o great_a design_n of_o they_o be_v to_o encourage_v we_o to_o holiness_n upon_o which_o account_n st._n paul_n draw_v a_o very_a press_a inference_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n of_o which_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o only_o holy_a soul_n be_v in_o a_o capacity_n of_o participate_v of_o that_o future_a felicity_n and_o these_o may_v without_o the_o least_o charge_n of_o presumption_n claim_v a_o interest_n in_o it_o but_o for_o those_o vicious_a wretch_n who_o be_v whole_o pollute_v who_o have_v devote_v themselves_o to_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o do_v evil_n how_o utter_o incapable_a be_v they_o if_o they_o continue_v such_o to_o dwell_v in_o his_o presence_n who_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n and_o now_o see_v there_o be_v such_o a_o inseparable_a connexion_n between_o happiness_n and_o holiness_n it_o can_v be_v amiss_o if_o we_o take_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o celestial_a felicity_n that_o it_o may_v more_o plain_o appear_v what_o a_o notable_a encouragement_n and_o motive_n it_o be_v to_o holiness_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o forcible_o recommend_v the_o excellency_n of_o that_o future_a state_n of_o bliss_n first_o a_o perfect_a freedom_n and_o immunity_n from_o all_o evil_n and_o second_o a_o perpetual_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o chief_a good_a first_o it_o be_v a_o blessedness_n whole_o exempt_a from_o evil_n whether_o of_o sense_n or_o loss_n it_o be_v a_o happiness_n attend_v with_o no_o inconvenience_n nor_o dismal_a circumstance_n as_o the_o happy_a state_n here_o be_v we_o now_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o perplex_v doubt_n and_o fear_n temptation_n increase_v our_o inquietude_n and_o danger_n our_o continual_a fear_n our_o complaint_n be_v by_o far_o more_o numerous_a than_o our_o joy_n nay_o what_o be_v our_o whole_a life_n but_o a_o scene_n where_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n act_v their_o part_n man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n and_o full_a of_o evil_n but_o our_o future_a blessedness_n quite_o exclude_v all_o those_o evil_n there_o be_v nothing_o admit_v to_o embitter_v that_o pleasant_a state_n rev._n 21.4_o and_o 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