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have_v already_o attain_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o arrive_v at_o perfection_n so_o the_o apostle_n argue_v phil._n 3._o 12._o not_o as_o though_o i_o have_v already_o attain_v either_o be_v already_o perfect_a but_o i_o follow_v after_o if_o that_o i_o may_v apprehend_v that_o which_o i_o be_o apprehend_v of_o christ_n jesus_n so_o that_o though_o sincerity_n be_v accept_v in_o christ_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o it_o but_o to_o labour_v after_o more_o strength_n more_o victory_n over_o corruption_n more_o holiness_n and_o when_o we_o have_v reach_v to_o any_o further_a degree_n in_o this_o than_o we_o have_v before_o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o sit_v still_o but_o to_o aspire_v after_o more_o and_o more_o and_o not_o to_o cease_v till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v perfect_a this_o use_n we_o be_v direct_v to_o make_v of_o the_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o have_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o 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he_o have_v see_v no_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o perverseness_n in_o israel_n but_o yet_o as_o they_o have_v their_o fail_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o remain_v in_o they_o so_o by_o these_o folly_n of_o they_o they_o do_v sometime_o stir_v up_o his_o anger_n as_o he_o be_v their_o father_n and_o he_o discover_v it_o in_o some_o awful_a effect_n of_o it_o we_o read_v 2_o sam._n 11._o ult_n the_o thing_n which_o david_n do_v displease_v the_o lord_n and_o we_o see_v how_o severe_o he_o treat_v he_o chap._n 12._o for_o these_o folly_n of_o they_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o often_o correct_v and_o that_o sometime_o with_o severity_n for_o these_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o affliction_n be_v bring_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n who_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o lam._n 3._o 33._o and_o on_o this_o account_n holy_a man_n have_v so_o often_o complain_v of_o the_o bitter_a sense_n they_o have_v have_v 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the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n of_o redemtion_n justification_n sanctification_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o be_v obtain_v by_o he_o and_o so_o to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o open_v the_o fountain_n to_o man_n do_v rather_o endeavour_v to_o obscure_v they_o by_o pervert_v the_o great_a doctrine_n of_o â—ustification_n by_o his_o righteousness_n alone_o and_o confound_v new_a covenant_n obedience_n with_o mere_a morality_n or_o a_o legal_a righteousness_n how_o contrary_a be_v these_o thing_n â—o_o those_o which_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o time_n of_o refreshment_n use_v iii_o for_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o two_o particular_n 1._o be_v exhort_v to_o pray_v much_o and_o earnest_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o duty_n seem_v to_o be_v too_o much_o neglect_v in_o these_o day_n and_o possible_o one_o great_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o the_o belief_n of_o this_o article_n run_v so_o low_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v we_o 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of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o 2._o they_o once_o pray_v for_o we_o we_o therefore_o oâ—â—_n this_o duty_n to_o they_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wheâ—_n god_n only_o know_v they_o of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o tâ—â—_n earth_n the_o gentile_n be_v far_o off_o then_o theâ—_n pray_v that_o we_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o chrisâ—_n fold_n and_o among_o other_o psal_n 67._o be_v a_o prayer_n the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n on_o this_o account_n free_o then_o it_o be_v but_o a_o due_a requital_n for_o we_o to_o â—ray_v for_o they_o 3._o their_o miserable_a condition_n call_v for_o it_o they_o â—e_v object_n or_o compassion_n and_o every_o tender_a â—eart_n can_v but_o condole_v they_o nor_o be_v it_o like_v â—o_o be_v better_o with_o they_o till_o the_o happy_a day_n of_o â—â—eir_n conversion_n come_v and_o well_o may_v we_o â—_o a_o like_a expostulation_n which_o christ_n the_o anâ—el_n of_o the_o covenant_n once_o do_v for_o they_o of_o old_a â—hen_o in_o distress_n zech._n 1._o 12._o o_o lord_n of_o host_n 〈◊〉_d long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n 4._o the_o benefit_n which_o shall_v come_v with_o their_o conâ—sion_n to_o the_o gentile_a church_n be_v our_o great_a encouâ—gement_n to_o importunity_n in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o â—itle_a advantage_n by_o their_o cast_n off_o but_o the_o apostle_n assure_v we_o that_o their_o graft_n in_o shall_v be_v transcendent_o more_o rom._n 11._o 15._o if_o the_o â—asting_a away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n â—hat_n shall_v the_o receive_n of_o they_o be_v but_o life_n from_o â—e_n dead_a sure_o then_o we_o pray_v for_o ourselves_o when_o we_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o one_o will_v think_v that_o interest_n will_v
that_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a benefit_n of_o it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o convert_v any_o sinner_n among_o they_o to_o christ_n and_o make_v theâ—_n to_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n he_o lay_v theâ—_n under_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n moral_a by_o show_v they_o what_o be_v therein_o require_v of_o theâ—_n and_o what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v at_o the_o hand_n â—_o a_o righteous_a god_n if_o those_o demand_n be_v nâ—_n full_o answer_v and_o by_o this_o he_o convinceâ—_n they_o of_o their_o misery_n and_o self_n impotency_n â—_o deliver_v themselves_o from_o it_o thereby_o make_v way_n for_o their_o harken_v after_o and_o give_v the_o great_a welcome_n to_o a_o redeemer_n on_o this_o account_n be_v the_o law_n call_v our_o schoolmaster_n â—nto_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 24._o because_o by_o it_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o our_o need_n of_o he_o and_o excite_v to_o seek_v after_o he_o there_o be_v then_o no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o the_o same_o perfection_n be_v require_v of_o they_o notwithstanding_o their_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n whereas_o true_a convert_v or_o such_o as_o have_v believe_v in_o christ_n be_v deliver_v from_o this_o severity_n i._n e._n they_o be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o law_n as_o a_o covenant_n pronounce_v of_o they_o dead_a man_n if_o they_o fail_v of_o their_o obedience_n in_o the_o least_o â—unctilio_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v â—rought_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o which_o they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o former_a according_a to_o rom._n 6._o 14._o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominiâ—_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o â—nder_a grace_n 2._o the_o question_n be_v not_o with_o respect_n to_o our_o justiâ—ation_n before_o god_n the_o justification_n of_o fall_v â—an_v have_v not_o the_o least_o regard_n to_o any_o personal_a obedience_n of_o they_o as_o have_v a_o influence_n causal_n into_o it_o and_o consequent_o it_o can_v â—ave_n no_o respect_n to_o any_o kind_n of_o perfection_n of_o â—_o gospel_n justification_n come_v altogether_o by_o â—e_a imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o â—_o we_o viz._n that_o of_o christ_n which_o be_v for_o that_o â—nd_n provide_v by_o god_n for_o we_o and_o be_v call_v his_o righteousness_n phil._n 3_o 9_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o we_o personal_a or_o inherent_a but_o by_o acceptation_n for_o we_o it_o be_v calâ—ed_v the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n or_o of_o the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4._o 5._o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o that_o law_n in_o relation_n whereto_o the_o man_n be_v a_o sinner_n which_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n under_o obligation_n whereto_o all_o man_n do_v stand_v as_o they_o derive_v from_o the_o first_o adam_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n and_o hence_o it_o must_v have_v a_o righteousness_n to_o answer_v it_o every_o way_n as_o perfect_a as_o that_o law_n require_v which_o not_o fall_v man_n be_v able_a in_o himself_o to_o pay_v nor_o can_v any_o offer_v it_o for_o he_o but_o christ_n only_o they_o whole_o mistake_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o gospel_n justification_n who_o allow_v any_o righteousness_n short_a of_o that_o to_o have_v any_o concernment_n in_o it_o and_o since_o by_o the_o fall_n man_n be_v become_v guilty_a and_o so_o subject_v to_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n if_o he_o have_v a_o personal_a righteousness_n as_o broad_a as_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o mâ—n_z in_o integrity_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o satisfy_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o gild_n without_o which_o he_o can_v be_v justify_v so_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v perfect_a or_o imperfect_a it_o signify_v nothing_o here_o 3._o nor_o be_v the_o question_n about_o what_o obedience_n of_o we_o will_v find_v acceptance_n with_o god_n through_o christ_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o obedience_n of_o we_o will_v be_v at_o all_o accept_v of_o we_o out_o of_o he_o and_o it_o be_v also_o beyond_o doubt_n that_o the_o imperfection_n which_o attend_v the_o sincere_a service_n of_o god_n child_n will_v not_o procure_v that_o these_o service_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o he_o for_o if_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a thaâ—â—ny_n of_o we_o in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n that_o abide_v we_o shall_v ever_o please_v god_n in_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o invincible_a discouragement_n to_o we_o in_o do_v any_o duty_n that_o be_v require_v of_o we_o but_o than_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n that_o they_o find_v acceptance_n with_o he_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o the_o sincerity_n which_o godâ—_n child_n do_v express_v in_o their_o obedience_n be_v so_o often_o call_v perfection_n in_o the_o scripture_n joh_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n and_o upright_o joh_n 1._o 1._o by_o reason_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n with_o christ_n incense_n it_o find_v favour_n with_o he_o and_o he_o smelleâ—h_v a_o sweet_a savour_n in_o it_o notwithstanding_o that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n it_o will_v have_v be_v utter_o reject_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o concomitant_a defect_n so_o that_o the_o true_a believer_n who_o serve_v god_n in_o integrity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v because_o he_o find_v his_o best_a to_o come_v so_o far_o behind_o of_o that_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n prescribe_v to_o man_n but_o be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o gracious_a encouragement_n which_o be_v giâ—en_v to_o they_o who_o love_n god_n in_o sincerity_n 4._o but_o it_o be_v with_o regard_n to_o the_o obligation_n to_o new_a obedience_n that_o lie_v upon_o justify_v believer_n it_o presuppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o look_n upon_o they_o as_o under_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n and_o owe_v â—_o service_n to_o he_o there_o be_v indeed_o those_o who_o deny_v that_o any_o such_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o law_n moral_n no_o long_o bind_v they_o under_o duty_n of_o conformity_n unto_o it_o but_o that_o upon_o their_o believe_v in_o christ_n they_o be_v free_v from_o any_o such_o engagement_n this_o be_v pure_o antinomian_n and_o bespeak_v all_o the_o precept_n give_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v whole_o in_o vain_a or_o only_o to_o concern_v such_o as_o be_v as_o yet_o unregenerate_a for_o the_o awaken_n they_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o christ_n and_o seek_v a_o interest_n in_o he_o by_o faith_n and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o belong_v to_o those_o that_o be_v already_o partaker_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o why_o then_o have_v the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o title_n of_o obedient_a put_v upon_o they_o and_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o express_v it_o by_o this_o conformity_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 14._o as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n etc._n etc._n suppose_v then_o such_o a_o obedience_n as_o this_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n which_o prerequire_v a_o principle_n to_o be_v put_v into_o we_o impowr_v we_o to_o a_o compliance_n with_o it_o in_o order_n to_o our_o actual_a performance_n of_o it_o our_o enquiry_n be_v about_o the_o extensiveness_n of_o it_o or_o how_o far_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o endeavour_v after_o perfection_n in_o it_o and_o for_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o case_n we_o may_v take_v the_o follow_a conclusion_n into_o consideration_n 1._o that_o the_o design_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o which_o the_o grace_n of_o it_o be_v to_o appear_v be_v to_o bring_v fall_v man_n back_o to_o a_o state_n of_o blessedness_n it_o be_v because_o mankind_n be_v become_v woeful_o miserable_a by_o the_o apostasy_n of_o adam_n in_o which_o they_o all_o fall_v and_o there_o be_v no_o room_n leave_v for_o any_o remedy_n to_o be_v afford_v to_o they_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n can_v no_o long_o give_v life_n gal._n 3._o 21._o and_o god_n have_v a_o pity_n for_o some_o of_o that_o unhappy_a race_n &_o will_v save_v they_o that_o he_o open_v a_o new_a covenant_n in_o which_o he_o make_v the_o display_v of_o his_o rich_a grace_n to_o they_o now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o god_n have_v a_o regard_n to_o ultimate_o in_o this_o contrivance_n so_o the_o way_n in_o which_o he_o will_v exalt_v this_o attribute_n and_o make_v it_o illustrious_a and_o for_o ever_o admirable_a be_v in_o their_o salvation_n so_o that_o the_o salvation_n of_o lose_a sinner_n be_v inseparable_o connect_v with_o and_o next_o subordinate_v to_o this_o last_o end_n of_o god_n because_o in_o and_o by_o it_o he_o will_v accomplish_v it_o in_o
very_a nature_n of_o gild_n that_o attend_v upon_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v pardon_v for_o gild_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o bind_n of_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o sinner_n and_o do_v you_o but_o know_v or_o will_v you_o but_o look_v over_o and_o ponder_v upon_o the_o content_n of_o the_o curse_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o will_v certain_o fill_v you_o with_o terror_n it_o be_v contract_v in_o a_o narrow_a word_n death_n but_o if_o that_o word_n be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o all_o the_o content_n of_o it_o lay_v open_a to_o view_v they_o will_v fill_v a_o prodigious_a roll_n such_o as_o that_o describe_v in_o zech._n 5._o 2_o 3._o all_o the_o evil_n of_o loss_n and_o sense_n which_o the_o sinner_n can_v undergo_v belong_v to_o it_o all_o the_o sorrow_n that_o can_v betide_v â—ither_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n be_v engross_v in_o it_o all_o the_o punishment_n in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o aâ—â—_n their_o world_n relate_v to_o it_o it_o have_v its_o inchoated_a in_o time_n and_o the_o consummation_n of_o it_o be_v reseruâ—_v for_o a_o amaze_a eternity_n this_o be_v your_o portiâ—â—_n because_o of_o sin_n for_o all_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o you_o joh._n 3._o 36._o 2_o by_o sin_n you_o be_v become_v vain_a and_o unprofitableâ—_n and_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o uncleanness_n that_o adhere_v to_o it_o for_o such_o a_o creature_n as_o man_n to_o live_v aâ—â—_n be_v in_o vain_a be_v a_o inexpressible_a misery_n heâ—â—_n that_o complaint_n psal_n 89._o 47._o wherefore_o have_v tâ—â—_n make_v all_o man_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v acknowledge_v â—â—_o all_o hand_n that_o man_n formal_a happiness_n conâ—â—_n in_o eupraxy_n or_o well_o do_v it_o be_v therefore_o his_o great_a privilege_n that_o he_o be_v make_v at_o â—â—_o every_o way_n fit_v for_o it_o eccl._n 7._o 29._o god_n â—â—_o man_n upright_o david_n observe_v that_o in_o keep_v â—â—_o command_v of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o great_a reward_n psâ—_n 19_o 11._o to_o glorify_v god_n be_v a_o happy_a employment_n but_o sin_n have_v strip_v you_o of_o this_o powâ—â—_n and_o leâ—t_n you_o utter_o unable_a for_o it_o rom_n 3_o 2d_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n â—_o god_n and_o this_o have_v bring_v the_o title_n oâ—_n vâ—â—_n upon_o man_n because_o by_o it_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o eâ—_n that_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o and_o make_v for_o aâ—â—_n thus_o haâ—h_v sin_n put_v you_o below_o the_o most_o bruâ—iâ—_n of_o bruit_n creature_n who_o do_v all_o in_o their_o station_n and_o capacity_n glorify_v god_n and_o weâ—_n you_o not_o most_o stupid_a you_o can_v not_o but_o â—â—terly_o bewail_v this_o infelicity_n of_o you_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o remidy_v of_o your_o misery_n but_o â—_o remove_n of_o these_o from_o you_o the_o man_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v unhappy_a so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n out_o against_o he_o pronounce_v â—y_a the_o mouth_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o just_a god_n and_o he_o go_v every_o moment_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o upon_o he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n can_v rescue_v he_o from_o it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o every_o unregenerate_a one_o isa_n 57_o 21._o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n nor_o can_v the_o sinner_n serve_v to_o the_o noble_a end_n of_o â—is_n be_v so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a â—nd_n have_v nothing_o on_o he_o but_o wound_n &_o ulcer_n and_o putrify_a sore_n while_o he_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o impure_a lust_n he_o must_v needs_o endure_v a_o wretched_a â—ondage_n and_o may_v well_o cry_v out_o as_o he_o in_o rom._n â—_o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deâ—ver_v i_o 4._o this_o relief_n be_v to_o be_v have_v no_o where_o else_o you_o may_v go_v through_o the_o world_n and_o try_v every_o â—hing_n in_o it_o and_o whatsoever_o other_o help_v you_o may_v possible_o find_v in_o it_o yet_o in_o this_o great_a case_n and_o only_o distress_v exigence_n it_o can_v afford_v you_o none_o at_o all_o there_o be_v no_o second_o be_v that_o can_v take_v away_o either_o the_o gild_n or_o the_o â—â—lth_n of_o sin_n the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o make_v a_o â—pâ—ice_n equivalent_a for_o the_o buy_n off_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v upon_o you_o and_o afford_v you_o redemption_n this_o be_v clear_o intimate_v in_o psal_n 49._o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v verse_n 8_o for_o their_o redemption_n be_v precious_a and_o it_o cease_v for_o ever_o all_o your_o legal_a course_n will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o stain_n and_o defilement_n that_o be_v upon_o you_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n what_o say_v god_n to_o they_o jer._n 2._o 22._o though_o thou_o wash_v thou_o with_o nitre_n and_o take_v thâ—â—_n much_o sâ—pe_n yet_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v mark_v before_o mâ—_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n 5._o this_o fountain_n will_v answer_v both_o these_o endâ—_n complete_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o extend_v hither_o 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