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the_o soul_n than_o the_o most_o pompous_a and_o specious_a service_n of_o unregenerate_a men._n what_o be_v it_o to_o god_n when_o you_o offer_v not_o only_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a but_o the_o dead_a also_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o abomination_n than_o obedience_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o without_o work_n 3.20_o jam._n 3.20_o faith_n be_v dead_a and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n also_o that_o work_v without_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o rot_a and_o noisome_a every_o duty_n man_n perform_v in_o a_o graceless_a state_n and_o condition_n god_n must_v needs_o loathe_v it_o and_o they_o for_o it_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n 28.9_o prov._n 28.9_o it_o be_v as_o hateful_a unto_o god_n as_o vapour_n that_o ascend_v up_o out_o of_o tomb_n from_o putrify_a body_n be_v unto_o we_o what_o then_o must_v such_o person_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o sin_n therefore_o god_n forbid_v no_o rather_o let_v such_o think_v thus_o if_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o righteousness_n be_v so_o loathsome_a what_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n though_o every_o sinner_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n yet_o be_v it_o less_o offensive_a to_o have_v a_o dead_a carcase_n embalm_v than_o to_o have_v it_o lie_v open_a still_o therefore_o continue_v work_v but_o in_o your_o work_n first_o aim_v at_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n before_o you_o aim_v at_o the_o obtain_n of_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n let_v it_o at_o no_o time_n content_v you_o that_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n you_o have_v perform_v but_o look_v what_o grace_n have_v you_o act_v in_o they_o what_o be_v there_o of_o god_n breathe_v in_o this_o prayer_n that_o i_o now_o put_v up_o how_o be_o i_o in_o hear_v in_o meditation_n in_o discourse_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v my_o heart_n holy_a and_o spiritual_a be_v my_o affection_n pure_a and_o fervent_a be_v my_o grace_n active_a and_o vigorous_a and_o be_v they_o vigorous_a in_o this_o work_n of_o obedience_n else_o to_o perform_v duty_n and_o to_o neglect_v grace_n that_o alone_o can_v enable_v we_o to_o perform_v duty_n acceptable_o be_v only_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n a_o little_a more_o cleanly_a second_o 2._o direct_v 2._o if_o you_o will_v work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n as_o you_o must_v look_v to_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n so_o you_o must_v labour_v to_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v most_o active_a and_o work_a and_o they_o be_v two_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n to_o grow_v strong_a in_o these_o grace_n be_v the_o most_o compendious_a way_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o dispatch_v his_o great_a work_n i_o may_v call_v they_o the_o two_o hand_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o he_o that_o be_v most_o active_a in_o these_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o first_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o the_o work_n out_o of_o our_o salvation_n two_o sense_n there_o be_v in_o which_o salvation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v wrought_v out_o first_o in_o title_n and_o second_o in_o actual_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n now_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n out_o of_o the_o one_o and_o a_o compendious_a furtherance_n towards_o the_o work_n out_o of_o the_o other_o first_o upon_o our_o believe_a salvation_n be_v already_o wrought_v out_o for_o we_o in_o right_a and_o title_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v here_o be_v the_o title_n the_o great_a work_n be_v then_o do_v and_o finish_v when_o once_o faith_n be_v wrought_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o inquire_v of_o our_o saviour_n 29._o john_n
self-love_n true_o regular_a when_o man_n love_v their_o own_o soul_n as_o god_n love_v they_o now_o god_n love_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v such_o that_o though_o he_o will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v yet_o he_o will_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o whilst_o we_o love_v ourselves_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o same_o method_n and_o order_n this_o self-love_n be_v always_o commendable_a and_o necessary_a desire_v after_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n be_v natural_a to_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v true_o conscious_a of_o its_o own_o immortality_n and_o eternal_a unalterable_a state_n and_o condition_n and_o when_o these_o desire_n be_v direct_v to_o future_a happiness_n through_o present_a holiness_n then_o be_v they_o regular_a and_o become_v gracious_a we_o be_v not_o so_o strait_o limit_v by_o god_n sovereignty_n over_o we_o but_o while_o we_o fix_v one_o eye_n upon_o our_o 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love_v and_o seek_v themselves_o and_o do_v not_o man_n by_o become_a self-lover_n become_v self-destroyer_n yes_o they_o do_v so_o but_o it_o be_v because_o they_o seek_v themselves_o out_o of_o god_n way_n that_o therefore_o they_o lose_v themselves_o for_o ever_o religion_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o such_o severe_a thing_n as_o to_o exclude_v self-love_n nay_o right_a self-love_n be_v that_o which_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v separate_a from_o true_a grace_n minister_n call_v upon_o man_n to_o exercise_v self-denial_n and_o self-abhorrence_a and_o this_o the_o foolish_a world_n mistake_v as_o if_o so_o be_v they_o exhort_v they_o to_o divorce_v themselves_o from_o themselves_o to_o lay_v aside_o all_o respect_n and_o consideration_n of_o self_n and_o to_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o most_o common_a principle_n of_o self-preservation_n no_o will_v to_o god_n we_o all_o seek_v ourselves_o more_o earnest_o and_o constant_o than_o we_o do_v and_o that_o we_o all_o know_v wherein_o our_o great_a interest_n and_o concernment_n do_v lie_v then_o shall_v we_o not_o leave_v our_o great_a work_n undo_v nor_o gratify_v the_o sloth_n of_o our_o corrupt_a humour_n and_o the_o sinful_a propension_n of_o our_o carnal_a part_n nor_o shall_v we_o think_v what_o we_o do_v for_o sin_n and_o satan_n we_o do_v for_o ourselves_o no_o all_o this_o be_v to_o hate_v ourselves_o and_o wicked_a man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v know_v they_o have_v be_v their_o own_o most_o bitter_a and_o most_o implacable_a enemy_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o their_o own_o eternal_a ruin_n a_o true_a christian_a be_v the_o only_a selfish_a man_n in_o the_o world_n all_o other_o they_o be_v not_o self-lover_n but_o self-destroyer_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o than_o this_o the_o apostle_n ask_v do_v ever_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n delight_n to_o gash_n and_o burn_v to_o wrack_v and_o torture_v himself_o true_o i_o may_v ask_v the_o quite_o contrary_a do_v almost_o any_o love_n their_o own_o spirit_n their_o spiritual_a part_n their_o soul_n this_o they_o wound_v and_o gash_n by_o many_o a_o bloody_a sin_n this_o they_o burn_v and_o fear_n by_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n this_o they_o go_v about_o to_o torture_n and_o torment_v in_o hell_n for_o ever_o oh_o therefore_o be_v persuade_v at_o length_n to_o take_v pity_n on_o yourselves_o consider_v you_o be_v but_o destroy_v while_o you_o think_v you_o be_v embrace_v of_o yourselves_o and_o that_o will_v be_v find_v but_o self-murder_n at_o last_o which_o you_o now_o call_v self-love_n three_o a_o complacential_a love_n to_o easy_a 3._o love_n to_o our_o work_n make_v it_o easy_a and_o delight_n in_o your_o work_n be_v a_o great_a furtherance_n of_o it_o a_o wicked_a man_n serve_v god_fw-we grudge_o he_o murmur_v at_o duty_n and_o look_n upon_o they_o only_o as_o task_n and_o burden_n think_v every_o thing_n he_o do_v for_o god_n too_o much_o too_o heavy_a and_o weighty_a the_o command_v of_o god_n be_v all_o of_o they_o hard_a say_n and_o grievous_a imposition_n that_o he_o can_v bear_v he_o can_v believe_v christ_n soon_o in_o any_o thing_n than_o when_o he_o tell_v he_o 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a here_o he_o can_v believe_v christ_n thus_o much_o time_n say_v the_o slothful_a sinner_n must_v i_o spend_v in_o prayer_n and_o there_o must_v i_o humble_v myself_o to_o god_n who_o i_o hate_v and_o confess_v before_o he_o those_o sin_n that_o i_o love_v and_o beg_v that_o grace_n that_o i_o have_v slight_v so_o much_o time_n must_v i_o spend_v in_o read_v the_o law_n that_o i_o never_o mean_v to_o observe_v peruse_v over_o only_o the_o sentence_n of_o my_o condemnation_n and_o so_o often_o must_v i_o fix_v and_o dwell_v upon_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a thought_n which_o never_o at_o any_o time_n dart_v into_o or_o pass_v intransient_o but_o they_o do_v discompose_v i_o and_o leave_v i_o a_o damp_n and_o sadness_n upon_o my_o spirit_n behind_o they_o and_o therefore_o because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o holy_a complacency_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n all_o such_o man_n endeavour_n be_v both_o faint_a inconstant_a and_o languish_v while_o they_o be_v about_o they_o and_o seldom_o do_v they_o reassume_a they_o again_o but_o a_o true_a christian_a work_n with_o abundance_n of_o delight_n and_o cheerfulness_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o every_o duty_n his_o soul_n be_v fill_v full_a of_o holy_a affection_n by_o which_o it_o soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n duty_n be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o he_o spiritual_a manna_n in_o which_o he_o take_v more_o satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n than_o wicked_a man_n do_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o perform_v these_o duty_n so_o earnest_o because_o he_o do_v it_o with_o complacency_n all_o that_o he_o repine_v at_o be_v that_o natural_a necessity_n sinful_a weakness_n and_o infirmity_n and_o worldly_a employment_n that_o do_v purloin_v so_o much_o of_o his_o time_n from_o this_o great_a work_n now_o when_o once_o the_o heart_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o temper_n as_o this_o thus_o to_o delight_v in_o obedience_n and_o in_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o god_n then_o will_v this_o work_n for_o salvation_n go_v on_o with_o power_n three_o tremble_v 3._o work_v for_o salvation_n must_v be_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v another_o direction_n be_v that_o in_o the_o text_n work_v for_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_v a_o tremble_a hand_n best_o perform_v a_o christian_n work_n now_o this_o fear_n be_v not_o a_o fear_n of_o distrust_n or_o dispondency_n for_o that_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o this_o duty_n of_o work_v for_o salvation_n as_o that_o it_o stupefy_v and_o benumb_v all_o endeavour_n and_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o first_o it_o be_v a_o fear_n of_o 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but_o the_o simple_a pass_n on_o and_o be_v punish_v they_o be_v rash_a and_o confident_a in_o their_o undertake_n and_o so_o they_o pass_v on_o and_o be_v punish_v fear_n make_v a_o christian_a circumspect_a and_o considerative_a with_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v keep_v from_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o great_a work_n if_o god_n call_v i_o to_o such_o a_o duty_n how_o shall_v i_o perform_v it_o if_o to_o bear_v such_o a_o cross_n and_o affliction_n how_o shall_v i_o glorify_v he_o under_o it_o if_o to_o conflict_n with_o such_o temptation_n how_o shall_v i_o resist_v and_o overcome_v they_o yea_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o break_v through_o all_o difficulty_n duty_n and_o opposition_n that_o i_o who_o be_o but_o a_o weak_a and_o feeble_a christian_a may_v meet_v withal_o and_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o bear_v up_o and_o thus_o ponder_a what_o may_v be_v his_o duty_n and_o forecast_v what_o duty_n god_n may_v call_v he_o unto_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o do_v 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