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sin_n and_o his_o powerful_a revenge_a hand_n pursue_v he_o the_o more_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v distract_v in_o his_o thought_n with_o fearful_a terror_n which_o may_v cause_v his_o life_n to_o hang_v before_o he_o punishment_n all_o work_n in_o the_o heart_n fear_v of_o punishment_n deut._n 28.65_o and_o to_o be_v bitter_a unto_o he_o and_o yet_o these_o terror_n as_o arise_v from_o natural_a principle_n be_v mere_o natural_a be_v cause_v by_o a_o natural_a sense_n of_o sin_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o fear_v of_o his_o own_o danger_n thereby_o which_o any_o man_n may_v have_v by_o nature_n from_o this_o apprehension_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n terror_n the_o ground_n of_o spiritual_a terror_n and_o fear_v of_o the_o punishment_n that_o follow_v it_o the_o cause_n that_o affect_v a_o godly_a
by_o virtue_n of_o another_o under_o who_o it_o command_v be_v humane_a faith_n 2._o in_o the_o subject_a matter_n prescribe_v 1._o principle_n of_o faith_n the_o second_o difference_n between_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n and_o man_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n or_o matter_n prescribe_v which_o be_v either_o principle_n of_o say_v or_o rule_v of_o life_n for_o the_o former_a because_o god_n be_v true_a &_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n ronvere_n 3.4_o therefore_o in_o ground_n of_o faith_n man_n which_o only_o god_n can_v deliver_v 1._o because_o many_o of_o they_o be_v unsearchable_a by_o man_n we_o admit_v no_o testimony_n but_o god_n alone_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o knowledge_n arise_v partly_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v whereof_o many_o be_v unsearchable_a by_o man_n wisdom_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v reveal_v by_o the_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 2.11_o 12._o and_o partly_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o 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right_n or_o left_a hand_n verse_n 32._o that_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o god_n prescribe_v in_o such_o manner_n form_n and_o order_n as_o he_o require_v they_o to_o be_v do_v wherefore_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o be_v accept_v in_o his_o obedience_n aught_o to_o set_v the_o word_n of_o god_n before_o he_o as_o david_n do_v his_o judgement_n psalm_n 18.22_o as_o a_o man_n do_v the_o copy_n by_o which_o he_o write_v this_o be_v do_v by_o keep_v the_o rule_n give_v we_o in_o the_o word_n fresh_a in_o our_o memory_n revive_v they_o by_o often_o meditation_n this_o use_n david_n make_v of_o the_o word_n which_o he_o carry_v always_o with_o he_o as_o a_o lantern_n to_o direct_v he_o in_o every_o step_n psalm_n 119.105_o have_v it_o ever_o with_o he_o verse_n 98._o and_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o statute_n continual_o verse_n 117._o thus_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o word_n after_o we_o have_v read_v it_o it_o examine_v our_o way_n how_o near_o they_o come_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n or_o come_v short_a of_o it_o but_o withal_o because_o we_o know_v the_o rule_n thereof_o be_v not_o only_o give_v for_o direction_n but_o beside_o for_o examination_n of_o our_o way_n it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o call_v ourselves_o daily_o to_o account_n how_o our_o practice_n answer_v the_o rule_n that_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n set_v before_o we_o in_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n both_o that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o may_v be_v encourage_v in_o conform_v our_o practice_n to_o the_o law_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v in_o we_o with_o thankfulness_n humble_v that_o we_o may_v be_v either_o thankful_a or_o humble_v and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v swarve_v from_o the_o duty_n require_v and_o the_o rule_n set_v before_o we_o we_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o grieve_v for_o our_o fail_n and_o drive_v to_o seek_v unto_o christ_n to_o make_v up_o our_o peace_n and_o may_v pray_v more_o earnest_o for_o god_n assistance_n to_o look_v better_o to_o our_o way_n for_o time_n to_o come_v as_o david_n do_v psal_n 119.131_o 132_o 133_o 176._o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o direction_n give_v for_o the_o profitable_a read_n of_o scripture_n will_v work_v diverse_o upon_o divers_a person_n may_v person_n 1._o obj._n such_o a_o strict_a rule_n will_v discourage_v some_o 1._o as_o conceive_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v follow_v 2._o or_o require_v more_o time_n than_o can_v be_v spare_v 2._o object_n and_o other_o to_o mourn_v when_o they_o come_v short_a of_o what_o be_v prescribe_v to_o the_o first_o 1._o the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o their_o unwilling_a mind_n 2._o as_o much_o time_n may_v be_v spare_v from_o their_o vanity_n to_o the_o second_o 1._o we_o deal_v with_o a_o gracious_a father_n who_o accept_v a_o willing_a mind_n 2._o only_o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o come_v as_o near_o to_o the_o rule_n as_o we_o may_v some_o conceive_v the_o rule_n impossible_a to_o be_v observe_v in_o that_o exact_a manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v or_o at_o least_o that_o such_o a_o strict_a observation_n of_o they_o will_v cause_v great_a expense_n of_o time_n &_o labour_n than_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o spare_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v from_o follow_v our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o sermon_n joh._n 6.60_o 61._o some_o other_o man_n of_o tender_a heart_n may_v ponder_v all_o these_o duty_n in_o their_o thought_n be_v drive_v to_o mourn_v in_o secret_a when_o they_o find_v their_o own_o performance_n so_o unanswerable_a to_o the_o rule_v former_o deliver_v and_o may_v doubt_v whether_o they_o be_v accept_v or_o no._n to_o
as_o the_o original_a corruption_n and_o propension_n of_o the_o heart_n thereunto_o with_o all_o the_o evil_a thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o flow_v from_o thence_o be_v forbid_v thus_o our_o saviour_n interpret_v murder_n to_o reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o outward_a violence_n do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o the_o hate_v of_o they_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n yea_o even_o to_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a anger_n towards_o he_o and_o he_o extend_v adultery_n as_o far_o as_o the_o lust_a after_o a_o woman_n in_o one_o heart_n mat._n 5.22_o 28._o in_o the_o three_o place_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o name_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o every_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n etc._n 3._o we_o must_v judge_v of_o sin_n as_o god_n in_o his_o law_n judge_v of_o they_o anger_n be_v murder_n lust_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o judge_v both_o how_o god_n himself_o value_v it_o and_o how_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o value_v it_o as_o in_o the_o six_o commandment_n where_o he_o forbid_v anger_n and_o malice_n he_o call_v they_o murder_v in_o the_o seven_o where_o he_o forbid_v lust_n and_o wantonness_n he_o call_v they_o adultery_n in_o the_o eight_o where_o he_o forbid_v idleness_n fraud_n mercilesnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o name_v they_o all_o theft_n now_o god_n we_o know_v be_v the_o only_a impartial_a judge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o he_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o consequent_o see_v he_o call_v the_o thought_n and_o motion_n to_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o act_n of_o it_o we_o learn_v so_o to_o judge_v of_o our_o sin_n not_o as_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v weigh_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n not_o small_a and_o scarce_o worthy_a the_o observation_n but_o foul_a and_o abominable_a thus_o whereas_o man_n think_v vain_a thought_n scarce_o worthy_a the_o least_o censure_n 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out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o purchase_v our_o peace_n and_o take_v away_o from_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o so_o many_o foul_a and_o abominable_a transgression_n a_o four_o direction_n for_o the_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n rule_n 4_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o force_n and_o weight_n of_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o equal_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n all_o commandment_n be_v equal_a wherein_o we_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n that_o command_v all_o the_o law_n be_v equal_a as_o s._n james_n tell_v we_o groat_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v groat_a james_n 2.11_o upon_o which_o ground_n he_o infer_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o whosoever_o offend_v by_o transgress_v of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o 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affirmative_a 3._o the_o negative_a bind_v more_o strong_o than_o the_o affirmative_a the_o negative_a commandment_n bound_v we_o more_o strong_o than_o the_o affirmative_a in_o this_o respect_n because_o the_o negative_a oblige_v we_o always_o and_o to_o all_o time_n as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n etc._n etc._n at_o any_o time_n whereas_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n although_o they_o bound_v we_o always_o yet_o they_o bound_v we_o not_o to_o all_o time_n as_o though_o one_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o be_v not_o find_v to_o perform_v they_o at_o all_o time_n five_o rule_n 5_o although_o we_o find_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o mercy_n express_v the_o promise_n and_o curse_n belong_v to_o every_o law_n although_o they_o be_v not_o express_v and_o threaten_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n express_v in_o every_o commandment_n and_o annex_v thereunto_o yet_o that_o which_o we_o find_v 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