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and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n now_o the_o hate_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o literal_a sense_n can_v then_o only_o be_v our_o duty_n when_o the_o love_n of_o they_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o our_o profession_n of_o christianity_n for_o otherwise_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o we_o but_o this_o be_v a_o case_n which_o very_o seldom_o happen_v the_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n therefore_o and_o deny_v ourselves_o which_o be_v require_v of_o all_o christian_n must_v be_v interpret_v of_o lay_v aside_o our_o irregular_a lust_n and_o desire_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o this_o interpretation_n call_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o its_o affection_n and_o lust_n and_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n by_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n nay_o possible_o if_o it_o be_v not_o beside_o my_o present_a design_n it_o will_v be_v no_o difficult_a task_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o be_o speak_v the_o mortify_n and_o subdue_a our_o fleshly_a appetite_n the_o free_v our_o mind_n from_o evil_a habit_n and_o inclination_n and_o from_o the_o darling_n sin_n we_o have_v delight_v in_o may_v be_v a_o great_a trial_n of_o our_o obedience_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o desire_n to_o please_v he_o than_o even_o the_o lay_n down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n many_o man_n can_v be_v prodigal_a of_o life_n and_o die_v with_o great_a bravery_n and_o resolution_n when_o they_o will_v think_v it_o a_o very_a hard_a and_o laborious_a employment_n to_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o mortification_n and_o to_o wean_v themselves_o from_o some_o long_a accustom_a pleasure_n and_o temptation_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o i_o shall_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v a_o catalogue_n of_o those_o particular_a lust_n and_o desire_n which_o by_o the_o force_n of_o this_o exhortation_n we_o be_v to_o forsake_v and_o lay_v aside_o the_o variety_n of_o they_o be_v infinite_a according_a to_o the_o several_a way_n of_o live_a man_n be_v engage_v in_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o temper_n and_o constitution_n and_o other_o outward_a circumstance_n i_o shall_v only_o take_v notice_n of_o two_o general_a rule_n in_o this_o matter_n which_o the_o text_n suggest_v to_o we_o 1._o that_o our_o care_n in_o this_o affair_n be_v universal_a and_o impartial_a that_o according_a to_o our_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n we_o lie_v aside_o every_o weight_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o abstain_v from_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a habit_n of_o sin_n if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o wilful_o indulge_v ourselves_o in_o other_o though_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi and_o to_o say_v true_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n nor_o as_o this_o and_o that_o particular_a man_n who_o he_o may_v observe_v in_o his_o neighbourhood_n that_o be_v worse_a than_o himself_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n he_o may_v cherish_v in_o his_o bosom_n other_o darling_n lust_n and_o habitual_a practice_n which_o may_v exclude_v he_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n notwithstanding_o his_o caution_n and_o abstinence_n in_o other_o thing_n for_o alas_o a_o man_n may_v abstain_v from_o many_o kind_n of_o temptation_n which_o other_o be_v betray_v by_o and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o great_a virtue_n in_o so_o do_v for_o not_o only_a virtue_n and_o vice_n but_o even_o several_a vice_n themselves_o be_v at_o enmity_n with_o and_o mutual_o destroy_v one_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o virtue_n in_o a_o covetous_a man_n that_o he_o abstain_v from_o profuseness_n and_o luxury_n nor_o be_v it_o praiseworthy_a in_o the_o prodigal_a that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o set_v upon_o riches_n if_o the_o hypocrite_n give_v alm_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n if_o the_o ambitious_a man_n be_v courteous_a and_o affable_a though_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o virtue_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o proceed_v not_o from_o from_o any_o principle_n of_o obedience_n or_o love_n to_o god_n they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n we_o owe_v he_o nor_o will_v they_o be_v accept_v by_o he_o nay_o certain_o he_o that_o abstain_v from_o some_o kind_n of_o vice_n only_o to_o indulge_v himself_o in_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a be_v so_o far_o from_o lay_v aside_o those_o weight_n which_o hinder_v he_o in_o his_o christian_a course_n that_o he_o rather_o load_v himself_o the_o heavy_a and_o be_v still_o more_o unfit_a for_o so_o great_a a_o undertake_n and_o indeed_o so_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v impartial_a in_o this_o affair_n that_o we_o shall_v lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n that_o unless_o our_o diligence_n extend_v thus_o far_o any_o single_a habit_n of_o evil_n that_o we_o indulge_v ourselves_o in_o be_v sufficient_a to_o defeat_v we_o of_o our_o victory_n and_o to_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o crown_n and_o triumph_n because_o in_o god_n account_n he_o who_o wilful_o harbour_v in_o his_o bosom_n any_o one_o habitual_a lust_n which_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o forego_v for_o god_n sake_n be_v as_o guilty_a as_o though_o he_o break_v all_o his_o law_n so_o s._n james_n tell_v we_o chap._n 2._o v._n 10._o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n because_o the_o same_o authority_n of_o god_n be_v equal_o concern_v in_o all_o his_o law_n and_o be_v therefore_o equal_a contemn_v in_o the_o wilful_a breach_n of_o one_o as_o of_o all_o or_o any_o for_o he_o that_o say_v do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n say_v also_o do_v not_o kill_v and_o certain_o he_o who_o pick_v and_o choose_v the_o sin_n he_o will_v forbear_v and_o what_o not_o be_v determine_v in_o his_o choice_n not_o by_o any_o respect_n he_o bear_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o by_o his_o own_o temper_n and_o inclination_n for_o if_o he_o abstain_v from_o any_o one_o sin_n out_o of_o pure_a obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o god_n do_v forbid_v it_o this_o reason_n will_v equal_o hold_v against_o all_o kind_n of_o transgression_n because_o they_o be_v all_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v we_o have_v a_o reason_n to_o forbear_v one_o more_o than_o other_o again_o further_o unless_o our_o care_n in_o this_o business_n be_v universal_a and_o impartial_a to_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n to_o free_v our_o mind_n from_o all_o affection_n and_o desire_n that_o may_v hinder_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n we_o be_v not_o entire_o at_o our_o own_o dispose_n and_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o a_o fit_a capacity_n to_o render_v to_o god_n that_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o which_o he_o expect_v from_o we_o he_o who_o give_v we_o our_o be_v and_o endue_v our_o soul_n with_o so_o many_o excellent_a perfection_n and_o ability_n may_v just_o expect_v and_o require_v of_o we_o that_o they_o be_v entire_o devote_v to_o his_o service_n and_o he_o have_v according_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v accept_v no_o less_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v while_o we_o cherish_v in_o our_o bosom_n any_o inordinate_a desire_n any_o lust_n or_o passion_n which_o claim_v a_o interest_n in_o our_o affection_n a_o share_n in_o our_o service_n mat._n vj._n 24._o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o else_o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n what_o be_v there_o particular_o say_v of_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n be_v as_o true_a of_o any_o other_o habitual_a inclination_n to_o evil_n which_o we_o indulge_v ourselves_o in_o if_o we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n neither_o can_v we_o serve_v god_n and_o our_o lust_n we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o our_o ambition_n we_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o the_o devil_n 2._o beside_o this_o universal_a care_n express_v here_o by_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n we_o have_v here_o in_o the_o text_n another_o rule_n of_o direction_n suggest_v to_o we_o which_o may_v render_v we_o yet_o