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draw_v by_o his_o own_o personal_a affliction_n and_o his_o readiness_n he_o come_v run_v this_o show_v his_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n to_o meet_v with_o christ_n and_o be_v resolve_v by_o he_o and_o last_o his_o humility_n he_o kneel_v to_o he_o as_o a_o eminent_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n not_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n obs_n 3._o the_o address_v itself_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n where_o note_n 1._o he_o believe_v the_o certainty_n of_o a_o future_a state_n 2._o he_o profess_v his_o desire_n of_o a_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o that_o state_n 3_o he_o declare_v his_o readiness_n to_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o that_o happiness_n hence_o learn_v that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o natural_a religion_n teach_v man_n that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o that_o some_o good_a thing_n must_v be_v do_v by_o they_o who_o at_o death_n expect_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v not_o talk_v well_o and_o profess_v well_o but_o do_v well_o that_o entitle_v we_o to_o heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n 18_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a when_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v or_o own_v i_o to_o be_v god_n for_o there_o be_v none_o good_a that_o be_v essential_o and_o original_o good_a absolute_o and_o immutable_o good_a but_o god_n only_o nor_o any_o derivative_o good_a but_o he_o that_o receive_v his_o goodness_n from_o god_n also_o there_o be_v no_o mere_a man_n that_o be_v absolute_o and_o perfect_o good_a of_o himself_o but_o by_o participation_n and_o derivation_n from_o god_n only_o see_v the_o note_n on_o st._n matth._n 19.17_o 19_o thou_o know_v the_o commandment_n do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v not_o kill_v do_v not_o steal_v do_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n defraud_v not_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n observe_v here_o that_o the_o duty_n which_o our_o saviour_n instance_n in_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o hypocrite_n be_v most_o fail_v in_o but_o nothing_o be_v a_o better_a evidence_n of_o our_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n than_o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n love_n to_o man_n be_v a_o fruit_n and_o testimony_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v 1_o john_n 4.20_o learn_v hence_o that_o such_o as_o be_v defective_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n charity_n and_o justice_n do_v make_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a show_n of_o religion_n though_o they_o pretend_v to_o the_o high_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o love_n to_o god_n 20_o and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o master_n all_o these_o have_v i_o observe_v from_o my_o youth_n this_o assertion_n of_o the_o young_a 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lack_v go_v thy_o way_n sell_v whatsoever_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o 22_o and_o he_o be_v sad_a at_o that_o say_n and_o go_v away_o grieve_v for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n observe_v here_o 1._o christ_n compassion_n towards_o this_o young_a man_n he_o love_v he_o with_o a_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n with_o a_o love_n of_o courtesy_n and_o respect_n there_o may_v be_v some_o very_a amiable_a and_o lovely_a quality_n in_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o goodness_n in_o what_o kind_a or_o degree_n soever_o it_o be_v do_v attract_v and_o draw_v forth_o christ_n love_n towards_o a_o person_n if_o christ_n do_v love_v civility_n what_o respect_n have_v he_o for_o sincere_a sanctity_n obs_n 2._o our_o lord_n admonition_n one_o thing_n thou_o lack_v which_o be_v true_a self-denial_n in_o renounce_v the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n and_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n we_o ought_v upon_o god_n call_n to_o maintain_v such_o a_o readiness_n of_o mind_n as_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o all_o for_o god_n sake_n which_o be_v dear_a unto_o we_o in_o this_o world_n obs_n 3._o our_o lord_n injunction_n sell_v what_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v not_o a_o common_a but_o a_o special_a precept_n belong_v particular_o to_o this_o young_a man_n it_o be_v a_o commandment_n of_o trial_n give_v to_o he_o like_o that_o give_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o to_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o corrupt_a confidence_n in_o his_o riches_n yet_o be_v it_o thus_o far_o of_o general_a use_n to_o we_o all_o to_o teach_v we_o so_o
incorruptible_a life_n that_o the_o angel_n live_v note_v 4._o that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n who_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v their_o soul_n do_v immediate_o pass_v into_o glory_n and_o their_o body_n at_o the_o resurrectson_n shall_v be_v sharer_n in_o the_o same_o happiness_n with_o their_o soul_n if_o god_n be_v just_a the_o soul_n must_v live_v and_o the_o body_n must_v rise_v for_o good_a man_n must_v be_v reward_v and_o wicked_a man_n punish_v somewhere_o either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o another_o god_n will_v most_o certain_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o plentiful_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o punish_v the_o wicked_a doer_n but_o this_o be_v not_o always_o do_v in_o this_o life_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n require_v that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o next_o 28_o and_o one_o of_o the_o scribe_n come_v and_o have_v hear_v they_o reason_v together_o and_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v answer_v they_o well_o ask_v he_o which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o all_o 29_o and_o jesus_n answer_v he_o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v this_o hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord._n 30_o and_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 this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n 31_o and_o the_o sâ—cond_o be_v like_a namely_o this_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o there_o be_v none_o other_o commandment_n great_a than_o these_o 32_o and_o the_o scribe_n say_v unto_o he_o well_o master_n thou_o have_v say_v the_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v one_o god_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o but_o he_o 33_o and_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o understanding_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n and_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a 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