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flame_n will_v feel_v a_o commotion_n and_o disturbance_n by_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o water_n that_o fall_v upon_o it_o a_o small_a irregularity_n will_v be_v more_o grievous_a to_o a_o pious_a lover_n of_o jesus_n than_o great_a crime_n to_o another_o therefore_o he_o that_o can_v say_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o will_v also_o high_o complain_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o unavoidable_a imperfection_n 7.24_o rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n nothing_o will_v make_v we_o more_o sensible_a of_o our_o least_o and_o most_o common_a sin_n than_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n it_o will_v make_v we_o angry_a at_o and_o impatient_a of_o they_o and_o earnest_n and_o severe_a in_o reform_v of_o they_o §._o 32._o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n so_o then_o as_o i_o profess_v myself_o a_o
13.5_o 1_o cor._n 13.5_o charity_n do_v not_o seek_v she_o own_o say_v s._n paul_n we_o may_v desire_v our_o promise_a reward_n and_o set_v our_o affection_n upon_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o god_n infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n or_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o express_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n when_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o glorify_v and_o adore_v god_n perfect_o and_o for_o ever_o or_o rather_o because_o the_o reward_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o will_v be_v to_o every_o faithful_a servant_n his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n 15.4_o gen._n 15.4_o as_o well_o as_o to_o faithful_a abraham_n reward_v sincere_a obedience_n with_o the_o fruition_n of_o himself_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o still_o i_o say_v love_n be_v not_o selfish_a but_o free_a and_o generous_a if_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v gain_v by_o it_o it_o will_v have_v satisfaction_n enough_o in_o show_v its_o self_n it_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a pleasure_n to_o a_o 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affection_n to_o he_o he_o have_v make_v virtue_n of_o necessity_n he_o have_v turn_v nature_n into_o grace_n and_o of_o humane_a duty_n he_o have_v make_v act_n of_o religion_n in_o relieve_v my_o own_o and_o other_o want_n if_o i_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o sobriety_n and_o charity_n he_o take_v thence_o occasion_n to_o bless_v and_o reward_v i_o as_o if_o he_o be_v thereby_o glorify_v in_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o my_o place_n and_o calling_n if_o i_o be_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a though_o my_o work_n be_v never_o so_o mean_a he_o own_v it_o as_o a_o service_n do_v to_o he_o servant_n say_v s._n paul_n obey_v your_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n 3.22_o col._n 3.22_o and_o do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n 23._o 23._o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n if_o i_o be_o conscientious_a in_o all_o my_o way_n and_o work_n he_o take_v it_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o my_o love_n and_o part_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o o_o that_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o my_o conversation_n may_v speak_v the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o affection_n to_o my_o bless_a lord_n dearest_n jesus_n the_o cross_n thou_o do_v bear_v for_o i_o be_v heavy_a and_o painful_a to_o extremity_n but_o thy_o yoke_n be_v light_a and_o pleasant_a thy_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n o_o let_v it_o be_v my_o delight_n and_o daily_a employment_n as_o it_o be_v my_o duty_n to_o serve_v and_o obey_v thou_o to_o follow_v thy_o bless_a example_n and_o be_v instrumental_a in_o win_a heart_n to_o thou_o let_v i_o love_v thou_o so_o entire_o that_o i_o may_v love_v nothing_o but_o thou_o nothing_o but_o for_o thy_o sake_n fac_n precor_fw-la domine_fw-la ansel_n b._n ansel_n i_o gustare_fw-la per_fw-la amorem_fw-la quod_fw-la gusto_n per_fw-la cognitionem_fw-la sentiam_fw-la per_fw-la affectum_fw-la quod_fw-la sentio_fw-la per_fw-la intellectum_fw-la amen_n §._o 6._o we_o belong_v to_o jesus_n and_o be_v not_o our_o own_o love_n regard_v not_o so_o much_o what_o be_v command_v as_o who_o it_o be_v that_o command_v it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o belove_a require_v any_o thing_n love_n do_v it_o cheerful_o without_o reluctancy_n another_o with_o earnest_a beg_n shall_v not_o have_v that_o grant_v which_o the_o least_o word_n of_o a_o friend_n shall_v obtain_v the_o command_n of_o christianity_n be_v easy_a and_o most_o rational_a in_o keep_v of_o they_o consist_v our_o present_a and_o future_a happiness_n yet_o the_o ture_n lover_n of_o jesus_n look_v far_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v his_o god_n and_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v he_o obey_v he_o to_o who_o he_o belong_v to_o who_o he_o owe_v himself_o and_o infinite_o more_o for_o every_o christian_a owe_v jesus_n to_o jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o for_o he_o the_o old_a say_n be_v emendus_fw-la cvi_fw-la imperes_fw-la buy_v your_o slave_n buy_v those_o that_o will_v be_v command_v by_o you_o none_o of_o we_o can_v say_v so_o to_o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v for_o he_o have_v indeed_o buy_v we_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o say_v s._n paul_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n thence_o it_o be_v strong_o infer_v therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n we_o be_v not_o at_o our_o own_o dispose_n our_o divine_a master_n have_v a_o most_o just_a propriety_n in_o we_o we_o be_v whole_o his_o and_o will_v to_o god_n we_o be_v he_o as_o much_o by_o affection_n and_o resignation_n as_o by_o right_a the_o price_n he_o have_v pay_v for_o we_o be_v no_o less_o than_o himself_o he_o have_v give_v his_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v he_o we_o be_v redeem_v from_o our_o vain_a conversation_n by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n who_o die_v for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v live_v to_o he_o he_o can_v get_v nothing_o by_o that_o dear_a purchase_n but_o our_o love_n only_o for_o we_o be_v his_o before_n it_o be_v he_o that_o make_v we_o only_o we_o have_v estrange_v ourselves_o from_o he_o and_o place_v our_o love_n upon_o other_o thing_n and_o he_o can_v not_o count_v we_o his_o own_o while_n we_o love_v he_o not_o §._o 7._o meditation_n our_o obligation_n to_o serve_v jesus_n i_o must_v therefore_o consider_v who_o i_o be_o i_o be_o christ_n by_o a_o strong_a and_o incontestable_a title_n while_o i_o serve_v he_o i_o do_v that_o proper_a work_n which_o belong_v to_o i_o whilst_o i_o obey_v what_o he_o have_v command_v i_o do_v what_o be_v infinite_o my_o duty_n what_o his_o love_n to_o i_o challenge_v and_o what_o my_o love_n to_o he_o desire_v to_o return_v have_v i_o ten_o thousand_o year_n to_o live_v and_o can_v i_o serve_v he_o all_o that_o while_n and_o do_v nothing_o else_o i_o can_v not_o repay_v he_o for_o the_o least_o part_n of_o that_o great_a ransom_n he_o have_v pay_v for_o i_o neither_o can_v i_o deserve_v any_o thing_n of_o those_o great_a wage_n which_o he_o will_v give_v i_o my_o life_n be_v but_o short_a and_o he_o allow_v i_o time_n for_o other_o thing_n even_o for_o pleasure_n and_o recreation_n i_o have_v therefore_o a_o most_o gracious_a master_n and_o therefore_o i_o resolve_v and_o promise_v to_o do_v what_o he_o require_v of_o i_o i_o will_v except_v at_o nothing_o he_o command_v it_o shall_v be_v my_o joy_n to_o pay_v my_o duty_n to_o he_o and_o i_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o i_o serve_v out_o of_o love_n and_o affection_n man._n vae_fw-la miserae_fw-la animae_fw-la quae_fw-la christum_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la nec_fw-la amat_fw-la arida_fw-la manet_fw-la &_o miserable_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n man._n o_o my_o dear_a jesus_n will_v my_o heart_n do_v feel_v what_o it_o shall_v will_v i_o can_v express_v what_o it_o feel_v and_o will_v i_o can_v perform_v as_o much_o as_o i_o express_v but_o o_o my_o bless_a lord_n how_o frequent_o and_o unhappy_o do_v i_o forget_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o master_n and_o i_o thy_o servant_n that_o my_o chief_a business_n be_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o that_o my_o great_a happiness_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n be_v to_o obey_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o because_o i_o also_o forget_v that_o thou_o do_v redeem_v i_o from_o a_o most_o wretched_a slavery_n that_o thou_o do_v pay_v a_o immense_a price_n for_o i_o that_o thou_o become_v a_o servant_n for_o i_o before_o thou_o require_v any_o service_n from_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v first_o love_v i_o before_o thou_o do_v entreat_v my_o love_n o_o thou_o great_a lover_n and_o saviour_n of_o man_n i_o whole_o give_v myself_o to_o thou_o body_n and_o soul_n heart_n and_o affection_n i_o desire_v to_o be_v thou_o i_o pray_v that_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o
to_o be_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v own_v i_o for_o thou_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v i_o to_o eternity_n will_v thou_o know_v say_v s._n aug._n manual_n aliud_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la precium_fw-la nisi_fw-la te_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tantum_fw-la valet_fw-la quantum_fw-la es_fw-la te_fw-mi da_fw-mi &_o habebis_fw-la illud_fw-la manual_n what_o thou_o must_v give_v for_o heaven_n give_v thyself_o that_o be_v the_o price_n nothing_o less_o will_v serve_v that_o alone_o be_v account_v sufficient_a heaven_n be_v worth_a just_a what_o thou_o be_v give_v thyself_o and_o thou_o shall_v certain_o have_v it_o do_v not_o man_n seek_v to_o serve_v and_o oblige_v great_a person_n expect_v to_o be_v by_o they_o gratify_v be_v they_o not_o ambitious_a to_o wait_v upon_o prince_n in_o regard_n of_o a_o honourable_a stipend_n and_o why_o shall_v i_o not_o count_v it_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o preferment_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o salary_n he_o pay_v his_o servant_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o any_o the_o great_a monarch_n can_v give_v they_o oftentimes_o cast_v off_o with_o disgrace_n their_o most_o faithful_a officer_n my_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o from_o so_o do_v that_o he_o bear_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o mean_a servant_n and_o never_o turn_v out_o any_o that_o will_v live_v with_o he_o it_o be_v high_o difficult_a to_o become_v a_o prince_n his_o favourite_n many_o spend_v their_o time_n their_o wealth_n and_o themselves_o and_o never_o can_v get_v the_o least_o share_n in_o his_o affection_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a my_o heavenly_a master_n love_v i_o i_o know_v it_o by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v by_o what_o he_o daily_o do_v and_o by_o what_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o will_v do_v for_o i_o although_o he_o have_v buy_v i_o and_o so_o may_v well_o require_v the_o utmost_a i_o can_v do_v without_o any_o reward_n yet_o he_o hire_v i_o and_o give_v i_o more_o infinite_o more_o than_o i_o can_v earn_v i_o will_v therefore_o be_v diligent_a faithful_a and_o zealous_a in_o fulfil_v the_o work_n he_o have_v appoint_v i_o i_o will_v often_o say_v to_o myself_o i_o be_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o jesus_n i_o be_o a_o servant_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o jesus_n i_o will_v every_o morning_n consider_v what_o can_v i_o do_v this_o day_n of_o what_o my_o lord_n have_v command_v i_o what_o duty_n of_o sobriety_n righteousness_n or_o godliness_n can_v i_o discharge_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o master_n i_o own_o and_o obey_v 9_o rom._n 14.7_o 8_o 9_o none_o of_o we_o live_v to_o himself_o and_o no_o man_n die_v to_o himself_o for_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v unto_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v therefore_o or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n for_o to_o this_o end_n christ_n both_o die_v and_o rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a §._o 8._o our_o love_n and_o obedience_n god_n require_v this_o double_a duty_n of_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_n unto_o righteousness_n abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o be_o oblige_v to_o perform_v by_o strong_a and_o indispensible_a obligation_n if_o i_o do_v not_o i_o certain_o perish_v when_o we_o say_v in_o common_a speak_n that_o we_o do_v thing_n out_o of_o love_n we_o mean_v that_o we_o be_v free_a and_o may_v choose_v whether_o we_o do_v they_o or_o no_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o it_o but_o here_o all_o along_o where_o i_o undertake_v to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n out_o of_o love_n i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o mean_v so_o i_o acknowledge_v myself_o under_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o discharge_v my_o baptismal_a vow_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rule_n otherwise_o my_o neglect_n of_o it_o will_v be_v my_o ruin_n i_o shall_v perish_v in_o my_o disobedience_n love_v itself_o be_v a_o duty_n the_o first_o 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