christ_n new_a commandment_n from_o john_n 13.34_o the_o word_n open_v p._n 227_o 228_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o command_n one_o of_o that_o great_a command_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o saint_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o p._n 229_o 1_o why_o saint_n shall_v love_v one_o another_o nine_o reason_n give_v for_o it_o p._n 230_o to_o 233_o 2_o how_o saint_n may_v have_v their_o heart_n bring_v up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o love_n 1_o love_n saint_n as_o they_o be_v saint_n p._n 133_o 134_o several_a consideration_n to_o set_v this_o truth_n home_o upon_o our_o heart_n p._n 235_o 236_o four_o direction_n to_o bring_v our_o heart_n up_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n p._n 237_o 238._o 2_o love_n though_o thou_o be_v not_o love_v ibid._n four_o consideration_n to_o move_v we_o to_o it_o p._n 239_o 240_o 3_o account_n thyself_o least_o of_o saint_n and_o judge_v every_o one_o better_a than_o thyself_o ibid._n three_o consideration_n to_o move_v we_o to_o this_o p._n 241_o 242_o 4_o get_v a_o heart_n take_v up_o with_o spiritual_a thing_n ibid._n 5_o walk_v wise_o p._n 243_o to_o 245_o 6_o look_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o what_o be_v evil_a as_o upon_o what_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o brother_n p._n 246_o 7_o put_v not_o a_o evil_a construction_n upon_o that_o which_o may_v have_v a_o good_a put_v upon_o it_o ibid._n 8_o get_v forbear_v spirit_n p._n 247_o 248_o 9_o consider_v all_o be_v but_o man_n p._n 259_o 10_o acquaint_v yourselves_o with_o one_o another_o spirit_n more_o ibid._n 250_o 11_o improve_v one_o another_o gift_n and_o grace_n more_o p._n 251_o 12_o take_v as_o little_a notice_n as_o possible_a may_v be_v of_o injury_n p._n 252_o objection_n answer_v p._n 252_o to_o 255_o the_o use_n ibid._n 6_o of_o offence_n matthew_n 18.7_o the_o word_n open_v p._n 257_o the_o observation_n offence_n they_o be_v a_o real_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o the_o world_n or_o the_o woe_n of_o offence_n it_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n p._n 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teach_n of_o christ_n spirit_n 3_o it_o long_v for_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n tit._n 2.13_o where_o as_o the_o world_n can_v endure_v it_o a_o poor_a creature_n may_v be_v under_o temptation_n and_o not_o find_v these_o thing_n but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o may_v find_v these_o some_o long_n when_o will_v christ_n come_v use_v 5._o of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o that_o have_v christ_n clear_v up_o your_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o comfort_n will_v you_o take_v in_o the_o promise_n now_o for_o the_o clear_n up_o the_o soul_n interest_n in_o christ_n 1_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n more_o the_o more_o inward_a feel_a knowledge_n there_o be_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o more_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o interest_n in_o christ_n clear_v up_o 2_o labour_n for_o a_o believe_a frame_n faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v eph._n 1._o v._n 13._o 3_o labour_n to_o distinguish_v between_o true_a and_o false_a evidence_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o soul_n know_v that_o its_o evidence_n be_v true_a answ_n 1._o if_o thy_o evidence_n for_o life_n and_o salvation_n do_v transform_v change_n and_o renew_v the_o soul_n the_o heart_n that_o before_o it_o have_v a_o evidence_n be_v exceed_o proud_a now_o be_v wonderful_o humble_a now_o it_o find_v corruption_n die_v the_o soul_n that_o before_o be_v dead_a to_o any_o duty_n now_o it_o act_v duty_n be_v pleasant_a a_o privilege_n now_o at_o that_o
unto_o thou_o and_o though_o i_o be_o still_o as_o vile_a a_o sinner_n as_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_o i_o as_o just_a before_o thou_o as_o any_o saint_n in_o heaven_n though_o i_o have_v nothing_o of_o my_o own_o to_o boast_v of_o before_o thou_o except_o it_o be_v my_o shame_n and_o nakedness_n yet_o have_v i_o that_o of_o another_o wherein_o i_o boast_v and_o glory_n and_o herein_o will_v i_o glory_v though_o of_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o glory_n but_o of_o my_o infirmity_n this_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v neither_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n nor_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o another_o distinct_a from_o and_o above_o all_o these_o a_o foreign_a righteousness_n â—or_a a_o righteousness_n without_o we_o be_v that_o alone_a which_o the_o soul_n which_o live_v by_o faith_n for_o justification_n bear_v all_o upon_o in_o this_o business_n it_o count_v not_o itself_o one_o whit_n the_o more_o righteous_a or_o justify_v because_o it_o have_v do_v much_o for_o god_n nor_o one_o whit_n the_o less_o because_o it_o have_v do_v little_a but_o it_o bear_v all_o its_o justification_n upon_o this_o that_o it_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o lay_v the_o whole_a weight_n of_o this_o great_a business_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o christ_n it_o see_v and_o know_v that_o god_n the_o father_n have_v lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o the_o business_n there_o that_o he_o have_v not_o appoint_v any_o other_o righteousness_n neither_o of_o man_n or_o angel_n to_o the_o work_n and_o therefore_o say_v the_o soul_n though_o i_o have_v all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n on_o earth_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o bring_v to_o god_n for_o my_o justification_n yet_o will_v all_o this_o never_o justfie_v i_o because_o the_o father_n have_v not_o appoint_v that_o either_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n shall_v do_v it_o and_o yet_o though_o i_o have_v in_o a_o manner_n nothing_o of_o these_o as_o little_a creature_n active_a righteousness_n as_o any_o yet_o do_v i_o in_o some_o measure_n believe_v that_o i_o be_o justify_v because_o i_o have_v another_o and_o better_a righteousness_n which_o through_o grace_n i_o have_v be_v enable_v by_o faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n of_o even_o that_o righteousness_n of_o god_n or_o that_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v my_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n the_o more_o you_o and_o i_o live_v by_o faith_n the_o more_o shall_v we_o daily_o come_v up_o to_o this_o to_o lay_v the_o whole_a strength_n of_o our_o justification_n upon_o this_o righteousness_n without_o we_o not_o reckon_v ourselves_o to_o be_v one_o whit_n the_o more_o righteous_a when_o we_o have_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a nor_o one_o whit_n the_o less_o when_o we_o have_v fall_v into_o sin_n though_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v more_o carry_v out_o for_o god_n in_o this_o duty_n than_o i_o be_v in_o a_o hundred_o before_o yet_o now_o to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o say_v for_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o one_o jot_n the_o more_o righteous_a as_o to_o my_o justification_n that_o be_v whole_o by_o another_o righteousness_n which_o this_o come_v not_o at_o all_o into_o it_o meddle_v not_o with_o but_o be_v a_o slander_n by_o and_o when_o i_o have_v fall_v foul_o into_o sin_n then_o to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n i_o be_o as_o vile_a a_o sinner_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v walk_v as_o like_o a_o wretch_n as_o ever_o creature_n do_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o be_o not_o one_o jot_n less_o righteous_a as_o to_o my_o justification_n that_o be_v still_o by_o another_o righteousness_n which_o my_o good_a reach_v not_o my_o evil_n hinder_v not_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v as_o to_o say_v o_o you_o corinthian_n i_o have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o you_o and_o i_o have_v whatsoever_o you_o judge_v or_o think_v of_o i_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n that_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o do_v it_o in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n make_v it_o my_o design_n to_o approve_v myself_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o though_o i_o have_v endeavour_v and_o obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o my_o work_n to_o be_v faithful_a be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v i_o do_v not_o put_v this_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o my_o justification_n so_o rom._n 7._o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v at_o large_a discourse_v as_o of_o the_o good_a so_o also_o of_o the_o great_a mass_n of_o iniquity_n that_o be_v in_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v captivate_v and_o make_v to_o serve_v sin_n yet_o he_o present_o triumph_v chap._n 8.1_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o i_o find_v a_o unregenerate_a part_n as_o lively_a and_o powerful_a in_o i_o as_o any_o other_o do_v or_o i_o think_v can_v do_v yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o condemn_v this_o do_v not_o at_o all_o hinder_v my_o justification_n no_o i_o thank_v god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v all_o in_o he_o the_o business_n of_o that_o lie_v upon_o his_o righteousness_n though_o i_o have_v ten_o time_n more_o sin_n than_o i_o have_v to_o contend_v with_o to_o mourn_v and_o be_v humble_v for_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o prejudice_v my_o justification_n that_o be_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o bless_a bee_n god_n christ_n be_v i_o his_o righteousness_n i_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n 3_o faith_n lead_v the_o soul_n out_o unto_o and_o constant_o keep_v it_o to_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n where_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v hold_v forth_o to_o poor_a sinner_n for_o the_o obta_fw-mi ning_n and_o hold_v of_o it_o i'faith_o ever_o love_v to_o have_v its_o holdfast_n in_o its_o hand_n because_o it_o know_v that_o the_o better_a the_o thing_n be_v which_o it_o hold_v if_o once_o it_o let_v go_v its_o holdfast_n the_o more_o eager_a and_o watchful_a the_o devil_n be_v to_o snatch_v it_o from_o it_o now_o this_o thing_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v faith_n jewel_n the_o promise_n as_o by_o it_o it_o first_o get_v hold_v of_o this_o precious_a jewel_n so_o be_v it_o its_o holdfast_n by_o which_o it_o keep_v this_o jewel_n from_o be_v pluck_v away_o by_o satan_n therefore_o do_v faith_n lead_v the_o soul_n out_o unto_o christ_n keep_v he_o close_o to_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n continual_o say_v faith_n as_o you_o love_v the_o comfort_n of_o your_o justification_n through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o hold_v to_o the_o promise_n keep_v to_o the_o promise_n let_v go_v the_o promise_n but_o a_o moment_n your_o adversary_n will_v snatch_v your_o jewel_n out_o of_o your_o sight_n i'faith_o it_o take_v a_o poor_a soul_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o carry_v he_o out_o to_o the_o promise_n say_v â—olt_n behold_v here_o be_v a_o promise_n see_v what_o be_v in_o it_o why_o a_o everlasting_a righteousness_n for_o my_o justification_n here_o a_o eternal_a salvation_n hereafter_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n take_v hold_v of_o it_o be_v there_o not_o a_o blessing_n in_o it_o yea_o be_v there_o not_o that_o in_o it_o which_o will_v make_v thou_o bless_v for_o ever_o keep_v hold_v of_o it_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n keep_v hold_v of_o it_o rom._n 10._o vers_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o faith_n have_v hold_v of_o say_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v i.e._n do_v not_o think_v you_o must_v go_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o fetch_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o get_v it_o except_o you_o climb_v thither_o neither_o say_v who_o shall_v descend_v i._n e._n that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o grave_a i_o must_v go_v thither_o for_o it_o go_v hang_v or_o drown_v myself_o if_o i_o will_v have_v it_o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o what_o word_n why_o of_o faith_n and_o the_o promise_n i._n e._n the_o promise_n of_o faith_n
3.5_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n the_o mortification_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n and_o in_o vers_n 8._o put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n blasphemy_n there_o be_v the_o mortification_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n 2_o for_o vivification_n that_o likewise_o lie_v in_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v the_o vivify_a of_o our_o grace_n and_o the_o quicken_a of_o our_o duty_n or_o our_o heart_n to_o obedience_n the_o last_o come_v from_o the_o former_a our_o grace_n bring_v forth_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o duty_n be_v but_o the_o act_n of_o our_o grace_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o in_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o mortification_n of_o all_o sin_n whether_o in_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man_n the_o vivification_n or_o quicken_a of_o all_o grace_n and_o of_o our_o heart_n to_o every_o duty_n quest_n 2._o how_o do_v faith_n act_n or_o put_v forth_o itself_o in_o 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