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14._o he_o follow_v god_n full_o we_o must_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n in_o some_o duty_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o reproach_n in_o they_o to_o our_o name_n and_o nothing_o of_o prejudice_n to_o our_o concern_v but_o even_o in_o those_o duty_n by_o the_o observance_n of_o which_o we_o run_v the_o great_a hazard_n as_o to_o all_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o mind_v these_o hearty_o and_o in_o good_a earnest_n and_o because_o god_n command_v they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v his_o institution_n 2._o in_o shun_v whatsoever_o may_v offend_v god_n psal_n 119._o i_o hat_n every_o false_a way_n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 79.10_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o love_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n there_o can_v but_o be_v hatred_n of_o what_o ever_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o your_o hatred_n be_v never_o right_a unless_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o god_n you_o therefore_o hate_v evil_a because_o you_o 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but_o it_o will_v cost_v they_o dear_a yet_o whatever_o their_o food_n be_v it_o have_v good_a sauce_n they_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o duty_n have_v be_v practise_v by_o all_o they_o have_v be_v sincere_a st._n paul_n when_o he_o be_v canvas_v the_o case_n with_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o dispute_v with_o himself_o whether_o all_o be_v well_o with_o he_o or_o not_o rom._n 7._o in_o this_o take_v comfort_n as_o to_o my_o inward_a man_n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o do_v not_o only_o do_v it_o but_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v it_o to_o do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o to_o do_v it_o as_o our_o burden_n be_v unsuitable_a to_o this_o doctrine_n rom._n 7.21_o 22._o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o delight_n in_o nothig_n but_o sin_n and_o to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n they_o be_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n say_v the_o apostle_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o rom._n 1._o last_o of_o some_o kind_n of_o monster_n among_o man_n who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o this_o be_v give_v as_o the_o true_a account_n of_o god_n severity_n against_o they_o every_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n be_v our_o privilege_n god_n have_v require_v nothing_o from_o we_o as_o our_o duty_n but_o it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o our_o present_a comfort_n as_o our_o future_a happiness_n it_o be_v only_o carnal_a reason_n that_o make_v objection_n against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n when_o will_v the_o sabbath_n be_v over_o amos_n 8_o 5._o but_o the_o language_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v when_o will_v there_o be_v a_o return_n of_o sabbath_n opportunity_n and_o of_o mean_n for_o we_o to_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n natural_a man_n can_v be_v so_o sick_a of_o spiritual_a employment_n as_o gracious_a soul_n be_v sick_a of_o worldly_a diversion_n rom._n 8.15_o he_o have_v unto_o give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_fw-mi father_n when_o we_o be_v able_a to_o look_v up_o to_o god_n as_o a_o father_n we_o can_v long_o endure_v his_o absence_n absolom_n be_v sore_o afflict_v for_o his_o two_o year_n absence_n from_o david_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o he_o may_v see_v his_o father_n but_o what_o ever_o langauge_v corrupt_a niture_n may_v speak_v the_o great_a design_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n wherever_o it_o work_v effectual_o where_o ever_o it_o come_v in_o power_n be_v to_o refine_v our_o affection_n and_o to_o purge_v out_o this_o dross_n and_o toturn_v the_o whole_a bent_n of_o our_o heart_n towards_o 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religion_n but_o to_o account_v they_o our_o delight_n our_o chief_a refreshment_n and_o to_o be_v of_o nothing_o so_o impatient_a as_o the_o want_n of_o those_o opportunity_n be_v that_o which_o this_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o viz._n to_o delight_n ourselves_o in_o god_n 4._o to_o devolve_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o god_n cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o though_o you_o many_o meet_v with_o loss_n and_o trouble_n that_o may_v come_v upon_o you_o as_o thick_a as_o job_n trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o even_o as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n one_o upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o other_o yet_o to_o be_v quiet_a and_o calm_a 5._o this_o doctrine_n teach_v we_o to_o devote_v our_o whole_a self_n to_o he_o without_o any_o reservation_n and_o this_o command_v and_o practise_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o we_o find_v this_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n people_n as_o to_o their_o endeavour_n praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n psal_n 103.1_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o psal_n 119.10_o this_o doctrine_n direct_v all_o to_o give_v up_o their_o whole_a self_n to_o god_n and_o thus_o psal_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o etc._n etc._n all_o be_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o god_n 6._o to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o and_o thankful_a for_o sincere_a conscience_n though_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o many_o fail_n and_o whatever_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o god_n service_n though_o we_o have_v never_o so_o great_a
matth._n 6.24_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n be_v sure_a not_o two_o master_n who_o command_n be_v so_o contrary_a each_o to_o other_o for_o he_o will_v love_v the_o one_o and_o hate_v the_o other_o again_o we_o must_v not_o join_v our_o lust_n with_o god_n that_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o matth._n 16.24_o then_o say_v jesus_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o matth._n 29.30_o if_o thy_o right_a eye_n offend_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cact_n or_o from_o thou_o and_o if_o thy_o right_a hand_n offend_v thou_o cut_v it_o off_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o entireness_n of_o our_o whole_a man_n be_v due_a to_o god_n so_o in_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n worship_n there_o must_v be_v no_o mixture_n we_o must_v not_o join_v humane_a tradition_n with_o divine_a institution_n this_o be_v the_o great_a miscarriage_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o of_o other_o jew_n who_o 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