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obligation_n be_v which_o bound_v we_o unto_o this_o duty_n of_o spiritual_a communication_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v to_o profit_v withal_o for_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o intend_v this_o we_o shall_v discover_v ourselves_o to_o be_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o ingrateful_a towards_o god_n and_o most_o unworthy_a of_o all_o the_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v cast_v upon_o we_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o destitute_a of_o all_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o all_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o trust_n commit_v unto_o we_o of_o all_o sincerity_n in_o our_o profession_n and_o of_o all_o care_n either_o to_o advance_v god_n glory_n as_o become_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n or_o to_o be_v advance_v unto_o glory_n by_o he_o or_o to_o maintain_v the_o happiness_n of_o our_o own_o estate_n by_o fellowship_n with_o his_o member_n or_o final_o to_o discharge_v the_o debt_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o other_o on_o god_n behalf_n for_o god_n have_v assign_v the_o payment_n of_o all_o the_o debt_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o grace_n towards_o we_o to_o be_v lay_v out_o upon_o the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o much_o joy_n and_o many_o thanksgiving_n from_o many_o heart_n and_o mouth_n may_v redound_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n through_o he_o if_o then_o we_o shall_v hold_v this_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v find_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o ourselves_o so_o far_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o frustrate_v he_o of_o his_o intent_n and_o ourselves_o of_o all_o the_o honour_n whereunto_o he_o do_v design_n we_o but_o opposite_a unto_o all_o goodness_n to_o suppress_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o darken_v the_o comfort_n of_o his_o child_n to_o defraud_v our_o brethren_n of_o their_o just_a claim_n and_o expectation_n and_o to_o deprive_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n of_o that_o wherein_o we_o be_v indebt_v unto_o they_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o our_o brethren_n that_o challenge_n that_o which_o be_v their_o right_n of_o we_o on_o god_n behalf_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v this_o duty_n as_o a_o debt_n but_o we_o owe_v it_o unto_o all_o man_n that_o either_o now_o or_o in_o after_o age_n may_v profit_v thereby_o towards_o the_o advancement_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o our_o brethren_n in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o their_o letter_n press_v though_o brief_o yet_o thorough_o upon_o we_o for_o have_v propose_v god_n intention_n in_o give_v his_o gift_n our_o duty_n answerable_a thereunto_o and_o their_o demand_n ground_v upon_o both_o they_o present_v unto_o we_o the_o benefit_n which_o
practice_v that_o which_o they_o teach_v but_o by_o their_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n they_o do_v dishonour_n god_n rom._n 2._o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o the_o gentile_n to_o who_o together_o with_o the_o jew_n the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v and_o be_v reveal_v shall_v be_v condemn_v because_o they_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n joh._n 3._o 19_o and_o he_o that_o may_v know_v all_o mystery_n may_v yet_o want_v charity_n and_o be_v nothing_o as_o to_o the_o happiness_n and_o life_n of_o god_n but_o although_o all_o this_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v antecedent_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n may_v be_v void_a of_o the_o practice_n of_o truth_n and_o so_o come_v short_a of_o happiness_n yet_o it_o may_v also_o through_o the_o practice_n of_o truth_n become_v effectual_a unto_o happiness_n if_o god_n make_v it_o fruitful_a which_o he_o do_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n in_o give_v save_a faith_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v that_o it_o may_v become_v obedient_a to_o all_o his_o will_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o soul_n partake_v of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o become_v true_o happy_a this_o knowledge_n than_o do_v not_o otherwise_o make_v we_o happy_a but_o as_o it_o bring_v we_o unto_o this_o estate_n as_o for_o the_o other_o knowledge_n of_o god_n truth_n which_o follow_v upon_o our_o union_n with_o he_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o truth_n which_o it_o have_v receive_v unto_o life_n and_o a_o enlargement_n thereof_o by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o power_n for_o christ_n do_v give_v we_o two_o promise_n to_o that_o effect_n the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o the_o truth_n of_o obedience_n we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o clear_n of_o doubt_n concern_v intellectual_a matter_n for_o joh_n 7_o v._o 17._o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n or_o whether_o i_o speak_v of_o myself_o and_o the_o second_o be_v that_o upon_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n will_v manifest_v unto_o the_o soul_n which_o love_v they_o their_o presence_n in_o love_n for_o christ_n say_v joh._n 14._o 21_o 23._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o manifest_v my_o love_n unto_o he_o and_o if_o any_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o here_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n presence_n which_o be_v both_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o life_n unto_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o that_o of_o st_n john_n 1_o epist_n chap._n 5._o 20._o and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o have_v give_v we_o a_o understanding_n that_o we_o may_v know_v he_o that_o be_v true_a and_o we_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v true_a even_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v a_o reflexive_a knowledge_n from_o god_n upon_o ourselves_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o as_o our_o happiness_n and_o so_o be_v that_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n so_o then_o we_o see_v that_o all_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v the_o object_n of_o contemplation_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o preparative_a to_o or_o a_o consequent_a of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o action_n the_o practical_a truth_n than_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n to_o be_v heed_v for_o to_o it_o the_o theoretical_a be_v either_o subservient_fw-fr and_o subordinate_a or_o a_o 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nor_o be_v any_o knowledge_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n warrantable_a or_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v account_v a_o truth_n which_o do_v not_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n and_o effect_n godliness_n therefore_o which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o divine_a truth_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o all_o intellectual_a truth_n for_o whatsoever_o matter_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o proportionate_a subordinate_a and_o subservient_fw-fr unto_o the_o production_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o divine_a truth_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n be_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o none_o other_o truth_n but_o of_o that_o which_o be_v after_o godliness_n from_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v infer_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o study_n of_o practical_a divinity_n be_v of_o far_o great_a concernment_n unto_o all_o and_o far_o more_o to_o be_v heed_v esteem_v and_o entertain_v in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o prophet_n then_o the_o study_n of_o contemplative_a mystery_n and_o notion_n of_o divinity_n whereupon_o controversal_a matter_n be_v ordinary_o attendant_n and_o see_v there_o be_v so_o many_o body_n and_o systeme_n of_o theoretical_a and_o controversal_a matter_n that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o easy_a task_n to_o any_o man_n to_o reckon_v they_o all_o up_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o complete_a body_n or_o systeme_n of_o practical_a divinity_n find_v in_o all_o the_o church_n whereunto_o we_o see_v nevertheless_o that_o all_o theoretical_a truth_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v &_o direct_v as_o to_o their_o end_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o therein_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a defect_n and_o that_o much_o be_v want_v hereby_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o public_a edification_n to_o the_o supply_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o to_o the_o settlement_n of_o a_o sound_a reformation_n in_o all_o the_o church_n which_o may_v be_v remedy_v by_o a_o body_n of_o this_o nature_n now_o by_o 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this_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n i_o will_v careful_o set_v it_o down_o although_o in_o this_o part_n your_o english_a man_n do_v so_o excel_v that_o the_o christian_a world_n need_v not_o to_o have_v it_o do_v by_o any_o else_o so_o many_o godly_a soul_n have_v for_o these_o many_o
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envy_n to_o make_v their_o application_n unto_o we_o in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n that_o we_o in_o love_n to_o god_n glory_n will_v impart_v unto_o they_o the_o fruit_n of_o that_o kindness_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d â—eference_n to_o himself_o put_v ornament_n upon_o we_o to_o beautify_v we_o with_o salvation_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o brethren_n he_o be_v please_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o honourable_a among_o they_o for_o he_o do_v set_v we_o forth_o in_o their_o eye_n as_o vessel_n which_o contain_v the_o rich_a of_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v willing_a to_o make_v unto_o all_o people_n his_o feast_n of_o the_o thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n isa_n 25._o 6._o and_o a_o feast_n of_o wine_n on_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v and_o lest_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v notice_n that_o we_o be_v fit_v to_o be_v serviceable_a in_o this_o kind_n unto_o the_o whole_a household_n of_o faith_n he_o have_v move_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a member_n thereof_o who_o be_v brand_n pluck_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n of_o persecution_n to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n by_o â—â—ing_n towards_o we_o and_o call_v upon_o we_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o this_o peculiar_a talon_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o for_o they_o tell_v we_o in_o their_o letter_n god_n have_v give_v all_o his_o gift_n to_o every_o one_o to_o profit_v withal_o that_o to_o profit_n with_o his_o gift_n be_v to_o administer_v unto_o other_o that_o we_o be_v not_o the_o direct_a owner_n of_o his_o gift_n nor_o be_v they_o our_o propriety_n to_o use_v they_o as_o we_o please_v but_o all_o our_o title_n to_o they_o be_v only_o this_o that_o we_o be_v steward_n thereof_o to_o use_v they_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v we_o and_o as_o by_o the_o right_a use_n thereof_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o great_a reward_n and_o increase_v of_o glory_n to_o ourselves_o so_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o trust_n that_o be_v the_o not_o use_v of_o our_o talon_n to_o benefit_v other_o thereby_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o deserve_v both_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o grace_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o to_o be_v cast_v off_o into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o weep_v be_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n for_o ever_o thus_o we_o see_v they_o put_v we_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o discovery_n of_o our_o willingness_n to_o please_v he_o in_o fulfil_v the_o known_a purpose_n of_o his_o will_n they_o put_v we_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o brethren_n by_o the_o manifestation_n of_o our_o resolution_n to_o furnish_v they_o with_o that_o which_o may_v benefit_v they_o to_o their_o edification_n they_o put_v we_o to_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faithfulness_n both_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n by_o our_o behaviour_n in_o our_o stewardship_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o that_o do_v employ_v we_o and_o our_o forwardness_n to_o dispense_v his_o gift_n unto_o our_o brethren_n to_o who_o by_o his_o appointment_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o bestow_v they_o and_o they_o put_v we_o unto_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o sincerity_n in_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o â—earing_v the_o threaten_n by_o the_o sense_n we_o have_v of_o the_o reward_n that_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o use_v right_o and_o that_o abuse_v their_o talon_n and_o for_o all_o this_o they_o not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d before_o our_o eye_n the_o thankfulness_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n for_o the_o honour_n he_o have_v confer_v upon_o we_o more_o than_o upon_o other_o but_o they_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o way_n by_o which_o only_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o glorify_v god_n here_o on_o earth_n among_o man_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o be_v glorify_v with_o himself_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o and_o by_o which_o the_o justice_n be_v maintain_v which_o make_v all_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n through_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o communion_n â—â—â—â—ptible_a and_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o and_o each_o other_o happiness_n and_o without_o which_o there_o wâ—â—â—â—_n bâ—_n little_a difference_n between_o the_o state_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 〈…〉_o concern_v our_o thankfulness_n towards_o god_n for_o the_o honour_n do_v to_o we_o by_o he_o see_v our_o goodness_n can_v be_v extend_v unto_o he_o psa_fw-la 16._o 2._o for_o no_o man_n can_v be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n as_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o himself_o job_n 22._o 2._o but_o only_a unto_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a one_o in_o who_o be_v all_o our_o delight_n what_o other_o or_o less_o acknowledgement_n can_v we_o render_v unto_o he_o then_o affectionate_o to_o endeavour_v that_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o kindness_n towards_o we_o may_v have_v some_o reflection_n back_o again_o towards_o he_o by_o redound_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o dear_a child_n and_o concern_v the_o only_a way_n by_o which_o we_o be_v enable_v to_o glorify_v god_n on_o earth_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o herein_o his_o father_n be_v glorify_v that_o we_o bear_v much_o fruit_n and_o so_o become_v his_o disciple_n no_o man_n can_v show_v forth_o the_o father_n 8._o joh._n 15._o 8._o glory_n otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o son_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n be_v in_o the_o son_n otherwise_o then_o by_o become_v his_o disciple_n nor_o can_v any_o man_n become_v his_o disciple_n otherwise_o but_o by_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o do_v glorify_v his_o father_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o to_o glorify_v god_n with_o one_o mind_n and_o mouth_n rom._n 15._o 6_o 7._o do_v set_v christ_n example_n before_o we_o as_o the_o only_a rule_n bid_v we_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n also_o receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n now_o the_o way_n by_o which_o christ_n receive_v we_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n be_v no_o other_o but_o by_o the_o impart_v of_o his_o father_n grace_n and_o the_o free_a propagation_n of_o his_o goodness_n unto_o mankind_n by_o this_o mean_v he_o have_v as_o the_o true_a vine_n bear_v much_o fruit_n &_o by_o this_o mean_v we_o also_o shall_v bear_v much_o fruit_n if_o herein_o we_o become_v his_o disciple_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o other_o way_n on_o earth_n open_v but_o this_o to_o glorify_v god_n among_o man_n for_o all_o good_a work_n without_o which_o no_o glory_n can_v be_v give_v unto_o god_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o glorify_v he_o only_o in_o this_o that_o they_o show_v forth_o