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our_o friendship_n with_o christ_n sect_n 9_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n may_v elect_v he_o in_o order_n to_o their_o present_a relief_n under_o tentation_n and_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n 3._o prop._n the_o friend_n of_o christ_n may_v burden_n the_o friend_n of_o christ_n may_v desire_v ease_n from_o their_o burden_n in_o their_o election_n of_o he_o so_o far_o regard_v themselves_o as_o to_o desire_v relief_n under_o and_o deliverance_n from_o their_o present_a burden_n whether_o of_o conscience_n or_o heart_n this_o be_v likewise_o manifest_a 1._o because_o christ_n be_v thus_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v sinner_n as_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_v and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o main_a of_o christ_n office_n as_o mediator_n to_o save_v those_o who_o be_v lose_v to_o bind_v up_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a etc._n etc._n 3._o hereby_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o moral_o and_o effective_o or_o efficacious_o render_v more_o amicable_a and_o serviceable_a unto_o christ_n for_o by_o be_v ease_v of_o their_o burden_n both_o of_o tentation_n and_o sin_n they_o not_o only_o lie_v under_o great_a and_o more_o essential_a obligation_n but_o also_o be_v efficacious_o and_o effectual_o enable_v to_o act_v more_o friendly_a towards_o christ_n now_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o noble_a and_o generous_a strain_n of_o self-love_n to_o desire_v to_o have_v our_o burden_n both_o of_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o load_n the_o conscience_n and_o of_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n which_o load_n the_o will_n take_v off_o that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o more_o cheerful_o trust_v love_n honour_n and_o obey_v christ_n our_o friend_n 4._o christ_n the_o friend_n of_o christ_n may_v regard_v themselves_o any_o way_n in_o subordination_n to_o christ_n prop._n the_o friend_n of_o christ_n may_v elect_v he_o with_o regard_n to_o themselves_o their_o own_o spiritual_a good_a any_o way_n so_o far_o as_o self_n stand_v in_o direct_a subordination_n or_o subservience_n to_o christ_n his_o interest_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v true_a if_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n shall_v eye_v himself_o as_o his_o sole_n or_o supreme_a end_n above_z and_z beyond_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v eye_v himself_o as_o a_o partial_a low_a end_n that_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o or_o competition_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o honour_n this_o will_v smell_v too_o rank_o of_o sordid_a proud_a carnal_a self_n ay_o but_o to_o regard_v himself_o and_o his_o spiritual_a good_a or_o comfort_n servato_fw-la ordine_fw-la finis_fw-la in_o subordination_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v a_o pure_a generous_a divine_a self-love_n which_o great_o promote_v amity_n with_o christ_n he_o that_o thus_o regard_v himself_o in_o part_n and_o in_o subservience_n unto_o christ_n only_o need_v not_o doubt_n of_o christ_n regard_n to_o he_o as_o his_o friend_n 5._o friend_n a_o essential_a connexion_n and_o samenes_n betwixt_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o friend_n prop._n christ_n have_v constitute_v such_o a_o essential_a and_o intimate_a connexion_n between_o his_o own_o and_o his_o friend_n interest_n as_o that_o they_o never_o seek_v or_o promote_v themselves_o more_o than_o when_o they_o most_o deny_v themselves_o and_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o thus_o the_o true_a spiritual_a self_n and_o interest_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o friend_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v opposite_a each_o to_o other_o as_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o distinct_a end_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o so_o that_o what_o satan_n malicious_o reproach_v job_n with_o 1.9_o job_n 1.9_o job_n 1.9_o do_v job_n fear_n god_n for_o nought_o 225._o nought_o that_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o elect_v and_o serve_v he_o for_o nought_o see_v caril_n on_o this_o job_n 1.9_o pag._n 109._o and_o mede_n diatr_n 2._o pag._n 333._o and_o cameron_n opera_fw-la fol._n 45.46_o but_o particular_o jans_n aug._n to._n 3._o l._n 5._o c._n 10._o fol._n 225._o may_v in_o a_o strict_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v apply_v to_o all_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n who_o do_v not_o elect_v christ_n for_o nought_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o world_n great_a self-seekers_a in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o true_a sense_n than_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o more_o they_o deny_v and_o abase_v themselves_o for_o christ_n the_o more_o they_o be_v dignify_v and_o exalt_v by_o he_o luk._n 9.44_o and_o 18.14_o so_o far_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o christ_n from_o cross_v the_o real_a interest_n of_o his_o friend_n as_o nothing_o more_o promote_v it_o they_o can_v conceive_v a_o more_o compendious_a way_n to_o advance_v themselves_o than_o by_o elect_v christ_n for_o himself_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o carnal_a private_a self_n and_o interest_n what_o a_o sweet_a and_o glorious_a contemplation_n election_n and_o fruition_n of_o themselves_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n have_v in_o the_o contemplation_n election_n and_o fruition_n of_o christ_n for_o himself_o will_v full_o appear_v with_o the_o lord_n assistance_n from_o what_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n at_o the_o present_a we_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o observation_n of_o 225._o of_o ita_fw-la mirabili_fw-la modo_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la sit_fw-la nobis_fw-la utilitatis_fw-la nostâ—ae_fw-la contemtus_fw-la in_o diligendo_fw-la gratis_o deo_fw-la utilissimus_fw-la amoris_fw-la enim_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la digna_fw-la retributio_fw-la nist_n ipser_n deus_n exit_fw-la quo_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la propter_fw-la mercedem_fw-la operari_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la oculos_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la reflectere_fw-la &_o aliquid_fw-la extra_fw-la deum_fw-la expectare_fw-la sed_fw-la deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la magis_fw-la adhuc_fw-la gratuitò_fw-la diligendus_fw-la in_o aeternitate_fw-la sit_fw-la merces_fw-la amor_fw-la enim_fw-la amoris_fw-la retributio_fw-la erit_fw-la etc._n
with_o christ_n secret_o prefer_v some_o idol-lover_n before_o christ_n be_v not_o some_o who_o affect_v the_o name_n of_o friend_n to_o christ_n great_a admirer_n and_o adorer_n of_o some_o belove_a sin_n which_o be_v christ_n worst_a enemy_n do_v not_o every_o false_a friend_n of_o christ_n prefer_v his_o own_o quiet_a peace_n and_o contentement_n before_o christ_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o have_v not_o the_o most_o refine_a hypocrite_n and_o false_a friend_n of_o christ_n something_o more_o sweet_a than_o christ_n namely_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o something_o more_o bitter_a than_o sin_n to_o wit_v the_o torment_n of_o conscience_n it_o be_v true_a the_o false_a friend_n of_o christ_n may_v at_o time_n especial_o when_o under_o the_o heat_n of_o conscience_n have_v a_o judgement_n of_o conviction_n against_o sin_n as_o burn_v and_o torment_v his_o conscience_n ay_o but_o all_o this_o while_n have_v he_o not_o a_o secret_a judgement_n of_o approbation_n for_o sin_n as_o 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divine_a law_n by_o his_o sin_n be_v as_o much_o yea_o much_o more_o a_o burden_n to_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o breach_n that_o be_v make_v on_o his_o particular_a peace_n so_o david_n psal_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o loss_n in_o lose_v christ_n favour_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v more_o to_o he_o than_o the_o sense_n of_o pain_n yea_o he_o feel_v the_o great_a sting_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n but_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o a_o false_a friend_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v much_o afflict_v for_o sin_n but_o why_o be_v it_o because_o it_o offend_v and_o afflict_v christ_n no_o but_o because_o it_o offend_v and_o afflict_v his_o own_o conscience_n it_o be_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o do_v but_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v he_o grieve_v and_o mourn_v under_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o sin_n not_o because_o it_o displease_v god_n but_o because_o it_o displease_v self_n 2._o sin_n 2._o as_o to_o the_o heart_n be_v break_v off_o from_o sin_n the_o sincere_a friend_n of_o christ_n have_v his_o heart_n break_v off_o from_o sin_n not_o only_o his_o judgement_n but_o also_o the_o bent_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v turn_v against_o sin_n his_o affection_n be_v not_o only_o bow_v but_o break_v off_o from_o sin_n he_o prefer_v liberty_n from_o sin_n before_o licence_n to_o sin_n he_o have_v much_o rather_o be_v strip_v naked_a of_o sin_n than_o be_v indulge_v in_o it_o he_o maintain_v a_o daily_a war_n against_o sin_n and_o hate_v it_o even_o while_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o it_o psal_n 97.10_o yea_o he_o hate_v that_o sin_n most_o which_o be_v most_o delicious_a please_a useful_a and_o agreeable_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n but_o be_v it_o thus_o with_o the_o false_a friend_n of_o christ_n do_v he_o not_o still_o retain_v a_o prevail_a love_n to_o sin_n even_o when_o that_o light_n which_o be_v in_o conscience_n conflict_n most_o against_o it_o have_v not_o his_o heart_n a_o secret_a hanker_a after_o sin_n even_o when_o he_o make_v most_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n against_o it_o be_v not_o all_o his_o conviction_n humiliation_n covenant_n and_o conflict_n against_o sin_n mean_v great_o subservient_fw-fr to_o its_o concelement_n confirmation_n and_o growth_n thus_o while_o act_n of_o sin_n be_v suspend_v and_o some_o branch_n lop_v off_o its_o soveraintie_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v more_o violent_a 3._o christ-exaltation_n 3._o as_o to_o self-demal_a &_o christ-exaltation_n the_o sincere_a friend_n of_o christ_n make_v it_o his_o main_a study_n and_o work_v to_o abase_v self_n and_o exalt_v christ_n but_o the_o false_a friend_n exalt_v self_n and_o abase_v christ_n in_o all_o he_o undertake_v first_o the_o true_a friend_n of_o christ_n make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o deny_v himself_o and_o exalt_v christ_n in_o all_o he_o do_v he_o will_v fain_o abandon_v and_o abjure_v himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v more_o complete_o adhere_v and_o cleave_v to_o christ_n he_o will_v be_v lose_v in_o himself_o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v find_v of_o and_o in_o christ_n he_o will_v be_v spoil_v and_o strip_v naked_a of_o all_o his_o own_o sufficience_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o christ_n white_a raiment_n rev._n 3.17_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o fool_n in_o his_o own_o and_o the_o world_n eye_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a in_o and_o by_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o he_o dare_v not_o for_o a_o world_n be_v his_o own_o flatterer_n no_o he_o account_v self_n presumption_n a_o self-hel_n he_o will_v be_v always_o jealous_a yea_o despair_v of_o himself_o though_o he_o will_v never_o be_v jealous_a or_o despair_v of_o his_o lord_n ezech._n 13.10_o 16._o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o keep_v he_o from_o pride_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n keep_v he_o from_o despair_n for_o not_o to_o know_v a_o man_n self_n be_v the_o root_n of_o pride_n and_o after_o a_o man_n have_v know_v himself_o in_o his_o 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