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spirit_n be_v ever_o carry_v forth_o against_o sin_n 2_o the_o saint_n can_v but_o deny_v sin_n as_o they_o stand_v relate_v to_o christ_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o glory_n christ_n be_v holy_a and_o he_o will_v have_v a_o holy_a people_n that_o may_v be_v for_o his_o praise_n and_o honour_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o but_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n why_o that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n christ_n have_v make_v you_o and_o i_o holy_a that_o so_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o praise_n that_o be_v that_o so_o we_o may_v give_v occasion_n to_o praise_v god_n be_v not_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o saint_n expect_v much_o from_o they_o although_o it_o be_v true_a they_o do_v not_o nay_o they_o can_v love_v holiness_n yet_o they_o expect_v the_o saint_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o to_o deny_v sin_n be_v they_o not_o ready_a to_o watch_v opportunity_n to_o scandal_n saint_n and_o truth_n withal_o and_o will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a and_o grievous_a thing_n if_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v for_o christ_n shall_v give_v just_a cause_n of_o offence_n will_v it_o not_o be_v very_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o profession_n of_o christ_n therefore_o christ_n teach_v man_n and_o woman_n where_o he_o come_v to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n it_o be_v his_o exhortation_n mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n let_v your_o light_a shine_n before_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o speak_v evil_a but_o rather_o cause_n to_o glorisie_n god_n let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o the_o 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carnal_a and_o earthly_a this_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n and_o weep_v among_o saint_n phil._n 3.18_o for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o weep_v they_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n they_o cause_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o a_o cause_n of_o sadness_n indeed_o to_o the_o saint_n 3_o reason_n why_o christ_n teach_v he_o to_o deny_v self_n wisdom_n self_n love_n self_n will_v and_o all_o of_o self_n be_v because_o they_o be_v to_o take_v up_o their_o cross_n and_o to_o follow_v christ_n that_o be_v they_o must_v expect_v reproach_n affliction_n tribulation_n for_o the_o name_n and_o sake_n of_o christ_n john_n 16.33_o in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n now_o what_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v or_o will_v suffer_v reproach_n the_o loss_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n reputation_n the_o loss_n of_o friend_n liberty_n ease_n it_o may_v be_v of_o life_n itself_o in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o the_o carnal_a man_n what_o man_n but_o a_o fool_n think_v the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v there_o that_o will_v lose_v all_o on_o such_o light_a term_n as_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n a_o man_n not_o teach_v of_o jesus_n as_o the_o truth_n be_v in_o jesus_n can_v never_o suffer_v with_o comfort_n and_o joy_n these_o thing_n the_o saint_n be_v like_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n self_n wisdom_n and_o self_n love_n will_v come_v in_o o_o say_v wise_a self_n when_o it_o eye_n that_o persecution_n those_o hardship_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v those_o that_o follow_v christ_n may_v i_o not_o pass_v by_o such_o atruth_n and_o such_o a_o practice_n and_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o get_v to_o heaven_n what_o need_v i_o to_o adventure_v myself_o upon_o such_o hardship_n when_o perhaps_o for_o the_o neglect_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o opinion_n or_o practice_n i_o may_v attain_v my_o liberty_n my_o good_a reputation_n be_v it_o not_o a_o sad_a thing_n that_o man_n profess_v christ_n shall_v thus_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o so_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n he_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n gal._n 1.16_o it_o be_v self_n wisdom_n and_o self_n love_n that_o set_v man_n to_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.50_o that_o be_v a_o man_n not_o teach_v of_o christ_n not_o make_v partaker_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o grace_n bear_v only_o the_o image_n of_o the_o earthly_a adam_n can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o submit_v to_o gospel_n ordinance_n which_o be_v contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n for_o which_o he_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v shame_n and_o disgrace_n here_o be_v need_n of_o self_n denial_n o_o say_v the_o self_n deny_v christian_a let_v i_o submit_v to_o christ_n to_o every_o truth_n to_o every_o ordinance_n although_o i_o suffer_v loss_n in_o the_o world_n reproach_n and_o shame_n from_o my_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n though_o i_o lose_v the_o love_n of_o my_o best_a friend_n whether_o father_n mother_n husband_n wife_n etc._n etc._n yet_o say_v the_o self_n deny_v christian_a christ_n have_v say_v that_o who_o so_o love_v father_n mother_n wife_n or_o child_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o the_o love_n that_o christ_n have_v shed_v abroad_o in_o my_o heart_n by_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 5.5_o constrain_v i_o to_o deny_v myself_o and_o follow_v christ_n in_o all_o condition_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o self_n deny_v soul_n and_o none_o else_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v a_o diseiple_n a_o follower_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_a daily_a and_o to_o follow_v he_o 4_o christ_n teach_v he_o to_o deny_v self_n sufficiency_n and_o self_n strength_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n when_o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n come_v when_o a_o man_n be_v put_v to_o it_o either_o by_o his_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a enemy_n bless_a be_v they_o then_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 2.12_o man_n stand_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n be_v go_v esay_n 40.30_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v we_o airy_a the_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fail_v that_o be_v those_o that_o apprehend_v a_o power_n in_o themselves_o to_o stand_v but_o verse_n 31._o they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a if_o man_n stand_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n they_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v but_o they_o that_o see_v a_o insufficiency_n in_o themselves_o and_o trust_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v as_o mount_v zion_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v psal_n 125.1_o but_o abide_v for_o ever_o christ_n will_v have_v his_o work_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o fair_a work_n his_o covenant_n a_o sure_a covenant_n esay_n 55.3_o therefore_o he_o undertake_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v man_n and_o woman_n intocovenant_n but_o to_o keep_v they_o there_o jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v from_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o if_o christ_n have_v leave_v the_o power_n of_o stand_v to_o man_n he_o may_v
apostle_n say_v gal._n 6.14_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n else_o save_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v christ_n crucify_v be_v a_o christian_n only_a joy_n only_a delight_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n paul_n pray_v rom._n 15.13_o that_o god_n will_v fill_v they_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n through_o believe_v and_o why_o by_o believe_v the_o soul_n come_v to_o enjoy_v this_o crucify_a christ_n and_o so_o justification_n and_o peace_n rom._n 5_o 1._o question_n but_o some_o may_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o do_v indeed_o exalt_v christ_n in_o my_o soul_n answer_n first_o christ_n be_v then_o exalt_v in_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o lord_n bring_v over_o the_o soul_n to_o look_v upon_o christ_n as_o its_o alone_a justification_n o_o belove_a then_o be_v the_o lord_n exalt_v when_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o see_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o emptiness_n in_o itself_o when_o the_o soul_n can_v through_o the_o power_n of_o god_n cast_v down_o all_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o look_v upon_o all_o its_o own_o righteousness_n as_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 3.7.8.9_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o 5_o and_o 6_o verse_n lay_v down_o what_o he_o be_v once_o in_o divers_a particular_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o among_o all_o the_o ground_n as_o once_o he_o think_v they_o ground_n of_o comfort_n one_o and_o the_o least_o be_v he_o walk_v as_o touch_v the_o law_n blameless_a but_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v that_o be_v i_o count_v gain_n and_o rest_v upon_o they_o i_o now_o count_v they_o loss_n for_o christ_n sake_n yea_o doubtless_o i_o count_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n and_o ver_fw-la 9_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n o_o here_o be_v a_o soul_n exalt_v christ_n above_o all_o lay_v all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n low_a even_o as_o low_o as_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n o_o what_o say_v thy_o soul_n to_o this_o now_o man_n woman_n do_v ever_o see_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n or_o at_o least_o thy_o own_o unrighteousness_n have_v the_o lord_n open_v thy_o eye_n to_o see_v a_o vanity_n a_o emptiness_n in_o that_o you_o once_o trust_v have_v the_o lord_n let_v forth_o a_o glimpse_n of_o his_o glory_n into_o thy_o soul_n shine_v down_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n can_v you_o say_v yea_o donbtlesse_o i_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n be_v thy_o soul_n carry_v forth_o above_o and_o beyond_o thyself_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o thy_o alone_a righteousness_n see_v esay_n 45.24_o 25._o sum_z ely_z shall_v one_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n ver_fw-la 25._o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n thou_o see_v thy_o justification_n and_o in_o he_o thou_o glory_v thou_o can_v say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n below_o christ_n jer._n 23_o 6._o this_o be_v his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n our_o cover_n our_o justification_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n when_o thou_o can_v look_v upon_o christ_n as_o thy_o alone_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n and_o so_o see_v a_o excellency_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o particular_a 2_o a_o soul_n than_o exalt_v christ_n when_o it_o look_v so_o upon_o christ_n as_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n after_o he_o and_o it_o be_v by_o love_n as_o it_o be_v glue_v and_o knit_v up_o to_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 8.35.38_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o when_o love_n constrain_v thy_o soul_n to_o follow_v god_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o and_o when_o love_n so_o glew_v and_o knit_v thy_o soul_n to_o christ_n that_o thou_o take_v he_o as_o the_o wife_n take_v her_o husband_n for_o better_a for_o worse_o as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v when_o thou_o can_v follow_v christ_n in_o all_o condition_n to_o trial_n prison_n death_n nothing_o sever_v thou_o from_o he_o when_o as_o with_o abraham_n thou_o go_v forth_o from_o thy_o own_o country_n thy_o sin_n sinful_a companion_n and_o follow_v christ_n not_o know_v whether_o thou_o go_v whether_o to_o liberty_n or_o prison_n that_o make_v nothing_o with_o thou_o heb._n 11.8_o by_o faith_n abraham_n obey_v and_o go_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o country_n not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v this_o flow_v from_o faith_n gal._n 5.6_o 3_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o alone_a delight_n and_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n believe_v it_o belove_v if_o the_o soul_n exalt_v christ_n right_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o delight_n and_o joy_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o mary_n luke_n 46.47_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n there_o will_v be_v joy_n and_o peace_n come_v in_o through_o believe_v joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n according_a to_o phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o soul_n that_o true_o exalt_v jesus_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o he_o and_o now_o the_o soul_n have_v enough_o when_o it_o have_v christ_n let_v who_o will_v have_v the_o world_n sin_n pleasure_n i_o have_v christ_n say_v the_o soul_n a_o goodly_a portion_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v fit_v for_o any_o condition_n come_v affliction_n persecution_n the_o soul_n glory_v in_o all_o because_o it_o enjoy_v god_n through_o christ_n 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