be_v so_o obedient_a that_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n rather_o than_o he_o will_v lose_v his_o obedience_n now_o how_o can_v we_o think_v to_o meddle_v with_o this_o memorial_n of_o christ_n obedience_n for_o we_o acceptable_o unless_o we_o be_v truâ—y_o obedient_a unto_o god_n in_o christ_n proportionable_o or_o what_o fellowship_n can_v obedience_n haâ—e_v with_o disobedience_n 2._o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o new_a obedience_n may_v be_v according_a to_o these_o property_n of_o obedience_n true_a obedience_n be_v 1._o conscientious_a 2._o cordial_a 3._o transform_v 4._o resolve_v 5._o complete_a 6._o increase_v 7._o continue_v 1._o true_a christian_a obedience_n be_v conscientious_a arise_v from_o a_o conscientious_a respect_n to_o god_n command_v and_o a_o awful_a filial_a fear_n of_o god_n command_v 1.5_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n such_o the_o ground_n of_o noah_n obedience_n who_o 11.7_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n touch_v thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark._n sâ—ch_n abraham_n who_o 11.8_o follow_v god_n not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v mere_a conscience_n and_o awe_n to_o god_n call_v and_o command_v make_v he_o obey_v such_o david_n 120.161_o mâ—ne_a heart_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n mâ—ne_a heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n do_v thou_o obey_v in_o a_o holy_a awe_n and_o conscience_n to_o god_n command_n though_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o motive_n to_o obedience_n 2._o true_a obedience_n be_v cordial_a hearty_a and_o affectionate_a not_o a_o join_v but_o a_o inside-obedience_n aâ—â—o_o not_o a_o mere_a superficial_a and_o complimental_a show_n but_o a_o reality_n flow_v from_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o very_a heart-root_n 26.27_o arise_v from_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n 40.8_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n 6.17_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o be_v thy_o obedience_n from_o the_o heart-root_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o discover_v whether_o my_o obedience_n be_v cordial_a and_o hearty_a answ._n thou_o may_v discover_v the_o heartiness_n of_o thy_o obedience_n 1._o by_o thy_o willingness_n to_o it_o the_o heart_n make_v a_o man_n a_o volunteere_n ready_a and_o forward_o to_o all_o duty_n and_o performance_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n 1.19_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a 119.60_o i_o make_v haste_n and_o delay_v not_o to_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n 2._o by_o thy_o cheerfulness_n in_o it_o what_o be_v do_v hearty_o be_v do_v cheerful_o delightful_o 8_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n 5.3_o this_o be_v love_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a job_n be_v so_o hearty_a in_o obedience_n that_o he_o esteem_v god_n 23.12_o word_n more_o than_o his_o necessary_a food_n christ_n so_o delight_v in_o obedience_n that_o he_o say_v 34._o my_o meat_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n do_v thou_o go_v as_o cheerful_o to_o the_o do_v of_o god_n will_v as_o to_o thy_o meat_n and_o drink_n when_o thou_o be_v hungry_a 3._o by_o thy_o grief_n at_o contrary_a course_n of_o disobedience_n in_o other_o and_o fairing_n of_o obedience_n in_o thyself_o thus_o paul_n find_v that_o 24_o when_o he_o will_v do_v good_a evil_n be_v present_a with_o he_o and_o that_o however_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o inward_a man_n yet_o he_o see_v another_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o bring_v hâ—m_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n he_o hereupon_o thus_o lament_v his_o fail_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o thâ—s_n death_n and_o as_o paul_n grieve_v at_o his_o own_o fail_n of_o obedience_n so_o david_n at_o other_o disobedience_n 136._o horror_n have_v take_v hold_n upon_o i_o because_o of_o the_o wicked_a that_o forsake_v thy_o law_n and_o again_o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n if_o thus_o thou_o be_v willing_a to_o obedience_n cheerful_a in_o it_o and_o grieve_v for_o fail_n thy_o obedience_n be_v cordial_a sincere_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 3._o true_a obedience_n be_v a_o transform_a obedience_n mighty_o alter_v and_o change_v a_o man_n from_o impurity_n to_o purity_n from_o sin_n to_o sanctity_n from_o sodomite_n to_o saint_n etc._n etc._n 15._o as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o whâ—ch_v have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n otherwise_o as_o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n when_o he_o brag_v of_o his_o obedience_n 15._o what_o mean_v then_o this_o low_v of_o the_o ox_n and_o bleâ—ting_v of_o the_o sheep_n &_o c_o so_o it_o may_v be_v lay_v to_o all_o dissembler_n in_o obedience_n be_v you_o obedient_a what_o mean_v then_o the_o noise_n of_o your_o profanation_n of_o sabbath_n of_o your_o swear_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n &_o c_o 4._o true_a obedience_n be_v a_o fix_a and_o resolve_v obedience_n like_o david_n worthy_n will_v break_v through_o a_o host_n of_o philistine_n through_o a_o army_n of_o difficulty_n impediment_n and_o discouragement_n to_o the_o contrary_n for_o no_o contrary_a command_n of_o man_n shall_v deter_v the_o true_o obedient_a from_o their_o duty_n they_o will_v 5.29_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n when_o both_o can_v be_v obey_v without_o cross_v each_o other_o no_o stream_n of_o the_o multitude_n or_o current_n of_o corrupte_v time_o wherein_o they_o live_v shall_v bear_v they_o down_o from_o their_o obedience_n 24.15_o joshuah_n and_o his_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n though_o all_o israel_n shall_v serve_v idol_n and_o noah_n be_v 7.1_o upright_o with_o god_n when_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v overspread_v with_o violence_n and_o all_o flesh_n have_v corrupt_v his_o way_n no_o worldly_a profit_n advantage_n or_o privilege_n shall_v bribe_v they_o from_o their_o obedience_n 11.8_o abram_n will_v obey_v and_o follow_v god_n though_o he_o forsake_v all_o the_o benefit_n and_o contentment_n of_o his_o native_a country_n and_o of_o his_o father_n house_n not_o know_v where_o his_o lot_n shall_v fall_v no_o carnal_a dispute_n or_o reason_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v dissuade_v they_o 11.7_o noah_n may_v have_v raise_v many_o objection_n against_o that_o strange_a attempt_n of_o build_v a_o ark_n a_o work_n of_o 120_o year_n continuance_n but_o noah_n wave_v dispute_v and_o fall_v to_o build_v his_o ark_n which_o god_n command_v 1.15.16.17_o paul_n late_o a_o persecutor_n and_o but_o new_o convert_v receive_v command_v to_o be_v a_o preacher_n to_o the_o gentile_n immediate_o he_o confer_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n though_o he_o may_v have_v make_v multitude_n of_o objection_n but_o go_v into_o arabia_n and_o fall_v close_o to_o his_o master_n work_n no_o flood_n of_o natural_a affection_n which_o ofttimes_o proâ—e_v most_o dangerous_a stumbling-block_n to_o well-doing_n shall_v drown_v or_o conquer_v their_o obedience_n as_o in_o 11.17.18.19_o abraham_n when_o sarah_n desire_v he_o but_o to_o cast_v out_o ishmael_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n the_o thing_n be_v grievous_a in_o his_o eye_n yet_o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o sacrifice_n isaac_n as_o a_o burns-offering_a though_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n his_o onâ—y_a son_n the_o son_n of_o his_o old_a age_n his_o son_n who_o he_o love_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v he_o go_v about_o it_o ready_o and_o never_o acquaint_v sarah_n lest_o she_o shall_v hinder_v his_o obedience_n he_o travel_v three_o day_n journey_n to_o effect_v it_o thus_o the_o 31._o levite_n do_v execution_n according_a to_o god_n command_v by_o moses_n upon_o they_o that_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o idolatrous_a galfe_n of_o aaron_n without_o favour_n or_o affection_n to_o brethren_n or_o kindred_n hence_o levi_n be_v so_o commend_v 339_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n for_o they_o have_v observe_v thy_o word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n natural_a affection_n be_v strong_a but_o supernatural_a obedience_n be_v strong_a final_o no_o terror_n of_o threat_n reproach_n affliction_n bond_n imprisonment_n
the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o 4._o the_o fleâ—h_n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n it_o be_v call_v flesh_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o baâ—enesse_n of_o sin_n the_o flesh_n be_v â—he_v base_a part_n of_o man_n 5._o the_o old_a man_n â—o_o call_v partly_o because_o of_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o it_o in_o we_o it_o be_v a_o inveterate_a disease_n as_o old_a as_o ourselves_o partly_o because_o of_o the_o corruptness_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o it_o 4.22_o put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n 6._o the_o 7.23_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n because_o it_o as_o it_o be_v command_n compel_v and_o even_o necessitate_v we_o to_o sin_n as_o a_o law_n rule_v they_o that_o be_v under_o it_o 7._o final_o original_a corruption_n be_v style_v 7.24_o a_o body_n of_o death_n because_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n have_v many_o member_n so_o original_a sin_n have_v mâ—ny_a lust_n as_o limb_n thereof_o and_o because_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n expose_v unto_o death_n these_o and_o such_o like_a be_v the_o denomination_n of_o original_a sin_n by_o all_o which_o the_o vileness_n of_o it_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n appear_v the_o nature_n of_o original_a sin_n seem_v especial_o to_o consist_v in_o theâ—e_n three_o particular_n uâ—z_n 1._o in_o a_o total_a privation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o that_o original_a righteousness_n and_o integrity_n wherein_o we_o be_v at_o first_o create_v 2._o in_o a_o utter_a inability_n to_o any_o true_a spiritual_a good_a yea_o in_o a_o absolute_a enmity_n thereunto_o 5.6_o for_o when_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o strength_n 10._o when_o we_o be_v â—_z we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n 7_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v 3._o in_o a_o universal_a and_o continual_a proneness_n to_o all_o evil_a 20_o god_n see_v that_o every_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n hearâ—s_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o 3â—_n a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v brings_z forth_o good_a fruit_n this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o original_a corruption_n oh_o how_o deadly_a be_v the_o poison_n of_o it_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n the_o aggravation_n of_o original_a corruption_n whereby_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v extreme_o sinful_a be_v these_o viz._n 1._o original_a sin_n be_v 6_o natural_a and_o hereditary_a it_o be_v breed_v and_o bear_v with_o we_o it_o be_v propagate_v with_o our_o very_a nature_n and_o root_v in_o our_o bone_n and_o inmost_a principle_n and_o consequent_o more_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a as_o those_o corporal_a disease_n which_o be_v not_o accidental_a and_o occasional_a only_o but_o hereditary_a and_o natural_a be_v most_o perilous_a and_o remediless_a 2._o original_a sin_n be_v universal_a and_o the_o more_o universal_o extend_v the_o more_o bitter_o to_o be_v lament_v as_o epidemical_a universal_a disease_n be_v the_o most_o terrible_a disease_n as_o oâ—â—e_v in_o egypt_n when_o 12.30_o there_o be_v not_o a_o house_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o one_o dead_a now_o original_a sin_n be_v universal_a partly_o in_o that_o all_o man_n man_n ordinary_o descend_v of_o adam_n be_v defile_v with_o it_o jew_n gentile_n bond_n free_a male_n female_a all_o be_v involve_v in_o it_o etc._n all_o be_v sinner_n by_o it_o partly_o in_o that_o all_o of_o all_o man_n be_v taint_v hereby_o â—5_n soul_n body_n all_o the_o faculty_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o one_o all_o the_o sense_n part_n and_o member_n of_o the_o other_o mind_n conscience_n memory_n will_n love_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n mouth_n hands_z foot_n etc._n etc._n all_o be_v whole_o deprave_v and_o unclean_a i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 3._o original_a sin_n be_v reign_v over_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n it_o reign_v whilst_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o it_o reign_v most_o cruel_o and_o tyrannical_o it_o enthrall_v man_n unto_o saâ—â—n_n at_o his_o will_n unto_o actual_a 2.26_o fulfil_n the_o lust_n and_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o unto_o death_n 14._o that_o as_o sin_n have_v reign_v unto_o death_n etc._n etc._n the_o turkish_a slavery_n spanish_a inquisition_n egyptian_a cruelty_n babylonian_n captivity_n be_v all_o â—â—ort_n of_o this_o tyranny_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n thiâ—_n reign_n of_o sin_n be_v evidence_v partly_o by_o our_o beinâ—_n 6.20_o servant_n of_o sin_n partly_o by_o our_o 20_o obeying_a 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o partly_o by_o our_o 13_o yield_a 〈◊〉_d member_n as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n 〈…〉_z to_o take_v sin_n part_v to_o fight_v for_o it_o defend_v it_o justify_v it_o etc._n etc._n against_o opposer_n 4._o original_a sin_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o body_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n incurable_a the_o reign_n of_o it_o can_v be_v â—ured_v till_o christ_n come_v to_o reign_v in_o thou_o and_o pluck_v thou_o out_o of_o â—hy_a carnal_a state_n and_o the_o etc._n indwelling_a or_o in-being_a of_o original_a sin_n can_v 〈◊〉_d full_o cure_v no_o not_o in_o a_o believer_n whilst_o he_o 〈◊〉_d here_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o canaanitâ—s_n though_o tributary_n and_o slave_n yet_o will_v dwell_v â—mong_o the_o israelite_n or_o as_o ivy_n will_v remain_v in_o a_o old_a wall_n till_o it_o be_v utter_o pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n â—_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n whole_o dispose_v and_o proâ—e_o to_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o actual_a sin_n for_o kindâ—_n and_o degree_n into_o all_o impiety_n against_o god_n all_o unrighteousness_n against_o man_n and_o intemperance_n against_o ourselves_o contrary_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n and_o this_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o work_v into_o open_a and_o secret_a sin_n omission_n of_o good_a and_o commission_n of_o evil_a wilfulness_n and_o weakness_n etc._n etc._n against_o light_n of_o mind_n check_v of_o conscience_n motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n mean_v of_o grace_n profession_n and_o promise_n of_o better_a walk_n multitude_n of_o mercy_n terribâ—enesse_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o in_o youth_n and_o age_n in_o society_n and_o solitariness_n yea_o by_o original_a corruption_n we_o be_v fundamental_o dispoâ—ed_v to_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n oh_o 19.12_o who_o can_v understand_v hâ—s_a error_n who_o can_v comprehend_v his_o sinfulness_n who_o can_v choose_v but_o admire_v the_o patience_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o such_o mass_n of_o all_o corruption_n and_o abominâ—â—â—â—â—_n 2._o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n whereunto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d continual_o liable_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o evil_a oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v manifold_a and_o 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