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save_v but_o it_o will_v never_o save_v when_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o licentiousness_n do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o it_o here_o where_o we_o have_v such_o mean_n and_o such_o liberâ—â—â—s_n be_v answ_n 1._o answ_n 1_o never_o such_o danger_n of_o be_v licentious_a as_o in_o place_n of_o liberty_n when_o no_o bit_n nor_o bridle_n of_o external_a tyranny_n to_o curb_v in_o 2._o look_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n here_o which_o in_o one_o year_n all_o fell_a 3._o why_o do_v the_o lord_n exercise_v we_o with_o want_n and_o strait_n it_o be_v to_o humble_v we_o and_o abate_v our_o unrulinesse_n and_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n quarrel_n with_o his_o best_a people_n to_o this_o day_n desperate_a rebellious_a heart_n that_o close_v not_o with_o his_o government_n do_v not_o say_v we_o know_v not_o how_o bondage_n shall_v come_v here_o though_o we_o shall_v cast_v oft_o the_o lord_n government_n answ_n 1._o answ_n 1_o the_o lord_n can_v let_v loose_a the_o native_n again_o we_o ahab_n kill_v 1000000_o of_o benhadad_n man_n but_o afterward_o within_o seven_o year_n he_o return_v again_o 2._o the_o lord_n can_v raise_v up_o bramble_n and_o abimelech_n to_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o tree_n when_o the_o olive_n and_o the_o vine_n be_v loath_a to_o forsake_v their_o place_n and_o to_o lose_v their_o fatness_n and_o sweetness_n 3._o the_o lord_n can_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o in_o power_n against_o people_n and_o let_v satan_n sow_v suspicion_n and_o sow_v sedition_n and_o clashing_n 4._o the_o lord_n can_v leave_v we_o into_o one_o another_o hand_n to_o oppress_v to_o take_v away_o the_o nether_a millstone_n 5._o if_o none_o of_o these_o satan_n nay_o christ_n himself_o will_v come_v out_o with_o garment_n dip_v in_o blood_n 3._o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v not_o so_o there_o be_v sweet_a subjection_n i._n e._n it_o be_v so_o and_o bless_v be_v god_n for_o it_o yet_o beware_v i_o speak_v to_o prevent_v but_o yet_o 1._o some_o seem_v to_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o mighty_a to_o pull_v down_o every_o high_a thought_n who_o attain_v this_o who_o can_v be_v thus_o yet_o there_o be_v mean_n mighty_a for_o this_o end_n not_o that_o all_o be_v abolish_v but_o all_o be_v abolish_n 2._o other_o otherwise_o open_o how_o zealous_a for_o a_o opinion_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v death_n to_o differ_v and_o thing_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n lie_v miserable_o waste_v and_o some_o wretched_a lust_n the_o root_n of_o all_o for_o which_o god_n saint_n mourn_v in_o secret_a let_v such_o know_v that_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o christ_n or_o his_o servant_n or_o ordinance_n but_o will_v have_v they_o to_o rule_v they_o and_o not_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o the_o lord_n chain_n be_v near_o and_o therefore_o now_o take_v your_o time_n and_o come_v in_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v as_o these_o here_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v righteous_a and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n use_v 6._o use_v 6_o of_o thankfulness_n for_o our_o present_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o bondage_n of_o man_n bondage_n of_o conscience_n bondage_n of_o satan_n and_o sin_n need_v there_o be_v of_o lay_v this_o use_n serious_o to_o heart_n consider_v two_o thing_n principal_o 1._o the_o general_a complaint_n of_o the_o country_n as_o they_o of_o jericho_n 2_o king_n 2.19_o the_o water_n be_v bad_a and_o the_o ground_n barren_a and_o these_o be_v engrave_v in_o marble_n all_o other_o our_o liberty_n be_v write_v on_o the_o water_n 2._o the_o disgrace_n and_o reproach_n cast_v upon_o god_n people_n and_o way_n of_o god_n and_o that_o unjust_o which_o i_o be_o afraid_a to_o mention_v whence_o there_o grow_v a_o contempt_n of_o they_o and_o the_o river_n of_o damascus_n now_o be_v better_a than_o jordan_n oh_o belove_a if_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v under_o bondage_n then_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o free_v we_o from_o bondage_n deut._n 32.11_o 12._o the_o lord_n do_v do_v lead_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n 2.20_o jer_n 2.20_o chap._n 33.29_o when_o he_o have_v bless_v they_o happy_a art_n thou_o oh_o israel_n a_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o great_a cause_n we_o have_v to_o do_v this_o a_o people_n that_o have_v abuse_v all_o liberty_n isa_n 9.8_o 9_o 10._o he_o lament_v it_o but_o yet_o be_v thankful_a for_o it_o to_o god_n grace_n no_o man_n that_o can_v say_v but_o he_o may_v be_v as_o holy_a as_o he_o will_v and_o none_o to_o curb_v or_o snib_n 1._o mean_n consider_v what_o all_o the_o liberty_n god_n people_n enjoy_v have_v cost_n gal._n 5._o christ_n have_v make_v you_o free_a i._n e._n by_o his_o blood_n liberty_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o bondage_n not_o of_o jewish_a but_o of_o antichristian_a ceremony_n and_o government_n and_o pressure_n liberty_n of_o will_n from_o any_o sin_n it_o be_v by_o christ_n blood_n and_o cost_n that_o as_o i_o be_o persuade_v our_o 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heart_n sympathize_v with_o they_o and_o bless_v god_n for_o your_o deliverance_n hence_o say_v christ_n luke_n 22.20_o when_o you_o see_v jerusalem_n compass_v with_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o give_v suck_v consider_v they_o that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o turk_n if_o you_o be_v in_o their_o condition_n you_o will_v say_v so_o to_o bring_v forth_o little_a one_o to_o the_o murderer_n or_o idolater_n isa_n 42.22_o and_o 26._o man_n heart_n fail_v for_o fear_n this_o you_o shall_v see_v somewhere_o a_o mote_n or_o a_o thorn_n be_v a_o little_a thing_n but_o no_o man_n will_v have_v it_o always_o
day_n against_o this_o sin_n and_o lord_n i_o have_v no_o strength_n against_o it_o now_o lord_n help_v i_o but_o here_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o do_v not_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n live_v in_o complaint_n all_o their_o life-time_n 4._o if_o last_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v they_o will_v do_v it_o themselves_o as_o paul_n gal._n 1.12_o not_o but_o that_o a_o christian_n shall_v put_v forth_o himself_o a_o christian_n be_v not_o a_o deadhearted_n christian_n at_o all_o time_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o come_v from_o christ_n do_v act_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o continual_a dependence_n on_o christ_n and_o where_o christ_n act_v not_o there_o satan_n do_v now_o i_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v when_o the_o soul_n do_v thus_o submit_v to_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v guide_v it_o oh_o belove_a here_o be_v the_o skill_n that_o pose_v the_o angel_n how_o to_o tell_v you_o so_o to_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o christ_n as_o that_o christ_n may_v come_v so_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o stock_n that_o all_o your_o fruit_n may_v be_v from_o he_o so_o to_o lie_v under_o the_o lord_n as_o that_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n may_v fall_v on_o thou_o so_o to_o be_v implant_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o fetch_v life_n from_o he_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o he_o but_o try_v this_o course_n submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v nothing_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v thou_o any_o thing_n bless_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o if_o any_o strength_n against_o thy_o sin_n be_v vile_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o try_v and_o see_v if_o you_o find_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n come_v into_o thy_o soul_n oh_o the_o light_n life_n prayer_n you_o may_v have_v the_o heavenly_a conference_n you_o will_v have_v together_o that_o it_o will_v do_v a_o man_n heart_n 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the_o king_n subject_n shall_v serve_v he_o but_o he_o will_v have_v the_o prince_n serve_v he_o also_o every_o man_n will_v say_v this_o do_v utter_o overthrow_v the_o kingdom_n of_o such_o a_o prince_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v secret_o fight_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v for_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n within_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v all_o the_o creature_n serve_v he_o the_o soldier_n of_o his_o army_n meat_n drink_n and_o outward_a comfort_n this_o be_v a_o marvellous_a thing_n ay_o but_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n himself_o and_o profession_n of_o christ_n make_v these_o to_o serve_v he_o to_o raise_v up_o his_o name_n this_o the_o lord_n take_v very_o ill_o only_o this_o i_o will_v add_v when_o the_o soul_n do_v look_v at_o christ_n with_o a_o single_a eye_n that_o christ_n be_v sweet_a and_o precious_a and_o lie_v under_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n and_o now_o look_v up_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v submit_v to_o he_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o life_n and_o death_n true_a it_o be_v self_n will_v be_v in_o every_o duty_n and_o so_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o and_o not_o for_o the_o lord_n yet_o though_o it_o be_v thus_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v whole_o for_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o hence_o seek_v that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o heart_n love_v he_o and_o so_o seek_v he_o and_o he_o beg_v it_o with_o many_o tear_n oh_o that_o my_o child_n may_v serve_v and_o love_v this_o god_n nay_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v and_o bless_v and_o admire_v this_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n enlarge_v his_o heart_n herein_o psal_n 72.19_o and_o true_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v to_o thy_o soul_n rom._n 5._o 17._o as_o sin_n and_o satan_n do_v reign_n by_o death_n so_o jesus_n christ_n do_v reign_v by_o life_n to_o eternal_a life_n matth._n 25.14_o he_o be_v the_o true_a subject_n that_o improve_v his_o talent_n for_o the_o king_n christ_n will_v subdue_v all_o his_o to_o himself_o psal_n 66.3_o through_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o power_n shall_v thy_o enemy_n submit_v themselves_o to_o thou_o rom._n 14.17_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righeousnesse_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v pick_v fault_n with_o thing_n and_o this_o and_o that_o offend_v he_o get_v you_o go_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o that_o but_o when_o the_o soul_n do_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n &_o maintain_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o love_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o that_o serve_v christ_n in_o these_o thing_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v into_o his_o soul_n he_o that_o thus_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n he_o must_v first_o be_v a_o man_n weary_a of_o his_o own_o counsel_n and_o must_v loathe_v himself_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v weary_v a_o man_n of_o his_o own_o way_n he_o say_v what_o be_o i_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v i_o any_o mercy_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o to_o any_o service_n lord_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v now_o pray_v to_o thou_o bless_v the_o lord_n when_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v thy_o heart_n in_o this_o frame_n but_o now_o when_o man_n will_v honour_v christ_n and_o yet_o saul-like_a have_v christ_n honour_v they_o many_o poor_a creature_n they_o think_v it_o a_o credit_n to_o be_v in_o church-fellowship_n and_o they_o will_v seek_v to_o know_v christ_n that_o they_o may_v attain_v church-fellowship_n and_o have_v honour_n but_o know_v it_o till_o the_o lord_n do_v pull_v down_o thy_o base_a end_n and_o make_v thou_o loathe_v thyself_o and_o so_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o bless_a will_n true_o till_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o come_v to_o thy_o soul_n think_v of_o these_o thing_n for_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o our_o heart_n then_o look_v for_o good_a day_n brethren_n let_v new-england_n be_v confident_a of_o it_o but_o if_o this_o be_v go_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o their_o several_a family_n and_o place_n though_o they_o may_v have_v the_o outward_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o inward_a kingdom_n be_v not_o set_v up_o i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o what_o he_o say_v go_v to_o palestina_n and_o bohemia_n certain_o if_o they_o have_v not_o cast_v off_o the_o lord_n government_n they_o have_v nevever_o see_v those_o lamentable_a day_n they_o have_v outward_a ordinance_n oh_o but_o here_o be_v the_o thing_n the_o inward_a kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o to_o be_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o the_o lord_n see_v be_v not_o in_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v 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