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and_o so_o far_o enter_v into_o the_o method_n of_o true_a mortification_n as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o conviction_n and_o of_o have_v their_o mind_n wrought_v upon_o by_o the_o light_n and_o force_v of_o reason_n and_o last_o he_o add_v 243._o that_o man_n be_v backward_o not_o only_o to_o pay_v that_o entire_a love_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n but_o even_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o debt_n and_o be_v not_o only_o loath_a to_o obey_v the_o command_n but_o even_o to_o understand_v it_o will_v use_v a_o thousand_o art_n and_o device_n to_o shift_v off_o and_o evade_v the_o genuine_a force_n of_o it_o 6._o and_o rather_o than_o fail_v will_v say_v that_o though_o god_n in_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o express_a term_n call_v for_o whole_a love_n yet_o he_o mean_v but_o a_o part_n of_o it_o strange_a and_o amaze_a partiality_n and_o presumption_n but_o of_o this_o general_a backwardness_n to_o receive_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o plain_a command_n as_o plain_a as_o thou_o shall_v have_v 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offend_v in_o his_o affection_n to_o or_o his_o desire_n of_o any_o worldly_a good_a who_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o enjoy_v he_o will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o desire_v any_o thing_n in_o opposition_n to_o he_o or_o against_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n if_o then_o the_o love_n we_o plead_v for_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o lover_n to_o offend_v in_o mind_n in_o will_n affection_n or_o desire_v how_o can_v it_o suffer_v he_o to_o offend_v in_o action_n 238._o how_o pure_a and_o chaste_a then_o must_v his_o soul_n be_v that_o be_v so_o thorough_o purge_v of_o all_o create_a love_n and_o in_o who_o the_o love_n of_o god_n reign_v so_o absolute_a and_o unrivalled_a as_o it_o do_v in_o such_o a_o lover_n breast_n who_o never_o suffer_v any_o thing_n to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o his_o love_n and_o duty_n to_o his_o god_n but_o when_o it_o once_o begin_v to_o do_v so_o hate_v and_o reject_v it_o with_o the_o utmost_a detestation_n 239._o how_o secure_a must_v 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all_o thing_n industrious_a to_o unite_v himself_o unto_o god_n 185._o must_v not_o he_o who_o thus_o prize_v he_o for_o his_o incomparable_a excellency_n think_v it_o his_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o make_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n his_o endeavour_n to_o be_v like_o he_o must_v not_o that_o secure_a our_o obedience_n to_o he_o which_o constrain_v we_o always_o to_o prefer_v our_o interest_n in_o his_o perfection_n and_o in_o the_o blessing_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a before_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o obey_v he_o rather_o than_o man_n to_o please_v he_o rather_o than_o to_o gratify_v ourselves_o to_o enjoy_v he_o rather_o than_o any_o worldly_a or_o carnal_a interest_n whatever_o and_o force_v we_o to_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n like_o thou_o or_o what_o be_v there_o on_o earth_n i_o can_v desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o thou_o what_o incentive_a can_v he_o want_v to_o engage_v he_o to_o walk_v before_o 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that_o his_o desire_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v always_o comparative_o none_o and_o when_o they_o hinder_v his_o desire_n of_o he_o be_v absolute_o none_o 189._o from_o reach_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o assumable_a goodness_n since_o therefore_o wherever_o obedience_n be_v find_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a criterion_n of_o love_n and_o to_o derive_v universal_a obedience_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o to_o argue_v from_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o entire_a n._n b._n love_n of_o god_n be_v as_o sound_v a_o way_n of_o argumentation_n as_o to_o prove_v any_o other_o effect_v by_o its_o cause_n or_o cause_n by_o its_o effect_n hence_o from_o the_o universal_a obedience_n which_o this_o love_n must_v produce_v i_o argue_v demonstrative_o that_o it_o be_v that_o entire_a love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o command_n to_o love_n god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n see_v there_o be_v no_o better_a diagnostic_n to_o discover_v our_o love_n 190._o then_o by_o observe_v 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and_o faithful_o pursue_v its_o tendency_n and_o we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o do_v amiss_o we_o shall_v run_v the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o vigour_n in_o a_o direct_a line_n and_o with_o unwearied_a constancy_n 295._o for_o what_o wise_a man_n will_v think_v much_o to_o relinquish_v a_o lesser_a for_o a_o great_a good_n or_o show_v any_o inclination_n for_o low_a delight_n when_o court_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o high_a 96._o three_o do_v they_o say_v the_o love_n of_o god_n they_o plead_v for_o make_v the_o best_a provision_n for_o our_o pleasure_n be_v not_o this_o as_o true_a of_o the_o measure_n of_o divine_a love_n assign_v by_o we_o for_o have_v not_o we_o who_o contemplate_v and_o prize_v he_o as_o our_o chief_a good_a and_o our_o exceed_a great_a
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