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promise_v to_o repentance_n and_o yet_o none_o will_v say_v that_o repentance_n merit_v pardon_n though_o it_o be_v as_o much_o say_v 1_o joâ—_n 1._o 9_o that_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n as_o 2_o thess_n 1._o 6._o that_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o who_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o or_o as_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a-crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o god_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v beside_o if_o nothing_o else_o have_v be_v mean_v then_o that_o our_o good_a work_n obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o promise_n there_o have_v be_v no_o occasion_n to_o have_v have_v a_o anathema_n pronounce_v against_o those_o that_o deny_v it_o when_o that_o be_v never_o deny_v by_o any_o body_n chap._n xxiii_o that_o man_n may_v not_o only_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n but_o that_o they_o may_v also_o do_v work_n of_o great_a perfection_n than_o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel-law_n which_o they_o call_v work_n of_o supererrogation_n and_o so_o may_v have_v superabounding_a merit_n more_o than_o what_o themselves_o need_v and_o which_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o other_o catech._n rom._n par_fw-fr 2._o de_fw-fr sacr._n par_fw-fr par_fw-fr 77._o rhemist_n annot._n on_o luk._n 11._o 35._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 10._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n for_o man_n here_o to_o attain_v but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o perfection_n to_o we_o than_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o man_n can_v do_v that_o shall_v be_v a_o perfection_n beyond_o or_o above_o the_o law._n and_o the_o former_a will_v appear_v by_o these_o follow_a text_n mat._n 22._o 37_o 38._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o here_o god_n require_v the_o whole_a entire_a man_n with_o all_o his_o faculty_n and_o whatsoever_o in_o due_a circumstance_n can_v be_v a_o expression_n of_o this_o love_n to_o god_n or_o man_n be_v here_o require_v so_o that_o one_o can_v do_v that_o work_n which_o all_o circumstance_n be_v weigh_v be_v not_o require_v and_o command_v in_o the_o law._n mic._n 6._o 8._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o by_o which_o the_o prophet_n intimate_v that_o that_o only_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o god_n require_v and_o whatsoever_o god_n require_v be_v contain_v in_o these_o general_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a or_o acceptable_a work_n but_o what_o be_v reducible_a to_o they_o mat._n 5._o 48._o be_v you_o perfect_a say_v our_o saviour_n as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a the_o perfection_n of_o god_n himself_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v imitable_a by_o we_o be_v propose_v as_o the_o model_n of_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o and_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o perfection_n then_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o idea_n of_o in_o god_n what_o other_o perfection_n be_v there_o for_o we_o to_o practice_v or_o attain_v but_o what_o be_v require_v rom._n 12._o 2._o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n require_v of_o christian_n be_v to_o prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o the_o do_v of_o it_o where_o he_o reduce_v all_o that_o he_o desire_v that_o christian_n shall_v be_v inform_v in_o the_o understanding_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god._n this_o will_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o the_o rule_n of_o perfection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o conformity_n to_o this_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v only_o good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o he_o col._n 1._o 9_o 10._o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o christian_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n in_o all_o wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work._n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o every_o good_a work_n and_o of_o whatsoever_o be_v please_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o utmost_a that_o a_o christian_n can_v desire_v to_o know_v or_o do_v and_o this_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a work_n that_o be_v please_v to_o god_n but_o what_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o do_v chap._n 4._o 12._o again_o that_o you_o may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god._n if_o a_o man_n can_v do_v all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a and_o this_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o labour_v after_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n or_o compleatness_n but_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o compass_n of_o man_n duty_n require_v for_o there_o be_v no_o perfection_n but_o what_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n duty_n luke_n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o scope_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o show_v that_o we_o can_v at_o any_o time_n boast_v that_o we_o have_v do_v more_o than_o our_o duty_n or_o what_o as_o servant_n we_o be_v oblige_v to_o for_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v be_v such_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n to_o our_o master_n be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o both_o with_o our_o soul_n and_o our_o body_n 1_o cor._n 6._o ult_n phil._n 4._o 8._o final_o brethren_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v just_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v pure_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v lovely_a whatsoever_o thing_n be_v of_o good_a report_n if_o there_o be_v any_o virtue_n if_o there_o be_v any_o praise_n think_v on_o these_o thing_n what_o good_a work_n or_o action_n can_v there_o be_v which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o this_o command_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n indeed_o which_o in_o themselves_o naked_o consider_v be_v indifferent_a and_o do_v not_o come_v under_o any_o command_n such_o be_v marriage_n and_o single_a life_n etc._n etc._n but_o then_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o naked_o in_o themselves_o be_v indifferent_a too_o 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