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power_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_v in_o weakness_n 2._o cor._n 12.8_o 9_o 2._o cor._n 4.7_o 8._o 6._o and_o the_o lord_n only_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o work_n in_o we_o rom._n 4._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o that_o we_o may_v be_v daily_o humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o so_o prevent_v pride_n and_o security_n we_o may_v forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o hasten_v to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o phil._n 3.13_o 8._o and_o so_o the_o conscience_n of_o our_o daily_a infirmity_n prove_v a_o gracious_a mean_n to_o prevent_v apostasy_n as_o 1._o be_v occasion_n daily_o to_o suspect_v ourselves_o and_o fear_v our_o estate_n and_o so_o to_o renew_v our_o repentance_n 2._o to_o be_v more_o watchful_a over_o our_o way_n by_o how_o much_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o fall_v 3._o to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o entertain_v all_o occasion_n to_o prevent_v sin_n and_o make_v sure_a our_o election_n so_o to_o have_v our_o account_n always_o ready_a 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the_o lord_n and_o depend_v only_o upon_o he_o mat._n 11._o 4._o if_o we_o can_v become_v all_o unto_o all_o that_o so_o we_o may_v win_v some_o unto_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 9_o thus_o may_v we_o discern_v some_o footstep_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n &_o thus_o have_v you_o hear_v how_o to_o master_v the_o same_o second_o touch_v policy_n by_o it_o love_n 2_o policy_n a_o mean_n of_o cool_v our_o first_o love_n i_o mean_v that_o wisdom_n which_o civil_a government_n discover_v in_o manage_v it_o affair_n for_o the_o adorn_v &_o preserve_v thereof_o this_o how_o soever_o it_o may_v be_v a_o handmaid_n to_o religion_n yet_o carry_v some_o sway_n in_o the_o manner_n thereof_o as_o 1._o in_o order_v the_o time_n and_o place_n religion_n policy_n how_o a_o friend_n to_o religion_n and_o outward_a decency_n for_o the_o divine_a worship_n 2._o in_o compel_v the_o outward_a man_n to_o the_o outward_a form_n and_o mean_n of_o religion_n 3._o as_o also_o in_o execute_v the_o holy_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o refractory_a and_o obstinate_a 4._o and_o in_o protect_v the_o innocency_n and_o uprightness_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o rage_n and_o wrong_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o 5._o punish_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o may_v it_o also_o prove_v a_o enemy_n to_o sincerity_n and_o so_o be_v a_o occasion_n if_o we_o be_v guide_v thereby_o to_o leave_v our_o first_o love_n and_o that_o in_o these_o respect_n as_o first_o love_n how_o a_o enemy_n and_o so_o a_o mean_n of_o leave_v our_o first_o love_n when_o it_o undertake_v to_o judge_v and_o authorise_v the_o rule_n of_o religion_n namely_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2._o when_o it_o adjoine_v to_o the_o same_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n make_v it_o equal_a with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 3._o when_o it_o stand_v more_o upon_o the_o form_n then_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 4._o when_o it_o exclude_v the_o substance_n of_o religion_n for_o the_o outward_a complement_n thereof_o religion_n the_o 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to_o have_v the_o comfort_n not_o only_o of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o present_a service_n but_o to_o be_v enable_v by_o christ_n to_o constant_a obedience_n 1._o cor._n 4.4.5_o phil._n 3.10.11.12_o 10._o that_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o be_v not_o mislead_v by_o carnal_a end_n as_o profit_n pleasure_n vainglory_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o purpose_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n subordinate_a thereunto_o 1._o cor._n 10.31_o 11._o that_o in_o our_o best_a measure_n we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o so_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n luke_n 17.10_o three_o and_o so_o may_v also_o prosperity_n cool_v first_o love_n 1._o if_o either_o have_v much_o we_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o it_o how_o prosperity_n a_o occasion_n to_o cool_v our_o first_o love_n and_o how_o psal_n 62.10_o and_o so_o be_v withdraw_v to_o execute_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o heart_n 2._o or_o be_v afraid_a of_o affliction_n and_o decline_v they_o by_o carnal_a mean_n 3._o or_o measure_v our_o estate_n in_o grace_n by_o our_o prosperity_n 4._o or_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o be_v abase_v as_o we_o do_v abound_v 5._o or_o grow_v secure_a and_o uncharitable_a hereby_o either_o despise_v our_o poor_a brethren_n or_o insult_v over_o they_o 1._o pet._n 5._o much_o less_o be_v enlarge_v in_o compassion_n of_o their_o affliction_n 30.6_o psal_n 30.6_o or_o open_a hand_a to_o relieve_v they_o or_o promise_v constancy_n of_o this_o ticklish_a estate_n unto_o ourselves_o 6._o or_o grow_v to_o despise_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v then_o but_o in_o it_o infancy_n and_o so_o as_o power_n be_v in_o our_o hand_n adorn_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n with_o vain_a pomp_n and_o outward_a compliment_n as_o if_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o increase_n and_o perfection_n of_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v now_o more_o glorious_a &_o 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hand_n 2._o that_o hereby_o we_o be_v prevent_v of_o many_o let_n which_o may_v hinder_v our_o proceed_n and_o supply_v with_o many_o help_n to_o do_v more_o good_a to_o abound_v in_o thanksgiving_n and_o therefore_o carry_v we_o ourselves_o thus_o in_o our_o outward_a increase_n 1._o acknowledge_v that_o from_o god_n we_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o therefore_o shame_v we_o to_o honour_n god_n with_o our_o substance_n and_o with_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o increase_n 2._o be_v we_o always_o jealous_a of_o estate_n especial_o when_o we_o most_o abound_v that_o so_o be_v humble_v in_o our_o outward_a measure_n we_o may_v grow_v in_o the_o inward_a 3._o employ_v our_o talent_n now_o more_o plentiful_o to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o especial_o to_o further_a they_o to_o grace_n not_o content_v ourselves_o to_o give_v alm_n for_o bodily_a