make_v in_o our_o own_o person_n neither_o by_o our_o wealth_n which_o be_v no_o ransom_n for_o soul_n psal_n 49.7_o creature_n either_o by_o ourwealth_n of_o by_o our_o righteousness_n 2._o or_o by_o any_o other_o creature_n 8._o nor_o by_o our_o righteousness_n see_v if_o we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n it_o be_v but_o duty_n luke_n 17.10_o and_o therefore_o can_v make_v no_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n past_a all_o other_o creature_n we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o ourselves_o debtor_n to_o god_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v or_o can_v do_v and_o therefore_o unable_a to_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o as_o unable_a to_o defend_v we_o from_o god_n power_n full_a 2_o point_v out_o the_o only_a way_n of_o make_v our_o peace_n christ_n jesus_n 1._o holy_a in_o himself_o 2._o accept_v of_o his_o father_n 3._o satisfy_v his_o justice_n to_o the_o full_a as_o they_o be_v to_o work_v our_o reconciliation_n so_o that_o our_o salvation_n by_o any_o creature_n appear_v 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cap._n 5._o that_o the_o scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 63_o cap._n 6._o of_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v god_n glory_n and_o man_n salvation_n pag._n 70_o cap._n 7._o that_o they_o which_o read_v the_o scripture_n must_v be_v man_n of_o spiritual_a mind_n pag._n 76_o sect._n 1._o the_o description_n of_o a_o spiritual_a man_n pag._n 78_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o spiritual_a man_n operation_n pag._n 86_o sect._n 3_o of_o faith_n and_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o faith_n historical_a and_o justify_v pag._n 90_o sect._n 4._o of_o spiritual_a experience_n other_o mean_n of_o comprehend_v thing_n spiritual_a pag._n 115_o cap._n 8_o of_o the_o choice_n of_o fit_a time_n for_o read_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 125_o cap._n 9_o of_o particular_a preparation_n before_o read_v pag._n 133_o cap._n 10._o of_o reverend_a attention_n and_o heedful_a observation_n in_o read_v the_o scripture_n pag._n 141_o cap._n 11._o of_o duty_n after_o 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man_n in_o sin_n be_v either_o something_o that_o accompany_v the_o sin_n as_o shame_n or_o danger_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o which_o cain_n complain_v gen._n 4.14_o or_o the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o trespass_n against_o man_n and_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o which_o affect_v he_o more_o than_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n as_o judas_n be_v sensible_a of_o nothing_o but_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n mat._n 27.4_o but_o when_o god_n word_n smite_v the_o heart_n it_o represent_v to_o the_o guilty_a person_n his_o trespass_n against_o god_n his_o majesty_n god_n 2._o and_o those_o as_o trespass_n against_o god_n and_o holiness_n which_o affect_v david_n psal_n 51.4_o his_o unkind_a and_o causeless_a trespass_v against_o the_o god_n that_o make_v sustain_v and_o carry_v he_o upon_o eagle_n wing_n deut._n 32.10_o 11.15_o his_o frowardness_n in_o trespass_v out_o of_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n against_o often_o warning_n and_o against_o the_o secret_a 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we_o abhor_v even_o our_o righteousness_n in_o judge_v ourselves_o by_o the_o law_n observe_v 1._o whether_o we_o sin_v presumptuous_o or_o out_o of_o infirmity_n so_o that_o if_o one_o have_v do_v a_o work_n answerable_a to_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n which_o god_n require_v deut._n 28.47_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o god_n it_o be_v abominable_a 1_o cor._n 13.3_o a_o consideration_n that_o must_v make_v all_o our_o righteousness_n in_o his_o eye_n like_o filthy_a rag_n isa_n 64.6_o and_o move_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n psal_n 143.2_o second_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o much_o break_v by_o slip_n and_o infirmity_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o one_o may_v and_o a_o godly_a man_n always_o do_v justify_v the_o law_n rom._n 7.16_o 22._o as_o by_o sin_n of_o presumption_n such_o as_o be_v mention_v deut._n 29.19_o and_o jer._n 44.16_o when_o a_o man_n sin_n wilful_o and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o to_o do_v according_a to_o god_n will_v luke_n 12.47_o 48._o wherefore_o a_o man_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o apply_v to_o himself_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n for_o such_o slip_n of_o infirmity_n which_o be_v threaten_v only_o against_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a transgressor_n psal_n 59.5_o three_o perfect_a 2._o whether_o our_o obedience_n be_v sincere_a though_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a obedience_n pronounce_v a_o curse_n upon_o all_o that_o confirm_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o deut._n 27.26_o yet_o be_v now_o deliver_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n that_o condition_n be_v so_o far_o moderate_v that_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n be_v accept_v in_o stead_n of_o perfection_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n one_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o in_o the_o former_a of_o these_o david_n stand_v upright_o with_o god_n psal_n 18.20_o 21._o and_o offer_v himself_o to_o trial_n psal_n 139.23_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o dare_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o face_n psal_n 130.3_o last_o step_n 3._o whether_o we_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n in_o the_o main_a course_n of_o our_o way_n though_o we_o swarve_v in_o our_o step_n we_o must_v consider_v that_o although_o the_o law_n censure_v every_o action_n or_o think_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o approve_v or_o condemn_v every_o one_o of_o they_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v agreeable_a or_o contrary_a thereunto_o yet_o the_o person_n be_v censure_v rather_o according_a to_o his_o way_n then_o according_a to_o his_o step_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o main_a course_n or_o scope_n of_o his_o life_n then_o according_a to_o his_o particular_a act_n thus_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o observer_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n though_o he_o fail_v in_o many_o action_n as_o david_n be_v approve_v as_o one_o that_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n because_o the_o main_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v holy_a 1_o king_n 15.5_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n one_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n if_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v wicked_a though_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o law_n as_o jehu_n be_v 2_o king_n 10.30_o 31._o the_o want_n of_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o those_o rule_n cause_v many_o a_o hypocrite_n to_o promise_v himself_o peace_n and_o many_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o afflict_v his_o spirit_n without_o sufficient_a cause_n our_o three_o labour_n after_o we_o have_v read_v the_o scripture_n must_v be_v to_o work_v into_o our_o heart_n by_o meditation_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o find_v most_o profitable_a for_o our_o own_o use_n so_o long_o till_o our_o affection_n begin_v to_o kindle_v and_o our_o heart_n to_o wax_v warm_a as_o elisha_n stretch_v himself_o often_o upon_o the_o shunamite_n child_n till_o he_o first_o wax_v warm_v and_o then_o neesed_a and_o open_v his_o eye_n 2_o king_n 4.34.35_o so_o that_o our_o delight_n in_o those_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a truth_n and_o desire_v after_o they_o discover_v themselves_o as_o they_o do_v in_o holy_a david_n psal_n 119.5.20_o 40_o 97_o 103_o 111_o and_o 131_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v best_a do_v by_o appropriate_v they_o unto_o ourselves_o for_o that_o which_o affect_v we_o be_v that_o which_o most_o near_o concern_v we_o without_o this_o mean_n of_o quicken_a our_o heart_n they_o remain_v dead_a and_o senseless_a and_o the_o word_n become_v utter_o unprofitable_a again_o because_o we_o be_v little_o affect_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o believe_v not_o as_o jacob_n be_v with_o his_o son_n word_n till_o he_o see_v the_o chariot_n which_o assure_v he_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o they_o affirm_v gen._n 45.26_o 27._o our_o chief_a care_n must_v be_v to_o bring_v our_o heart_n to_o believe_v what_o we_o read_v as_o undoubted_o true_a as_o david_n believe_v god_n law_n to_o be_v faithful_a psal_n 119.138_o true_o from_o the_o beginning_n ver_fw-la 160._o truth_o itself_o ver_fw-la 151._o as_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o nor_o change_v his_o mind_n numb_a 23.19_o nor_o be_v hinder_v in_o whatsoever_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v dan._n 4.35_o but_o he_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v psal_n 135.6_o withal_o it_o our_o next_o care_n must_v be_v to_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o a_o love_n of_o the_o law_n and_o delight_n
in_o it_o we_o must_v labour_v earnest_o to_o work_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o love_n of_o those_o counsel_n of_o god_n which_o we_o embrace_v by_o faith_n for_o their_o righteousness_n psal_n 119.128_o purity_n ver_fw-la 140._o perfection_n ver_fw-la 96_o 97._o and_o especial_o for_o the_o usefulness_n and_o wonderful_a benefit_n of_o they_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v desire_v they_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n psal_n 119.131_o and_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v in_o they_o ver_fw-la 162.174_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o set_v before_o we_o the_o wonderful_a efficacy_n of_o the_o word_n which_o not_o only_o counsel_n psal_n 119.24_o and_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o way_n v._o 105._o but_o help_v we_o far_o in_o cleanse_v they_o ver_fw-la 9_o in_o quicken_a the_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 93._o give_v wisdom_n v._o 98_o 99_o 100_o convert_v the_o soul_n ps_n 19.7_o bring_v great_a reward_n that_o we_o obtain_v by_o observe_v they_o ver_fw-la 11._o and_o great_a peace_n which_o they_o have_v that_o love_v they_o psal_n 119.165_o these_o eminent_a excellency_n of_o the_o word_n set_v before_o we_o in_o such_o particular_n can_v choose_v but_o make_v these_o heavenly_a counsel_n precious_a in_o our_o eye_n as_o they_o be_v to_o holy_a david_n psal_n 119.72.127.162_o and_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o delight_v in_o they_o exceed_o such_o fervent_a affection_n practice_n this_o will_v make_v we_o serious_a in_o devise_v how_o we_o may_v put_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o practice_n if_o they_o once_o quicken_v a_o man_n spirit_n can_v choose_v but_o move_v he_o to_o advise_v serious_o with_o himself_o how_o he_o may_v bring_v both_o his_o heart_n and_o practice_n to_o conform_v to_o those_o holy_a counsel_n and_o direction_n which_o he_o find_v lay_v before_o he_o in_o god_n word_n whereupon_o he_o must_v necessary_o fall_v to_o the_o consider_v of_o his_o disposition_n condition_n employment_n and_o occasion_n and_o to_o the_o devise_v of_o a_o 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