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christ_n to_o inquire_v how_o he_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n he_o speak_v respectful_o affectionate_o and_o understand_o to_o christ_n matth._n 19.17_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n he_o show_v his_o respect_n to_o christ_n in_o call_v he_o master_n his_o affection_n in_o call_v he_o good_a master_n his_o understanding_n in_o that_o he_o come_v to_o christ_n about_o the_o weighty_a matter_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n eternal_a life_n and_o his_o good_a inclination_n that_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o good_a thing_n he_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v eternal_a life_n moreover_o he_o have_v from_o his_o youth_n up_o addict_v himself_o
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affection_n and_o to_o refrain_v from_o all_o sinful_a speech_n and_o practice_n thus_o david_n be_v careful_a to_o suppress_v and_o keep_v down_o pride_n in_o his_o heart_n psal_n 131.1_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a and_o to_o suppress_v the_o frowardness_n and_o discontent_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 101.4_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o if_o frowardness_n get_v into_o his_o heart_n under_o the_o disorder_n and_o cross_n that_o be_v in_o his_o family_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o abide_v with_o he_o it_o shall_v quick_o depart_v from_o he_o he_o be_v careful_a also_o to_o suppress_v inordinate_a affection_n to_o the_o world_n psal_n 119.36_o incline_v my_o heart_n to_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o unto_o covetousness_n and_o all_o
other_o evil_a inclination_n of_o his_o heart_n psal_n 141.4_o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n and_o as_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n in_o his_o heart_n so_o to_o refrain_v from_o evil_a speech_n and_o sinful_a practice_n psal_n 49.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o sin_v not_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o psal_n 119.101_o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n they_o that_o seek_v by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o refrain_v from_o sinful_a speech_n and_o practice_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n 6._o the_o jew_n have_v hear_v that_o after_o christ_n be_v crucify_a he_o will_v rise_v again_o put_v he_o into_o a_o grave_a and_o roll_v a_o great_a stone_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o set_v 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spare_v his_o sin_n and_o hide_v they_o and_o be_v unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o they_o job_n 20.12_o 13._o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o deliver_v up_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o be_v crucify_v and_o beg_v earnest_o of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o sin_n to_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o he_o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o his_o transgression_n psal_n 119.133_o order_n my_o step_n in_o thy_o word_n and_o let_v not_o any_o iniquity_n have_v dominion_n over_o i_o psal_n 39.8_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n 4._o we_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n when_o we_o have_v begin_v to_o mortify_v all_o our_o sin_n when_o we_o make_v it_o our_o daily_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o suppress_v evil_a lust_n and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o to_o refrain_v our_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n crucifixion_n be_v a_o linger_a death_n our_o sin_n 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that_o we_o be_v no_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6_o 6._o know_v this_o that_o our_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v destroy_v that_o henceforth_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v sin_n the_o old_a man_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o now_o this_o old_a man_n be_v crucify_v when_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o far_o destroy_v as_o that_o we_o be_v not_o servant_n of_o sin_n when_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o from_o all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n
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thing_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o a_o gracious_a state_n appear_v hence_o because_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v no_o desire_n after_o christ_n their_o language_n concern_v christ_n be_v there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o isa_n 53.2_o if_o you_o ask_v how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o we_o desire_v christ_n above_o all_o thing_n a._n 1._o when_o the_o main_a thing_n that_o we_o seek_v after_o be_v to_o get_v christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n for_o what_o we_o true_o and_o hearty_o desire_v that_o we_o shall_v seek_v after_o and_o pray_v for_o psal_n 27.4_o one_o thing_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v i_o seek_v after_o rom._n 10.1_o brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v where_o there_o be_v no_o seek_v after_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n no_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o hearty_a desire_n after_o christ_n 2._o where_o christ_n 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christ_n sweet_a and_o more_o please_a than_o the_o thought_n of_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o pleasure_n psal_n 104.34_o my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n his_o gracious_a promise_n sweet_a than_o all_o earthly_a delight_n psal_n 119.103_o how_o sweet_a be_v thy_o word_n to_o my_o taste_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n when_o we_o find_v a_o great_a sweetness_n in_o christ_n than_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o desire_v he_o and_o delight_n in_o he_o above_o all_o thing_n 3._o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o love_v christ_n above_o all_o thing_n when_o he_o be_v our_o chief_a joy_n and_o delight_n for_o what_o we_o love_v most_o as_o we_o desire_v it_o most_o when_o we_o want_v it_o so_o we_o delight_v and_o joy_n in_o it_o most_o when_o we_o possess_v it_o cant._n 7.6_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o my_o love_n for_o delight_n now_o we_o may_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o chief_a 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