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they_o only_o have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n rev._n 22.14_o it_o be_v not_o a_o idle_a wish_n or_o ineffectual_a endeavour_n but_o a_o thorough_a practice_n and_o performance_n of_o christ_n law_n which_o can_v continue_v we_o in_o his_o love_n and_o approve_v we_o righteous_a in_o his_o judgement_n if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n say_v he_o you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n joh._n 15.10_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o for_o it_o be_v he_o only_o that_o 17-29_a do_v righteousness_n who_o in_o god_n account_n be_v righteous_a 1_o joh._n 3.7_o they_o only_o be_v pronounce_v righteous_a and_o son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n estimation_n who_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.4_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 14._o who_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o word_n express_v action_n and_o practice_n gal._n 5_o 16-22_a no_o man_n therefore_o will_v be_v acquit_v and_o reward_v at_o that_o bar_n bare_o for_o know_v 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conspire_v with_o it_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v influence_v and_o act_v by_o it_o for_o it_o natural_o issue_v out_o upon_o our_o own_o good_a and_o here_o it_o have_v a_o object_n in_o the_o high_a advancement_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v or_o restrain_v it_o so_o that_o whatsoever_o we_o may_v do_v through_o a_o bare_a abstract_a love_n of_o other_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o our_o own_o self_n in_o those_o case_n where_o our_o own_o self-love_n and_o it_o be_v separate_v or_o repugnant_a yet_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o obedience_n where_o they_o be_v so_o close_o conjoin_v and_o god_n service_n be_v so_o infinite_o our_o own_o interest_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o we_o can_v be_v whole_o free_a from_o it_o for_o since_o in_o obey_v we_o do_v that_o which_o we_o know_v be_v most_o high_o advantageous_a to_o we_o we_o be_v not_o able_a perfect_o to_o abstract_n our_o thought_n but_o we_o shall_v intend_v whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o 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offend_v but_o do_v not_o know_v it_o it_o make_v every_o sin_n which_o we_o commit_v to_o be_v act_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n and_o all_o our_o offence_n to_o become_v contempt_n our_o disobedience_n rebellion_n and_o our_o transgression_n presumptuous_a for_o we_o sin_v then_o with_o open_a eye_n we_o know_v god_n command_n but_o refuse_v to_o practice_v they_o we_o discern_v our_o duty_n but_o despise_v it_o it_o make_v we_o not_o only_o to_o renounce_v his_o authority_n but_o also_o to_o defy_v his_o power_n for_o we_o know_v his_o almighty_a strength_n but_o we_o will_v not_o fear_v it_o we_o see_v his_o dreadful_a threaten_n but_o yet_o dare_v to_o commit_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v in_o despite_n of_o they_o we_o see_v and_o believe_v that_o our_o death_n be_v entail_v upon_o our_o disobedience_n but_o for_o all_o that_o we_o choose_v and_o run_v upon_o it_o we_o contemn_v all_o his_o command_n and_o set_v light_n by_o all_o his_o promise_n and_o despise_v all_o his_o threaten_n we_o see_v and_o believe_v they_o all_o but_o prefer_v the_o pleasure_n of_o our_o sin_n before_o they_o and_o transgress_v in_o open_a affront_n to_o they_o and_o such_o a_o state_n as_o this_o every_o man_n must_v needs_o see_v be_v so_o far_o from_o gain_v his_o favour_n and_o ascertain_v his_o acceptance_n that_o in_o reality_n it_o be_v a_o continue_a heighten_v of_o every_o provocation_n a_o habitual_a hostility_n and_o state_n of_o cry_v sin_n but_o if_o ever_o our_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o profession_n avail_v we_o unto_o life_n and_o pardon_n they_o must_v end_v in_o our_o obedient_a work_n and_o action_n we_o must_v do_v that_o which_o we_o know_v god_n require_v and_o practice_v that_o pure_a religion_n which_o we_o profess_v if_o you_o know_v these_o thing_n say_v our_o saviour_n happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v they_o joh._n 13.17_o it_o be_v not_o every_o verbal_a professor_n every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o or_o call_v i_o lord_n lord_n 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