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the_o soul_n everlasting_o to_o perish_v how_o shall_v not_o the_o soul_n be_v wise_a and_o condescend_v to_o the_o divorce_n and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o idol_n do_v not_o the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v better_a that_o one_o member_n perish_v though_o never_o so_o dear_a or_o desirable_a to_o the_o flesh_n than_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n which_o will_v follow_v inevitable_o if_o not_o divorce_v from_o lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o christ_n mat._n 5.20_o 30._o a_o second_o preparation_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o great_a advantage_n will_v accrue_v by_o this_o divorce_n of_o lust_n such_o who_o be_v thus_o divorce_v shall_v be_v make_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n with_o christ_n john_n 17.22_o 23._o and_o shall_v have_v all_o thing_n rev._n 21.7_o when_o lop_v off_o from_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v be_v unite_v unto_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n their_o short_a suffering_n and_o part_v with_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v work_v for_o they_o a_o exceed_a and_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o they_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n instead_o of_o and_o in_o exchange_n of_o earthly_a riches_n their_o life_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o lose_v of_o it_o and_o lose_v in_o save_v of_o it_o luke_n 9_o 23_o 24_o 25._o who_o then_o will_v not_o part_v with_o uncertain_a riches_n for_o heavenly_a treasure_n with_o a_o rot_a member_n for_o a_o sound_a body_n a_o paltry_a pleasure_n for_o eternal_a happiness_n thus_o the_o patient_n be_v prepare_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o incision_n to_o preserve_v life_n and_o with_o cordial_n of_o promise_n to_o prevent_v faint_n he_o must_v go_v on_o courageous_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o corrupt_a and_o fester_a member_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o whatsoever_o use_n and_o for_o this_o we_o have_v christ_n express_a command_n if_o thy_o right_a eye_n or_o thy_o right_a 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the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o you_o also_o be_v build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 2.19_o to_o end_v all_o which_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v a_o new_a man_n have_v a_o new_a â—ife_n and_o be_v build_v on_o christ_n the_o foundation_n and_o nourisher_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o vine_n wherein_o the_o barren_a branch_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o fruitful_a nourish_v this_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n convince_v the_o great_a lawyer_n nichodemus_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n of_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o 5._o now_o in_o this_o great_a concern_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v two_o 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your_o heaven_n as_o iron_n and_o your_o earth_n as_o brass_n and_o your_o strength_n shall_v be_v spend_v in_o vain_a for_o your_o land_n shall_v not_o yield_v she_o increase_v neither_o shall_v the_o tree_n of_o your_o land_n yield_v their_o fruit_n leu._n 26.16_o to_o 22._o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o not_o have_v enough_o they_o shall_v commit_v whoredom_n and_o not_o bring_v forth_o because_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o lord_n see_v job_n 8.11_o to_o end_v hosea_n 4.10_o consider_v that_o further_a judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a who_o trust_v to_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o to_o god_n you_o have_v sow_o much_o and_o bring_v in_o little_a you_o eat_v but_o you_o have_v not_o enough_o you_o drink_v and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v you_o clothe_v you_o but_o there_o be_v none_o warm_a he_o that_o earn_v wage_n earn_v to_o put_v in_o in_o a_o bag_n that_o have_v hole_n haggai_n 1._o to_o 11._o see_v the_o manifold_a judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o vanity_n pride_n and_o prodigality_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v instead_o of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o stench_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o girdle_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o rent_n and_o instead_o of_o well_o set_v hair_n baldness_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o stomacher_n a_o girdle_n of_o sackcloth_n and_o burn_v instead_o of_o beauty_n be_v 3.16_o to_o end_v four_o the_o wicked_a spend_v and_o use_v the_o creature_n to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o live_v in_o the_o delight_n of_o they_o but_o the_o godly_a be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o delight_n in_o nothing_o but_o in_o christ_n i_o be_o crucify_a to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n to_o i_o nevertheless_o i_o live_v and_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n that_o
live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n that_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2.20_o from_o hence_o and_o other_o scripture_n and_o history_n of_o the_o saint_n life_n we_o see_v the_o different_a usage_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a the_o saint_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n and_o their_o delight_n and_o chief_a satisfaction_n be_v in_o god_n the_o wicked_a make_v the_o world_n their_o god_n and_o sole_a delight_n and_o glut_v themselves_o with_o satiety_n in_o it_o but_o the_o godly_a can_v find_v no_o contentment_n in_o the_o creature_n but_o with_o reference_n to_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o make_v he_o their_o chief_a delight_n and_o cry_v out_o none_o but_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o love_v father_n mother_n brother_n or_o sister_n or_o our_o own_o life_n more_o than_o god_n mat._n 10.37_o 38_o 39_o but_o god_n do_v not_o forbid_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o only_o forbid_v use_v it_o in_o vanity_n superfluity_n and_o prodigality_n second_o in_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o to_o act_n do_v and_o propose_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o his_o father_n but_o also_o to_o do_v all_o and_o suffer_v all_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o worldling_n kiss_v their_o own_o hand_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o their_o own_o net_n and_o say_v their_o own_o hand_n have_v do_v it_o and_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o enjoyment_n they_o have_v to_o themselves_o or_o to_o the_o creature_n in_o which_o they_o delight_v and_o say_v these_o be_v the_o reward_n which_o my_o lover_n and_o companion_n have_v give_v i_o hosea_n 2.12_o 13._o nabuchadnezzar_n ascribe_v all_o to_o his_o own_o power_n and_o glory_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o may_v of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n and_o see_v the_o event_n and_o god_n just_a judgement_n upon_o he_o while_o the_o word_n be_v in_o his_o mouth_n there_o fall_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v o_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n they_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o seven_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o until_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v dan._n 4.30_o to_o 34._o see_v the_o pride_n of_o herod_n and_o take_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o god_n and_o the_o fatal_a judgement_n of_o god_n on_o he_o for_o it_o and_o immediate_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n smite_v he_o because_o he_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n and_o be_v eat_v of_o worm_n and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n act_v 12.21_o 22_o 23._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n christ_n set_v the_o father_n glory_n before_o he_o as_o the_o chief_a scope_n and_o design_n of_o all_o his_o action_n and_o intention_n when_o his_o suppose_a father_n joseph_n and_o his_o mother_n seek_v he_o with_o care_n and_o come_v back_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n dispute_v they_o tell_v he_o they_o have_v anxious_o seek_v he_o he_o answer_v not_o with_o apology_n or_o excuse_n but_o say_v how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o seek_v i_o wist_v you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v be_v about_o my_o father_n business_n luke_n 2.46_o to_o 50._o we_o see_v that_o he_o place_v all_o his_o business_n in_o the_o honour_n and_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n yea_o he_o place_v his_o esteem_n on_o all_o such_o and_o account_v such_o only_a to_o be_v his_o relation_n as_o obey_v his_o father_n will_n and_o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v to_o they_o these_o be_v my_o father_n mother_n and_o brethren_n which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v it_o luke_n 8.21_o we_o see_v in_o all_o the_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n christ_n wrought_v cure_v disease_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a he_o exhort_v to_o the_o give_v of_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o more_o particular_o in_o that_o famous_a place_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n neither_o let_v the_o mighty_a man_n glory_n in_o he_o may_v but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o know_v and_o understand_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_v love_a kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v jer._n 9.23_o 24._o thus_o then_o ought_v all_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v the_o same_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v to_o set_v god_n glory_n as_o the_o chief_a scope_n of_o all_o design_n and_o 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you_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n but_o you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o the_o spirit_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o and_o if_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o the_o body_n be_v dead_a because_o of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n rom._n 8.9_o 10_o 11._o because_o of_o righteousness_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o ro._n 9.10_o 11._o three_o unity_n of_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v one_o in_o knowledge_n there_o be_v nothing_o raise_v man_n thought_n more_o than_o desire_v of_o knowledge_n and_o nothing_o magnify_v man_n more_o than_o knowledge_n and_o herein_o do_v man_n most_o excel_v all_o 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