and_o have_v no_o wilful_a stain_n upon_o we_o when_o we_o have_v no_o other_o blemish_n than_o what_o the_o unwilled_a weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o very_a frame_n and_o circumstance_n of_o our_o constitution_n have_v make_v necessary_a and_o therefore_o every_o transgression_n whatsoever_o whether_o with_o our_o will_n or_o without_o and_o beside_o they_o do_v not_o present_o blot_v we_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o put_v we_o out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n no_o some_o defect_n there_o be_v which_o do_v not_o overthrow_v but_o consist_v with_o it_o to_o give_v a_o clear_a account_n of_o this_o i_o will_v show_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o general_a that_o some_o slip_n and_o transgression_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o dispense_v with_o by_o the_o gospel-covenant_n so_o that_o although_o a_o man_n die_v before_o he_o have_v amend_v they_o and_o be_v reform_v from_o they_o yet_o he_o shall_v not_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v condemn_v for_o they_o 2._o more_o particular_o what_o and_o of_o what_o nature_n those_o consistent_a slip_n and_o transgression_n be_v 1._o i_o say_v in_o the_o general_n that_o some_o slip_n and_o transgression_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v not_o eternal_o threaten_v but_o gracious_o tolerate_v and_o dispense_v with_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n die_v in_o they_o before_o he_o have_v perfect_o amend_v they_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o they_o now_o as_o for_o this_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o humane_a nature_n make_v it_o evident_a for_o such_o a_o state_n of_o unerring_a obedience_n and_o impeccability_n can_v here_o be_v perform_v by_o any_o man_n whether_o heathen_a jew_n or_o christian_a and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v require_v of_o he_o no_o man_n of_o any_o religion_n whatsoever_o can_v do_v it_o and_o so_o god_n can_v he_o will_v not_o exact_v it_o for_o of_o this_o all_o man_n may_v be_v full_o satisfy_v from_o that_o assurance_n of_o god_n goodness_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n that_o he_o never_o command_v impossibility_n or_o enjoin_v man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v he_o do_v not_o require_v a_o beast_n to_o be_v as_o perfect_a as_o a_o man_n or_o lay_v that_o load_n upon_o a_o man_n which_o be_v fit_a only_a for_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o angel_n for_o to_o do_v thus_o be_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o severe_a taskmaster_n and_o a_o cruel_a imposer_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o use_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o love_a and_o a_o gracious_a lord_n it_o be_v indeed_o to_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o to_o call_v for_o that_o which_o he_o have_v never_o give_v and_o to_o command_v and_o order_n reward_n or_o punish_v not_o to_o promote_v obedience_n but_o only_o to_o show_v power_n not_o according_a to_o man_n desert_n but_o only_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v bind_v impossibility_n upon_o we_o by_o a_o law_n and_o establish_v it_o with_o penalty_n he_o can_v not_o be_v think_v to_o prescribe_v a_o rule_n of_o action_n since_o no_o man_n can_v act_v after_o it_o nor_o to_o fix_v a_o measure_n of_o judgement_n since_o it_o be_v in_o no_o man_n choice_n to_o break_v or_o to_o perform_v no_o man_n can_v just_o be_v judge_v by_o it_o but_o only_o to_o seek_v a_o palpable_a pretence_n of_o unjust_a force_n and_o arbitrary_a cruelty_n because_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o torment_v and_o punish_v a_o man_n without_o any_o law_n as_o to_o punish_v he_o for_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v never_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o perform_v for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o fault_n where_o there_o be_v no_o ability_n and_o a_o tree_n be_v as_o much_o in_o fault_n for_o not_o walk_v when_o it_o be_v bid_v or_o a_o stone_n for_o not_o discourse_v as_o a_o man_n be_v for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o it_o be_v above_o his_o power_n to_o do_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n in_o such_o case_n be_v punish_v for_o will_v fall_v at_o length_n upon_o god_n himself_o because_o whatsoever_o he_o suffer_v it_o be_v not_o for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o but_o for_o that_o he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o which_o in_o very_a deed_n be_v to_o suffer_v punishment_n for_o be_v no_o better_a or_o able_a than_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v he_o whatsoever_o therefore_o no_o man_n can_v 18._o avoid_v no_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v punish_v for_o because_o god_n can_v be_v offend_v with_o infirmity_n of_o his_o own_o make_n nor_o angry_a at_o his_o own_o workmanship_n since_o that_o be_v in_o reality_n and_o reason_n to_o be_v angry_a at_o himself_o and_o thus_o much_o i_o say_v all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v convince_v of_o in_o this_o matter_n from_o that_o common_a assurance_n which_o all_o man_n either_o have_v or_o may_v have_v of_o god_n justice_n and_o natural_a goodness_n but_o then_o as_o for_o we_o christian_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o god_n can_v enjoin_v impossibility_n or_o make_v that_o a_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o his_o covenant_n which_o the_o best_a of_o we_o all_o be_v not_o able_a to_o come_v up_o to_o because_o such_o deal_n will_v not_o only_o contradict_v the_o goodness_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v any_o honest_a jew_n or_o heathen_a to_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o it_o but_o will_v moreover_o thwart_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o of_o grace_n itself_o shall_v exact_v that_o which_o no_o christian_a can_v perform_v and_o damn_v they_o for_o what_o they_o can_v help_v it_o be_v no_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n nor_o any_o favour_n at_o all_o to_o man_n see_v it_o will_v leave_v they_o just_o where_o it_o find_v they_o and_o not_o put_v they_o into_o one_o jot_n the_o better_a case_n than_o they_o be_v in_o before_o it_o come_v christ_n can_v never_o have_v call_v himself_o the_o way_n if_o no_o man_n can_v walk_v in_o it_o or_o the_o 14.6_o life_n if_o none_o be_v ever_o able_a to_o live_v by_o he_o the_o angel_n have_v never_o sing_v 2.10_o joy_n to_o all_o people_n at_o his_o birth_n if_o that_o joy_n have_v be_v set_v so_o far_o above_o we_o that_o the_o tall_a of_o we_o all_o can_v not_o reach_v up_o to_o it_o nor_o have_v proclaim_v upon_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n 14._o on_o earth_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n if_o yet_o after_o all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o we_o be_v still_o leave_v in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o what_o none_o of_o we_o all_o can_v help_v shall_v put_v god_n and_o we_o into_o a_o state_n of_o ill-will_n and_o enmity_n how_o can_v he_o have_v be_v call_v a_o jesus_n or_o a_o 1.21_o saviour_n if_o he_o proffer_a salvation_n upon_o such_o strict_a term_n as_o no_o man_n can_v ever_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o or_o 1.17_o grace_n and_o truth_n have_v be_v true_o affirm_v to_o come_v by_o he_o and_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o religion_n be_v call_v a_o gospel_n or_o 〈◊〉_d glad-tiding_n if_o the_o condition_n of_o it_o be_v so_o very_o hard_o as_o that_o no_o man_n can_v perform_v they_o to_o make_v such_o offer_v of_o grace_n as_o none_o be_v able_a to_o accept_v of_o have_v not_o be_v to_o relieve_v our_o necessity_n but_o to_o deride_v they_o and_o that_o which_o in_o the_o apostle_n judgement_n be_v a_o most_o gross_a absurdity_n will_v have_v be_v in_o reality_n a_o most_o certain_a truth_n viz._n that_o all_o their_o preach_n be_v vain_a and_o our_o faith_n be_v vain_a also_o 1_o cor._n 15.14_o 17._o as_o for_o we_o christian_n therefore_o who_o be_v under_o the_o gracious_a covenant_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v assure_v that_o nothing_o be_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o misery_n require_v of_o we_o which_o can_v be_v perform_v by_o we_o not_o only_o from_o that_o common_a natural_a knowledge_n which_o we_o as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v of_o god_n goodness_n and_o justice_n but_o also_o from_o all_o those_o particular_a revelation_n which_o we_o enjoy_v above_o other_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n impossibility_n can_v be_v no_o condition_n of_o our_o happiness_n because_o as_o god_n nature_n can_v bear_v so_o neither_o can_v christ_n gospel_n consist_v with_o it_o nay_o i_o add_v further_o so_o far_o be_v all_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n from_o be_v a_o impossible_a task_n that_o to_o we_o christian_n who_o be_v strengthen_v by_o those_o assistance_n which_o christ_n afford_v and_o
false_a it_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n that_o we_o can_v act_v by_o we_o can_v perform_v duty_n without_o we_o understand_v it_o nor_o obey_v law_n before_o we_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o they_o we_o must_v judge_v what_o be_v command_v before_o we_o can_v observe_v it_o and_o whether_o we_o judge_v right_a or_o wrong_n we_o have_v no_o way_n to_o obey_v but_o by_o act_v according_a to_o such_o judgement_n yea_o if_o our_o conscience_n do_v err_v and_o innocent_o mistake_v our_o duty_n yet_o while_o we_o follow_v it_o in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o our_o heart_n we_o perform_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o obedience_n even_o when_o we_o erroneous_o transgress_v it_o for_o we_o do_v the_o mistake_a action_n out_o of_o a_o obedient_a intention_n we_o exert_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n in_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o a_o resignation_n to_o his_o pleasure_n and_o this_o be_v so_o true_o the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o acceptable_a obedience_n that_o in_o case_n of_o such_o erroneous_a belief_n we_o shall_v sinful_o and_o damnable_o disobey_v shall_v we_o neglect_v it_o so_o that_o if_o the_o error_n of_o our_o conscience_n itself_o be_v inoffensive_a god_n will_v not_o take_v offence_n at_o our_o well_o mean_v and_o obedient_o design_v performance_n of_o that_o which_o our_o conscience_n erroneous_o tell_v we_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o perform_v nor_o will_v god_n be_v offend_v at_o we_o for_o have_v such_o a_o scandal_n or_o rock_n of_o offence_n as_o this_o prejudice_n and_o error_n of_o our_o conscience_n be_v if_o the_o error_n itself_o be_v thus_o innocent_a he_o will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_a that_o we_o do_v not_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n which_o the_o principle_n we_o have_v to_o judge_v by_o tell_v we_o be_v no_o duty_n or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o duty_n and_o a_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v true_o to_o judge_v by_o principle_n and_o to_o have_v recourse_n in_o judgement_n to_o the_o best_a and_o likely_a notion_n which_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o own_o mind_n which_o way_n of_o pass_a judgement_n be_v all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o the_o very_a method_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v we_o neither_o will_v he_o be_v angry_a at_o we_o for_o admit_v such_o false_a opinion_n into_o our_o mind_n as_o shall_v afterward_o misguide_v we_o if_o it_o be_v not_o our_o sin_n and_o passion_n but_o the_o ordinary_a way_n and_o usual_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n which_o get_v they_o entrance_n for_o when_o the_o very_a same_o mean_n of_o information_n and_o discourse_n which_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o truth_n in_o other_o opinion_n mislead_v we_o into_o error_n and_o mistake_n in_o these_o we_o err_v in_o the_o honesty_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o ordinary_a endeavour_n so_o that_o nothing_o remain_v for_o our_o error_n to_o be_v charge_v upon_o but_o either_o a_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n or_o a_o ill_a fortune_n either_o that_o use_v fallible_a mean_n we_o be_v not_o so_o wise_a as_o to_o avoid_v be_v deceive_v by_o they_o or_o that_o we_o have_v the_o ill_a hap_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o in_o such_o a_o instance_n when_o error_n lie_v at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o since_o these_o cause_n of_o error_n be_v only_o our_o weakness_n and_o unhappiness_n but_o not_o our_o fault_n and_o disobedience_n god_n will_v gracious_o bear_v with_o we_o and_o will_v not_o be_v extreme_a to_o punish_v we_o for_o they_o or_o if_o we_o happen_v to_o err_v in_o a_o instance_n wherein_o he_o will_v exact_v obedience_n he_o will_v at_o least_o bear_v with_o we_o so_o long_o till_o beside_o the_o plain_a declaration_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o the_o common_a mean_n of_o know_v it_o we_o have_v have_v moreover_o such_o accumulation_n of_o proof_n and_o clear_n of_o the_o case_n as_o will_v if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o answer_v all_o our_o exception_n and_o bear_v down_o all_o our_o prejudices_fw-la against_o it_o and_o of_o this_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a instance_n in_o the_o error_n of_o the_o apostle_n about_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o great_a duty_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n immediate_o after_o christ_n ascension_n he_o have_v enjoin_v this_o in_o a_o command_n as_o plain_a one_o will_v think_v as_o word_n can_v make_v it_o all_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v not_o the_o jew_n only_o to_o who_o i_o send_v you_o at_o first_o but_o all_o nation_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n to_o all_o nation_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n luke_n 24.47_o but_o for_o all_o this_o precept_n be_v so_o express_v and_o this_o declaration_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v so_o plain_a and_o evident_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o give_v they_o a_o understanding_n of_o it_o for_o those_o prepossession_n which_o they_o lie_v under_o draw_v such_o a_o veil_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o link_v their_o mind_n so_o fast_o to_o a_o contrary_a belief_n that_o they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o nor_o ever_o think_v their_o contrary_a practice_n to_o be_v forbid_v by_o it_o they_o think_v still_o that_o israel_n be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n that_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o only_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o that_o the_o great_a prophet_n messiah_n who_o moses_n tell_v they_o god_n will_v one_o day_n raise_v up_o among_o they_o for_o eminence_n and_o extraordinariness_n of_o divine_a commission_n like_v unto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v they_o peculiar_o to_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o these_o prejudices_fw-la and_o anticipation_n of_o judgement_n have_v be_v instill_v into_o their_o young_a and_o tender_a mind_n by_o the_o early_a care_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o foment_v by_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o teacher_n and_o daily_o more_o and_o more_o confirm_v in_o they_o by_o conversation_n and_o a_o uninterrupted_a custom_n of_o persuasion_n and_o be_v thus_o forcible_o impress_v upon_o they_o they_o have_v so_o block_v up_o their_o obedient_a and_o well-meaning_a mind_n that_o when_o a_o plain_a command_n require_v they_o to_o practice_v contrary_a to_o this_o belief_n they_o do_v not_o understand_v but_o overlook_v it_o insomuch_o that_o peter_n himself_o be_v not_o convince_v of_o it_o by_o the_o manifest_a injunction_n of_o a_o clear_a law_n but_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o have_v his_o doubt_n solve_v and_o his_o exception_n answer_v and_o his_o former_a prejudices_fw-la confute_v and_o overbear_v by_o such_o accumulation_n of_o proof_n and_o evidence_n as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o give_v he_o in_o a_o most_o condescensive_a dispute_n upon_o that_o subject_a by_o a_o after_o and_o repeat_v revelation_n act_v 10._o and_o 11._o chapâ—ers_n but_o now_o this_o ignorance_n of_o their_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o clear_a law_n do_v not_o put_v they_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n because_o it_o be_v occasion_v only_o by_o such_o hindrance_n as_o be_v consistent_a with_o a_o honest_a heart_n or_o such_o whereto_o not_o their_o sin_n and_o passion_n but_o their_o natural_a weakness_n of_o understanding_n and_o their_o education_n and_o custom_n those_o fallible_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n have_v betray_v they_o for_o god_n still_o love_o embrace_v they_o he_o bear_v with_o their_o weakness_n and_o help_v their_o infirmity_n he_o pity_v their_o ignorance_n whilst_o they_o labour_v under_o it_o and_o because_o he_o see_v it_o be_v fit_a and_o necessary_a that_o they_o shall_v get_v quit_v of_o it_o he_o gracious_o afford_v they_o a_o further_a and_o more_o powerful_a evidence_n whereby_o to_o overcome_v it_o and_o all_o this_o pardon_n and_o forbearance_n i_o say_v they_o find_v because_o their_o prejudices_fw-la be_v consistent_a with_o a_o honest_a heart_n since_o they_o be_v beget_v in_o they_o not_o by_o any_o lust_n or_o vice_n but_o only_o by_o their_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o fallibility_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n but_o as_o some_o prejudices_fw-la which_o lead_v to_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n get_v into_o man_n conscience_n only_o through_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n and_o fallibility_n of_o mean_n which_o be_v therefore_o consistent_a with_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n and_o salvation_n so_o be_v there_o 2._o several_a other_o which_o be_v get_v into_o their_o conscence_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o vice_n and_o these_o be_v deadly_a and_o damn_v man_n lust_n and_o vice_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o their_o mind_n and_o the_o chief_a hand_n many_o time_n in_o mould_v of_o their_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v know_v man_n manner_n by_o their_o persuasion_n about_o their_o duty_n before_o ever_o we_o see_v their_o practice_n
regard_v they_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v collect_v beforehand_o from_o any_o fix_a rule_n or_o reason_n see_v it_o observe_v none_o and_o what_o neither_o our_o great_a wisdom_n can_v foretell_v nor_o our_o exact_a care_n prevent_v it_o be_v whole_o to_o no_o purpose_n to_o make_v a_o matter_n of_o our_o study_n and_o enquiry_n but_o as_o for_o the_o everlasting_a happiness_n or_o misery_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o other_o life_n and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n they_o be_v not_o leave_v at_o random_n nor_o fall_v out_o by_o accident_n but_o be_v dispense_v by_o a_o wise_a hand_n and_o according_a to_o a_o fix_a and_o establish_a rule_n for_o it_o be_v god_n who_o distribute_v they_o and_o this_o distribution_n be_v in_o judgement_n and_o the_o procedure_v in_o that_o be_v by_o law_n and_o those_o law_n be_v unalterable_o fix_v for_o we_o and_o most_o plain_o declare_v and_o publish_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o now_o it_o be_v no_o impossible_a no_o nor_o extreme_a difficult_a thing_n for_o we_o to_o understand_v which_o shall_v be_v our_o own_o state_n in_o the_o next_o world_n for_o the_o law_n be_v well_o know_v proclaim_v daily_o to_o every_o ear_n by_o a_o whole_a order_n of_o man_n set_v apart_o for_o that_o purpose_n their_o sense_n and_o meaning_n be_v obvious_a to_o any_o common_a understanding_n and_o the_o judgement_n according_a to_o they_o at_o that_o day_n will_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a god_n will_v absolve_v all_o those_o who_o his_o gospel_n acquit_v but_o condemn_v every_o man_n who_o it_o accuse_v there_o will_v be_v no_o pervert_n of_o justice_n through_o fear_n or_o favour_n no_o sentence_n pass_v through_o partiality_n or_o ill_a will_n but_o a_o trial_n every_o way_n unbiased_a and_o uncorrupt_a where_o every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o and_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v upon_o all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n rom._n 2.6_o and_o thus_o as_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o two_o former_a article_n the_o immortal_a state_n either_o of_o bliss_n or_o misery_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o body_n will_v inflame_v we_o with_o restless_a desire_n so_o if_o we_o serious_o believe_v it_o will_v this_o three_o article_n of_o the_o great_a and_o general_a judgement_n possess_v we_o with_o sure_a hope_n of_o be_v satisfy_v in_o this_o great_a enquiry_n which_o of_o the_o two_o state_n will_v fall_v to_o our_o own_o share_n and_o as_o this_o belief_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n will_v be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o encourage_v so_o will_v it_o be_v withal_o the_o sure_a to_o guide_v our_o inquiry_n after_o it_o it_o chalk_v we_o out_o a_o method_n for_o our_o search_n and_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o ready_a course_n for_o satisfaction_n for_o if_o the_o happiness_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o next_o world_n be_v to_o be_v dispense_v to_o every_o man_n for_o a_o reward_n or_o punishment_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o those_o law_n which_o promise_n or_o threaten_v they_o then_o have_v we_o nothing_o more_o to_o do_v in_o this_o enquiry_n but_o to_o examine_v well_o what_o those_o law_n be_v what_o obedience_n they_o require_v what_o allowance_n and_o mitigation_n they_o will_v bear_v and_o what_o lot_n and_o condition_n they_o assign_v we_o for_o in_o that_o day_n we_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v what_o they_o declare_v we_o and_o be_v doom_v to_o that_o state_n which_o they_o pronounce_v for_o we_o what_o they_o speak_v to_o we_o all_o now_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n will_v pronounce_v upon_o we_o all_o then_o their_o sentence_n shall_v be_v he_o and_o what_o they_o denounce_v he_o will_v execute_v he_o will_v judge_v we_o by_o no_o other_o measure_n but_o his_o own_o law_n those_o very_a law_n which_o he_o have_v take_v so_o much_o care_n to_o proclaim_v to_o we_o and_o continual_o to_o press_v upon_o we_o which_o he_o have_v put_v into_o every_o one_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o make_v to_o be_v sound_v daily_o in_o our_o ear_n the_o law_n and_o sanction_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o bless_a saviour_n christ_n the_o judge_n himself_o have_v tell_v we_o this_o long_a ago_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o same_o shall_v judge_v man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n joh._n 12.48_o and_o his_o great_a apostle_n paul_n have_v again_o confirm_v it_o rom._n 2._o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o world_n at_o that_o day_n according_a to_o my_o gospel_n vers_fw-la 16._o if_o we_o perform_v what_o those_o law_n peremptory_o require_v they_o now_o already_o declare_v we_o bless_v and_o such_o at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v christ_n pronounce_v we_o but_o if_o by_o sin_v against_o they_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o it_o they_o denounce_v nothing_o but_o everlasting_a woe_n and_o misery_n and_o those_o he_o will_v execute_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n he_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n mat._n 16.27_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o immortality_n he_o will_v give_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o but_o to_o they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n and_o that_o upon_o every_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o for_o all_o this_o shall_v be_v act_v in_o the_o great_a integrity_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o a_o other_o it_o be_v only_o the_o difference_n in_o man_n work_n which_o shall_v difference_n their_o condition_n but_o they_o who_o have_v be_v equal_a in_o their_o sin_n shall_v be_v equal_a also_o in_o their_o suffering_n for_o at_o the_o appearance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n as_o saint_n t_o peter_n tell_v we_o without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_n according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.7.17_o the_o way_n then_o whereby_o to_o satisfy_v ourselves_o in_o this_o great_a matter_n be_v this_o to_o look_v well_o into_o the_o gospel_n there_o to_o learn_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v and_o into_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n there_o to_o see_v what_o indeed_o we_o be_v and_o thence_o to_o conclude_v what_o in_o the_o next_o world_n whether_o in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n or_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v and_o to_o show_v this_o to_o every_o man_n and_o to_o let_v he_o see_v now_o beforehand_o how_o he_o stand_v prepare_v for_o the_o next_o world_n and_o whither_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v away_o present_o to_o the_o bar_n of_o that_o judgement_n he_o will_v be_v everlasting_o acquit_v or_o condemn_v in_o it_o be_v my_o present_a business_n and_o design_n it_o be_v to_o let_v we_o see_v our_o eternal_a condition_n before_o we_o enter_v on_o it_o and_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a to_o every_o man_n who_o be_v both_o capable_a and_o willing_a to_o be_v instruct_v what_o shall_v be_v his_o endless_a doom_n of_o life_n or_o death_n before_o the_o judge_n pronounce_v it_o and_o since_o the_o rule_n of_o that_o court_n whereby_o we_o must_v all_o be_v try_v and_o which_o must_v measure_v out_o to_o we_o either_o life_n or_o death_n be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v none_o other_o than_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o judge_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o i_o may_v manage_v this_o enquiry_n with_o the_o great_a light_n and_o clearness_n i_o will_v proceed_v in_o this_o method_n first_o i_o will_v inquire_v what_o be_v that_o condition_n of_o our_o happiness_n or_o misery_n which_o the_o gospel_n indispensable_o exact_v second_o what_o be_v its_o mitigation_n and_o allowance_n those_o defect_n which_o it_o pardon_v and_o bear_v with_o and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o fall_v short_a of_o this_o condition_n and_o thereby_o forfeit_a all_o right_a and_o title_n to_o that_o happiness_n and_o pardon_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o upon_o it_o then_o three_o what_o be_v those_o remedy_n and_o mean_n of_o recovery_n which_o it_o point_v we_o out_o for_o restore_v ourselves_o again_o unto_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o whereupon_o we_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v and_o have_v by_o this_o mean_v discover_v what_o in_o the_o great_a and_o general_a judgement_n shall_v real_o and_o true_o determine_v our_o last_o estate_n what_o shall_v be_v connive_v at_o in_o it_o and_o when_o once_o it_o be_v lose_v what_o shall_v restore_v to_o it_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n remove_v those_o groundless_a doubt_n and_o scruple_n which_o perplex_a the_o mind_n of_o good_a and_o safe_a but_o yet_o err_v and_o misguide_a people_n concern_v it_o and_o have_v in_o this_o manner_n clear_v up_o all_o th
thing_n relate_v to_o our_o last_o doom_n and_o shewâ—â—â—oth_v what_o in_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v indispensable_o require_v to_o our_o salvation_n what_o defect_n do_v not_o overthrow_v but_o consist_v with_o it_o what_o remedy_n when_o it_o be_v wound_v or_o lose_v can_v heal_v and_o restore_v we_o to_o it_o and_o what_o and_o of_o how_o great_a consideration_n those_o thing_n real_o be_v which_o be_v wrong_o understand_v do_v often_o create_v causeless_a fear_n and_o jealousy_n in_o good_a people_n mind_n about_o it_o have_v i_o say_v clear_o account_v for_o all_o these_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v think_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o show_v man_n their_o future_a state_n and_o fair_o take_v leave_n of_o this_o argument_n book_n i._o of_o the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o happiness_n in_o the_o general_a chap._n i._o of_o obedience_n the_o general_a condition_n of_o happiness_n the_o content_n obedience_n the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o happiness_n the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v give_v as_o a_o rule_n to_o it_o the_o promise_n be_v all_o upon_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o intend_v to_o encourage_v it_o all_o the_o threaten_n be_v now_o denounce_v and_o will_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o disobedient_a of_o those_o other_o thing_n whereto_o pardon_n be_v promise_v as_o well_o as_o to_o obedience_n of_o metonymy_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o humane_a action_n of_o principle_n of_o obedience_n all_o those_o speech_n metonymical_a where_o obedience_n be_v not_o express_v and_o yet_o pardon_n be_v promise_v that_o condition_n which_o the_o gospel_n indispensable_o require_v of_o we_o and_o which_o be_v to_o mete_v out_o to_o we_o our_o last_o doom_n of_o bliss_n or_o misery_n be_v in_o the_o general_n our_o obedience_n when_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o bar_n and_o stand_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o those_o law_n which_o be_v proclaim_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v only_o our_o have_v keep_v they_o and_o repent_v of_o all_o such_o transgression_n of_o they_o as_o we_o have_v wilful_o be_v guilty_a of_o which_o can_v capacitate_v we_o to_o be_v reward_v by_o they_o for_o it_o be_v just_a with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o other_o law_n they_o never_o promise_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o obedience_n but_o threaten_v and_o punish_v all_o that_o disobey_v whosoever_o break_v and_o despise_v they_o be_v guilty_a they_o do_v not_o comfort_v but_o accuse_v not_o acquit_v but_o condemn_v he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o law_n that_o be_v wise_o order_v but_o be_v sufficient_o guard_v against_o affront_n and_o back_v with_o such_o punishment_n as_o will_v make_v it_o every_o man_n interest_n to_o fulfil_v and_o keep_v it_o the_o evil_a threaten_a must_v always_o by_o far_o exceed_v the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v reap_v by_o disobedience_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v have_v any_o temptation_n sufficient_a to_o bear_v he_o out_o in_o sin_n or_o ever_o hope_v to_o be_v a_o gainer_n by_o his_o transgression_n this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o all_o wise_a law_n who_o enactor_n have_v both_o wit_n and_o power_n sufficient_a to_o defend_v they_o they_o have_v dreadful_a punishment_n annex_v to_o they_o which_o take_v place_n upon_o disobedience_n they_o encourage_v and_o reward_v the_o obedient_a but_o severe_o punish_v all_o that_o dare_v presume_v to_o disobey_v and_o this_o be_v most_o eminent_o see_v in_o all_o the_o law_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n he_o give_v they_o for_o the_o compleat_a rule_n to_o man_n life_n and_o have_v annex_v to_o they_o most_o glorious_a promise_n to_o encourage_v our_o obedience_n but_o have_v make_v they_o breath_n out_o nothing_o but_o woe_n and_o intolerable_a punishment_n to_o all_o that_o disobey_v he_o have_v give_v they_o for_o rule_n of_o life_n and_o annex_v reward_n as_o encouragement_n to_o obedience_n he_o never_o intend_v his_o law_n for_o a_o entertainment_n of_o our_o eye_n but_o for_o a_o rule_n for_o our_o action_n not_o for_o a_o matter_n of_o talk_n and_o discourse_n but_o of_o practice_n not_o to_o be_v complemented_a by_o word_n of_o honour_n and_o lofty_a expression_n but_o to_o be_v own_a in_o our_o life_n and_o serve_v by_o obedience_n he_o be_v our_o king_n and_o issue_v out_o his_o law_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o government_n he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v ruler_n for_o his_o service_n they_o must_v be_v guide_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v and_o talk_v of_o they_o but_o as_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o live_v by_o they_o we_o must_v do_v and_o keep_v they_o for_o in_o the_o end_n they_o will_v be_v available_a to_o no_o man_n happiness_n but_o he_o who_o have_v conscientious_o perform_v they_o in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o the_o christian_a religion_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n nothing_o avail_v but_o keep_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o bless_a be_v they_o say_v saint_n t_o john_n who_o do_v the_o commandment_n for_o 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 and_o 30._o discourse_v for_o wish_v or_o desire_v but_o only_o for_o work_v and_o obey_v such_o only_a the_o gospel_n reckon_v for_o true_a servant_n now_o his_o servant_n you_o be_v not_o who_o you_o confess_v in_o word_n but_o who_o in_o action_n you_o obey_v rom._n 6.16_o and_o such_o only_o he_o will_v honour_v and_o reward_v then_o for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o who_o fawn_v upon_o i_o in_o his_o word_n while_o he_o reproach_n i_o in_o his_o action_n who_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n that_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o only_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o will_v he_o have_v just_a then_o proclaim_v to_o they_o in_o that_o volume_n of_o christian_a law_n which_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o sermon_n upon_o the_o mount_n whereof_o this_o be_v in_o part_n the_o conclusion_n matt._n 7.21_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n he_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n matt._n 16.27_o and_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o in_o his_o declaration_n to_o s_o t_o john_n behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v rev._n 22.12_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o that_o prophetic_a sight_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o this_o same_o apostle_n have_v vouchsafe_v he_o rev._n 20._o for_o there_o as_o we_o be_v tell_v when_o the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o all_o both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o they_o be_v judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n vers_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13._o his_o law_n then_o christ_n have_v give_v we_o not_o for_o talk_v and_o discourse_n but_o for_o action_n and_o practice_n and_o his_o promise_n he_o have_v annex_v to_o they_o not_o as_o reward_n of_o idleness_n but_o only_o of_o active_a service_n and_o obedience_n wherein_o if_o man_n fail_v god_n reward_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o they_o can_v make_v no_o claim_n or_o colourable_a pretence_n to_o they_o because_o they_o can_v show_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v reward_v by_o he_o nay_o further_o if_o man_n disobey_v they_o be_v not_o only_o exclude_v from_o all_o glorious_a hope_n but_o be_v moreover_o put_v into_o a_o desperate_a state_n of_o fear_n and_o dreadful_a expectation_n for_o god_n have_v back_v his_o law_n with_o threaten_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n and_o as_o they_o propose_v most_o noble_a reward_n to_o all_o that_o be_v obedient_a so_o likewise_o do_v they_o breathe_v out_o most_o intolerable_a punishment_n to_o all_o that_o disobey_v
for_o every_o man_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v be_v declare_v a_o child_n of_o wrath_n who_o be_v a_o son_n of_o disobedience_n and_o he_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v damn_v who_o die_v without_o amendment_n and_o repentance_n in_o work_n which_o be_v wilful_o and_o deliberate_o sinful_a christ_n gospel_n have_v already_o judge_v this_o long_a beforehand_o and_o at_o that_o day_n he_o will_v confirm_v it_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n i._n e._n when_o he_o shall_v come_v with_o his_o royal_a attendance_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n on_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o his_o gospel_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thess._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o when_o he_o come_v in_o state_n with_o the_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n it_o will_v be_v to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a for_o all_o the_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v judas_n 14_o 15._o and_o when_o our_o lord_n himself_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o his_o proceed_n at_o that_o day_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o whosoever_o they_o be_v or_o whatsoever_o they_o may_v pretend_v if_o their_o work_n have_v be_v disobedient_a they_o shall_v hear_v no_o sentence_n from_o he_o but_o what_o consign_n they_o to_o eternal_a punishment_n i_o will_v profess_v thus_o unto_o they_o say_v he_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n matt._n 7.23_o this_o will_v be_v the_o method_n of_o christ_n judgement_n and_o these_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o sentence_n he_o will_v pronounce_v mercy_n and_o life_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v obedient_a but_o death_n and_o hell_n to_o all_o that_o disobey_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v hight_v of_o folly_n and_o madness_n to_o expect_v he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o and_o to_o fancy_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v we_o as_o saint_n t_o paul_n say_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o shall_v absolve_v and_o reward_v we_o when_o in_o our_o work_n and_o action_n we_o have_v transgress_v they_o for_o this_o be_v to_o thwart_v his_o own_o rule_n and_o to_o go_v cross_a to_o his_o own_o measure_n it_o be_v to_o encourage_v those_o who_o his_o law_n threaten_v to_o acquit_v such_o as_o they_o condemn_v and_o in_o one_o word_n not_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o they_o as_o he_o have_v express_o declare_v he_o will_v but_o against_o they_o if_o we_o will_v know_v then_o what_o condition_n we_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v to_o in_o the_o next_o world_n we_o must_v examine_v what_o our_o obedience_n have_v be_v in_o this_o we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o a_o favourable_a sentence_n in_o that_o court_n but_o only_o the_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n our_o last_o doom_n shall_v turn_v not_o upon_o our_o know_v or_o not_o know_v our_o willing_a or_o not_o willing_a but_o upon_o our_o obey_n or_o disobey_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o cast_v about_o for_o other_o mark_n and_o to_o seek_v after_o other_o evidence_n nothing_o less_o than_o this_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n can_v avail_v we_o unto_o life_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o gospel_n it_o shall_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v in_o the_o general_n what_o those_o term_n and_o that_o condition_n be_v which_o to_o mete_v out_o our_o last_o doom_n of_o bliss_n or_o misery_n the_o gospel_n indispensable_o exact_v of_o we_o it_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o a_o work_a service_n and_o obedience_n the_o enquiry_n to_o be_v make_v at_o that_o day_n be_v only_o this_o whether_o we_o have_v do_v what_o be_v command_v we_o if_o we_o have_v perform_v what_o be_v require_v of_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v pronounce_v righteous_a and_o sentence_v to_o eternal_a life_n but_o if_o we_o have_v wilful_o transgress_v and_o wrought_v wickedness_n without_o amendment_n and_o repentance_n we_o shall_v then_o be_v declare_v incorrigible_a sinner_n and_o adjudge_v to_o everlasting_a death_n this_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a great_a truth_n but_o yet_o such_o as_o very_o few_o be_v willing_a to_o see_v and_o to_o consider_v of_o for_o obedience_n be_v a_o very_a laborious_a service_n and_o a_o painful_a task_n and_o they_o be_v not_o many_o in_o number_n who_o will_v be_v content_a to_o undergo_v it_o and_o if_o a_o man_n may_v have_v no_o just_a hope_n upon_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o it_o the_o case_n of_o most_o die_a man_n be_v desperate_a but_o as_o man_n will_v live_v and_o die_v in_o sin_n so_o will_v they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o hope_n too_o and_o therefore_o they_o catch_v at_o soft_a term_n and_o build_v upon_o a_o easy_a condition_n and_o because_o the_o gospel_n promise_v salvation_n and_o a_o happy_a sentence_n to_o faith_n love_n repentance_n our_o be_v in_o christ_n our_o know_a christ_n and_o other_o thing_n beside_o obedience_n they_o conclude_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v acquit_v at_o that_o bar_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o though_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v with_o they_o they_o make_v faith_n love_n repentance_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v something_o separate_v from_o obedience_n something_o which_o will_v save_v they_o when_o that_o be_v want_v so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n if_o they_o know_v and_o believe_v with_o the_o mind_n and_o love_n and_o repent_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o hope_n be_v to_o be_v absolve_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v their_o life_n and_o action_n never_o so_o disobedient_a but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a and_o damn_v error_n for_o it_o make_v man_n secure_a from_o danger_n till_o they_o be_v pass_v all_o possibility_n of_o recover_v out_o of_o it_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o trust_v to_o a_o false_a support_n so_o long_o till_o it_o let_v they_o drop_v into_o hell_n and_o sink_v down_o in_o damnation_n and_o although_o it_o be_v sufficient_o evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o our_o obedience_n be_v that_o only_a thing_n which_o will_v be_v admit_v as_o a_o just_a plea_n and_o as_o a_o qualification_n able_a to_o save_v we_o in_o that_o court_n yet_o because_o i_o will_v full_o subvert_v all_o these_o false_a ground_n whereupon_o man_n support_v their_o pernicious_a hope_n and_o sinful_a life_n together_o i_o will_v go_v on_o to_o prove_v it_o still_o further_o and_o this_o will_v be_v most_o plain_o effect_v by_o show_v that_o all_o those_o other_o term_n and_o condition_n whereto_o the_o gospel_n sometime_o promise_v pardon_n and_o happiness_n concentre_v all_o in_o this_o and_o save_v we_o no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o be_v spring_n and_o principle_n of_o our_o obedience_n they_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o our_o do_v of_o our_o duty_n and_o keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o imply_v it_o for_o when_o pardon_n be_v promise_v to_o faith_n to_o love_n to_o repentance_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v never_o promise_v to_o they_o as_o separate_v from_o obedience_n but_o as_o contain_v it_o obedience_n be_v that_o still_o for_o which_o a_o man_n be_v save_v and_o pardon_v it_o be_v not_o exclude_v from_o they_o but_o express_v by_o they_o in_o order_n to_o a_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ordinary_a figure_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n very_o usual_a both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n which_o the_o rhetorician_n call_v a_o metonymy_n or_o transnomination_n and_o that_o be_v a_o transfer_v of_o a_o word_n which_o be_v the_o particular_a name_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o express_v a_o other_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o in_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o near_a relation_n and_o dependence_n upon_o each_o other_o as_o particular_o the_o cause_n and_o its_o effect_n have_v the_o particular_a name_n of_o either_o may_v many_o time_n signify_v both_o so_o that_o when_o the_o name_n only_o of_o one_o be_v express_v yet_o real_o both_o be_v mean_v and_o intend_v and_o then_o by_o that_o word_n which_o in_o its_o proper_a sense_n stand_v only_o for_o the_o effect_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o it_o alone_o but_o together_o with_o it_o the_o cause_n also_o that_o produce_v it_o and_o by_o that_o which_o proper_o signify_v the_o cause_n we_o be_v to_o mean_v not_o the_o bare_a cause_n alone_o but_z beside_o it_o the_o effect_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o likewise_o as_o for_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o the_o cause_n when_o we_o intend_v together_o with_o it_o to_o express_v its_o natural_a consequent_a and_o effect_v too_o because_o it_o be_v that_o which_o chief_o concern_v our_o present_a business_n i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o instance_n of_o it_o which_o daily_o
of_o a_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n in_o christ_n religion_n 1_o pet._n 3.16_o and_o to_o name_v no_o more_o instance_n in_o a_o case_n so_o evident_a we_o read_v not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o likewise_o of_o bond_n in_o christ_n i._n e._n of_o man_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o religion_n and_o faith_n of_o christ._n my_o bond_n in_o christ_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n be_v manifest_a in_o all_o the_o palace_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n phil._n 1.13_o but_o beside_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n our_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o our_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n there_o be_v another_o very_a near_o it_o which_o it_o be_v pertinent_a to_o our_o present_a business_n to_o observe_v and_o that_o be_v our_o be_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n thus_o saint_n to_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o be_v many_o member_n be_v yet_o one_o body_n or_o corporation_n in_o christ_n or_o in_o the_o society_n and_o church_n of_o christian_n wherein_o we_o be_v every_o one_o member_n one_o of_o another_o rom._n 12.5_o and_o god_n gather_v together_o all_o particular_a christian_n scatter_v over_o the_o world_n into_o one_o catholic_n church_n or_o society_n be_v call_v his_o gather_v together_o in_o one_o all_o thing_n in_o christ_n eph._n 1.10_o thus_o our_o admission_n into_o christ_n church_n by_o baptism_n be_v call_v our_o be_v engraft_a or_o implant_v into_o he_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n or_o in_o baptismal_a immersion_n which_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o burial_n after_o death_n rom._n 6.5_o as_o for_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n then_o which_o set_v we_o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n and_o condemnation_n it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o our_o be_v of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o member_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o this_o communion_n and_o membership_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o profession_n of_o his_o religion_n be_v a_o most_o ready_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o make_v man_n practice_v and_o obey_v it_o for_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o live_v under_o the_o preach_n of_o his_o word_n the_o solemn_a return_n of_o holy_a prayer_n the_o administration_n of_o bless_a sacrament_n the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n of_o wise_a guide_n the_o authority_n of_o good_a example_n the_o correction_n and_o discipline_n of_o church_n governor_n and_o all_o the_o other_o outward_a mean_n of_o grace_n and_o obedience_n and_o then_o the_o profession_n and_o own_n of_o his_o religion_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o undissembled_a imply_v our_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o only_o expedient_a that_o christ_n can_v think_v of_o for_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o wicked_a world_n and_o which_o as_o we_o have_v already_o see_v be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n and_o sure_a principle_n of_o good_a life_n and_o practice_n and_o because_o our_o be_v in_o christ_n i._n e._n our_o profession_n of_o christ_n religion_n and_o communion_n and_o society_n with_o christ_n church_n be_v so_o powerful_a a_o principle_n of_o our_o obedient_a service_n therefore_o have_v god_n promise_v to_o it_o that_o life_n and_o pardon_n which_o be_v the_o inseparable_a reward_n of_o obedience_n itself_o he_o do_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a intend_v that_o every_o man_n who_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v of_o his_o retinue_n that_o will_v make_v a_o bare_a profession_n of_o his_o service_n in_o call_v of_o he_o lord_n lord_n without_o any_o real_a work_n and_o performance_n shall_v have_v right_a to_o these_o reward_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o only_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matt._n 7.21_o nay_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o go_v high_a many_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o in_o that_o day_n have_v we_o not_o do_v more_o than_o bare_o profess_v thy_o name_n have_v we_o not_o do_v thou_o high_a and_o honourable_a service_n viz._n prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wondrous_a work_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o be_v no_o such_o 90._o christian_n as_o i_o own_o for_o whatsoever_o your_o name_n and_o profession_n be_v you_o be_v of_o their_o number_n that_o in_o their_o life_n work_v iniquity_n vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o when_o god_n assure_v we_o by_o saint_n t_o paul_n therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o in_o christ_n church_n and_o religion_n he_o mean_v to_o they_o that_o be_v so_o in_o they_o as_o thereby_o to_o become_v obedient_a he_o speak_v metonymical_o and_o imply_v our_o work_n and_o action_n as_o well_o as_o that_o communion_n and_o profession_n which_o signify_v they_o and_o aught_o to_o produce_v they_o and_o in_o this_o the_o scripture_n be_v express_v he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o he_o say_z s_o t_o john_n 1_o ep._n 3.24_o it_o be_v nothing_o less_o than_o our_o fulfil_n of_o his_o law_n who_o be_v head_n of_o that_o body_n whereunto_o we_o join_v ourselves_o as_o member_n and_o our_o be_v indeed_o what_o we_o pretend_v and_o obey_v the_o rule_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v that_o will_v at_o the_o last_o day_n be_v interpret_v for_o our_o be_v in_o he_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o qualify_v we_o to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o whoso_o keep_v his_o word_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n in_o he_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n make_v perfect_a and_o hereby_o by_o this_o perfection_n of_o love_n in_o obedience_n we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v in_o he_o so_o that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o he_o he_o ought_v himself_z also_o so_o to_o walk_v even_o as_o he_o walk_v 1_o joh._n 2.5_o 6._o the_o necessity_n of_o connexion_n between_o these_o two_o viz._n be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o a_o good_a man_n between_o profess_v of_o christ_n religion_n and_o obey_v it_o be_v so_o evident_a and_o so_o well_o know_v and_o allow_v of_o in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o christianity_n that_o both_o be_v understand_v when_o either_o be_v mention_v to_o put_v on_o christ_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13.14_o and_o to_o learn_v christ_n be_v but_o another_o phrase_n for_o to_o put_v off_o concern_v their_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n eph._n 4.20_o 22_o 24._o a_o christian_a and_o a_o keeper_n of_o god_n law_n be_v then_o only_o two_o word_n for_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o they_o think_v nothing_o can_v be_v a_o great_a contradiction_n than_o for_o a_o man_n to_o profess_v himself_o a_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o to_o pay_v he_o no_o obedience_n to_o own_o the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o yet_o to_o lead_v the_o life_n of_o a_o heathen_a the_o time_n pass_v of_o our_o life_n say_v saint_n t_o peter_n or_o that_o time_n before_o we_o become_v christian_n must_v suffice_v we_o wherein_o to_o have_v wrought_v the_o will_n of_o the_o gentile_n 1_o pet._n 4.3_o but_o when_o once_o we_o have_v list_v ourselves_o in_o christ_n service_n and_o be_v call_v upon_o by_o his_o name_n we_o must_v renounce_v all_o our_o former_a way_n and_o depart_v from_o all_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o so_o that_o in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o first_o time_n and_o in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n man_n being_n in_o christ_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n separate_v from_o obedience_n but_o imply_v it_o to_o talk_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o without_o fulfil_v of_o his_o law_n be_v but_o vain_a cant_n and_o unprofitable_a speech_n it_o be_v to_o talk_v without_o book_n and_o to_o use_v a_o scripture_n phrase_n but_o against_o the_o scripture_n meaning_n for_o at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o expound_v his_o own_o gospel_n we_o shall_v hear_v he_o pronounce_v what_o it_o have_v already_o in_o plain_a word_n declare_v to_o we_o that_o no_o man_n be_v save_o in_o christ_n who_o be_v out_o with_o his_o law_n but_o that_o he_o only_o be_v so_o in_o he_o as_o to_o be_v secure_a from_o all_o condemnation_n who_o have_v keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o faithful_o obey_v he_o chap._n iii_o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o repentance_n the_o content_n
of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n holy_a and_o belove_a humility_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n col._n 3.12_o it_o be_v this_o poverty_n and_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n which_o must_v prepare_v we_o for_o eternal_a happiness_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n matth._n 5.3_o for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v by_o learning_n of_o he_o who_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a that_o we_o shall_v find_v both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o rest_v to_o our_o soul_n matth._n 11.29_o and_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n their_o sanction_n be_v express_v in_o these_o ensue_a place_n labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o which_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 6.27_o heavenly-mindedness_a this_o be_v a_o necessary_a evidence_n of_o our_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n now_o at_o present_a if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n set_v your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n col._n 3.1_o 2_o and_o a_o necessary_a condition_n to_o our_o be_v bless_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o the_o blessedness_n which_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v be_v to_o those_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n matth._n 5.6_o add_v to_o temperance_n patience_n patience_n for_o he_o that_o lack_v these_o be_v blind_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o new_a man_n see_v he_o have_v forget_v that_o he_o be_v purge_v from_o his_o old_a sin_n 2_o pet._n 1.6_o 9_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n continence_n be_v temperance_n or_o 〈◊〉_d continence_n and_o it_o be_v against_o this_o among_o other_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o condemn_v it_o gal._n 5.23_o and_o to_o the_o hebrew_n he_o say_v that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n to_o inherit_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n heb._n 10.36_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o cast_v away_o but_o hold_v fast_o their_o confidence_n or_o courageous_a and_o 〈◊〉_d open_a own_n even_o of_o a_o suffer_a religion_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n ver_fw-la 35._o it_o bring_v to_o they_o only_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o immortality_n that_o god_n will_v give_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o dear_o belove_v chastity_n i_o beseech_v you_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n to_o vanquish_v and_o destroy_v it_o 1_o pet._n 2.11_o this_o abstinence_n be_v one_o chief_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v call_v to_o at_o our_o call_n to_o christianity_n god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o to_o uncleanness_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n but_o unto_o holiness_n or_o 〈◊〉_d purity_n and_o cleanness_n for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o you_o be_v first_o to_o perform_v before_o you_o expect_v his_o reward_n your_o purity_n or_o sanctification_n and_o particular_o in_o one_o instance_n wherein_o you_o be_v so_o general_o defective_a that_o you_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n and_o every_o one_o of_o you_o possess_v his_o vessel_n or_o body_n in_o purity_n or_o sanctification_n and_o honour_n and_o this_o commandment_n you_o know_v we_o give_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n order_n so_o that_o whosoever_o among_o you_o despise_v it_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n 1_o thess._n 4.2_o 3_o 4_o 7_o 8._o for_o the_o wisdom_n which_o come_v from_o above_o and_o which_o must_v carry_v we_o thither_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n pure_a or_o 〈◊〉_d chaste_a james_n 3.17_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o for_o the_o esteem_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n downright_a enmity_n with_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n james_n 4.4_o godliness_n if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 6.6_o and_o our_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v contentment_n be_v reckon_v a_o part_n of_o that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o must_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o and_o be_v secure_v from_o his_o wrath_n who_o where_o he_o be_v anger_v be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.28_o to_o the_o five_o verse_n of_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n cross._n christ_n say_v unto_o they_o all_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o and_o be_v account_v one_o of_o my_o disciple_n let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o luke_n 9.23_o mortification_n if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o yea_o its_o affection_n and_o desire_n as_o well_o as_o its_o sinful_a action_n be_v to_o be_v deaden_v and_o bring_v under_o for_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n who_o he_o will_v own_v for_o his_o at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o reward_v according_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o 13.14_o lust_n or_o desire_v thereof_o gal._n 5.24_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v account_v in_o god_n judgement_n as_o child_n of_o the_o night_n and_o of_o darkness_n sobriety_n s_o t_o paul_n say_v plain_o watchfulness_n must_v watch_v and_o be_v sober_a 1_o thess._n 5.5_o 6._o for_o watch_v be_v necessary_a unto_o bliss_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v watch_v luke_n 12.37_o diligence_n and_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a say_v saint_n t_o peter_n for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o if_o you_o do_v you_o shall_v never_o fall_v either_o from_o your_o duty_n or_o your_o reward_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o thus_o be_v all_o the_o particular_a law_n recite_v in_o the_o first_o class_n sobriety_n express_o bind_v upon_o we_o by_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o our_o obedience_n to_o they_o plain_o necessary_a to_o our_o life_n and_o pardon_n when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a to_o they_o and_o the_o sanction_n be_v the_o same_o for_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o second_o class_n our_o piety_n towards_o god_n piety_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a scripture_n they_o that_o honour_v i_o say_v god_n i_o will_v honour_v honour_n or_o make_v honourable_a but_o they_o who_o despise_v i_o shall_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v as_o light_o set_v by_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o worship_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n he_o say_v the_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v his_o sight_n most_o true_o he_o hear_v john_n 9.31_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v faith_n but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mark_v 16.16_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o i_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n john_n 6.40_o and_o what_o we_o hear_v of_o faith_n be_v also_o say_v of_o knowledge_n for_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a say_v christ_n knowledge_n to_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v john_n 17.3_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v i._n e._n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o those_o who_o love_n god_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o and_o if_o any_o man_n love_n god_n love_n the_o same_o be_v know_v or_o accept_v by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 8.3_o it_o be_v he_o who_o believe_v christ_n promise_n or_o hope_n on_o he_o hope_n that_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a rom._n 10.11_o and_o we_o trust_v in_o god_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n who_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n trust._n especial_o of_o those_o that_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o he_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o a_o cheerful_a dependence_n upon_o god_n providence_n for_o our_o food_n and_o maintenance_n dependence_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o be_v solicitous_a about_o they_o be_v one_o of_o the_o particular_n of_o christ_n law_n matth._n 6.25_o the_o sanction_n whereof_o be_v express_v in_o the_o five_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n he_o who_o break_v the_o least_o oâ—_n these_o commandment_n shall_v be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n oâ—_n heaven_n i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n manner_n of_o speak_v he_o shall_v be_v none_o at_o all_o ver_fw-la 19_o prayer_n pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thess._n 5.17_o it_o be_v this_o that_o must_v bring_v all_o blessing_n down_o upon_o we_o for_o the_o promise_n be_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v matth._n 7.7_o but_o no_o petition_n be_v put_v up_o no_o grant_n can_v in_o reason_n
of_o death_n rom._n 1.29_o 30_o 32._o gluttony_n the_o servant_n that_o shall_v begin_v to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a shall_v have_v his_o portion_n appoint_v with_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o place_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n matth._n 24.49_o 51._o many_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n who_o god_n be_v their_o belly_n worldliness_n which_o they_o careful_o serve_v in_o voluptuous_a eat_n who_o be_v altogether_o 4.4_o worldly_a and_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n who_o end_n be_v destruction_n phil._n 3.18_o 19_o you_o have_v live_v in_o pleasure_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v wanton_a or_o you_o have_v 〈◊〉_d live_v delicious_o and_o fare_v luxurious_o ye_o you_o have_v nourish_v or_o 〈◊〉_d feed_v your_o heart_n as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v cattle_n which_o they_o intend_v for_o the_o shambles_n against_o or_o in_o a_o day_n of_o slaughter_n weep_v therefore_o and_o howl_v for_o the_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o james_z 5.1_o 5._o love_v not_o the_o world_n ambition_n nor_o covet_v and_o ambitious_o pursue_v the_o rich_a and_o splendid_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v love_v the_o world_n i_o declare_v this_o concern_v he_o that_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o john_n 2.15_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v offend_v in_o i_o or_o not_o 〈◊〉_d scandalize_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o profession_n of_o my_o religion_n through_o any_o difficulty_n or_o persecution_n that_o befall_v he_o in_o it_o matth._n 11.6_o cross._n for_o he_o who_o will_v save_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n by_o fleshly_a policy_n and_o wicked_a compliance_n against_o his_o duty_n shall_v lose_v it_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n or_o other_o temporal_a enjoyment_n for_o my_o sake_n or_o for_o a_o honest_a own_n of_o my_o law_n and_o religion_n that_o same_o man_n shall_v find_v it_o matth._n 16.25_o and_o for_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o second_o class_n impiety_n impiety_n we_o have_v their_o penalty_n express_v in_o the_o text_n ensue_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a witchcraft_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n of_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o but_o the_o sorcery_n unbeliever_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o the_o wicked_a man_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n god_n hide_v his_o face_n he_o will_v never_o providence_n see_v what_o man_n do_v and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o require_v a_o account_n of_o it_o but_o thou_o lord_n do_v behold_v mischief_n and_o spite_n and_o that_o too_o to_o punish_v and_o requite_v it_o with_o thy_o hand_n psal._n 10.11_o 13_o 14._o be_v hater_n of_o god_n without_o foolishness_n understanding_n or_o foolish_a which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.30_o 31_o 32._o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v dishonour_n blasphemer_n unthankful_a unholy_a heady_a and_o these_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 4_o 8._o they_o that_o despise_v and_o dishonour_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o set_v by_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o zeal_n because_o thou_o have_v no_o zeal_n for_o i_o but_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o as_o man_n do_v warm_a water_n which_o the_o stomach_n loathe_v and_o nauseate_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n rev._n 3.16_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o also_o will_v deny_v we_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o and_o our_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o not_o own_v and_o maintain_v he_o and_o his_o religion_n although_o it_o be_v at_o a_o time_n when_o impiety_n be_v barefaced_a in_o a_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n be_v inteprete_v by_o he_o for_o such_o damnable_a denial_n of_o he_o for_o what_o be_v call_v deny_v i_o and_o my_o word_n matth._n 10.33_o be_v upon_o another_o occasion_n repeat_v in_o s_o t_o mark_n and_o express_v by_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o mark_v 8.38_o perjury_n you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v or_o 5.11_o perjure_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o vow_n but_o in_o addition_n to_o this_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o in_o your_o common_a 5.12_o converse_n but_o let_v your_o communication_n or_o ordinary_a discourse_n be_v yea_o swear_v yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a matth._n 5.33_o 34_o 37._o and_o these_o precept_n be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o those_o whereof_o christ_n have_v express_o say_v ver_fw-la 19_o he_o who_o break_v the_o least_o of_o these_o commandment_n shall_v be_v least_o or_o none_o at_o all_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n disobedience_n the_o law_n with_o its_o terror_n and_o severe_a sanction_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n who_o will_v do_v what_o it_o require_v without_o they_o but_o for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o ungodly_a profaneness_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o perjure_a person_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o its_o dreadful_a punishment_n it_o may_v either_o fright_v they_o from_o sin_v or_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o after_o they_o shall_v have_v sin_v against_o it_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o strive_v through_o injustice_n contumacious_a and_o repine_a carriage_n with_o his_o maker_n isai._n 45.9_o and_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o observe_v the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o three_o head_n injustice_n towards_o man_n take_v these_o place_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a adultery_n murder_n murder_n of_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 21._o be_v fill_v with_o all_o unrighteousness_n covetousness_n deceit_n covenant-breaker_n or_o perfidious_a perfidy_n who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n oppression_n that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n or_o way_n whatsoever_o whether_o it_o be_v extortion_n oppression_n or_o plain_a 3._o cozenage_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o as_o we_o also_o have_v forwarn_v you_o and_o testify_v 1_o thess._n 4.3_o 6._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o thief_n thievery_n nor_o covetous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n slander_n or_o slanderer_n and_o calumniator_n from_o such_o turn_n away_o for_o they_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 5_o 8._o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v theft_n false_a witness_n murder_n these_o defile_v or_o pollute_v the_o man_n witness_n and_o so_o exclude_v he_o from_o heaven_n where_o nothing_o can_v ever_o enter_v that_o be_v unholy_a and_o unclean_a matth._n 15.19_o 20._o thou_o have_v greedy_o gain_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n by_o extortion_n extortion_n therefore_o i_o have_v smite_v my_o hand_n at_o thy_o dishonest_a gain_n can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o ezek._n 22.12_o 13_o 14._o all_o lie_v liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o vncharitableness_n and_o as_o for_o all_o the_o particular_n of_o uncharitableness_n we_o have_v their_o sanction_n in_o these_o scripture_n follow_v be_v fill_v with_o wickedness_n maliciousness_n full_a of_o maliciousness_n envy_n malignity_n whisperer_n backbiter_n 6.14_o despightful_a or_o revenge_n contumelious_a implacable_a unmerciful_a who_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v all_o worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.29_o 30_o 31._o recompense_n to_o no_o man_n evil_a for_o evil_n avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o instead_o of_o that_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n rom._n 12.17_o 19_o for_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o but_o revenge_n upon_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n matth._n 6.15_o deal_v thus_o therefore_o with_o your_o enemy_n not_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n or_o rail_v for_o rail_v but_o contrariwise_o blessing_n or_o benediction_n know_v this_o that_o hereunto_o be_v you_o
and_o propose_v it_o to_o we_o because_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o our_o obedience_n show_v plain_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v we_o and_o because_o the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o obey_v without_o it_o and_o yet_o their_o obedience_n have_v be_v most_o gracious_o accept_v first_o some_o respect_n to_o our_o own_o good_a and_o intention_n to_o advantage_n ourselves_o by_o our_o obedience_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o can_v be_v forbid_v we_o it_o can_v fall_v under_o a_o law_n or_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o a_o commandment_n because_o it_o can_v never_o be_v perform_v as_o for_o any_o one_o particular_a advantage_n and_o self-interest_n indeed_o we_o may_v deny_v ourselves_o in_o it_o and_o therefore_o any_o law_n may_v very_o well_o require_v it_o for_o we_o have_v many_o particular_a self-interest_n to_o serve_v and_o they_o clash_v and_o interfere_v among_o themselves_o and_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o any_o one_o by_o virtue_n of_o it_o we_o be_v able_a to_o restrain_v and_o deny_v ourselves_o in_o any_o other_o and_o thus_o all_o man_n daily_o deny_v their_o ease_n for_o their_o interest_n and_o their_o gain_n for_o their_o liberty_n and_o their_o liberty_n for_o their_o life_n and_o all_o good_a man_n daily_o over-rule_v that_o love_n which_o they_o have_v for_o their_o body_n by_o that_o high_a and_o strong_a love_n which_o they_o have_v for_o their_o soul_n and_o deny_v themselves_o in_o any_o temporal_a interest_n to_o secure_v their_o eternal_a and_o because_o all_o man_n have_v this_o power_n of_o deny_v their_o own_o self-love_n in_o small_a instance_n to_o serve_v it_o in_o great_a and_o of_o part_v with_o any_o good_n and_o advantage_n of_o this_o world_n to_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o incomparable_o better_o in_o the_o next_o god_n have_v enact_v the_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o in_o all_o such_o particular_a interest_n as_o hinder_v our_o obedience_n into_o a_o religious_a duty_n and_o make_v it_o universal_o oblige_v to_o all_o the_o world_n but_o as_o for_o the_o cast_n off_o this_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o respect_n to_o our_o own_o advantage_n not_o only_o as_o to_o some_o particular_a interest_n whilst_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o other_o but_o as_o to_o all_o self-interest_n whatsoever_o this_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n no_o man_n can_v perform_v and_o therefore_o no_o law_n can_v command_v it_o for_o in_o that_o constitution_n of_o nature_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o self-love_n be_v the_o first_o and_o overrule_a principle_n it_o have_v a_o share_n almost_o in_o all_o our_o action_n and_o influence_n all_o our_o faculty_n so_o that_o in_o all_o that_o variety_n of_o operation_n which_o flow_v from_o we_o there_o be_v very_o few_o wherein_o we_o have_v no_o eye_n at_o our_o own_o advantage_n in_o some_o action_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v influence_v chief_o and_o almost_o whole_o by_o our_o love_n of_o other_o which_o be_v a_o noble_a and_o a_o generous_a principle_n for_o there_o be_v several_a good_a office_n which_o we_o daily_o do_v to_o other_o in_o do_v whereof_o we_o no_o way_n prejudice_v ourselves_o and_o these_o our_o love_n of_o other_o make_v we_o perform_v and_o our_o own_o self-love_n do_v not_o withstand_v it_o which_o be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o common_a courtesy_n and_o other_o thing_n again_o there_o be_v wherein_o we_o advantage_n they_o though_o it_o be_v considerable_o to_o our_o own_o trouble_n and_o our_o own_o hindrance_n and_o here_o although_o our_o own_o self-love_n oppose_v itself_o yet_o our_o love_n of_o they_o prevail_v and_o overrule_v it_o as_o be_v daily_o show_v in_o the_o office_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o particular_a friendship_n in_o these_o case_n our_o love_n of_o other_o and_o of_o ourselves_o be_v separate_v our_o kindness_n for_o they_o show_v itself_o in_o such_o thing_n wherein_o our_o own_o self-love_n be_v either_o not_o concern_v at_o all_o or_o wherein_o it_o be_v oppose_v and_o overpower_v so_o that_o here_o we_o be_v not_o influence_v and_o govern_v by_o it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n in_o all_o our_o obedient_a action_n there_o may_v be_v more_o pretence_n for_o perform_v they_o pure_o out_o of_o love_n to_o god_n without_o mix_v therewith_o any_o love_n of_o our_o own_o self_n but_o in_o they_o quite_o contrary_a our_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o self_n be_v neither_o repugnant_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o separate_v but_o most_o close_o conjoin_v for_o god_n have_v make_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o matter_n both_o of_o our_o duty_n and_o of_o our_o interest_n so_o that_o in_o serve_v he_o we_o do_v in_o the_o high_a measure_n serve_v our_o own_o self_n too_o and_o in_o this_o case_n where_o our_o own_o self-love_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v and_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o oppose_v and_o over-rule_v it_o but_o to_o jump_v in_o and_o 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 to_o be_v advantage_v by_o it_o and_o since_o no_o man_n can_v whole_o abstain_v from_o intend_v his_o own_o advantage_n in_o god_n service_n no_o law_n can_v require_v it_o it_o be_v no_o fit_a matter_n of_o a_o prohibition_n nor_o capable_a of_o be_v retrench_v by_o a_o commandment_n be_v it_o be_v at_o no_o man_n choice_n whither_o or_o no_o he_o shall_v observe_v it_o so_o that_o god_n must_v work_v a_o change_n in_o his_o own_o creation_n and_o form_v we_o into_o something_o different_a from_o what_o we_o be_v before_o he_o can_v in_o reason_n demand_v it_o of_o we_o 2._o some_o respect_n to_o our_o own_o advantage_n in_o perform_v what_o god_n command_v be_v lawful_a and_o allowable_a in_o we_o because_o god_n law_n themselves_o do_v authorise_v and_o propose_v it_o to_o we_o god_n have_v not_o require_v we_o to_o serve_v he_o for_o nothing_o but_o have_v offer_v we_o a_o abundant_a recompense_n for_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o add_v such_o allurement_n to_o his_o law_n as_o infinite_o surpass_v all_o the_o difficulty_n of_o our_o duty_n he_o have_v propose_v every_o thing_n to_o we_o that_o may_v any_o way_n work_n upon_o our_o self-love_n and_o care_n for_o our_o own_o advantage_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o good_a to_o entice_v or_o the_o threat_n of_o evil_a to_o affright_v we_o into_o obedience_n for_o thus_o say_v our_o law_n very_o very_o i_o double_v the_o asseveration_n that_o you_o may_v give_v the_o great_a credit_n to_o it_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o keep_v my_o say_n or_o command_n shall_v never_o see_v death_n john_n 8.51_o to_o my_o sheep_n that_o follow_v i_o and_o hear_v or_o obey_v my_o voice_n i_o will_v give_v eternal_a life_n john_n 10.27_o 28._o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v his_o commandment_n for_o they_o shall_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n rev._n 22.14_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n col._n 3.6_o for_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o the_o guard_n and_o attendance_n of_o his_o mighty_a angel_n then_o will_v he_o in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thess._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o thus_o have_v we_o in_o christ_n law_n to_o omit_v other_o thing_n a_o promise_n make_v to_o we_o of_o heaven_n and_o endless_a joy_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o obedience_n and_o a_o threaten_n of_o hell_n and_o eternal_a misery_n denounce_v to_o we_o to_o make_v we_o afraid_a to_o disobey_v and_o these_o make_v our_o obedience_n to_o
this_o otherwise_o most_o offensive_a a_o acceptable_a service_n be_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v offer_v to_o he_o so_o please_v as_o our_o obedience_n be_v he_o more_o delight_v when_o we_o follow_v our_o own_o counsel_n than_o when_o we_o follow_v he_o when_o we_o do_v our_o own_o than_o when_o we_o do_v his_o pleasure_n for_o all_o those_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o instance_n of_o obedience_n which_o under_o this_o pretention_n we_o transgress_v be_v way_n of_o god_n own_o appointment_n they_o be_v a_o service_n of_o his_o own_o choose_n a_o religion_n that_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o fit_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o like_n a_o rule_n that_o he_o have_v think_v most_o absolute_a to_o direct_v our_o action_n and_o most_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o walk_v by_o if_o then_o we_o will_v express_v our_o concern_n for_o god_n our_o venerable_a esteem_n of_o his_o wiâ—dom_n our_o acquiescence_n in_o his_o choice_n our_o submission_n to_o his_o order_n our_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o our_o cheerful_a compliance_n with_o his_o pleasure_n let_v we_o do_v it_o by_o a_o religious_a observance_n of_o these_o rule_n which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o prescribe_v let_v we_o honour_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n by_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o practise_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v make_v expression_n of_o honour_n by_o make_v they_o instance_n of_o obedience_n for_o disobedience_n can_v serve_v no_o interest_n of_o god_n nothing_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v so_o effectual_a a_o reproach_n to_o all_o his_o attribute_n as_o to_o disobey_v he_o nor_o be_v the_o use_n of_o evil_n and_o unlawful_a mean_n in_o any_o wise_a a_o fit_a expression_n of_o our_o care_n for_o religion_n for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o religion_n that_o can_v be_v honour_v and_o advance_v by_o disobedience_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o so_o sacred_a as_o the_o divine_a law_n and_o dare_v any_o man_n call_v that_o his_o care_n of_o they_o when_o he_o lay_v waste_v and_o plain_o reject_v they_o it_o be_v gross_a impudence_n for_o any_o man_n to_o pretend_v piety_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o duty_n and_o to_o cry_v up_o religion_n whilst_o he_o be_v act_v irreligious_o he_o pride_n himself_o in_o the_o empty_a name_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v lose_v the_o thing_n for_o as_o for_o piety_n itself_o and_o true_a religion_n by_o transgress_v and_o trample_v upon_o the_o divine_a law_n he_o do_v not_o further_o and_o defend_v but_o impious_o and_o irreligious_o destroy_v it_o it_o be_v not_o religion_n then_o whatever_o man_n may_v vain_o pretend_v that_o make_v they_o run_v into_o the_o breach_n of_o law_n and_o contempt_n of_o duty_n lest_o they_o shall_v suffer_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o for_o god_n and_o religion_n owe_v they_o no_o thanks_o for_o such_o a_o course_n because_o he_o be_v not_o honour_v nor_o it_o strengthen_v and_o preserve_v but_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v by_o it_o but_o the_o true_a and_o real_a cause_n of_o such_o disobedience_n whereof_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v only_o the_o colour_n and_o false_a pretence_n be_v plain_o a_o great_a want_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o too_o great_a a_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o man_n own_o self_n man_n be_v hurry_v away_o by_o a_o unmortified_a love_n of_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o temporal_a interest_n and_o they_o have_v not_o religion_n enough_o to_o restrain_v and_o over-rule_v they_o for_o these_o it_o be_v and_o not_o religion_n which_o suffering_n and_o persecute_v time_n take_v from_o they_o and_o a_o ungovernable_a desire_n to_o preserve_v these_o which_o make_v they_o so_o violent_a as_o that_o at_o such_o time_n no_o law_n of_o religion_n can_v hold_v they_o when_o man_n set_v at_o nought_o and_o disparage_v governor_n disobey_v law_n disturb_v the_o public_a peace_n injure_v their_o fellow-subject_n and_o commit_v several_a other_o sinful_a act_n and_o irreligious_a violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v off_o persecution_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n they_o show_v plain_o that_o they_o will_v follow_v christ_n only_o in_o a_o thrive_a but_o not_o in_o a_o suffer_a religion_n they_o will_v serve_v he_o no_o long_o than_o he_o set_v they_o uppermost_o and_o above_o their_o brethren_n for_o rather_o than_o suffer_v any_o loss_n and_o fall_v into_o any_o danger_n for_o their_o adherence_n to_o he_o they_o will_v leave_v he_o and_o his_o law_n to_o fend_v for_o themselves_o and_o flat_o disobey_v he_o but_o when_o they_o do_v so_o it_o be_v shameless_a hypocrisy_n to_o pretend_v that_o all_o their_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n be_v still_o upon_o the_o principle_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n since_o it_o be_v not_o religion_n but_o a_o resolution_n to_o be_v uppermost_a not_o duty_n but_o ambition_n covetousness_n sensuality_n revenge_n or_o a_o nest_n of_o some_o other_o unmortified_a and_o reign_a vice_n of_o like_a nature_n which_o make_v they_o under_o pretence_n of_o a_o conscientious_a care_n for_o religious_a profession_n to_o destroy_v all_o religious_a practice_n this_o one_o will_v think_v be_v plain_a and_o evident_a to_o any_o man_n who_o can_v have_v the_o patience_n to_o consider_v it_o that_o true_a religion_n can_v never_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o make_v man_n irreligious_a and_o disobedient_a that_o must_v not_o for_o shame_n be_v call_v man_n religion_n but_o their_o lust_n which_o make_v they_o wicked_a and_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o transgress_v god_n law_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o sovereign_a part_n of_o his_o religion_n which_o who_o so_o keep_v be_v a_o religious_a as_o whosoever_o break_v they_o be_v a_o ungodly_a and_o irreligious_a man_n this_o indeed_o be_v clear_a doctrine_n and_o obvious_a to_o any_o common_a if_o it_o be_v withal_o a_o free_a and_o considerate_a understanding_n and_o it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v otherwise_o have_v they_o not_o either_o by_o accicident_n haste_n or_o ill_a design_n take_v up_o a_o odd_a notion_n of_o religion_n altogether_o different_a from_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n give_v and_o which_o all_o considerate_o religious_a man_n have_v of_o it_o for_o by_o religion_n they_o mean_v only_o their_o adherence_n to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n but_o not_o to_o the_o law_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o when_o they_o talk_v of_o defend_v and_o maintain_v of_o religion_n they_o intend_v not_o a_o defence_n of_o law_n but_o of_o notion_n not_o a_o maintenance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o christian_a precept_n but_o only_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n they_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n which_o christ_n reveal_v but_o not_o of_o that_o which_o he_o command_v they_o will_v know_v and_o believe_v what_o he_o please_v but_o do_v what_o they_o please_v themselves_o they_o be_v only_o for_o a_o religion_n of_o orthodox_n tenet_n but_o not_o of_o upright_o practice_n and_o if_o thereby_o they_o can_v preserve_v man_n safe_a in_o think_v and_o profess_v well_o they_o fancy_v that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o use_n of_o any_o mean_n though_o never_o so_o wicked_a and_o disobedient_a but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o gross_a mistake_n and_o a_o most_o dangerous_a notion_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o what_o this_o conceit_n do_v represent_v it_o to_o be_v for_o first_o the_o prime_a part_n and_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o practic_a part_n viz._n the_o law_n and_o precept_n the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o agreeable_o thereto_o the_o prime_a business_n of_o all_o religious_a man_n be_v a_o obedient_a practice_n and_o performance_n of_o they_o or_o a_o virtuous_a discharge_n of_o duty_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n this_o be_v that_o religion_n whereby_o all_o of_o we_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v and_o that_o great_a condition_n which_o as_o i_o have_v show_v we_o must_v for_o ever_o live_v or_o die_v by_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n say_v saint_n paul_n he_o will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2.6_o and_o in_o that_o prospect_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n which_o saint_n to_o john_n tell_v we_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o man_n be_v judge_v every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n rev._n 20.13_o this_o religion_n of_o obedience_n and_o a_o good_a life_n be_v that_o which_o the_o gospel_n be_v full_a of_o wherein_o every_o chapter_n nay_o almost_o every_o verse_n of_o it_o instruct_v we_o and_o some_o way_n or_o other_o direct_v exhort_v encourage_v and_o excite_v to_o and_o therefore_o as_o ever_o we_o will_v pass_v for_o religious_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n notion_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o live_v in_o
of_o their_o offence_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 13._o and_o this_o effect_n be_v obvious_a and_o ordinary_a for_o not_o only_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o even_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n concur_v to_o it_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o for_o those_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n as_o saint_n t_o paul_n say_v in_o unrighteousness_n of_o live_v and_o even_o while_o they_o know_v god_n do_v not_o glorify_v he_o by_o their_o service_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o and_o be_v our_o way_n of_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n nor_o be_v thankful_a in_o their_o heart_n and_o action_n to_o lose_v that_o knowledge_n and_o to_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v by_o god_n give_v they_o over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n or_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o true_a judgement_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a not_o know_v they_o be_v so_o rom._n 1.18_o 21_o 28._o but_o now_o as_o for_o these_o prejudices_fw-la which_o get_v into_o our_o conscience_n and_o persuasion_n not_o through_o any_o force_n of_o reason_n which_o compel_v but_o through_o the_o witchcraft_n of_o lust_n and_o vice_n which_o enveagle_v and_o make_v we_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o believe_v they_o they_o will_v not_o excuse_v we_o because_o they_o be_v themselves_o sinful_a and_o deserve_v damnation_n for_o they_o enter_v at_o a_o ill_a door_n and_o win_v upon_o we_o through_o a_o reign_a lust_n or_o a_o damn_v sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v those_o transgression_n which_o flow_v from_o they_o that_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v instance_n and_o effect_n of_o a_o deadly_a offence_n and_o if_o repentance_n intervene_v not_o will_v certain_o prove_v desperate_a and_o damn_v s_o t_o paul_n in_o breathe_v out_o threaten_n against_o all_o believer_n and_o in_o persecute_v of_o the_o church_n act_v only_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n for_o he_o very_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o not_o only_a might_n but_o aught_o to_o do_v several_a thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n act_v 26.9_o but_o as_o this_o opinion_n be_v his_o sin_n so_o will_v his_o transgression_n upon_o it_o have_v prove_v his_o condemnation_n have_v not_o god_n show_v pity_n on_o he_o in_o call_v he_o to_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n whereby_o alone_o it_o be_v that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n i_o be_v say_v he_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n by_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n confer_v upon_o i_o at_o my_o conversion_n which_o be_v exceed_v abundant_a with_o these_o two_o fundamental_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o most_o prolific_a spring_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n viz._n i'faith_o and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o the_o jew_n who_o blaspheme_v and_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n do_v nothing_o against_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o their_o opinion_n bear_v they_o out_o in_o all_o that_o practice_n in_o regard_n they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sinful_a murder_n but_o a_o most_o necessary_a act_n of_o justice_n upon_o a_o great_a impostor_n and_o a_o most_o laudable_a and_o legal_a execution_n i_o wot_v brethren_n say_v saint_n t_o peter_n that_o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o as_o do_v not_o you_o only_o but_o also_o your_o ruler_n act_n 3.14_o 15_o 17._o but_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o ignorance_n be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o their_o prejudices_fw-la be_v owe_v to_o their_o own_o vice_n in_o regard_n that_o for_o this_o reason_n alone_o their_o mind_n will_v not_o receive_v a_o true_a belief_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o law_n because_o they_o plain_o contradict_v their_o sinful_a lust_n and_o practice_n therefore_o shall_v it_o by_o no_o mean_n excuse_v they_o but_z if_o their_o repentance_n do_v not_o prevent_v it_o it_o will_v most_o certain_o in_o the_o end_n prove_v deadly_a and_o damn_v for_o their_o crucifixion_n of_o he_o he_o tell_v they_o be_v by_o wicked_a hand_n act_n 2.23_o and_o it_o be_v only_o upon_o their_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n that_o their_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o murder_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o act_v 3.19_o again_o the_o transgression_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o opinion_n for_o they_o look_v upon_o themselves_o notwithstanding_o they_o to_o be_v holy_a man_n and_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n but_o proceed_v as_o we_o have_v see_v they_o do_v from_o unmortified_a lust_n and_o a_o wicked_a life_n they_o render_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o damnation_n how_o can_v you_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n mat._n 23.33_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o gnostic_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o their_o disobedient_a principle_n be_v of_o a_o damnable_a nature_n for_o their_o heresy_n and_o disobedient_a principle_n themselves_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o disobedient_a and_o wicked_a heart_n deserve_a damnation_n and_o be_v call_v by_o saint_n t_o peter_n in_o that_o chapter_n where_o he_o recount_v they_o and_o with_o great_a zeal_n inveigh_v against_o they_o damnable_a heresy_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o they_o be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o product_n of_o unmortified_a lust_n and_o carnal_a practice_n and_o must_v therefore_o share_v in_o the_o same_o judgement_n with_o other_o fleshâ—â—_n work_v among_o who_o they_o be_v reckon_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v saint_n t_o paul_n be_v manifest_a sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n of_o the_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o if_o we_o will_v transgress_v our_o duty_n by_o disbelieve_v it_o first_o and_o giving_z credit_n to_o such_o opinion_n as_o destroy_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o our_o disbelief_n of_o our_o duty_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n excuse_v our_o sin_n or_o rescue_v we_o from_o condemnation_n for_o to_o disbelieve_v the_o law_n and_o threaten_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o very_o worst_a part_n of_o unbelief_n and_o the_o most_o hateful_a and_o deadly_a instance_n of_o infidelity_n and_o as_o for_o unbeliever_n say_v saint_n t_o john_n or_o those_o man_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v religion_n or_o the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o law_n and_o duty_n but_o seek_v to_o evade_v its_o force_n after_o that_o god_n have_v plain_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n rev._n 21.8_o man_n without_o understanding_n who_o will_v not_o see_v their_o duty_n because_o they_o be_v 28._o blind_v by_o such_o lust_n as_o fight_v against_o it_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v 15.14_o worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1.31_o 32._o the_o reason_n why_o their_o conscience_n adhere_v to_o such_o opinion_n as_o utter_o destroy_v their_o duty_n be_v only_o because_o their_o lust_n and_o vice_n have_v make_v they_o hate_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o it_o and_o as_o for_o every_o such_o prejudice_n against_o a_o duty_n as_o proceed_v from_o our_o aversation_n to_o it_o it_o be_v of_o a_o great_a guilt_n and_o liable_a to_o a_o very_a severe_a punishment_n for_o in_o this_o s_o t_o paul_n be_v peremptory_a all_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v a_o lie_n and_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n through_o the_o pleasure_n which_o they_o take_v in_o unrighteousness_n they_o shall_v perish_v because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v by_o it_o 2_o thess._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o when_o our_o disobedient_a prejudices_fw-la therefore_o enter_v upon_o this_o score_n and_o be_v beget_v in_o we_o through_o a_o wicked_a heart_n and_o through_o some_o reign_a lust_n and_o vice_n which_o be_v serve_v by_o they_o but_o not_o by_o any_o weakness_n of_o understanding_n or_o such_o fallibility_n of_o mean_n as_o may_v betray_v even_o a_o honest_a heart_n into_o they_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o sad_a doom_n and_o a_o severe_a censure_n they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n plead_v our_o excuse_n but_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o condemnation_n and_o as_o for_o some_o mark_n whereby_o to_o judge_v whether_o our_o disobedient_a prejudices_fw-la proceed_v from_o this_o deadly_a principle_n our_o unmortified_a lust_n and_o vice_n and_o thereupon_o be_v of_o this_o dangerous_a and_o damn_v nature_n or_o no_o we_o may_v observe_v these_o character_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o these_o measure_n first_o if_o that_o lust_n or_o sin_n whereto_o our_o prejudice_n be_v subservient_fw-fr be_v strong_a and_o powerful_a if_o it_o reign_v in_o we_o and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o custom_n of_o our_o life_n give_v law_n to_o we_o the_o corruption_n and_o disobedience_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v plain_o the_o cause_n of_o
sin_n be_v daily_o slip_v from_o we_o that_o our_o remedy_n may_v be_v as_o near_o as_o our_o disease_n our_o lord_n have_v put_v into_o our_o daily_a prayer_n this_o general_a petition_n for_o our_o expiation_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n matth._n 6.12_o as_o for_o this_o first_o sort_n then_o our_o unknown_a and_o secret_a sin_n a_o general_a prayer_n and_o repentance_n be_v their_o remedy_n if_o we_o obey_v all_o know_a law_n and_o particular_o repent_v of_o all_o our_o know_a transgression_n our_o secret_a and_o unknown_a sin_n need_v not_o lie_v heavy_a on_o we_o for_o if_o we_o be_v honest_o igrant_a of_o they_o and_o use_v due_a pain_n and_o ingenuity_n about_o they_o if_o we_o neither_o overlook_v they_o through_o sloth_n and_o negligence_n nor_o mistake_v they_o through_o partiality_n and_o wilfulness_n a_o general_a and_o penitential_a prayer_n shall_v serve_v their_o turn_n and_o restore_v we_o unto_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o then_o 2._o as_o for_o all_o our_o know_a sin_n god_n have_v not_o be_v want_v to_o we_o in_o they_o neither_o but_o have_v most_o gracious_o provide_v we_o of_o a_o remedy_n and_o mean_n of_o reconciliation_n for_o they_o of_o what_o nature_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v whether_o 1._o our_o voluntary_a and_o wilful_a or_o 2._o our_o involuntary_a sin_n 1._o in_o the_o gospel_n god_n have_v provide_v we_o of_o a_o remedy_n to_o restore_v we_o again_o to_o his_o favour_n when_o once_o we_o have_v lose_v it_o through_o our_o voluntary_a and_o wilful_a sin_n and_o that_o remedy_n be_v a_o particular_a repentance_n of_o they_o to_o the_o pardon_n of_o these_o it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o we_o particular_o amend_v and_o forsake_v they_o for_o they_o interrupt_v a_o state_n of_o love_n and_o good_a agreement_n and_o set_v god_n and_o we_o at_o enmity_n and_o defiance_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v continue_v in_o they_o keep_v god_n and_o man_n at_o a_o distance_n they_o interpose_v betwixt_o we_o and_o his_o mercy_n and_o hinder_v all_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o approbation_n and_o all_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o pardon_v grace_n from_o issue_v out_o upon_o we_o to_o restore_v we_o therefore_o to_o god_n grace_n and_o acceptance_n these_o voluntary_a sin_n must_v be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o by_o a_o voluntary_a amendment_n and_o reformation_n we_o must_v undo_v all_o that_o be_v do_v amiss_o in_o our_o wilful_a transgression_n and_o of_o these_o sin_n all_o those_o place_n be_v mean_v that_o make_v repentance_n which_o as_o we_o see_v above_o include_v in_o it_o amendment_n the_o indispensable_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o pardon_n as_o when_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v command_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n luke_n 24.47_o and_o man_n be_v bid_v to_o repent_v that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o act_v 3.19_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o peremptory_a and_o severe_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o repent_v or_o else_o they_o shall_v all_o perish_v luke_n 13.3_o and_o as_o this_o particular_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n be_v altogether_o necessary_a to_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o wilful_a sin_n so_o be_v it_o most_o certain_o available_a and_o sufficient_a for_o they_o although_o they_o be_v of_o a_o most_o heinous_a guilt_n and_o provoke_a nature_n yet_o be_v not_o their_o offence_n unpardonable_a or_o their_o case_n desperate_a for_o after_o a_o man_n have_v put_v himself_o out_o of_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n favour_n by_o they_o he_o be_v not_o quite_o cast_v off_o nor_o need_v to_o despair_v of_o get_v in_o again_o he_o be_v not_o present_o upon_o every_o such_o offence_n banish_v this_o king_n court_n and_o presence_n for_o ever_o but_o upon_o his_o particular_a repentance_n and_o reformation_n he_o will_v be_v allow_v to_o recover_v his_o former_a station_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o baptist_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n be_v to_o call_v the_o wilful_a and_o all_o lose_a sinner_n both_o of_o the_o jewish_a and_o gentile_a world_n to_o this_o reconciliation_n christ_n as_o himself_o inform_v we_o come_v to_o 18.11_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o 9.13_o call_v all_o sinner_n of_o one_o sort_n or_o another_o to_o repentance_n man_n very_a baptism_n or_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n be_v a_o cleanse_n of_o they_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o former_a sin_n without_o exception_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o say_z s_o t_o peter_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 2.38_o and_o be_v baptize_v say_v ananias_n unto_o saul_n and_o wash_v away_o all_o thy_o sin_n act_n 22.16_o nay_o after_o man_n be_v once_o baptize_v and_o have_v all_o their_o former_a wilful_a sin_n wash_v off_o in_o that_o water_n of_o regeneration_n yet_o be_v not_o every_o wilful_a sin_n which_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o thenceforward_o irrecoverable_o damnable_a but_o they_o be_v still_o call_v to_o accept_v of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n upon_o repentance_n as_o before_o when_o man_n come_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o list_v themselves_o under_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n they_o do_v not_o subject_v themselves_o to_o a_o covenant_n of_o terror_n and_o desperation_n which_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o first_o offence_n and_o denounce_v a_o irrevocable_a enmity_n ever_o after_o no_o a_o baptize_v offender_n be_v under_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o that_o repentance_n whereto_o we_o be_v call_v by_o christ_n gospel_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o act_n as_o a_o state_n which_o s_o t_o paul_n intimate_v when_o he_o talk_v of_o renew_v man_n unto_o repentance_n that_o be_v unto_o the_o condition_n and_o stand_a term_n of_o it_o heb._n 6.4_o 6._o it_o be_v of_o god_n grace_n that_o there_o be_v any_o forgiveness_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o any_o place_n for_o repentance_n at_o all_o and_o of_o the_o same_o grace_n we_o have_v receive_v a_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n upon_o repentance_n for_o all_o sin_n and_o at_o all_o time_n whatsoever_o if_o any_o man_n among_o we_o baptize_v christian_n sin_n say_v saint_n t_o john_n his_o case_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a desperate_a for_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a unchristn_v world_n 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o bid_v every_o wilful_o offend_v christian_n to_o despair_v and_o conclude_v himself_o to_o be_v irrevocable_o lose_v and_o fall_v beyond_o remedy_n into_o a_o damn_a condition_n but_o its_o design_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n to_o recover_v they_o again_o from_o that_o state_n of_o death_n and_o to_o call_v they_o by_o repentance_n to_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n himself_o write_v to_o the_o 21._o backslide_n church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o remember_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v fall_v and_o to_o repent_v and_o do_v their_o first_o work_n rev._n 2.5_o and_o s_o t_o paul_n find_v fault_n with_o the_o christian_n at_o corinth_n for_o not_o repent_v of_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o fornication_n and_o lasciviousness_n which_o they_o have_v wilful_o commit_v threaten_v to_o bewail_v they_o or_o to_o excommunicate_v they_o in_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o time_n if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o 2_o cor._n 12.21_o nay_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o incestuous_a criminal_a who_o have_v commit_v such_o a_o fault_n as_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v and_o much_o less_o do_v among_o the_o unbaptised_a heathen_n themselves_o he_o do_v not_o consign_v he_o up_o to_o eternal_a torment_n but_o endeavour_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n and_o church-censure_n to_o reduce_v he_o to_o repentance_n that_o his_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o judgement_n day_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 5.1_o 5._o and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n who_o be_v unconcern_v and_o puff_v up_o at_o such_o a_o enormous_a accident_n he_o reprove_v they_o smart_o that_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o may_v work_v they_o into_o a_o reformation_n v_o 1_o 2._o which_o good_a effect_n when_o he_o understand_v that_o his_o reproof_n have_v wrought_v upon_o they_o he_o rejoice_v mighty_o and_o glory_n in_o it_o in_o his_o next_o letter_n i_o rejoice_v say_v he_o that_o by_o my_o former_a letter_n you_o be_v make_v sorry_a see_v it_o be_v after_o a_o godly_a manner_n and_o you_o sorrow_v to_o repentance_n for_o such_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n unto_o salvation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o as_o he_o practise_v thus_o with_o baptize_v wilful_a offender_n
be_v no_o avoid_v of_o it_o for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v imposition_n superinduce_v upon_o our_o nature_n by_o their_o prohibition_n make_v several_a of_o our_o most_o natural_a appetite_n and_o desire_n themselves_o to_o be_v sinful_a the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n make_v up_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o although_o god_n by_o his_o after-prohibition_n have_v make_v they_o sinful_a yet_o from_o that_o natural_a necessity_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o we_o before_o we_o can_v live_v entire_o free_a from_o they_o for_o our_o flesh_n will_v lust_n and_o make_v offer_n after_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v natural_o fit_v to_o its_o like_n and_o we_o can_v help_v it_o because_o our_o body_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v conversant_a among_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n from_o their_o natural_a frame_n and_o constitution_n will_v still_o be_v delight_v with_o some_o thing_n to_o crave_v and_o desire_v and_o pain_v by_o other_o to_o hate_v and_o abhor_v they_o this_o i_o say_v be_v natural_a whilst_o there_o be_v any_o life_n and_o sense_n in_o our_o body_n the_o good_a and_o evil_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n must_v of_o necessity_n thus_o sensible_o affect_v they_o and_o where_o they_o be_v affect_v with_o pleasure_n there_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o they_o to_o desire_v as_o where_o they_o feel_v pain_n it_o be_v natural_a for_o they_o to_o abhor_v the_o thing_n which_o occasion_n and_o produce_v it_o these_o first_o lusting_n then_o and_o crave_n after_o forbid_a thing_n be_v natural_a and_o be_v make_v necessary_a before_o the_o prohibition_n come_v to_o make_v they_o sinful_a and_o if_o by_o a_o after-law_n man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o be_v sensible_o affect_v with_o outward_a thing_n or_o for_o have_v a_o sudden_a lust_n and_o inclination_n after_o they_o upon_o their_o be_v so_o sensible_o affect_v with_o they_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v condemn_v for_o what_o they_o can_v not_o help_v and_o die_v for_o not_o perform_v impossibility_n but_o god_n neither_o can_v nor_o do_v make_v any_o law_n which_o exact_a thing_n so_o rigorous_a he_o punish_v nothing_o in_o we_o but_o what_o proceed_v from_o our_o own_o will_n nor_o exact_v a_o account_n of_o we_o for_o our_o natural_a lust_n and_o inclination_n further_o than_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o free_a disposal_n if_o a_o sudden_a fear_n or_o a_o unclean_a desire_n arise_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o outward_a object_n or_o inward_a imagination_n and_o the_o natural_a temper_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o spirit_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v for_o it_o because_o he_o can_v not_o prevent_v it_o he_o can_v no_o more_o hinder_v it_o than_o he_o can_v hinder_v the_o beat_n of_o his_o heart_n or_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o blood_n see_v it_o be_v no_o free_a work_n of_o his_o will_n but_o a_o natural_a effect_n of_o his_o temper_n and_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o that_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o well_o as_o reason_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o undergo_v punishment_n for_o be_v make_v up_o of_o body_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n for_o be_v a_o man_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n as_o for_o several_a thing_n indeed_o which_o follow_v upon_o the_o first_o suggestion_n of_o a_o prohibit_v object_n and_o upon_o the_o first_o lust_a after_o it_o they_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o nature_n but_o of_o our_o own_o choice_n for_o though_o a_o fancy_n of_o evil_n and_o a_o sudden_a lust_a after_o it_o from_o its_o fancied_a agreeableness_n may_v obtrude_v itself_o upon_o we_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no_o either_o by_o chance_n or_o by_o occasion_n of_o a_o temptation_n yet_o a_o continue_a entertainment_n of_o it_o and_o a_o stay_n upon_o it_o in_o our_o imagination_n to_o cherish_v lust_n and_o inflame_v desire_n can_v come_v upon_o we_o but_o by_o our_o own_o like_n and_o connivance_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o we_o can_v observe_v they_o our_o thought_n be_v our_o own_o to_o dispose_v of_o how_o and_o upon_o what_o we_o please_v the_o first_o thought_n it_o be_v true_a be_v not_o always_o in_o our_o power_n to_o hinder_v because_o many_o time_n it_o come_v upon_o we_o ere_o we_o can_v observe_v it_o for_o our_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v sometime_o say_v be_v soul_n in_o flesh_n and_o make_v use_n of_o our_o bodily_a power_n in_o their_o most_o spiritual_a operation_n be_v link_v so_o fast_o to_o they_o as_o that_o they_o can_v but_o communicate_v and_o be_v affect_v with_o they_o but_o then_o the_o stay_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o continue_a attention_n to_o it_o in_o after-entertainment_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v so_o sudden_o force_v upon_o we_o but_o we_o give_v way_n to_o it_o only_o when_o and_o how_o long_o we_o ourselves_o please_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o first_o fancy_n and_o desire_v of_o evil_n be_v the_o after-entertainment_n be_v our_o own_o see_v it_o come_v not_o from_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o from_o the_o free_a determination_n or_o connivance_n of_o our_o own_o will_n but_o yet_o even_a these_o after-thought_n and_o inclination_n after_o forbid_a thing_n be_v not_o always_o a_o article_n of_o our_o condemnation_n but_o then_o only_o when_o we_o consent_v to_o they_o or_o practice_v and_o fulfil_v they_o for_o if_o the_o forbid_a thing_n be_v only_o fancy_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o crave_v by_o our_o appetite_n but_o have_v get_v no_o consent_n of_o our_o heart_n nor_o any_o endeavour_n of_o our_o life_n and_o action_n according_a to_o the_o gracious_a term_n of_o that_o gospel_n whereby_o we_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v within_o the_o terror_n of_o judgement_n nor_o have_v make_v we_o liable_a to_o death_n and_o hell_n for_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o our_o bodily_a desire_n we_o must_v know_v be_v the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o a_o temptation_n when_o our_o appetite_n desire_v what_o the_o prohibition_n have_v make_v evil_a and_o our_o spirit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n declare_v what_o the_o commandment_n have_v make_v good_a then_o be_v the_o time_n of_o temptation_n or_o trial_n whether_o our_o will_n be_v resolve_v to_o stick_v to_o our_o lust_n or_o to_o our_o duty_n and_o whether_o they_o will_v prefer_v god_n or_o sin_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o our_o natural_a appetite_n for_o although_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v not_o deadly_a and_o damn_v to_o any_o man_n otherwise_o good_a yet_o be_v they_o trap_n and_o snare_n to_o deadly_a and_o damn_v sin_n in_o themselves_o i_o say_v to_o any_o christian_a man_n who_o be_v otherwise_o good_a and_o virtuous_a our_o natural_a appetite_n be_v not_o deadly_a and_o damn_v the_o lust_a and_o inclination_n of_o our_o flesh_n after_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o after_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n and_o the_o lust_a of_o the_o eye_n after_o gain_n and_o riches_n be_v not_o absolute_o and_o direct_o forbid_v or_o in_o themselves_o and_o before_o they_o have_v get_v any_o further_a a_o article_n of_o our_o condemnation_n no_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v natural_o necessary_a some_o to_o preserve_v our_o own_o person_n and_o some_o to_o the_o preservation_n and_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n this_o god_n himself_o have_v make_v and_o he_o allow_v of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o man_n sin_n to_o have_v a_o stomach_n to_o his_o meat_n or_o to_o have_v desire_n after_o ease_n and_o a_o fleshly_a inclination_n after_o bodily_a pleasure_n because_o god_n have_v so_o frame_v our_o body_n that_o they_o shall_v and_o therefore_o he_o can_v be_v angry_a with_o we_o if_o we_o do_v desire_v they_o indeed_o he_o have_v not_o leave_v these_o desire_n to_o their_o own_o swing_n but_o have_v put_v several_a restraint_n upon_o they_o he_o have_v bind_v they_o up_o from_o some_o object_n and_o in_o some_o degree_n for_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o desire_n and_o lust_n after_o meat_n and_o drink_n ease_n and_o pleasure_n riches_n and_o plenty_n when_o either_o we_o be_v injurious_a to_o other_o man_n in_o procure_v that_o which_o we_o lust_v after_o or_o when_o we_o be_v excessive_a and_o intemperate_a in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o or_o for_o its_o sake_n transgress_v any_o other_o commandment_n our_o desire_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o instance_n must_v not_o carry_v we_o on_o to_o excessive_a measure_n in_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n our_o carnal_a lust_n must_v not_o draw_v we_o on_o to_o act_v they_o with_o undue_a object_n in_o fornication_n adultery_n rape_n or_o other_o prohibit_v uncleanness_n and_o our_o desire_n of_o money_n must_v not_o betray_v we_o into_o theft_n or_o robbery_n fraud_n and_o circumvention_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n niggardliness_n uncharitableness_n
matter_n of_o condemnation_n although_o before_o it_o be_v uncondemn_v for_o then_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v by_o be_v in_o some_o imperfect_v measure_n will_v and_o consent_v to_o it_o bring_v forth_o answerable_a to_o its_o conception_n which_o be_v but_o a_o imperfect_a sort_n of_o production_n a_o imperfect_a embryo_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o embryo_n of_o sin_n when_o by_o a_o full_a choice_n and_o perfect_a consent_n and_o much_o more_o when_o by_o action_n and_o practice_n it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o its_o proper_a wage_n death_n jam._n 1.14_o 15._o although_o these_o lusting_n and_o desire_n therefore_o which_o good_a man_n complain_v of_o may_v just_o be_v a_o employment_n of_o their_o watchfulness_n and_o care_n yet_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o fear_n or_o scruple_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o bring_v upon_o they_o those_o evil_n which_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o nor_o ever_o prove_v their_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n the_o evil_a thing_n be_v entertain_v only_o in_o a_o thought_n or_o a_o wish_n they_o lust_n after_o it_o and_o be_v tempt_v by_o it_o but_o that_o be_v all_o for_o they_o do_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o temptation_n and_o since_o their_o lust_n go_v no_o further_o than_o thus_o they_o shall_v not_o harm_v they_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n nor_o ever_o bring_v they_o into_o condemnation_n chap._n v._o of_o two_o other_o cause_n of_o groundless_a scruple_n to_o good_a soul_n the_o content_n a_o second_o cause_n of_o scruple_n be_v their_o unaffectedness_n or_o distraction_n sometime_o in_o their_o prayer_n attention_n disturb_v often_o whether_o we_o will_v or_o no._n a_o particular_a cause_n of_o it_o in_o fervent_a prayer_n fervency_n and_o affection_n not_o depend_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o command_n of_o our_o will_n as_o upon_o the_o temper_n of_o our_o body_n fervency_n be_v unconstant_a in_o they_o who_o temper_n be_v fit_a for_o it_o god_n measure_v we_o not_o by_o the_o fixedness_n of_o our_o thought_n or_o the_o warmth_n of_o our_o temper_n but_o by_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o will_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o life_n other_o qualification_n in_o prayer_n be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v our_o prayer_n hear_v when_o these_o be_v want_v yea_o those_o virtue_n which_o make_v our_o prayer_n acceptable_a be_v more_o eminent_o show_v in_o our_o obedience_n so_o that_o it_o will_v bring_v down_o to_o we_o the_o blessing_n of_o prayer_n shall_v it_o prove_v in_o those_o respect_v defective_a a_o three_o cause_n of_o scruple_n be_v the_o danger_n of_o idle_a or_o impertinent_a word_n mention_v matth._n 12.36_o the_o scruple_n upon_o this_o represent_v the_o practical_a error_n of_o a_o morose_a behaviour_n incur_v upon_o it_o this_o discountenance_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o christianity_n the_o benefit_n and_o place_n of_o serious_a discourse_n pleasurable_a conversation_n a_o great_a field_n of_o virtue_n the_o idle_a word_n matth._n 12_o not_o every_o vain_a and_o useless_a but_o false_a slanderous_a and_o reproachful_a word_n this_o prove_v from_o the_o place_n another_o thing_n which_o disquiet_v the_o heart_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n and_o make_v they_o needless_o to_o call_v in_o question_n the_o saveableness_n of_o their_o present_a state_n and_o their_o title_n to_o salvation_n be_v the_o coldness_n and_o unaffectedness_n the_o unsettledness_n and_o distraction_n which_o they_o find_v in_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v at_o prayer_n good_a people_n be_v wont_a to_o cry_v out_o of_o desertion_n to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v throw_v they_o off_o and_o that_o his_o spirit_n have_v forsake_v they_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o find_v a_o great_a distraction_n and_o dulness_n of_o spirit_n in_o their_o devotion_n and_o a_o great_a abatement_n of_o that_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n that_o fixedness_n and_o attention_n which_o they_o have_v happy_o enjoy_v at_o other_o time_n but_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n from_o man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n law_n and_o of_o their_o own_o self_n for_o god_n have_v no_o where_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v judge_v they_o at_o the_o last_o day_n by_o the_o steadiness_n and_o fixedness_n the_o tide_n and_o fervency_n of_o their_o devotion_n but_o by_o the_o integrity_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o obedience_n the_o last_o sentence_n shall_v not_o pass_v upon_o man_n according_a to_o the_o heat_n of_o their_o affection_n but_o according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o life_n so_o that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o practice_v all_o god_n commandment_n according_a to_o their_o power_n and_o opportunity_n and_o this_o of_o prayer_n among_o the_o rest_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o their_o unavoidable_a infirmity_n will_v suffer_v they_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a in_o that_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o any_o inequality_n in_o their_o bodily_a temper_n or_o unconstancy_n and_o abatement_n in_o their_o bodily_a affection_n to_o state_n this_o business_n so_o as_o that_o we_o may_v neither_o be_v unnecessary_o scrupulous_a about_o these_o qualification_n of_o our_o prayer_n when_o we_o can_v nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n irreligious_o careless_a of_o they_o when_o we_o may_v enjoy_v they_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o their_o necessity_n when_o they_o can_v be_v have_v as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o allowance_n which_o god_n will_v make_v to_o they_o when_o through_o any_o bodily_a indisposition_n or_o unforeseen_a accident_n they_o can_v if_o we_o will_v put_v up_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o offer_v they_o in_o or_o for_o he_o to_o hear_v they_o we_o must_v make_v they_o with_o a_o due_a fixedness_n and_o attention_n of_o mind_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n we_o must_v offer_v they_o up_o with_o a_o due_a fixedness_n and_o attention_n of_o mind_n our_o thought_n must_v go_v along_o with_o our_o lip_n and_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v intent_n upon_o the_o business_n which_o we_o be_v about_o when_o we_o be_v make_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n we_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v mind_v those_o vain_a word_n and_o mere_a talk_n which_o we_o do_v not_o or_o that_o he_o shall_v hear_v we_o when_o we_o do_v not_o hear_v ourselves_o no_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o bare_a labour_n of_o the_o lip_n which_o he_o attend_v to_o so_o that_o if_o only_a our_o tongue_n pray_v but_o our_o mind_n be_v stray_v this_o be_v as_o good_a as_o no_o prayer_n at_o all_o we_o must_v offer_v they_o up_o also_o with_o much_o earnestness_n of_o desire_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n we_o must_v show_v that_o we_o put_v a_o price_n upon_o a_o mercy_n before_o we_o be_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o for_o otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v due_o thankful_a for_o it_o we_o must_v not_o seem_v cold_a and_o indifferent_a after_o it_o for_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o we_o can_v almost_o be_v as_o well_o content_a without_o it_o but_o we_o must_v be_v eager_a in_o our_o desire_n and_o express_v a_o fervency_n of_o affection_n after_o it_o such_o as_o we_o be_v wont_n to_o use_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o we_o great_o value_v and_o this_o be_v a_o inducement_n for_o god_n to_o give_v we_o that_o which_o he_o see_v we_o so_o dear_o love_v it_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o his_o blessing_n and_o show_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o own_o virtuous_a inclination_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v encourage_v and_o reward_v it_o the_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n say_z s_o t_o james_n avail_v much_o jam._n 5.16_o thus_o be_v a_o due_a attention_n of_o mind_n and_o a_o fervent_a heat_n of_o desire_n in_o devotion_n such_o qualification_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o render_v our_o prayer_n become_v either_o we_o to_o offer_v or_o god_n to_o hear_v so_o that_o we_o must_v always_o strive_v and_o according_a to_o our_o power_n and_o present_a circumstance_n endeavour_v after_o they_o we_o must_v take_v care_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v to_o compose_v our_o thought_n when_o we_o pray_v to_o draw_v they_o off_o from_o other_o thing_n for_o some_o time_n before_o and_o still_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o when_o at_o any_o time_n we_o find_v they_o wander_v and_o we_o must_v endeavour_v also_o by_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o necessity_n the_o greatness_n and_o undeservedness_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o heighten_v our_o affection_n and_o make_v they_o bend_v vigorous_o and_o eager_o after_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o pray_v for_o that_o so_o god_n see_v we_o be_v serious_a and_o in_o earnest_n with_o he_o he_o may_v be_v induce_v to_o grant_v those_o benefit_n which_o we_o desire_v of_o he_o but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o after_o all_o our_o care_n