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the_o soul_n from_o all_o evil_a unâ—all_a good_a at_o least_o in_o true_a heart_n â—nd_v affection_n as_o it_o be_v describe_v ezek._n 18._o 21._o it_o be_v the_o pitch_v of_o our_o choice_n our_o resolve_a choice_n and_o election_n upon_o god_n and_o his_o way_n psal_n 19_o 30._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o â—ruth_n thy_o judgement_n have_v i_o lay_v â—â—fore_o i_o it_o be_v a_o take_n of_o christ_n â—oke_n at_o once_o and_o universal_o upâ—â—_n we_o it_o be_v a_o state_v profess_v reâ—â—ved_v conclude_v subject_v our_o â—â—â—ves_n to_o the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n and_o saviour_n in_o a_o word_n this_o obedience_n unâ—â—_n god_n call_v it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o â—ct_n of_o particular_a 51._o particular_a by_o repentance_n i_o do_v not_o mean_a conversion_n from_o any_o particular_a sin_n but_o the_o â—â—ge_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n of_o his_o intention_n and_o by_o conseâ—â—ce_n of_o his_o action_n to_o seek_v god_n in_o stead_n of_o himself_o and_o world_n mr._n thornd_v epilog_n l._n 2._o c._n 30._o see_v also_o dr._n stoughton_n righteous_a man_n plea_n sermon_n 6_o â—â—_o 32_o sermon_n 7._o p._n 51._o observance_n â—â—to_o god_n in_o some_o few_o specialty_n command_v but_o it_o be_v a_o entire_a and_o â—â—iversal_a resignment_n of_o ourselves_o the_o rule_n and_o governance_n of_o 〈◊〉_d word_n grace_n and_o spirit_n even_o as_o on_o the_o contrary_a disobedience_n to_o god_n call_v as_o we_o now_o mean_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o every_o single_a or_o particular_a failour_n of_o duty_n or_o go_v against_o our_o duty_n but_o in_o the_o more_o general_a averseness_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o will_n stand_v out_o or_o set_v up_o itself_o and_o the_o please_a of_o itself_o against_o the_o government_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o offend_v or_o go_v against_o the_o law_n of_o thâ—_n king_n in_o some_o few_o particularity_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o reject_v anâ—_n cast_v off_o his_o government_n to_o hauâ—_n a_o picque_n against_o it_o so_o as_o to_o breaâ—â—_n out_o into_o rebellion_n against_o hâ—â—_n crown_n and_o sceptre_n even_o so_o '_o tiâ—_n one_o thing_n to_o come_v short_a in_o our_o bedience_n to_o the_o law_n or_o will_n god_n in_o some_o particular_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o cast_v off_o his_o wilâ—_n or_o to_o set_v up_o our_o own_o in_o direct_a opposition_n to_o he_o so_o as_o to_o say_v effect_n with_o they_o in_o the_o parable_n luke_o 19_o 14._o nolumâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n this_o god_n and_o man_n this_o lord_n and_o christ_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v we_o will_v not_o please_v he_o but_o ourselves_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v our_o sin_n for_o his_o law_n or_o command_n we_o will_v not_o own_o or_o set_v up_o his_o word_n for_o our_o rule_n and_o guide_n but_o our_o own_o worldly_a interest_n our_o own_o carnal_a and_o corrupt_a humour_n custom_n and_o affection_n we_o will_v not_o listen_v to_o his_o voice_n nor_o hearken_v to_o his_o counsel_n nor_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n but_o rather_o go_v on_o and_o persist_v in_o the_o way_n of_o our_o own_o choose_n and_o in_o the_o pursuance_n of_o our_o own_o desire_n and_o imagination_n this_o be_v the_o real_a language_n of_o all_o such_o as_o remain_v disobedient_a to_o god_n call_n the_o bent_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n in_o effect_n speak_v thus_o much_o nolumus_fw-la hunc_fw-la regnare_fw-la we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n reign_v over_o we_o tho_o they_o do_v not_o say_v so_o much_o with_o their_o mouth_n yea_o though_o they_o say_v and_o profess_v the_o contrary_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o man_n may_v profess_v god_n in_o their_o word_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o be_v â—bominablc_a disobedient_a and_o to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a tit._n 1._o 16._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o head_n serve_v to_o a_o double_a purpose_n first_o it_o show_v we_o the_o great_a weight_n and_o moment_n the_o high_a concern_v of_o this_o obedience_n it_v in_o that_o it_o be_v the_o main_a the_o principal_a thing_n that_o god_n look_v for_o and_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n without_o which_o all_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o the_o command_n be_v but_o little_a worth_n the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n break_v off_o from_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n and_o give_v up_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n be_v the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o after-well-pleasing_a obedience_n therefore_o be_v we_o every_o where_n call_v upon_o to_o begin_v here_o prov._n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n ezek._n 18._o 30_o 31._o repent_v and_o turn_v you_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n make_v you_o â—_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n jer._n 4._o 4._o circumcise_v yourselves_o into_o the_o lord_n break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n and_o verse_n 14._o o_o jerusalem_n wash_v thy_o heart_n from_o wickedness_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v and_o mat._n 23._o 26._o thou_o blind_a phaâ—isee_n first_o cleanse_v that_o that_o be_v within_o that_o the_o outside_n may_v be_v clean_o also_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v first_o 343._o first_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o obedience_n be_v the_o principal_a virtue_n and_o indeed_o the_o very_a root_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o felicity_n homily_n of_o obedience_n one_a part_n pag._n 343._o obey_v the_o main_n call_v of_o god_n â—art_n with_o thy_o own_o self-pleasing-will_a yield_v up_o the_o strong_a hold_n the_o main_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o a_o entire_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o then_o outward_a and_o more_o particular_a obedience_n will_v easy_o and_o natural_o follow_v and_o second_o the_o concern_n of_o this_o obedience_n to_o the_o call_v of_o god_n it_o be_v herein_o see_v in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o indispensable_a god_n absolute_o stand_v upon_o it_o that_o we_o shall_v by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n render_v up_o ourselves_o to_o a_o inward_a and_o through_o subjection_n of_o heart_n and_o soul_n to_o his_o service_n in_o the_o general_a god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o course_n dispense_v with_o particular_a fail_n and_o imperfection_n in_o duty_n but_o as_o for_o the_o general_a and_o sincere_a bent_n of_o the_o heart_n second_v by_o a_o answerable_a endeavour_n of_o the_o life_n there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n no_o abatement_n or_o allowance_n for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v find_v in_o we_o first_o or_o last_o but_o then_o again_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v this_o second_o branch_n of_o obedience_n i._n e._n obedience_n to_o the_o main_n call_v of_o the_o gospel_n it_o serve_v to_o instruct_v we_o in_o a_o very_a weighty_a and_o concern_v point_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o right_n save_v and_o justify_v faith_n true_a indeed_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom_n 5._o 1._o but_o it_o be_v a_o pray_n and_o 862._o and_o see_v dr._n field_n l._n 3._o c._n 44._o p._n 170._o also_o his_o appendix_n pag._n 862._o petition_v faith_n act_v 8._o 22._o châ—_n 9_o 11._o it_o be_v asleep_o confess_v and_o profess_v faith_n rom._n 10._o 9_o 1_o job_n 1._o 4._o it_o be_v a_o faith_n hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n mat._n 5._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o walk_a faith_n 1_o job_n 1._o 6_o 7._o 21._o 7._o the_o walk_n in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n be_v that_o qualification_n whereby_o we_o become_v immediate_o capable_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o actual_a participant_n of_o his_o propitiation_n mr._n ball_n of_o the_o covenant_n pag._n 21._o it_o be_v a_o operate_n or_o work_v faith_n gal._n 5._o 6._o i'faith_o that_o 28._o that_o fides_n per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o cord_n etiamsi_fw-la foris_fw-la â—on_n exit_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la sedulius_n in_o ad_fw-la rom._n 3._o 28._o work_v by_o love_n in_o a_o word_n it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v to_o be_v the_o unfailing_a principle_n of_o universal_a goodness_n and_o holiness_n through_o the_o whole_a eleven_o chapter_n medium_n chapter_n this_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o heb._n 11._o be_v the_o sure_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o benefit_n we_o ought_v to_o look_v for_o homily_n of_o faith_n first_o part_n circa_fw-la medium_n to_o the_o hebrew_n again_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n gal._n 2._o 16._o that_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whole_o without_o the_o part._n the_o see_v homily_n