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that_o spirit_n of_o unsubjection_n which_o be_v so_o natural_a to_o we_o rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v psalm_n 2._o 3._o let_v we_o break_v their_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o duty_n be_v more_o displease_v to_o the_o flesh_n than_o happiness_n and_o we_o like_o pardon_n and_o life_n more_o than_o we_o like_v strictness_n purity_n and_o that_o watch_v and_o strive_v and_o wait_v and_o exercise_v ourselves_o unto_o godliness_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v for_o use_v to_o press_v we_o to_o get_v this_o disease_n cure_v and_o our_o heart_n reconcile_v to_o our_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o happiness_n these_o consideration_n may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o you_o 1._o god_n be_v a_o governor_n as_o well_o as_o a_o benefactor_n and_o must_v be_v respect_v in_o both_o relation_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o only_o desire_v and_o wait_v for_o his_o benefit_n but_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n his_o government_n be_v see_v in_o his_o law_n and_o providence_n in_o his_o law_n he_o appoint_v our_o duty_n in_o his_o providence_n he_o appoint_v their_o trial_n to_o refuse_v either_o be_v to_o question_v his_o sovereignty_n psal._n 12._o 4._o who_o have_v say_v with_o our_o tongue_n will_v we_o prevail_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o exod._n 5._o 2._o and_o pharaoh_n say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v his_o voice_n to_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v so_o also_o not_o to_o submit_v to_o his_o trial_n therefore_o now_o if_o we_o love_v god_n as_o a_o benefactor_n we_o must_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o our_o true_a and_o proper_a sovereign_n who_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n in_o what_o way_n he_o please_v 2._o the_o term_n and_o mean_n appoint_v conduce_v to_o mortify_v our_o love_n 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approbation_n rom._n 2._o 18._o and_o know_v his_o will_n and_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n the_o practical_a esteem_n be_v a_o self-denying_a obedience_n rom._n 2._o 7._o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n etc._n etc._n then_o they_o respect_v mean_n and_o end_v together_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o one_o to_o obtain_v the_o other_o if_o the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o despise_v eternal_a happiness_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o as_o happiness_n nor_o as_o eternal_a for_o they_o that_o love_v themselves_o will_v be_v happy_a and_o everlasting_o happy_a but_o it_o be_v in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o mean_n as_o the_o israelite_n despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n and_o murmur_v in_o their_o tent_n psal._n 106._o 24._o yea_o they_o despise_v the_o pleasant_a land_n and_o they_o believe_v not_o his_o word_n but_o murmur_v in_o their_o tent_n and_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o land_n be_v a_o good_a fertile_a land_n but_o afar_o of_o and_o because_o of_o giant_n and_o wall_a town_n and_o so_o no_o thought_n worthy_a the_o pain_n and_o difficulty_a to_o be_v undergo_v heaven_n be_v a_o good_a place_n but_o out_o of_o indulgence_n to_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o flesh_n we_o dislike_v difficulty_n and_o strictness_n of_o holy_a walk_n 4._o the_o difficulty_n of_o salvation_n lie_v not_o in_o a_o respect_n to_o the_o end_n but_o the_o mean_n and_o therefore_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o sincerity_n must_v rather_o be_v look_v for_o there_o there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n about_o the_o end_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o a_o unseen_a felicity_n but_o that_o may_v be_v do_v in_o part_n by_o reason_n but_o saving_o and_o thorough_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n eph._n 1._o 18._o the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v that_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n but_o man_n be_v soon_o convince_v than_o convert_v than_o draw_v off_o from_o worldly_a vanity_n that_o he_o may_v seek_v after_o this_o happiness_n and_o usual_o we_o have_v a_o quick_a ear_n for_o offer_n of_o happiness_n than_o precept_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n balaam_n numb_a 23._o 10._o oh_o that_o i_o can_v die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o latter_a end_n be_v like_o he_o joh._n 6._o 34._o evermore_o give_v we_o this_o bread_n of_o life_n but_o a_o true_a christian_a if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a phil._n 3._o 11._o 5._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o self-denying_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o heaven_n in_o his_o own_o way_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v begin_v with_o god_n luk._n 14._o 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o 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