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fear_v of_o god_n put_v into_o it_o whereby_o the_o man_n duty_n become_v in_o a_o manner_n native_a and_o kind_o to_o the_o man_n jer._n 32._o 39_o 40._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o it_o be_v before_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o affection_n be_v renew_v now_o the_o love_n be_v renew_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n it_o go_v out_o after_o god_n i_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n psal_n 18._o 1._o after_o his_o law_n o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119._o 97._o after_o those_o who_o have_v god_n image_n in_o they_o john_n 13._o 35._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o this_o love_n to_o god_n people_n be_v upon_o a_o pure_a account_n as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o do_v keep_v his_o statute_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o it_o be_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n psal_n 119._o 63._o and_o therefore_o it_o go_v towards_o all_o such_o who_o the_o man_n know_v or_o apprehend_v to_o be_v such_o psal_n 119._o 63._o i_o be_o a_o companion_n to_o alâ—_n they_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o case_n and_o condition_n even_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o beautify_v or_o commend_v but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o this_o love_n be_v so_o fervent_a many_o time_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o thaâ—_n it_o put_v itself_o out_o in_o all_o relation_n so_o as_o a_o man_n seek_v a_o godly_a wife_n a_o godly_a master_n a_o godly_a servant_n a_o godly_a counsellor_n if_o he_o have_v to_o choose_v upon_o psal_n 101._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v by_o many_o water_n cant._n 8._o 7._o many_o imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n difference_n in_o opinion_n wrong_v receive_v will_v not_o altogether_o quench_v love_n also_o it_o be_v communicative_a of_o good_a according_a to_o its_o measure_n and_o as_o the_o case_n of_o the_o poor_a godly_a require_v psal_n 16._o 2._o 1_o john_n 3._o 17_o 18._o 19_o the_o man_n hatred_n be_v also_o renew_v and_o be_v now_o bend_v against_o sin_n psal_n 119._o 113._o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n against_o god_n enemy_n as_o such_o psal_n 139._o 21_o 22._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o joy_n or_o delight_n be_v renew_v for_o it_o run_v towards_o god_n psal_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n towards_o his_o law_n and_o will_n psal_n 1._o 2._o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o towards_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o followship_n psal_n 16._o 3._o in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n the_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v against_o sin_n which_o have_v wrong_v christ_n zech._n 12._o 10._o look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v they_o mourn_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o the_o sorrow_n be_v godly_a there_o and_o against_o what_o incroach_v upon_o god_n honour_n they_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o that_o be_v their_o burden_n zeph._n 3._o 18._o there_o be_v some_o renovation_n in_o all_o the_o affection_n as_o in_o every_o other_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n point_v now_o towards_o god_n 3._o the_o very_a outward_a member_n of_o the_o man_n be_v renew_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o tongue_n the_o eye_n the_o ear_n the_o hand_n the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o those_o member_n which_o once_o be_v improve_v as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n be_v now_o improve_v as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6._o 19_o second_o a_o man_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v renew_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o all_o his_o way_n behold_v all_o thing_n be_v new_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o the_o man_n become_v new_a 1._o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o interest_n he_o be_v upon_o any_o good_a before_o though_o but_o apparent_a and_o at_o best_a but_o external_a psal_n 4._o 6._o but_o now_o his_o interest_n and_o business_n be_v how_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n phil._n 3._o 9_o or_o how_o to_o be_v forthcoming_a to_o he_o and_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 56._o 13._o which_o he_o will_v choose_v among_o all_o the_o mercy_n that_o â—ill_v this_o earth_n psal_n 119._o 64._o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n also_o become_v eth_z the_o man_n interest_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o song_n of_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 2._o and_o in_o the_o song_n of_o mary_n luke_n 1._o â—_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v people_n new_o convert_v and_o have_v reach_v unto_o the_o beginning_n of_o knowledge_n concern_v anâ—_n interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o public_a matter_n of_o christâ—_n kingdom_n so_o desirous_a to_o have_v he_o ride_v prosperouslyâ—_n and_o subdue_a the_o people_n under_o he_o 2._o the_o man_n that_o iâ—_n in_o christ_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n he_o waâ—_n wont_a to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o the_o fashion_n answer_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o command_n in_o the_o outside_n of_o duty_n which_o one_o in_o who_o the_o old_a man_n have_v absolute_a dominion_n can_v do_v but_o now_o he_o worship_v god_n in_o thâ—â—_n newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 7._o 6._o in_o a_o new_a way_n wherein_o he_o be_v help_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rome_n 8._o 26._o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o serve_v now_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n 1_o thess_n 1._o 9_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4._o 24._o have_v spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o engage_v in_o his_o very_a soul_n in_o that_o work_n do_v and_o say_v true_o and_o not_o feign_o when_o he_o worship_v still_o desire_v to_o approach_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o live_a god_n who_o hear_v and_o see_v he_o and_o can_v accept_v his_o service_n psal_n 42._o 1_o 2._o i_o grant_v he_o fail_v of_o this_o many_o time_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v such_o worship_n he_o intend_v and_o sometime_o overtake_v and_o do_v not_o much_o reckon_v worship_n which_o be_v not_o so_o perform_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o burden_n and_o exercise_n such_o a_o worship_n natural_a man_n be_v strarger_n unto_o whilst_o they_o babble_v out_o of_o their_o vainglorious_a boasting_n luke_n 18._o 11_o 12._o to_o a_o unknown_a god_n act_n 17._o 23._o 3._o the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o way_n of_o hit_v outward_a call_n and_o employment_n in_o the_o world_n he_o now_o resolve_v to_o be_v about_o it_o because_o god_n have_v command_v so_o rom._n 12._o 11._o and_o to_o eye_n god_n in_o it_o as_o his_o last_o end_n do_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31._o and_o study_v to_o keep_v some_o intercourse_n with_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o outward_a employment_n as_o jacob_n do_v in_o his_o latter_a will_n gen._n 49._o 18._o and_o nehemiah_n do_v nehem._n 2._o 4._o so_o as_o the_o man_n resolve_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o set_v he_o always_o before_o he_o psal_n 16._o 8._o wherein_o i_o deny_v not_o he_o fail_v often_o 4._o he_o become_v new_a in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o relation_n he_o become_v a_o more_o dutiful_a husband_n father_n brother_n master_n servant_z neighbour_n etc._n etc._n herein_o do_v he_o exercise_v himself_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o man_n as_o well_o as_o towards_o god_n act_v 24._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 22._o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n 5._o he_o become_v now_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o lawful_a liberty_n he_o study_v to_o make_v use_n of_o meat_n drink_n sleep_n recreation_n apparel_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o god_n labour_v not_o to_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o lawful_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 12_o 13._o nor_o to_o give_v offence_n to_o other_o in_o the_o use_n of_o these_o thing_n rom._n 14._o 20_o 21._o &_o 15._o 2._o nor_o use_v liberty_n as_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 13._o yea_o he_o labour_v to_o use_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o stranger_n on_o earth_n so_o as_o his_o moderation_n may_v appear_v phil._n 4._o 5._o and_o some_o way_n he_o do_v eye_n god_n as_o the_o last_o end_n in_o these_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o as_o we_o may_v say_v of_o that_o man_n old_a thing_n be_v much_o pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n become_v â—ew_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o he_o that_o be_v so_o new_a a_o creature_n be_v â—ndoubtedly_o in_o christ_n this_o renovation_n of_o a_o man_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o this_o be_v under_o law_n to_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v â—â—at_a holiness_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12._o â—â—_o man_n may_v fancy_v thing_n to_o themselves_o but_o unless_o they_o â—â—â—dy_v
hinder_v many_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v their_o ignorance_n of_o some_o special_a principle_n of_o religion_n as_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v free_a love_n in_o god_n bosom_n and_o nothing_o in_o man_n that_o move_v he_o to_o send_v a_o saviour_n to_o perfect_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n joh._n 3._o 16._o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o send_v etc._n etc._n man_n be_v still_o seek_v some_o ground_n for_o that_o business_n in_o themselves_o which_o lead_v away_o from_o suitable_a and_o high_a apprehension_n of_o the_o first_o spring_n and_o rise_v of_o god_n covenant-favour_n to_o his_o people_n which_o have_v no_o reason_n cause_n or_o motive_n in_o we_o and_o so_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o interest_n 2._o they_o be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o love_n do_v effectual_o discover_v itself_o to_o a_o man_n heart_n so_o as_o he_o have_v ground_n to_o lay_v claim_n to_o it_o viz._n that_o ordinary_o it_o do_v first_o discover_v his_o break_a state_n in_o himself_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n defile_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o any_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v loss_n and_o dung_n phil._n 3._o 6_o 7_o second_o it_o discover_v christ_n as_o the_o full_a and_o satisfy_a treasure_n above_o all_o thing_n the_o man_n find_v a_o treasure_n for_o which_o with_o joy_n he_o sell_v all_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 13._o 44_o 46._o three_o it_o determine_v the_o heart_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o approach_v unto_o a_o live_a god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n psal_n 65._o 4._o and_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o alone_o 62._o 5._o my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n thus_o have_v drop_v in_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o form_v christ_n there_o gal._n 4._o 19_o the_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o make_v new_a in_o the_o aforesaid_a work_n ezek._n 36._o 26._o and_o god_n law_n be_v so_o stamp_v upon_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o change_n jer._n 31._o 33._o that_o the_o whole_a yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v commend_v to_o the_o man_n without_o exception_n rom._n 7._o 12._o 16._o the_o law_n be_v acknowledge_v good_a holy_a just_a and_o spiritual_a upon_o all_o which_o from_o that_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n there_o flow_v out_o act_n of_o a_o new_a life_n gal._n 5._o 6._o faith_n work_v by_o love_n rom._n 6._o 18_o 22._o and_o the_o man_n become_v a_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o unto_o god_n which_o do_v especial_o appear_v in_o the_o spirituality_n of_o worship_n joh._n 4._o 24._o rom._n 7._o 6._o man_n then_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o newness_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o oldness_n of_o the_o letter_n and_o tenderness_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n the_o man_n than_o exercise_v himself_o how_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n etc._n etc._n act_v 24._o 16._o now_o this_o way_n do_v the_o love_n god_n discover_v itself_o unto_o man_n and_o act_v on_o he_o so_o as_o he_o have_v ground_n of_o lay_v some_o good_a claim_n to_o it_o so_o as_o he_o may_v just_o think_v that_o the_o love_n which_o send_v a_o saviour_n have_v respect_n to_o such_o a_o man_n as_o have_v find_v these_o thing_n make_v out_o unto_o he_o sure_o ignorance_n of_o this_o do_v hinder_v many_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o god_n work_v with_o a_o person_n so_o as_o he_o may_v just_o lay_v claim_n to_o his_o love_n which_o be_v from_o eternity_n he_o will_v wander_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o 3._o many_o be_v also_o ignorant_a of_o this_o that_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v call_v the_o hope_n of_o israel_n jer._n 14._o 8._o although_o inherent_a quallification_n be_v evidence_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o stay_n of_o the_o heart_n upon_o he_o as_o a_o full_a blessing_n and_o satisfy_v portion_n be_v faith_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 21._o the_o faith_n and_o hope_n must_v be_v in_o god_n and_o the_o only_a proper_a condition_n which_o give_v right_a to_o the_o save_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n rom._n 4._o 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n indeed_o if_o any_o person_n take_v liberty_n here_o and_o turn_v grace_n into_o wantonness_n there_o be_v without_o doubt_n in_o so_o far_o a_o delusion_n since_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o he_o upon_o condition_n that_o it_o conciliate_v fear_n to_o he_o psal_n 130._o 14._o yea_o hardly_o can_v any_o man_n who_o have_v find_v the_o foresay_a expression_n of_o god_n love_v make_v out_o upon_o he_o make_v a_o cloak_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o sinful_a liberty_n without_o some_o measure_n of_o a_o spiritual_a conflict_n in_o this_o respect_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o sin_n and_o he_o who_o do_v so_o sin_n 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