and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n without_o the_o gate_n be_v not_o without_o some_o allusion_n to_o the_o place_n of_o this_o altar_n without_o the_o tabernacle_n vide_fw-la heb._n 13.12_o and_o as_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o altar_n so_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o this_o altar_n not_o without_o a_o mystery_n for_o beside_o those_o many_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v diversify_v according_a to_o the_o several_a nature_n of_o the_o occasion_n here_o be_v one_o sacrifice_n appropriate_a to_o this_o altar_n the_o continual_a burnt-offering_a a_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n in_o the_o morning_n a_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n at_o even_o exod._n 29.38_o numb_a 28.3_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n take_v up_o this_o description_n of_o christ_n more_o frequent_o than_o any_o john_n 1.29_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 1.19_o redeem_a with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n or_o spot_n revel_v 5.6_o the_o lamb_n that_o be_v slay_v etc._n etc._n revel_v 13.8_o the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o between_o this_o altar_n and_o the_o sanctuary_n stand_v the_o laver_n of_o brass_n not_o only_a typify_a the_o sacramental_a initiation_n by_o baptism_n but_o that_o purity_n and_o cleanse_v that_o be_v require_v of_o all_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o this_o altar_n before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n john_n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v from_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o it_o cleanse_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o our_o sin_n before_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o admission_n into_o the_o sanctuary_n it_o be_v as_o well_o water_n to_o cleanse_v as_o blood_n to_o expiate_v 6._o the_o typify_a of_o christ_n in_o the_o priesthood_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o successor_n high_a priest_n divers_a of_o the_o ceremony_n especial_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o they_o be_v mere_o relative_a to_o their_o natural_a pollution_n and_o the_o cleanse_n of_o they_o heb._n 7_o 27._o offer_v sacrifice_n first_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o sin-offering_a levit._n 9.7_o levit._fw-la 8._o â—4_n other_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o service_n and_o designation_n thereunto_o and_o exercise_v thereof_o as_o their_o wash_n with_o water_n levit._n 8.6_o their_o anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n ibid._n verse_n 12._o the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n ibid._n verse_n 22._o their_o residence_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n seven_o day_n ibid._n verse_n 33._o and_o some_o part_n of_o his_o garment_n but_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n that_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n be_v typical_a of_o christ_n 1._o the_o breastplate_n of_o aaron_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n call_v the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n exod._n 28.29_o and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o a_o memorial_n before_o the_o lord_n continual_o import_v not_o only_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o redeem_v of_o christ_n unto_o he_o but_o also_o his_o continual_a present_v of_o their_o name_n their_o person_n in_o his_o righteousness_n before_o his_o father_n 2._o the_o plate_n of_o gold_n upon_o the_o mitre_n engrave_v with_o holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n exod._n 28.38_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v upon_o aaron_n forehead_n that_o aaron_n may_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o holy_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v before_o the_o lord_n as_o our_o person_n be_v accept_v by_o god_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n present_v for_o they_o to_o his_o father_n so_o our_o service_n be_v accept_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o same_o mediation_n christ_n present_v our_o prayer_n and_o service_n to_o his_o father_n discharge_v of_o those_o sin_n and_o defect_n with_o which_o they_o be_v mingle_v as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o 3._o his_o solemn_a atonement_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n levit._n 16._o wherein_o we_o shall_v observe_v 1._o a_o most_o special_a reconsecration_n almost_o of_o all_o the_o thing_n incident_a to_o that_o service_n before_o it_o be_v perform_v the_o priest_n be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n verse_n 11._o and_o for_o the_o altar_n verse_n 18._o which_o signify_v that_o purification_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n from_o all_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a from_o all_o sin_n even_o in_o his_o conception_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a high_a priest_n heb._n 7.26_o for_o such_o a_o high_a priest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n the_o difference_n be_v this_o aaron_n notwithstanding_o his_o first_o consecration_n to_o his_o office_n need_v a_o new_a atonement_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o exercise_v that_o high_a type_n of_o christ_n ascension_n and_o intercession_n but_o christ_n be_v once_o consecrate_v need_v no_o new_a consecration_n heb._n 7.28_o for_o the_o law_n make_v man_n high_a priest_n which_o have_v infirmity_n but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o oath_n which_o be_v since_o the_o law_n make_v the_o son_n who_o be_v consecrate_a for_o evermore_o 2._o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n some_o service_n have_v frequent_a iteration_n but_o those_o special_a service_n that_o be_v but_o once_o in_o the_o year_n be_v type_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v but_o once_o though_o remember_v yearly_a such_o be_v the_o kill_n of_o the_o passover_n christ_n by_o one_o offering_z have_v perfect_v they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 10.14_o 3._o this_o great_a atonement_n not_o make_v but_o by_o blood_n heb._n 9.7_o the_o high_a priest_n enter_v not_o without_o blood_n livit._n 26._o and_o this_o atonement_n be_v to_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n levit._n 16.18_o viz._n the_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n exod._n 30.10_o hence_o christ_n call_v the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v hebr._n 12.24_o the_o offer_v that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o solemn_a atonement_n for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v two_o goat_n which_o be_v to_o be_v present_v before_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n levit._n 16.7_o and_o lot_n to_o be_v cast_v one_o for_o the_o lord_n the_o other_o for_o the_o scape-goat_n the_o former_a be_v to_o be_v the_o sin-offering_a for_o the_o people_n and_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o veil_n verse_n 23._o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n but_o to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o wilderness_n ibid._n verse_n 21._o although_o in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n his_o body_n only_o die_v and_o his_o soul_n escape_v yet_o both_o be_v but_o one_o sacrifice_n he_o do_v bear_v our_o sin_n in_o both_o his_o soul_n be_v heavy_a unto_o death_n as_o well_o as_o his_o body_n crucify_v and_o as_o god_n have_v prepare_v he_o a_o body_n in_o order_n to_o this_o sacrifice_n heb._n 10.5_o so_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n isa_n 53.10_o 4._o as_o after_o all_o this_o the_o priest_n enter_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o present_v this_o blood_n of_o reconciliation_n before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n and_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n when_o he_o go_v in_o levit._fw-la 16.17_o so_o christ_n have_v tread_v alone_o the_o wine_n press_v of_o his_o father_n wrath_n isaiah_n 63.3_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n now_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n for_o we_o hebr._fw-la 9.24_o and_o as_o the_o people_n do_v representative_o by_o their_o mediator_n aaron_n pass_v into_o the_o holy_a so_o our_o high_a priest_n have_v consecrate_v for_o we_o access_n into_o the_o holy_a by_o a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n through_o the_o veil_n of_o his_o flesh_n hebr._n 10.20_o who_o as_o he_o be_v our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n john_n 2.1_o to_o bear_v our_o name_n before_o he_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v the_o name_n of_o israel_n to_o present_v his_o own_o blood_n before_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o holy_a thing_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n do_v upon_o his_o forehead_n so_o likewise_o to_o present_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o father_n ephes_n 2.18_o through_o he_o we_o have_v access_n
say_v upon_o find_v ground_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n psal_n 16.5_o like_o the_o tree_n that_o moses_n cast_v into_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n exod._n 15.23_o it_o make_v those_o bitter_a water_n sweet_a and_o put_v more_o joy_n in_o my_o heart_n than_o in_o the_o time_n that_o their_o corn_n and_o their_o wine_n increase_v psal_n 4.6_o but_o if_o it_o please_v he_o together_o with_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n to_o give_v i_o a_o competency_n of_o external_o to_o feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o with_o agar_n prov._n 30.8_o though_o with_o david_n psal_n 23._o my_o cup_n run_v not_o over_o yet_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o cup_n psal_n 16.5_o o_o lord_n shall_v thou_o deny_v i_o all_o thing_n even_o necessary_a for_o my_o present_a subsistence_n yet_o i_o have_v portion_n enough_o in_o thy_o favour_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n for_o which_o i_o owe_v thou_o more_o than_o all_o the_o thankfulness_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o such_o a_o portion_n as_o will_v bear_v up_o my_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o my_o exigence_n when_o thy_o son_n bear_v our_o nature_n in_o the_o flesh_n though_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o love_n support_v he_o yet_o he_o want_v thing_n of_o convenience_n he_o become_v poor_a that_o we_o may_v be_v rich_a but_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o add_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o left_a hand_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o rather_o than_o deny_v i_o the_o latter_a i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o not_o the_o former_a if_o he_o shall_v bless_v i_o in_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o body_n and_o my_o ground_n and_o command_v a_o blessing_n upon_o my_o storehouse_n and_o all_o that_o i_o set_v my_o hand_n unto_o deut._n 28.4_o 8._o i_o will_v learn_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n deut._n 28.47_o to_o contemplate_v and_o bless_v 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and_o as_o in_o his_o presence_n that_o i_o turn_v not_o the_o grace_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n into_o excess_n or_o wantonness_n to_o look_v upon_o all_o the_o goodness_n comfort_n and_o use_v of_o they_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o blessing_n and_o commission_n that_o god_n send_v along_o with_o they_o eccles_n 2.24_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v his_o soul_n enjoy_v good_a in_o his_o labour_n this_o also_o be_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o beware_v that_o the_o multiplication_n of_o blessing_n do_v not_o rob_v my_o creator_n of_o one_o grain_n of_o that_o love_n service_n and_o dependence_n that_o i_o owe_v unto_o he_o to_o carry_v a_o loose_a affection_n towards_o they_o for_o it_o be_v infallible_o true_a that_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o set_v upon_o god_n and_o make_v he_o his_o portion_n it_o enable_v a_o man_n equal_o to_o bear_v all_o condition_n because_o the_o object_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v immutable_a and_o invaluable_a though_o his_o external_a condition_n alter_v a_o accession_n of_o external_o may_v carry_v up_o such_o a_o soul_n in_o a_o more_o sensible_a apprehension_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o he_o who_o the_o soul_n love_v it_o can_v steal_v away_o one_o jot_n of_o that_o love_n which_o it_o owe_v to_o the_o giver_n the_o creature_n itself_o be_v of_o too_o low_a a_o value_n to_o diminish_v the_o love_n to_o the_o creator_n a_o heart_n that_o be_v right_o principled_a can_v find_v any_o good_a in_o the_o creature_n but_o what_o he_o will_v derive_v from_o and_o carry_v to_o the_o object_n of_o his_o love._n 3._o the_o pride_n of_o life_n there_o be_v two_o great_a cardinal_n truth_n whereof_o if_o the_o mind_n be_v sound_o convince_v it_o put_v a_o man_n in_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o essential_a universal_a subjection_n due_a from_o all_o creature_n to_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o true_a obedience_n and_o all_o true_a humility_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o put_n of_o the_o mind_n into_o a_o posture_n and_o frame_v answerable_a to_o that_o position_n wherein_o by_o nature_n it_o be_v frame_v a_o conformity_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o station_n wherein_o it_o be_v set_v 2._o that_o all_o goodness_n beauty_n and_o perfection_n be_v original_o in_o god_n and_o nothing_o of_o good_a beauty_n or_o perfection_n be_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o derivative_o from_o he_o according_a to_o that_o measure_n that_o he_o be_v free_o please_v to_o communicate_v this_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o continual_a love_n of_o he_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o those_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o pride_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o false_a place_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n or_o station_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o such_o a_o station_n 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pride_n in_o men._n 1._o from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o former_a of_o the_o subjection_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n proceed_v that_o pride_n that_o manifest_v itself_o in_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n against_o god._n god_n challenge_v the_o subjection_n of_o our_o will_n to_o he_o as_o just_o he_o may_v and_o man_n will_v have_v his_o own_o will_v take_v place_n jer._n 42.14_o no_o but_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o â—and_n of_o egypt_n luke_n 19.14_o we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o rule_v over_o we_o and_o as_o among_o man_n pride_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o contention_n because_o it_o put_v a_o man_n out_o of_o that_o place_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o he_o do_v consequent_o put_v himself_o in_o the_o place_n of_o another_o and_o thence_o come_v contention_n so_o from_o this_o pride_n of_o man_n put_v themselves_o into_o the_o place_n of_o god_n come_v the_o contention_n between_o god_n and_o man_n he_o that_o have_v say_v he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o will_v not_o give_v his_o place_n to_o his_o creature_n but_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o from_o this_o ignorance_n of_o that_o subjection_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n proceed_v that_o haughtiness_n and_o arrogance_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n exod._n 5.2_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v let_v the_o people_n go_v job_n 21.15_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o dan._n 3.15_o who_o be_v that_o god_n that_o shall_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n this_o ignorance_n be_v that_o which_o breed_v that_o haughty_a speech_n in_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4.30_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n etc._n etc._n till_o god_n by_o his_o immediate_a hand_n
deut._n 8.3_o be_v due_a to_o this_o word_n of_o command_n and_o benediction_n that_o the_o lord_n at_o first_o speak_v to_o the_o creature_n now_o concern_v the_o particular_a creation_n of_o man_n not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o creation_n his_o essential_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n or_o the_o nature_n of_o either_o but_o we_o shall_v inquire_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o likeness_n or_o image_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a image_n of_o god_n 1._o essential_a viz._n a_o participation_n in_o his_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o consist_v in_o three_o particular_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v a_o immortal_a soul_n this_o be_v that_o which_o wisdom_n 2.23_o be_v call_v the_o image_n of_o his_o eternity_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v a_o intellectual_a be_v 3._o that_o he_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n these_o be_v essential_a to_o man_n be_v not_o lose_v by_o he_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n god_n require_v the_o same_o severity_n against_o murder_n as_o if_o man_n have_v never_o fall_v gen._n 9.6_o for_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n make_v he_o man._n 2._o a_o accidental_a image_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o adventitious_a perfection_n which_o god_n add_v to_o man._n 1._o dominion_n gen._n 1.26_o and_o let_v they_o have_v dominion_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n create_v man_n in_o his_o own_o image_n the_o dominion_n which_o he_o give_v to_o he_o make_v he_o resemble_v god_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o have_v power_n of_o command_n be_v call_v god_n exod._n 4.17_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o instead_o of_o god._n psal_n 82.6_o i_o have_v say_v you_o be_v god_n vid._n gen._n 9.2_o this_o dominion_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o his_o power_n to_o enforce_v his_o command_n by_o the_o advantage_n of_o wit_n and_o strength_n above_o other_o creature_n but_o likewise_o in_o a_o subjection_n in_o the_o creature_n to_o his_o dominion_n 2._o a_o incorruptible_a union_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n gen._n 2.17_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v hence_o rom._n 5._o the_o apostle_n conclude_v death_n the_o fruit_n of_o sin._n this_o may_v have_v be_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o excellence_n of_o his_o natural_a constitution_n or_o by_o supply_v it_o with_o special_a assistance_n by_o which_o mean_n the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n before_o the_o flood_n have_v so_o long_a a_o duration_n or_o by_o assume_v of_o he_o into_o heaven_n without_o any_o dissolution_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o be_v enoch_n gen._n 5.24_o 3._o a_o fill_v of_o the_o intellectual_a faculty_n with_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n especial_o of_o his_o maker_n and_o herein_o consist_v his_o high_a degree_n of_o happiness_n but_o as_o the_o object_n or_o the_o union_n of_o the_o object_n to_o the_o faculty_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o that_o intellectual_a nature_n wherein_o that_o faculty_n reside_v but_o may_v be_v remove_v without_o any_o essential_a change_n so_o be_v this_o and_o that_o herein_o consist_v the_o image_n of_o god_n appear_v by_o colos_n 3.10_o the_o renovation_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o 4._o holiness_n or_o conformity_n of_o the_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god._n this_o appear_v likewise_o by_o the_o state_n of_o renovation_n epes_n 4.24_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n which_o as_o it_o presuppose_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v a_o free_a choice_n of_o obedience_n to_o it_o this_o be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o will_n because_o the_o will_n be_v essential_o free_a but_o have_v be_v necessary_a to_o the_o will_n in_o case_n the_o understanding_n have_v not_o be_v abuse_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o special_a concern_v man_n in_o order_n to_o his_o supreme_a end._n thus_o much_o short_o touch_v the_o creation_n and_o man_n constitution_n in_o it_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o counsel_n be_v god_n providence_n and_o herein_o we_o shall_v pass_v over_o that_o part_n which_o be_v the_o general_n providence_n of_o god_n and_o consider_v of_o that_o special_a providence_n or_o dispensation_n of_o divine_a counsel_n which_o concern_v man_n and_o that_o not_o mere_o as_o a_o creature_n but_o in_o order_n to_o his_o everlasting_a end._n we_o shall_v consider_v therefore_o the_o course_n of_o this_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o the_o eternal_a end_n of_o man_n under_o those_o three_o condition_n or_o time_n wherein_o we_o find_v man_n before_o the_o fall_n after_o the_o fall_n in_o christ_n concern_v the_o estate_n of_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n or_o sin_n of_o adam_n we_o have_v already_o examine_v certain_a general_n that_o be_v conducible_a to_o this_o point_n viz._n 1._o that_o god_n do_v appoint_v man_n to_o some_o end_n or_o good_a answerable_a to_o the_o constitution_n and_o value_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v his_o happiness_n 2._o that_o this_o good_a must_v therefore_o be_v a_o infinite_a immortal_a intelligible_a good_a otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man._n 3._o that_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o such_o good_a but_o only_o god._n 4._o that_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o this_o good_a be_v by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soul._n 5._o that_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o attain_v this_o union_n and_o communion_n must_v needs_o be_v such_o and_o such_o only_a as_o the_o will_n of_o god_n please_v to_o appoint_v we_o shall_v now_o descend_v to_o these_o two_o particular_a inquiry_n viz._n 1._o what_o be_v that_o great_a end_n or_o happiness_n which_o man_n do_v or_o may_v enjoy_v in_o his_o create_a condition_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o to_o attain_v and_o keep_v that_o happiness_n 1._o concern_v the_o former_a viz._n what_o be_v man_n happiness_n in_o his_o creation_n we_o shall_v consider_v he_o in_o those_o three_o degree_n of_o live_v which_o he_o have_v 1._o as_o a_o vegetable_a creature_n a_o exact_a constitution_n and_o temper_n of_o body_n which_o though_o natural_o corruptible_a yet_o by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n not_o subject_a to_o corruption_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o his_o use_n and_o sustentation_n the_o air_n the_o water_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n most_o exact_o conducible_a to_o the_o perpetuate_n of_o his_o life_n without_o pain_n or_o sickness_n 2._o as_o a_o sensible_a creature_n exquisiteness_n of_o sense_n and_o receptive_a of_o whatsoever_o the_o creature_n can_v afford_v conduce_v to_o his_o use_n or_o delight_n and_o the_o creature_n likewise_o fit_v for_o the_o supply_n of_o those_o sense_n every_o herb_n give_v he_o for_o food_n all_o the_o creature_n come_v to_o he_o to_o receive_v their_o name_n he_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o a_o most_o pleasant_a garden_n plant_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o his_o habitation_n with_o a_o tree_n of_o immortality_n in_o it_o 3._o as_o a_o rational_a creature_n 1._o a_o most_o just_a and_o sweet_a subordination_n of_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n to_o the_o superior_a the_o sensitive_a appetite_n the_o passion_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o a_o most_o exact_a fitness_n and_o perfection_n of_o those_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o a_o perfect_a and_o just_a union_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n whereby_o the_o soul_n may_v clear_o and_o perfect_o exercise_v all_o her_o faculty_n 3._o which_o be_v the_o height_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n fit_v of_o those_o faculty_n with_o the_o most_o perfect_a and_o suitable_a object_n even_o god_n himself_o for_o all_o faculty_n or_o power_n receive_v their_o perfection_n by_o their_o object_n to_o have_v a_o understanding_n as_o comprehensive_a as_o heaven_n to_o have_v a_o will_n of_o as_o vast_a desire_n as_o infinitude_n itself_o and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o object_n suitable_a to_o either_o be_v a_o great_a unhappiness_n than_o to_o want_v the_o faculty_n in_o the_o creation_n therefore_o god_n fill_v the_o understanding_n with_o the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o of_o his_o majesty_n glory_n bounty_n goodness_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n and_o mind_n concern_v man_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o work_n and_o of_o his_o work_n this_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o work_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n answerable_a return_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o object_n he_o be_v full_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o supreme_a good_a and_o
way_n to_o his_o happiness_n as_o one_o man_n teach_v another_o though_o we_o must_v not_o exclude_v that_o powerful_a co-operation_n of_o his_o mighty_a spirit_n that_o strike_v upon_o our_o spirit_n even_o when_o his_o word_n strike_v upon_o our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o herein_o the_o pharisee_n speak_v truth_n even_o against_o their_o own_o will_n matth._n 22.26_o thou_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o truth_n for_o god_n in_o these_o last_o time_n have_v speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1.2_o and_o reveal_v unto_o we_o the_o whole_a counsel_n and_o will_n of_o his_o father_n concern_v we_o for_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v he_o give_v he_o commandment_n what_o he_o shall_v say_v john_n 12.49_o and_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o he_o may_v receive_v a_o testimonial_a from_o heaven_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o miracle_n and_o with_o suffrage_n from_o heaven_n john_n 12.30_o this_o voice_n come_v not_o because_o of_o i_o but_o 〈◊〉_d your_o sake_n now_o among_o divers_a particular_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o great_a masterpiece_n 1._o instruct_v we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o high_a end_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o arrive_v unto_o than_o temporal_a felicity_n in_o this_o life_n viz._n blessedness_n express_v in_o those_o several_a expression_n of_o he_o matth._n 5.3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n comfort_n fullness_n sight_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o order_n to_o this_o great_a doctrine_n be_v those_o several_a doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o last_o judgement_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n truth_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n either_o never_o know_v or_o have_v forget_v or_o doubt_v 2._o instruct_v in_o the_o true_a way_n to_o attain_v this_o blessedness_n teach_v we_o that_o righteousness_n accept_v of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o mere_a outward_a observation_n but_o in_o the_o integrity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o hereby_o rub_v off_o all_o those_o false_a gloss_n that_o the_o formall_a of_o man_n have_v put_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n teach_v that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o love_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a will_v engage_v the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o exact_a observance_n of_o what_o he_o require_v those_o abstruse_a practical_a truth_n of_o depend_v upon_o god_n providence_n self-denial_n love_v our_o enemy_n rejoice_v in_o affliction_n all_o flow_a from_o the_o high_a point_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n gal._n 6.2_o 3._o in_o reveal_v that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o attain_v the_o two_o former_a even_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v hide_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n a_o man_n may_v rove_v at_o the_o two_o former_a though_o the_o world_n have_v almost_o lose_v they_o both_o but_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o mystery_n that_o the_o angel_n themselves_o know_v not_o 1_o cor._n 2.16_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o way_n instruct_v he_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n touch_v man_n this_o be_v that_o which_o paul_n call_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god._n act_n 20.27_o and_o truth_n itself_o have_v give_v we_o the_o breviary_n of_o it_o john_n 6.40_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n these_o great_a truth_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n yet_o so_o far_o remove_v from_o their_o understanding_n be_v the_o three_o business_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n 7._o that_o christ_n bear_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n do_v suffer_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v only_o befall_v his_o humane_a nature_n for_o his_o divine_a nature_n be_v impassable_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o strict_a union_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n they_o receive_v a_o value_n from_o that_o divine_a and_o impassable_a nature_n for_o the_o union_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n though_o it_o do_v not_o communicate_v the_o condition_n of_o either_o nature_n to_o the_o other_o do_v communicate_v the_o condition_n of_o either_o nature_n to_o the_o same_o person_n as_o be_v before_o show_v this_o suffer_v of_o christ_n have_v these_o several_a attribution_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o voluntary_a suffer_v and_o yet_o not_o without_o a_o necessity_n the_o suffer_v be_v voluntary_a even_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n yet_o obediential_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n matth._n 17.21_o he_o must_v go_v and_o suffer_v luke_n 24_o 26._o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n act_n 2.23_o he_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n yet_o be_v this_o most_o voluntary_a in_o christ_n voluntary_a in_o the_o original_n undertake_n of_o this_o work_n in_o that_o eternal_a susception_n by_o the_o eternal_a word_n voluntary_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o undertake_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n pursue_v and_o follow_v the_o will_n of_o eternity_n luke_n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptize_v withal_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o even_o when_o the_o humane_a nature_n do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n shrink_v from_o its_o own_o dissolution_n yet_o he_o present_o correct_v that_o natural_a passion_n john_n 12.27_o father_n save_v i_o from_o this_o hour_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o to_o this_o hour_n father_n glorify_v thy_o name_n matth._n 26.39_o o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v pâ—ssible_a let_v 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therefore_o your_o earthly_a member_n etc._n etc._n colos_n 3.4_o 5._o it_o will_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n galat._n 5.24_o i_o will_v pull_v out_o a_o right_a eye_n and_o cut_v off_o a_o right_a hand_n if_o it_o offend_v matth._n 5.24_o i_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o hate_v his_o mother_n wife_n child_n brother_n sister_n yea_o his_o own_o life_n when_o it_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o his_o saviour_n luk._n 14.26_o to_o esteem_v his_o outward_a privilege_n learning_n reputation_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n philip._n 3.8_o nay_o the_o best_a of_o our_o obedience_n prayer_n righteousness_n it_o make_v this_o humble_a confession_n o_o lord_n i_o owe_v unto_o thou_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o when_o i_o have_v pay_v it_o i_o be_o but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n thy_o goodness_n to_o i_o be_v none_o of_o thy_o debt_n to_o thy_o 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tit._n 2.14_o and_o we_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2.10_o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o father_n eveâ—_n your_o sanctification_n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o and_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a that_o where_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n be_v these_o can_v be_v want_v as_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v without_o his_o light._n the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o constrain_a love_n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o and_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_z our_o obedience_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a experiment_n of_o our_o love_n to_o he_o john_n 14.15_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 1_o john_n 2.3_o so_o our_o love_n be_v the_o only_a true_a principle_n of_o our_o obedience_n deuteronom_n 6.4_o and_o 10.12_o and_o now_o o_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o 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of_o his_o image_n and_o it_o teach_v to_o obey_v where_o the_o command_n seem_v to_o carry_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o asperity_n and_o unusefulness_n for_o it_o have_v make_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o measure_n of_o its_o own_o will._n now_o concern_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o obedience_n how_o far_o it_o extend_v and_o what_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o be_v vide_fw-la infra_fw-la chap._n xi_o why_o or_o by_o what_o reason_n the_o act_n of_o faith_n work_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o so_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god._n hitherto_o we_o have_v see_v those_o motion_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o creature_n unto_o god_n again_o and_o both_o these_o must_v needs_o end_v in_o union_n and_o this_o union_n can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o son_n in_o who_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n be_v unite_v in_o one_o person_n in_o who_o the_o distance_n and_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o man_n be_v fill_v 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corruption_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o air_n it_o become_v our_o misleader_n be_v fill_v with_o error_n and_o mistake_n or_o our_o tormentor_n be_v fill_v with_o horror_n and_o desperation_n and_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n in_o our_o renovation_n to_o restore_v the_o conscience_n to_o his_o primitive_a office_n and_o place_n by_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n which_o keep_v the_o conscience_n in_o a_o continual_a storm_n heb._n 10.2.22_o and_o by_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o the_o pollution_n and_o corruption_n of_o sin_n heb._n 9.14_o purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god._n 3_o in_o the_o will_v there_o be_v irregularity_n upon_o a_o double_a ground_n 1._o by_o reason_n of_o that_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o understanding_n for_o the_o prosecution_n or_o aversation_n of_o the_o will_v be_v much_o qualify_v and_o rule_v according_a to_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o 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will_n so_o that_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 rom._n 8.7_o nay_o the_o will_n be_v so_o much_o master_v and_o possess_v by_o this_o old_a man_n and_o his_o law_n that_o when_o it_o meet_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n it_o take_v occasion_n thereby_o to_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.6_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o policy_n to_o make_v that_o law_n which_o come_v to_o rescue_v the_o soul_n more_o odious_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n to_o it_o as_o conqueror_n use_v to_o introduce_v law_n custom_n and_o language_n of_o their_o own_o the_o more_o to_o estrange_v the_o conquer_a from_o any_o memory_n of_o their_o former_a duty_n or_o freedom_n and_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n he_o rescue_v the_o will_n from_o this_o captivity_n and_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n though_o not_o from_o the_o inherence_n and_o residence_n of_o it_o and_o do_v by_o degree_n waste_v and_o diminish_v that_o very_a inherence_n of_o sin_n rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o plant_n and_o support_v another_o law_n in_o we_o even_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n which_o make_v we_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n rom._n 8.2_o 4._o in_o the_o affection_n the_o great_a and_o master_n affection_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v our_o love_n and_o all_o other_o affection_n be_v derive_v from_o it_o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o our_o hatred_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v because_o it_o be_v contrary_a and_o destructive_a to_o what_o we_o love_v our_o fear_n of_o any_o thing_n be_v because_o it_o will_v rob_v we_o of_o what_o we_o love_v our_o grief_n for_o any_o thing_n be_v because_o it_o have_v deprive_v we_o of_o what_o we_o love_v and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o love_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o other_o affection_n a_o intense_a love_n unto_o any_o thing_n make_v our_o hatred_n of_o its_o contrary_n equal_o intense_a and_o so_o for_o the_o other_o affection_n in_o our_o original_a creation_n our_o love_n be_v right_o place_v upon_o god_n the_o only_a deserver_n of_o our_o love_n and_o our_o love_n be_v right_o qualify_v it_o be_v a_o most_o intense_a love_n the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o god_n deut._n 6.5_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n be_v but_o the_o copy_n of_o that_o law_n that_o be_v write_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o love_n thus_o right_o place_v and_o right_o qualify_v do_v tutor_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o passion_n and_o affection_n both_o in_o their_o object_n and_o degree_n it_o teach_v we_o to_o hate_v sin_n and_o that_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n because_o contrary_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o do_v perfect_o love_v and_o it_o teach_v we_o to_o hate_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n because_o nothing_o but_o that_o have_v a_o contrariety_n unto_o god._n but_o when_o we_o fall_v our_o love_n lose_v its_o object_n and_o all_o the_o affection_n thereby_o become_v misplace_v and_o disorder_v and_o though_o we_o lose_v the_o object_n of_o this_o affection_n yet_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o affection_n itself_o our_o love_n therefore_o have_v lose_v his_o guide_n wander_v after_o something_o else_o and_o take_v up_o ourselves_o and_o make_v that_o the_o object_n of_o our_o love._n but_o as_o our_o love_n be_v misplace_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o object_n so_o it_o mistake_v in_o its_o pursuit_n of_o that_o object_n no_o man_n can_v true_o love_v himself_o that_o do_v not_o true_o love_v god_n because_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o love_n be_v to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a it_o can_v to_o the_o thing_n it_o love_v now_o the_o chief_a good_a to_o ourselves_o be_v only_o our_o conformity_n unto_o god_n will_n and_o consequent_o our_o love_n to_o he_o wherein_o consist_v our_o happiness_n but_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o have_v forsake_v the_o true_a object_n of_o our_o love_n and_o choose_v ourselves_o to_o be_v that_o object_n we_o be_v likewise_o mistake_v in_o the_o seek_n of_o our_o own_o good_a rom._n 1.26_o who_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a affection_n now_o every_o man_n that_o terminate_v his_o love_n upon_o himself_o serve_v and_o worship_v himself_o and_o now_o that_o order_n which_o god_n plant_v be_v break_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o all_o confusion_n and_o disorder_n fall_v among_o our_o affection_n and_o now_o our_o love_n be_v misplace_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o affection_n be_v likewise_o misplace_v and_o out_o of_o order_n now_o the_o right_a frame_n of_o our_o love_n and_o consequent_o the_o corruption_n of_o it_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o our_o love_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v settle_v upon_o god_n and_o upon_o he_o only_o 2._o in_o the_o order_n of_o our_o love_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v set_v upon_o god_n and_o upon_o he_o first_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v love_v but_o yet_o in_o he_o and_o after_o he_o 3._o in_o the_o degree_n of_o our_o love_n our_o chief_a and_o most_o intense_a love_n must_v be_v set_v upon_o god_n and_o upon_o he_o only_o and_o these_o be_v most_o rational_a and_o natural_a conclusion_n as_o appear_v before_o now_o the_o old_a man_n in_o our_o affection_n consist_v in_o the_o absence_n and_o deprivation_n of_o this_o order_n that_o god_n have_v set_v 1._o the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o first_o when_o either_o we_o love_v not_o god_n at_o all_o or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o when_o we_o make_v he_o not_o the_o ultimate_a object_n of_o our_o love_n but_o love_v he_o mere_o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o the_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v that_o if_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n subservient_fw-fr to_o those_o thing_n we_o conceive_v most_o conducible_a to_o our_o own_o good_a we_o disobey_v he_o we_o murmur_v against_o he_o we_o blaspheme_v he_o we_o hate_v he_o if_o the_o base_a lust_n pleasure_n content_a come_v in_o competition_n with_o his_o command_n it_o shall_v conquer_v it_o because_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o our_o ultimate_a and_o chief_a end_n and_o therefore_o shall_v certain_o prefer_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o think_v most_o conducible_a to_o this_o end._n and_o certain_o he_o that_o make_v himself_o his_o ultimate_a end_n and_o the_o chief_a object_n of_o his_o love_n can_v choose_v but_o fail_v in_o
the_o two_o latter_a for_o his_o love_n to_o himself_o make_v he_o love_v all_o thing_n else_o in_o order_n mere_o to_o himself_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o only_o as_o be_v conducible_a to_o his_o own_o mistake_a good_a so_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o love_v serve_v or_o obey_v than_o he_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o end._n now_o it_o be_v easy_a from_o this_o consideration_n to_o see_v the_o original_a of_o most_o of_o the_o evil_a in_o the_o world_n whether_o it_o relate_v to_o god_n to_o man_n or_o to_o a_o man_n self_n from_o this_o original_a grow_v the_o very_a hatred_n of_o god._n this_o distemper_n wrought_v by_o sin_n in_o our_o soul_n have_v not_o only_o deprive_v god_n of_o our_o chief_a love_n which_o we_o just_o owe_v to_o he_o and_o turn_v that_o love_n into_o ourselves_o but_o have_v make_v we_o hater_n of_o god_n by_o our_o corrupred_a nature_n rom._n 1.30_o he_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a job_n 25.25_o that_o say_v unto_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o job_n 22.17_o for_o have_v make_v himself_o his_o end_n he_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o double_a ground_n 1._o because_o the_o presence_n and_o purity_n and_o command_n and_o admonition_n of_o god_n either_o by_o his_o word_n or_o conscience_n or_o the_o outward_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n do_v extreme_o thwart_v that_o end_n which_o we_o pursue_v hence_o grow_v the_o blasphemy_n in_o the_o world_n revel_v 16.21_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o hail_n the_o disappointment_n and_o control_v and_o interruption_n that_o man_n have_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o their_o end_n do_v make_v they_o hate_v the_o presence_n the_o word_n the_o very_a be_v of_o god_n himself_o because_o they_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o hindrance_n of_o their_o end_n and_o their_o happiness_n 2._o the_o soul_n that_o be_v once_o unite_v to_o god_n be_v by_o sin_n go_v a_o whore_v from_o he_o and_o have_v take_v up_o another_o end_n yet_o god_n in_o mercy_n still_o persuade_v the_o soul_n to_o return_v turn_v o_o backslide_n child_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o you_o jer._n 3._o the_o skill_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n within_o we_o be_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o divert_v the_o access_n of_o such_o persuasion_n to_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o entertainment_n of_o they_o lest_o thereby_o he_o shall_v be_v dispossess_v and_o therefore_o as_o ahitophel_n to_o absolom_n to_o secure_v his_o party_n with_o impossibility_n of_o reconciliation_n to_o his_o father_n persuade_v he_o to_o the_o high_a villainy_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v abhor_v of_o his_o father_n 2_o sam._n 16.21_o so_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n in_o we_o engage_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o great_a villainy_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n that_o so_o the_o soul_n abhor_v god_n may_v be_v abhor_v of_o he_o thus_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o command_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n rom._n 7.6_o from_o hence_o likewise_o proceed_v the_o slavish_a fear_n of_o god._n we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o all_o love_n of_o god_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o this_o fear_n be_v without_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o proceed_v from_o love_n to_o ourselves_o as_o a_o man_n fear_v that_o which_o he_o doubt_n will_v be_v destructive_a to_o that_o which_o he_o make_v his_o end._n when_o god_n send_v lion_n among_o the_o captive_a israelite_n it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o own_o god_n 2_o king_n 17.33_o their_o fear_n and_o their_o love_n be_v divide_v from_o hence_o proceed_v atheism_n itself_o for_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o affection_n not_o in_o the_o understanding_n the_o desire_n of_o that_o not_o to_o be_v which_o the_o corrupt_a soul_n conceive_v a_o impediment_n or_o check_n to_o the_o prosecution_n of_o his_o supreme_a end_n be_v that_o which_o at_o length_n breed_v a_o half_a persuasion_n in_o the_o understanding_n that_o that_o which_o he_o desire_v shall_v not_o be_v indeed_o be_v not_o from_o hence_o proceed_v idolatry_n and_o misapprehension_n of_o god._n when_o we_o will_v not_o frame_v ourselves_o to_o god_n we_o endeavour_v to_o frame_v he_o to_o ourselves_o thou_o think_v i_o be_v such_o a_o one_o at_o thou_o be_v and_o from_o this_o cause_n be_v all_o those_o will-worship_n contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god._n do_v our_o chief_a love_n settle_v upon_o god_n our_o obedience_n will_v be_v universal_a but_o especial_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o his_o worship_n but_o when_o we_o make_v ourselves_o our_o end_n we_o measure_v he_o out_o such_o a_o worship_n as_o may_v best_o please_v ourselves_o and_o suit_n with_o our_o own_o contentment_n from_o hence_o proceed_v hypocrisy_n a_o form_n of_o godliness_n without_o the_o power_n thereof_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o entire_a and_o intense_a love_n of_o god_n can_v consist_v with_o that_o end_v a_o man_n have_v choose_v viz._n himself_o yet_o the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o it_o according_a as_o the_o occasion_n be_v be_v conducible_a to_o his_o ease_n greatness_n or_o preferment_n so_o the_o same_o self-love_n put_v on_o the_o shadow_n and_o reject_v the_o substance_n in_o matter_n relative_a to_o other_o from_o this_o make_n a_o man_n self_n his_o end_n proceed_v all_o the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o injustice_n oppression_n cruelty_n malice_n envy_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n because_o he_o that_o make_v himself_o his_o end_n do_v with_o all_o vigour_n pursue_v that_o which_o he_o conceive_v good_a for_o himself_o and_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o any_o obstacle_n or_o fear_v of_o a_o obstacle_n from_o another_o it_o engage_v per_fw-la fas_fw-la &_o nefas_fw-la the_o ruin_n of_o that_o which_o he_o find_v so_o hinder_v he_o for_o all_o these_o act_n proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o himself_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o man_n self_n he_o that_o make_v himself_o his_o own_o end_n be_v subservient_fw-fr unto_o himself_n to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v please_v and_o content_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o constitution_n age_n and_o circumstance_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n it_o will_v teach_v he_o to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13.14_o it_o will_v put_v he_o upon_o study_n and_o inquiry_n and_o pursuit_n of_o unnatural_a impurity_n rom._n 1.26_o it_o will_v make_v he_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n ephes_n 4.19_o because_o what_o a_o man_n make_v his_o chief_a end_n he_o strive_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o please_v in_o whatsoever_o way_n it_o discover_v its_o delight_n or_o acceptation_n if_o it_o be_v in_o luxury_n and_o delight_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o serve_v his_o belly_n rom._n 16.18_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n belly_n his_o god_n phil._n 3.19_o a_o man_n make_v himself_o his_o end_n observe_v which_o way_n the_o vein_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o delight_n run_v he_o do_v serve_v that_o affection_n or_o delight_n with_o the_o same_o intenseness_n of_o pursuit_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o god_n for_o what_o a_o man_n make_v his_o end_n he_o make_v his_o god._n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n after_o wealth_n or_o possession_n a_o man_n pursue_v that_o with_o the_o same_o violence_n as_o a_o heart_n well_o set_v pursue_v after_o god_n there_o shall_v nothing_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n neither_o the_o command_n of_o god_n nor_o life_n nor_o law_n nor_o justice_n nor_o reputation_n nor_o a_o man_n be_v own_o quiet_a ease_n health_n life_n for_o self_n have_v discover_v herself_o in_o this_o desire_n and_o he_o do_v pursue_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o it_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o his_o end._n the_o like_a for_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n ambition_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o hence_o grow_v the_o pride_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man._n every_o man_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o chief_a good_a and_o high_a end_n make_v himself_o so_o but_o this_o self_n discover_v itself_o according_a to_o variety_n of_o constitution_n and_o circumstance_n self_n in_o one_o man_n be_v his_o lust_n in_o another_o his_o wealth_n in_o another_o his_o honour_n power_n and_o command_v in_o another_o wit_n learning_n policy_n and_o these_o he_o pursue_v as_o the_o first-born_a of_o his_o end_n and_o such_o as_o be_v his_o earnestness_n in_o the_o pursuit_n such_o be_v his_o fullness_n and_o contentedness_n when_o he_o enjoy_v or_o think_v he_o enjoy_v it_o and_o that_o especial_o in_o those_o pursuit_n that_o be_v less_o brutish_a make_v the_o man_n
consideratiun_n of_o the_o great_a and_o high_a hope_n to_o which_o we_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a incongruity_n that_o there_o be_v between_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o hope_n we_o expect_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o heb._n 12.22_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v make_v like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o sonship_n and_o inheritance_n 1_o john_n 3.2_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o spirit_n to_o see_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n now_o all_o these_o be_v holy_a how_o unsuitable_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v his_o hope_n not_o to_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o this_o will_v teach_v a_o man_n to_o bespeak_v his_o heart_n thus_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n thy_o hope_n he_o be_v the_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n that_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v or_o to_o be_v behold_v by_o any_o unclean_a thing_n if_o therefore_o thou_o commit_v sin_n thou_o live_v below_o thy_o hope_n either_o therefore_o let_v thy_o hope_n be_v answerable_a to_o thy_o life_n or_o thy_o life_n to_o thy_o hope_n 3._o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a and_o just_a and_o powerful_a god_n his_o eye_n run_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o earth_n to_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a 2_o chron._n 16.9_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o my_o way_n psal_n 139.3_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n jer._n 32.19_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n prov._n 15.11_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o manifest_a before_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v and_o dare_v thou_o sin_n before_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o judge_n who_o see_v thou_o and_o who_o power_n or_o justice_n thou_o can_v not_o escape_v this_o be_v so_o great_a a_o controll_n that_o be_v it_o sound_o and_o deep_o consider_v it_o will_v stifle_v even_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o our_o own_o wicked_a heart_n either_o to_o gull_v themselves_o into_o a_o persuasion_n that_o god_n see_v not_o job_n 22.13_o or_o else_o in_o plain_a english_a to_o forbid_v he_o their_o heart_n they_o say_v to_o god_n depart_v from_o we_o for_o we_o desire_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o way_n job_n 22.14_o 4._o a_o deep_a consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o consequence_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o a_o righteous_a and_o just_a law_n the_o law_n of_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n a_o law_n the_o conformity_n whereunto_o be_v the_o perfection_n and_o blessedness_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o this_o sin_n i_o lose_v my_o communion_n with_o my_o creator_n and_o 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yet_o he_o have_v command_v i_o not_o to_o set_v my_o heart_n upon_o they_o psal_n 62.9_o 10._o these_o and_o the_o like_a consideration_n deep_o digest_v will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o carry_v a_o loose_a affection_n and_o pursuit_n of_o riches_n or_o honour_n and_o put_v the_o soul_n upon_o such_o resolution_n and_o contemplation_n as_o these_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o into_o this_o world_n wherein_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o i_o see_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n hunt_v and_o pursue_v after_o wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o make_v it_o the_o business_n of_o their_o life_n and_o in_o this_o their_o pursuit_n often_o disappointment_n and_o if_o successful_a yet_o full_a of_o anxiety_n and_o if_o they_o attain_v any_o measure_n of_o what_o they_o pursue_v yet_o be_v still_o unsatisfied_a in_o what_o they_o have_v attain_v and_o yet_o consider_v not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o lie_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o what_o profit_n have_v 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distraction_n of_o mind_n carry_v up_o thy_o soul_n above_o the_o object_n to_o the_o hand_n that_o guide_v they_o make_v he_o thy_o dependence_n and_o his_o will_n the_o measure_n of_o thy_o own_o under_o they_o use_v all_o warrantable_a mean_n with_o dependence_n upon_o his_o power_n and_o submission_n to_o his_o will_n to_o avoid_v they_o the_o wise_a man_n see_v the_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o prov._n 22.3_o prov._n 27.12_o if_o thou_o escape_v the_o danger_n bless_v the_o god_n that_o have_v preserve_v thou_o if_o thou_o fall_v in_o they_o yet_o still_o bless_v the_o god_n that_o have_v not_o leave_v thou_o and_o value_v ten_o thousand_o death_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o light_n upon_o thy_o soul_n above_o the_o most_o sublimate_v life_n without_o it_o again_o there_o be_v some_o object_n of_o fear_n which_o though_o they_o be_v guide_v and_o master_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v immediate_o the_o work_n of_o man_n and_o so_o less_o terrible_a such_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n oppression_n cruelty_n and_o malice_n of_o man_n these_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v entertain_v with_o more_o resolution_n and_o confidence_n that_o one_o example_n may_v serve_v for_o all_o when_o the_o power_n and_o injustice_n of_o man_n shall_v meet_v with_o a_o unarmed_a and_o weak_a innocence_n dan._n 3.16_o o_o nabuchadnezzar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n but_o if_o not_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o be_v true_a thou_o be_v a_o king_n and_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o to_o magnify_v thyself_o and_o thy_o glory_n in_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n thou_o have_v take_v up_o this_o public_a resolution_n of_o the_o dedication_n of_o thy_o idol_n and_o this_o thy_o purpose_n be_v establish_v by_o a_o decree_n a_o mischief_n frame_v by_o a_o law_n and_o this_o decree_n arm_v with_o death_n and_o a_o cruel_a and_o terrible_a death_n we_o know_v we_o cross_v thy_o proud_a and_o impious_a will_n impatient_a of_o the_o seem_a neglect_n of_o thy_o power_n by_o three_o poor_a despise_a hebrew_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o glory_n and_o people_n we_o see_v fury_n and_o rage_n enough_o in_o thy_o countenance_n to_o devour_v we_o before_o the_o furnace_n be_v hot_a we_o see_v thy_o courtier_n add_v fuel_n to_o thy_o rage_n and_o thy_o instrument_n greedy_o catch_v after_o the_o least_o warrant_n from_o thou_o for_o our_o execution_n and_o we_o be_v compass_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o can_v but_o shrink_v at_o the_o preapprehension_n of_o this_o inevitable_a and_o terrible_a dissolution_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o know_v that_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o tutor_v our_o fear_n not_o to_o fear_v a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n isa_n 51.11_o we_o have_v learn_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n bring_v a_o snare_n but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v safe_a prov._n 29.25_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o much_o perplex_v what_o answer_v to_o return_v to_o these_o thy_o command_n and_o threat_n we_o serve_v that_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thou_o be_v as_o the_o axe_n or_o the_o see_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o shake_v it_o in_o who_o hand_n thy_o breath_n be_v and_o he_o can_v command_v away_o thy_o breath_n and_o then_o what_o become_v of_o thy_o word_n that_o lord_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o heart_n be_v and_o he_o can_v turn_v it_o as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n and_o can_v set_v thy_o command_n against_o thy_o decree_n that_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n and_o who_o can_v arm_v a_o inconsiderable_a occurrence_n to_o divert_v and_o frustrate_v thy_o purpose_n in_o who_o hand_n be_v all_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o can_v correct_v and_o control_v that_o fire_n which_o thou_o intend_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o thy_o fury_n and_o this_o be_v the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v and_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o to_o preserve_v we_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o we_o be_v no_o less_o confident_a of_o his_o love_n and_o of_o his_o truth_n than_o of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n to_o deliver_v we_o he_o have_v teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o trouble_n psal_n 46.1_o that_o if_o we_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n he_o will_v deliver_v we_o psal_n 50.15_o psalm_n 91.15_o that_o in_o the_o fire_n he_o will_v be_v with_o we_o and_o
make_v we_o more_o humble_a more_o thankful_a more_o watchful_a than_o they_o may_v just_o make_v we_o more_o confident_a because_o then_o the_o love_n of_o god_n come_v in_o with_o his_o blessing_n and_o then_o be_v external_n blessing_n argument_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n when_o they_o teach_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o to_o love_n god_n as_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o 2._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v a_o personal_a and_o special_a love_n of_o god_n by_o the_o presence_n of_o external_n privilege_n when_o there_o want_v sincere_a obedience_n jer._n 7.4_o 10._o trust_v you_o not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o god_n send_v they_o to_o the_o example_n of_o shiloh_n ibid._n verse_n 12._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o well_o a_o deceive_a inference_n as_o displease_v to_o god_n be_v because_o in_o truth_n in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o soul_n place_v her_o ultimate_a confidence_n in_o these_o thing_n and_o rob_v god_n of_o part_n of_o that_o confidence_n which_o belong_v unto_o he_o 3._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o he_o from_o his_o external_n performance_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v isa_n 1.11_o amos_n 5.21_o this_o have_v this_o double_a error_n in_o it_o 1._o a_o gross_o mistake_v apprehension_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o just_a as_o if_o the_o god_n that_o judge_v the_o heart_n and_o measure_v all_o the_o action_n of_o man_n by_o their_o heart_n shall_v be_v please_v with_o the_o shell_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n whereas_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v so_o do_v as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o without_o the_o heart_n but_o indifferent_a action_n and_o so_o can_v be_v please_v so_o they_o be_v but_o hypocritical_a and_o false_a and_o must_v needs_o be_v displease_v 2._o a_o share_n of_o our_o confidence_n between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o de_fw-la quo_fw-la infra_fw-la 4._o when_o a_o man_n shall_v argue_v the_o love_n of_o god_n as_o a_o effect_n and_o price_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o sincerity_n towards_o he_o the_o error_n in_o this_o be_v that_o in_o truth_n a_o man_n make_v himself_o his_o confidence_n for_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o think_v he_o have_v purchase_v or_o procure_v the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v in_o truth_n resolve_v his_o confidence_n into_o himself_o therefore_o look_v upon_o the_o best_a dress_n of_o thy_o soul_n thy_o humility_n thy_o faith_n thy_o love_n thy_o sincerity_n thy_o obedience_n not_o as_o cause_n of_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o god_n or_o the_o price_n or_o purchase_n of_o it_o but_o as_o effect_n and_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o sincerity_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n that_o will_v make_v thy_o god_n thy_o confidence_n not_o as_o the_o purchase_n or_o price_n of_o his_o love_n for_o that_o will_v make_v thyself_o thy_o presumption_n be_v they_o thy_o own_o thou_o owe_v they_o and_o infinite_o more_o to_o thy_o creator_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o deserve_v by_o they_o but_o alas_o they_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o his_o love_n as_o it_o be_v the_o motive_n of_o thou_o so_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o that_o can_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o 5._o when_o a_o man_n from_o well_o ground_v argument_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o person_n shall_v conclude_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o his_o action_n without_o measure_v of_o they_o by_o his_o will._n this_o be_v the_o error_n of_o josiah_n confidence_n 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o word_n of_o necho_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o fall_v 6._o when_o a_o man_n who_o have_v a_o sound_a ground_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o person_n shall_v yet_o go_v along_o in_o any_o know_v or_o unrepented_a sin._n such_o sin_n by_o any_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n have_v more_o malignity_n and_o presumption_n in_o they_o than_o the_o very_a same_o sin_n commit_v by_o other_o because_o commit_v against_o more_o light_n and_o against_o more_o love_n and_o the_o merciful_a god_n be_v yet_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o one_o that_o accept_v not_o person_n his_o way_n be_v equal_a and_o uniform_a ezek._n 18.25_o if_o the_o best_a of_o man_n walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v that_o he_o walk_v contrary_a to_o they_o and_o therefore_o he_o hate_v with_o the_o same_o hatred_n a_o course_n of_o sin_n even_o in_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o enemy_n and_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o put_v a_o stranger_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o enemy_n put_v a_o subject_a in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o rebel_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o take_v his_o love_a kindness_n from_o they_o he_o will_v visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n with_o stripe_n psal_n 89.32_o will_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o they_o deut._n 31.18_o a_o frequent_a expression_n of_o god_n withdraw_v the_o actual_a communication_n of_o his_o love_n and_o presence_n even_o from_o his_o own_o psal_n 30.7_o psal_n 74.9_o 11._o psal_n 69.17_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v thou_o be_v assure_v of_o this_o that_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n against_o he_o though_o his_o counsel_n concern_v thou_o be_v not_o thereby_o interrupt_v yet_o till_o thy_o return_v to_o he_o and_o repent_v of_o thy_o sin_n the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o thy_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v interrupt_v thou_o be_v actual_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n if_o not_o a_o worse_o than_o before_o thy_o first_o covenant_n with_o thy_o creator_n and_o have_v as_o little_a cause_n of_o confidence_n in_o his_o love_n now_o as_o thou_o have_v then_o and_o as_o the_o act_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n be_v most_o apparent_o interrupt_v by_o this_o thy_o practice_n of_o a_o know_a sin_n till_o thy_o return_n so_o thou_o may_v most_v just_o conclude_v a_o interruption_n of_o the_o act_n of_o his_o love_n to_o thou_o till_o thou_o return_v though_o that_o return_n of_o thou_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v still_o in_o he_o though_o thou_o do_v go_v along_o in_o the_o frowardness_n of_o thy_o way_n when_o god_n hide_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n thy_o instruction_n thereby_o be_v to_o seek_v he_o out_o otherwise_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thy_o confidence_n may_v be_v thy_o presumption_n and_o may_v cause_v the_o wrath_n and_o jealousy_n of_o thy_o creator_n to_o smoke_v against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v bless_v thyself_o in_o thy_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n deut._n 29.19_o every_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v right_a be_v conformable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n throughout_o when_o thy_o life_n be_v sinful_a and_o thy_o heart_n not_o humble_a suspect_v thy_o confidence_n to_o have_v more_o of_o thy_o corruption_n than_o of_o grace_n in_o it_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o joy._n regular_o as_o be_v the_o object_n or_o measure_n of_o thy_o love_n such_o be_v the_o object_n and_o measure_n of_o thy_o joy_n joy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o result_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o what_o be_v love_v yet_o though_o thou_o have_v a_o watch_n over_o thy_o love_n before_o thou_o enjoy_v have_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o the_o temper_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o thy_o fruition_n look_v to_o the_o object_n of_o thy_o joy_n thy_o evil_a heart_n will_v rejoice_v will_v glory_v in_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o shame_n unless_o thou_o have_v a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o heart_n folly_n and_o mischief_n will_v be_v thy_o joy_n prov._n 10.23_o prov._n 15.21_o the_o fall_n of_o thy_o enemy_n will_v be_v thy_o joy_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v see_v and_o it_o will_v displease_v he_o prov._n 24.17_o thou_o will_v make_v excess_n impurity_n oppression_n cruelty_n injustice_n pride_n thy_o joy_n and_o thy_o delight_n thy_o affection_n be_v blind_a and_o mad_a and_o must_v be_v lead_v examine_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o joy_n and_o consider_v beforehand_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o in_o it_o more_o cause_n of_o grief_n than_o of_o delight_n but_o suppose_v thy_o fruition_n deserve_v some_o delight_n god_n have_v bless_v thou_o with_o a_o good_a wife_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v the_o crown_n of_o her_o husband_n pro._n 12.4_o with_o a_o numerous_a and_o hopeful_a issue_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v the_o crown_n of_o old_a age_n prov._n 17.6_o with_o a_o good_a name_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n call_v a_o
have_v endeavour_v to_o walk_v humble_o and_o perfect_o before_o god_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o most_o faithful_a search_n thou_o can_v make_v that_o may_v be_v the_o spring_n of_o this_o affliction_n yet_o be_v not_o thy_o labour_n lose_v the_o clearness_n of_o thy_o conscience_n will_v be_v thy_o support_n in_o thy_o affliction_n and_o make_v thy_o burden_n the_o easy_a but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o know_v thy_o affliction_n have_v a_o voice_n still_o if_o it_o look_v not_o backward_o yet_o it_o look_v forward_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v thou_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v a_o antidote_n to_o preserve_v thou_o a_o cordial_a to_o strengthen_v thou_o it_o bid_v thou_o improve_v thy_o patience_n thy_o faith_n thy_o dependence_n upon_o god_n thy_o experience_n of_o his_o presence_n thy_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n thy_o neglect_n of_o the_o world_n thy_o denial_n of_o thyself_o learn_v therefore_o before_o thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o sorrow_n upon_o any_o affliction_n to_o examine_v thy_o heart_n to_o search_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o it_o it_o will_v regulate_v thy_o grief_n and_o instruct_v thy_o mind_n both_o how_o to_o bear_v it_o and_o how_o to_o use_v it_o 3._o beware_v thou_o put_v not_o on_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v or_o trouble_v at_o all_o upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o grief_n the_o put_v on_o of_o such_o a_o stoical_a resolution_n be_v to_o arm_v a_o man_n self_n against_o god_n to_o harden_v the_o heart_n not_o to_o receive_v correction_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o a_o man_n be_v to_o disappoint_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n he_o that_o put_v these_o passion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o send_v this_o messenger_n to_o stir_v up_o this_o passion_n though_o thereby_o he_o intend_v a_o far_a end_n and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o fence_v his_o soul_n against_o any_o object_n of_o sorrow_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v move_v thereby_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v either_o a_o absolute_a ruin_n or_o that_o god_n will_v so_o plant_v his_o battery_n against_o that_o resolution_n that_o at_o length_n he_o will_v master_v he_o and_o melt_v his_o soul_n into_o a_o more_o pliable_a disposition_n 4._o when_o god_n send_v a_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n entertain_v it_o with_o a_o affection_n answerable_a to_o the_o object_n both_o in_o kind_n and_o measure_n let_v thy_o grief_n be_v a_o humble_a grief_n not_o mingle_v with_o murmur_a or_o discontent_a if_o thou_o can_v imagine_v thou_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o yet_o remember_v who_o it_o be_v that_o inflict_v it_o even_o he_o that_o be_v absolute_a lord_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o owe_v he_o not_o his_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v and_o tread_v upon_o a_o worm_n or_o a_o snail_n thou_o do_v a_o injury_n to_o thy_o fellow_n creature_n yet_o thou_o pass_v away_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o thy_o creator_n can_v owe_v thou_o nothing_o take_v up_o that_o incomparable_a resolution_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n with_o old_a eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o this_o same_o consideration_n as_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o mingle_v humility_n with_o thy_o grief_n so_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o patience_n and_o quietness_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n because_o the_o occasion_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o most_o just_a and_o wise_a and_o merciful_a god._n impatience_n under_o any_o affliction_n arise_v from_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o the_o immediate_a object_n he_o that_o know_v and_o fear_n and_o love_v his_o creator_n and_o see_v his_o hand_n dispense_n the_o affliction_n will_v learn_v patience_n and_o moderation_n though_o he_o can_v forget_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n under_o it_o 4._o let_v thy_o grief_n be_v moderate_a in_o extent_n measure_n and_o duration_n nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n can_v deserve_v thy_o intense_v grief_n learn_v to_o put_v a_o true_a value_n upon_o thy_o loss_n and_o measure_v out_o sorrow_n answerable_a to_o it_o consider_v 1._o thy_o loss_n be_v not_o of_o thy_o chief_a good_a and_o therefore_o deserve_v not_o thy_o intense_v sorrow_n thy_o peace_n with_o thy_o creator_n thy_o everlasting_a hope_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v safe_a thou_o have_v enough_o leave_v to_o over-weigh_a the_o great_a loss_n thou_o can_v suffer_v what_o be_v light_a affliction_n and_o but_o for_o a_o moment_n when_o put_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2._o consider_v thy_o loss_n be_v not_o of_o thy_o own_o good._n can_v the_o almighty_a lend_v thou_o a_o blessing_n but_o thou_o must_v call_v it_o thou_o and_o deny_v the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o it_o the_o property_n of_o it_o it_o be_v his_o corn_n and_o his_o wine_n and_o his_o oil_n and_o all_o our_o blessing_n be_v he_o and_o as_o they_o be_v his_o so_o they_o be_v take_v away_o by_o he_o learn_v to_o make_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o lord_n the_o measure_n of_o thou_o and_o than_o though_o nature_n teach_v thou_o to_o grieve_v grace_n will_v teach_v thou_o not_o to_o exceed_v in_o thy_o grief_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o will_n conscience_n and_o spirit_n and_o as_o thus_o thou_o must_v carry_v a_o watch_n over_o thy_o affection_n so_o learn_v to_o carry_v a_o watch_n over_o thy_o will_n 1._o learn_v to_o principle_n it_o aright_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o have_v put_v this_o power_n or_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n have_v therefore_o place_v it_o there_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o when_o thou_o cross_v his_o will_n it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o deformity_n and_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o misery_n learn_v therefore_o to_o make_v his_o will_n the_o rule_n of_o thou_o 1._o â—n_n what_o thou_o do_v and_o herein_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v thou_o without_o a_o line_n to_o guide_v thou_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v at_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o thy_o obedience_n 1._o the_o rule_n of_o his_o write_a word_n traduce_v unto_o thou_o by_o a_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n and_o providence_n a_o word_n that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o deut._n 30.14_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2._o the_o rule_n secret_o convey_v into_o thy_o conscience_n by_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.15_o a_o law_n write_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o conscience_n 3._o the_o rule_n manifest_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n assert_v and_o confirm_v the_o two_o former_a if_o exact_o observe_v in_o the_o measure_n out_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 2._o in_o what_o thou_o suffer_v the_o great_a lord_n be_v absolute_a lord_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o can_v owe_v they_o nothing_o but_o what_o he_o please_v only_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o encourage_v our_o obedience_n he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n if_o we_o remain_v his_o people_n yet_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o outward_a thing_n he_o have_v not_o absolute_o bind_v himself_o though_o such_o be_v his_o goodness_n that_o even_o in_o those_o he_o observe_v a_o measure_n of_o justice_n which_o he_o do_v not_o owe_v we_o learn_v therefore_o to_o make_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o maker_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o measure_n of_o thou_o 2._o observe_v it_o in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o while_o they_o be_v green_a and_o flexible_a and_o before_o they_o be_v harden_v into_o resolution_n and_o so_o grow_v masterless_a bring_v they_o to_o their_o rule_n and_o examine_v they_o by_o it_o and_o according_o entertain_v or_o reject_v they_o clog_v they_o with_o deliberation_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v off_o the_o violence_n and_o eagerness_n of_o they_o and_o likewise_o the_o error_n of_o they_o dispense_v not_o with_o thyself_o in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o thy_o will_n to_o any_o evil_n in_o presumption_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o master_v they_o before_o they_o come_v to_o ripeness_n for_o thou_o sin_v even_o in_o those_o imperfect_a issue_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o indulgence_n towards_o they_o will_v make_v they_o grow_v hardy_a and_o too_o strong_a for_o thy_o mastery_n consider_v that_o in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o thy_o heart_n thy_o will_n which_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o party_n against_o who_o thou_o must_v strive_v and_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o reclaim_v the_o current_n of_o those_o motion_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o may_v just_o withdraw_v itself_o if_o it_o find_v a_o compliance_n with_o
be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n fit_a to_o implore_v a_o pardon_n and_o fit_a to_o receive_v it_o because_o it_o now_o know_v how_o true_o to_o value_v it_o and_o though_o thy_o great_a sin_n deserve_v thy_o great_a sorrow_n yet_o thy_o very_a fail_n sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n erroâ—_n in_o circumstance_n of_o action_n defect_n and_o want_n of_o intention_n in_o duty_n do_v all_o deserve_v as_o true_a sorrow_n though_o not_o so_o great_a and_o therefore_o cherish_v and_o encourage_v thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v vigilant_a in_o this_o by_o observe_v her_o rebuke_n even_o concern_v these_o and_o let_v not_o the_o reflection_n of_o these_o pass_n without_o as_o particular_a a_o humiliation_n of_o thy_o soul_n before_o god_n for_o they_o for_o they_o be_v sin_n against_o the_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n thou_o owe_v to_o thy_o creator_n and_o it_o will_v make_v thy_o future_a conversation_n more_o exact_a and_o more_o comfortable_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o those_o small_a offence_n as_o it_o will_v make_v presumptuous_a sin_n the_o more_o hideous_a and_o the_o more_o abhor_a so_o it_o will_v waste_v the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o those_o small_a offence_n which_o like_a swarm_n of_o fly_n cover_v our_o daily_a action_n of_o all_o kind_n 3._o to_o seek_v out_o for_o that_o which_o can_v only_o pacify_v thy_o conscience_n and_o remove_v thy_o sorrow_n which_o can_v be_v but_o by_o remove_v the_o gild_n and_o now_o let_v thy_o soul_n search_v the_o whole_a compass_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o where_o can_v thou_o find_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v remove_v thy_o gild_n of_o the_o small_a sin_n imaginable_a but_o he_o alone_o against_o who_o thou_o have_v commit_v it_o and_o where_o can_v thou_o find_v any_o mean_n for_o obtain_v remission_n from_o sin_n but_o by_o that_o mean_n which_o he_o himself_o have_v prescribe_v and_o where_o have_v he_o prescribe_v any_o such_o mean_n but_o in_o his_o word_n and_o where_o in_o his_o word_n but_o in_o his_o son_n matth._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n if_o then_o i_o stay_v at_o home_n i_o find_v nothing_o within_o i_o but_o a_o trouble_a and_o chide_a conscience_n and_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a for_o i_o to_o remove_v this_o gild_n i_o will_v therefore_o venture_v my_o soul_n upon_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o leper_n in_o the_o famine_n conclude_v if_o he_o save_v i_o i_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o he_o kill_v i_o i_o can_v but_o die_v 4._o to_o fall_v upon_o thy_o knee_n before_o the_o great_a god_n and_o to_o beg_v for_o thy_o life_n and_o for_o thy_o peace_n o_o lord_n my_o sin_n have_v bring_v a_o gild_n upon_o my_o soul_n and_o that_o gild_n have_v raise_v a_o storm_n in_o my_o conscience_n but_o if_o thou_o who_o art_n only_o offend_v and_o therefore_o can_v only_o forgive_v speak_v the_o word_n to_o thy_o servant_n be_v thou_o clean_o and_o to_o my_o conscience_n peace_n be_v still_o my_o gild_n and_o with_o it_o that_o tempest_n that_o be_v within_o i_o will_v be_v remove_v do_v it_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o promise_n sake_n thou_o can_v not_o owe_v remission_n to_o thy_o creature_n but_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o engage_v thyself_o to_o thy_o creature_n upon_o repentance_n to_o have_v mercy_n and_o forgive_v and_o upon_o that_o promise_n of_o thou_o will_v i_o hang_v though_o thou_o seem_v to_o reject_v i_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n thou_o that_o have_v command_v i_o to_o forgive_v my_o brother_n till_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n if_o as_o often_o he_o turn_v and_o repent_v have_v infinite_o more_o mercy_n towards_o thy_o creature_n than_o thou_o require_v from_o it_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o glory_n sake_n thou_o have_v say_v it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o transgression_n and_o what_o can_v be_v glorious_a in_o thy_o creature_n that_o have_v not_o a_o resemblance_n of_o thy_o own_o mind_n and_o image_n nay_o do_v it_o for_o thy_o justice_n sake_n thou_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o public_a sacrifice_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n against_o thou_o even_o thy_o son_n by_o a_o eternal_a covenant_n with_o a_o proclamation_n that_o whosoever_o will_v may_v come_v and_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o and_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v as_o it_o be_v to_o deposit_v a_o pardon_n in_o thy_o son_n hand_n for_o as_o many_o as_o come_v unto_o thou_o by_o he_o and_o to_o lay_v upon_o he_o that_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o though_o i_o like_o a_o man_n have_v go_v aside_o yet_o thy_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n that_o satisfaction_n therefore_o which_o thou_o out_o of_o thy_o abundant_a love_n be_v please_v to_o give_v unto_o thyself_o i_o beseech_v thou_o accept_v and_o as_o it_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o mercy_n so_o it_o will_v be_v the_o honour_n of_o thy_o own_o justice_n for_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n thou_o be_v just_o as_o well_o as_o faithful_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o price_n of_o our_o peace_n set_a a_o watch_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n so_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o active_a principle_n which_o work_v by_o the_o will_n the_o affection_n and_o conscience_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o frequent_a denomination_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o its_o contradistinction_n to_o the_o very_a soul_n ephes_n 4.23_o spirit_n of_o the_o mind_n prov._n 18.14_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n will_v sustain_v his_o infirmity_n but_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 20.27_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v the_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16.2_o the_o lord_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n eccl._n 7.8_o the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n be_v better_a than_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n isaiah_n 57.15_o to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a 16._o the_o spirit_n shall_v fall_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v james_n 4.5_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o luâ—â—eth_v to_o liuâ—â—y_v heb._n 12_o 23._o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a 1_o thes_n â—_o 23_o i_o pray_v god_n your_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 4.12_o divide_v between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n and_o here_o we_o take_v not_o spirit_n physical_o for_o those_o instrument_n whereby_o the_o soul_n work_v but_o for_o that_o principle_n of_o activity_n which_o work_v in_o the_o soul_n these_o disorder_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o spirit_n principal_o be_v two_o 1._o in_o the_o defect_n deadness_n and_o depression_n in_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o only_o can_v hold_v communion_n with_o god_n he_o that_o will_v worship_v he_o as_o he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n so_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o without_o that_o mingle_a with_o thy_o prayer_n they_o be_v dead_a and_o can_v come_v at_o he_o and_o without_o thy_o spirit_n bring_v to_o his_o word_n and_o to_o his_o ordinance_n they_o can_v come_v at_o thy_o soul._n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o blood_n be_v those_o that_o unite_v sensible_a object_n to_o thy_o soul_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v that_o which_o can_v only_o bring_v home_o divine_a impression_n from_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n or_o expression_n from_o thy_o soul_n acceptable_o to_o god._n upon_o such_o occasion_n awake_v thy_o spirit_n and_o mingle_v it_o with_o thy_o service_n and_o shake_v off_o that_o dulness_n and_o heaviness_n of_o spirit_n it_o will_v make_v thy_o prayer_n uneffectual_a and_o thy_o service_n unprofitable_a 2._o in_o the_o excess_n elation_n and_o pride_n of_o spirit_n and_o from_o this_o capital_a disease_n in_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v those_o other_o of_o envy_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o we_o lust_v after_o eâ—y_n the_o spirit_n of_o revenge_n luke_n 9.55_o you_o 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d what_o spirit_n you_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o murmur_a and_o discontent_n these_o be_v but_o the_o production_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n when_o it_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o cross_v it_o if_o it_o meet_v with_o any_o person_n that_o sensible_o exceed_v the_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v in_o worth_n esteem_n or_o other_o accession_n than_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o envy_n and_o that_o envy_n into_o revenge_n and_o this_o be_v the_o very_a original_a of_o the_o devil_n immediate_a action_n upon_o our_o first_o parent_n his_o pride_n though_o it_o make_v he_o low_a by_o his_o fall_n it_o make_v he_o not_o more_o humble_a and_o from_o hence_o
arise_v murmur_a and_o discontent_n because_o that_o which_o befall_v he_o cross_v he_o in_o his_o self_n opinion_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n or_o desert_n and_o from_o hence_o proceed_v the_o rejection_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o direction_n from_o a_o opinion_n of_o a_o selfsufficiency_n and_o fullness_n to_o cure_v this_o distemper_n and_o the_o product_n of_o it_o labour_n for_o poverty_n and_o humility_n of_o spirit_n upon_o these_o consideration_n 1._o that_o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v of_o worth_n or_o good_a in_o thou_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o it_o be_v a_o derive_v good_a the_o good_a that_o be_v most_o thy_o own_o even_o thy_o essential_a good_a be_v not_o thy_o own_o thou_o owe_v thy_o be_v to_o somewhat_o without_o thou_o but_o grant_v it_o be_v thou_o own_o yet_o the_o comfort_n and_o life_n and_o beauty_n of_o thy_o be_v be_v nothing_o without_o a_o far_a good_a that_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o thy_o power_n thy_o wealth_n thy_o strength_n thy_o knowledge_n these_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o essence_n they_o be_v derive_v good_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o from_o thyself_o the_o most_o exact_a faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v but_o empty_a till_o it_o be_v fill_v by_o a_o object_n without_o thou_o in_o thy_o high_a fruition_n thou_o have_v a_o just_a occasion_n to_o magnify_v god_n from_o who_o thou_o have_v it_o not_o to_o magnify_v thyself_o that_o do_v only_o receive_v it_o learn_v therefore_o the_o original_a of_o that_o good_a whatever_o it_o be_v that_o thou_o enjoy_v it_o will_v make_v thou_o thankful_a and_o keep_v thou_o humble_a 2._o that_o in_o thyself_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o emptiness_n and_o vanity_n thou_o have_v a_o good_a it_o be_v true_a which_o be_v send_v thou_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o thy_o be_v and_o that_o we_o have_v show_v be_v no_o occasion_n to_o exalt_v thyself_o because_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o even_o that_o thou_o have_v lose_v now_o and_o thy_o nature_n have_v nothing_o leave_v thou_o whereof_o to_o be_v 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by_o his_o suffering_n to_o walk_v by_o his_o rule_n and_o to_o aim_v at_o his_o glory_n it_o show_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v all_o from_o he_o and_o frame_v thy_o heart_n to_o return_v all_o to_o he_o it_o restore_v thou_o to_o that_o position_n and_o constitution_n in_o which_o thou_o be_v make_v and_o take_v off_o that_o distemper_n of_o spirit_n which_o at_o once_o have_v put_v thou_o below_o what_o thou_o be_v and_o yet_o exalt_v thy_o foolish_a spirit_n above_o it_o there_o be_v a_o three_o object_n of_o our_o watch_n propose_v viz._n temptation_n which_o be_v either_o 1._o for_o trial_n 2._o to_o sin_n of_o which_o see_v the_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n prayer_n affliction_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o new_a life_n or_o sanctification_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o hitherto_o we_o have_v consider_v the_o duty_n and_o mean_n of_o mortification_n the_o put_v off_o of_o the_o old_a man_n those_o distemper_n and_o disorder_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o which_o 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regular_o and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o new_a life_n 2._o because_o the_o motion_n of_o those_o distemper_n which_o fit_a in_o our_o soul_n do_v necessary_o conform_v our_o soul_n to_o that_o condition_n in_o which_o we_o be_v create_v god_n at_o first_o create_v we_o in_o a_o conformity_n unto_o himself_o our_o sin_n bring_v a_o impotency_n upon_o our_o nature_n by_o which_o we_o contract_v all_o those_o corruption_n and_o distemper_n that_o have_v disorder_v our_o soul_n and_o divert_v we_o from_o god_n when_o god_n be_v please_v by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o put_v into_o we_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o strength_n to_o work_v out_o those_o corruption_n and_o disorder_n of_o our_o soul_n there_o must_v necessary_o follow_v a_o life_n conformable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la between_o life_n and_o death_n so_o when_o this_o death_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v remove_v by_o that_o principle_n of_o life_n there_o necessary_o follow_v a_o new_a life_n and_o new_a operation_n answerable_a to_o it_o 3._o the_o end_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o those_o disorder_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o order_n to_o our_o new_a life_n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v to_o righteousness_n ephes_n 2.10_o create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n tit._n 2.14_o the_o tree_n that_o bear_v wild_a fig_n and_o that_o which_o bear_v none_o be_v equal_o curse_v john_n 15.2_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o so_o then_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n and_o sanctification_n differ_v only_o in_o their_o relation_n not_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v both_o effect_n of_o that_o same_o life_n which_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o union_n to_o he_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o they_o both_o 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which_o be_v lose_v in_o adam_n be_v re-imprinted_n by_o he_o that_o be_v the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n by_o the_o secret_a transmission_n of_o his_o own_o pure_a and_o operative_a spirit_n into_o all_o those_o that_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o and_o thereby_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a 1_o pet._n 1.16_o 4._o it_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o preparation_n or_o pre-disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o that_o everlasting_a condition_n of_o blessedness_n which_o it_o expect_v in_o heaven_n the_o place_n a_o holy_a place_n heb._n 10.19_o a_o immortal_a and_o undefiled_a inheritance_n 1_o pet._n 1.4_o where_o nothing_o that_o defile_v can_v enter_v rev._n 21.27_o the_o company_n a_o holy_a company_n the_o company_n of_o pure_a angel_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a heb._n 12.22_o 23._o the_o business_n a_o pure_a and_o holy_a employment_n rev._n 19.2_o etc._n etc._n the_o presence_n a_o glorious_a and_o holy_a presence_n the_o presence_n of_o that_o god_n that_o can_v behold_v any_o unclean_a thing_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a the_o presence_n of_o our_o mediator_n who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a separate_a from_o sinner_n heb._n 7.26_o and_o what_o congruity_n can_v such_o a_o soul_n have_v to_o such_o a_o hope_n who_o spend_v his_o whole_a life_n in_o a_o way_n quite_o contrary_a unto_o it_o he_o therefore_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a 1_o john_n 3.3_o and_o since_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v you_o to_o be_v in_o all_o holiness_n and_o godly_a conversation_n can_v thou_o carry_v thy_o sinful_a and_o impure_a heart_n into_o heaven_n with_o thou_o yet_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v god_n which_o be_v the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o follow_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n and_o 1._o on_o god_n part_n his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n 2._o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o be_v effect_v be_v either_o proper_o on_o god_n part_n or_o on_o we_o on_o god_n part_n his_o word_n and_o his_o spirit_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o god_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o creature_n which_o he_o have_v endue_v with_o sense_n and_o understanding_n have_v be_v please_v in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n to_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v unto_o we_o his_o write_a word_n whereby_o the_o truth_n therein_o contain_v may_v be_v unite_v to_o our_o understanding_n and_o this_o word_n as_o it_o contain_v the_o holy_a counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n so_o the_o truth_n therein_o contain_v do_v natural_o tend_v to_o our_o sanctification_n though_o of_o itself_o as_o a_o bare_a moral_a cause_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o effect_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o indisposition_n and_o deadness_n which_o must_v have_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n to_o quicken_v we_o and_o make_v that_o word_n operative_a upon_o we_o now_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o tendency_n of_o this_o word_n to_o our_o sanctification_n and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n be_v please_v by_o it_o to_o work_v this_o work_n in_o we_o therefore_o often_o our_o sanctification_n be_v attribute_v at_o least_o instrumental_o to_o it_o john_n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n john_n 15.3_o now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v all_o which_o tend_v to_o no_o more_o than_o this_o that_o this_o word_n of_o god_n contain_v those_o truth_n in_o it_o which_o be_v true_o know_v and_o believe_v do_v conform_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o image_n which_o he_o first_o cast_v consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n now_o the_o general_a truth_n which_o this_o book_n exhibit_v to_o we_o tend_v to_o this_o end_n be_v principal_o two_o 1._o it_o discover_v what_o that_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n be_v and_o this_o it_o do_v two_o way_n 1._o by_o precept_n of_o most_o excellent_a and_o sound_a justice_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o repetition_n of_o that_o law_n which_o be_v at_o first_o in_o our_o nature_n 2._o by_o example_n especial_o that_o example_n of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n colos_n 1.15_o and_o therefore_o in_o our_o imitation_n of_o he_o we_o reassume_a that_o impression_n of_o god_n image_n which_o we_o once_o lose_v now_o christ_n life_n as_o it_o be_v a_o meritorious_a righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v a_o exemplary_a righteousness_n matth._n 11.29_o learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a john_n 13.15_o for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v ephes_n 4.13_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o statuâ—e_n philip._n 2.5_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n 2._o it_o discover_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o convince_a reason_n why_o we_o shall_v conform_v to_o this_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o command_v themselves_o it_o show_v their_o righteousness_n justice_n and_o perfection_n and_o that_o in_o our_o conformity_n to_o they_o consist_v our_o perfection_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n that_o command_v they_o 1._o it_o be_v he_o require_v it_o that_o be_v the_o author_n and_o lord_n of_o thy_o be_v and_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o infinite_o owe_v what_o he_o require_v 2._o it_o be_v he_o require_v it_o that_o will_v not_o can_v be_v mock_v he_o be_v infinite_o able_a to_o avenge_v the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o creature_n 3._o it_o be_v he_o command_v it_o that_o have_v be_v a_o bountiful_a merciful_a god_n unto_o thou_o that_o when_o thou_o have_v incur_v his_o curse_n have_v provide_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o expiate_v it_o when_o thou_o have_v disable_v thyself_o to_o obey_v provide_v a_o spirit_n of_o his_o own_o to_o assist_v thou_o that_o when_o thou_o fall_v pity_n pardon_n and_o restore_v thou_o and_o though_o he_o owe_v it_o not_o to_o thou_o reward_v his_o own_o grace_n and_o work_v in_o thou_o with_o a_o immortal_a glory_n to_o thou_o and_o what_o natural_a ingenuity_n can_v choose_v but_o engage_v to_o the_o uttermost_a expression_n of_o his_o thankfulness_n to_o such_o a_o god_n by_o a_o most_o advantageous_a obedience_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o thyself_o if_o thou_o disobey_v the_o loss_n be_v thy_o own_o if_o thou_o obey_v the_o benefit_n be_v thou_o deut._n 30.15_o for_o i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o life_n and_o good_a and_o death_n and_o evil._n and_o herein_o among_o divers_a other_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o contain_v precept_n of_o most_o singular_a purity_n and_o evidence_v their_o own_o perfection_n so_o it_o enforce_v the_o obedience_n upon_o reason_n of_o great_a strength_n and_o more_o powerful_a 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its_o author_n be_v infinite_a and_o boundless_a by_o all_o the_o justice_n that_o can_v be_v 2._o faith_n do_v find_v in_o that_o word_n a_o far_a engagement_n of_o conformity_n and_o obedience_n if_o a_o far_o may_v be_v in_o that_o it_o find_v the_o immense_a overflow_a love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n it_o be_v that_o love_n that_o do_v at_o first_o furnish_v he_o with_o those_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n with_o that_o great_a excellency_n his_o image_n and_o superscription_n it_o be_v that_o love_n that_o uphold_v his_o temporal_a be_v and_o bless_v it_o it_o be_v that_o love_n that_o when_o he_o be_v lose_v send_v a_o sacrifice_n and_o a_o righteousness_n for_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v from_o his_o gild_n and_o curse_n but_o restore_v to_o glory_n and_o immortality_n and_o this_o it_o do_v true_o and_o real_o believe_v and_o be_v thereby_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a obligation_n than_o that_o of_o his_o nature_n to_o live_v conformable_a 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when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o anoint_v our_o eye_n with_o the_o eyesalve_n of_o faith_n and_o present_v this_o glass_n this_o image_n of_o his_o mind_n in_o his_o word_n unto_o that_o eve_n faith_n again_o discern_v and_o discern_a can_v choose_v but_o desire_v that_o beauty_n perfection_n and_o rectitude_n which_o be_v there_o discover_v in_o the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o â—ame_n 5._o faith_n do_v find_v in_o that_o word_n and_o find_v it_o do_v most_o assure_o believe_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o glorious_a and_o infinite_a god_n in_o every_o place_n even_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o most_o remote_a corner_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o heart_n search_v weigh_v and_o discern_v the_o spirit_n every_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n every_o word_n of_o the_o tongue_n every_o action_n of_o the_o life_n and_o measure_v they_o exact_o with_o the_o rule_n that_o he_o have_v give_v and_o this_o keep_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o continual_a awe_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n purge_v out_o all_o hypocrisy_n set_v a_o continual_a watch_n upon_o the_o whole_a man_n lay_v a_o bridle_n upon_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o subjection_n to_o this_o rule_n because_o that_o clear_a and_o pure_a and_o severe_a eye_n of_o the_o great_a and_o infinite_a god_n search_v the_o most_o retire_a thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o observe_v what_o conformity_n they_o hold_v with_o his_o most_o just_a and_o reasonable_a command_n 6._o faith_n find_v in_o this_o word_n of_o god_n and_o do_v more_o real_o and_o practical_o believe_v that_o that_o great_a god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o his_o will_n and_o be_v a_o witness_n to_o the_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n of_o it_o have_v most_o certain_o annex_v a_o everlasting_a curse_n to_o the_o disobedience_n of_o it_o so_o it_o have_v most_o certain_o annex_v a_o everlasting_a glory_n to_o the_o obedience_n thereunto_o not_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o but_o as_o the_o free_a and_o bountiful_a gift_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o find_v and_o believe_v the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n there_o engage_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o bind_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o will_n of_o god_n and_o conformity_n unto_o it_o which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n thus_o the_o word_n mingle_v with_o faith_n cleanse_v and_o sanctify_v and_o perfect_v and_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o as_o thus_o in_o man_n god_n use_v this_o instrument_n on_o man_n part_n to_o sanctify_v his_o creature_n and_o make_v he_o conformable_a to_o himself_o so_o secondary_o upon_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o its_o object_n the_o heart_n be_v likewise_o cleanse_v by_o fear_n hope_v and_o love_n by_o way_n of_o emanation_n from_o this_o act_n of_o faith._n love_n fear_v and_o hope_n be_v those_o 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and_o will_v not_o have_v it_o and_o this_o thou_o do_v not_o by_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n but_o thy_o love_n do_v send_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n to_o become_v my_o sacrifice_n and_o my_o righteousness_n and_o can_v thou_o require_v any_o thing_n of_o i_o that_o can_v bear_v any_o proportion_n to_o so_o great_a love_n if_o thou_o shall_v call_v for_o that_o be_v again_o which_o thou_o have_v thus_o free_o give_v i_o i_o shall_v but_o return_v unto_o thou_o that_o which_o be_v thy_o own_o but_o after_o all_o this_o what_o do_v thou_o require_v of_o i_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o love_v mercy_n to_o walk_v humble_o with_o my_o god_n such_o a_o service_n wherein_o consist_v my_o own_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n a_o conformity_n unto_o thy_o beauty_n and_o purity_n if_o the_o service_n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v enjoin_v i_o have_v be_v a_o service_n mingle_v with_o my_o own_o dishonour_n shame_n misery_n ruin_n thy_o love_n to_o i_o have_v deserve_v and_o command_v this_o from_o i_o how_o much_o more_o when_o all_o thou_o require_v from_o my_o leprous_a soul_n be_v but_o wash_v and_o be_v clean_a i_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n for_o that_o love_n which_o thou_o show_v to_o i_o in_o my_o redemption_n from_o so_o great_a a_o death_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thy_o name_n that_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o enjoin_v thy_o creature_n such_o a_o service_n wherein_o consist_v his_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n a_o reasonable_a service_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v that_o as_o a_o tribute_n unto_o thou_o which_o inrich_v thy_o creature_n by_o pay_v it_o even_o our_o conformity_n to_o thy_o most_o righteous_a and_o holy_a will_n and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n in_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o express_v my_o thankfulness_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o watchful_a universal_a diligent_a and_o sincere_a conformity_n unto_o that_o will_n of_o thou_o and_o bless_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o have_v give_v thy_o poor_a creature_n a_o opportunity_n of_o express_v his_o sense_n of_o thy_o love_n in_o so_o reasonable_a a_o service_n 2._o fear_v of_o god_n likewise_o cleanse_v the_o heart_n psal_n 19.9_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v clean_a prov._n 8.13_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o hate_v evil_a prov._n 16.16_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n man_n depart_v from_o evil_n and_o this_o be_v joseph_n fence_n against_o temptation_n of_o all_o kind_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o high_a security_n to_o his_o brethren_n of_o keep_v his_o promise_n gen_n 42.18_o this_o do_v and_o live_v for_o i_o fear_v god._n now_o this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v upon_o the_o precedent_a act_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o double_a relation_n 1._o as_o it_o present_v god_n unto_o the_o soul_n in_o his_o purity_n majesty_n power_n justice_n and_o presence_n even_o in_o the_o innermost_a and_o 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in_o his_o presence_n that_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o a_o jealous_a god_n deut._n 4.24_o a_o great_a god_n and_o a_o mighty_a and_o terrible_a that_o regard_v not_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n deut._n 10.27_o that_o have_v say_v that_o when_o any_o man_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n and_o shall_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o that_o have_v justice_n and_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n and_o power_n enough_o to_o fulfil_v and_o execute_v the_o most_o exquisite_a seasonable_a and_o unavoidable_a vengeance_n upon_o any_o contemner_n of_o his_o will_n and_o this_o be_v the_o god_n who_o thou_o a_o creature_n that_o be_v nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n be_v about_o to_o offend_v consider_v this_o thou_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v thou_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v thou_o but_o 2._o fear_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o though_o we_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v the_o former_a yet_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o entertain_v this_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n a_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o not_o a_o fear_n of_o sin_n a_o fear_n of_o a_o malefactor_n not_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o child_n and_o upon_o this_o consideration_n this_o affection_n upon_o any_o temptation_n thus_o bespeak_v the_o soul_n consider_v what_o thou_o be_v now_o set_v about_o it_o be_v that_o thy_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n forbid_v thou_o he_o that_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o to_o rescue_v thou_o from_o thy_o vain_a conversation_n how_o
every_o particular_a action_n and_o occasion_n of_o our_o life_n in_o reference_n to_o other_o these_o be_v principal_o two_o viz._n that_o of_o matth._n 22.39_o take_v out_o of_o leviticus_n 19.18_o and_o again_o enforce_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.9_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o that_o other_o which_o be_v but_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o former_a in_o different_a word_n matth._n 7.12_o therefore_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o you_o do_v you_o even_o so_o to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n and_o easy_o applicable_a to_o every_o action_n of_o our_o life_n because_o if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o wilful_o blind_v himself_o he_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v whether_o the_o action_n he_o now_o do_v or_o resolve_v be_v such_o as_o he_o will_v be_v content_v shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o be_v the_o person_n and_o condition_n change_v and_o because_o these_o two_o great_a rule_n be_v the_o best_a and_o clear_a direction_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o regular_a where_o it_o be_v not_o conformable_a to_o these_o rule_n we_o shall_v examine_v they_o more_o particular_o then_o as_o to_o the_o first_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o wherein_o we_o must_v take_v this_o word_n neighbour_n as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o expound_v it_o that_o it_o include_v every_o person_n of_o what_o relation_n or_o condition_n soever_o though_o a_o person_n be_v my_o enemy_n therefore_o matth._n 5.43_o our_o saviour_n confute_v that_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o jewish_a master_n that_o do_v contradistinguish_v a_o neighbour_n to_o a_o enemy_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o a_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n and_o beneficence_n luke_n 10.33_o a_o jew_n and_o a_o samaritan_n between_o who_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o kind_n of_o civil_a and_o national_a enmity_n but_o a_o hatred_n ground_v upon_o difference_n in_o religion_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o jew_n can_v not_o use_v a_o more_o bitter_a reproach_n against_o our_o saviour_n than_o to_o style_v he_o a_o samaritan_n john_n 8.48_o yet_o these_o be_v within_o the_o comprehension_n of_o this_o command_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v whether_o knit_v unto_o i_o in_o any_o relation_n or_o not_o nay_o though_o extreme_o contrary_a unto_o i_o either_o in_o civil_a enmity_n or_o in_o religion_n yet_o such_o a_o person_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o this_o command_n this_o be_v premise_v these_o thing_n be_v evident_o consequent_a upon_o this_o command_n 1._o that_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v himself_o 2._o that_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o love_v another_o as_o he_o love_v himself_o 1._o concern_v the_o former_a it_o be_v certain_o a_o duty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o elude_v this_o precept_n for_o if_o i_o may_v hate_v myself_o the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o my_o love_n to_o my_o neighbour_n be_v lose_v therefore_o a_o love_n to_o myself_o be_v implicit_o enjoin_v in_o this_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n ephes_n 5.29_o no_o man_n ever_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o the_o error_n of_o self-love_n be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n elsewhere_o so_o often_o reprove_v 1._o when_o a_o man_n mistake_v and_o esteem_v that_o himself_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o when_o a_o man_n take_v that_o for_o a_o eye_n or_o a_o hand_n or_o a_o foot_n viz._n part_n of_o himself_o which_o indeed_o be_v not_o matth._n 5.29_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v make_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o eye_n as_o dear_a as_o his_o eye_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o dear_a as_o his_o hand_n to_o these_o our_o saviour_n command_v cruelty_n to_o be_v show_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o pull_v out_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v mistake_v that_o old_a man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o to_o be_v himself_o which_o be_v to_o be_v put_v off_o and_o crucify_v ephes_n 4.22_o and_o shall_v take_v those_o to_o be_v member_n of_o himself_o which_o be_v member_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v but_o mortify_v colos_n 3.5_o such_o be_v the_o disorder_n and_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o we_o esteem_v our_o sin_n and_o lust_n to_o be_v part_n of_o our_o essential_o and_o thereby_o misplace_v our_o love_n upon_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o ourselves_o and_o this_o be_v a_o self_n love_v forbid_v nay_o they_o be_v our_o only_a enemy_n enemy_n that_o fight_v against_o our_o soul_n 2._o when_o our_o love_n though_o it_o be_v partly_o right_o place_v yet_o it_o be_v either_o beyond_o the_o due_a measure_n and_o proportion_n or_o do_v not_o take_v in_o our_o whole_a self_n every_o one_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o love_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o he_o that_o so_o love_v his_o own_o flesh_n that_o he_o neglect_v his_o soul_n he_o love_v not_o his_o whole_a self_n and_o consequent_o have_v indeed_o less_o love_n for_o himself_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v thus_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n shall_v save_v it_o that_o man_n that_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o temporal_a life_n much_o less_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o some_o temporal_a profit_n or_o pleasure_n shall_v hazard_v his_o everlasting_a soul_n love_v himself_o less_o than_o he_o shall_v because_o he_o prefer_v the_o temporary_a advantage_n of_o his_o worse_a part_n before_o the_o eternal_a advantage_n of_o his_o better_a part_n 3._o when_o love_n to_o a_o man_n self_n want_v the_o due_a subordination_n to_o our_o love_n to_o god._n the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o god_n be_v infinite_a and_o the_o good_a that_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o be_v the_o high_a good_a we_o be_v capable_a of_o for_o our_o be_v which_o be_v our_o capacity_n to_o receive_v any_o good_a and_o all_o the_o comfort_n benefit_n and_o convenience_n that_o fill_v up_o that_o capacity_n we_o receive_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o our_o love_n to_o he_o aught_o to_o take_v up_o the_o whole_a compass_n and_o capacity_n of_o our_o soul._n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n matth._n 22.37_o and_o as_o the_o be_v of_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o dependent_a be_v so_o his_o own_o love_n to_o himself_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o subordinate_a love_n to_o he_o upon_o who_o it_o have_v his_o dependence_n luke_n 26.14_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o wonderful_a bounty_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o in_o conformity_n thereunto_o a_o man_n exact_o conform_v to_o his_o own_o happiness_n our_o high_a and_o most_o universal_a love_n to_o god_n be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a and_o exact_a love_n to_o ourselves_o for_o he_o have_v conjoin_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n with_o the_o duty_n to_o himself_o both_o which_o we_o find_v matth._n 16.25_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o it_o may_v so_o happen_v that_o thy_o love_n to_o thy_o saviour_n may_v not_o consist_v with_o thy_o external_a honour_n wealth_n or_o peace_n nay_o not_o with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o thy_o own_o life_n but_o it_o shall_v ever_o consist_v with_o the_o life_n and_o blessedness_n of_o thy_o soul_n unto_o all_o eternity_n and_o what_o can_v be_v a_o exchange_n equivalent_a to_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n thus_o whilst_o thou_o hate_v thy_o life_n when_o the_o love_n and_o duty_n thou_o owe_v to_o god_n call_v for_o it_o thou_o do_v at_o once_o perform_v a_o double_a duty_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o thyself_o 2._o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o relation_n between_o my_o neighbour_n and_o myself_o there_o be_v a_o priority_n of_o love_n due_a to_o myself_o to_o that_o love_n i_o owe_v to_o my_o neighbour_n for_o the_o love_n to_o myself_o be_v presuppose_v and_o make_v the_o rule_n of_o that_o love_n i_o owe_v to_o my_o neighbour_n therefore_o in_o a_o equality_n of_o concernment_n to_o myself_o and_o my_o neighbour_n i_o be_o to_o prefer_v myself_o as_o if_o this_o unhappy_a necessity_n shall_v lie_v upon_o i_o either_o to_o preserve_v my_o own_o life_n or_o that_o my_o neighbour_n must_v lose_v his_o and_o that_o without_o my_o fault_n i_o may_v i_o must_v prefer_v the_o save_n of_o my_o own_o life_n but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o inequality_n of_o concernment_n there_o the_o difficulty_n be_v great_a to_o discover_v the_o measure_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o my_o neighbour_n