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unto_o god_n without_o it_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o rom._n 12.1_o to_o offer_v up_o our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o cain_n that_o he_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n gen._n 4.3_o he_o bring_v a_o earthly_a dead_a liveless_a offering_n and_o be_v not_o accept_v but_o abel_n bring_v of_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o flock_n verse_n 4._o he_o offer_v the_o firstling_n of_o his_o fold_n a_o pure_a clean_a lively_a sacrifice_n unto_o which_o god_n have_v respect_n it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o brother_n heb._n 11.4_o how_o come_v this_o to_o pass_v the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o faith_n be_v in_o death_n and_o by_o death_n that_o live_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n yet_o i_o live_v and_o i_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 2.20_o he_o have_v a_o life_n in_o the_o flesh_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o flesh_n i'faith_o indeed_o shall_v cease_v but_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o life_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o faith_n be_v exercise_v in_o death_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v a_o conform_v virtue_n or_o power_n unto_o the_o likeness_n thereof_o by_o mortification_n and_o offer_v up_o of_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n unto_o death_n gal._n 5.24_o god_n accept_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v do_v in_o this_o faith_n by_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n john_n 15.5_o heb._n 11.5_o 27._o we_o read_v in_o 1_o sam._n 15.9_o that_o saul_n spare_v agag_n the_o king_n and_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spoil_n but_o that_o which_o be_v vile_a and_o refuse_v and_o good_a for_o nothing_o that_o he_o and_o the_o people_n utter_o dastroy_v saul_n be_v a_o hypocritical_a tyrant_n ambitious_o aspire_v to_o a_o kingdom_n and_o get_v it_o god_n give_v a_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n he_o that_o aim_v at_o the_o sceptre_n be_v not_o the_o best_a saint_n 28._o saul_n be_v a_o right_a machiavilian_n he_o know_v the_o high_a way_n to_o the_o crown_n 13.1_o when_o ephraim_n speak_v tremble_v he_o exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n hos_n 13.1_o when_o he_o be_v mean_a and_o low_a in_o a_o poor_a condition_n and_o little_a in_o his_o own_o sight_n he_o can_v bow_v and_o cringe_v flatter_v fawn_v upon_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o vulgar_a bemoan_v and_o pity_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o poor_a people_n especial_o the_o good_a people_n of_o the_o land_n he_o can_v stand_v cap_n in_o hand_n to_o the_o mean_a and_o like_o absolom_n court_v they_o into_o a_o good_a conceit_n of_o his_o clemency_n and_o care_n of_o their_o welfare_n assure_v they_o that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o remedy_v it_o thing_n shall_v not_o be_v carry_v as_o they_o be_v but_o first_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o soldier_n posture_n 2._o sam._n 15.1,2,3,4,5_o now_o he_o ride_v post_n in_o the_o right_n ride_v to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n commander_n in_o chief_a over_o the_o military_a force_n 1_o sam._n 15.17_o yea_o god_n himself_o may_v so_o far_o have_v his_o work_n to_o do_v under_o his_o proud_a design_n as_o to_o give_v he_o a_o call_v to_o be_v king_n and_o fight_v his_o battle_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o place_n cite_v which_o may_v confirm_v he_o in_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o himself_o to_o undertake_v the_o government_n especial_o if_o some_o musty_a prophecy_n have_v be_v rake_v together_o and_o by_o a_o court-parasite_n particular_o apply_v to_o he_o it_o be_v as_o common_a for_o the_o high_a as_o the_o mean_a to_o be_v delude_v and_o mistake_v or_o mis-use_a many_o passage_n of_o god_n providence_n but_o now_o he_o be_v king_n he_o grow_v covetous_a and_o selfended_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o the_o prey_n of_o the_o enemy_n who_o seem_v before_o to_o contemn_v all_o self-interest_n and_o advantage_n sam._n 15.19_o his_o feign_a and_o forge_a excuse_n of_o reserve_v it_o for_o god_n worship_n will_v not_o serve_v his_o turn_n how_o faulty_a then_o be_v those_o who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v any_o thing_n for_o god_n service_n but_o open_o convert_v the_o common_a loss_n into_o their_o private_a gain_n this_o be_v that_o which_o will_v involve_v a_o nation_n in_o broil_n and_o blood_n 29._o but_o alas_o how_o many_o such_o saul_n have_v the_o world_n see_v since_o saul_n time_n who_o can_v part_v with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o keep_n but_o withhold_v from_o god_n that_o which_o he_o require_v as_o his_o due_n if_o god_n call_v for_o the_o heart_n they_o bring_v he_o the_o lip_n and_o tongue_n only_o if_o god_n require_v spirit_n and_o truth_n they_o offer_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o at_o jerusalem_n they_o put_v he_o off_o with_o compliment_n outside_n service_n formality_n and_o a_o state-religion_n dissemble_v pharisees_n they_o exact_v and_o pay_v tithe_n of_o mint_n and_o rue_n but_o neglect_v judgement_n mercy_n faith_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n mat._n 23.23_o when_o god_n command_v the_o best_a and_o fat_a to_o be_v give_v he_o they_o put_v he_o off_o with_o the_o lean_a with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n if_o they_o pretend_v to_o dedicate_v the_o best_a unto_o god_n they_o intend_v to_o make_v their_o own_o advantage_n out_o of_o it_o they_o may_v refrain_v from_o extortion_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o continue_v proud_a heady_a high-minaed_n covetous_a etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v very_o devout_a too_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n give_v a_o small_a alm_n out_o of_o their_o superfluity_n and_o ill_o get_v good_n pay_v tithe_n give_v their_o minister_n his_o due_a and_o applaud_v he_o censure_v all_o that_o be_v contrary-minded_n to_o they_o as_o profane_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 65.4,5_o luke_n 18.11,12_o 30._o those_o sacrifice_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o be_v turn_v into_o ash_n psalm_n 20.3_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o fire_n the_o heavenly_a fire_n of_o zeal_n and_o love_n which_o separate_v and_o consume_v the_o gross_a body_n of_o flesh_n and_o turn_v and_o reduce_v all_o into_o a_o pure_a essential_a and_o spiritual_a body_n out_o of_o which_o ashet_n be_v make_v the_o savoury_a salt_n of_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n which_o season_v all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n by_o fire_n isa_n 66.16_o he_o have_v his_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o his_o furnace_n in_o jerusalem_n isa_n 31.9_o with_o which_o refine_n fire_n he_o do_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n mal._n 3.3_o mat._n 3.12_o no_o oblation_n in_o righteousness_n but_o by_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o consume_v the_o fuel_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.13_o we_o must_v pass_v through_o water_n and_o fire_n before_o we_o can_v come_v into_o the_o wealthly_a place_n psalm_n 66.12_o without_o fire_n we_o can_v subsist_v in_o the_o natural_a life_n much_o less_o can_v we_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n without_o it_o 31._o under_o the_o law_n the_o daily_a sacrifice_n be_v not_o to_o cease_v num._n 28.3,4_o and_o this_o oblation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o fire_n he_o that_o cause_v this_o to_o cease_v be_v the_o he-goat_n 9.29_o dan._n 9.29_o dan._n 8.11,12,13_o the_o vile_a person_n dan._n 11.21,31_o the_o beast_n the_o whore_n the_o false_a prophet_n that_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v anti_fw-la christ_n that_o set_v up_o a_o religion_n in_o the_o world_n without_o the_o cross_n whosoever_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n without_o self-denial_n mortification_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n his_o zeal_n be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n which_o will_v make_v he_o seek_v to_o establish_v his_o own_o in_o stead_n of_o god_n righteousness_n rom._n 10.2,3_o whosoever_o reject_v the_o cross_n can_v be_v no_o true_a christian_n wherefore_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v this_o fiery_a trial_n also_o which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o you_o as_o though_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v rather_o although_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o righteous_a be_v not_o save_v without_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n hard_o struggle_v and_o strive_v sore_a combat_n and_o conflict_n 1_o pet._n 4.12,13,17,18_o make_v not_o that_o way_n too_o wide_a which_o god_n have_v make_v straight_o all_o must_v go_v the_o narrow_a way_n who_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n for_o every_o one_o must_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n mar._n 9.49_o 10._o 10._o ten_o 32._o