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the_o lord_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o delight_v great_o in_o his_o commandment_n this_o transcend_v the_o sphere_n of_o the_o activity_n of_o natural_a joy_n it_o never_o look_v at_o humiliation_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n these_o dash_v its_o mirth_n present_o and_o spoil_v all_o the_o sport_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n 3._o spiritual_a joy_n have_v god_n for_o its_o object_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n qual_a 3_o say_v nehâ—miah_n be_v your_o strength_n so_o david_n encourage_v himself_o in_o god_n now_o natural_a joy_n look_v no_o high_a than_o farm_n pleasure_n friend_n profit_n in_o the_o world_n if_o riches_n increase_v then_o be_v their_o heart_n set_v on_o they_o 4._o spiritual_a joy_n delight_v in_o all_o way_n of_o wisdom_n it_o be_v say_v of_o herod_n qual_a 4_o that_o he_o hear_v john_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweet_o but_o he_o can_v not_o brook_v the_o seven_o commandment_n many_o natural_a man_n can_v delight_v in_o some_o 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he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n a_o second_o be_v mat._n 11._o 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 a_o three_o invitation_n be_v john_n 7._o 37._o if_o any_o man_n thirst_n let_v he_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o drink_n rev._n 22._o 17._o a_o four_o be_v the_o spirit_n &_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o the_o lâ—st_v i_o shall_v name_v be_v the_o most_o prevalent_a obtestation_n in_o all_o the_o world_n rom._n 12._o 1._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n put_v 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take_v no_o repulse_n of_o this_o more_o anon_o 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o jerusalem_n q_o 3_o ans_fw-fr for_o answer_v jerusalem_n be_v either_o take_v literal_o for_o the_o place_n and_o metropolis_n of_o judea_n or_o rather_o by_o a_o metonâ—mia_fw-la continentis_fw-la as_o it_o signify_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o or_o else_o mystical_o for_o that_o jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o above_o and_o this_o be_v either_o universal_a or_o particular_a the_o universal_a church_n be_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o believer_n disperse_v through_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o particular_a church_n be_v that_o wherein_o we_o live_v and_o this_o according_a to_o judicious_a carthwright_n division_n be_v of_o one_o nation_n or_o of_o a_o narrrow_a compass_n and_o the_o same_o learned_a author_n give_v distinct_a definition_n of_o they_o both_o a_o church_n say_v he_o of_o one_o nation_n be_v that_o which_o be_v gather_v under_o one_o politic_a civil_a government_n 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christo_fw-la duo_fw-la de_fw-la notat_fw-la perseverare_fw-la &_o progredi_fw-la in_o doctrinâ_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la christi_fw-la vitam_fw-la agere_fw-la juâ—ta_fw-la hanc_fw-la fidem_fw-la davenant_n in_o col._n 2._o r._n 1._o a_o holy_a conversation_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o election_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o rom._n 12._o 9_o davenant_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o exhortation_n viz_o perseverance_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o life_n regulate_v according_o 2._o in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o confirmation_n among_o many_o reason_n that_o may_v be_v mention_v i_o shall_v insist_v only_o on_o four_o 1._o a_o holy_a conversation_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o election_n wherefore_o the_o rather_o brethren_n give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a there_o be_v great_a care_n and_o diligence_n require_v in_o the_o work_n we_o need_v not_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o curious_o inquire_v after_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o our_o duty_n be_v 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sincerity_n of_o our_o profession_n for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n for_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n multitude_n plead_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n redemption_n but_o here_o be_v the_o critical_a note_n to_o be_v redeem_v from_o their_o vain_a conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o to_o be_v new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o to_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n eph._n 4._o 23._o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n the_o of_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pe._n 1._o 4._o these_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mark_v and_o character_n of_o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n and_o whoever_o make_v a_o profession_n and_o practice_v not_o what_o they_o profeffe_n they_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o otherwise_o to_o be_v account_v of_o than_o such_o who_o by_o map_n and_o read_v of_o author_n discourse_n of_o far_a country_n where_o they_o have_v never_o be_v themselves_o but_o only_o they_o receive_v thing_n by_o a_o implicit_a faith_n upon_o other_o report_n and_o not_o by_o a_o experimental_a knowledge_n but_o hereby_o we_o have_v evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o profession_n when_o word_n and_o action_n profession_n and_o conversation_n concur_v together_o in_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o mutual_a equipage_n adorn_v r._n 3._o here_o the_o gospel_n be_v adorn_v 3._o when_o profession_n and_o conversation_n meet_v together_o there_o the_o gospel_n be_v adorn_v the_o gospel_n give_v not_o a_o writ_n to_o licentiousness_n it_o open_v no_o gap_n to_o carnal_a liberty_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v our_o study_n and_o endeavour_v to_o adorn_v a_o holy_a profession_n by_o a_o holy_a conversation_n 10._o tit._n 2._o 10._o exhort_v servant_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v obedient_a etc._n etc._n not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o great_a design_n of_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v adorn_v when_o people_n walk_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n charge_v see_v that_o you_o etc._n eph._n 5._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o original_a we_o shall_v be_v likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a holiness_n only_o adorn_v our_o profession_n and_o they_o be_v most_o beautiful_a who_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n 14._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 14._o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o her_o clothing_n be_v of_o wrought_v 13._o psal_n 45._o 13._o gold_n and_o we_o read_v of_o broider_a work_n badger_n skin_n bracelet_n chain_n jewel_n gold_n 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