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not_o envy_v they_o nor_o provoke_v they_o nor_o be_v desirous_a of_o vain_a glory_n towards_o they_o galat._n 5._o 26._o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o unquiet_a disposition_n to_o follow_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o towards_o they_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 11._o and_o that_o even_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v rom._n 12._o 18._o to_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n against_o they_o in_o a_o blameless_a and_o harmless_a way_n that_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v at_o we_o or_o to_o dispute_v with_o we_o phil._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o to_o this_o effect_n to_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n &_o evil_a speaking_n and_o surmising_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o last_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o that_o be_v injurious_a to_o recompense_v no_o evil_a for_o evil_n nor_o to_o avenge_v ourselves_o but_o to_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n rom._n 12._o 17_o 19_o not_o to_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o and_o to_o that_o effect_n with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a to_o forbear_v they_o in_o love_n ephes_n 4._o 2._o and_o to_o forgive_v they_o as_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v forgive_v we_o ephes_n 4._o 32._o now_o the_o original_n and_o immediate_a cause_n of_o this_o peaceable_a disposition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o suffer_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v to_o rule_v in_o our_o heart_n col._n 3._o 15._o for_o when_o this_o by_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o christ_n do_v possess_v the_o spirit_n the_o soul_n be_v quiet_v within_o itself_o because_o it_o enter_v with_o christ_n into_o that_o rest_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o hebr._n 4._o 10_o 11._o and_o it_o receive_v the_o peace_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v with_o it_o and_o give_v to_o it_o so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o trouble_v neither_o be_v it_o afraid_a at_o any_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o world_n can_v befall_v unto_o it_o joh._n 14._o 27._o for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o he_o have_v cause_v we_o to_o hope_v do_v sustain_v we_o which_o say_v that_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o heart_n be_v stay_v on_o he_o because_o he_o trust_v in_o he_o isa_n 26._o 3._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n those_o that_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v with_o we_o can_v have_v no_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n within_o themselves_o or_o towards_o other_o because_o my_o god_n have_v say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o whole_a course_n be_v as_o the_o trouble_a sea_n which_o can_v rest_v but_o cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n perpetual_o isa_n 57_o 20_o 21._o the_o end_n then_o of_o these_o duty_n show_v the_o perfection_n whereunto_o they_o lead_v we_o and_o their_o proper_a work_n the_o way_n by_o which_o we_o attain_v the_o same_o for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o love_n we_o be_v teach_v how_o to_o aim_v at_o that_o which_o be_v true_o good_a by_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n how_o to_o order_v our_o way_n in_o prosecute_a of_o it_o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o peaceablenesse_n how_o to_o attend_v the_o delightful_a possession_n of_o it_o the_o first_o set_v our_o mind_n upon_o god_n the_o second_o direct_v we_o to_o he_o and_o the_o three_o fit_v we_o to_o enjoy_v he_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o christian_a in_o these_o duty_n more_o than_o to_o other_o man_n thus_o in_o brief_a we_o see_v what_o these_o duty_n be_v and_o whence_o in_o a_o christian_a more_o than_o in_o other_o man_n they_o proceed_v for_o other_o man_n know_v nothing_o herein_o but_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n and_o morality_n by_o which_o they_o look_v more_o upon_o the_o material_a outside_n of_o the_o work_n then_o upon_o any_o thing_n else_o because_o natural_a man_n can_v 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the_o excellency_n and_o worth_n of_o this_o way_n above_o the_o way_n of_o morality_n for_o these_o be_v only_a preparative_n inducement_n incline_v his_o affection_n thereunto_o but_o he_o close_v therewith_o only_o because_o his_o conscience_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o truth_n and_o purify_v by_o faith_n and_o therein_o be_v bind_v over_o and_o give_v up_o to_o walk_v thus_o with_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o through_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n whereby_o he_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n he_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o love_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o he_o have_v peaceable_a communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n wherein_o he_o do_v set_v himself_o to_o walk_v with_o joy_n and_o unspeakable_a comfort_n in_o the_o light_n of_o their_o countenance_n by_o which_o he_o be_v daily_o transform_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o rule_n then_o and_o the_o way_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o walk_v in_o these_o duty_n towards_o all_o man_n and_o for_o these_o end_n not_o with_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o natural_a understanding_n although_o he_o do_v nothing_o irrational_o but_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n reveal_v unto_o his_o spirit_n which_o oblige_v his_o conscience_n to_o follow_v affectionate_o the_o rule_n of_o these_o duty_n in_o all_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n through_o love_n to_o the_o life_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o not_o for_o any_o other_o obligation_n or_o by_o any_o other_o consideration_n whatsoever_o and_o whosoever_o do_v walk_v after_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n and_o because_o we_o have_v not_o hitherto_o walk_v after_o this_o rule_n we_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o find_v the_o way_n to_o peace_n for_o to_o find_v peace_n out_o of_o this_o way_n be_v as_o impossible_a as_o to_o miss_v of_o it_o within_z it_o how_o universal_a they_o be_v and_o inseparable_a from_o christianity_n and_o chief_o in_o lead_v man_n and_o time_n of_o great_a need_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o these_o duty_n have_v a_o universal_a influence_n upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o christian_n for_o as_o christian_n they_o be_v essential_a to_o they_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o their_o several_a calling_n and_o if_o they_o study_v not_o to_o do_v all_o their_o work_n by_o these_o rule_n they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o do_v they_o as_o christian_n for_o as_o christian_n we_o be_v command_v to_o do_v all_o our_o matter_n with_o charity_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 14._o for_o we_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o as_o his_o dear_a child_n to_o be_v follower_n of_o god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o love_n as_o christ_n also_o have_v love_v we_o ephes_n 5._o 1_o 2._o and_o if_o we_o walk_v not_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o be_v none_o of_o his_o child_n but_o have_v renounce_v his_o love_n and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o all_o our_o undertake_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o know_v not_o god_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4._o 8._o and_o again_o as_o christian_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v god_n and_o christ_n in_o his_o kingdom_n and_o if_o we_o serve_v he_o not_o how_o can_v we_o true_o bear_v his_o name_n now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n wherein_o
not_o act_v in_o spiritual_a matter_n by_o our_o law_n to_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n and_o to_o be_v silent_a because_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o and_o henceforth_o give_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n not_o to_o envy_v one_o another_o any_o more_o nor_o to_o study_v how_o to_o exalt_v ourselves_o above_o other_o because_o the_o lord_n do_v know_v the_o proud_a afar_o off_o and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n he_o do_v judge_v all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o humble_a the_o three_o way_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o every_o one_o considerable_a in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n who_o they_o be_v to_o who_o it_o be_v extend_v the_o apostle_n say_v he_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o humble_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o affection_n of_o his_o love_n to_o man_n as_o he_o be_v miserable_a to_o show_v this_o affection_n be_v to_o ease_v he_o of_o his_o misery_n by_o remove_v the_o cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n the_o humble_a be_v they_o which_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o phil._n 2._o 3._o such_o can_v bear_v envy_n unto_o any_o body_n for_o any_o good_a thing_n but_o think_v other_o more_o worthy_a of_o it_o then_o themselves_o and_o to_o these_o god_n have_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n engage_v his_o mercy_n we_o see_v then_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v whereunto_o we_o may_v trust_v to_o find_v some_o ease_n from_o the_o misery_n which_o have_v beset_v we_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o this_o way_n of_o love_n by_o which_o in_o honour_n we_o prefer_v other_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n command_v we_o rom._n 12._o 10._o for_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o prefer_v one_o another_o in_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o kindness_n of_o affection_n with_o brotherly_a love_n ibid._n by_o this_o mean_n than_o we_o become_v object_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o we_o may_v confident_o hope_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n deal_v will_v be_v towards_o we_o as_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o our_o behaviour_n be_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n for_o with_o the_o merciful_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o merciful_a psal_n 18._o 25._o and_o consequent_o to_o the_o love_a he_o will_v be_v kind_a but_o to_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a ibid._n v._n 26._o and_o to_o such_o as_o be_v contentious_a that_o be_v who_o have_v bitter_a envy_n and_o strife_n in_o their_o heart_n he_o will_v render_v indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n which_o in_o justice_n be_v their_o due_n and_o to_o all_o that_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 2._o 8_o 9_o how_o the_o performance_n of_o our_o duty_n remedy_n envy_n from_o these_o consideration_n of_o god_n way_n towards_o we_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o endeavour_v to_o let_v we_o see_v how_o far_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n be_v opposite_a to_o his_o spirit_n and_o to_o our_o happiness_n but_o he_o infer_v our_o duty_n towards_o he_o which_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v be_v a_o fourfold_a remedy_n to_o our_o disease_n and_o misery_n under_o the_o same_o the_o first_o be_v a_o remedy_n to_o the_o temptation_n which_o from_o without_o provoke_v we_o to_o enviousnesse_n the_o second_o will_v rectify_v the_o perverse_a inclination_n which_o from_o within_o make_v we_o susceptible_a of_o those_o temptation_n and_o resist_v the_o remedy_n thereof_o lest_o it_o be_v effectual_a towards_o we_o the_o three_o will_v free_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n whereinto_o we_o fall_v by_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o way_n of_o envy_n and_o the_o four_o will_v set_v we_o upright_o again_o in_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n before_o god_n and_o as_o by_o these_o degree_n of_o the_o cure_n all_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o misery_n will_v be_v remove_v so_o by_o the_o last_o act_n thereof_o the_o full_a cure_n will_v be_v accomplish_v and_o our_o happiness_n perfect_v the_o remedy_n of_o temptation_n unto_o enviousnesse_n first_o to_o remedy_n the_o temptation_n provoke_v we_o to_o envy_v and_o pride_n the_o great_a root_n of_o all_o our_o evil_n our_o way_n be_v to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n which_o if_o we_o upright_o endeavour_v we_o have_v a_o promise_n that_o he_o the_o tempter_n will_v flee_v from_o we_o five_o 7._o to_o submit_v unto_o god_n be_v not_o only_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o supremacy_n that_o he_o have_v power_n over_o all_o and_o do_v dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o the_o devil_n must_v do_v and_o tremble_v but_o willing_o to_o give_v ourselves_o over_o unto_o he_o count_v that_o which_o he_o dispose_v over_o we_o to_o be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v befall_v unto_o we_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a to_o resist_v the_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o suffer_v the_o suggestion_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o nature_n and_o spirit_n in_o we_o to_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o lead_v we_o to_o impatience_n to_o murmur_v to_o lust_a and_o to_o envy_v and_o the_o devil_n be_v say_v to_o fly_v from_o we_o when_o be_v foil_v in_o these_o attempt_n he_o do_v leave_v off_o to_o provoke_v we_o thereunto_o which_o do_v fall_v out_o assoon_o as_o his_o suggestion_n be_v discover_v and_o we_o arm_v with_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o yield_v unto_o the_o same_o for_o all_o the_o advantage_n which_o he_o have_v against_o we_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n to_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n be_v the_o unsettle_a and_o trouble_a frame_n of_o spirit_n wherein_o he_o find_v we_o for_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o do_v not_o give_v up_o our_o will_n in_o 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