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the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n alone_o will_v not_o satisfy_v thou_o without_o power_n against_o it_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o sin_n have_v not_o dominion_n over_o thou_o 7._o thou_o may_v know_v thou_o be_v not_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n if_o indeed_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o hearty_o accept_v of_o a_o new_a lord_n if_o thou_o have_v sincere_o resign_v up_o thyself_o to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v now_o lord_n and_o master_n in_o thou_o then_o certain_o thou_o be_v not_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v under_o both_o these_o master_n while_o thou_o be_v a_o subject_a and_o a_o servant_n of_o sin_n thou_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o god_n a_o rebel_n against_o jesus_n christ_n but_o if_o now_o thy_o heart_n and_o will_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o come_v under_o his_o law_n the_o government_n of_o sin_n be_v cast_v off_o if_o the_o prevail_a bent_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o the_o general_a course_n of_o thy_o life_n prove_v thou_o to_o be_v most_o for_o obey_v god_n and_o subject_v thyself_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o holy_a word_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o allow_v thyself_o in_o any_o thing_n thou_o know_v to_o be_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n if_o it_o be_v the_o grief_n of_o thy_o soul_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o obey_v he_o perfect_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v a_o dispensation_n to_o break_v any_o command_n of_o he_o but_o have_v grace_n and_o strength_n to_o keep_v they_o then_o thou_o have_v change_v thy_o master_n rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v more_o i_o may_v add_v but_o i_o choose_v to_o conlude_v with_o some_o passage_n out_o of_o reverend_a mr._n baxter_n thus_o he_o say_v he_o that_o seldom_o or_o never_o commit_v such_o external_a crime_n and_o yet_o love_v not_o god_n 428._o christian_n directory_n pag._n 428._o and_o heaven_n and_o holiness_n above_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n again_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o prodominant_a who_o carnal_a interest_n and_o lust_n have_v ordinary_o in_o the_o drift_n and_o tenor_n of_o his_o life_n more_o power_n to_o draw_v he_o to_o the_o wilful_a commit_n of_o know_a sin_n than_o the_o say_a love_n of_o god_n and_o heaven_n and_o holiness_n have_v to_o keep_v he_o from_o it_o rom._n 6.16_o he_o that_o will_v sin_v thus_o as_o oft_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o save_v grace_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o his_o sincerity_n or_o the_o peace_n or_o comfort_n of_o a_o sound_a believer_n till_o he_o repent_v and_o lead_v a_o better_a life_n again_o he_o that_o in_o his_o sin_n retain_v that_o habitual_a divine_a love_n have_v also_o habitual_a virtual_a repentance_n for_o that_o very_a sin_n before_o he_o actual_o repent_v because_o he_o have_v that_o habitual_a hatred_n of_o it_o which_o will_v cause_v actual_a repentance_n when_o he_o be_v compose_v to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o predominant_a habit_n again_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n which_o all_o man_n continue_v in_o or_o the_o best_a be_v not_o free_v from_o while_o they_o live_v as_o defect_n in_o the_o degree_n of_o faith_n hope_n love_n etc._n etc._n vain_a thought_n word_n passion_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o evil_a be_v prevalent_a in_o the_o will_n against_o the_o good_a so_o far_o as_o to_o commit_v those_o sin_n though_o not_o so_o far_o as_o to_o vitiate_v the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o life_n again_o that_o which_o be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v either_o of_o doubtful_a evil_n or_o but_o a_o little_a sin_n will_v be_v much_o less_o resist_v and_o often_o commit_v than_o sin_n that_o be_v clear_o apprehendede_v to_o be_v great_a now_o if_o this_o apprehension_n be_v wrong_a and_o come_v from_o the_o predominancy_n of_o a_o carnal_a or_o ungodly_a heart_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o understanding_n to_o do_v its_o office_n nor_o to_o take_v that_o to_o be_v evil_a which_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v then_o both_o the_o judgement_n and_o the_o sin_n occasion_v by_o it_o be_v mortal_a and_o not_o mortify_v pardon_v sin_n again_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o all_o good_a christian_n shall_v not_o indulge_v the_o small_a sin_n and_o that_o true_a grace_n will_v make_v a_o man_n willing_a to_o forsake_v the_o least_o yet_o no_o good_a man_n rise_v up_o with_o so_o great_a and_o constant_a watchfulness_n against_o a_o idle_a thought_n or_o word_n or_o disorder_n in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n as_o they_o do_v against_o a_o heinous_a sin_n some_o thing_n i_o pass_v over_o be_v touch_v at_o before_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v one_o note_n more_o though_o already_o hint_v at_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n so_o easy_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n 104._o cathol_n theo_n l._n part_n 2._o pag._n 104._o and_o so_o notorious_o call_v the_o conscience_n to_o repent_v that_o to_o lie_v in_o they_o unrepented_a of_o long_a when_o the_o sudden_a violent_a temptation_n and_o passion_n be_v over_o and_o a_o man_n have_v opportunity_n to_o act_v according_a to_o his_o settle_a habit_n will_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o habit_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o of_o hatred_n to_o sin_n of_o love_n to_o god_n john_n 5.42_o but_o i_o know_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o how_o sad_a be_v it_o if_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o how_o many_o that_o will_v say_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v that_o do_v not_o love_n god_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n know_v they_o be_v such_o themselves_o as_o have_v
tom_n 4_o col_fw-fr 304_o etc._n etc._n that_o god_n alone_o speak_v proper_o be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o love_n he_o deserve_v all_o the_o love_n our_o heart_n can_v hold_v yea_o all_o that_o be_v nothing_o to_o what_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o mat._n 22.37_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 mind_n and_o though_o our_o saviour_n subjoin_v v._o 39_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o love_v ourselves_o or_o neighbour_n in_o that_o sense_n after_o that_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v require_v to_o love_v god_n as_o a_o great_a school-divine_a of_o our_o own_o 23._o mr._n baxt._n christian_n directory_n p._n 183._o §._o 23._o we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n total_o not_o only_o in_o degree_n above_o ourselves_o and_o all_o the_o world_n but_o also_o as_o god_n with_o a_o love_n in_o kind_n transcend_v the_o love_n of_o every_o creature_n we_o be_v to_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o but_o to_o love_v other_o only_o in_o god_n and_o for_o he_o and_o so_o our_o love_n of_o creature_n be_v a_o secondary_a love_n of_o god_n 29._o vid._n pag._n 184._o §._o 29._o when_o we_o love_v they_o with_o respect_n have_v unto_o god_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la incipiat_fw-la zanch._n zanch._n per_fw-la creaturas_fw-la transeat_fw-la &_o in_o deum_fw-la desinat_fw-la sanctus_fw-la amor_fw-la noster_fw-la holy_a love_n take_v its_o rise_n from_o god_n pass_v through_o the_o creature_n and_o do_v not_o terminate_v in_o they_o but_o in_o god_n the_o grace_n of_o love_n 627._o charitas_fw-la est_fw-la dilectio_fw-la qua_fw-la diligitur_fw-la deus_fw-la propterse_n &_o proximus_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la p._n lombard_n sent._n lib._n 3._o dist_n 27._o p._n 627._o respect_v other_o be_v but_o a_o stream_n of_o the_o soul_n love_v to_o god_n it_o flow_v from_o this_o 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