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subversion_n and_o soul_n that_o make_v show_v to_o search_v after_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o live_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o christianity_n if_o they_o seek_v not_o god_n pure_o and_o serious_o if_o he_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v never_o live_v but_o in_o disquiet_n and_o in_o trouble_n in_o scruple_n and_o in_o panic_n terror_n for_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a maxim_n that_o man_n can_v never_o rest_v but_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n the_o contre_fw-fr of_o his_o soul._n in_o this_o we_o see_v the_o strict_a obligation_n that_o we_o have_v to_o seek_v god_n and_o to_o study_v christian_a perfection_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o resentment_n the_o desire_n and_o demand_v of_o the_o
grace_n there_o be_v another_o principle_n of_o misfortune_n in_o we_o which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o our_o soul_n which_o live_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o soul_n reign_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o command_v our_o action_n this_o love_n act_n for_o itself_o not_o for_o god_n it_o be_v so_o opposite_a to_o god_n that_o as_o another_o antichrist_n it_o labour_v only_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o and_o to_o ruin_v his_o divine_a love_n spirit_n and_o conduct_v hence_o we_o see_v what_o a_o misery_n it_o be_v what_o danger_n there_o be_v in_o be_v withdraw_v from_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n to_o live_v according_a to_o our_o own_o inclination_n according_a to_o humane_a conduct_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n 1.20_o for_o what_o must_v his_o life_n be_v who_o submit_v himself_o to_o this_o swear_a enemy_n of_o god_n what_o must_v his_o action_n be_v who_o have_v no_o other_o principle_n nor_o conduct_n then_o his_o own_o will_n only_o confident_a in_o self-love_n who_o only_o follow_v the_o motion_n inclination_n and_o thought_n of_o his_o reason_n a_o reason_n deprave_a and_o dim_a fall_v irrecoverable_o i_o will_v appeal_v to_o man_n himself_o how_o often_o his_o prudence_n reason_n and_o conduct_n have_v deceive_v he_o into_o how_o many_o error_n have_v his_o inclination_n and_o his_o passion_n precipitate_v he_o let_v he_o but_o consult_v his_o own_o conscience_n i_o beseech_v he_o to_o see_v whither_o he_o go_v and_o that_o in_o good_a time_n he_o renounce_v humane_a wisdom_n and_o his_o feeble_a reason_n as_o much_o as_o god_n require_v it_o to_o follow_v the_o foolishness_n of_o the_o cross_n 1.23_o the_o conduct_n of_o grace_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n of_o perfection_n nor_o mean_n to_o arrive_v at_o god_n but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o humility_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o way_n and_o our_o life_n if_o we_o will_v know_v what_o this_o conduct_n of_o god_n be_v wherein_o it_o consist_v we_o must_v consider_v it_o two_o way_n the_o first_o general_a and_o common_a to_o all_o when_o all_o that_o a_o christian_n do_v be_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o say_v the_o action_n of_o man_n be_v all_o submit_v to_o the_o conduct_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o conformable_a to_o his_o will_n and_o the_o maxim_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o david_n live_v 119.105_o when_o he_o say_v thy_o word_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n propose_v the_o right_a end_n the_o just_a mean_n and_o measure_n of_o every_o action_n in_o particular_a and_o of_o all_o in_o general_n the_o true_a christian_a must_v have_v no_o other_o conduct_n of_o his_o action_n than_o this_o divine_a law_n give_v by_o god_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n life_n and_o principle_n of_o his_o action_n he_o must_v follow_v the_o knowledge_n and_o maxim_n which_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v upon_o earth_n as_o a_o watchtower_n and_o light_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n who_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o ignorance_n counsel_n be_v i_o equity_n be_v i_o wisdom_n be_v i_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n he_o than_o that_o will_v live_v according_a to_o prudence_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o justice_n that_o will_v follow_v good_a counsel_n must_v have_v they_o from_o god_n for_o true_a prudence_n and_o true_a justice_n belong_v to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a there_o ought_v to_o be_v prudence_n in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o must_v be_v the_o prudence_n of_o god_n which_o we_o can_v have_v but_o by_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o god_n lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o wise_a by_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n who_o have_v try_v it_o we_o must_v take_v counsel_n for_o the_o difficulty_n of_o affair_n perplex_v all_o thing_n but_o this_o counsel_n must_v come_v from_o god_n and_o be_v conformable_a to_o his_o divine_a law_n 119.24_o so_o do_v david_n always_o in_o his_o affair_n of_o great_a importance_n thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counsellor_n we_o ought_v indeed_o to_o uphold_v ourselves_o but_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n 119.172_o not_o that_o of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o concur_v with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n say_v david_n so_o the_o christian_a do_v all_o thing_n with_o this_o respect_n and_o do_v nothing_o against_o the_o law_n and_o maxim_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o perfect_a conduct_n of_o god_n a_o happy_a estate_n whereto_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o aspire_v and_o wherein_o they_o ought_v to_o continue_v profess_v even_o to_o death_n they_o have_v no_o other_o rule_n or_o conduct_v of_o their_o action_n then_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n a_o rule_n wherein_o they_o must_v maintain_v themselves_o so_o powerful_o and_o so_o inseparable_o that_o no_o creature_n friend_n or_o interest_n can_v make_v they_o desire_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o heavenly_a conduct_n there_o be_v another_o conduct_n of_o god_n more_o hide_v and_o invisible_a when_o god_n vouchsafe_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o grace_n his_o inspiration_n and_o love_a communication_n to_o conduct_v soul_n to_o perfection_n and_o take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o they_o here_o the_o soul_n must_v take_v a_o great_a and_o vigilant_a care_n that_o she_o quench_v not_o in_o she_o these_o light_n and_o resist_v not_o this_o divine_a and_o amorous_a conduct_n this_o way_n be_v for_o soul_n who_o give_v themselves_o to_o god_n who_o be_v whole_o out_o of_o themselves_o devest_v of_o and_o sever_v from_o the_o creature_n who_o have_v annihilate_v their_o desire_n inclination_n and_o passion_n who_o be_v whole_o abandon_v to_o god_n profess_v to_o live_v no_o long_o then_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o this_o divine_a spirit_n they_o who_o be_v thus_o happy_a must_v take_v great_a care_n to_o maintain_v their_o spirit_n in_o a_o near_a alliance_n and_o unity_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o conduct_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n they_o admit_v not_o any_o thing_n nor_o receive_v any_o other_o spirit_n which_o may_v separate_v they_o from_o that_o of_o god_n in_o brief_a they_o must_v annihilate_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o creature_n if_o they_o will_v live_v in_o a_o perfect_a conduct_n and_o a_o entire_a resignation_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v that_o which_o be_v desire_v in_o a_o perfect_a christian_a as_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o arrive_v at_o perfection_n when_o we_o consider_v these_o truth_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o hard_o to_o comprehend_v and_o impossible_a to_o approve_v the_o method_n of_o those_o who_o will_v get_v perfection_n attain_v true_a christian_a virtue_n and_o possess_v god_n yet_o in_o all_o their_o conduct_n study_v nothing_o but_o humane_a wisdom_n act_n nothing_o but_o by_o humane_a respect_n speak_v not_o without_o equivocation_n be_v nothing_o but_o outward_a ceremony_n regard_v nothing_o but_o outward_a formality_n aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o advancement_n let_v they_o speak_v what_o they_o please_v humane_a wisdom_n be_v but_o foolishness_n before_o god_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o jesus_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n those_o than_o that_o guide_n themselves_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n must_v live_v and_o act_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n for_o no_o other_o conduct_n be_v the_o conduct_n of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n abuse_v himself_o say_v st._n paul_n if_o any_o among_o you_o think_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v foolishness_n before_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.18_o 19_o chap._n iii_o that_o a_o christian_a must_v do_v all_o his_o action_n for_o love_n of_o god_n and_o for_o god_n the_o perfect_a christian_a must_v not_o so_o much_o consider_v what_o he_o do_v as_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v for_o man_n consider_v the_o face_n god_n the_o heart_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o morality_n that_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o do_v good_a action_n but_o we_o must_v do_v they_o well_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v just_a thing_n but_o they_o must_v be_v do_v just_o meaning_n that_o a_o action_n to_o be_v good_a and_o just_a must_v be_v accomplish_v with_o all_o these_o circumstance_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o if_o this_o fail_v all_o the_o rest_n will_v be_v deficient_a good_a if_o it_o be_v true_a good_a must_v
humble_v we_o and_o in_o all_o this_o he_o be_v most_o merciful_a to_o we_o whereof_o they_o be_v unworthy_a who_o fear_v suffering_n and_o for_o love_n of_o themselves_o oppose_v the_o love_n that_o god_n bear_v they_o and_o destroy_v what_o god_n will_v do_v for_o their_o good_a moreover_o by_o these_o loss_n and_o eversion_n by_o suffering_n and_o humiliation_n privation_n and_o abnegation_n god_n deliver_v we_o from_o the_o net_n and_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n this_o enemy_n of_o our_o salvation_n seldom_o tempt_v we_o but_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o our_o own_o inclination_n he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o love_n of_o ourselves_o against_o ourselves_o now_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v we_o evil_n and_o be_v deceive_v in_o his_o malice_n when_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o annihilate_v we_o and_o put_v we_o into_o the_o way_n of_o suffering_n of_o desertion_n of_o humiliation_n or_o when_o of_o our_o self_n we_o give_v our_o self_n to_o the_o study_n of_o mortification_n to_o exercise_n of_o humility_n and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n for_o through_o these_o mortification_n we_o destroy_v in_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v evil_a and_o pluck_v from_o our_o self_n that_o which_o serve_v as_o a_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o loose_v we_o and_o deceive_v we_o in_o fine_a by_o suffering_n and_o humiliation_n we_o put_v our_o self_n out_o of_o hazard_n and_o be_v shield_v from_o the_o dangerous_a dart_n and_o most_o forcible_a temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o noble_a and_o so_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v and_o to_o suffer_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o be_v above_o nature_n &_o the_o common_a order_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o devil_n who_o can_v tempt_v but_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n know_v not_o how_o to_o take_v the_o soul_n that_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o sufferance_n and_o of_o the_o cross_n but_o if_o he_o will_v assault_v she_o as_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o do_v it_o will_v be_v against_o her_o suffering_n endeavour_v to_o destroy_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o cross_n suggest_v to_o her_o temptation_n of_o impatience_n of_o envy_n of_o vexation_n give_v her_o occasion_n to_o make_v ill_a use_n thereof_o for_o he_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o assurance_n and_o out_o of_o danger_n so_o long_o as_o she_o shall_v remain_v faithful_a to_o her_o suffering_n to_o her_o eversion_n and_o humiliation_n and_o to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o as_o much_o as_o this_o evangelical_a spirit_n be_v a_o wall_n of_o fire_n which_o inviron_v the_o soul_n a_o cloud_n that_o cover_v she_o a_o huckler_n that_o protect_v she_o and_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n that_o uphold_v she_o reflect_v upon_o what_o we_o have_v say_v we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o great_a impediment_n to_o the_o way_n of_o perfection_n to_o decline_v suffering_n and_o not_o to_o care_v to_o make_v advantage_n of_o 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