and_o particular_a concern_v and_o the_o opposite_n to_o these_o do_v give_v the_o soul_n great_a enlargement_n and_o liberty_n viz._n that_o confidence_n that_o be_v opposite_a both_o to_o fear_v and_o to_o shame_n delight_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o trouble_n and_o dejection_n of_o mind_n and_o generosity_n and_o nobleness_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v carry_v forth_o to_o the_o love_a of_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o a_o hearty_a concern_v for_o the_o general_a welfare_n of_o his_o fellow-creature_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o immoderate_a self-love_n first_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n cast_v out_o fear_n this_o be_v a_o most_o servile_a passion_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o â—â—ath_n be_v all_o their_o life-time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n by_o fear_v i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 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upright_o job_n have_v the_o happy_a experience_n of_o this_o effect_n of_o uprightness_n as_o we_o find_v chap._n 31._o 35_o 36_o 37._o oh_o that_o one_o will_v hear_v i_o say_v he_o behold_v my_o desire_n be_v that_o the_o almighty_a will_v answer_v i_o and_o that_o my_o adversary_n have_v write_v a_o book_n sure_o i_o will_v take_v it_o upon_o my_o shoulder_n and_o bind_v it_o as_o a_o crown_n unto_o i_o i_o will_v declare_v to_o he_o the_o number_n of_o my_o step_n as_o a_o prince_n will_v i_o go_v near_o unto_o he_o which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v oh_o that_o my_o adversary_n instead_o of_o secret_o whisper_v evil_a thing_n of_o i_o have_v draw_v up_o a_o charge_n in_o write_v against_o i_o i_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o endeavour_v to_o have_v it_o conceal_v
say_v to_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o impetuosity_n and_o violence_n of_o man_n fleshly_a appetite_n rom._n 8._o 3._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o express_a mention_n in_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o any_o necessity_n of_o purity_n of_o heart_n this_o be_v only_o represent_v by_o the_o divers_a legal_a wash_n and_o other_o rite_n the_o mortification_n of_o corrupt_a affection_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o foreskin_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o great_a substantial_a duty_n be_v veil_v under_o dark_a shadow_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o punctual_o observant_a of_o this_o law_n according_a to_o the_o mere_a literal_a sense_n thereof_o and_o yet_o his_o soul_n remain_v perfect_o under_o the_o power_n of_o sinful_a affection_n and_o the_o learned_a mr._n chillingworth_n in_o his_o sermon_n on_o gal._n 5._o 5._o say_v thus_o even_o of_o the_o moral_a duty_n of_o the_o two_o table_n as_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a jewish_a law_n viz._n that_o they_o require_v only_o a_o external_a obedience_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o affirmative_a precept_n thereof_o and_o a_o abstain_v from_o a_o outward_a practice_n of_o the_o negative_a they_o do_v not_o reach_v unto_o the_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o the_o national_a law_n of_o other_o kingdom_n do_v so_o that_o for_o example_n when_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n forbid_v adultery_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n he_o that_o shall_v in_o his_o heart_n lust_n after_o a_o woman_n can_v not_o be_v account_v a_o transgressor_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n neither_o be_v he_o liable_a to_o the_o punishment_n therein_o specify_v whereas_o the_o gospel_n require_v not_o only_o a_o outward_a and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v corporal_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n but_o also_o a_o inward_a sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o conscience_n upon_o the_o same_o penalty_n of_o everlasting_a damnation_n with_o the_o former_a and_o what_o be_v now_o say_v 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