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displease_v with_o thy_o deliverer_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o set_v thou_o free_a at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n than_o that_o of_o take_v off_o the_o weight_n that_o keep_v thou_o down_o that_o be_v by_o mortify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n by_o command_v thou_o to_o be_v clean_o and_o pure_a and_o holy_a and_o that_o for_o this_o oblige_a reason_n because_o thy_o happiness_n do_v depend_v on_o thy_o be_v such_o will_v thou_o grumble_v at_o thy_o physician_n for_o be_v severe_o faithful_a to_o thou_o in_o use_v the_o mean_n of_o thy_o recovery_n or_o will_v thou_o not_o rather_o bethink_v thyself_o with_o the_o royal_a psal_n mist_n quid_fw-la retribuam_fw-la what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o blessing_n bestow_v upon_o i_o if_o this_o redeemer_n of_o thou_o be_v poor_a as_o in_o his_o member_n indeed_o he_o be_v will_v thou_o not_o give_v he_o a_o yearly_a pension_n devote_v a_o part_n of_o thy_o revenue_n to_o 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in_o the_o broad_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o destruction_n imagine_v strong_o that_o thy_o saviour_n do_v long_o as_o much_o for_o thy_o obedience_n as_o king_n david_n do_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o well_o of_o bethlem_n 15._o christ_n as_o perfect_o out_o of_o kindness_n as_o david_n out_o of_o curiosity_n will_v thou_o not_o do_v as_o much_o for_o christ_n as_o david_n soldier_n do_v for_o he_o what_o they_o do_v to_o please_v david_n be_v at_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n but_o what_o thou_o do_v to_o please_v christ_n be_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o thy_o own_o and_o it_o be_v so_o natural_a for_o a_o man_n to_o pursue_v his_o own_o interest_n that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o make_v a_o rebel_n become_v obedient_a than_o by_o convince_a he_o of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v his_o interest_n to_o be_v so_o as_o well_o as_o duty_n although_o a_o man_n be_v such_o a_o passionate_a idolizer_n of_o his_o wealth_n that_o he_o will_v part_v with_o his_o blood_n a_o great_a 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and_o cross_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o be_v but_o once_o bring_v to_o a_o inviolable_a belief_n without_o all_o scruple_n or_o peradventure_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v live_v eternal_o either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o hell_n and_o that_o it_o be_v clear_o for_o his_o interest_n to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o christ_n command_v he_o because_o in_o order_n to_o his_o escape_n from_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o one_o and_o in_o order_n to_o his_o attainment_n of_o all_o the_o beatitude_n in_o the_o other_o he_o will_v present_o break_v off_o his_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n as_o daniel_n charge_v nabuchadnezzar_n he_o 27._o will_v be_v ready_a for_o restitution_n to_o every_o one_o who_o he_o have_v injure_v as_o zachee_n the_o publican_n when_o he_o repent_v he_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v admonish_v by_o john_n the_o baptist._n he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o christ_n sake_n as_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n act_v 5._o 41._o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o interest_n will_v give_v a_o high_a relish_n to_o all_o his_o suffering_n make_v his_o torment_n and_o his_o tormentor_n to_o become_v his_o great_a instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o pleasure_n §_o 22._o thus_o we_o see_v in_o all_o case_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a every_o man_n be_v for_o himself_o and_o intend_v his_o own_o interest_n in_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v which_o he_o undertake_v either_o the_o interest_n of_o his_o profit_n or_o of_o his_o pleasure_n and_o reputation_n the_o interest_n of_o his_o flesh_n or_o of_o his_o spirit_n his_o present_a interest_n or_o his_o future_a still_o it_o be_v one_o interest_n or_o other_o which_o lead_v he_o on_o unto_o the_o best_a or_o the_o worst_a performance_n in_o the_o world_n be_v any_o man_n covetous_a and_o extreme_o close_o sist_v he_o think_v it_o be_v for_o his_o interest_n as_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o money_n which_o be_v the_o 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rom._n 3._o 27._o and_o as_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n be_v publish_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n which_o any_o man_n may_v see_v who_o will_v not_o wink_v in_o the_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n so_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v it_o upon_o a_o 1._o mountain_n nor_o be_v it_o unworthy_a our_o observation_n that_o throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o there_o be_v many_o time_n a_o precept_n without_o a_o promise_v annex_v to_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o promise_v which_o be_v not_o clog_v with_o some_o precept_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v esteem_v it_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v and_o orthodox_n christian_n than_o obedient_a and_o sincere_a one_o according_a to_o which_o he_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o only_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n 21._o not_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n but_o that_o do_v his_o will._n nay_o as_o 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sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o fulfil_v it_o only_o but_o by_o 131._o fill_v it_o up_o too_o for_o tho'_o nothing_o can_v be_v complete_a than_o the_o law_n moral_a in_o itself_o yet_o do_v he_o fill_v up_o those_o vacuity_n which_o moses_n leave_v in_o his_o delivery_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v do_v what_o we_o can_v that_o unless_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o common_a sense_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v of_o carnality_n itself_o than_o that_o where_o god_n have_v afford_v a_o great_a stock_n he_o shall_v expect_v a_o great_a increase_n that_o where_o he_o have_v strengthen_v the_o shoulder_n he_o shall_v in_o proportion_n increase_v the_o burden_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v shrink_v up_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n so_o he_o shall_v 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