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1._o privilege_n of_o those_o people_n who_o otherwise_o they_o mortal_o hate_v and_o so_o we_o find_v that_o in_o the_o vastation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n by_o the_o goth_n and_o barbarian_n when_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a refuge_n allow_v the_o roman_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n namely_o to_o fly_v unto_o the_o christian_n church_n those_o very_a enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o profession_n who_o before_o have_v persecute_v he_o and_o after_o return_v to_o their_o malice_n again_o be_v yet_o then_o as_o hasty_a to_o fly_v unto_o his_o temple_n and_o to_o assume_v the_o title_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o they_o be_v after_o ungrateful_o malicious_a in_o reproach_v christian_a religion_n as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o provocation_n of_o those_o calamity_n and_o may_v we_o not_o still_o observe_v among_o christian_n at_o this_o day_n many_o man_n who_o contrary_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o their_o judgement_n and_o peace_n of_o their_o conscience_n 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project_n which_o they_o have_v contrive_v for_o their_o private_a end_n now_o if_o such_o purpose_n as_o these_o do_v startle_v man_n from_o a_o punctual_a and_o rigorous_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o most_o holy_a way_n notwithstanding_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n do_v as_o strict_o bind_v we_o thereunto_o as_o unto_o the_o external_a title_n of_o christianity_n suppose_v we_o that_o the_o same_o or_o great_a disadvantage_n shall_v now_o as_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n attend_v at_o the_o naked_a and_o outward_a profession_n of_o christ_n will_v not_o such_o man_n as_o these_o fall_n into_o downright_a apostasy_n and_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o certain_o our_o saviour_n have_v so_o resolve_v that_o case_n in_o the_o very_o best_a sort_n of_o unregenerate_a man_n note_v in_o the_o stony_a ground_n when_o time_n of_o persecution_n happen_v that_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o trial_n who_o it_o be_v who_o in_o their_o profession_n they_o love_v christ_n or_o themselves_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o secure_a enjoyment_n of_o secular_a contentment_n they_o will_v then_o certain_o fall_v away_o and_o be_v offend_v matt._n 13.21_o so_o profound_a and_o unsearchable_a be_v the_o deceitful_a heart_n of_o man_n that_o by_o that_o very_a reason_n for_o which_o man_n contend_v for_o the_o outward_a face_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n because_o they_o love_v their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n which_o without_o such_o a_o profession_n they_o can_v peaceable_o enjoy_v they_o be_v deter_v from_o a_o close_a spiritual_a and_o universal_a obedience_n to_o the_o power_n thereof_o because_o thereby_o likewise_o those_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n be_v keep_v within_o such_o rule_n of_o moderation_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o boundless_a and_o unsatisfiable_a lust_n will_v not_o admit_v this_o be_v a_o certain_a rule_n in_o love_n that_o the_o motion_n and_o desire_n thereof_o be_v strong_a and_o therefore_o in_o any_o thing_n which_o the_o soul_n love_v it_o therein_o strive_v for_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n and_o this_o rule_n hold_v most_o true_a in_o religion_n because_o when_o the_o soâ—â—e_n love_v that_o it_o love_v it_o under_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o great_a good_a and_o therefore_o by_o consequence_n set_v the_o strong_a and_o most_o industrious_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o it_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n 15._o namely_o that_o love_n of_o he_o which_o be_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n constrain_v we_o to_o live_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o aspire_v after_o he_o who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o rise_v again_o love_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o death_n it_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n it_o be_v the_o wing_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o fix_v all_o the_o thought_n and_o carry_v all_o the_o desire_n unto_o a_o intimate_a unity_n with_o the_o thing_n it_o love_v stir_v up_o a_o zeal_n to_o remove_v all_o obstacle_n which_o stand_v between_o it_o work_v a_o languor_n or_o fail_v of_o nature_n in_o the_o want_n of_o it_o etc._n a_o liquefaction_n and_o softness_n of_o nature_n to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o it_o a_o egress_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o haste_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o meet_v and_o entertain_v it_o whence_o those_o expression_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o holy_a scripture_n comfort_v i_o with_o apple_n stay_v i_o with_o flagon_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a of_o love_n my_o soul_n break_v for_o the_o longing_n which_o it_o have_v unto_o thy_o judgement_n at_o all_o time_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v to_o thy_o name_n and_o to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o god_n yea_o for_o the_o live_a god_n when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n we_o that_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n groan_n within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v that_o i_o may_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o i_o have_v stick_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n i_o will_v delight_v myself_o in_o thy_o commandment_n thy_o statute_n have_v be_v my_o song_n my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o a_o true_a love_n of_o christ_n do_v excite_v strong_a desire_n and_o a_o earnest_a aspire_a and_o ambition_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o well-pleasing_a and_o to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a unto_o he_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o spiritual_a hope_n we_o may_v true_o say_v of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fundamental_a affection_n and_o root_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o that_o have_v it_o indeed_o in_o he_o purge_v himself_o even_o as_o christ_n be_v pure_a the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n may_v indeed_o consist_v with_o the_o 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they_o but_o have_v a_o exemption_n from_o his_o spiritual_a government_n and_o a_o dispensation_n to_o live_v according_a to_o their_o own_o lust_n still_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v more_o greedy_o desirous_a as_o samson_n meet_v the_o lion_n as_o a_o enemy_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o after_o he_o be_v slay_v he_o go_v unto_o he_o as_o to_o a_o table_n there_o be_v only_a terror_n while_o he_o live_v but_o honey_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a so_o doubtless_o many_o man_n to_o who_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mighty_a power_n and_o penetration_n of_o his_o heavenly_a preach_n whereby_o he_o smite_v sinner_n unto_o the_o ground_n and_o speak_v with_o such_o authority_n as_o never_o man_n speak_v will_v have_v be_v unsufferable_o irksome_a and_o full_a of_o terror_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n can_v yet_o now_o that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o do_v not_o in_o person_n but_o only_o by_o those_o who_o be_v his_o witness_n 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to_o ecclesiastical_a order_n and_o the_o establish_a service_n of_o god_n in_o his_o church_n or_o some_o other_o the_o like_o sinister_a respect_n may_v hold_v a_o man_n to_o such_o a_o external_a fair_a correspondence_n as_o by_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n may_v easy_o be_v misconstrue_v a_o love_n of_o god_n ordinance_n nay_o further_o a_o man_n may_v external_o glory_v in_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n oracle_n he_o may_v distinct_o believe_v and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o he_o may_v therein_o hear_v many_o thing_n glad_o and_o escape_v many_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o here_o hence_o conclude_v no_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n than_o the_o unbelieved_a jew_n or_o herod_n or_o ahab_n or_o simon_n magus_n 29._o or_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o apostate_n all_o which_o have_v attain_v to_o some_o of_o these_o degree_n can_v have_v do_v for_o the_o clear_n then_o of_o this_o great_a case_n touch_v the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o purchase_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o he_o and_o there_o be_v several_a way_n of_o evidence_v it_o i_o will_v only_o name_v two_o or_o three_o and_o most_o in_o the_o text._n first_o we_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o morningstar_n a_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o ever_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n with_o selfe-evidencing_a property_n unto_o he_o belong_v that_o royal_a prerogative_n to_o write_v testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v himself_o the_o witness_n to_o his_o own_o act_n purchase_n and_o covenant_n therefore_o his_o spirit_n come_v in_o tongue_n of_o fire_n and_o in_o a_o mighty_a wind_n all_o which_o have_v several_a way_n of_o manifest_v themselves_o and_o stand_v not_o in_o need_n of_o any_o borrow_a or_o foreign_a confirmation_n if_o christ_n then_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n he_o will_v discover_v himself_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o original_a of_o grace_n and_o strength_n as_o concupiscence_n be_v of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o seed_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o will_v spring_v up_o and_o show_v itself_o and_o therefore_o as_o lust_n do_v take_v the_o first_o advantage_n of_o the_o faint_a and_o imperfect_a stir_n of_o the_o reasonable_a soul_n in_o little_a infant_n to_o evidence_n itself_o in_o pride_n folly_n stubborness_n and_o other_o childish_a sin_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n can_v lie_v dead_a but_o will_v work_v and_o move_v and_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o burn_v by_o the_o light_n heat_n purge_v comfort_a inflame_a combat_v virtue_n which_o be_v in_o it_o make_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v barren_a and_o settle_v on_o the_o lees_n and_o unacquainted_a with_o any_o such_o motion_n before_o stand_v amaze_v at_o its_o own_o alteration_n and_o say_v with_o rebekah_n if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o external_n may_v be_v imitate_v by_o art_n but_o no_o man_n can_v paint_v the_o soul_n or_o the_o life_n or_o 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that_o by_o which_o we_o hope_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o god_n justice_n because_o they_o be_v at_o best_a mingle_v with_o our_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o do_v themselves_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o high_a priest_n to_o take_v off_o their_o iniquity_n we_o know_v enough_o in_o christ_n to_o depend_v on_o we_o never_o can_v find_v enough_o in_o ourselves_o and_o this_o confidence_n we_o have_v if_o god_n will_v ever_o have_v have_v we_o justify_v by_o work_n he_o will_v have_v give_v we_o grace_n enough_o to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o not_o have_v leave_v a_o prayer_n upon_o public_a record_n for_o we_o every_o day_n to_o repeat_v and_o to_o regulate_v all_o our_o own_o prayer_n by_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n for_o how_o dare_v that_o man_n say_v i_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o my_o work_n who_o must_v every_o day_n say_v lord_n forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n nay_o though_o we_o can_v fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n perfect_o yet_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n former_o contract_v we_o can_v no_o other_o way_n be_v justify_v than_o by_o lay_v hold_n by_o faith_n on_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ._n second_o it_o may_v teach_v we_o confidence_n against_o all_o sin_n corruption_n and_o temptation_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o be_v he_o that_o condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v etc._n etc._n satan_n be_v the_o black_a enemy_n and_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a thing_n he_o can_v allege_v against_o i_o or_o my_o soul_n be_v or_o can_v be_v subject_a unto_o for_o hell_n be_v not_o so_o evil_a as_o sin_n in_o as_o much_o as_o hell_n be_v of_o god_n make_v but_o sin_n only_o of_o i_o hell_n be_v make_v against_o i_o but_o sin_n be_v commit_v against_o god_n now_o i_o know_v christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o argument_n and_o reason_n of_o 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follow_v thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o lead_v i_o but_o these_o be_v but_o empty_a velleity_n the_o wish_n and_o woulding_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n lord_n to_o i_o belong_v the_o shame_n of_o my_o fail_n but_o to_o thou_o belong_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n too_o true_a it_o be_v that_o i_o do_v not_o all_o i_o shall_v but_o do_v i_o allow_v myself_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v i_o make_v use_n of_o my_o infirmity_n to_o justify_v myself_o by_o they_o or_o shelter_v myself_o under_o they_o or_o dispense_v with_o myself_o in_o they_o though_o i_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n i_o shall_v yet_o i_o love_v they_o and_o delight_n in_o they_o my_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v towards_o they_o i_o hate_v abhor_v and_o fight_v with_o myself_o for_o not_o do_v they_o i_o be_o ashamed_a of_o my_o infirmity_n as_o the_o blemish_n of_o my_o profession_n i_o be_o weary_a of_o they_o and_o groan_n under_o they_o 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