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will_v find_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o your_o self_n and_o your_o self_n as_o you_o do_v now_o between_o your_o self_n and_o other_o so_o that_o in_o reality_n other_o man_n be_v as_o much_o you_o now_o as_o you_o be_v your_o self_n in_o other_o circumstance_n we_o be_v all_o the_o same_o in_o every_o stable_n essential_a ingredient_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o be_v only_o diversify_v by_o such_o accident_n from_o one_o another_o as_o will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n diversify_v we_o from_o ourselves_o thus_o the_o apostle_n say_v act_v xvii_o 26._o he_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n that_o be_v of_o one_o nature_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n to_o dwell_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v therefore_o such_o a_o close_a conjunction_n such_o a_o strict_a union_n of_o nature_n between_o man_n and_o man_n so_o that_o every_o other_o man_n be_v every_o other_o man_n self_n a_o few_o trifle_a circumstance_n except_v this_o be_v a_o everlasting_a reason_n why_o we_o 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their_o fortune_n and_o by_o a_o natural_a communion_n be_v partaker_n of_o their_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n for_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o be_v common_a to_o we_o and_o they_o endure_v the_o smart_n of_o their_o affliction_n and_o bleed_v through_o every_o wound_n that_o be_v give_v they_o so_o that_o by_o pour_v into_o those_o wound_n the_o balsam_n of_o our_o mercy_n we_o do_v a_o act_n of_o kindness_n to_o our_o self_n and_o wise_o consult_v our_o own_o preservation_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o deal_v cruel_o and_o unmerciful_o by_o other_o man_n we_o do_v affront_n and_o violate_v our_o own_o nature_n and_o most_o unnatural_o thwart_v that_o principle_n of_o self-love_n which_o god_n have_v implant_v in_o we_o for_o our_o own_o preservation_n for_o he_o who_o thou_o treate_v with_o so_o much_o contempt_n and_o cruelty_n be_v thy_o own_o self_n individuate_v into_o another_o person_n and_o wear_v thy_o nature_n under_o other_o circumstance_n he_o be_v man_n of_o thy_o manhood_n flesh_n of_o thy_o flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o thy_o bone_n and_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o eph._n v._n 29._o wherefore_o thou_o can_v not_o deal_v cruel_o by_o he_o without_o wound_v thy_o self_n through_o his_o side_n and_o commit_v a_o unnatural_a outrage_n upon_o the_o humane_a nature_n whereof_o he_o be_v equal_o partaker_n with_o thou_o iv._o another_o eternal_a reason_n upon_o which_o mercy_n be_v found_v and_o render_v moral_o good_a be_v the_o equitableness_n of_o it_o to_o our_o own_o state_n and_o circumstance_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o be_v or_o ever_o can_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o not_o to_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n for_o himself_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v sinner_n before_o god_n and_o for_o that_o be_v liable_a
it_o be_v no_o piece_n of_o mortification_n for_o a_o man_n to_o abstain_v only_o from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n his_o will_n be_v so_o far_o consent_v to_o it_o as_o that_o he_o will_v practice_v it_o be_v it_o not_o for_o some_o intervening_a hindrance_n or_o for_o want_n of_o a_o fair_a opportunity_n for_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n to_o which_o our_o inmost_a thought_n and_o purpose_n be_v all_o open_a and_o unmask_v the_o will_n to_o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v will_v though_o it_o shall_v never_o proceed_v into_o action_n with_o he_o it_o be_v act_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v conceive_v and_o it_o be_v conceive_v as_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v think_v of_o with_o consent_n it_o grow_v in_o the_o delight_n we_o take_v in_o the_o speculation_n of_o it_o but_o be_v ripen_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o commit_v it_o for_o when_o once_o we_o be_v resolve_v upon_o it_o our_o heart_n have_v do_v its_o utmost_a towards_o it_o and_o so_o 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work_n be_v do_v woe_n unto_o thou_o corazin_n woe_n unto_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v that_o that_o grace_n which_o will_v have_v convert_v tyre_n and_o sidon_n be_v not_o irresistible_a for_o if_o it_o have_v it_o will_v have_v convert_v corazin_n and_o bethsaida_n too_o for_o how_o can_v they_o have_v resist_v irresistible_a grace_n and_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o have_v have_v the_o same_o effect_n on_o the_o one_o which_o it_o will_v have_v have_v on_o the_o other_o have_v there_o not_o be_v something_o in_o the_o one_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o other_o which_o do_v actual_o resist_v and_o vanquish_v it_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o the_o highway_n the_o stony_a thorny_a and_o good_a ground_n matth._n xiii_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o seed_n 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to_o do_v all_o we_o must_v suppose_v the_o concurrence_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n iii_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v from_o hence_o of_o the_o certainty_n of_o success_n upon_o such_o a_o concurrence_n of_o our_o endeavour_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o plain_o imply_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v within_o our_o power_n as_o be_v in_o a_o inseparable_a conjunction_n with_o our_o sincere_a and_o faithful_a endeavour_n and_o that_o they_o be_v so_o be_v apparent_a for_o as_o for_o the_o outward_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o powerful_a argument_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v they_o always_o at_o hand_n and_o may_v make_v use_n of_o they_o when_o we_o please_v we_o have_v a_o free_a access_n to_o this_o divine_a armoury_n and_o may_v at_o any_o time_n furnish_v ourselves_o with_o sufficient_a weapon_n to_o assoil_v the_o most_o formidable_a temptation_n and_o as_o for_o the_o inward_a aid_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n 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no_o such_o thing_n as_o future_a reward_n and_o punishment_n it_o be_v a_o folly_n for_o any_o man_n to_o concern_v himself_o about_o any_o thing_n but_o his_o present_a interest_n and_o in_o reason_n we_o ought_v to_o judge_v thing_n to_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n only_o as_o they_o promote_v or_o obstruct_v our_o temporal_a happiness_n and_o welfare_n now_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o the_o general_a there_o be_v a_o natural_a good_a accrue_v to_o we_o from_o all_o virtuous_a action_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o natural_a evil_n from_o all_o vicious_a one_o and_o it_o be_v ordinary_o more_o conducive_a for_o our_o temporal_a interest_n to_o obey_v than_o to_o disobey_v the_o great_a law_n of_o our_o nature_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o instance_n wherein_o vice_n may_v be_v more_o advantageous_a to_o we_o than_o virtue_n abstract_v from_o the_o reward_n and_o punishment_n of_o another_o world_n it_o be_v ordinary_o better_a for_o i_o to_o be_v a_o honest_a 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