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they_o be_v not_o respectful_a enough_o of_o one_o another_o or_o that_o distance_n enough_o be_v not_o observe_v between_o superior_n and_o inferior_n etc._n etc._n the_o gospel_n implead_v man_n as_o rebel_n against_o their_o rightful_a lord_n but_o of_o this_o treason_n against_o the_o majesty_n of_o heaven_n man_n little_o suspect_v themselves_o till_o they_o be_v tell_v the_o gospel_n tell_v they_o so_o plain_o represent_v the_o matter_n in_o so_o clear_a light_n that_o they_o need_v only_o to_o contemplate_v themselves_o in_o that_o light_n and_o they_o may_v see_v that_o so_o it_o be_v man_n may_v indeed_o by_o resolve_v stiff_a wink_a create_v to_o themselves_o a_o darkness_n amid_o the_o clear_a light_n but_o open_v thy_o eye_n man_n thou_o that_o live_v under_o the_o gospel_n set_v thyself_o to_o view_v thy_o own_o soul_n thou_o will_v find_v it_o be_v day_n with_o thou_o thou_o have_v a_o day_n by_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o light_n enough_o to_o see_v that_o this_o 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that_o all_o thy_o external_a performance_n while_o thou_o go_v with_o a_o unrenewed_a earthly_a carnal_a heart_n will_v never_o advantage_v thou_o as_o to_o thy_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o blessedness_n and_o this_o may_v help_v thy_o understanding_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o thy_o future_a blessedness_n and_o will_v be_v find_v most_o agreeable_a to_o it_o be_v aright_o understand_v for_o as_o thou_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bless_v by_o a_o blessedness_n without_o thou_o and_o distant_a from_o thou_o but_o inwrought_a into_o thy_o temper_n and_o intimate_o unite_v with_o thou_o nor_o glorify_v by_o a_o external_a glory_n but_o by_o a_o glory_n reveal_v within_o thou_o so_o nor_o can_v thou_o be_v qualify_v for_o that_o bless_a glorious_a state_n otherwise_o than_o by_o have_v the_o temper_n of_o thy_o soul_n make_v habitual_o holy_a and_o good_a as_o what_o a_o good_a man_n partake_v of_o happiness_n here_o be_v such_o that_o he_o be_v satisfy_v from_o himself_o so_o it_o must_v 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every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a rom._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o do_v righteousness_n itself_o make_v he_o unrighteous_a o_o sinner_n understand_v how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v to_o avoid_v the_o stroke_n of_o divine_a justice_n than_o accuse_v it_o god_n will_v be_v find_v true_a and_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v when_o he_o speak_v and_o be_v clear_a when_o he_o judge_n psal._n 51.4_o 6._o yet_o be_v we_o not_o to_o imagine_v any_o certain_a fix_a rule_n according_a whereto_o except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n the_o divine_a dispensation_n be_v measure_v in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n viz._n that_o when_o a_o sinner_n have_v contend_v just_a so_o long_o or_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n against_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n in_o his_o gospel_n he_o shall_v be_v final_o reject_v or_o if_o but_o so_o long_o or_o not_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n he_o be_v yet_o certain_o to_o be_v further_o try_v or_o treat_v with_o it_o be_v little_a to_o be_v doubt_v but_o he_o put_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o victorious_a grace_n at_o length_n upon_o some_o more_o obstinate_a and_o obdurate_a sinner_n and_o that_o have_v long_o persist_v in_o their_o rebellion_n not_o have_v sin_v the_o unpardonable_a sin_n and_o give_v over_o some_o soon_o as_o it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o nor_o do_v he_o herein_o owe_v a_o account_n to_o any_o man_n of_o his_o matter_n here_o sovereign_a good_a pleasure_n rule_v and_o arbitrate_n that_o be_v tie_v to_o no_o certain_a rule_n neither_o in_o these_o variation_n be_v there_o any_o show_n of_o that_o unblamable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o accept_v of_o person_n which_o in_o his_o own_o word_n he_o so_o express_o disclaim_v we_o must_v distinguish_v matter_n of_o right_a even_o such_o as_o be_v so_o by_o promise_n only_o as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o matter_n of_o mere_a unpromise_v favour_n in_o matter_n of_o right_a to_o be_v a_o accepter_n of_o person_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o high_o culpable_a with_o man_n and_o which_o can_v have_v no_o place_n with_o the_o holy_a god_n i._o e._n when_o a_o humane_a judge_n have_v his_o rule_n before_o he_o according_a whereto_o he_o be_v to_o estimate_v man_n right_n in_o judgement_n there_o to_o regard_v the_o person_n of_o the_o rich_a or_o of_o the_o poor_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v a_o insufferable_a iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o a_o private_a person_n to_o withhold_v another_o right_n because_o he_o have_v no_o kindness_n for_o he_o so_o even_o the_o great_a 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cor._n 5.17_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o 31._o isa._n 55._o isa._n 49._o 2_o cor._n 6._o see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o appendix_n appendix_n see_v the_o appendix_n use_v