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betray_v brother_n to_o death_n mark_v xiii_o 12._o o_o difference_n in_o religion_n be_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n what_o say_v moses_n to_o pharaoh_n shall_v we_o safice_n the_o abomination_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o will_v they_o not_o stone_n we_o exod._n viij_o 26._o when_o one_o man_n religion_n be_v another_o man_n abomination_n it_o will_v beget_v bitter_a envy_n and_o strife_n and_o bring_v confusion_n and_o every_o evil_a work_n as_o s._n james_n speak_v chap._n iii._o 16._o for_o the_o word_n themselves_o they_o set_v out_o unto_o we_o a_o solemn_a service_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n perform_v by_o these_o two_o brethren_n cain_n and_o abel_n and_o in_o it_o observe_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o worship_n vers._n 3._o they_o both_o bring_v their_o offering_n to_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n then_o 2._o be_v the_o success_n of_o this_o their_o service_n and_o worship_n what_o acceptance_n it_o find_v with_o god_n that_o be_v express_v in_o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o 5._o god_n respect_a abel_n sacrifice_n but_o to_o cain_n oblation_n he_o give_v no_o regard_n first_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o service_n be_v considerable_a 1._o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n when_o it_o be_v tender_v that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n 2._o it_o be_v considerable_a in_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o service_n i._o it_o be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o this_o circumstance_n of_o time_n thus_o express_v admit_v of_o a_o double_a construction_n 1._o it_o may_v be_v take_v indefinite_o in_o process_n of_o time_n that_o be_v after_o many_o day_n so_o some_o understand_v it_o after_o much_o time_n have_v pass_v over_o their_o head_n many_o revolution_n than_o they_o sacrifice_v and_o so_o it_o show_v we_o lentum_fw-la progressum_fw-la religionis_fw-la the_o leisurely_o slow_a
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the_o exactness_n of_o it_o no_o mere_a man_n do_v ever_o fulfil_v it_o there_o be_v two_o dimension_n in_o the_o law_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v maximum_fw-la quod_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o do_v of_o good_a how_o full_a must_v that_o be_v it_o must_v be_v toto_fw-la cord_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n 2._o the_o second_o be_v minimum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la in_o decline_v from_o sin_n how_o much_o must_v that_o be_v it_o be_v non_fw-la concupisces_fw-la not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o linger_v or_o lust_n after_o it_o consider_v these_o two_o dimension_n and_o it_o will_v make_v we_o confess_v with_o david_n i_o see_v a_o end_n of_o all_o perfection_n but_o thy_o law_n be_v exceed_o large_a that_o be_v the_o first_o 2._o take_v the_o law_n in_o the_o low_a pitch_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v obey_v it_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o fulfil_v all_o the_o law_n that_o he_o can_v perform_v the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o some_o outward_a act_n a_o mere_a natural_a 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mitigation_n and_o abatement_n of_o it_o yet_o still_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n find_v difficulty_n in_o it_o a_o regenerate_a man_n be_v two_o man_n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o renew_v in_o he_o that_o ready_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a say_v our_o saviour_n ay_o but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a nay_o oftentimes_o wilful_a stubborn_a and_o resist_v a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v free_v à _fw-la morte_fw-la peccati_fw-la from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n he_o have_v a_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n put_v into_o he_o that_o dispose_v he_o to_o all_o holy_a obedience_n but_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o free_v à _fw-fr morbo_fw-la peccati_fw-la from_o the_o disease_n of_o sin_n that_o still_o hang_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o shrink_v away_o and_o withdraws_z itself_o from_o this_o due_a obedience_n a_o christian_a have_v both_o primitias_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o make_v he_o spiritual_a and_o withal_o he_o have_v reliquias_fw-la carnis_fw-la some_o dregs_o of_o flesh_n in_o he_o they_o make_v he_o carnal_a loath_a and_o listless_a to_o any_o holy_a obedience_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o law_n 1._o in_o the_o high_a pitch_n be_v impossible_a to_o the_o saint_n 2._o in_o the_o low_a pitch_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a 3._o even_o in_o its_o moderation_n it_o be_v difficult_a to_o the_o best_a in_o this_o imperfect_a state_n of_o regeneration_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o the_o text_n affirm_v god_n commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a his_o service_n be_v no_o such_o hard_a service_n as_o the_o world_n account_v it_o it_o be_v no_o such_o toil_n and_o drudgery_n as_o carnal_a man_n conceive_v it_o it_o be_v a_o service_n indeed_o for_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v leave_v to_o a_o lawless_a liberty_n but_o it_o be_v a_o ingenuous_a service_n take_v my_o yoke_n upon_o you_o say_v christ_n for_o my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o my_o burden_n be_v light_a it_o be_v satan_n policy_n to_o stave_v we_o off_o from_o god_n with_o this_o conceit_n o_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n duram_fw-la servy_n servitutem_fw-la farewell_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n if_o he_o be_v your_o master_n nay_o very_o god_n servant_n find_v no_o such_o grievance_n in_o this_o employment_n which_o will_v appear_v upon_o these_o three_o consideration_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o task_n and_o employment_n 3._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o many_o encouragement_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o this_o service_n 1._o look_v upon_o their_o state_n and_o condition_n god_n people_n be_v not_o in_o any_o base_a servile_a condition_n but_o 1._o they_o be_v call_v unto_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n and_o liberty_n it_o be_v sweet_a in_o itself_o and_o sweeten_v all_o our_o employment_n it_o matter_n not_o so_o much_o what_o we_o do_v as_o upon_o what_o term_n we_o do_v it_o if_o as_o slave_n and_o bondman_n that_o 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do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o phil._n four_o 13._o flesh_n and_o blood_n see_v nothing_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o impossibility_n like_o the_o unbelieving_a spy_n o_o we_o can_v conquer_v the_o land_n but_o faith_n and_o love_n like_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n conceive_v it_o may_v be_v do_v and_o undertake_v it_o ready_o 2._o this_o work_n be_v easy_a i_o say_v it_o even_o now_o 3._o this_o work_n it_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a and_o easy_a but_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a a_o good_a christian_n find_v exceed_o great_a pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n in_o it_o a_o just_a man_n say_v solomon_n delight_v to_o do_v just_o it_o be_v a_o joy_n to_o he_o prov._n xxi_o 15._o so_o a_o good_a christian_a delight_n in_o piety_n thus_o david_n