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season_v and_o rectify_v the_o fountain_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o give_v â—…ase_n from_o a_o present_a pain_n another_o thing_n to_o root_v out_o the_o disease_n itself_o if_o the_o chink_n in_o a_o ship_n be_v unstop_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o labour_v at_o the_o pump_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o constant_a in_o let_v the_o water_n can_v never_o be_v exhaust_v so_o be_v it_o in_o these_o formal_a resolution_n and_o vow_n they_o may_v ease_v the_o present_a pain_n let_v out_o a_o little_a water_n restrain_v from_o some_o particular_a act_n but_o so_o long_o as_o the_o heart_n be_v unpurged_a lust_n will_v return_v and_o predominate_v in_o a_o word_n whereas_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n there_o be_v two_o main_a thing_n require_v faith_n to_o begin_v and_o courage_n or_o patience_n to_o go_v through_o lust_n hinder_v both_o these_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v since_o you_o seek_v for_o glory_n one_o from_o another_o joh._n 5._o 44._o when_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n the_o temporary_a be_v present_o offend_v matth._n 13._o 21._o three_o and_o last_o in_o one_o word_n a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o the_o creature_n because_o of_o the_o nobleness_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o set_v the_o heart_n on_o the_o creature_n be_v to_o set_v a_o diamond_n in_o lead_n none_o be_v so_o mad_a to_o keep_v their_o jewel_n in_o a_o cellar_n and_o their_o coal_n in_o a_o closet_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o profannesse_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o keep_v god_n in_o their_o lip_n only_o and_o mammon_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n their_o treasure_n and_o heaven_n but_o as_o a_o accessory_a and_o appendix_n to_o that_o and_o now_o as_o samuel_n speak_v unto_o saul_n set_v not_o thy_o
unable_a to_o obey_v the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o first_o our_o universal_a both_o natural_a and_o personal_a 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v by_o nature_n all_o flesh_n child_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n joh._n 3._o 6._o child_n of_o god_n wrath_n eph._n 2._o 3._o and_o so_o long_o it_o be_v impossible_a we_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o please_v god_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o a_o man_n must_v first_o be_v renew_v in_o his_o mind_n before_o he_o can_v so_o much_o as_o make_v proof_n of_o what_o will_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n rom._n 12._o 2._o this_o natural_a impurity_n in_o our_o person_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o impurity_n in_o our_o work_n for_o unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d every_o thing_n be_v unclean_a tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o evil_a tree_n be_v evil_a fruit_n math._n 7._o 18._o and_o saint_n paul_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o our_o fruit_n shall_v be_v frâ—…itunto_o god_n rom._n 7._o 4._o and_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n rome_n 6._o 22._o whereas_o these_o work_n of_o natural_a man_n do_v neither_o begin_v in_o god_n nor_o look_v towards_o he_o nor_o tend_v unto_o he_o god_n be_v neither_o the_o principle_n nor_o the_o object_n nor_o the_o end_n of_o they_o second_o our_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d ie_fw-fr the_o best_a performance_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o a_o enemy_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n it_o proceed_v not_o from_o love_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n that_o which_o keep_v all_o other_o requisite_a ingredient_n of_o a_o good_a work_n together_o col._n 3._o 14._o which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 8._o and_o the_o principle_n of_o obedience_n and_o all_o willing_a service_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n gal._n 5._o 6._o joh._n 14._o 15._o and_o ever_o 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2._o 21._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o bond_n which_o fasten_v we_o unto_o christ._n eph._n 3._o 17._o four_o our_o natural_a ignorance_n and_o folly_n for_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v ever_o a_o ignorant_a estate_n evil_n man_n understand_v not_o judgement_n prov._n 28._o 5._o the_o usual_a stile_n that_o the_o scripture_n give_v sinner_n even_o the_o best_a of_o sinner_n those_o who_o keep_v themselves_o virgin_n and_o escape_v many_o of_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v 2._o pet._n 2._o 20._o be_v fool_n math._n 25._o 2._o though_o they_o know_v many_o thing_n yet_o they_o know_v nothing_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v 1._o cor._n 8._o 2._o now_o the_o root_n of_o our_o well_o please_a be_v wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a knowledge_n col._n 1._o 9_o 10._o that_o be_v it_o which_o make_v we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n and_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n whereas_o want_n of_o understanding_n be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o altogether_o unprofitable_a that_o we_o do_v no_o good_a rom._n 3._o 11._o 12._o and_o now_o what_o a_o cut_a consideration_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o a_o man_n to_o consider_v god_n make_v i_o for_o his_o use_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o will_n and_o i_o be_o utter_o unfit_a for_o any_o service_n save_o those_o which_o dishonour_v he_o like_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o vine_n utter_o unuseful_a and_o unmeete_a for_o any_o work_n ezek._n 15._o 4._o what_o then_o shall_v i_o expect_v but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o a_o vessel_n in_o which_o be_v no_o pleasure_n if_o i_o be_o altogether_o barrâ—…n_v and_o of_o no_o use_n what_o a_o wonderful_a patience_n of_o god_n be_v it_o that_o suffer_v i_o to_o cumber_v the_o ground_n and_o do_v not_o present_o cast_v i_o into_o the_o fire_n that_o 〈◊〉_d i_o like_o a_o noisome_a weed_n to_o poison_v the_o air_n and_o choke_v the_o growth_n of_o better_a thing_n if_o i_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n and_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o 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encouragement_n shall_v this_o be_v for_o those_o who_o have_v hitherto_o live_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o come_v over_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o for_o other_o to_o go_v on_o with_o patience_n through_o all_o difficulty_n because_o in_o so_o do_v they_o work_v to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v they_o live_v to_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o who_o have_v in_o much_o patience_n spare_v and_o in_o infinite_a love_n call_v they_o to_o himself_o how_o shall_v we_o praise_v god_n that_o have_v give_v we_o any_o strength_n in_o any_o way_n to_o do_v he_o service_n that_o be_v please_v to_o account_v himself_o honour_v when_o he_o be_v obey_v by_o we_o who_o spoil_v all_o the_o work_v we_o do_v with_o our_o own_o corruption_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o husband_n all_o the_o precious_a moment_n of_o our_o life_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o our_o master_n who_o very_a acceptation_n of_o such_o unworthy_a service_n shall_v 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that_o be_v the_o fountain_n whence_o all_o they_o issue_n and_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o sweet_a water_n shall_v proceed_v from_o a_o bitter_a and_o corrupt_a fountain_n matth._n 12._o 34._o jam._n 3._o 11._o look_v on_o the_o best_a action_n of_o wicked_a man_n if_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n their_o prayer_n be_v a_o abomination_n prov._n 28._o 9_o if_o they_o sacrifice_v god_n will_v not_o accept_v nor_o smell_v nor_o regard_v any_o of_o their_o offering_n he_o will_v esteem_v they_o all_o abominable_a and_o unclean_a as_o a_o dog_n head_n or_o swine_n blood_n amos_n 5._o 21._o esai_n 66._o 3._o seem_v thing_n never_o so_o specious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n
he_o shall_v god_n destroâ—…_n 17._o for_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o temple_n you_o be_v he_o promise_v to_o be_v our_o father_n and_o make_v we_o his_o people_n and_o this_o also_o be_v a_o strong_a argument_n why_o we_o shall_v purify_v ourselves_o and_o as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v ourselves_o according_a 17._o to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o who_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a so_o shall_v we_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n and_o if_o we_o call_v he_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n we_o shall_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n say_v saint_n peter_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 11._o a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n 19_o into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n when_o 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not_o perform_v promise_n till_o by_o prayer_n they_o be_v seek_v for_o from_o he_o till_o in_o our_o humble_a desire_n we_o declare_v that_o we_o account_v his_o promise_n exceed_o great_a and_o preâ—…ous_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v 37._o deliverance_n unto_o israel_n yet_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o this_o i_o will_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplishâ—…d_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o 13._o you_o in_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o thâ—…â—…lace_n for_o i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v you_o a_o expect_a end_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o excellent_a promise_n of_o god_n be_v effect_v it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o i_o and_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o pray_v unto_o mâ—…_n â—…nd_v i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o etc._n etc._n so_o again_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o 26._o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o will_v not_o remember_v thâ—…_n sin_n but_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o promise_n god_n will_v be_v seek_v unto_o put_v man_n remembrance_n say_v he_o and_o let_v we_o plead_v together_o for_o when_o we_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o fulfil_v his_o promise_n we_o testify_v first_o that_o they_o be_v promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o not_o of_o duty_n or_o debt_n because_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o tender_v they_o unto_o we_o but_o we_o to_o beg_v they_o of_o he_o second_o we_o declare_v our_o need_n and_o by_o consequence_n estimation_n of_o they_o and_o dependence_n upon_o they_o and_o last_o we_o subscribe_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o wisdom_n power_n fidelity_n and_o way_n that_o god_n have_v to_o make_v good_a all_o his_o own_o word_n unto_o we_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n 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principal_a discovery_n that_o faith_n make_v in_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o fix_v upon_o be_v his_o love_n to_o we_o and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o sovereign_a and_o superlative_a love_n herein_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n commend_v god_n heap_v together_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5._o 8._o second_o faith_n have_v thus_o reveal_v to_o our_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v kindle_v in_o they_o a_o reciprocal_a love_n towards_o christ_n again_o work_v in_o we_o the_o same_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n phil._n 2._o 5._o and_o enflame_v our_o spirit_n to_o a_o retribution_n of_o love_n for_o love_n we_o have_v believe_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v to_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1._o joh._n 4._o 16_o 19_o thus_o faith_n work_v love_n but_o now_o three_o there_n be_v a_o further_a power_n in_o faith_n 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