reverence_n more_o the_o teach_n elder_n than_o govern_v only_o 1._o tim._n 5.17_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o better_a do_v of_o this_o be_v require_v pefection_n sobriety_n mat._n 12_o 37._o &_o 27.5_o perfection_n be_v when_o the_o afection_n in_o do_v be_v both_o strong_a ynogh_o and_o also_o sincere_a or_o upright_o 1._o chro._n 29_o 9_o strength_n be_v when_o according_a as_o the_o good_a or_o evil_n be_v there_o lack_v no_o earnestness_n of_o affection_n deut._n 6_o 5._o mat._n 22_o 37._o here_o be_v forbid_v the_o least_o remission_n or_o weakness_n rev._n 2_o 4._o uprightness_n be_v when_o the_o affection_n love_v desire_v etc._n etc._n in_o a_o single_a hart_n only_o because_o god_n command_v and_o for_o that_o end_n 6.20_o this_o be_v call_v simplicity_n truth_n a_o single_a heart_n deut._n 18_o 13_o joh._n 1_o 17._o ephe._n 6.14_o &_o 6_o 6_o 1._o chro._n 29_o 5._o forbid_v hypocrisy_n vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 6_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 13_o 3._o phil._n 1_o 16_o &_o 2_o 3._o sobriety_n in_o affection_n be_v to_o hold_v they_o in_o so_o that_o they_o pass_v not_o measure_v 2._o tim._n 1_o 6._o tit._n 1_o 8_o thus_o much_o of_o feeling_n the_o second_o thing_n in_o practice_n be_v the_o outward_a work_n when_o from_o the_o inward_a feel_n the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n execute_v rom._n 6_o 12_o 13._o rom._n 12_o 1._o the_o want_n of_o this_o forbid_a jam._n 1_o 26._o to_o all_o this_o be_v command_v perseverance_n &_o watchfulness_n ephe._n 6_o 10._o peseverance_n be_v always_o to_o continue_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o do_v good_a and_o fly_v evil_a ezech._n 18_o 25._o coloss_n 1_o 10._o to_o this_o be_v contrary_a a_o stay_n or_o go_v backward_o gal._n 5._o watchfulness_n be_v a_o continual_a care_n with_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v ready_o prepare_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o practice_v good_a &_o resist_v evil_a which_o be_v set_v forth_o eph._n 6_o 10_o 18._o 1._o cor._n 16_o 13._o 1._o thes_n 5_o 6._o mark_n 13_o 35_o in_o this_o be_v forbid_v no_o 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which_o be_v condemn_v as_o ungodlie_a and_o unjust_a rom._n 24.26_o tit._n 1.4_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v have_v in_o christ_n who_o be_v condemn_v as_o a_o blasphemer_n this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o from_o he_o joh._n 17.1_o 34_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 5_o 7_o 8._o and_o with_o this_o grace_n the_o other_o to_o be_v godly_a &_o just_a be_v always_o give_v tit._n 2_o 13._o and_o 12_o 13._o hence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o feel_n some_o readiness_n unto_o godliness_n we_o shall_v turn_v ourselves_o also_o to_o indevor_n to_o work_v justice_n and_o contrary_a the_o second_o thing_n command_v in_o this_o division_n be_v we_o shall_v prefer_v love_n delight_n etc._n etc._n the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n before_o those_o we_o owe_v to_o man_n mat._n 22.36_o 1._o sam_n 13.11_o 12._o the_o remedy_n in_o christ_n accuse_v as_o a_o blasphemer_n yet_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n not_o he_o joh._n 2_o 17_o 18._o this_o mercy_n make_v we_o 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and_o spiritual_a benefit_n and_o do_v enrich_z thou_o unto_o eternal_a life_n psal_n 144_o 15._o heb._n 8_o 10._o ezech._n 36_o 26_o 32._o luk._n 37_o 38._o heb._n 11_o 16._o by_o this_o appear_v that_o neither_o we_o nor_o the_o jew_n have_v promise_n of_o this_o life_n only_o last_o that_o the_o true_a fountain_n of_o subjection_n unto_o god_n be_v this_o assurance_n he_o be_v our_o god_n josua_n 24_o 16._o rom._n 12_o 1._o 1._o pet._n 2_o 1_o which_o bring_v by_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v the_o better_a to_o nourish_v the_o former_a root_n of_o obedience_n to_o call_v often_o to_o remembrance_n the_o particular_a benefit_n of_o god_n by_o this_o appear_v that_o the_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o not_o only_o to_o bring_v we_o unto_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o allure_v and_o instruct_v we_o to_o obedience_n when_o christ_n be_v receive_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o reason_n now_o follow_v the_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o strange_a or_o other_o god_n before_o i_o to_o have_v a_o other_o god_n be_v to_o set_v up_o another_o who_o we_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o power_n of_o goodness_n justice_n of_o some_o excellent_a nature_n and_o therefore_o fear_v love_n reverence_n hang_v on_o he_o in_o all_o estate_n deut._n 26_o 17_o 18._o as_o they_o look_v for_o he_o to_o be_v their_o god_n as_o above_o so_o that_o where_o this_o be_v want_v either_o on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n or_o the_o people_n they_o be_v call_v without_o god_n ephe._n 2_o 12._o not_o his_o people_n ose_n 1_o 9_o this_o the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o any_o but_o his_o own_o majesty_n because_o he_o
to_o use_v all_o this_o to_o the_o several_a profit_n and_o end_n for_o which_o these_o be_v ordain_v as_o we_o will_v show_v in_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a particular_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v the_o way_n to_o open_a 14.27.32_o truth_n to_o our_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n to_o 26._o plant_v it_o and_o to_o root_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n we_o be_v command_v to_o put_v away_o all_o other_o thing_n out_o of_o our_o mind_n and_o all_o superfluity_n or_o malice_n or_o filthiness_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v ready_a &_o swift_a to_o hear_v yea_o and_o to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o minister_n his_o husbandman_n be_v ready_a to_o engraft_v in_o our_o soul_n jam._n 1.18_o luke_n 8.18_o in_o the_o action_n itself_o we_o must_v with_o all_o 1._o attentivenes_n so_o give_v our_o heart_n as_o we_o must_v have_v a_o present_a 2.13_o touch_n and_o feel_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v deliver_v that_o 2.37_o the_o 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thing_n outwardlye_o have_v no_o true_a feel_n wrought_v by_o it_o when_o they_o hear_v ezec._n 33_o 31.32_o the_o brawny_a and_o fat_a heart_n which_o be_v never_o a_o whit_n move_v never_o or_o to_o small_a purpose_n repeat_v examine_v apply_v or_o practise_v ezec._n 33.31_o zeph._n 2.1_o 2._o sam_n 12._o mark_n 6.20_o in_o the_o sacrament_n the_o preparation_n be_v a_o examination_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 11.28_o job._n 1.5_o of_o repentance_n esa_n 1.16_o &_o 66.2_o special_o also_o in_o reconciliation_n of_o our_o brother_n mat._n 5.2_o here_o great_a ignorance_n slothfulness_n blockishness_n which_o without_o all_o awe_n &_o reverence_n to_o presume_v to_o partake_v the_o same_o to_o our_o great_a judgement_n 1._o cor._n 11.28_o gen._n 4.5.7_o in_o the_o action_n or_o work_v itself_o we_o must_v feel_v a_o most_o sweet_a &_o sure_a confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n of_o receive_v of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o his_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctificaton_n &_o 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not_o my_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n jam._n 5_o 12._o 1._o cor._n 11.29.34_o 4._o command_n hitherto_o these_o precept_n which_o command_v duty_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o we_o owe_v every_o day_n unto_o he_o now_o follow_v that_o duty_n which_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o must_v be_v give_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o his_o saboth_n remember_v so_o he_o seem_v to_o speak_v because_o when_o as_o this_o commandment_n be_v before_o give_v they_o have_v neglect_v the_o same_o the_o saboth_n day_n to_o sanctify_v that_o be_v to_o separate_v it_o from_o a_o common_a use_n and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o a_o peculiar_a &_o holy_a use_n unto_o the_o lord_n so_o the_o gold_n the_o vessel_n etc._n etc._n be_v say_v to_o be_v holy_a &_o dedicate_v for_o the_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o temple_n &_o may_v not_o be_v give_v or_o put_v to_o any_o other_o use_n to_o sanctify_v a_o saboth_n therefore_o be_v to_o call_v 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26.8_o act._n â—_o 42_o 42_o john_n 4.22_o 2._o king_n 18.4_o act_n 10.26_o act._n 14.13_o exod._n 33.24_o roman_n 1.23_o hos_fw-la 2.27_o esa_n 30.22_o 30.22_o command_n 3._o math._n 5.34_o jam._n 5.12_o 5.12_o act._n 9_o 15·_v 15·_v genes_n â—_o 2d_o mal._n 1.11.12_o praep_v 2._o chron._n 24.2_o eccles_n 5.2_o gen._n 24.5_o luk._n 8_o 18._o eccl._n 5.1_o 1._o cor._n 11.28_o feel_v 2._o chron_n 24.22_o jer._n 4.2_o 1._o thes_n 2.13_o neh._n 8_o 10._o 10._o 〈…〉_o fruit_n hebr._n 6.16_o 1._o thes_n 5_o 20._o act._n 17.11_o psal_n â—1_n 9_o 9_o comm._n 4_o 4_o esa_n 58.13_o amos_n 8.5_o 8.5_o command_n 5._o mark_n 7.10_o rom._n 13.7_o rom._n 1.31.32_o 1._o tim._n 5.8_o 5.8_o levit._fw-la 19.32_o job._n 32.6_o rom._n 12.6_o 1._o pet_n 5_o 2._o 2._o comm._fw-la 6_o math._n 5.21_o 22._o levit._fw-la 19.17_o ex._n 21.19_o 21.19_o comm._fw-la 7_o ephe._n 5.3_o mat._n 5.28_o 1._o pet_n 4_o job_n 31.1_o 31.1_o comm._fw-la 8_o exod._n 26.14.15_o 1._o thes_n 4.4_o 4.4_o comm._fw-la 9_o ephe._n 4.28_o pro._n 28.19_o 28.19_o com._n 10._o psal_n 15.3_o tit._n 3._o 1._o cor._n 13.4_o pro_fw-la 25.13_o 25.13_o jam._n 1.23_o gal._n 5.24_o for_o protection_n see_v a_o notable_a example_n of_o lot_n gen._n 19.2.3.4.5.6.7_o 8._o &_o judg._n 19.16.17_o 18._o 18._o rom._n 3._o ver_fw-la 9_o to_o the_o 20._o 20._o rom_n 5.14_o ephe._n 2.3_o 2.3_o rom._n 5.12.14_o &_o 6.21.23_o 6.21.23_o 1._o joh._n 1.3_o 1.3_o 2._o cor._n 3.6.7_o rom._n 8.15_o 8._o etc._n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7.5_o to_o the_o 15._o mat._n 5.6_o 5.6_o gal._n 3.19_o to_o the_o 25._o mat._n 9.12.13_o 9.12.13_o eph._n 3.8_o to_o the_o end_n and_o 4.11_o to_o 17._o rom._n 10.14.15.16_o 10.14.15.16_o gal_n 3.26_o to_o the_o end_n end_n deut._n 5.28_o 5.28_o rom._n 10.5_o 10.5_o soul_n &_o body_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 26.16_o &_o 30.2_o 30.2_o deu._n 6.24.25_o &_o 28.5_o 28.5_o deut._n 12.32_o num._n 15.39_o eccle._n 12.15_o deut._n 12.28_o 12.28_o pro._n 2.3.4_o &_o 4.10_o 4.10_o pro._n 2.10_o psa_fw-la 119.24_o which_o he_o 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21_o 18_o mat._n 18_o 17._o 17._o joh._n 2_o 14_o 15._o mark_n 7_o 34._o mat._n 26_o 38._o &_o 27_o 30._o 30._o 2._o cor._n 6.14_o to_o the_o 2._o vers_fw-la of_o cap._n 7._o 7._o luk._n 7.6.7.8_o 7.6.7.8_o rom._n 6.15_o to_o the_o 20._o tit._n 2.12_o 13.14_o 13.14_o psal_n 3.4_o &_o 20.8_o &_o 118.12_o 1._o chron._n 17.27_o act._n 10.33_o 10.33_o 1._o chro._n 29.20_o luk._n 1.28_o esa_n 12.2_o 12.2_o 1._o chro._n 29.20_o luk._n 1.28_o esa_n 12.2_o 12.2_o 2._o thess_n 2.8_o 2.8_o ge._n 17.1_o 17.1_o exod._n 3.15.1_o &_o 1.10_o 1.10_o 1._o thess_n 5.12_o 5.12_o deut._n 17.10.11_o 17.10.11_o mat._n 18.17_o 18.17_o luk._n 14.27.32_o 14.27.32_o rom._n 10.15_o &_o 12.8_o act._n 26._o 26._o psal_n 78_o 1._o 1._o 1._o thess_n 2.13_o 2.13_o nehe._n 8.8.10_o and_o 13._o act._n 2.37_o 2.37_o eccl._n 5.1_o exo._n 19.9_o 19.9_o 2._o cor._n 10.5_o 10.5_o act._n 2.13_o 1._o kin._n 21.20_o 21.20_o gen_n 2_o 3.15_o 3.15_o gen_n 2_o 3.15_o eze._n 16.8_o jer._n 32._o hos_fw-la 2._o 1._o co._n 11.26.27_o 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