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love_v he_o more_o for_o his_o mercy_n to_o the_o church_n and_o for_o that_o goodness_n which_o consist_v in_o his_o benignity_n to_o the_o church_n but_o he_o love_v he_o most_o of_o all_o for_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o essential_a excellency_n his_o infinite_a power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n simple_o in_o himself_o consider_v for_o he_o know_v that_o love_n to_o himself_o oblige_v he_o to_o return_n of_o love_n especial_o difference_v save_v grace_n and_o he_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o million_o be_v more_o worth_a incomparable_o than_o his_o own_o and_o that_o god_n may_v be_v much_o more_o honour_a by_o they_o than_o by_o he_o alone_o and_o therefore_o he_o know_v that_o the_o mercy_n to_o many_o be_v great_a mercy_n and_o a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o do_v render_v he_o more_o amiable_a to_o man_n rom._n 9.3_o and_o yet_o he_o know_v that_o the_o essential_a perfection_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o 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at_o all_o as_o god_n but_o in_o the_o exercise_n he_o be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o mind_v of_o himself_o and_o so_o seldom_o and_o weak_a in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n perfection_n that_o he_o feel_v more_o of_o his_o love_n to_o himself_o than_o unto_o god_n and_o feel_v more_o of_o his_o love_n to_o god_n as_o for_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o receive_v in_o and_o by_o himself_o than_o as_o for_o his_o own_o perfection_n yea_o and_o often_o feel_v the_o love_n of_o himself_o to_o work_v more_o strong_o than_o his_o love_n to_o the_o church_n and_o all_o else_o in_o the_o world_n the_o care_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n be_v the_o high_a principle_n which_o he_o ordinary_o perceive_v in_o any_o great_a strength_n in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v very_o little_a and_o weak_o carry_v out_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o himself_o phil._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 10.24_o jer._n 45.5_o 3._o a_o seem_a christian_n have_v a_o common_a love_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v good_a both_o in_o himself_o and_o unto_o the_o world_n and_o unto_o he_o but_o this_o be_v not_o for_o his_o holiness_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o general_a uneffectual_a approbation_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n which_o follow_v a_o dead_a uneffectual_a belief_n but_o his_o chief_a predominant_a love_n be_v always_o to_o his_o carnal_a self_n and_o the_o love_n both_o of_o his_o soul_n and_o of_o god_n be_v subject_v to_o his_o fleshly_a self-love_n his_o chief_a love_n to_o god_n be_v for_o prosper_v he_o in_o the_o world_n and_o such_o as_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o sensuality_n pride_n covetousness_n presumption_n and_o false_a hope_n luke_n 18.21_o 22._o 1_o joh._n 2.15.2_o tim._n 3.2_o 4._o joh._n 12.43_o joh._n 5.42_o vii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o do_v practical_o take_v this_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a expression_n of_o it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a life_n and_o top_n of_o his_o religion_n and_o the_o very_a life_n and_o beauty_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o soul_n he_o make_v it_o his_o work_n in_o the_o world_n and_o love_v himself_o complacential_o but_o so_o far_o as_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o far_o as_o he_o find_v himself_o without_o it_o he_o loathe_v himself_o as_o a_o unlovely_a carcase_n and_o so_o far_o as_o his_o prayer_n and_o obedience_n be_v without_o it_o he_o look_v on_o they_o but_o as_o unacceptable_a loathsome_a thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o study_n of_o redemption_n because_o he_o can_v no_o where_o so_o clear_o see_v the_o love_n and_o loveliness_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o face_n of_o a_o redeemer_n even_o in_o the_o wonder_n of_o love_n reveal_v in_o christ._n and_o he_o study_v they_o that_o love_n may_v kindle_v love_n and_o therefore_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o contemplate_v of_o god_n attribute_n and_o infinite_a perfection_n and_o in_o the_o behold_n of_o he_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o creation_n 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conflict_n and_o very_o uneasy_a to_o himself_o because_o the_o less_o the_o flesh_n be_v mortify_v the_o more_o able_a it_o be_v to_o raise_v perturbation_n and_o to_o put_v faith_n and_o reason_n to_o a_o continual_a fight_n and_o most_o of_o the_o scandal_n and_o blemish_n of_o his_o life_n arise_v from_o hence_o even_o the_o success_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n so_o that_o though_o he_o live_v not_o in_o any_o gross_a or_o wilful_a sin_n yet_o in_o lesser_a measure_n of_o excess_n he_o be_v too_o frequent_o overtake_v how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o in_o meat_n and_o sleep_n do_v not_o usual_o exceed_v their_o measure_n and_o they_o be_v easy_o tempt_v to_o libertine_n opinion_n which_o indulge_v the_o flesh_n have_v a_o weak_a preservative_n against_o they_o than_o strong_a christian_n have_v mat._n 16.22_o 23._o gal._n 5.13_o &_o 1.16_o &_o 2.12_o 13_o 14._o col._n 2.11_o 3._o but_o the_o seem_a christian_n be_v real_o carnal_a the_o flesh_n be_v the_o 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to_o live_v under_o a_o ignorant_a or_o dead_a heart_a preacher_n when_o it_o further_v his_o trade_n or_o more_o accommodate_v his_o flesh_n though_o yet_o he_o must_v not_o remove_v when_o god_n lay_v any_o restraint_n upon_o he_o by_o his_o duty_n to_o his_o family_n or_o other_o he_o have_v rather_o if_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n dwell_v in_o a_o family_n where_o he_o may_v do_v or_o receive_v most_o spiritual_a good_a than_o in_o a_o carnal_a family_n where_o he_o may_v have_v more_o ease_n and_o better_a fare_n and_o great_a wage_n if_o he_o be_v to_o marry_v he_o have_v rather_o have_v one_o that_o have_v wisdom_n and_o piety_n without_o wealth_n than_o one_o that_o have_v riches_n without_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n he_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o opportunity_n in_o public_a or_o private_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o of_o a_o feast_n or_o a_o good_a bargain_n or_o a_o opportunity_n for_o some_o gain_n in_o worldly_a thing_n mat._n 6.20.33_o 2._o and_o the_o weak_a christian_a be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n in_o the_o main_a he_o value_v mercy_n and_o help_n for_o his_o soul_n above_o those_o for_o his_o body_n but_o it_o be_v with_o less_o zeal_n and_o more_o indifferency_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o easy_o and_o oft_o draw_v to_o the_o omit_v of_o spiritual_a duty_n and_o neglect_v of_o spiritual_a help_n and_o mercy_n and_o go_v to_o they_o with_o more_o averness_n and_o as_o drive_v by_o necessity_n and_o be_v much_o less_o sensible_a of_o his_o loss_n when_o he_o miss_v of_o any_o such_o spiritual_a help_n luk._n 10.41_o 42._o heb._n 10.25_o act._n 2.42_o &_o 4.32_o 3._o but_o the_o seem_a christian_n be_v a_o real_a worldling_n do_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n and_o mammon_n with_o the_o first_o and_o best_a he_o have_v rather_o miss_v a_o sermon_n than_o a_o good_a bargain_n or_o commodity_n he_o have_v rather_o dwell_v where_o he_o may_v thrive_v best_a or_o have_v most_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n than_o where_o he_o may_v find_v the_o 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16.33_o he_o have_v see_v through_o all_o its_o gloss_a vanity_n and_o foresee_v what_o it_o will_v prove_v at_o last_o he_o have_v find_v that_o it_o can_v quiet_v conscience_n nor_o reconcile_v the_o guilty_a soul_n to_o god_n nor_o save_v it_o from_o his_o consume_a wrath_n nor_o serve_v instead_o of_o god_n or_o heaven_n of_o christ_n or_o grace_n but_o will_v cast_v off_o its_o servant_n in_o their_o last_o extremity_n naked_a and_o desolate_a into_o remediless_a despair_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v resolve_o at_o a_o point_n with_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n let_v they_o take_v the_o world_n for_o their_o portion_n and_o felicity_n that_o will_v for_o his_o part_n he_o account_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o thing_n eternal_a phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 19_o 20._o all_o the_o preferment_n and_o honour_n and_o command_v and_o wealth_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o bate_v considerable_a to_o 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price_n that_o man_n can_v offer_v he_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n faith_n and_o love_n be_v his_o daily_a business_n which_o take_v up_o his_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n whatever_o opinion_n or_o controversy_n be_v a_o foot_n his_o work_n be_v still_o the_o same_o whatever_o change_v come_v his_o religion_n change_v not_o he_o place_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o circumstance_n and_o ceremony_n either_o be_v for_o they_o or_o against_o they_o but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o be_v he_o approve_v by_o such_o a_o christian_a as_o this_o however_o factious_a person_n may_v revile_v he_o rom._n 14.17_o 18_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 10._o the_o strong_a christian_a can_v bear_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o not_o take_v the_o course_n that_o most_o please_v himself_o but_o that_o which_o 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he_o that_o teach_v man_n to_o sin_n by_o the_o example_n of_o his_o own_o practice_n can_v little_o expect_v to_o turn_v they_o from_o sin_n by_o his_o better_a instruction_n and_o exhortation_n he_o that_o will_v deliberate_o sin_v in_o a_o small_a matter_n do_v set_v but_o a_o small_a price_n on_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o his_o salvation_n wilful_a disobedience_n be_v odious_a to_o god_n how_o small_a soever_o the_o matter_n be_v about_o which_o it_o be_v commit_v who_o can_v expect_v that_o he_o shall_v stick_v at_o any_o sin_n when_o his_o temptation_n be_v great_a who_o will_v considerate_o commit_v the_o least_o especial_o if_o he_o will_v approve_v and_o justify_v it_o therefore_o the_o sound_n christian_n will_v rather_o forsake_v his_o riches_n his_o liberty_n his_o reputation_n his_o friend_n and_o his_o country_n than_o his_o conscience_n and_o rather_o lay_v down_o liberty_n and_o life_n itself_o than_o choose_v to_o sin_n against_o his_o god_n as_o know_v that_o never_a man_n gain_v by_o his_o sin_n rom._n 3.8_o eccl._n 5.2_o 1_o sam._n 15.15_o 21_o 22_o 23._o mat._n 5.19_o the_o sin_n that_o saul_n be_v reject_v for_o seem_v but_o a_o little_a thing_n nor_o the_o sin_n that_o vzzah_n be_v slay_v for_o and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n even_o his_o sacrifice_n and_o his_o ark_n be_v the_o pretence_n for_o both_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o bethshemite_n of_o achan_n of_o gebezi_n of_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n which_o have_v grievous_a punishment_n will_v seem_v but_o little_a thing_n to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v choose_v deliberate_a justify_v and_o father_v upon_o god_n and_o to_o pretend_v that_o we_o do_v it_o for_o his_o service_n for_o the_o worship_v of_o he_o or_o the_o do_v good_a to_o other_o as_o if_o god_n will_v own_v and_o bless_v sinful_a mean_n or_o need_v a_o lie_n to_o his_o service_n or_o glory_n when_o he_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal._n 5.5_o and_o require_v only_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n psal._n 4.5_o he_o abhor_v sacrifice_n from_o pollute_a hand_n they_o be_v to_o he_o as_o the_o offering_n a_o dog_n and_o he_o will_v ask_v who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n see_v psal._n 50.8.4_o isa._n 1.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o etc._n etc._n &_o 58.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o etc._n etc._n jer._n 6.19.20_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 15.8_o &_o 21.27_o it_o be_v not_o please_v to_o he_o all_o that_o eat_v thereof_o shall_v be_v pollute_v ho._n 9.4_o see_v isa._n 66.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o preach_v the_o pray_v the_o sacrament_n of_o wilful_a sinner_n especial_o when_o they_o choose_v sin_n as_o necessary_a to_o his_o service_n be_v a_o scorn_n and_o mockery_n put_v upon_o the_o most_o holy_a one_o as_o if_o your_o servant_n shall_v set_v dung_n and_o carrion_n before_o you_o on_o your_o table_n for_o your_o food_n such_o offer_n christ_n vinegar_n and_o gall_n to_o drink_v 2._o in_o all_o this_o the_o weak_a christian_a that_o be_v sincere_a be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n save_v that_o in_o his_o ordinary_a course_n he_o use_v to_o place_v too_o much_o of_o his_o religion_n in_o controversy_n and_o party_n and_o mode_n and_o ceremony_n whether_o be_v for_o they_o or_o against_o they_o and_o allow_v too_o great_a a_o proportion_n in_o his_o thought_n and_o speech_n and_o zeal_n and_o practice_n and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o live_v upon_o less_o edify_a thing_n and_o turn_v too_o much_o from_o the_o more_o substantial_a nutriment_n 3._o and_o the_o seem_a christian_n be_v here_o of_o different_a way_n one_o sort_n of_o they_o place_n almost_o all_o their_o religion_n in_o pharisaical_a observation_n of_o little_a external_a ceremonial_a matter_n as_o their_o wash_n and_o fasting_n and_o tything_n and_o formality_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n or_o in_o their_o several_a opinion_n and_o way_n and_o party_n which_o they_o 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