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to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n and_o no_o man_n sin_n but_o it_o be_v unto_o death_n this_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_n john_n answer_v to_o this_o objection_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o say_v though_o all_o unrighteousnosse_n be_v sin_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n it_o be_v true_a the_o deserve_a wage_n of_o all_o unrighteousness_n be_v unto_o death_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o deserve_v death_n but_o not_o that_o which_o do_v undoubted_o cut_v off_o a_o man_n from_o all_o hope_n of_o life_n but_o notwithstanding_o that_o sin_n he_o may_v be_v convert_v as_o sometime_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o sickness_n of_o lazarus_n he_o be_v sick_a but_o not_o irrecoverable_a john_n 11.4_o so_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fin_n unto_o death_n which_o do_v not_o only_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o 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be_v acquaint_v with_o all_o his_o life_n long_o that_o he_o may_v not_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o when_o he_o depart_v hence_o but_o do_v not_o desire_n christ_n for_o himself_o and_o therefore_o whatever_o gift_n he_o have_v as_o he_o have_v a_o notable_a spirit_n of_o prophecy_n as_o the_o spirit_n than_o come_v upon_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o marvellous_a blessing_n reserve_v for_o god_n people_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o never_o seek_v christ_n in_o any_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o though_o he_o may_v have_v some_o glimpse_n of_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n yet_o of_o christ_n he_o have_v none_o whereas_o there_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n that_o do_v most_o esteem_n the_o have_v of_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o only_o seek_v christ_n without_o respect_n of_o loaf_n or_o money_n or_o of_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n in_o time_n of_o death_n but_o even_o in_o the_o very_a time_n of_o this_o life_n when_o he_o seek_v after_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n 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of_o conscience_n growth_n in_o grace_n subdue_a of_o lust_n and_o establishment_n of_o his_o heart_n in_o assurance_n of_o his_o election_n and_o vocation_n yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o let_v they_o all_o go_v that_o he_o may_v have_v what_o he_o have_v without_o sin_n to_o himself_o and_o dishonour_n to_o god_n or_o wrong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o this_o be_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n integrity_n and_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n whereby_o god_n may_v have_v dishonour_n he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o ordinance_n with_o the_o church_n loss_n but_o rather_o sit_v out_o and_o shift_v for_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o will_v adventure_v the_o loss_n of_o they_o all_o rather_o than_o he_o will_v stand_v to_o contend_v for_o they_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o this_o kind_n of_o frame_n of_o spirit_n be_v in_o moses_n he_o entreat_v god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n lest_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v dishonour_v but_o rather_o blot_v his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n than_o cut_v they_o all_o off_o exod._n 32.32_o such_o be_v the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n of_o god_n that_o he_o desire_v not_o spiritual_a blessing_n single_o for_o himself_o not_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n nor_o for_o the_o subdue_a of_o his_o lust_n nor_o for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o his_o grace_n further_o than_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n else_o he_o seek_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o do_v of_o his_o will_n and_o if_o these_o concur_v not_o in_o his_o way_n he_o will_v rather_o loose_v they_o than_o dishonour_n christ_n by_o have_v of_o they_o he_o have_v a_o singleness_n of_o heart_n in_o seek_v spiritual_a blessing_n he_o seek_v they_o not_o for_o his_o own_o end_n as_o you_o see_v in_o david_n desire_n psal_n 63.1_o 2_o 3._o my_o soul_n thirst_v for_o thou_o my_o flesh_n long_v for_o thou_o to_o see_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o glory_n as_o i_o have_v see_v thou_o in_o the_o sanctuary_n because_o thy_o love_a kindness_n be_v better_a than_o life_n therefore_o my_o lip_n shall_v praise_v thou_o he_o desire_v not_o there_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n or_o the_o subdue_a of_o his_o lust_n that_o he_o may_v live_v at_o more_o ease_n and_o have_v more_o comfort_n though_o that_o be_v a_o lawful_a end_n but_o he_o will_v see_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n more_o magnify_v in_o he_o he_o will_v see_v a_o mighty_a increase_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n more_o eminent_a in_o gift_n and_o so_o be_v better_a than_o other_o or_o so_o esteem_v but_o he_o desire_v that_o all_o his_o lust_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o and_o that_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n might_n more_o mighty_o 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