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our_o necessity_n to_o have_v such_o a_o saviour_n heb._n 7.26_o 27._o if_o he_o have_v offer_v sacrifice_n for_o himself_o he_o have_v need_v a_o saviour_n to_o have_v redeem_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n he_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n obj._n how_o can_v he_o be_v clean_a that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n job_n 25.4_o ans_fw-fr he_o be_v not_o bear_v by_o carnal_a generation_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n use_v 1_o to_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n the_o first_o adam_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o propagate_v sin_n the_o second_o adam_n be_v without_o sin_n and_o propagate_v righteousness_n rom._n 5.19_o we_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o a_o carnal_a generation_n for_o our_o natural_a birth_n be_v pollute_v until_o we_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o in_o who_o be_v no_o sin_n we_o can_v be_v bless_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o consolation_n to_o such_o as_o feel_v themselves_o burden_a and_o press_v down_o with_o 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break_v 2_o the_o will_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o most_o predominant_a faculty_n do_v lead_v and_o rule_v the_o whole_a man_n a_o clear_a fountain_n will_v purge_v itself_o to_o a_o clean_a stream_n so_o will_v the_o will_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o action_n 3._o if_o these_o faculty_n be_v for_o god_n god_n accept_v the_o whole_a man_n according_a to_o these_o if_o there_o be_v a_o league_n between_o two_o king_n though_o there_o be_v offence_n commit_v by_o some_o subject_n yet_o if_o the_o ruler_n do_v punish_v such_o the_o league_n be_v not_o break_v so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o godly_a 1._o the_o godly_a resolve_n against_o all_o sin_n 2._o they_o labour_v to_o mortify_v all_o sin_n and_o quicken_v all_o grace_n in_o they_o and_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o commission_n they_o be_v unwilling_a and_o after_o the_o commission_n they_o be_v grieve_v and_o ashamed_a and_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n on_o themselves_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o 11._o thus_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v clean_o from_o the_o sin_n commit_v denomination_n be_v take_v from_o the_o best_a and_o great_a part_n obj._n who_o do_v god_n bitter_o and_o sharp_o reprove_v his_o people_n for_o sin_n ans_fw-fr god_n do_v this_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o better_a sight_n of_o sin_n and_o judgement_n and_o sense_n of_o it_o in_o their_o heart_n to_o shake_v we_o out_o of_o a_o lethargy_n and_o benumbedness_n but_o when_o he_o have_v awake_v we_o and_o cause_v we_o to_o judge_v and_o loathe_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n god_n look_v at_o we_o as_o righteous_a thus_o the_o disease_n and_o distemper_n of_o judgement_n and_o heart_n be_v pity_v and_o heal_v as_o rhe_n stone_n in_o
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nor_o any_o christian_a soul_n in_o obedience_n to_o god_n a_o christian_n dare_v not_o allow_v himself_o in_o hatred_n of_o any_o brother_n but_o look_v at_o it_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o soul_n 2._o it_o exhort_v every_o christian_n to_o enlarge_v the_o bowel_n of_o his_o affection_n to_o every_o brother_n psal_n 119.63_o i_o be_o a_o companion_n to_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o he_o do_v not_o pick_v and_o choose_v psal_n 66.16_o gal._n 6.10_o if_o to_o all_o man_n then_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n that_o have_v take_v care_n for_o weak_a christian_n for_o want_v of_o love_n to_o such_o god_n will_v either_o discharge_v a_o man_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n or_o else_o his_o own_o corruption_n shall_v take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o make_v he_o believe_v that_o many_o sin_n be_v not_o forgive_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v hardly_o get_v pardon_n of_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.15_o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n that_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n abide_v in_o death_n he_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o syllogism_n take_v from_o a_o murderer_n doct._n he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n as_o he_o that_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n so_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n reas_n 1_o from_o the_o wrap_v up_o and_o infold_v this_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o root_n though_o it_o break_v not_o forth_o so_o sin_n hah_o its_o seed_n in_o the_o heart_n mat._n 15.19_o no_o murder_n can_v spring_v from_o the_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v not_o there_o a_o fountain_n can_v not_o flow_v over_o unless_o water_n be_v in_o it_o prov._n 4.23_o 2_o from_o the_o foul_a murder_n hatred_n commit_v to_o give_v offence_n be_v a_o destroy_n of_o our_o brother_n now_o who_o hate_v his_o brother_n make_v no_o scruple_n of_o give_v offence_n rom._n 14.15_o 1_o cor._n 8.11_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a murder_n in_o regard_n of_o withdraw_a many_o good_a office_n a_o man_n shall_v be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v any_o good_a office_n either_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n ill_o will_v never_o speak_v nor_o do_v well_o use_v 1_o teach_v we_o the_o spiritualnesse_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o do_v transcend_v the_o word_n of_o man_n they_o never_o reach_v far_o than_o speech_n and_o action_n they_o make_v no_o law_n for_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v special_a regard_n to_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o as_o it_o be_v with_o wise_a parent_n they_o look_v not_o only_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o their_o child_n speech_n but_o that_o their_o countenance_n and_o carriage_n be_v well_o frame_v gen._n 4.6_o so_o soon_o as_o god_n see_v hatred_n in_o cain_n heart_n and_o express_v itself_o in_o his_o countenance_n he_o reprove_v he_o for_o it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o wrinkle_n in_o the_o face_n 2_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v a_o just_a ground_n of_o divine_n refer_v all_o sin_n and_o virtue_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n mat._n 5.21_o 22._o before_o god_n unadvised_a anger_n be_v kill_v so_o of_o adultery_n verse_n 28._o 3_o see_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o put_v such_o foul_a name_n upon_o the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v we_o afraid_a he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n as_o if_o a_o father_n shall_v say_v do_v not_o hate_v your_o brother_n you_o will_v be_v a_o murderer_n he_o put_v bad_a word_n upon_o the_o seed_n of_o sin_n 4_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o hatred_n of_o our_o brother_n look_v at_o it_o as_o a_o ugly_a and_o loathsome_a vice_n if_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n in_o thy_o heart_n what_o though_o thou_o lift_v not_o up_o thy_o hand_n against_o thy_o brother_n this_o be_v murder_n doct._n that_o it_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n among_o god_n child_n every_o murderer_n be_v devoid_a of_o eternal_a life_n rev._n 21.8_o reas_n 1_o because_o of_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o god_n image_n if_o a_o man_n deface_v the_o image_n of_o a_o prince_n it_o deserve_v death_n then_o the_o deface_v of_o god_n image_n much_o more_o eternal_a death_n gen._n 9.6_o 2_o from_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o murderer_n vers_fw-la 12._o he_o make_v every_o murderer_n to_o be_v of_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n john_n 8.44_o now_o because_o a_o man_n kill_v his_o brother_n out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n a_o devilish_a and_o malignant_a spirit_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o use_v 1_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o such_o who_o in_o their_o drink_n quarrel_v even_o to_o murder_v obj._n if_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n that_o a_o murderer_n shall_v be_v save_v what_o say_v you_o to_o david_n and_o other_o in_o their_o carnal_a estate_n answ_n david_n do_v indeed_o kill_v and_o god_n follow_v he_o with_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n 2_o sam._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o but_o yet_o upon_o repentance_n god_n forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o such_o as_o have_v murder_v in_o their_o carnal_a estate_n if_o god_n give_v they_o heart_n to_o be_v humble_v than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o loud_a cry_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o saint_n john_n speak_v not_o of_o every_o murderer_n for_o some_o do_v it_o against_o their_o judgement_n and_o heart_n but_o other_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o have_v not_o eternal_a life_n 1_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o 2._o to_o stir_v up_o every_o christian_n man_n that_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o blood_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o heal_v of_o they_o the_o sin_n on_o levi_n hold_v he_o long_a under_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n gen._n 49.7.28_o jacob_n bless_a he_o in_o a_o curse_n god_n preserve_v we_o with_o curse_n that_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o walk_v sensible_o of_o they_o therefore_o renew_v we_o our_o mourning_n for_o our_o hatred_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o challenge_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o take_v they_o not_o and_o that_o we_o stop_v they_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o fit_v that_o fire_n shall_v burn_v out_o of_o its_o place_n 4_o such_o as_o love_v their_o brethren_n be_v not_o only_o not_o abide_v in_o death_n but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n already_o abide_v in_o they_o if_o you_o see_v any_o hatred_n spring_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v take_v with_o a_o dead_a palsy_n you_o can_v bring_v out_o a_o good_a word_n or_o good_a countenance_n so_o much_o hatred_n so_o much_o death_n so_o much_o want_v of_o love_n so_o much_o want_v of_o life_n 1_o john_n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o and_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n these_o word_n be_v part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n st._n john_n use_v to_o all_o christian_n to_o love_v one_o another_o he_o use_v many_o argument_n vers_fw-la 14._o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n we_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n 2._o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o our_o brother_n 3_o from_o the_o exemplary_a and_o strong_a love_n of_o christ_n 4_o from_o the_o emptiness_n of_o such_o heart_n of_o grace_n when_o there_o be_v no_o love_n of_o their_o brethren_n these_o word_n be_v a_o notable_a motive_n to_o christian_n
out_o of_o his_o sight_n though_o it_o be_v good_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o speak_v the_o truth_n concern_v david_n three_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n which_o be_v neither_o good_a nor_o quiet_a such_o be_v judas_n his_o conscience_n mat._n 27.3_o 4._o four_o there_o be_v a_o conscience_n both_o good_a and_o peaceable_a which_o walk_v in_o god_n commandment_n and_o if_o he_o slip_v out_o of_o god_n commandment_n he_o look_v at_o himself_o as_o out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o find_v refreshment_n in_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_v part_n with_o god_n commandment_n he_o have_v rather_o part_v with_o his_o life_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n commandment_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v scruple_n of_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o sin_n yea_o in_o all_o sin_n use_v 2._o it_o exhort_v we_o all_o to_o take_v the_o right_a way_n to_o keep_v god_n commandeman_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n obj._n what_o shall_v we_o get_v by_o this_o answ_n in_o keep_v god_n commandment_n be_v great_a reward_n you_o shall_v keep_v a_o good_a house_n at_o home_n and_o favour_n in_o heaven_n a_o good_a conscience_n be_v worth_a keep_n it_o will_v uphold_v thy_o heart_n against_o all_o discouragement_n thou_o shall_v meet_v withal_o in_o the_o world_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n with_o god_n by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n you_o shall_v keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v the_o great_a blessing_n in_o the_o world_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n can_v take_v it_o away_o a_o man_n may_v keep_v all_o other_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o without_o a_o good_a conscience_n what_o good_a will_v they_o all_o do_v thou_o at_o the_o last_o day_n wherefore_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o care_n to_o keep_v it_o it_o will_v be_v more_o joy_n to_o thou_o then_o 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