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and_o unlawful_a oath_n for_o the_o first_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v swear_v in_o truth_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o in_o his_o oath_n shall_v lie_v hebr._n 6._o 18._o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o that_o wherewith_o micah_n conclude_v his_o prophecy_n mic._n 7._o 20._o that_o the_o lord_n will_v undoubted_o perform_v his_o mercy_n which_o by_o oath_n he_o promise_v to_o abraham_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v learn_v this_o most_o profitable_a instruction_n that_o see_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v to_o all_o they_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n that_o be_v to_o all_o that_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n grace_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v infallible_a we_o shall_v therefore_o be_v careful_a to_o bring_v forth_o these_o fruit_n of_o our_o redemption_n otherwise_o we_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o may_v be_v verify_v of_o we_o that_o if_o we_o do_v live_v in_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o at_o the_o least_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n it_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n be_v true_a that_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a for_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v redeem_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n be_v thing_n repugnant_a and_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n for_o who_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n make_v free_a they_o be_v free_a indeed_o joh._n 8._o 36._o but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o free_v indeed_o now_o every_o one_o that_o commit_v sin_n as_o habituate_v in_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o who_o sin_n reign_v he_o be_v the_o servant_n both_o of_o sin_n joh._n 8._o 34._o and_o of_o satan_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 8._o second_o in_o judgement_n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v in_o judgement_n when_o he_o swear_v advise_o upon_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n for_o oath_n be_v then_o only_o good_a when_o they_o be_v necessary_a this_o necessity_n of_o the_o lord_n oath_n arise_v from_o our_o weakness_n and_o infidelity_n who_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o lord_n without_o a_o oath_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o great_a mercy_n to_o relieve_v our_o infirmity_n have_v confirm_v his_o promise_n which_o in_o itself_o need_v no_o confirmation_n as_o be_v truth_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 6._o 16._o more_o abundant_o than_o otherwise_o need_v by_o oath_n which_o as_o it_o argue_v our_o great_a corruption_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o it_o be_v great_a infidelity_n not_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o great_a not_o to_o believe_v his_o oath_n in_o not_o believe_v his_o promise_n thou_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n 1_o john_n 5._o 10._o in_o deny_v credit_n to_o his_o oath_n do_v thou_o make_v he_o any_o better_a than_o a_o perjure_a person_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o many_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ._n god_n have_v swoâ—n_v and_o will_v not_o repent_v that_o to_o those_o who_o he_o redeem_v grace_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n these_o man_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v care_n or_o endeavour_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o live_v in_o sin_n and_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n without_o repentance_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o will_v needs_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a oath_n of_o god_n three_o in_o righteousness_n man_n be_v say_v to_o swear_v in_o righteousness_n when_o that_o which_o they_o promise_v by_o oath_n be_v 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in_o bondage_n what_o need_v we_o a_o redeemer_n if_o not_o lose_v what_o need_v we_o a_o saviour_n mat._n 9_o 12._o the_o whole_a need_v not_o the_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a christ_n come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentauce_n mat._n 9_o 13._o to_o preach_v redemption_n to_o the_o captive_n luke_n 4._o 1â—_n and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v he_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o his_o father_n to_o be_v our_o wisdom_n our_o lustification_n our_o redemption_n our_o sanctification_n our_o life_n our_o salvation_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o these_o benefit_n we_o must_v acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v fool_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v become_v wise_a guilty_a of_o death_n &_o damnation_n that_o in_o and_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v absolve_v and_o justify_v defile_v and_o pollute_v with_o sin_n that_o by_o he_o we_o may_v be_v sanctify_v dead_a in_o 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grace_n of_o â—aith_o he_o apply_v unto_o we_o the_o benefit_n of_o redemption_n the_o father_n redeem_v as_o the_o gracious_a author_n and_o donor_n the_o son_n as_o the_o meritorious_a worker_n the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o effectual_a apply_o the_o good_a will_n and_o love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o antecedent_n move_v cause_n the_o death_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o application_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o effectual_a cause_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v actual_o partaker_n of_o redemption_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n wrought_v by_o christ_n proceed_v from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o apply_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o here_o be_v divers_a thing_n to_o be_v observe_v 1._o the_o infinite_a and_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o of_o god_n the_o son_n in_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n in_o communicate_v unto_o we_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o all_o that_o christ_n do_v or_o suâ—â—ered_v for_o we_o for_o the_o first_o herein_o be_v love_n say_v the_o belove_a apostle_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 4._o 10._o so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n so_o infinite_o so_o unspeakable_o so_o beyond_o all_o comparison_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o again_o ro._n 8._o 32._o that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o al._n but_o she_o in_o especial_o god_n mend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o that_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n and_o by_o sin_n enemy_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 5._o 8._o 10._o if_o this_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n 5._o 5._o that_o be_v if_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o we_o faith_n we_o be_v true_o persuade_v and_o assure_v of_o it_o these_o effect_n will_v follow_v 1._o that_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n again_o the_o beam_n of_o his_o love_n inflame_v our_o heart_n and_o reflect_v back_o some_o heat_n of_o love_n for_o therefore_o do_v we_o love_v god_n because_o he_o love_v we_o first_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o magnes_fw-la amor_fw-la be_v amor_fw-la love_n be_v the_o loadstone_n of_o love_n the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v many_o sin_n remit_v do_v therefore_o love_n much_o luk._n 7._o 47._o if_o it_o be_v demand_v why_o and_o how_o we_o shall_v love_v god_n i_o answer_v with_o bernard_n libâ—de_fw-ge dilig_fw-ge deum_fw-la initio_fw-la causa_fw-la diligendi_fw-la deum_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la modus_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la diligere_fw-la god_n be_v good_a without_o measure_n and_o without_o measure_n he_o have_v love_v we_o therefore_o without_o measure_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a we_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o but_o though_o we_o can_v do_v so_o yet_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o might_n leu._n 6._o 5._o mat._n 22._o 37._o or_o if_o we_o can_v do_v so_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o with_o a_o upright_a soul_n and_o a_o sincere_a heart_n to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n and_o this_o our_o love_n we_o must_v express_v by_o keep_v his_o commandment_n joh._n 14._o 15._o exod._n 20._o 6._o and_o that_o willing_o for_o this_o say_v saint_n john_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n chap._n 5._o ver_fw-la 3._o that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a 2._o we_o shall_v love_v our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n it_o be_v the_o use_n which_o s._n john_n make_v in_o the_o place_n even_o now_o cite_v 1_o joh._n 4._o 10._o 11._o herein_o be_v love_n not_o that_o we_o love_v god_n but_o that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n belove_a say_v he_o if_o god_n so_o love_v we_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v 〈◊〉_d another_o 3._o the_o persuasion_n of_o this_o love_n of_o god_n afford_v unto_o we_o singular_a comfort_n in_o divers_a respect_n as_o first_o in_o affliction_n for_o therefore_o do_v we_o glory_v in_o affliction_n rom._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 5._o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d we_o that_o be_v because_o by_o faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a 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