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the_o soul_n than_o the_o most_o pompous_a and_o specious_a service_n of_o unregenerate_a men._n what_o be_v it_o to_o god_n when_o you_o offer_v not_o only_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a but_o the_o dead_a also_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o abomination_n than_o obedience_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o without_o work_n 3.20_o jam._n 3.20_o faith_n be_v dead_a and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n also_o that_o work_v without_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o rot_a and_o noisome_a every_o duty_n man_n perform_v in_o a_o graceless_a state_n and_o condition_n god_n must_v needs_o loathe_v it_o and_o they_o for_o it_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n 28.9_o prov._n 28.9_o it_o be_v as_o hateful_a unto_o god_n as_o vapour_n that_o ascend_v up_o out_o of_o tomb_n from_o putrify_a body_n be_v unto_o we_o what_o then_o must_v such_o person_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o sin_n therefore_o god_n forbid_v no_o rather_o let_v such_o think_v thus_o if_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o righteousness_n be_v so_o loathsome_a what_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n though_o every_o sinner_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n yet_o be_v it_o less_o offensive_a to_o have_v a_o dead_a carcase_n embalm_v than_o to_o have_v it_o lie_v open_a still_o therefore_o continue_v work_v but_o in_o your_o work_n first_o aim_v at_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n before_o you_o aim_v at_o the_o obtain_n of_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n let_v it_o at_o no_o time_n content_v you_o that_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n you_o have_v perform_v but_o look_v what_o grace_n have_v you_o act_v in_o they_o what_o be_v there_o of_o god_n breathe_v in_o this_o prayer_n that_o i_o now_o put_v up_o how_o be_o i_o in_o hear_v in_o meditation_n in_o discourse_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v my_o heart_n holy_a and_o spiritual_a be_v my_o affection_n pure_a and_o fervent_a be_v my_o grace_n active_a and_o vigorous_a and_o be_v they_o vigorous_a in_o this_o work_n of_o obedience_n else_o to_o perform_v duty_n and_o to_o neglect_v grace_n that_o alone_o can_v enable_v we_o to_o perform_v duty_n acceptable_o be_v only_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n a_o little_a more_o cleanly_a second_o 2._o direct_v 2._o if_o you_o will_v work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n as_o you_o must_v look_v to_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o duty_n so_o you_o must_v labour_v to_o grow_v and_o increase_v in_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v most_o active_a and_o work_a and_o they_o be_v two_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n to_o grow_v strong_a in_o these_o grace_n be_v the_o most_o compendious_a way_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o dispatch_v his_o great_a work_n i_o may_v call_v they_o the_o two_o hand_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o he_o that_o be_v most_o active_a in_o these_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o first_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v of_o mighty_a advantage_n to_o the_o work_n out_o of_o our_o salvation_n two_o sense_n there_o be_v in_o which_o salvation_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v wrought_v out_o first_o in_o title_n and_o second_o in_o actual_a possession_n and_o enjoyment_n now_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n out_o of_o the_o one_o and_o a_o compendious_a furtherance_n towards_o the_o work_n out_o of_o the_o other_o first_o upon_o our_o believe_a salvation_n be_v already_o wrought_v out_o for_o we_o in_o right_a and_o title_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v here_o be_v the_o title_n the_o great_a work_n be_v then_o do_v and_o finish_v when_o once_o faith_n be_v wrought_v and_o therefore_o when_o the_o jew_n come_v to_o inquire_v of_o our_o saviour_n 29._o john_n
attain_v in_o glory_n where_o our_o whole_a work_n to_o all_o eternity_n shall_v be_v to_o love_v and_o please_v god_n or_o else_o that_o perfection_n that_o consist_v in_o its_o sincerity_n in_o this_o life_n if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o that_o perfection_n of_o love_n that_o shall_v for_o ever_o burn_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a so_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o will_v cast_v out_o all_o torment_a fear_n for_o certain_o if_o in_o heaven_n hope_v itself_o shall_v be_v abolish_v much_o more_o shall_v fear_n be_v abolish_v for_o there_o every_o saint_n shall_v have_v much_o more_o than_o a_o full_a assurance_n even_o a_o full_a fruition_n of_o glory_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v for_o ever_o confirm_v in_o that_o bless_a state_n which_o shall_v prevent_v all_o doubt_n and_o fear_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o that_o perfection_n of_o love_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v to_o in_o this_o life_n so_o also_o the_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a act_n of_o love_n to_o god_n cast_v out_o all_o torment_a fear_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o that_o soul_n that_o actual_o love_v god_n with_o a_o vigorous_a and_o most_o ardent_a affection_n shall_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v rack_v with_o distract_n fear_v of_o hell_n and_o damnation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n unto_o the_o soul_n that_o draw_v from_o it_o reciprocal_a love_n again_o unto_o god_n we_o love_v he_o say_v the_o apostle_n because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o that_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o our_o apprehension_n be_v of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o so_o strong_a will_v our_o love_n be_v in_o its_o return_n to_o god_n again_o water_n rise_v natural_o as_o high_a as_o its_o spring_n wherefore_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n be_v the_o spring_n from_o whence_o our_o love_n flow_v such_o as_o be_v our_o love_n such_o will_v be_v our_o assurance_n also_o if_o then_o our_o love_n be_v strong_a in_o its_o act_n it_o must_v needs_o 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who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o saint_n for_o say_v he_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o one_o will_v rather_o think_v god_n unparallel_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n shall_v be_v a_o motive_n to_o love_n who_o will_v not_o love_v thou_o o_o king_n of_o saint_n since_o there_o be_v none_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n like_o thou_o yea_o but_o filial_a fear_n and_o filial_a love_n be_v of_o so_o near_o a_o kind_n and_o cognation_n that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v enforce_v by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o argument_n who_o will_v not_o fear_v thou_o for_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o like_o thou_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o divine_a love_n it_o be_v a_o attractive_a of_o love_n and_o it_o be_v a_o excitement_n unto_o fear_n well_o then_o though_o we_o have_v no_o chill_a fear_n of_o a_o hot_a and_o scorch_a hell_n yet_o let_v we_o have_v a_o awful_a reverential_a fear_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n who_o excellency_n 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