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though_o it_o remain_v and_o be_v in_o the_o best_a still_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n 5.24_o gal._n 5.24_o have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n where_o any_o make_v profession_n of_o christianity_n shall_v yet_o not_o whole_o submit_v himself_o to_o christ_n and_o not_o suffer_v he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o have_v a_o sway_a and_o command_a voice_n in_o his_o soul_n but_o have_v a_o ear_n a_o eye_n a_o hand_n and_o foot_n for_o sin_n put_v god_n spirit_n to_o silence_n in_o he_o and_o quench_v the_o motion_n of_o it_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v obey_v in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o this_o man_n deceive_v himself_o as_o too_o many_o do_v with_o a_o vain_a shadow_n of_o formal_a profession_n where_o sin_n be_v obey_v and_o the_o importunate_a and_o impudent_a solicitation_n of_o it_o yield_v unto_o and_o no_o ear_n give_v to_o the_o quiet_a and_o still_a move_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o god_n word_n for_o the_o spirit_n ordinary_o do_v not_o thrust_v itself_o upon_o we_o but_o make_v his_o motion_n gentle_o and_o in_o secret_a and_o look_n that_o we_o ready_o and_o free_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o spirit_n yield_v our_o assent_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o there_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v put_v off_o whether_o it_o be_v covetousness_n uncleanness_n pride_n intemperancy_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n nor_o christ_n to_o be_v put_v on_o for_o wheresoever_o he_o be_v true_o put_v on_o there_o that_o soul_n whole_o resign_v itself_o unto_o he_o and_o suffer_v he_o to_o reign_v universal_o in_o the_o heart_n not_o but_o that_o god_n faithful_a servant_n be_v some_o time_n lead_v captive_a and_o overmaster_v by_o some_o special_a corruption_n but_o this_o be_v neither_o constant_o nor_o willing_o but_o with_o a_o strife_n and_o reluctation_n whereby_o they_o will_v fain_o resist_v and_o cast_v off_o this_o burden_n of_o sin_n and_o cast_v out_o and_o expel_v this_o molestfull_a guest_n which_o 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love_n be_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o faith_n world_n our_o faith_n and_o union_n thereby_o with_o christ_n know_v 10_o by_o our_o love_n of_o god_n more_o than_o of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v also_o a_o fruitful_a mother_n and_o ever_o big_a of_o many_o child_n and_o nearness_n and_o conjunction_n of_o good_a thing_n cause_v love_n as_o the_o marriage_n bond_n either_o do_v or_o shall_v tie_v the_o straight_a true-love's_a knot_n where_o then_o we_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o be_v true_o unite_v to_o he_o there_o we_o can_v but_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o love_n both_o the_o father_n and_o one_o another_o in_o he_o which_o our_o love_n shall_v testify_v our_o union_n with_o god_n for_o 4.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o say_v john_n we_o have_v know_v and_o believe_v the_o love_n that_o god_n have_v to_o us._n god_n be_v love_n and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o he_o it_o will_v then_o be_v well_o consider_v whereon_o especial_o we_o set_v our_o love_n and_o unto_o what_o more_o principal_o we_o engage_v that_o affection_n 4.4_o jam._n 4.4_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n and_o that_o whosoever_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n in_o which_o regard_n man_n show_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v true_o unite_v and_o espouse_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o they_o be_v call_v and_o account_v adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n 2.15.16_o 1_o joh._n 2.15.16_o wherefore_o saint_n johns_n exhortation_n be_v love_v not_o the_o world_n neither_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o as_o therefore_o our_o love_n be_v so_o be_v we_o ourselves_o 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of_o a_o good_a conscience_n or_o not_o rather_o in_o and_o from_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v thou_o not_o more_o true_o and_o inward_o grieve_v in_o be_v deny_v or_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o comfort_n and_o contentment_n of_o this_o life_n as_o of_o thy_o friend_n good_a name_n wealth_n or_o it_o may_v be_v in_o be_v debar_v of_o thy_o unlawful_a desire_n and_o lust_n then_o in_o the_o hazard_n at_o least_o if_o not_o lose_v of_o god_n love_n by_o thy_o sinful_a and_o immoderate_a love_a and_o affect_v such_o thing_n may_v not_o we_o true_o say_v of_o many_o when_o we_o see_v how_o they_o take_v on_o and_o mourn_v for_o temporal_a loss_n as_o of_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o other_o worldly_a thing_n and_o withal_o how_o little_a they_o mourn_v when_o they_o offend_v god_n as_o the_o jew_n say_v of_o our_o saviour_n weep_v over_o the_o grave_n of_o lazarus_n behold_v how_o he_o love_v he_o so_o behold_v how_o they_o love_v these_o thing_n behold_v how_o little_a such_o man_n love_v christ_n that_o neither_o weep_v for_o offend_v he_o nor_o yet_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o will_v debar_v themselves_o of_o any_o unlawful_a liberty_n if_o then_o we_o will_v indeed_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o love_n christ_n we_o must_v both_o show_v great_a sorrow_n at_o least_o for_o the_o soundness_n and_o heartiness_n of_o it_o for_o offend_v he_o by_o our_o immoderate_a or_o inordinate_a love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n then_o for_o our_o forego_v of_o they_o and_o also_o learn_v to_o love_v all_o other_o thing_n only_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n as_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o purchase_n &_o death_n to_o be_v use_v and_o enjoy_v as_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o vain_a else_o we_o brag_v of_o christianity_n or_o of_o any_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o faith_n if_o thus_o we_o 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to_o it_o whereas_o he_o pretend_v want_n of_o power_n he_o will_v not_o do_v so_o much_o as_o he_o can_v do_v and_o as_o god_n have_v enable_v he_o to_o do_v our_o nice_a one_o also_o while_o so_o they_o continue_v must_v be_v content_a to_o heat_n they_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n as_o not_o be_v endue_v with_o his_o spirit_n of_o power_n they_o can_v take_v no_o pain_n in_o god_n service_n or_o in_o their_o calling_n they_o can_v watch_v pray_v read_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a visit_v the_o poor_a or_o tie_v themselves_o to_o any_o task_n in_o christianity_n at_o the_o best_a content_v themselves_o with_o some_o general_a and_o sluggish_a desire_n and_o those_o only_o of_o the_o end_n or_o more_o of_o the_o end_n and_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n then_o of_o the_o mean_n lead_v and_o bring_v thereunto_o now_o try_v thyself_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o thou_o and_o whether_o be_v call_v to_o any_o good_a duty_n thou_o make_v it_o not_o more_o difficult_a through_o thy_o sloth_n and_o disaffectednes_n to_o it_o than_o it_o be_v or_o need_v be_v if_o thou_o will_v stir_v up_o god_n grace_n in_o thou_o whether_o thou_o pretend_v not_o difficulty_n in_o the_o thing_n weakness_n &_o inability_n in_o thyself_o when_o yet_o thou_o may_v do_v more_o than_o thou_o do_v if_o thou_o will_v set_v carnal_a or_o worldly_a occasion_n aside_o whether_o thou_o projecte_v and_o frame_v not_o to_o thyself_o many_o needless_a fear_n many_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n many_o lion_n in_o the_o way_n and_o so_o omitte_v ordinary_o the_o good_a thou_o ought_v to_o do_v whether_o fear_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n though_o unjust_a cause_v thou_o not_o to_o forbear_v ordinary_o from_o good_a word_n and_o work_n as_o thou_o unpartial_o judge_v do_v find_v it_o to_o be_v with_o thou_o so_o thou_o have_v cause_n either_o to_o be_v comfort_v or_o to_o seek_v pardon_n &_o amend_v section_n 25._o 25_o par._n 3._o §._o 25_o but_o the_o true_a christian_a to_o help_v he_o strong_o to_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n he_o the_o sound_a christian_a to_o help_v he_o in_o do_v his_o duty_n have_v as_o proper_a to_o he_o have_v such_o affection_n to_o follow_v and_o attend_v he_o which_o the_o wicked_a want_n all_o of_o they_o issue_v out_o of_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o ground_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o strength_n in_o the_o soul_n stir_v up_o by_o they_o faith_n 1_o faith_n first_o as_o be_v say_v the_o true_a christian_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o in_o his_o promise_n be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n who_o strengthen_v i_o this_o faith_n be_v lay_v down_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o that_o