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so_o much_o as_o a_o sound_a sense_n of_o religion_n and_o a_o solemn_a exercise_v ourselves_o to_o godliness_n make_v we_o see_v and_o loathe_v ourselves_o and_o pity_v oâ—hers_n i_o find_v the_o pharisee_n enemy_n ever_o to_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o sinner_n and_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o bring_n of_o poor_a sinner_n to_o salvation_n be_v the_o great_a eyesore_n they_o call_v christ_n a_o wine-bib_a and_o a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n because_o of_o his_o social_a and_o free_a but_o sanctify_a converse_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n mat._n 11._o 18._o he_o will_v not_o take_v such_o a_o strict_a form_n as_o john_n do_v because_o he_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o justify_v their_o pharisaical_a rigour_n so_o again_o luke_n 15._o 2._o this_o man_n receive_v sinner_n and_o eat_v with_o they_o because_o he_o go_v to_o they_o as_o a_o physician_n to_o heal_v their_o soul_n christ_n refuse_v not_o familiarity_n with_o the_o poor_a and_o 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between_o faith_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o end_n or_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o fruit_n and_o the_o reward_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v take_v for_o a_o end_n and_o scope_n the_o scripture_n favour_v that_o notion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n or_o scope_n phil._n 3._o 14._o and_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o prime_a benefit_n which_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v but_o require_v to_o aim_v at_o a_o believer_n levell_v and_o direct_v all_o his_o action_n to_o this_o end_n that_o at_o length_n he_o may_v obtain_v eternal_a life_n sometime_o it_o be_v put_v for_o the_o fruit_n or_o reward_n rom._n 6._o 22._o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n the_o issue_n of_o all_o the_o final_a result_n be_v your_o salvation_n the_o point_n that_o i_o shall_v inâ—ist_v on_o be_v this_o doct._n that_o the_o end_n and_o reward_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n i_o shall_v open_v the_o point_n by_o explicate_v three_o question_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 2._o what_o right_o the_o believer_n have_v to_o it_o 3._o what_o be_v that_o saving-faith_n which_o give_v we_o a_o title_n to_o it_o the_o last_o be_v most_o important_a 1._o what_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o temporal_a deliverance_n or_o a_o escape_n from_o danger_n as_o some_o will_v affix_v that_o sense_n upon_o it_o but_o of_o eternal_a life_n or_o our_o happy_a estate_n in_o heaven_n this_o belong_v to_o our_o whole_a man_n the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o man_n and_o that_o which_o be_v first_o glorify_v when_o man_n come_v first_o into_o the_o world_n first_o the_o body_n be_v frame_v and_o 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the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o then_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o soul_n our_o body_n also_o be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a law_n for_o all_o private_a person_n christ_n indeed_o who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v his_o body_n as_o well_o as_o his_o humane_a spirit_n be_v make_v a_o denizon_n of_o heaven_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o ascend_v he_o enter_v into_o heaven_n not_o as_o a_o private_a citizen_n but_o as_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o carry_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n along_o with_o he_o but_o as_o to_o we_o first_o the_o soul_n go_v there_o as_o into_o his_o ancient_a seat_n and_o proper_a habitation_n and_o afterward_o the_o body_n follow_v well_o then_o 1._o at_o death_n our_o soul_n go_v to_o christ_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o state_n of_o happiness_n phil._n 1._o 23._o i_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ._n the_o soul_n be_v not_o annihilate_v after_o death_n nor_o do_v it_o sleep_n till_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o be_v it_o detain_v by_o the_o way_n from_o immediate_a pass_v into_o glory_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o believer_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v loose_v from_o the_o body_n it_o be_v with_o christ_n luke_o 23._o 43._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n he_o ask_v to_o be_v remember_v when_o christ_n come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o christ_n assure_v he_o of_o a_o reception_n there_o that_o day_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v expire_v 2._o in_o due_a time_n the_o body_n be_v raise_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o than_o christ_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o thess._n 1._o 10._o such_o glory_n and_o honour_n will_v be_v put_v upon_o those_o who_o be_v but_o new_o creep_v out_o of_o dust_n and_o rottenness_n the_o saint_n themselves_o and_o all_o the_o spectator_n shall_v wonder_v at_o it_o 3._o there_o be_v another_o period_n in_o this_o happiness_n our_o everlasting_a habitation_n in_o heaven_n near_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o glory_n john_n 14._o 2._o in_o my_o father_n house_n be_v many_o mansion_n there_o we_o shall_v also_o have_v the_o company_n of_o angel_n and_o bless_a spirit_n and_o make_v up_o one_o society_n with_o they_o heb._n 12._o 23._o to_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a this_o be_v the_o
worth_n of_o those_o bless_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o thing_n promise_v for_o our_o happiness_n and_o the_o promise_n for_o our_o security_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o true_a sound_n faith_n till_o we_o take_v the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n for_o our_o whole_a felicity_n till_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o we_o do_v desire_v it_o intend_v it_o wait_v for_o it_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o blessedness_n the_o upright_a heart_n be_v know_v by_o its_o treasure_n mat._n 6._o 20_o 21._o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o your_o heart_n will_v be_v also_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o other_o thing_n will_v be_v lessen_v all_o other_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o will_v appear_v so_o if_o compare_v with_o this_o better_a part_n with_o what_o we_o account_v our_o treasure_n you_o will_v see_v all_o this_o world_n be_v vanity_n and_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n where_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v not_o take_v for_o our_o security_n so_o as_o our_o trust_n in_o his_o word_n may_v quiet_a and_o embolden_v we_o against_o temptation_n and_o give_v we_o strong_a consolation_n than_o all_o the_o visible_a thing_n on_o earth_n psalm_n 119._o 111._o and_o heb._n 6._o 18._o we_o shall_v do_v more_o and_o go_v far_o upon_o such_o a_o promise_n than_o for_o all_o that_o man_n can_v give_v unto_o we_o earthly_a pleasure_n and_o possession_n shall_v be_v small_a thing_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n this_o shall_v make_v we_o row_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o cross_v its_o desire_n and_o appetite_n and_o deny_v the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o because_o we_o have_v god_n promise_n of_o better_a thing_n 2._o this_o forsake_v can_v be_v without_o faith_n because_o the_o flesh_n be_v importunate_a to_o be_v please_v with_o present_a satisfaction_n and_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o thing_n which_o we_o see_v and_o love_v for_o that_o god_n and_o glory_n which_o we_o never_o see_v to_o quit_v what_o be_v present_a for_o what_o be_v future_a and_o with_o patience_n to_o be_v expect_v the_o flesh_n be_v for_o please_v the_o body_n but_o faith_n be_v for_o save_v the_o soul_n heb._n 10._o 39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purchase_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o this_o be_v faith_n nothing_o but_o faith_n and_o other_o faith_n be_v not_o true_a and_o sound_a 2._o it_o make_v we_o to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n for_o obtain_v this_o happiness_n i_o add_v this_o because_o the_o word_n be_v our_o rule_n gal._n 6._o â—6_n and_o the_o spirit_n our_o guide_n rom._n 8._o 14._o and_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o a_o apprehension_n of_o privilege_n but_o 〈…〉_z of_o subjection_n and_o the_o sound_a believer_n devote_v himself_o to_o the_o love_n fear_v service_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 8._o they_o first_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o christ_n messenger_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n psal._n 119._o 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n this_o now_o be_v saving-faith_n the_o use_n be_v to_o exhort_v you_o to_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n that_o your_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_v and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 1._o 17_o 18._o that_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o worth_n of_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v and_o know_v and_o see_v it_o not_o by_o a_o traditional_a report_n but_o in_o the_o lively_a light_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o as_o may_v affect_v and_o engage_v your_o heart_n natural_o we_o be_v purblind_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 9_o have_v no_o acute_a discern_v but_o in_o back_n and_o belly_n concernment_n we_o know_v what_o be_v noxious_a or_o comfortable_a to_o the_o present_a life_n please_v or_o displease_v to_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v little_o affect_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o perish_v for_o ever_o the_o need_n of_o christ_n or_o the_o worth_n of_o salvation_n and_o till_o god_n make_v a_o change_n how_o slight_a and_o sensual_a be_v we_o 2._o think_v often_o and_o serious_o how_o much_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v better_a than_o the_o save_n or_o get_v or_o keep_v all_o the_o world_n matth._n 16._o 26._o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n so_o much_o as_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o creature_n heaven_n before_o the_o world_n eternity_n before_o time_n the_o soul_n before_o the_o body_n so_o much_o must_v this_o business_n of_o save_v the_o soul_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o be_v prefer_v before_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o bodily_a life_n but_o alas_o what_o poor_a thing_n divert_v we_o from_o this_o happiness_n the_o satisfy_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n a_o little_a ease_n or_o profit_n or_o vainglory_n this_o be_v all_o for_o which_o we_o slight_a heaven_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n 3._o put_v yourselves_o into_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o sâ—eking_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o christ._n you_o be_v invite_v in_o the_o universal_a conditional_a offer_n john_n 3._o 16._o it_o be_v offer_v to_o all_o that_o will_v repent_v and_o believe_v and_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n put_v in_o against_o you_o to_o exclude_v you_o why_o then_o will_v you_o exclude_v yourself_o therefore_o come_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n will_v help_v you_o 4._o mind_n often_o the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n it_o make_v you_o forsake_v all_o that_o you_o may_v be_v obedient_a to_o christ_n and_o resolve_v upon_o it_o therefore_o consider_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o you_o can_v neither_o trust_v god_n nor_o be_v true_a to_o he_o till_o your_o heart_n be_v loosen_v from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n and_o you_o can_v venture_v all_o upon_o the_o security_n of_o his_o promise_n other_o hope_n and_o happiness_n will_v divert_v we_o from_o the_o true_a happiness_n and_o the_o good_a feed_n will_v be_v choke_v by_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o voluptuous_a live_n that_o you_o can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n either_o you_o will_v turn_v aside_o by_o open_a defection_n or_o apostasy_n or_o else_o be_v a_o dwarf_n and_o 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