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thou_o only_o will_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n 3._o three_o remember_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o grace_n that_o bring_v thou_o into_o a_o justify_v state_n condition_n all_o that_o thou_o have_v or_o can_v do_v before_o thou_o do_v believe_v in_o christ_n be_v of_o no_o avail_n to_o thy_o justification_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o unite_v the_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o till_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o save_a benefit_n from_o he_o when_o first_o the_o sinner_n do_v hearty_o consent_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v his_o king_n and_o teacher_n and_o he_o will_v be_v his_o subject_a and_o disciple_n he_o be_v moral_o join_v and_o unite_v unto_o christ_n as_o the_o sovereign_n and_o subject_a make_v one_o body_n politic_a of_o which_o every_o subject_a be_v a_o member_n and_o the_o king_n be_v the_o head_n and_o as_o the_o master_n and_o the_o scholar_n be_v moral_o unite_v then_o begin_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o our_o participation_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v when_o we_o first_o enter_v ourselves_o into_o his_o school_n and_o listen_v ourselves_o under_o his_o government_n and_o protection_n god_n have_v peremptory_o resolve_v that_o none_o shall_v have_v the_o special_a benefit_n of_o his_o death_n but_o those_o that_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o among_o which_o justification_n be_v the_o first_o and_o then_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d follow_v in_o their_o due_a place_n and_o order_n 〈…〉_o by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—â—pt_v 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n 〈…〉_o â—se_o that_o actual_o obey_v he_o so_o neither_o 〈…〉_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o justification_n to_o any_o 〈…〉_o as_o by_o faith_n and_o cordial_a subjection_n resolve_v to_o obey_v
he_o when_o their_o obedience_n be_v require_v so_o that_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o christ_n and_o a_o deliberate_a purpose_n to_o serve_v he_o sincere_o and_o constant_o all_o our_o day_n be_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o specâ—â—_n relation_n to_o he_o from_o whence_o justification_n do_v immediate_o flow_v and_o what_o a_o mercy_n and_o privilege_n that_o be_v none_o but_o such_o as_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o justification_n perfect_o in_o the_o other_o life_n can_v thorough_o tell_v blessed_n be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v cover_v yea_o again_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d david_n unto_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n psal_n 32.1_o 2._o but_o as_o the_o man_n be_v miserable_a and_o wretched_a for_o the_o present_a that_o be_v not_o justify_v so_o woe_n to_o he_o if_o he_o die_v in_o a_o unjustified_a state_n and_o 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believe_v there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o know_v what_o he_o be_v that_o dare_v say_v plain_o as_o pharaoh_n do_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v obey_v he_o exod._n 5.2_o but_o be_v there_o not_o many_o thousand_o that_o will_v go_v their_o way_n and_o never_o consider_v or_o regard_v what_o god_n command_v they_o i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o a_o very_a common_a case_n and_o man_n ordinary_a course_n in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o man_n be_v so_o exceed_o bold_a and_o adventurous_a the_o plain_a reason_n be_v becaufe_fw-fr they_o be_v foolish_a child_n and_o have_v no_o knowledge_n they_o be_v sottish_a and_o have_v no_o understanding_n jer._n 4.22_o and_o yet_o it_o follow_v they_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n what_o can_v thou_o say_v for_o thyself_o that_o be_v yet_o a_o impenitent_a wretch_n if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o do_v believe_v thou_o have_v a_o soul_n to_o save_v and_o a_o 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upon_o this_o vanity_n and_o that_o vanity_n and_o thy_o affection_n have_v run_v after_o every_o shadow_n and_o thy_o time_n have_v be_v spend_v in_o the_o drudgery_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o provide_v for_o thy_o carcase_n and_o the_o main_a design_n upon_o which_o thou_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n shameful_o neglect_v i_o know_v it_o be_v duty_n to_o think_v upon_o and_o labour_n after_o temporal_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n to_o eat_v thy_o bread_n gen._n 3.19_o but_o be_v it_o not_o damnable_a folly_n to_o labour_v after_o the_o food_n that_o perish_v more_o than_o that_o which_o endure_v to_o spend_v thy_o day_n in_o sinful_a foolish_a merriment_n and_o then_o to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o place_n of_o eternal_a misery_n can_v that_o man_n go_v for_o any_o other_o than_o a_o fool_n in_o thy_o account_n that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o consider_v that_o for_o his_o good_a now_o which_o he_o must_v unavoidable_o consider_v to_o his_o hurt_n and_o 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little_a pain_n and_o self-denial_n to_o get_v the_o everlasting_a crown_n and_o kingdom_n much_o more_o that_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o get_v into_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n and_o misery_n as_o some_o will_v undergo_v will_v not_o the_o toil_n that_o some_o worldling_n will_v dispense_v with_o to_o get_v a_o little_a worldly_a treasure_n convince_v the_o one_o of_o folly_n and_o the_o shift_n that_o man_n will_v use_v to_o escape_v a_o temporal_a misery_n rise_v up_o and_o condemn_v the_o other_o of_o stark_a madness_n we_o see_v man_n rip_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o dig_v into_o the_o entrail_n of_o craggy_a rock_n and_o take_v incredible_a pain_n to_o get_v a_o little_a silver_n and_o gold_n they_o will_v break_v their_o sweet_a sleep_n to_o accomplish_v a_o ambitious_a desire_n they_o will_v spend_v their_o patrimony_n their_o credit_n their_o body_n and_o their_o very_a soul_n for_o a_o drop_n of_o swinish_a pleasure_n and_o carnal_a delight_n what_o 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as_o heaven_n be_v beyond_o earth_n they_o can_v not_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o service_n of_o christ_n for_o some_o little_a discouragement_n as_o sometime_o they_o must_v meet_v with_o let_v such_o fainthearted_a coward_n as_o these_o remember_v what_o suffering_n christ_n himself_o undergo_v and_o contradiction_n of_o sinner_n he_o endure_v that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o their_o mind_n heb._n 12.3_o and_o let_v i_o say_v to_o such_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o in_o another_o case_n to_o his_o yet_o ignorant_a disciple_n o_o fool_n and_o slow_a of_o heart_n to_o understand_v and_o believe_v ought_v not_o you_o cheerful_o to_o suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o glory_n luke_n 24.24_o 25._o and_o for_o the_o other_o sort_n that_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o undo_v themselves_o let_v i_o but_o appeal_v to_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o ask_v they_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o palpable_a folly_n to_o refuse_v to_o do_v 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