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jesse_n a_o man_n after_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o shall_v fulfil_v all_o my_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o my_o will_n to_o note_v the_o sincerity_n and_o universality_n of_o his_o obedience_n so_o act_v 24.16_o and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n so_o heb._n 13.18_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o that_o obedience_n that_o spring_v from_o faith_n do_v neither_o dispute_n divine_a command_n nor_o divide_v divine_a command_n one_o from_o another_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a luke_n 1.5_o 6._o that_o obedience_n that_o spring_v from_o faith_n be_v a_o full_a obedience_n a_o universal_a obedience_n it_o be_v universal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_n the_o whole_a man_n 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they_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o approbation_n he_o approve_v of_o all_o the_o command_v of_o god_n as_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a he_o high_o approve_v of_o those_o royal_a command_n that_o he_o can_v perfect_o obey_v rom._n 7.12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a and_o the_o commandment_n holy_a just_a and_o good_a and_o verse_n 16._o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a he_o assent_v to_o the_o command_v of_o god_n as_o holy_a and_o he_o consent_v to_o they_o as_o good_a 4._o in_o respect_n of_o affection_n he_o love_v all_o the_o command_v of_o god_n he_o dear_o love_v those_o very_a command_n that_o he_o can_v obey_v psal_n 119.97_o o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n such_o a_o pang_n of_o love_n he_o feel_v as_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v vent_v but_o by_o this_o pathetical_a exclamation_n o_o how_o love_v i_o thy_o law_n verse_n 113._o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v verse_n 163._o i_o hate_v and_o abhor_v lie_v but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v verse_n 119._o thou_o put_v away_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n like_o dross_n therefore_o i_o love_v thy_o testimony_n verse_n 127._o therefore_o i_o love_v thy_o commandment_n above_o gold_n yea_o above_o fine_a gold_n verse_n 159._o consider_v how_o i_o love_v thy_o precept_n verse_n 167._o my_o soul_n have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n and_o i_o love_v they_o exceed_o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o valuation_n or_o esteem_n he_o high_o value_v all_o the_o command_v of_o god_n he_o high_o prize_v all_o the_o command_v of_o god_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v these_o scripture_n together_o psal_n 119.72_o 127_o 128._o psal_n 19.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o job_n 23.12_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n he_o purpose_n and_o resolve_n by_o divine_a assistance_n to_o obey_v all_o to_o keep_v all_o psal_n 119.106_o i_o have_v swear_v and_o will_v perform_v it_o that_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n psal_n 17.3_o i_o be_o purpose_v that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v 7._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o inclination_n he_o have_v a_o habitual_a inclination_n in_o he_o to_o keep_v all_o the_o command_v of_o god_n 1_o king_n 8.57_o 58._o 2_o chron._n 30.17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o psal_n 119.112_o i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n 8._o in_o respect_n of_o endeavour_n they_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o psal_n 119.59_o i_o turn_v my_o foot_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o obey_v god_n true_o who_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v god_n full_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v in_o what_o respect_v that_o obedience_n that_o flow_v from_o faith_n be_v a_o full_a obedience_n a_o universal_a obedience_n a_o child_n of_o god_n obey_v all_o the_o command_n of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o sincere_a desire_n purpose_n resolution_n and_o endeavour_n and_o this_o god_n accept_v in_o christ_n for_o perfect_a and_o complete_a 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high_o than_o nature_n spiritual_a thing_n can_v neither_o be_v discern_v nor_o desire_v but_o by_o those_o that_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o eyesalve_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o natural_a man_n be_v dark_a and_o blind_a and_o he_o see_v no_o beauty_n nor_o excellency_n in_o grace_n that_o he_o shall_v desire_v it_o or_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a estate_n be_v without_o eph._n 2.12_o there_o be_v five_o without_o it_o be_v 1._o without_o christ_n 2._o without_o the_o church_n 3._o without_o the_o promise_n 4._o without_o hope_n 5._o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n now_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v under_o these_o five_o without_n how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o serious_a desire_n after_o grace_n such_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o if_o you_o propound_v any_o divine_a good_a to_o it_o it_o be_v entertain_v as_o fire_n by_o water_n or_o wet_a wood_n with_o hiss_v propound_v any_o evil_n then_o it_o be_v like_a fire_n to_o straw_n it_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a satyr_n that_o make_v haste_n to_o kiss_v the_o fire_n it_o be_v like_a that_o unctuous_a matter_n which_o naturalist_n say_v suck_v and_o snatch_v the_o fire_n to_o it_o with_o which_o it_o be_v consume_v 8.7_o rom._n 8.7_o the_o contrariety_n and_o enmity_n that_o be_v in_o every_o natural_a man_n heart_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o grace_n and_o holiness_n may_v sufficient_o satisfy_v we_o that_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n to_o serious_a and_o sincere_a desire_n after_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o grace_n or_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o everlasting_a peace_n such_o sincere_a and_o serious_a desire_n as_o these_o oh_o that_o christ_n be_v i_o oh_o that_o i_o be_v marry_v to_o his_o person_n oh_o that_o i_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n oh_o that_o my_o soul_n be_v adorn_v with_o his_o grace_n oh_o that_o i_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o spirit_n oh_o that_o he_o 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himself_o and_o exalt_v himself_o but_o grace_n will_v have_v a_o man_n love_n god_n and_o seek_v god_n and_o exalt_v god_n etc._n etc._n take_v nature_n when_o it_o be_v most_o adorn_v enrich_v raise_v elevate_a etc._n etc._n yet_o than_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o at_o enmity_n with_o god_n and_o grace_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n three_o because_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o above_o nature_n and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n but_o it_o be_v even_o a_o hell_n to_o nature_n grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v a_o hell_n to_o a_o natural_a man_n 66._o see_v my_o treatise_n on_o holiness_n page_n 64_o 65_o 66._o look_v as_o a_o glorify_a estate_n will_v be_v a_o hell_n to_o every_o wicked_a person_n coelum_fw-la est_fw-la altera_fw-la gehenna_fw-la damnatorum_fw-la say_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n heaven_n be_v another_o hell_n to_o the_o damn_a so_o will_v a_o gracious_a estate_n also_o grace_n put_v a_o man_n to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n to_o deny_v his_o natural_a self_n his_o sinful_a self_n his_o religious_a self_n his_o relative_a self_n and_o to_o give_v up_o a_o man_n self_n to_o the_o strict_a and_o exact_a way_n of_o god_n and_o to_o crucify_v his_o lust_n and_o to_o pull_v out_o his_o right_a eye_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o his_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o oh_o what_o hard_a work_n be_v this_o yea_o what_o a_o hell_n be_v this_o to_o nature_n etc._n etc._n four_o wicked_a man_n dont_fw-fr nor_o can_v so_o much_o as_o true_o and_o serious_o desire_v save_v grace_n witness_v their_o daily_a withstand_v and_o slight_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n compare_v these_o scripture_n prov._n 1.20_o ult_n chap._n 8.1_o 12._o ezek._n 24.13_o mat._n 23.37_o luke_n 19.41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n five_o wicked_a man_n dont_fw-fr nor_o can_v so_o much_o as_o true_o and_o serious_o desire_v save_v grace_n witness_v their_o common_a ordinary_a habitual_a provoke_a vex_a quench_a resist_a and_o grieve_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n turn_v to_o these_o scripture_n 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