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exercise_v his_o kingdom_n chief_o then_o he_o be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n the_o first_o time_n to_o redeem_v and_o instruct_v the_o world_n to_o redeem_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 4.10_o god_n love_v we_o and_o send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n this_o be_v christ_n first_o errand_n to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n afterward_o he_o will_v come_v to_o destroy_v his_o enemy_n at_o his_o second_o come_v and_o to_o instruct_v the_o world_n that_o be_v of_o special_a consideration_n in_o this_o place_n as_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o into_o the_o world_n so_o have_v i_o send_v they_o into_o the_o world_n christ_n send_v disciple_n as_o a_o prophet_n and_o in_o
the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o for_o you_o all_o will_v choose_v happiness_n before_o misery_n but_o they_o be_v out_o in_o the_o mean_n they_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o good_a of_o holiness_n before_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n nor_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o life_n of_o sense_n if_o you_o have_v more_o mind_n to_o keep_v sin_n than_o to_o let_v it_o go_v you_o be_v still_o charm_v and_o enchant_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o flesh_n your_o will_n and_o resolution_n be_v not_o fix_v 3._o to_o this_o add_v a_o industrious_a pursuit_n and_o seek_v after_o these_o thing_n for_o our_o choice_n be_v know_v by_o our_o pursuit_n and_o our_o bent_n by_o our_o work_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v diligent_o seek_v after_o that_o we_o may_v behave_v ourselves_o like_o man_n that_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v what_o they_o seek_v heb._n 11.6_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o everlasting_a joy_n will_v not_o drop_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lazy_a soul_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o trifle_n they_o will_v cost_v we_o diligence_n and_o seriousness_n phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a it_o be_v a_o weighty_a work_n and_o it_o must_v be_v follow_v close_o if_o you_o miscarry_v in_o it_o you_o be_v undo_v for_o ever_o but_o if_o you_o happy_o get_v through_o it_o you_o be_v in_o a_o bless_a state_n indeed_o 4._o you_o must_v seek_v after_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o god_n way_n you_o can_v have_v spiritual_a life_n and_o adoption_n and_o justification_n by_o christ_n till_o you_o be_v unite_v to_o he_o by_o faith_n 1_o john_n 5.12_o he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n have_v not_o life_n you_o can_v have_v heaven_n and_o glory_n but_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v rom._n 2.3_o to_o they_o that_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n 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soul_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v seek_v first_o and_o most_o all_o must_v be_v sell_v for_o the_o pearl_n of_o price_n mat._n 13.45_o 46._o 6._o you_o must_v beg_v of_o god_n to_o give_v you_o a_o new_a mind_n and_o a_o new_a heart_n both_o to_o discern_v and_o relish_v spiritual_a thing_n for_o your_o old_a corrupt_a mind_n and_o heart_n will_v never_o do_v it_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v foolishness_n to_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o receive_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v he_o can_v accept_v nor_o saving_o understand_v these_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o believe_v they_o with_o a_o sound_a belief_n and_o a_o large_a affection_n exhortation_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o inclination_n here_o do_v more_o than_o persuasion_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o 18._o god_n must_v give_v both_o and_o therefore_o ask_v they_o of_o he_o sermon_n viii_o rome_n viii_o 6_o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n the_o apostle_n be_v give_v reason_n why_o the_o comfort_n of_o justification_n do_v only_o belong_v to_o the_o sanctify_a he_o only_o take_v notice_n of_o two_n first_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o sanctify_a and_o unsanctified_a as_o to_o their_o disposition_n second_o the_o difference_n that_o be_v between_o they_o as_o to_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n there_o be_v a_o contrary_a disposition_n and_o a_o contrary_a end_n and_o issue_n first_o how_o they_o be_v affect_v or_o what_o they_o mind_n second_o what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o according_a to_o god_n oordination_n and_o appointment_n 1._o he_o reason_v from_o the_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o the_o unsanctified_a they_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v only_a mind_n and_o savour_v carnal_a thing_n they_o study_v to_o please_v the_o flesh_n value_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o be_v just_o exclude_v from_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o spiritual_a life_n for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a man_n shall_v be_v happy_a against_o their_o will_n or_o be_v possess_v of_o privilege_n they_o do_v not_o care_n for_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n that_o trample_v on_o they_o nor_o bestow_v these_o precious_a comfort_n where_o they_o be_v not_o value_v this_o argument_n you_o have_v v_o 5._o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o they_o mind_v they_o not_o they_o have_v they_o not_o 2._o he_o reason_v from_o the_o consequent_a issue_n and_o event_n by_o the_o ordination_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n thus_o in_o the_o text_n for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n death_n belong_v to_o the_o carnal_o mind_v and_o life_n and_o peace_n to_o the_o spiritual_o mind_v in_o this_o scripture_n there_o be_v two_o way_n and_o 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sermon_n 29_o be_v the_o last_o sermon_n and_o what_o follow_v with_o sermon_n 30_o be_v the_o first_o sermon_n on_o this_o verse_n from_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o 2d_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o purchase_n he_o die_v that_o we_o may_v die_v in_o conformity_n unto_o his_o death_n and_o he_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v with_o a_o respect_n to_o his_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o our_o die_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n so_o must_v i_o speak_v now_o of_o our_o live_n in_o the_o life_n and_o in_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ._n his_o death_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o it_o but_o his_o resurrection_n be_v the_o pattern_n and_o fountain_n of_o it_o his_o death_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v repeat_v here_o again_o he_o do_v not_o only_o die_v that_o we_o may_v die_v but_o he_o die_v that_o we_o may_v live_v he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o etc._n 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