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and_o choice_n this_o latter_a david_n speak_v of_o psal._n 119._o 36._o incline_v my_o heart_n unto_o thy_o testimony_n and_o not_o to_o covetousness_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n stand_v between_o two_o object_n the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o carnal_a vanity_n in_o our_o natural_a estate_n we_o be_v whole_o bend_v to_o please_v the_o flesh_n in_o our_o renew_a estate_n there_o be_v a_o new_a bent_n put_v upon_o the_o heart_n now_o the_o old_a bent_n be_v not_o whole_o go_v though_o overmaster_v and_o overpower_v the_o false_a bias_n of_o corruption_n will_v still_o incline_v we_o to_o the_o delight_n of_o sense_n but_o the_o new_a bias_n to_o the_o way_n everlasting_a to_o spiritual_a eternal_a happiness_n as_o that_o prevail_v we_o love_v and_o delight_n in_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 3._o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v further_o and_o increase_v this_o delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n god_n do_v not_o only_o renew_v our_o will_n and_o 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glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 5._o present_v comfortable_a experience_n 1._o in_o the_o general_a of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o peace_n which_o be_v the_o natural_a result_n of_o the_o rectitude_n of_o our_o action_n the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v peace_n isa._n 32._o 17._o and_o psal._n 119._o 165._o great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o pax_fw-la est_fw-la tranquillitas_fw-la ordinis_fw-la that_o description_n fit_v internal_a peace_n as_o well_o as_o external_a when_o all_o thing_n keep_v their_o order_n affection_n be_v obedient_a to_o reason_n and_o reason_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n there_o be_v a_o quiet_a and_o rest_v from_o accusation_n in_o the_o soul_n 2._o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v distinct_a from_o the_o former_a rom._n 14._o 17._o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o 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11._o it_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o who_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o their_o trouble_n low_a thought_n of_o god_n comfort_n 4._o uncertainty_n in_o religion_n principle_n must_v be_v fix_v before_o they_o can_v be_v improve_v and_o we_o can_v feel_v their_o influence_n and_o power_n but_o people_n will_v be_v make_v essay_n and_o try_v this_o and_o try_v that_o god_n ground_n of_o comfort_n be_v immutable_o fix_v god_n will_v not_o change_v his_o gospel-law_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v have_v a_o mountebank_n cure_n we_o must_v stand_v to_o they_o jer._n 6._o 16._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n when_o we_o have_v try_v all_o we_o must_v come_v home_o at_o length_n to_o these_o thing_n and_o our_o uncertainty_n in_o religion_n will_v be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a cause_n 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employ_v in_o it_o for_o than_o we_o be_v say_v to_o depart_v from_o god_n and_o his_o law_n when_o we_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n jer_z 32._o 40._o 2._o branch_n god_n institution_n and_o continual_a instinct_n the_o sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o thence_o the_o vulgar_a legem_fw-la posuisti_fw-la mihi_fw-la thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o law_n and_o so_o the_o reason_n will_v be_v draw_v from_o god_n authority_n but_o rather_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o his_o internal_a illumination_n and_o constant_a direction_n observe_v 1._o a_o man_n that_o will_v show_v love_n to_o the_o word_n must_v
of_o god_n do_v affect_v man_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o knowledge_n and_o so_o affect_v they_o as_o to_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o they_o may_v avoid_v what_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n and_o do_v what_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o therefore_o hear_v pray_v read_v meditate_v and_o study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v right_a for_o the_o main_a 2._o not_o only_o avoid_v the_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o falsehood_n but_o hate_v it_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n not_o the_o person_n but_o pity_v they_o phil._n 3._o 19_o i_o tell_v you_o weep_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o grief_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o see_v they_o mislead_v but_o as_o for_o the_o error_n hate_v it_o whatever_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n or_o dissent_v from_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v too_o great_a a_o coldness_n and_o indifferency_n about_o the_o thing_n of_o religion_n as_o if_o truth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stand_v upon_o carnal_a man_n hate_v the_o truth_n psal._n 50._o 17._o they_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n true_o we_o have_v much_o more_o reason_n to_o hate_v error_n without_o which_o we_o can_v be_v safe_a it_o be_v so_o catch_v with_o our_o nature_n two_o in_o point_n of_o practice_n and_o so_o every_o falsehood_n may_v be_v apply_v 1._o to_o craft_n or_o carnal-wisdom_n i_o hate_v fraud_n and_o deceit_n true_a understanding_n make_v we_o hate_v false_a wisdom_n a_o simple_a honest_a conversation_n suit_v best_a with_o christian_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o in_o simpliâ—…ity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o carnal_a or_o worldly_a vanity_n and_o flatter_a and_o fallacious_a pleasure_n these_o entice_v we_o with_o a_o fair_a outside_n and_o promise_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o happiness_n and_o comfort_n to_o we_o but_o when_o we_o neglect_v 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