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say_v then_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o guide_n and_o leader_n be_v promise_v to_o abide_v with_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o john_n 14.16_o 17._o so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o the_o time_n come_v and_o draw_v near_o at_o hand_n wherein_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n because_o they_o be_v of_o such_o or_o such_o a_o opinion_n or_o because_o they_o be_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o society_n or_o belong_v to_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o walk_v with_o they_o let_v it_o be_v under_o whatsoever_o name_n be_v extant_a whether_o papist_n or_o protestant_n or_o any_o other_o name_n nor_o shall_v eminent_a gift_n and_o part_n shelter_v any_o man._n many_o will_v say_v lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n but_o what_o be_v the_o answer_n to_o they_o that_o can_v plead_v thus_o from_o the_o ability_n of_o gift_n and_o live_v not_o righteous_o the_o answer_n be_v this_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n mat._n 7.22_o 23._o iniquity_n dash_v all_o excellent_a ability_n and_o put_v one_o out_o of_o god_n acknowledgement_n of_o their_o person_n whereby_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o eminent_a gift_n and_o part_n that_o state_n a_o man_n in_o a_o happy_a condition_n although_o these_o be_v good_a and_o to_o be_v prize_v query_n some_o may_v say_v then_o perhaps_o what_o be_v it_o then_o that_o make_v we_o happy_a if_o such_o eminent_a gift_n and_o part_n do_v not_o answer_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v humble_a walk_v with_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o child_n in_o his_o holy_a spirit_n mat._n 18.3_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_o you_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v also_o plain_o express_v in_o other_o word_n beforenamed_n where_o the_o apostle_n say_v express_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o rom._n 8.9_o but_o on_o the_o contraty_n as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o sonship_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n we_o be_v in_o the_o sonship_n but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n lead_v by_o that_o we_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sonship_n but_o remain_v stranger_n to_o god_n in_o our_o spirit_n but_o if_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n itself_o will_v bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o and_o here_o now_o be_v the_o work_n cut_v short_a in_o righteousness_n and_o hereby_o it_o be_v plain_o manifest_a that_o our_o happiness_n lie_v herein_o namely_o in_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o therein_o and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a tendency_n and_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o testify_v of_o it_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o and_o build_v we_o up_o in_o this_o namely_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o subjection_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o build_v we_o up_o therein_o that_o so_o we_o may_v come_v to_o walk_v in_o fellowship_n with_o our_o god_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v declare_v we_o unto_o you_o that_o you_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n be_v very_o agreeable_a hereunto_o john_n 14.23_o where_o he_o say_v if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o o_o happy_a state_n and_o condition_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o our_o god_n this_o make_v happy_a both_o here_o and_o hereafter_o and_o this_o the_o true_a son_n of_o god_n enjoy_v who_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o this_o short_a work_n now_o in_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n all_o iniquity_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o all_o righteousness_n be_v comprehend_v and_o establish_v for_o he_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n i_o say_v all_o iniquity_n be_v cut_v off_o so_o that_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n give_v no_o real_a occasion_n of_o stumble_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.16_o and_o so_o hereby_o that_o which_o give_v real_a offence_n be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v possible_a some_o may_v take_v offence_n where_o none_o be_v give_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v against_o christ_n so_o some_o may_v do_v now_o in_o these_o day_n who_o be_v wed_v to_o tradition_n they_o may_v take_v offence_n at_o the_o truth_n when_o their_o tradition_n in_o which_o they_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v be_v discover_v reprove_v or_o contradict_v thereby_o but_o this_o be_v not_o truth_n that_o give_v the_o offence_n but_o their_o error_n that_o take_v offence_n where_o none_o be_v real_o give_v as_o the_o jew_n do_v take_v offence_n against_o christ_n without_o just_a cause_n and_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n cut_v off_o all_o iniquity_n and_o all_o corrupt_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n so_o it_o establish_v the_o obedient_a in_o all_o righteousness_n for_o the_o spirit_n lead_v into_o all_o righteousness_n where_o he_o be_v faithful_o follow_v and_o obey_v he_o will_v guide_v you_o or_o lead_v you_o into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o that_o be_v by_o degree_n as_o he_o be_v obey_v there_o be_v many_o false_a spirit_n go_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n will_v discover_v they_o and_o by_o their_o fruit_n they_o shall_v be_v discover_v for_o say_v christ_n jesus_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o mat._n 7.16_o to_o ver._n 20._o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n therefore_o their_o fruit_n shall_v discover_v they_o for_o god_n have_v so_o appoint_v it_o now_o than_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n that_o thereby_o in_o some_o measure_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discover_v false_a spirit_n and_o may_v discern_v a_o difference_n for_o christ_n jesus_n tell_v we_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n word_n gal._n 5.22_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o law_n the_o affection_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o be_v hereby_o cut_v off_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n express_v viz._n ver._n 24._o in_o these_o word_n and_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n this_o be_v the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n who_o walk_v humble_o with_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o grow_v up_o therein_o to_o the_o stature_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n in_o christ_n jesus_n they_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o these_o true_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o have_v
shall_v never_o fail_v therefore_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o even_o to_o all_o eternity_n when_o all_o object_n of_o charity_n shall_v cease_v and_o not_o be_v find_v this_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v great_a than_o faith_n or_o hope_v for_o faith_n and_o hope_n cease_v when_o the_o thing_n believe_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o enjoy_v but_o love_n shall_v never_o cease_v and_o therefore_o i_o say_v this_o love_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o high_a and_o more_o continue_a thing_n than_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v charity_n and_o so_o therefore_o i_o say_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n ought_v to_o be_v translate_v love_n i_o will_v not_o have_v any_o one_o to_o think_v that_o i_o speak_v against_o charity_n because_o i_o speak_v against_o that_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n i_o wish_v charity_n be_v more_o abound_v than_o it_o be_v among_o all_o person_n and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o tenderness_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o people_n towards_o the_o poor_a and_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n than_o usual_o they_o meet_v withal_o for_o they_o that_o be_v openhearted_n and_o openhanded_a towards_o such_o they_o will_v not_o lose_v their_o reward_n if_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n they_o supply_v their_o necessity_n i_o shall_v only_o set_v down_o two_o or_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o encourage_v people_n thereunto_o and_o so_o proceed_v mat._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 1_o tim._n 6.17_o 18_o 19_o heb._n 6.10_o 11._o which_o place_v of_o scripture_n those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n may_v see_v at_o their_o leisure_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o subject_a i_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o be_v pure_a love_n it_o be_v of_o that_o power_n that_o it_o produce_v unity_n and_o so_o make_v one_o as_o we_o common_o say_v of_o person_n that_o entire_o love_v one_o another_o they_o be_v all_o one_o and_o so_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o john_n 17.21_o and_o again_o ver._n 22._o he_o say_v and_o the_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o even_o as_o we_o be_v one_o and_o again_o still_o further_o ver._n 23._o he_o go_v on_o in_o his_o prayer_n for_o those_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v sâ—nt_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o thus_o we_o may_v see_v how_o love_n bend_v or_o incline_v towards_o unity_n and_o bring_v into_o unity_n and_o so_o herein_o it_o be_v great_a than_o charity_n and_o muchabove_o charity_n for_o there_o may_v be_v charity_n to_o a_o person_n or_o for_o a_o person_n with_o who_o we_o can_v have_v unity_n charity_n do_v not_o make_v one_o as_o love_n do_v and_o therefore_o the_o word_n charity_n do_v not_o so_o full_o agree_v with_o the_o expression_n here_o use_v by_o christ_n jesus_n as_o love_n do_v neither_o do_v it_o so_o full_o agree_v with_o the_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 13._o as_o love_n do_v now_o this_o true_a and_o pure_a spiritual_a love_n spring_v from_o hence_o even_o from_o god_n love_n in_o some_o measure_n shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o or_o which_o come_v all_o to_o one_o from_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o so_o thereby_o we_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o 1_o thes_n 4.9_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o to_o love_v all_o man_n yea_o even_o our_o very_a enemy_n oh_o what_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o temper_n do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n form_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bring_v down_o into_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n jesus_n after_o they_o be_v bring_v full_o under_o subjection_n to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n now_o where_o this_o foundation_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n be_v lay_v many_o sweet_a and_o precious_a fruit_n thereof_o will_v follow_v beside_o love_n as_o namely_o the_o comfortable_a sweet_a dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n with_o many_o open_n of_o truth_n and_o enlightening_n and_o enlivening_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o walk_v with_o he_o in_o faithfulness_n so_o as_o to_o make_v their_o life_n comfortable_a though_o they_o meet_v with_o outward_a distress_n and_o trouble_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o apostle_n paul_n example_n who_o though_o he_o meet_v with_o great_a trouble_n yet_o be_v bear_v up_o in_o they_o all_o and_o above_o they_o and_o therefore_o this_o aught_o to_o 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of_o the_o lord_n mortify_v and_o dead_v the_o heart_n to_o sin_n and_o awaken_v it_o to_o righteousness_n and_o till_o then_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n even_o while_o they_o live_v and_o be_v as_o stranger_n to_o god_n although_o they_o can_v talk_v of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o they_o that_o come_v real_o and_o effectual_o into_o obedience_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n love_n joy_n peace_n and_o such_o like_a will_v spring_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o degree_n as_o the_o lord_n see_v good_a to_o nourish_v they_o up_o therein_o and_o thus_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n which_o be_v within_o we_o begin_v in_o little_a beginning_n many_o time_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n it_o be_v like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n at_o first_o but_o it_o grow_v to_o a_o great_a tree_n mat._n 13.31_o and_o thus_o by_o degree_n usual_o we_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o comfortable_a presence_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o we_o 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any_o blame_n to_o the_o translator_n who_o have_v in_o our_o bible_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o word_n charity_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comprehend_v charity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v see_v that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v need_v to_o read_v it_o so_o to_o stir_v people_n up_o to_o so_o good_a a_o work_n but_o that_o word_n charity_n do_v not_o full_o reach_v to_o all_o the_o expression_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o in_o this_o chapter_n as_o love_n do_v for_o charity_n reach_v but_o to_o man_n but_o love_n reach_v â—o_o god_fw-we as_o well_o as_o to_o man_n 1_o john_n 4.19_o charity_n cease_v when_o the_o object_n of_o charity_n cease_v but_o love_n shaâ—l_v never_o cease_v or_o fail_v 1_o cor._n 13.8_o for_o so_o it_o may_v true_o bâ—_n read_v love_n never_o fail_v or_o cease_v william_n tomlinson_n finis_fw-la