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have_v no_o hand_n or_o heart_n in_o the_o sin_n see_v page_n 13_o 14._o correction_n of_o sin_n of_o two_o sort_n some_o by_o evil_a instrument_n of_o which_o god_n be_v more_o remote_o the_o author_n the_o author_n of_o the_o punishment_n on_o the_o party_n punish_v but_o not_o of_o the_o sinful_a action_n in_o the_o instrument_n page_n 14_o 15._o there_o be_v other_o more_o direct_o from_o his_o own_o hand_n of_o which_o sort_n this_o some_o use_n of_o this_o page_n 16_o 17_o 18._o 3_o the_o reason_n or_o procure_v cause_n be_v our_o own_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n some_o general_a demonstration_n of_o this_o by_o other_o scripture_n as_o ezek._n 33._o with_o other_o scripture_n page_n 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29_o 30_o 31._o page_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v first_o consider_v as_o a_o general_a expression_n of_o any_o way_n of_o iniquity_n that_o may_v be_v fignify_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o then_o veiw_v as_o particular_o apply_v in_o the_o text._n in_o the_o first_o there_o be_v some_o consideration_n propound_v of_o the_o due_a order_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o precedency_n in_o the_o nature_n worth_n and_o goodness_n of_o thing_n after_o which_o some_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v rather_o than_o yea_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o other_o and_o so_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o due_a order_n as_o with_o reference_n to_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o seek_v he_o first_o and_o so_o as_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o page_n 22_o 23._o 2_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o the_o time_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n equal_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o which_o some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v first_o that_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v sound_a and_o attain_v in_o and_o through_o they_o and_o so_o what_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o due_a order_n as_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o he_o see_v page_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 3_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o regularnesse_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o seek_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n already_o deliver_v as_o that_o be_v ground_v upon_o and_o open_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n page_n 28._o 1_o to_o seek_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o his_o way_n page_n 28_o 29._o 2_o always_o first_o and_o chief_o to_o mind_v the_o great_a or_o more_o weighty_a matter_n and_o who_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n according_a to_o these_o consideration_n see_v page_n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o 3_o to_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o preparation_n and_o sanctification_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n i._o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o name_n page_n 33_o 34_o 35._o ii_o in_o the_o encouragement_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o page_n 35_o 36._o iii_o in_o a_o cordial_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o p._n 37_o 38._o iv_o in_o hearty_a union_n together_o in_o it_o and_o there_o first_o the_o person_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o dwell_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 39_o 40._o then_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o such_o be_v to_o dwell_v and_o walk_v together_o 1_o union_n of_o love_n 2_o union_n of_o mind_n or_o design_n 3_o of_o way_n 4_o of_o accord_n 5_o union_n of_o fellowship_n page_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o who_o they_o be_v that_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n according_a to_o these_o consideration_n see_v it_o under_o four_o head_n pag._n 46_o 47_o 48._o particular_a application_n under_o three_o head_n pag._n 49_o 50_o 51_o 52._o the_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o evil_n unto_o which_o the_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o text_n be_v apply_v pag._n 53._o for_o apply_v that_o to_o ourselves_o these_o consideration_n propound_v 1_o who_o be_v the_o holy_a preisthood_n under_o the_o gospel_n 2_o what_o be_v their_o charge_n 3_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v to_o it_o 4_o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o it_o 1_o who_o be_v the_o preisthood_n pag._n 54_o 55_o 56._o 2_o their_o service_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o extend_v pag._n 56_o 57_o 2_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o service_n not_o in_o tip_n and_o pattern_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o heavenly_a thing_n themselves_o
he_o as_o the_o principal_a thing_n the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o better_o than_o of_o silver_n and_o the_o gain_n thereof_o then_o of_o fine_a gold_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o râ—biâ—s_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v exhort_v so_o to_o seek_v after_o it_o and_o get_v it_o with_o all_o our_o get_n to_o buy_v the_o truth_n what_o ever_o it_o cost_v we_o or_o we_o must_v part_v with_o for_o iâ—_n and_o not_o to_o sell_v or_o part_v with_o it_o whatever_o advantage_n we_o may_v have_v in_o lieu_n of_o it_o proverb_n 3._o 14_o 15._o and_o 4_o 5_o 7_o etc._n etc._n and_o 23._o 23._o to_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n so_o as_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n even_o thing_n needful_a as_o to_o the_o natural_a life_n for_o it_o leave_v it_o to_o â—hâ—m_v without_o carefulness_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o add_v they_o to_o we_o as_o 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