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ourselves_o and_o in_o this_o regard_n our_o neighbour_n must_v be_v love_v but_o as_o a_o second_o self_n or_o next_o ourselves_o 4._o but_o this_o natural_a love_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o at_o least_o in_o imperate_a act_n be_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o our_o rational_a spiritual_a love_n and_o to_o be_v overmastered_n by_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o as_o reason_n teach_v a_o heathen_a to_o prefer_v his_o country_n before_o his_o life_n though_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n incline_v we_o more_o to_o life_n so_o faith_n teach_v a_o christian_a much_o more_o to_o prefer_v god_n honour_n and_o the_o gospel_n church_n commonwealth_n and_o his_o neighbour_n good_a when_o it_o more_o conduce_v to_o these_o end_n than_o his_o own_o before_o himself_o his_o liberty_n or_o life_n chap._n lviii_o q._n be_v self-revenge_n and_o penance_n self-denial_n quest_n 8._o whither_o self-denial_n require_v we_o after_o sin_n to_o use_v vindictive_a penance_n or_o 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afflict_v or_o take_v down_o the_o flesh_n too_o much_o chap._n lix_n q._n be_v self-denial_n to_o be_v without_o passion_n quest_n 9_o whither_o self-denial_n consist_v in_o the_o lay_n by_o of_o all_o passion_n and_o bring_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o impassionate_a serenity_n answ_n the_o stoic_n and_o some_o behmenist_n think_v so_o but_o so_o do_v not_o god_n or_o any_o well_o inform_v man_n for_o 1._o god_n will_v not_o have_v make_v the_o affection_n in_o vain_a it_o be_v not_o the_o passion_n but_o the_o disorder_n of_o they_o that_o be_v sinful_a or_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n 2._o we_o be_v command_v to_o exercise_v all_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n for_o god_n and_o on_o other_o suitable_a object_n we_o must_v love_n god_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o might_n which_o be_v not_o without_o affection_n or_o passion_n we_o must_v love_v his_o servant_n his_o church_n his_o word_n his_o way_n we_o must_v fear_v he_o above_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v we_o we_o must_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o his_o righteousness_n and_o pant_v after_o he_o as_o the_o hart_n do_v after_o the_o water-brook_n we_o must_v be_v angry_a and_o sin_n not_o a_o zeal_n for_o god_n be_v the_o life_n of_o our_o grace_n we_o must_v always_o be_v zealous_a in_o a_o good_a matter_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n we_o must_v hate_v evil_a and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o when_o we_o be_v guilty_a and_o grieve_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o miscarriage_n and_o god_n displeasure_n and_o all_o these_o express_o command_v in_o the_o word_n be_v holy_a affection_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o soul_n 3._o yea_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v all_o these_o passion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v for_o god_n and_o they_o be_v call_v by_o
commonweal_n or_o the_o good_a of_o all_o now_o selfishness_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o common_a good_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o society_n every_o selfish_a person_n be_v his_o own_o end_n and_o care_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o common_a good_a if_o he_o do_v but_o think_v it_o will_v promote_v his_o own_o and_o how_o be_v that_o family_n church_n or_o commonwealth_n like_a to_o prosper_v where_o most_o alas_o most_o indeed_o have_v a_o end_n of_o their_o own_o that_o be_v set_v up_o against_o the_o end_n and_o be_v of_o the_o society_n for_o though_o the_o real_a good_a of_o particular_a person_n be_v usual_o comprehend_v in_o the_o common_a good_a yet_o that_o be_v but_o in_o subserviency_n to_o the_o public_a good_a and_o be_v not_o observe_v usual_o by_o these_o person_n who_o principal_o look_v at_o themselves_o and_o it_o common_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o public_a welfare_n can_v be_v obtain_v but_o by_o such_o self-denial_n of_o the_o member_n which_o these_o man_n 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of_o the_o affliction_n reproach_n and_o ruin_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o say_v why_o shall_v not_o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a when_o the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n lie_v waste_v neh._n 1._o 3_o &_o 2._o 3_o 4._o and_o as_o the_o captivate_v jew_n psal_n 137._o that_o lie_v by_o all_o their_o mirth_n and_o music_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v at_o the_o remembrance_n of_o zion_n a_o private_a selfish_a disposition_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o this_o and_o be_v busy_a about_o his_o own_o matter_n and_o principal_o look_v to_o his_o own_o end_n and_o interest_n what_o ever_o come_v of_o the_o church_n and_o fall_v under_o the_o reproof_n that_o baruch_n have_v from_o god_n jer._n 45._o 4_o 5._o behold_v that_o which_o i_o have_v build_v will_v i_o break_v down_o and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v plant_v i_o will_v pluck_v up_o even_o this_o whole_a land_n and_o seek_v thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o not_o this_o private_a disposition_n 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