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example_n remiss_a in_o our_o watch_n and_o bold_a to_o trench_v upon_o those_o command_n of_o god_n which_o former_o we_o dare_v not_o transgress_v if_o with_o our_o year_n knowledge_n experience_n we_o grow_v more_o close_o careful_a wary_a and_o punctual_a with_o god_n rather_o than_o otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a sign_n age_n be_v proud_a of_o itself_o and_o give_v large_a dispensation_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o lamentable_a experience_n of_o all_o sort_n do_v not_o too_o much_o approve_v it_o trial_o 11_o eleven_o a_o true_a loyal_a heart_n rather_o strive_v to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n of_o other_o man_n rebellion_n other_o it_o stop_v the_o disobedience_n of_o other_o then_o dare_v venture_v to_o break_v the_o least_o command_n itself_o it_o have_v abundance_n of_o mourning_n that_o other_o disobey_v god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o general_o obey_v rather_o then_o want_v of_o honesty_n and_o will_n to_o obey_v itself_o in_o 1_o chron._n 12._o the_o text_n tell_v we_o that_o david_n fetch_v home_o the_o ark_n as_o in_o other_o respect_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n so_o in_o respect_n also_o of_o saul_n neglect_n who_o have_v not_o do_v it_o all_o his_o time_n and_o josia_n be_v say_v to_o pull_v down_o all_o those_o grove_n 34.4_o 2_o chro._n 34.4_o image_n idol-worship_n and_o relic_n of_o old_a evil_n which_o all_o his_o predecessor_n have_v let_v alone_o try_v we_o ourselves_o then_o by_o this_o whether_o our_o stream_n do_v run_v so_o natural_o to_o god_n that_o for_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n which_o we_o owe_v he_o we_o content_v not_o ourselves_o with_o obey_v he_o ourselves_o except_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v we_o fetch_v in_o other_o to_o do_v his_o will_n at_o least_o that_o we_o have_v a_o large_a heart_n to_o wish_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o in_o heaven_n 6.10_o matth._n 6.10_o mourn_v for_o the_o narrow_a bound_n of_o obedience_n both_o our_o own_o and_o other_o and_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o defect_n of_o other_o to_o our_o uttermost_a this_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n trial_o 12_o twefthly_a if_o we_o then_o obey_v god_n command_n when_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o enjoy_v any_o temporal_a fruit_n of_o our_o obey_n obedience_n it_o obey_v when_o there_o appear_v no_o advantage_n for_o our_o obedience_n so_o that_o come_v of_o it_o what_o will_v we_o will_v cleave_v to_o obedience_n for_o obedience_n sake_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o josiah_n that_o he_o send_v to_o hulda_n for_o counsel_n what_o to_o do_v when_o he_o have_v read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o stand_v convince_v thereof_o when_o she_o send_v he_o word_n that_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o bring_v misery_n upon_o the_o city_n and_o nation_n although_o he_o for_o his_o part_n shall_v escape_v the_o sight_n thereof_o what_o do_v he_o give_v over_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o command_n no_o when_o he_o foresee_v he_o shall_v not_o nor_o can_v prevail_v for_o the_o whole_a land_n yet_o for_o mere_a conscience_n sake_n he_o humble_v himself_o more_o before_o god_n then_o ever_o any_o before_o he_o have_v do_v if_o then_o in_o desolate_a time_n we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o humble_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n whether_o the_o success_n answer_v the_o expectation_n or_o not_o and_o give_v our_o service_n to_o god_n to_o requite_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v please_v it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o love_n to_o he_o prevail_v against_o self-love_n in_o our_o obey_n trial_o 13_o again_o true_a and_o close_a obedience_n be_v active_a and_o lively_a that_o be_v both_o live_n by_o the_o fruit_n of_o experience_n branch_n three_o branch_n as_o also_o watch_v all_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n in_o special_a to_o obey_v with_o revive_v herself_o and_o renew_v her_o covenant_n zeal_n and_o spirit_n daily_o to_o obey_v better_o branch_n 1_o experience_n it_o be_v better_v by_o experience_n for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o branch_n first_o it_o be_v experimental_a that_o be_v whereas_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o dead_a thing_n they_o be_v lively_a a_o hypocrite_n follow_v mean_n and_o duty_n apace_o but_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o they_o because_o he_o want_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n to_o draw_v acceptance_n and_o blessing_n from_o god_n he_o lay_v heap_n upon_o heap_n yet_o die_v of_o thirst_n as_o job_n speak_v of_o the_o ostrich_n that_o she_o lay_v her_o egg_n and_o hide_v they_o in_o the_o sand_n because_o god_n have_v deny_v her_o wisdom_n to_o brood_n they_o and_o so_o the_o foot_n of_o beast_n crush_v they_o in_o piece_n so_o 39.14_o job_n 39.14_o the_o lord_n have_v deny_v wisdom_n to_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o suffer_v he_o to_o toil_v himself_o and_o take_v pain_n to_o worship_n god_n and_o do_v duty_n but_o he_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o forfeit_v they_o again_o comfort_n &_o savour_n he_o want_v he_o be_v as_o new_a to_o begin_v again_o after_o they_o as_o before_z only_o from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n he_o please_v himself_o in_o his_o obey_n but_o the_o close_a heart_n so_o obey_v that_o he_o feel_v peace_n thereby_o enjoy_v his_o obedience_n feel_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o it_o to_o encourage_v he_o the_o experience_n of_o it_o to_o ripen_v he_o to_o strenghthen_v he_o to_o better_v his_o resolution_n and_o purpose_n in_o obey_v for_o afterward_o 11.34_o act_n 11.34_o that_o he_o may_v with_o close_a consent_n of_o heart_n obey_v for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o withal_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n &_o have_v all_o his_o obedience_n dip_v in_o his_o blood_n he_o be_v cheerful_a lively_a and_o joyful_a in_o his_o attempt_n grow_v by_o the_o experience_n both_o of_o his_o fail_n to_o make_v he_o humble_a and_o wise_a and_o of_o his_o virtue_n to_o make_v his_o obedience_n more_o settle_v root_v and_o fruitful_a claim_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n his_o privilege_n from_o god_n occasional_a it_o be_v occasional_a so_o branch_n 2_o also_o it_o be_v occasional_a a_o hypocrite_n will_v hear_v and_o praise_v the_o close_a and_o most_o spiritual_a sermon_n of_o obedience_n say_v what_o you_o will_v of_o a_o close_a sabbath_n compassion_n to_o the_o afflict_a he_o yield_v to_o it_o but_o in_o particular_a and_o upon_o occasion_n he_o be_v no_o body_n when_o he_o fear_v death_n none_o will_v make_v better_a covenant_n to_o obey_v close_o then_o he_o 44.16_o compare_v jer._n 42.4_o with_o cap._n 44.16_o but_o let_v he_o be_v up_o again_o and_o healthy_a he_o apprehend_v no_o occasion_n his_o silver_n then_o be_v dross_n as_o ecclesiastes_n say_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o fool_n on_o the_o left_a each_o hypocrite_n in_o his_o pang_n and_o hot_a blood_n be_v very_o fervent_a in_o obey_v 9.34_o 2_o king_n 9.34_o so_o jehu_n march_v fervent_o against_o jehoram_n while_o the_o heat_n of_o self-love_n last_v but_o the_o motion_n soon_o quail_v for_o when_o the_o heat_n be_v over_o the_o next_o we_o hear_v of_o he_o be_v that_o he_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la he_o root_v out_o jezabels_n idol_n but_o set_v up_o jeroboam'_v sure_o it_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o hypocrite_n be_v dead_a ware_n there_o be_v no_o active_a principle_n in_o it_o to_o quicken_v it_o by_o each_o occasion_n offer_v to_o express_v itself_o or_o by_o each_o defect_n and_o decay_n to_o recover_v itself_o that_o it_o be_v it_o be_v by_o start_n and_o pang_n principle_n it_o be_v lively_a from_o a_o principle_n whereas_o the_o obedience_n of_o a_o branch_n 3_o close_a heart_n have_v a_o principle_n always_o maintain_v it_o in_o life_n vigour_n cheerfulness_n integrity_n uprightness_n and_o unweariednesse_n try_v we_o ourselves_o also_o by_o this_o mark_n true_a and_o close_a obedience_n lie_v close_o to_o god_n as_o well_o in_o particular_a duty_n trial_n 14_o of_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n as_o in_o the_o general_a course_n of_o religion_n religion_n it_o obey_v as_o well_o in_o special_a duty_n of_o our_o call_n as_o in_o general_a of_o religion_n you_o shall_v have_v many_o magistrate_n who_o as_o private_a christian_n walk_v religious_o but_o in_o the_o act_n of_o their_o magistracy_n bite_v in_o their_o zeal_n so_o minister_n parent_n governor_n of_o family_n a_o christian_a be_v never_o search_v to_o the_o quick_a till_o the_o trial_n lie_v in_o his_o particular_a place_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o not_o to_o be_v a_o rot_a and_o hollow_a magistrate_n except_o thou_o also_o be_v a_o faithful_a one_o a_o rot_a one_o will_v discover_v himself_o by_o his_o treachery_n &_o side_v with_o those_o sin_n &_o sinner_n he_o shall_v punish_v under_o one_o pretext_n or_o other_o decline_v the_o zealous_a pursuit_n of_o they_o but_o one_o that_o be_v not_o
sinful_a wretch_n yea_o obey_v i_o punctual_o close_o universal_o yea_o my_o very_a thought_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o servant_n according_a to_o my_o own_o heart_n and_o whether_o i_o give_v a_o reason_n or_o no_o of_o my_o charge_n i_o think_v it_o equal_a that_o my_o inferior_a do_v nothing_o at_o all_o swerve_v from_o my_o command_n oh_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o for_o my_o loose_a heart_n thought_n affection_n conscience_n what_o shall_v i_o answer_v for_o my_o dead_a hard_a lazy_a empty_a senseless_a sensual_a heart_n in_o point_n of_o a_o tender_a cheerful_a and_o upright_o walk_v with_o thou_o i_o see_v saul_n subject_n be_v charge_v to_o fast_o 14.30_o 1_o sam._n 14.30_o tremble_v to_o see_v his_o own_o son_n to_o touch_v a_o little_a honey_n so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o taste_v it_o and_o shall_v the_o awe_n of_o a_o man_n in_o a_o trifle_n save_v the_o vow_n so_o absolute_o surprise_v their_o will_n and_o yet_o the_o eternal_a and_o righteous_a will_n of_o god_n 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cause_v i_o to_o obey_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o sweetness_n still_o there_o be_v somewhat_o which_o i_o think_v i_o choose_v rather_o to_o do_v and_o to_o be_v sway_v by_o than_o the_o law_n of_o love_n to_o god_n for_o his_o love_n to_o my_o soul_n oh_o herein_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o that_o whereas_o i_o have_v find_v as_o much_o mercy_n as_o any_o yet_o i_o have_v bow_v to_o this_o lust_n and_o that_o and_o worship_v my_o own_o fancy_n and_o be_o as_o like_a to_o do_v still_o if_o the_o awe_n of_o god_n lie_v not_o more_o close_o upon_o my_o soul_n oh_o that_o this_o fire_n may_v always_o so_o burn_v upon_o my_o altar_n as_o may_v consume_v my_o dross_n and_o put_v some_o life_n and_o courage_n into_o into_o i_o to_o get_v out_o of_o this_o circle_n in_o which_o the_o devil_n have_v conjure_v i_o to_o walk_v deadly_a and_o base_o towards_o the_o command_n of_o god_n nay_o which_o be_v worse_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o grow_v to_o this_o point_n even_o to_o lie_v as_o a_o beast_n in_o a_o slow_a groan_v under_o her_o burden_n so_o lie_v i_o in_o a_o sullen_a discontent_n of_o heart_n at_o the_o lord_n himself_o that_o he_o enlarge_v i_o no_o better_o when_o as_o yet_o i_o nourish_v myself_o all_o the_o while_n in_o my_o ease_n and_o carnal_a distaste_n of_o his_o straight_a command_n oh_o i_o think_v my_o curse_a heart_n because_o it_o can_v have_v her_o will_n of_o he_o can_v even_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n and_o gather_v where_o he_o straw_v not_o alas_o i_o consider_v not_o that_o he_o have_v i_o at_o the_o vantage_n because_o i_o have_v lose_v the_o grace_n of_o my_o creation_n nay_o abuse_v a_o better_a grace_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o least_o rebellion_n and_o not_o only_o thus_o but_o from_o this_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o i_o it_o come_v that_o i_o set_v my_o sail_n abroad_o and_o commit_v myself_o to_o wind_n and_o weather_n be_o not_o smite_v 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