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have_v leave_v touch_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n wherein_o you_o have_v observable_a for_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o word_n these_o four_o part_n 1._o the_o mercy_n provide_v or_o the_o blessing_n convey_v that_o be_v eternal_a life_n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o eternal_a life_n in_o this_o place_n ravan_n vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la sumitur_fw-la 1._o propriè_fw-la pro_fw-la beato_fw-la electorum_fw-la statu_fw-la post_fw-la hanc_fw-la vitam_fw-la 2._o impropriè_fw-fr seu_fw-la metonymicè_fw-la pro_fw-la viâ_fw-la seu_fw-la medio_fw-la perveniendi_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la ravan_n i_o answer_v 1._o express_o and_o primary_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n the_o bless_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o glory_n the_o river_n of_o pleasure_n that_o be_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n for_o ever_o the_o
see_v rev._n 2._o â—_o the_o christian_n be_v at_o first_o reckon_v by_o the_o heathen_a as_o jew_n vid._n suet._n in_o vita_fw-la claud._n judaeos_fw-la imgulsore_fw-la christo_fw-la assidue_fw-la tumultuantes_fw-la roma_fw-la expulic_fw-la so_o that_o the_o christian_n seem_v to_o have_v goâ—e_v under_o that_o name_n and_o to_o haâ—â—_n be_v banish_v with_o they_o by_o the_o decree_n mention_v act._n 18.2_o though_o they_o be_v not_o saving_o instruct_v nor_o teach_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o as_o to_o subscribe_v to_o it_o and_o to_o own_o and_o approve_v it_o as_o such_o this_o make_v they_o christ_n people_n at_o large_a by_o way_n of_o profession_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v one_o of_o the_o ligature_n of_o that_o union_n for_o such_o as_o avowed_o reject_v the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o 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thereby_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o a_o serious_a procession_n above_o ordinance_n and_o below_o christianity_n such_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o christ_n livery_n upon_o they_o for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o common_a union_n thus_o simon_n magus_n be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n and_o for_o a_o while_n hold_v fellowship_n with_o the_o disciple_n and_o so_o in_o a_o sort_n do_v belong_v to_o christ_n till_o afterward_o he_o apostatise_v and_o discover_v his_o rottenness_n act._n 8.13_o so_o far_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o hypocrite_n ordinary_o go_v it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v no_o spiritual_a communion_n or_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n but_o they_o be_v many_o time_n pretty-constant_a in_o attendance_n upon_o ordinance_n so_o those_o carnal_a israelite_n who_o god_n ow_v in_o this_o respect_n to_o be_v his_o people_n isa_n 58_o 1.2_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n call_v man_n off_o from_o trust_v in_o this_o to_o mind_v the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o conversion_n upon_o their_o heart_n for_o these_o privilege_n avail_v not_o to_o a_o save_a union_n with_o christ_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o 3._o there_o be_v usual_o some_o common_a working_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o now_o conviction_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n sometime_o a_o inclination_n upon_o their_o soul_n to_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o a_o belove_a lust_n hinder_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o possible_o many_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v confer_v upon_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o so_o far_o a_o carnal_a professor_n may_v arrive_v heb._n 6.4_o 5._o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v strive_v with_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n dicâ—â—s_n there_o be_v 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open_o proclaim_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o very_a child_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o a_o man_n belong_v to_o christ_n but_o by_o profession_n there_o must_v be_v some_o measure_n of_o reformation_n wrought_v there_o must_v be_v a_o actual_a abstain_v from_o those_o wickedness_n whereby_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a be_v open_o contradict_v as_o real_a holiness_n and_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o be_v of_o a_o disciple_n indeed_o so_o a_o cleanse_n of_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n as_o our_o saviour_n call_v it_o be_v require_v to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o disciple_n but_o in_o appearance_n and_o thus_o far_o they_o common_o go_v 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o they_o retain_v their_o doggish_a and_o swinish_a nature_n still_o as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o apostasy_n v._o 12._o the_o dog_n be_v turn_v to_o his_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o yet_o they_o escape_v the_o 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avow_v their_o sin_n open_o in_o the_o face_n of_o man_n and_o declare_v themselves_o subject_n unto_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a of_o privilege_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mercy_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n thankful_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v slight_v and_o undervalue_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o such_o rom._n 3.1_o 2._o what_o advantage_n have_v the_o jew_n or_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o circumcision_n that_o be_v what_o benefit_n do_v arise_v by_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n what_o profit_n be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o jew_n outward_o a_o disciple_n by_o profession_n into_o which_o relation_n circumcision_n do_v give_v they_o solemn_a entrance_n it_o be_v the_o ordinance_n for_o initiation_n be_v this_o nothing_o or_o be_v it_o a_o privilege_n of_o a_o low_a nature_n no_o in_o no_o wise_a say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o thus_o esteem_v it_o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a mercy_n there_o be_v much_o advantage_n by_o it_o every_o way_n you_o will_v say_v wherein_o lie_v the_o advantage_n of_o be_v thus_o in_o christ_n answ_n in_o four_o thing_n especial_o 1._o chief_o and_o primary_o because_o hereupon_o they_o be_v set_v under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o tender_v of_o salvation_n they_o have_v eternal_a life_n set_v before_o their_o soul_n and_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n offer_v unto_o they_o hereby_o they_o do_v enjoy_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ordinance_n which_o be_v the_o place_n wherein_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o be_v to_o be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o which_o be_v the_o conduit-pipe_n through_o which_o he_o do_v use_v to_o convey_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o blessing_n to_o such_o
damnation_n that_o will_v befall_v and_o the_o sore_a torment_n that_o will_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o all_o ungodly_a sinner_n will_v be_v punish_v everlasting_o but_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n but_o yet_o serve_v the_o devil_n will_v be_v punish_v most_o severe_o and_o make_v to_o drink_v of_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n indignation_n as_o sin_v against_o most_o light_a gospel-light_n and_o under_o mean_n of_o grace_n deny_v to_o other_o which_o be_v the_o main_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o be_v reserve_v the_o mist_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o densissima_fw-la genitivus_fw-la reflexus_fw-la super_fw-la nominativum_fw-la singularem_fw-la importat_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la ut_fw-la coeli_fw-la coelorum_fw-la i.e._n altissimi_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la in_o synenimis_fw-la ut_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la peccati_fw-la i._n e._n maxim_n peccaminosa_fw-la sic_fw-la caligo_n tenebrarum_fw-la i._n e._n densissima_fw-la that_o be_v the_o gross_a darkness_n and_o sore_a destruction_n 2_o pet._n 2.17_o you_o know_v our_o lord_n christ_n pronounce_v the_o most_o terrible_a woe_n on_o this_o account_n mat._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o wo_n to_o thou_o chorazin_n woe_n to_o thou_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o be_v do_v in_o you_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n they_o will_v have_v repent_v long_o ago_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o you_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v because_o thou_o be_v high_o advance_v in_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o have_v not_o improve_v they_o thou_o shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o double_a destruction_n and_o make_v utter_o desolate_a for_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n elsewhere_o conclude_v this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o man_n live_v in_o sin_n under_o gospel-light_n light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v joh._n 3.19_o and_o beside_o i_o may_v have_v add_v that_o the_o torment_n of_o such_o will_v be_v the_o great_a because_o of_o the_o reproach_n and_o scandal_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o christ_n and_o his_o way_n as_o they_o dishonour_v he_o active_o by_o their_o own_o transgression_n so_o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o he_o and_o his_o service_n for_o will_n wicked_a profane_a wretch_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v when_o they_o see_v the_o halting_n and_o hypocrisy_n of_o these_o carnal_a professor_n lo_o these_o be_v your_o saint_n that_o will_v be_v account_v more_o precise_a than_o other_o here_o be_v their_o religion_n and_o such_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o blot_n and_o blemish_n of_o these_o counterfeit_n christian_n that_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v blaspheme_v rom._n 2.24_o compare_v with_o ezek._n 36.20_o 23._o 3._o their_o condition_n be_v sad_a because_o of_o their_o more_o than_o ordinary_a inexcusableness_n in_o their_o eternal_a damnation_n they_o will_v have_v no_o manner_n of_o apology_n or_o defence_n to_o make_v for_o themselves_o their_o mouth_n will_v be_v stop_v to_o purpose_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v condemn_v of_o themselves_o may_v christ_n say_v unto_o they_o if_o my_o service_n be_v evil_a why_o do_v you_o call_v yourselves_o may_v servant_n and_o go_v under_o my_o name_n and_o listen_v yourselves_o into_o my_o family_n and_o if_o it_o be_v excellent_a indeed_o why_o do_v not_o you_o serve_v i_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o sincerity_n mat._n 22.12_o when_o the_o king_n come_v in_o to_o see_v the_o guest_n he_o see_v there_o a_o man_n which_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o he_o be_v speechless_a q._n d._n why_o do_v thou_o associate_v thyself_o with_o such_o company_n if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o continue_v in_o thy_o filthiness_n what_o a_o impudent_a wretch_n be_v thou_o to_o enter_v thyself_o into_o my_o household_n and_o family_n unless_o thou_o be_v purpose_v to_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n and_o discipline_n thereof_o how_o can_v thou_o for_o shame_n rank_v thyself_o among_o believer_n whilst_o thou_o lie_v pollute_v in_o thy_o impurity_n obmutuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la capistro_fw-la injecto_fw-la obmutuit_fw-la and_o he_o be_v speechless_a he_o be_v muzzle_v as_o the_o word_n signify_v he_o have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o say_v in_o his_o own_o defence_n his_o own_o conscience_n silence_v he_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v if_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v render_v the_o heathen_a inexcusable_a and_o leave_v they_o without_o apology_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n how_o much_o more_o inexcusable_a be_v those_o who_o be_v bring_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o visible_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o have_v that_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o partake_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o be_v of_o his_o synagogue_n rom._n 1.20_o compare_v with_o chap._n 2.1_o 4._o their_o estate_n be_v sad_a bedanse_v of_o that_o vexation_n and_o horror_n which_o the_o very_a reflection_n up_o on_o this_o thing_n will_v bring_v to_o their_o spirit_n everlasting_o how_o will_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n gnaw_v upon_o their_o heart_n from_o this_o very_a consideration_n and_o the_o hypocritical_a wretch_n be_v ready_a to_o fear_v out_o their_o own_o bowel_n when_o they_o shall_v bethink_v themselves_o they_o be_v so_o near_o to_o christ_n and_o yet_o fall_v short_a of_o salvation_n by_o he_o that_o then_o take_v possible_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n in_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o religion_n to_o go_v on_o in_o a_o 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lord_n and_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n adore_v his_o majesty_n and_o admire_v his_o work_n and_o set_v the_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o as_o well_o as_o in_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o holiness_n and_o open_o walk_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o it_o must_v carry_v we_o to_o such_o work_n as_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o secret_a recess_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o set_v we_o a_o strive_n against_o such_o corruption_n as_o be_v forge_v and_o fabricate_v in_o the_o spirit_n which_o no_o eye_n can_v observe_v but_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o the_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n rom._n 8.5_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o flesh_n do_v mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o they_o that_o be_v after_o the_o spirit_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n psal_n 73.1_o true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v clean_a of_o 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like_o traveller_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n do_v but_o sir_n if_o a_o man_n be_v gracious_a indeed_o it_o will_v settle_v his_o spirit_n upon_o godliness_n at_o all_o season_n and_o in_o whatsoever_o society_n if_o he_o live_v in_o sodom_n he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o say_v a_o confederacy_n with_o they_o in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o in_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o will_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n 2_o pet._n 2.8_o though_o he_o dwell_v in_o ahabs_n family_n yet_o he_o will_v fear_v the_o lord_n great_o 1_o king_n 18.3_o he_o will_v own_v the_o lord_n christ_n for_o his_o master_n in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o speak_v of_o his_o testimony_n even_o before_o king_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a psal_n 119.46_o this_o be_v the_o second_o qualification_n it_o must_v be_v universal_a obedience_n 3._o that_o obedience_n which_o will_v evidence_n your_o conversion_n and_o consequent_o your_o 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time_n in_o a_o round_a of_o duty_n and_o be_v very_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n then_o we_o obey_v evangelical_o when_o we_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n col._n 3.17_o 2._o then_o be_v our_o obedience_n gospel-service_n indeed_o when_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o gospel_n strength_n i._n e._n not_o by_o our_o own_o ability_n but_o by_o virtue_n derive_v from_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o humble_a dependence_n upon_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o be_v a_o legal_a way_n of_o obedience_n when_o a_o person_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o himself_o and_o when_o he_o act_v therein_o from_o himself_o when_o he_o go_v in_o his_o own_o might_n and_o power_n to_o grapple_v with_o sin_n and_o strive_v against_o temptation_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o a_o believer_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o here_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o a_o sincere_a convert_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o 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109_o 1._o the_o law_n itself_o do_v deaden_a a_o sinner_n to_o the_o law_n by_o minister_a knowledge_n p._n 110_o of_o 1._o the_o term_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o law_n p._n 111_o 2._o the_o spiritualness_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 112_o 3._o the_o rigour_n and_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 114_o 2._o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o body_n deaden_a a_o sinner_n to_o the_o law_n by_o make_v a_o threefold_a discovery_n p._n 117_o 1._o of_o the_o sinfulness_n and_o damnableness_n of_o sin_n p._n 118_o 2._o of_o the_o inexorableness_n of_o god_n justice_n p._n 119_o 3._o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n p._n 120_o prop._n 6._o the_o way_n of_o actual_a conjunction_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o divorce_v from_o sin_n and_o deadn_v to_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v thus_o 1._o the_o lord_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n take_v possession_n of_o they_o and_o dwell_v in_o they_o 2._o believer_n 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