against_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o we_o shall_v live_v righteous_o sober_o and_o godly_a righteous_o towards_o man_n sober_o in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o godly_a in_o the_o duty_n that_o concern_v god_n in_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n the_o gospel_n allow_v of_o omission_n no_o more_o than_o the_o law_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o indulge_v man_n in_o sin_n because_o it_o have_v mercy_n for_o the_o penitent_a sinner_n that_o it_o add_v strong_a obligation_n to_o obedience_n and_o threaten_v more_o severe_a condemnation_n to_o the_o disobedient_a 2_o cor._n 5.15_o 16._o heb._n 10._o again_o the_o promise_n which_o have_v in_o their_o bowel_n all_o the_o good_a of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a which_o be_v as_o much_o worth_n as_o both_o world_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o which_o be_v exceed_o great_a in_o their_o quantity_n and_o precious_a in_o their_o quality_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o the_o peculiar_a portion_n of_o god_n own_o child_n heb._n 6.17_o who_o be_v the_o only_a heir_n of_o they_o and_o all_o other_o stranger_n to_o they_o and_o therefore_o miserable_a and_o in_o a_o hopeless_a and_o desperate_a condition_n these_o promise_n be_v so_o far_o from_o excuse_v or_o exempt_n from_o these_o positive_a duty_n that_o they_o engage_v we_o the_o more_o firm_o to_o they_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o dear_o belove_v these_o promise_n that_o god_n will_v be_v our_o father_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v his_o child_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 6._o vers_fw-la 18._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o pollution_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o promise_n do_v not_o only_o bind_v to_o purity_n but_o also_o to_o proficiency_n therein_o till_o we_o come_v to_o perfection_n and_o perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o mine_n of_o unsearchable_a riches_n a_o book_n wherein_o every_o leaf_n nay_o every_o line_n speak_v love_n and_o life_n which_o contain_v more_o mercy_n in_o it_o even_o the_o boundless_a god_n than_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v able_a to_o contain_v this_o require_v positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n deut._n 26.17_o nay_o it_o engage_v for_o both_o ezek._n 36.25_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n and_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o but_o more_o than_o this_o 26_o 27_o verse_n i_o will_v take_v away_o your_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n into_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o do_v they_o so_o that_o all_o these_o privilege_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o we_o be_v not_o provoke_v by_o they_o to_o do_v good_a and_o perform_v the_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o reader_n think_v of_o it_o why_o shall_v god_n give_v thou_o precept_n to_o 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the_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o service_n thou_o do_v he_o where_o the_o ground_n be_v well_o dung_v and_o dress_v and_o water_v and_o manure_v a_o great_a crop_n be_v expect_v by_o the_o husbandman_n i_o must_v tell_v thou_o friend_n that_o thou_o will_v one_o day_n find_v that_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o will_v be_v require_v luke_o 12.48_o and_o that_o god_n expect_v return_v answerable_a to_o thy_o receipt_n do_v not_o imagine_v as_o some_o vain_o have_v do_v that_o the_o bare_a enjoyment_n of_o these_o privilege_n will_v save_v thou_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o and_o that_o from_o god_n own_o mouth_n they_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o they_o will_v make_v hell_n fire_n the_o hot_a for_o thou_o and_o much_o deepen_v thy_o eternal_a condemnation_n matth._n 11.21_o 22_o 23._o jer._n 7.3_o 4._o amend_v your_o way_n and_o you_o do_n and_o trust_v not_o in_o lie_v word_n say_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v these_o such_o privilege_n without_o positive_a holiness_n do_v but_o usher_v man_n to_o a_o hot_a hell_n chap._n xxxvi_o argument_n against_o omission_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o god_n servant_n and_o all_o our_o religion_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o without_o positive_a holiness_n 5._o consider_v you_o be_v the_o profess_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o will_v you_o not_o do_v your_o master_n business_n you_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n you_o own_o your_o baptism_n by_o your_o attendance_n on_o god_n though_o but_o sometime_o in_o public_a ordinance_n you_o wear_v the_o livery_n of_o christ_n before_o the_o world_n and_o if_o any_o ask_v you_o what_o you_o be_v you_o say_v a_o christian_a or_o who_o you_o be_v you_o say_v you_o belong_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o friend_n will_v you_o pretend_v to_o be_v god_n servant_n and_o neglect_v his_o business_n this_o be_v but_o to_o put_v a_o mock_n and_o cheat_v upon_o he_o like_v he_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o when_o he_o be_v bid_v go_v work_n in_o the_o vineyard_n say_v i_o go_v but_o go_v not_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v your_o fear_n mal._n 1.7_o if_o god_n be_v your_o master_n where_o be_v your_o fear_n of_o displease_v he_o either_o by_o neglect_v what_o he_o enjoin_v or_o do_v what_o he_o forbid_v true_o servant_n be_v not_o at_o their_o own_o but_o at_o their_o master_n pleasure_n and_o disposal_n as_o the_o centurion_n soldier_n when_o the_o master_n say_v go_v they_o go_v when_o he_o say_v come_v they_o come_v when_o he_o say_v do_v this_o they_o do_v it_o matth._n 8.9_o the_o redeemer_n himself_o when_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o become_v so_o to_o his_o father_n phil._n 2.7_o isa_n 53.10_o do_v not_o what_o he_o himself_o will_v i_o come_v not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o joh._n 6.38_o and_o as_o the_o father_n give_v i_o commandment_n so_o do_v i_o joh._n 14.31_o and_o to_o show_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o that_o relation_n when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v he_o tell_v his_o father_n i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o finish_v the_o work_n thou_o have_v give_v i_o to_o do_v joh._n 17._o nay_o the_o very_a irrational_a and_o inanimate_a creature_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o as_o such_o do_v he_o positive_a service_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o creature_n therein_o all_o be_v thy_o servant_n at_o thy_o beck_n and_o bid_n at_o thy_o call_n and_o command_v psal_n 119.91_o if_o thou_o speak_v to_o the_o sun_n it_o rise_v not_o if_o thou_o speak_v again_o it_o will_v stand_v still_o if_o thou_o speak_v a_o three_o time_n it_o will_v move_v fast_o or_o slow_a which_o thou_o please_v if_o thou_o command_v the_o star_n they_o will_v fight_v in_o their_o course_n against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o serve_v thou_o faithful_o after_o their_o manner_n as_o their_o lord_n of_o host_n nay_o those_o creature_n which_o seem_v most_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a be_v god_n servant_n be_v pliable_a to_o his_o pleasure_n fire_n and_o hail_n and_o stormy_a wind_n fulfil_v his_o word_n psal_n 148.8_o reader_n what_o do_v thou_o think_v of_o these_o example_n thou_o see_v the_o high_a the_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n when_o he_o become_v his_o servant_n do_v his_o will_n and_o work_n for_o thou_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o do_v good_a act._n 10._o and_o thou_o see_v the_o low_a being_n god_n servant_n do_v not_o only_o forbear_v do_v evil_a but_o after_o their_o manner_n analogical_o they_o do_v good_a and_o positive_o serve_v god_n and_o will_v thou_o content_v thyself_o with_o
thou_o if_o ignorant_a to_o labour_v after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o thy_o duty_n to_o he_o when_o david_n leave_v his_o charge_n with_o his_o son_n solomon_n to_o serve_v and_o worship_v the_o bless_a god_n as_o the_o great_a business_n of_o his_o life_n mark_v how_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o mean_n thereof_o and_o conclude_v with_o the_o motive_n thereto_o and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v solomon_n thou_o son_n of_o my_o love_n thou_o son_n of_o my_o vow_n i_o be_o now_o die_v and_o go_v to_o my_o long_a home_n nature_n and_o grace_n my_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o god_n do_v both_o strong_o incline_v i_o to_o desire_v thy_o welfare_n and_o to_o wish_v thou_o well_o eternal_o i_o know_v not_o better_a how_o to_o speak_v and_o declare_v it_o than_o by_o charge_v and_o command_v thou_o that_o whatever_o thou_o omitte_v or_o neglecte_v thou_o will_v adore_v and_o worship_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o that_o not_o formal_o and_o customary_o but_o solemn_o and_o sincere_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o willing_a mind_n and_o to_o this_o end_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o thy_o know_v he_o till_o thou_o know_v his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n thou_o will_v never_o love_v he_o till_o thou_o know_v his_o holiness_n and_o justice_n thou_o will_v never_o fear_v he_o till_o thou_o know_v his_o promise_n and_o power_n and_o faithfulness_n thou_o will_v never_o trust_v he_o and_o till_o thou_o know_v his_o boundless_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o unquestionable_a right_n and_o propriety_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n thou_o will_v never_o obey_v he_o therefore_o study_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n that_o thou_o may_v serve_v he_o for_o be_v assure_v he_o will_v not_o be_v mock_v but_o with_o the_o upright_o he_o will_v carry_v himself_o upright_o and_o with_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v carry_v himself_o froward_a psal_n 18._o if_o thou_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v die_v if_o thou_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n thou_o shall_v live_v if_o thou_o seek_v he_o in_o his_o own_o way_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n as_o the_o great_a work_n and_o business_n of_o thy_o life_n he_o will_v reveal_v himself_o to_o thou_o and_o be_v find_v of_o thou_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n but_o if_o thou_o embrace_v the_o world_n or_o the_o flesh_n as_o thy_o sovereign_n or_o portion_n and_o so_o cast_v he_o off_o be_v confident_a he_o will_v forsake_v and_o cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o and_o then_o what_o will_v devil_n do_v to_o thou_o and_o what_o misery_n will_v not_o surprise_v thou_o friend_n god_n afford_v thou_o many_o help_n for_o knowledge_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o labour_v after_o it_o shall_v man_n stumble_v and_o fall_v into_o hell_n for_o want_v of_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o neglect_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n and_o that_o in_o the_o clear_a sunshine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o those_o do_v that_o live_v in_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n of_o heathenism_n and_o paganism_n reader_n will_v thou_o not_o see_v at_o midday_n at_o noonday_n shall_v neither_o the_o work_n nor_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v thou_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o will_v thou_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o not_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o thou_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v as_o thou_o must_v if_o ever_o thou_o be_v save_v matth._n 23._o thou_o see_v a_o necessity_n of_o knowledge_n for_o can_v thy_o child_n or_o servant_n do_v thy_o will_n if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o thy_o will._n be_v it_o rational_a to_o expect_v that_o one_o who_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o will_v have_v shall_v do_v what_o thou_o will_v have_v why_o can_v not_o thou_o make_v thy_o beast_n as_o pliable_a and_o as_o obedient_a to_o thou_o as_o thy_o son_n be_v it_o not_o because_o thy_o beast_n be_v not_o so_o capable_a of_o understand_v thy_o mind_n as_o thy_o son_n be_v nay_o if_o thou_o shall_v do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o not_o know_v that_o he_o command_v it_o thou_o can_v not_o obey_v he_o in_o it_o for_o all_o obedience_n consist_v in_o do_v what_o god_n bid_v we_o because_o he_o bid_v we_o psal_n 119.5_o 6._o for_o unless_o his_o authority_n do_v principal_o sway_v the_o conscience_n in_o our_o subjection_n to_o what_o he_o enjoin_v it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a god_n hate_v blind_a sacrifice_n mal._n 1._o reader_n will_v thou_o have_v high_a and_o honourable_a thought_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o have_v awful_a and_o reverential_a apprehension_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o have_v heart_n and_o life_n whole_o at_o his_o command_n then_o know_v he_o psal_n 78.1_o in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n how_o come_v his_o name_n to_o be_v so_o much_o reverence_v and_o praise_v and_o admire_v in_o his_o church_n more_o than_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o but_o because_o there_o he_o be_v better_a know_v in_o judah_n be_v god_n know_v thence_o his_o name_n be_v so_o great_a in_o israel_n father_n the_o world_n have_v not_o know_v thou_o but_o these_o have_v know_v thou_o joh._n 17._o so_o that_o reader_n if_o ever_o thou_o will_v esteem_v and_o honour_n and_o love_n and_o obey_v god_n get_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o this_o be_v spiritual_a life_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o eternal_a joh._n 17.3_o be_v not_o brutish_a in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n as_o the_o horse_n and_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n psal_n 32.9_o psal_n 49._o ult_n psal_n 92.6_o but_o take_v any_o pain_n in_o hear_v and_o read_v and_o meditate_v and_o in_o confer_v with_o other_o that_o thou_o may_v get_v knowledge_n they_o shall_v run_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o knowledge_n shall_v be_v increase_v the_o merchant_n venture_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o port_n to_o port_n in_o a_o wooden_a bottom_n to_o increase_v his_o wealth_n and_o get_v some_o precious_a pearl_n knowledge_n be_v a_o jewel_n of_o much_o great_a value_n let_v no_o labour_n be_v think_v too_o much_o for_o it_o especial_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n for_o understanding_n seek_v she_o as_o silver_n and_o search_v for_o she_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n prov._n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o chap._n xliii_o another_o cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n idleness_n with_o the_o cure_n of_o it_o 3._o a_o three_o cause_n of_o sin_n of_o omission_n be_v idleness_n negative_a holiness_n require_v no_o great_a pain_n a_o man_n may_v forbear_v drunkenness_n swear_v lie_a steal_v etc._n etc._n without_o any_o great_a labour_n a_o man_n may_v keep_v his_o bed_n or_o his_o chair_n all_o day_n and_o so_o do_v no_o hurt_n some_o man_n as_o the_o historian_n observe_v tacitus_n tacitus_n be_v sola_fw-la socordia_fw-la innocent_n do_v no_o mischief_n not_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o god_n have_v forbid_v it_o but_o because_o it_o will_v cost_v they_o some_o pain_n to_o do_v it_o their_o head_n must_v work_v to_o plot_n and_o contrive_v it_o and_o their_o hand_n to_o manage_v and_o execute_v it_o there_o be_v a_o sluggish_a temper_n and_o poorness_n of_o spirit_n in_o many_o man_n who_o prefer_v a_o mean_a quiet_a before_o a_o treasure_n with_o labour_n the_o sluggard_n will_v do_v evil_a as_o other_o man_n only_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o lose_v his_o sleep_n and_o ease_n as_o they_o do_v to_o accomplish_v their_o wicked_a design_n and_o he_o will_v do_v good_a as_o other_o i_o mean_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o duty_n only_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v at_o the_o labour_n negative_a godliness_n 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of_o hell_n because_o of_o the_o violent_a pain_n and_o extreme_a torture_n which_o it_o cause_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o material_a fire_n as_o austin_n and_o bullinger_n think_v or_o metaphorical_a as_o gregory_n and_o calvin_n i._n e._n a_o pain_n equivalent_a thereunto_o nay_o much_o more_o grievous_a as_o other_o imagine_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a no_o rack_n or_o engine_n of_o pain_n or_o misery_n here_o below_o be_v sufficient_a to_o set_v forth_o those_o instrument_n of_o eternal_a death_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o other_o world_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o very_a dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n that_o the_o damn_a shall_v drink_v be_v call_v fire_n psal_n 18.8_o nay_o god_n himself_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v call_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o ult_n for_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n the_o doctrine_n which_o i_o shall_v draw_v from_o this_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o wicked_n punishment_n shall_v be_v this_o 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