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obey_v he_o before_o all_o that_o will_v prove_v we_o subject_n mat._n 7._o 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o i_o beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n your_o reasonable_a service_n and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v or_o turn_v into_o other_o man_n by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n 1_n thes._n 4._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 1_o 2._o forasmuch_o then_o as_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n arm_v yourselves_o likewise_o with_o the_o same_o mind_n 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must_v be_v study_v the_o holy_a scripture_n must_v be_v search_v joh_n 5._o 39_o and_o meditate_a in_o both_o day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1._o 2._o prince_n must_v have_v this_o book_n continual_o in_o their_o hand_n deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o 20._o josh._n 1._o 8_o 9_o rich_a and_o poor_a must_v learn_v it_o that_o they_o may_v obey_v it_o deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o 5._o and_o our_o subjection_n to_o god_n oblige_v we_o to_o a_o subjection_n to_o the_o officer_n that_o he_o set_v over_o we_o if_o any_o man_n say_v to_o judge_n justice_n and_o constable_n i_o will_v obey_v the_o king_n but_o you_o be_v not_o king_n therefore_o i_o will_v not_o obey_v you_o he_o shall_v suffer_v as_o disobey_v the_o king_n in_o his_o officer_n contempt_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n reflect_v on_o god_n 6._o yea_o hence_o we_o must_v practical_o understand_v in_o what_o respect_n to_o obey_v our_o governor_n not_o mere_o as_o the_o officer_n of_o man_n not_o only_o as_o choose_v by_o the_o people_n but_o 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lord_n lament_v these_o way_n of_o rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n and_o the_o diminution_n and_o distemper_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o unfaithfulness_n and_o negligence_n of_o his_o minister_n and_o bend_v your_o care_n desire_n and_o prayer_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o god_n kingdom_n in_o you_o and_o in_o the_o world_n and_o befriend_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o hinder_v its_o prosperity_n chap._n xv._n 14._o the_o three_o of_o these_o relation_n and_o the_o next_o point_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v that_o he_o be_v our_o must_n love_v father_n or_o bountiful_a benefactor_n as_o he_o be_v good_a so_o he_o do_v good_a psal._n 119._o 68_o and_o as_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a so_o he_o bestow_v the_o great_a benefit_n and_o therefore_o be_v thence_o by_o a_o necessary_a resultancy_n our_o most_o bountiful_a benefactor_n the_o term_n father_n comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o his_o three_o great_a relation_n to_o we_o 1._o 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special_a grace_n proceed_v from_o his_o special_a fatherly_a love_n 2._o the_o government_n that_o he_o exercise_v over_o they_o as_o his_o regenerate_v child_n be_v not_o a_o common_a government_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o mere_a law_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v a_o special_a government_n by_o a_o law_n of_o grace_n a_o justify_v remedy_v save_v law_n or_o covenant_n together_o with_o a_o internal_a illuminate_n quicken_a guide_a spirit_n with_o church-state_n and_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n all_o suit_a to_o this_o way_n of_o grace_n even_o as_o his_o dominion_n or_o propriety_n by_o redemption_n and_o our_o sanctification_n and_o resignation_n be_v not_o a_o common_a propriety_n but_o a_o gracious_a relation_n to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o father_n who_o have_v the_o endear_a relation_n to_o he_o of_o be_v his_o own_o child_n all_o be_v from_o love_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o love_n and_o for_o the_o exercise_n and_o demonstration_n of_o love_n so_o 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