to_o approve_v themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o all_o well-pleaâ—â—ngs_a and_o reach_v some_o inward_a testimony_n of_o sincerity_n that_o â—ay_n they_o shall_v not_o assure_v their_o heart_n before_o he_o the_o â—â—stimony_n of_o man_n conscience_n be_v their_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 2._o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d commandment_n 1_o john_n 2._o 3._o 1_o john_n 3._o 20_o 21._o no_o confidence_n if_o the_o heart_n condemn_v this_o be_v the_o new_a creature_n have_v a_o principle_n of_o new_a spiritual_a life_n infuse_v by_o god_n into_o the_o heart_n whereby_o it_o become_v new_a and_o put_v forth_o act_n of_o new_a life_n throughout_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o we_o have_v say_v so_o as_o he_o point_v towards_o the_o whole_a law_n both_o the_o command_n which_o forbid_v sin_n so_o he_o resolve_v to_o set_v against_o secret_a sin_n not_o to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a leu._n 19_o 14._o little_a sin_n which_o be_v judge_v so_o by_o many_o the_o least_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n matth._n 5._o 19_o spiritual_a sin_n filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n â—_o cor._n 7._o 1._o sin_n of_o omission_n as_o well_o as_o commission_n since_o man_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o these_o mat._n 25._o 42_o 43_o 44_o yea_o sin_n that_o be_v wind_v into_o his_o natural_a humour_n and_o constitution_n and_o so_o be_v as_o a_o right_a eye_n or_o hand_n to_o he_o matth_n 5._o 29._o this_o new_a principle_n of_o life_n by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v the_o man_n set_v against_o every_o know_a sin_n so_o far_o as_o not_o to_o allow_v peaceable_a abode_n 〈◊〉_d any_o know_a darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14._o as_o also_o he_o point_v towards_o those_o command_n which_o relate_v to_o duty_n anâ—_n the_o quicken_a of_o grace_n in_o man_n it_o make_v a_o man_n respect_v all_o know_a command_n psal_n 110._o 6._o to_o live_v godly_a righteous_o and_o sober_o tâ—t_fw-la 2._o 12._o yea_o and_o to_o study_v a_o righâ—_n and_o 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enlarge_v it_o will_v not_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o in_o every_o gracious_a person_n but_o it_o be_v well_o if_o 1._o there_o be_v a_o new_a man_n we_o can_v grant_v less_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n there_o must_v be_v a_o new_a creature_n and_o that_o be_v the_o new_a man_n ephes_n 4._o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o which_o all_o must_v put_v on_o who_o be_v save_o teach_v of_o christ_n there_o must_v be_v some_o renew_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o body_n there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o of_o every_o part_n of_o the_o man_n point_v towards_o god_n although_o i_o grant_v every_o one_o can_v prove_v this_o to_o other_o neither_o discern_v it_o in_o himself_o because_o many_o know_v not_o the_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n nor_o piece_n of_o reformation_n competent_a to_o every_o part_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v find_v there_o be_v some_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o yea_o they_o have_v a_o witness_n of_o 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only_o a_o free_a but_o also_o a_o bold_a speak_v before_o god_n it_o be_v that_o boldness_n with_o confidence_n ephes_n 3._o 12._o this_o be_v more_o rare_o impart_v unto_o man_n than_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o be_v ordinary_a it_o have_v in_o it_o beside_o what_o we_o speak_v before_o some_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o faith_n make_v it_o put_v out_o some_o vigorous_a act_n in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a mournful_a frame_n of_o spirit_n by_o which_o a_o man_n pour_v out_o his_o heart_n in_o god_n bosom_n and_o with_o some_o confidence_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o good_a will_n plead_v his_o cause_n before_o he_o as_o a_o live_a god_n and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o sensible_a presence_n that_o many_o saint_n do_v attain_v unto_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o doubt_n about_o a_o man_n estate_n in_o point_n of_o liberty_n before_o god_n in_o this_o last_o sense_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o essential_a to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o a_o gracious_a state_n here_o 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to_o make_v i_o transgress_v in_o that_o case_n i_o say_v my_o heart_n do_v not_o condemn_v i_o therefore_o i_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v confidence_n before_o god_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 21._o if_o this_o be_v the_o case_n i_o say_v to_o thou_o although_o thou_o shall_v afterward_o fail_v many_o way_n and_o so_o perhaps_o draw_v upon_o thyself_o sad_a temporal_a stroke_n thereby_o and_o lose_v for_o a_o season_n many_o expression_n of_o his_o love_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n to_o plead_v thy_o pardon_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o who_o have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o breach_n isa_n 53._o 5_o 6._o and_o for_o his_o sake_n god_n resolve_v to_o hold_v fast_o
fear_v of_o god_n put_v into_o it_o whereby_o the_o man_n duty_n become_v in_o a_o manner_n native_a and_o kind_o to_o the_o man_n jer._n 32._o 39_o 40._o ezek._n 36._o 26._o it_o be_v before_o a_o heart_n of_o stone_n void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o affection_n be_v renew_v now_o the_o love_n be_v renew_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n it_o go_v out_o after_o god_n i_o will_v love_v the_o lord_n psal_n 18._o 1._o after_o his_o law_n o_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119._o 97._o after_o those_o who_o have_v god_n image_n in_o they_o john_n 13._o 35._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 14._o this_o love_n to_o god_n people_n be_v upon_o a_o pure_a account_n as_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o do_v keep_v his_o statute_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o it_o be_v with_o a_o pure_a heart_n psal_n 119._o 63._o and_o therefore_o it_o go_v towards_o all_o such_o who_o the_o man_n know_v or_o apprehend_v to_o be_v such_o psal_n 119._o 63._o i_o be_o a_o companion_n to_o alâ—_n they_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o case_n and_o condition_n even_o where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o beautify_v or_o commend_v but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o this_o love_n be_v so_o fervent_a many_o time_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o thaâ—_n it_o put_v itself_o out_o in_o all_o relation_n so_o as_o a_o man_n seek_v a_o godly_a wife_n a_o godly_a master_n a_o godly_a servant_n a_o godly_a counsellor_n if_o he_o have_v to_o choose_v upon_o psal_n 101._o 6._o and_o it_o be_v not_o quench_v by_o many_o water_n cant._n 8._o 7._o many_o imperfection_n and_o infirmity_n difference_n in_o opinion_n wrong_v receive_v will_v not_o altogether_o quench_v love_n also_o it_o be_v communicative_a of_o good_a according_a to_o its_o measure_n and_o as_o the_o case_n of_o the_o poor_a godly_a require_v psal_n 16._o 2._o 1_o john_n 3._o 17_o 18._o 19_o the_o man_n hatred_n be_v also_o renew_v and_o be_v now_o bend_v against_o sin_n psal_n 119._o 113._o i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n against_o god_n enemy_n as_o such_o psal_n 139._o 21_o 22._o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o joy_n or_o delight_n be_v renew_v for_o it_o run_v towards_o god_n psal_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n towards_o his_o law_n and_o will_n psal_n 1._o 2._o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o towards_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o followship_n psal_n 16._o 3._o in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n the_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v against_o sin_n which_o have_v wrong_v christ_n zech._n 12._o 10._o look_v on_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v they_o mourn_v 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o the_o sorrow_n be_v godly_a there_o and_o against_o what_o incroach_v upon_o god_n honour_n they_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o assembly_n and_o the_o reproach_n of_o that_o be_v their_o burden_n zeph._n 3._o 18._o there_o be_v some_o renovation_n in_o all_o the_o affection_n as_o in_o every_o other_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n point_v now_o towards_o god_n 3._o the_o very_a outward_a member_n of_o the_o man_n be_v renew_v as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v the_o tongue_n the_o eye_n the_o ear_n the_o hand_n the_o foot_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o those_o member_n which_o once_o be_v improve_v as_o weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n be_v now_o improve_v as_o weapon_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6._o 19_o second_o a_o man_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v renew_v in_o some_o measure_n in_o all_o his_o way_n behold_v all_o thing_n be_v new_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o the_o man_n become_v new_a 1._o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o interest_n he_o be_v upon_o any_o good_a before_o though_o but_o apparent_a and_o at_o best_a but_o external_a psal_n 4._o 6._o but_o now_o his_o interest_n and_o business_n be_v how_o to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n in_o that_o day_n phil._n 3._o 9_o or_o how_o to_o be_v forthcoming_a to_o he_o and_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n psal_n 56._o 13._o which_o he_o will_v choose_v among_o all_o 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rom._n 7._o 6._o in_o a_o new_a way_n wherein_o he_o be_v help_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rome_n 8._o 26._o beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o serve_v now_o the_o true_a and_o live_a god_n 1_o thess_n 1._o 9_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4._o 24._o have_v spiritual_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o engage_v in_o his_o very_a soul_n in_o that_o work_n do_v and_o say_v true_o and_o not_o feign_o when_o he_o worship_v still_o desire_v to_o approach_v unto_o he_o as_o a_o live_a god_n who_o hear_v and_o see_v he_o and_o can_v accept_v his_o service_n psal_n 42._o 1_o 2._o i_o grant_v he_o fail_v of_o this_o many_o time_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v such_o worship_n he_o intend_v and_o sometime_o overtake_v and_o do_v not_o much_o reckon_v worship_n which_o be_v not_o so_o perform_v unto_o god_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o burden_n and_o exercise_n such_o a_o worship_n natural_a man_n be_v 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he_o that_o offer_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n unto_o god_n mal._n 1._o 14._o it_o speak_v against_o he_o for_o his_o superficial_a service_n perform_v unto_o god_n with_o the_o outward_a man_n when_o his_o heart_n be_v far_o off_o when_o the_o word_n say_v god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a exod._n 20._o 7._o the_o man_n must_v know_v it_o speak_v against_o himself_o who_o have_v often_o careless_o profained_a that_o dreadful_a name_n before_o which_o all_o knee_n shall_v bow_v phil._n 2._o 10._o and_o which_o his_o enemy_n do_v take_v in_o vain_a psal_n 139._o 20._o when_o the_o word_n say_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lâ—rd_n negligent_o jer._n 48._o 10._o the_o man_n must_v know_v that_o it_o speak_v against_o himself_o who_o have_v irreverent_o with_o much_o wander_n of_o heart_n and_o drowsiness_n hear_v the_o word_n preach_v and_o without_o sense_n faith_n or_o understanding_n have_v often_o pray_v before_o he_o 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free_a of_o the_o hazard_n under_o which_o he_o lie_v because_o all_o his_o righteousness_n in_o a_o unclean_a â—â—ing_n isa_n 64._o 6._o his_o prayer_n his_o other_o service_n do_v to_o god_n his_o alms-indeed_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o guiltless_a before_o god_n since_o they_o come_v not_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n in_o hâ—â—_n heart_n and_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o a_o right_a way_n nor_o upon_o a_o right_a account_n nor_o for_o a_o right_a end_n his_o sacrifice_n have_v be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n prov._n 21._o 27._o 4._o he_o must_v know_v that_o as_o he_o be_v void_a of_o all_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n the_o true_a fear_n of_o his_o name_n godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n so_o particular_o that_o he_o want_v faith_n in_o christ_n who_o take_v burden_n for_o all_o they_o who_o believe_v on_o he_o until_o a_o man_n know_v this_o he_o will_v still_o leave_v all_o his_o debt_n and_o burden_n without_o care_n 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god_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n for_o if_o a_o man_n thenceforth_o do_v any_o thing_n unsuitable_a he_o do_v falsify_v his_o word_n before_o god_n which_o will_v stick_v much_o in_o his_o conscience_n and_o prove_v a_o snare_n if_o a_o man_n henceforth_o forget_v god_n and_o take_v on_o he_o to_o dispose_v of_o himself_o since_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o and_o have_v open_v his_o mouth_n unto_o the_o lord_n he_o make_v enquiry_n after_o vow_n and_o devour_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a prov._n 20._o 25._o 2._o he_o who_o transact_v with_o god_n shall_v hold_v steadfast_a that_o determination_n and_o conclusion_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o man_n who_o heart_n have_v close_v with_o god_n and_o who_o mouth_n have_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v it_o solemn_o before_o he_o to_o contradict_v himself_o again_o and_o to_o admit_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a he_o ought_v bold_o to_o maintain_v the_o thing_n against_o all_o deadly_a then_o let_v i_o beseech_v you_o who_o 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