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most_o acceptable_a way_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v honour_v by_o no_o performance_n separate_v from_o this_o iii_o self-resignation_n and_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a the_o true_a and_o most_o acceptable_a way_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o do_v honour_n to_o he_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o respect_n we_o can_v express_v to_o a_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a person_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v as_o like_v he_o as_o may_v be_v to_o imitate_v he_o in_o whatsoever_o accomplishment_n commend_v and_o represent_v he_o just_o exemplary_a and_o the_o most_o excellent_a way_n of_o honour_v god_n be_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v transform_v into_o his_o likeness_n to_o have_v our_o will_n the_o same_o with_o he_o to_o will_v as_o he_o will_v indeed_o the_o mere_a outward_a christian_a think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n great_a honour_n and_o service_n when_o he_o give_v he_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o lip_n in_o goodly_a expression_n and_o specious_a praise_n when_o he_o give_v he_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o bodily_a worship_n in_o multiply_v external_a devotion_n and_o religious_a observance_n hereby_o he_o think_v he_o do_v high_o please_v god_n and_o oblige_v he_o to_o he_o as_o if_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o himself_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v take_v with_o such_o word_n and_o show_v and_o do_v seek_v and_o passionate_o thirst_v after_o such_o praise_n and_o respect_n but_o thus_o to_o judge_v of_o god_n and_o deal_n with_o he_o be_v real_o to_o dishonour_v he_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o pretend_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o honour_v he_o it_o be_v plain_o call_v in_o scripture_n a_o flatter_a god_n psal._n lxxviii_o 36._o they_o remember_v god_n their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o good_a maxim_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n thou_o shall_v then_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o become_a way_n glorify_v and_o honour_n god_n when_o in_o thy_o mind_n thy_o inward_a man_n thou_o be_v like_a to_o god_n when_o thou_o be_v affect_v as_o god_n be_v affect_v when_o thou_o will_v as_o he_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o have_v that_o destroy_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o which_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v do_v gloss_n on_o those_o word_n in_o psal._n l._n ult_n whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o be_v very_o pertinent_a viz._n whoso_o subdue_v and_o destroy_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principle_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n in_o he_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v to_o he_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n the_o mortify_n of_o earthly_a member_n the_o slay_v undue_a desire_n corrupt_a interest_n and_o uncurbed_a affection_n be_v more_o infinite_o more_o please_v than_o all_o those_o costly_a and_o pompous_a service_n under_o the_o law_n than_o the_o utmost_a that_o the_o lip-service_n and_o tongue-devotion_n can_v make_v show_n of_o that_o great_a bulk_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n those_o burdensome_a service_n under_o the_o law_n those_o multitude_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o bull_n goat_n lamb_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v not_o they_o can_v not_o avail_v be_v but_o mean_a inconsiderable_a thing_n and_o vain_a cost_n without_o the_o inward_a sacrifice_n of_o a_o heart_n sweet_o sincere_o kind_o and_o ingenuous_o affect_v towards_o god_n this_o this_o heart_n such_o a_o temper_n of_o spirit_n do_v 31._o please_v the_o lord_n better_a than_o a_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n 22._o behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v than_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n the_o best_a of_o the_o sacrifice_n will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n with_o multitude_n of_o outward_a service_n and_o bodily_a austerity_n with_o long_a fast_n or_o praying_n or_o prophesying_n in_o his_o name_n with_o large_a discourse_n glorious_a expression_n vehement_a dispute_n or_o the_o like_a these_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o thing_n shall_v be_v give_v rather_o than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o corrupt_a will_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o it_o be_v the_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o humility_n and_o resignation_n 8._o which_o be_v that_o good_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n and_o which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o 27._o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a those_o who_o will_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o under_o the_o gospel-state_n wherein_o those_o legal_a and_o carnal_a ordinance_n be_v cease_v our_o more_o seem_o spiritual_a exercise_n of_o religion_n our_o praying_n our_o fast_n our_o say_n lord_n lord_n and_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o great_a profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o all_o other_o religious_a outward_a observance_n be_v but_o fruitless_a empty_a thing_n of_o no_o account_n with_o god_n utter_o unavailable_a except_o there_o be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o a_o resign_v heart_n as_o st._n james_n say_v if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n so_o be_v it_o most_o true_a if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o will_n which_o be_v more_o hard_a that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a chap._n iu._n that_o self-resignation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o light_v even_o in_o the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o perplexity_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o our_o duty_n or_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o condition_n and_o state_n iu._n fourthly_o self-resignation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o light_v and_o that_o in_o the_o great_a difficulty_n and_o dark_a
and_o in_o go_v about_o to_o cross_v our_o own_o will_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o also_o patient_o undergo_v any_o sorrow_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n see_v it_o meet_v to_o exercise_v we_o with_o the_o worst_a we_o can_v undergo_v in_o this_o world_n be_v far_o short_a of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n in_o our_o behalf_n chap._n xii_o that_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a example_n of_o christ_n lay_v a_o mighty_a obligation_n on_o christian_n to_o self-resignation_n xii_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o high_a and_o holy_a example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n oblige_v we_o very_o strong_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o self-resignation_n there_o never_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n so_o perfect_a and_o lovely_a a_o pattern_n and_o idea_n of_o the_o best_a life_n as_o be_v the_o life_n of_o christ._n there_o never_o shine_v in_o the_o world_n such_o a_o light_n nor_o be_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n more_o a_o bright_a and_o shine_a example_n to_o we_o than_o in_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o more_o earnestness_n and_o vehemence_n and_o when_o he_o pray_v he_o kneel_v down_o say_v st._n luke_n he_o fall_v on_o his_o face_n say_v st._n matthew_n he_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n say_v st._n mark_n he_o lay_v prostrate_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o posture_n of_o low_a humiliation_n and_o beside_o his_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v offer_v up_o with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n as_o say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n v._n 7._o by_o all_o this_o and_o more_o may_v be_v add_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o cup_n be_v a_fw-mi exceed_o bitter_a cup_n and_o his_o suffering_n and_o sorrow_n be_v beyond_o compare_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o undergo_v they_o though_o there_o be_v that_o in_o his_o humane_a natural_a will_n which_o have_v a_o great_a antipathy_n against_o this_o cup_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o overcome_v and_o carry_v away_o thereby_o but_o the_o divine_a principle_n in_o he_o do_v bring_v this_o 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that_o be_v to_o those_o that_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o a_o holy_a hatred_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o they_o desire_n and_o purpose_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o condition_n of_o pardon_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v by_o too_o many_o either_o not_o at_o all_o or_o but_o slight_o insist_v on_o while_o they_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o recumbence_n and_o rely_v on_o christ_n merit_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n second_o to_o believe_v that_o as_o christ_n come_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o sin_n so_o he_o be_v manifest_v also_o for_o this_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 8._o and_o to_o procure_v grace_n for_o we_o whereby_o sin_n may_v have_v no_o more_o dominion_n over_o we_o but_o this_o part_n of_o faith_n i_o say_v be_v little_o urge_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o whereas_o it_o be_v 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present_o hear_v i_o and_o immediate_o heal_v i_o and_o i_o have_v rather_o satisfy_v lust_n than_o have_v it_o extinguish_v if_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o read_v these_o line_n if_o this_o be_v the_o state_n and_o temper_n of_o thy_o soul_n then_o in_o thy_o complain_n of_o weakness_n and_o that_o the_o son_n of_o zervia_n be_v too_o hard_o for_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o pray_n for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n against_o they_o thou_o do_v no_o better_a than_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o false_a deal_n with_o god_n and_o wicked_a hypocrisy_n to_o that_o of_o unbelief_n thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n and_o thou_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o thy_o tongue_n but_o to_o conclude_v this_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o we_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n and_o so_o we_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o spiritual_a canaan_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o god_n as_o it_o befall_v the_o 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for_o he_o than_o at_o shimei_n injury_n and_o thus_o reply_v to_o he_o what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n so_o let_v he_o curse_v because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o curse_n david_n that_o be_v because_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o good_a to_o permit_v he_o to_o curse_v i_o for_o my_o punishment_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o again_o behold_v say_v he_o my_o son_n which_o come_v forth_o of_o my_o bowel_n seek_v my_o life_n how_o much_o more_o now_o may_v this_o benjamite_n do_v it_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o let_v he_o curse_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o david_n be_v not_o a_o person_n of_o a_o dull_a phlegmatic_a temper_n of_o a_o slow_a and_o stupid_a disposition_n but_o of_o a_o vigorous_a active_a spirit_n he_o be_v sensible_a what_o a_o barbarous_a act_n this_o be_v in_o shimei_n thus_o to_o insult_v over_o his_o king_n and_o that_o in_o his_o great_a distress_n but_o be_v also_o sensible_a of_o 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off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o deceitful_a lust_n by_o all_o which_o expression_n be_v mean_v the_o subdue_a our_o own_o will_n and_o every_o inordinate_a affection_n whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o opposite_a to_o self-resignation_n these_o thing_n this_o excellent_a apostle_n do_v inculcate_v and_o press_v with_o all_o seriousness_n and_o in_o expression_n of_o great_a significancy_n of_o a_o more_o spiritual_a force_n and_o full_a energy_n than_o any_o form_n of_o speech_n that_o occur_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o what_o he_o thus_o teach_v and_o exhort_v to_o he_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o he_o himself_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n he_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n 20._o and_o account_v all_o other_o gain_n and_o advantage_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n that_o he_o may_v know_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n phil._n iii._o 8_o 10._o he_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a and_o become_v we_o that_o if_o christ_n die_v for_o we_o we_o shall_v live_v to_o he_o and_o not_o to_o ourselves_o or_o the_o please_a our_o own_o will_n and_o that_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n do_v with_o a_o sweet_a force_n constrain_v hereunto_o and_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n do_v powerful_o engage_v we_o to_o make_v a_o entire_a oblation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o he_o which_o be_v our_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n twelve_o 1._o and_o i_o say_v his_o practice_n and_o behaviour_n be_v full_o agreeable_a to_o these_o his_o profession_n at_o his_o first_o conversion_n god_n show_v he_o how_o great_a thing_n he_o must_v suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n 16._o but_o the_o hardship_n he_o be_v to_o endure_v do_v not_o at_o all_o startle_v he_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n that_o bond_n and_o 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to_o stay_v he_o but_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o be_v what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o to_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v xxi_o 13._o and_o by_o the_o steadfast_a purpose_n of_o his_o soul_n to_o be_v resign_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n herein_o do_v he_o at_o last_o win_v they_o over_o to_o the_o same_o resignation_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o when_o he_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v we_o cease_v say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v and_o what_o severe_a trial_n he_o be_v exercise_v with_o how_o many_o and_o great_a thing_n he_o suffer_v we_o have_v a_o account_n in_o 1_o cor._n four_o 11_o etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n vi_o 4_o 5._o and_o chap._n xi_o 23_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o place_n be_v mention_v together_o above_o twenty_o instance_n of_o his_o suffering_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o live_v a_o self-pleasing_a life_n that_o if_o 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