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of_o it_o that_o be_v suitable_a to_o every_o particular_a truth_n to_o every_o particular_a thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o every_o particular_a truth_n we_o receive_v from_o god_n to_o every_o particular_a thing_n portion_n or_o member_n of_o life_n which_o be_v form_v in_o we_o thus_o the_o several_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v their_o own_o particular_a nature_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n its_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n its_o etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o the_o several_a temper_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o disciple_n have_v their_o particular_a nature_n self-denial_n it_o be_v faith_n it_o be_v love_v its_o and_o so_o the_o rest_n they_o whereby_o they_o be_v distinct_a from_o one_o another_o they_o
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he_o be_v break_v weak_a and_o corrupt_a yet_o to_o cherish_v those_o wither_a seed_n of_o natural_a goodness_n and_o excellency_n which_o still_o have_v a_o be_v in_o he_o though_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o beauty_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v own_o man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o do_v thus_o for_o he_o shall_v not_o lose_v his_o reward_n though_o this_o kind_n of_o reward_n be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o debt_n and_o not_o of_o grace_n for_o this_o reward_n be_v due_a from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o though_o it_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o it_o be_v and_o of_o what_o it_o shall_v do_v yet_o be_v still_o to_o be_v own_v in_o what_o it_o be_v and_o do_v righteous_o though_o after_o a_o break_a manner_n in_o this_o its_o break_a state_n or_o thus_o this_o break_a image_n of_o god_n this_o nature_n these_o motion_n be_v excellent_a in_o their_o kind_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o excellency_n of_o man_n thus_o to_o be_v and_o thus_o to_o act_v and_o be_v man_n nature_n and_o motion_n more_o perfect_a and_o accurate_a herein_o he_o can_v not_o but_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a in_o his_o kind_n and_o degree_n 4._o yet_o this_o nature_n and_o all_o these_o motion_n be_v not_o of_o the_o true_a kind_n not_o of_o that_o kind_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n not_o of_o that_o kind_n to_o which_o the_o life_n and_o blessedness_n promise_v there_o appertain_v but_o that_o life_n and_o inheritance_n belong_v to_o the_o new_a seed_n who_o be_v bear_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earthly_a adam_n but_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o such_o be_v all_o the_o power_n in_o their_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o their_o spirit_n from_o this_o nature_n they_o know_v god_n they_o desire_v god_n they_o believe_v love_n pray_v wait_v hope_v etc._n etc._n and_o their_o knowledge_n desire_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o this_o nature_n again_o 5._o though_o this_o nature_n and_o these_o motion_n be_v excellent_a in_o their_o kind_n yet_o they_o be_v no_o furtherance_n or_o advantage_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o life_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o dispense_v according_a to_o any_o excellency_n of_o nature_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v do_v or_o can_v do_v though_o god_n who_o be_v perfect_o good_a and_o just_a can_v but_o honour_n and_o reward_v every_o degree_n of_o goodness_n and_o justice_n according_a to_o its_o kind_n yet_o this_o reward_n do_v not_o at_o all_o belong_v to_o the_o righteousness_n and_o excellency_n of_o nature_n namely_o to_o be_v any_o furtherance_n to_o this_o other_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n by_o christ_n nay_o the_o excellency_n and_o righteousness_n of_o nature_n be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o life_n and_o its_o dispensation_n than_o the_o unrighteousness_n thereof_o he_o who_o be_v any_o way_n clothe_v upon_o be_v more_o unfit_a for_o the_o immediate_a put_v on_o of_o a_o new_a garment_n than_o he_o who_o be_v stark_o naked_a nay_o 6._o the_o motion_n of_o man_n spirit_n in_o religion_n and_o civil_a righteousness_n have_v such_o a_o apparent_a excellency_n in_o they_o stand_v more_o in_o the_o way_n of_o true_a life_n then_o open_a wickedness_n do_v the_o way_n to_o life_n be_v not_o by_o any_o of_o this_o but_o by_o be_v break_v to_o all_o this_o by_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o this_o excellency_n of_o all_o this_o righteousness_n of_o all_o this_o life_n which_o be_v the_o hard_a piece_n of_o work_n for_o he_o who_o be_v most_o rich_o clothe_v o_o how_o difficult_a yea_o impossible_a be_v it_o for_o he_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o kind_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 7._o yet_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v throw_v away_o for_o nothing_o but_o only_o in_o subordination_n to_o a_o better_a life_n man_n be_v not_o to_o forbear_v worship_v of_o god_n and_o act_n of_o common_a righteousness_n and_o 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