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great_a help_n for_o heaven_n he_o will_v be_v religious_a but_o it_o must_v be_v with_o a_o easy_a and_o a_o pleasant_a and_o merry_a religion_n which_o may_v not_o be_v too_o niggardly_a with_o his_o flesh_n nor_o use_v it_o too_o strict_o unless_o when_o one_o day_n austerity_n may_v procure_v he_o a_o indulgence_n for_o his_o liberty_n all_o the_o week_n follow_v he_o will_v make_v his_o bargain_n with_o christ_n so_o as_o to_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o may_v not_o lose_v by_o he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v please_v with_o that_o which_o be_v much_o dipleasing_a to_o his_o flesh_n rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 13._o mat._n 13.21_o 22._o xviii_o 1._o the_o christian_a indeed_o be_v one_o that_o be_v crucify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v as_o a_o crucify_a thing_n to_o he_o gal._n 6.14_o he_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n by_o faith_n and_o follow_v christ_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o to_o a_o perfect_a conquest_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o 5._o joh._n 16.33_o he_o have_v see_v through_o all_o its_o gloss_a vanity_n and_o foresee_v what_o it_o will_v prove_v at_o last_o he_o have_v find_v that_o it_o can_v quiet_v conscience_n nor_o reconcile_v the_o guilty_a soul_n to_o god_n nor_o save_v it_o from_o his_o consume_a wrath_n nor_o serve_v instead_o of_o god_n or_o heaven_n of_o christ_n or_o grace_n but_o will_v cast_v off_o its_o servant_n in_o their_o last_o extremity_n naked_a and_o desolate_a into_o remediless_a despair_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v resolve_o at_o a_o point_n with_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n let_v they_o take_v the_o world_n for_o their_o portion_n and_o felicity_n that_o will_v for_o his_o part_n he_o account_v all_o thing_n in_o it_o dung_n and_o dross_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o thing_n eternal_a phil._n 3.7_o 8_o 19_o 20._o all_o the_o preferment_n and_o honour_n and_o command_v and_o wealth_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o he_o a_o bate_v considerable_a to_o make_v a_o wise_a man_n once_o question_n whether_o he_o shall_v persevere_v in_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n or_o to_o tempt_v he_o to_o commit_v one_o wilful_a sin_n he_o will_v not_o speak_v or_o own_o a_o lie_n or_o approve_v the_o sin_n of_o any_o other_o for_o all_o that_o worldling_n enjoy_v in_o their_o great_a prosperity_n while_o they_o live_v he_o account_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o conscience_n and_o his_o communion_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a poverty_n to_o be_v incomparable_o better_a than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o commodity_n of_o sin_n yea_o the_o very_a reproach_n of_o christ_n be_v better_a to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o court_n or_o country_n heb._n 11.25_o 26._o grace_n have_v mortify_v and_o annihilate_v the_o world_n to_o he_o and_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o nothing_o can_v do_v nothing_o with_o he_o against_o god_n and_o his_o soul._n he_o look_v on_o it_o as_o a_o carrion_n which_o dog_n may_v love_v and_o fight_v for_o but_o be_v unfit_a to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o man_n he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o a_o inheritance_n in_o this_o howl_a wilderness_n whether_o he_o be_v high_a or_o low_o rich_a or_o poor_a be_v so_o small_a a_o part_n of_o his_o concernment_n that_o he_o be_v almost_o indifferent_a to_o they_o far_o than_o as_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n and_o soul_n may_v accidental_o be_v concern_v in_o they_o the_o world_n set_v against_o god_n and_o heaven_n and_o holiness_n do_v weigh_v no_o more_o in_o his_o estimation_n than_o a_o feather_n that_o be_v put_v in_o the_o balance_n against_o a_o mountain_n or_o all_o the_o world_n he_o feel_v no_o great_a force_n in_o such_o temptation_n as_o will_v draw_v he_o to_o
to_o his_o spiritual_a end_n whether_o he_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o the_o posy_n engrave_v on_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o rom._n 11.36_o he_o live_v as_o a_o steward_n that_o use_v not_o his_o own_o though_o yet_o he_o have_v a_o sufficient_a reward_n for_o his_o fidelity_n and_o he_o keep_v account_n both_o of_o his_o receiving_n and_o laying_n out_o and_o reckon_v all_o to_o be_v worse_o than_o lose_v which_o he_o find_v not_o expend_v on_o his_o lord_n account_v for_o himself_o he_o ask_v not_o that_o which_o be_v sweet_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o which_o be_v fit_a to_o his_o end_n and_o work_v and_o therefore_o desire_v not_o riches_n for_o himself_o but_o his_o daily_a bread_n and_o food_n convenient_a for_o he_o and_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n be_v therewith_o content_a have_v take_v godliness_n for_o his_o gain_n he_o ask_v not_o for_o superfluity_n nor_o any_o thing_n to_o consume_v it_o on_o his_o lust_n nor_o to_o become_v provision_n for_o his_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v the_o will_n thereof_o but_o as_o a_o runner_n in_o his_o race_n desire_v not_o any_o provision_n which_o may_v hinder_v he_o and_o therefore_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o the_o world_n which_o he_o have_v turn_v his_o back_n upon_o he_o reach_v forth_o to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n not_o turn_v a_o eye_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o will_v stop_v he_o in_o his_o course_n thus_o while_o he_o be_v employ_v about_o thing_n below_o his_o mind_n and_o conversation_n be_v heavenly_a and_o divine_a while_o all_o thing_n be_v estimate_v and_o use_v pure_o for_o god_n and_o heaven_n luk._n 16.1_o 2._o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o tit._n 1.15_o prov._n 30.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.8_o 1_o tim._n 6.6_o jam._n 4.3_o rom._n 13.14_o phil._n 3.13_o 14_o 15._o 2._o but_o the_o weak_a christian_a though_o he_o have_v all_o this_o in_o desire_n and_o be_v thus_o affect_v and_o resolve_v in_o the_o main_a and_o live_v to_o god_n in_o the_o scope_n and_o course_n of_o his_o life_n yet_o be_v too_o often_o look_v aside_o and_o value_v the_o creature_n carnal_o for_o itself_o and_o ofttimes_o use_v it_o for_o the_o please_a of_o the_o flesh_n and_o almost_o like_o a_o common_a man_n his_o house_n and_o land_n and_o friend_n and_o pleasure_n be_v relish_v too_o carnal_o as_o his_o own_o accommodation_n and_o though_o he_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n yet_o he_o have_v too_o much_o of_o the_o fleshly_a taste_n and_o be_v great_o out_o in_o his_o account_n with_o god_n and_o turn_v many_o a_o thing_n from_o his_o master_n use_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o as_o the_o slothful_a wicked_a servant_n yet_o be_v it_o but_o little_a improvement_n that_o he_o make_v of_o his_o talon_n mat._n 25.17_o 26_o 27_o 28._o 3._o but_o the_o seem_a christian_n be_v carnal_a and_o selfish_a while_o his_o notion_n and_o profession_n be_v spiritual_a and_o divine_a and_o his_o selfish_n and_o fleshly_a interest_n be_v predominant_a it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o estimate_v all_o thing_n principal_o as_o they_o respect_v his_o fleshly_a interest_n and_o use_v they_o principal_o for_o his_o carnal_a self_n even_o when_o in_o the_o manner_n he_o seem_v to_o use_v they_o most_o religious_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o so_o to_o the_o defile_v nothing_o be_v pure_a rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 13._o tit._n 1.15_o xxii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o have_v a_o promptitude_n to_o obey_v and_o a_o ready_a compliance_n of_o his_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o have_v not_o any_o great_a averseness_n and_o withdraw_a and_o do_v not_o the_o good_a which_o he_o do_v with_o much_o backwardness_n and_o strive_v against_o it_o but_o as_o in_o a_o well_o order_v watch_n or_o clock_n the_o spring_n or_o poise_n do_v easy_o set_v all_o the_o wheel_n a_o go_v and_o the_o first_o wheel_n easy_o move_v the_o rest_n so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o a_o confirm_a christian_n present_o move_v as_o soon_o as_o he_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o stay_v not_o for_o other_o move_a reason_n god_n will_v be_v his_o reason_n this_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n which_o make_v he_o say_v speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v and_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v and_o teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n psal._n 143.10_o 1_o sam._n 3.10_o act._n 9.6_o i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n yea_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal._n 40.8_o the_o law_n write_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n with_o this_o habit_n or_o promptitude_n to_o obey_v they_o the_o special_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 2._o but_o a_o weak_a christian_a though_o he_o love_v god_n will_v and_o way_n and_o be_v sincere_o obedient_a to_o he_o yet_o in_o many_o particular_n where_o his_o corruption_n contradict_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o backwardness_n and_o strive_v of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n and_o there_o need_v many_o word_n and_o many_o consideration_n and_o vehement_a persuasion_n yea_o and_o sharp_a affliction_n sometime_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o obey_v and_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o drive_v on_o his_o backward_a heart_n and_o have_v frequent_a use_n for_o the_o rod_n and_o spurr_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o slow_a and_o uneven_a in_o his_o obedience_n gal._n 5.17_o 3._o the_o seem_a christian_n be_v forward_o in_o those_o easy_a cheap_a part_n of_o duty_n which_o serve_v to_o delude_v his_o carnal_a heart_n and_o quiet_v he_o in_o a_o worldly_a life_n but_o he_o be_v so_o backward_o to_o through_o sincere_a obedience_n in_o the_o most_o flesh-displeasing_a part_n of_o duty_n that_o he_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o it_o at_o all_o but_o either_o he_o will_v fit_v his_o opinion_n in_o religion_n to_o his_o will_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o to_o be_v duty_n or_o else_o he_o will_v do_v something_o like_o they_o in_o a_o superficial_a formal_a way_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o he_o will_v not_o do_v for_o he_o be_v more_o obedient_a to_o his_o carnal_a mind_n and_o lust_n than_o he_o be_v to_o god_n rom._n 8.6_o 7._o and_o forward_a much_o to_o sacrifice_n than_o obedience_n eccl._n 5.1_o xxiii_o 1._o a_o christian_a indeed_o do_v daily_o delight_v himself_o in_o god_n and_o find_v more_o solid_a content_n and_o pleasure_n in_o his_o command_n and_o promise_n than_o in_o all_o this_o world_n his_o duty_n be_v sweet_a to_o he_o and_o his_o hope_n be_v sweet_a religion_n be_v not_o a_o tiresome_a task_n to_o he_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a to_o he_o and_o his_o burden_n light_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a psal._n 37.4_o &_o 1.2_o &_o 40.8_o &_o 94.19_o &_o 119.16.35.47.70_o mat._n 11.28_o 29._o joh._n 5.3_o that_o which_o other_o take_v as_o physic_n for_o mere_a necessity_n against_o their_o will_n he_o go_v to_o as_o a_o feast_n with_o appetite_n and_o delight_n he_o pray_v because_o he_o love_v to_o pray_v and_o he_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o holy_a thing_n because_o he_o love_v to_o do_v it_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o in_o holy_a duty_n and_o so_o unwearied_a because_o he_o love_v it_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o as_o voluptuous_a person_n be_v oft_o and_o long_o at_o their_o sport_n or_o merry_a company_n because_o they_o love_v they_o and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o so_o be_v such_o christian_n oft_o and_o long_o in_o holy_a exercise_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o they_o as_o their_o recreation_n and_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o their_o felicity_n if_o it_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o a_o studious_a man_n to_o read_v those_o book_n which_o most_o clear_o open_v the_o abstruse_a mystery_n of_o the_o science_n or_o to_o converse_v with_o the_o most_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o man_n to_o converse_v with_o their_o dear_a friend_n or_o to_o hear_v from_o they_o and_o read_v their_o letter_n no_o marvel_n if_o it_o be_v a_o delight_n to_o a_o christian_a indeed_o to_o read_v the_o gospel_n mystery_n of_o love_n and_o to_o find_v there_o the_o promise_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o to_o see_v in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o clear_a image_n of_o the_o
and_o the_o evil_a one_o mark_v he_o in_o his_o prayer_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o be_v above_o other_o man_n take_v up_o in_o earnest_a petition_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o infidel_n world_n and_o the_o undeceive_n of_o mahometan_n jew_n and_o heretic_n and_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o church_n from_o those_o papal_a tyranny_n and_o soppery_n and_o corruption_n which_o make_v christianity_n hateful_a or_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o mahometan_a world_n and_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n no_o man_n so_o much_o lament_v the_o pride_n and_o covetousness_n and_o laziness_n and_o unfaithfulness_n of_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n because_o of_o the_o doleful_a consequent_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o yet_o with_o all_o possible_a honour_n to_o the_o sacred_a office_n which_o they_o thus_o profane_a no_o man_n so_o hearty_o lament_v the_o contention_n and_o division_n among_o christian_n and_o the_o doleful_a destruction_n of_o charity_n thereby_o it_o grieve_v he_o to_o see_v how_o much_o selfishness_n pride_n and_o malice_n prevail_v with_o they_o that_o shall_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o a_o benight_a world_n and_o how_o obstinate_a and_o uncurable_a they_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o the_o plain_a mean_n and_o humble_a motion_n for_o the_o church_n edification_n and_o peace_n psal._n 120.6_o 7._o &_o 122.6_o phil._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o psal._n 119.136_o zeph._n 3.18_o ezek._n 9.4_o psal._n 69.9_o joh._n 2.17_o he_o envy_v not_o king_n and_o great_a man_n their_o dominion_n wealth_n or_o pleasure_n nor_o be_v he_o at_o all_o ambitious_a to_o participate_v in_o their_o tremendous_a exaltation_n but_o the_o thing_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n may_v all_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n rev._n 11.15_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n may_v every_o where_o have_v free_a course_n and_o be_v glorify_v and_o 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and_o the_o needy_a sigh_n and_o the_o wicked_a walk_n on_o every_o side_n when_o the_o vile_a man_n be_v exalt_v psal._n 12.1_o 2_o 5_o 8._o the_o time_n be_v good_a when_o the_o man_n be_v good_a and_o evil_a when_o the_o man_n be_v evil_a be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o prosperous_a as_o nehemiah_n when_o he_o be_v cup_n bearer_n to_o the_o king_n himself_o yet_o weep_v and_o mourn_v for_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n neh._n 1.3_o 4._o &_o 2.2_o 3._o whoever_o prosper_v the_o time_n be_v ill_a when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n do_v transgress_v and_o mock_v god_n messenger_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 36.14_o 16._o amos_n 8.11_o 12._o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v charge_v to_o speak_v no_o more_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n act._n 4.18_o &_o 5.40_o it_o be_v a_o text_n enough_o to_o make_v one_o tremble_v to_o think_v into_o 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