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to_o the_o actual_a fruition_n of_o all_o in_o eternal_a life_n 2._o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v serve_v also_o to_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o preposterous_a folly_n of_o their_o presumptuous_a hope_n who_o think_v at_o last_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n though_o they_o take_v no_o care_n to_o seek_v it_o in_o that_o way_n which_o the_o gospel_n do_v prescribe_v and_o in_o which_o only_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v even_o by_o a_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n heaven_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n be_v promise_v to_o none_o as_o a_o absolute_a irrespective_a gift_n but_o as_o a_o reward_n consequent_a upon_o service_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o be_v careless_a and_o unconcerned_a about_o the_o duty_n and_o service_n of_o the_o present_a state_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o shall_v short_v of_o the_o glory_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o future_a
merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o fancy_v not_o that_o your_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n must_v go_v partner_n with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n lest_o thereby_o you_o impeach_v the_o all-sufficient_a merit_n of_o christ_n of_o defectiveness_n and_o claim_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v account_v your_o own_o saviour_n but_o endeavour_n with_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 9_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v your_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n 3._o mind_v the_o concernment_n of_o your_o soul_n salvation_n with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o diligence_n for_o what_o profit_n will_v it_o be_v untoyou_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n if_o you_o lose_v your_o soul_n or_o what_o can_v you_o give_v in_o exchange_n again_o for_o they_o if_o once_o they_o be_v lose_v 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a_o steady_a conformity_n in_o a_o man_n action_n as_o to_o the_o main_a bent_n and_o course_n of_o his_o conversation_n unto_o the_o holy_a precept_n of_o christ_n jesus_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o a_o christian_n deportment_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v manifest_o intend_v in_o this_o general_a expression_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o heedful_a attendance_n to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n or_o a_o serious_a care_n &_o studious_a endeavour_n throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o walk_v worthy_a 10_o col._n 1._o 10_o of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a and_o be_v so_o understand_v it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o exclude_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n do_v embrace_v and_o receive_v he_o according_a to_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o way_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o he_o that_o it_o do_v necessary_o include_v it_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o believe_v be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o that_o well-doing_n by_o which_o all_o serious_a christian_n do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o therefore_o our_o lord_n himself_o do_v emphatical_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o well-doing_n in_o 29._o john_n 6._o v._o 29._o this_o comprehensive_a sense_n as_o it_o take_v in_o both_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n in_o conformity_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o eternal_a glory_n and_o happiness_n if_o ever_o we_o will_v obtain_v it_o and_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o seek_v it_o any_o other_o way_n either_o separate_v the_o one_o of_o these_o from_o the_o other_o or_o careless_o neglect_v and_o disregard_v both_o they_o will_v find_v at_o last_o that_o they_o do_v herein_o miserable_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o put_v a_o destructive_a cheat_n upon_o their_o own_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n 9_o heb._n 5._o v._o 9_o of_o eternal_a salvation_n not_o promiscuous_o unto_o all_o but_o only_o to_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o himself_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o he_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 21._o mat._n 7._o v._n 21._o his_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o a_o further_a gradation_n express_v in_o this_o description_n of_o the_o only_a regular_a way_n of_o seek_v for_o future_a glory_n and_o blessedness_n be_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o continuance_n in_o well-doing_n or_o by_o perseverance_n therein_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o this_o be_v no_o less_o necessary_a than_o the_o former_a for_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o it_o will_v be_v to_o his_o own_o perdition_n because_o god_n have_v declare_v he_o will_v 38._o
up_o unto_o that_o can_v content_v they_o that_o seek_v the_o honour_n which_o come_v 44._o joh._n 5._o v._n 44._o from_o god_n only_o even_o that_o which_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n do_v final_o conser_fw-fr upon_o all_o his_o child_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o full_a age_n and_o be_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o inheritance_n that_o be_v incorruptible_a and_o undefiled_a 4._o *_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o pet._n 1._o v._n 4._o that_o fade_v not_o away_o reserve_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o these_o be_v here_o express_o mention_v in_o the_o description_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o of_o they_o as_o be_v what_o they_o do_v chief_o and_o above_o all_o other_o thing_n seek_v after_o but_o though_o these_o be_v the_o supreme_a and_o ultimate_a object_n of_o their_o heavenly_a desire_n and_o aim_n there_o be_v also_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v as_o intermediate_v object_n thereof_o which_o they_o 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