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that_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o god_n must_v not_o let_v it_o slip_v at_o any_o time_n therefore_o hold_v it_o fast_o at_o this_o time_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v a_o super-angelicall_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o to_o remain_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a heb._n 2.2_o 2._o verse_n 2._o 2._o because_o the_o slight_n of_o this_o and_o other_o gospel_n mercy_n will_v unavoidable_o bring_v the_o great_a misery_n v._n 3._o 3._o verse_n 3._o no_o possibility_n of_o escape_n if_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n to_o moses_n law_n 29._o law_n heb._n 10.28_o 29._o every_o transgression_n be_v so_o severe_o punish_v how_o shall_v we_o escape_v impossible_a to_o escape_v 3._o thou_o must_v take_v heed_n to_o this_o four_o principle_n as_o well_o as_o other_o duty_n earnest_a heed_n because_o it_o be_v at_o first_o speak_v by_o
thy_o principle_n the_o lord_n make_v my_o counsel_n acceptable_a to_o thou_o which_o be_v to_o live_v in_o the_o perpetual_a exercise_n or_o practice_v of_o all_o thy_o principle_n yet_o mistake_v not_o i_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o set_v they_o up_o for_o idol_n 17.13_o judg._n 17.13_o and_o live_v upon_o they_o to_o say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a see_v i_o have_v get_v a_o levite_n to_o my_o priest_n take_v heed_n of_o so_o practise_v any_o of_o thy_o principle_n now_o i_o have_v do_v enough_o once_o to_o believe_v a_o magus_n may_v do_v so_o or_o repent_v 8.13_o act._n 8.13_o judas_n do_v it_o or_o be_v baptize_v so_o be_v ananias_n and_o sapphira_n in_o this_o respect_n 14._o phil._n 3.13_o 14._o thou_o must_v forget_v what_o be_v behind_o and_o press_v forward_o in_o this_o respect_n 6.1_o heb._n 6.1_o thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o principle_n and_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n but_o how_o must_v thou_o leave_v thy_o principle_n what_o never_o to_o look_v at_o they_o any_o more_o no_o such_o matter_n 19.5_o mat._n 19.5_o but_o as_o thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v to_o thy_o wife_n so_o thou_o must_v leave_v thy_o principle_n whosoever_o shall_v teach_v thou_o in_o a_o marry_a state_n to_o be_v disobedient_a to_o or_o utter_o to_o leave_v and_o forsake_v thy_o parent_n i_o shall_v bequeath_v to_o he_o the_o legacy_n fit_a for_o a_o blind_a pharisee_fw-mi mat._n 15.6_o and_o the_o like_a portion_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v counsel_v thou_o to_o learn_v thy_o six_o principle_n but_o not_o to_o practice_v they_o or_o at_o any_o time_n to_o leave_v they_o so_o as_o for_o the_o first_o principle_n which_o be_v repentance_n why_o thou_o poor_a soul_n as_o oft_o as_o thou_o call_v for_o thy_o daily_a bread_n so_o often_o thou_o must_v practice_v thy_o repentance_n for_o thou_o do_v daily_o contract_v new_a flaine_n therefore_o thou_o must_v daily_o go_v to_o that_o sountain_n 7.14_o sountain_n 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long_o live_v than_o thou_o believe_v 17._o verse_n 17._o therefore_o go_v thy_o way_n on_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n in_o the_o mount_a step_n of_o abraham_n faith_n as_o one_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 6.10_o rom._n 4.12_o gal._n 6.10_o take_v heed_n of_o hymeneus_n sin_n 1.19_o sin_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o and_o let_v paul_n exercise_n be_v thou_o act._n 24.16_o o_o beware_v of_o man_n that_o will_v yield_v thou_o shall_v learn_v it_o but_o not_o practice_v it_o as_o for_o baptism_n if_o ever_o thou_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o it_o 6.4_o rom._n 6.4_o one_o burial_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v once_o baptize_v or_o wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n 10.22_o foot_n joh._n 13.10_o compare_v with_o 2_o king_n 5.10_o &_o 14._o &_o heb._n 10.22_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v daily_a need_n of_o mortification_n col._n 3.5_o this_o thou_o must_v be_v practise_v all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o pilgrimage_n thou_o do_v never_o learn_v it_o till_o thou_o practise_v it_o there_o be_v daily_a need_n of_o a_o holy_a walk_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o wherefore_o thou_o baptise_a believer_n whatever_o man_n say_v be_v thou_o daily_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o principle_n a_o chaste_a virgin_n often_o resist_v satan_n temptation_n with_o this_o weapon_n christiana_n sum_n i_o be_o a_o christian_n as_o oft_o as_o the_o enemy_n make_v his_o appoache_n against_o thou_o tell_v he_o thou_o be_v espouse_v to_o christ_n and_o haste_n not_o in_o thy_o childish_a infant_n state_n when_o perhaps_o thou_o be_v asleep_o make_v a_o bold_a manly_a profession_n of_o thy_o subjection_n to_o he_o in_o this_o ordinance_n what_o shall_v i_o fear_v if_o truth_n speak_v truth_n mark_n 16.16_o i_o do_v i_o do_v believe_v i_o be_v baptise_a i_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o for_o this_o four_o principle_n be_v sure_o thou_o practise_v it_o as_o ever_o thou_o desire_v a_o large_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o communicate_v of_o which_o it_o be_v appropriate_v if_o god_n do_v immediate_o confer_v his_o gift_n in_o or_o soon_o after_o the_o administration_n be_v careful_a to_o improve_v they_o to_o his_o glory_n put_v they_o not_o under_o a_o bed_n of_o ease_n or_o a_o bushel_n of_o gain_n if_o he_o deal_v with_o thou_o as_o with_o those_o hebrew_n babe_n keep_v thou_o long_o in_o thy_o childhood_n without_o some_o eminent_a manly_a gift_n yet_o practise_v this_o principle_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o patience_n wait_v for_o a_o return_n to_o those_o prayer_n that_o do_v accompany_v this_o ordinance_n and_o indeed_o be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o without_o which_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v or_o can_v be_v sanctify_v 11.13_o luk._n 11.13_o and_o upon_o which_o precious_a promise_n be_v entail_v break_v bread_n be_v no_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 12.11_o 1_o cor._n 12.11_o without_o prayer_n and_o praise_n remember_v the_o spirit_n method_n who_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n divide_v to_o every_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v what_o how_o and_o when_o he_o please_v some_o seed_n in_o some_o sort_n of_o ground_n will_v spring_v up_o speedy_o though_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o be_v either_o the_o best_a seed_n or_o the_o best_a soil_n see_v mat._n 13.5_o and_o such_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n to_o such_o as_o greedy_o gape_v after_o it_o and_o pettish_o cast_v away_o the_o ordinance_n of_o hand_n if_o they_o may_v not_o have_v it_o that_o or_o nothing_o will_v please_v their_o palate_n but_o the_o spirit_n have_v another_o sort_n of_o seed_n which_o may_v not_o so_o sudden_o appear_v but_o possible_o lie_v all_o winter_n under_o the_o clod_n and_o yet_o the_o ground_n very_o good_a and_o the_o seed_n lie_v so_o long_o in_o it_o make_v it_o better_o and_o although_o it_o make_v not_o such_o speed_n in_o spring_v yet_o it_o be_v careful_o keep_v 8.15_o luk._n 8.15_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n at_o the_o first_o practice_n of_o this_o principle_n the_o seed_n be_v sow_o isa_n 45.19_o and_o in_o a_o suitable_a season_n it_o will_v spring_v and_o appear_v be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.7_o jam._n 5.7_o behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n for_o it_o until_o be_v receive_v the_o early_a and_o latter_a rain_n we_o be_v at_o a_o great_a loss_n for_o want_n of_o wait_v for_o return_n of_o duty_n have_v therefore_o yield_v obedience_n to_o this_o ordinance_n let_v no_o man_n persuade_v thou_o thou_o long_a soul_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o patient_a wait_a for_o a_o return_n but_o take_v up_o thy_o resolution_n with_o the_o prophet_n 85.8_o psal_n 85.8_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o let_v they_o not_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n if_o god_n have_v but_o bestow_v so_o much_o wisdom_n upon_o thy_o obedience_n as_o to_o wait_v with_o faith_n and_o patience_n for_o full_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o have_v not_o find_v this_o ordinance_n empty_a the_o five_o principle_n if_o thou_o be_v true_o spiritual_a must_v be_v thy_o daily_a practice_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o thou_o and_o bear_v a_o date_n as_o ancient_a as_o thy_o visible_a profession_n and_o real_a subjection_n to_o christ_n command_n 6.4_o rom._n 6.4_o for_o in_o thy_o burial_n with_o thy_o redeemer_n in_o the_o baptismal_a sountain_n 10.20_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o heb._n 10.20_o thou_o do_v begin_v thy_o case_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n with_o a_o engagement_n so_o to_o run_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n in_o that_o new_a and_o live_a way_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thou_o be_v a_o miserable_a pollute_a creature_n 2.1_o ephes_n 2.1_o before_o he_o meet_v with_o thou_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o fin_n but_o he_o have_v breathe_v upon_o thou_o by_o his_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n daily_o thou_o must_v practice_v the_o resurrection_n 3.11_o rom._n 3.11_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o death_n dwell_v in_o you_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o you_o wherefore_o stop_v thy_o ear_n to_o any_o other_o spirit_n that_o will_v dull_v the_o edge_n of_o thy_o devotion_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o resurrection_n live_v at_o present_a in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o make_v use_n of_o all_o mean_n with_o the_o apostle_n 3.11_o phil._n 3.11_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a thy_o god_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o mean_n 3.1_o col._n 3.1_o if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o and_o last_o let_v the_o eternal_a judgement_n be_v thy_o exercise_n continual_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o way_n in_o this_o world_n to_o avoid_v the_o horror_n and_o terror_n of_o it_o and_o this_o way_n whatever_o man_n talk_v to_o keep_v thou_o in_o idleness_n thou_o may_v escape_v it_o 11.31_o 1_o cor._n 11.31_o for_o if_o we_o will_v judge_v curselve_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v cheer_v up_o thy_o droop_a spirit_n take_v courage_n and_o resolution_n and_o be_v as_o lively_a as_o possible_a in_o the_o practice_n and_o exercise_v of_o all_o thy_o principle_n the_o more_o lively_a the_o more_o like_a christ_n who_o meat_n and_o drink_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o more_o like_a christ_n the_o more_o boldness_n thou_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 4.17_o judgement_n 1_o joh._n 4.17_o wherefore_o labour_n diligent_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o thy_o 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