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and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n the_o more_o upright_o we_o be_v the_o more_o he_o delight_v in_o we_o 2._o to_o man_n the_o more_o we_o be_v thus_o salt_v and_o mortify_v the_o more_o shall_v we_o do_v good_a to_o other_o our_o lord_n tell_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 5._o 13._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o the_o salt_n lose_v its_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v it_o be_v thenceforth_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n of_o men._n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o disciple_n as_o disciple_n not_o as_o apostle_n and_o public_a person_n it_o be_v a_o mistake_n to_o think_v that_o only_a minister_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n no_o all_o christian_n must_v shine_v as_o light_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n all_o christian_n must_v be_v as_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n christ_n whole_a sermon_n contain_v general_a duty_n and_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o yet_o send_v abroad_o as_o apostle_n nor_o ever_o hear_v of_o such_o a_o commission_n or_o that_o their_o master_n will_v send_v they_o abroad_o for_o the_o proselyte_v the_o world_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v do_v afterward_o chap._n 10._o and_o therefore_o here_o he_o speak_v to_o christian_n as_o christian_n now_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v salt_n even_o as_o they_o season_n all_o those_o among_o who_o they_o live_v a_o christian_a be_v never_o savoury_a in_o his_o conversation_n with_o other_o till_o he_o have_v salt_n in_o himself_o than_o all_o his_o action_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o beget_v a_o remembrance_n of_o god_n then_o his_o word_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o do_v good_a to_o other_o the_o apostle_n say_v eph._n 4._o 29._o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n come_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n that_o rot_a and_o corrupt_a communication_n which_o vent_v itself_o in_o slander_v rail_a ribaldry_n foolish_a jest_n at_o holy_a thing_n lie_n curse_v and_o the_o like_a all_o these_o come_v from_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n as_o a_o stink_a breath_n argue_v rot_a lung_n these_o want_v the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n so_o be_v all_o sapless_a spirit_n that_o can_v speak_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n serious_o but_o in_o their_o most_o serious_a discourse_n be_v as_o fresh_a as_o water_n but_o go_v among_o the_o mortify_a and_o you_o receive_v the_o savour_n of_o good_a thing_n from_o they_o you_o have_v not_o only_o savoury_a prayer_n and_o savoury_a sermon_n but_o savoury_a conference_n and_o discourse_n col._n 4._o 6._o let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o powder_v with_o salt_n that_o be_v do_v not_o speak_v idle_o much_o less_o profane_o but_o in_o a_o edify_a manner_n now_o christian_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o lose_v their_o savouriness_n for_o than_o they_o do_v not_o please_v god_n nor_o profit_n man_n and_o be_v fit_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o dunghill_n thus_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o second_o thing_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n be_v the_o true_a salt_n that_o season_v christian_n iii_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o this_o salt_n in_o all_o those_o that_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o have_v dedicate_v and_o devote_a themselves_o to_o he_o 1._o by_o our_o covenant_n vow_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o strict_a duty_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o high_a penalty_n the_o duty_n to_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v be_v very_o strict_a we_o have_v answer_v god_n in_o all_o the_o demand_n of_o his_o covenant_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o for_o baptism_n save_v as_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n the_o lord_n demand_n and_o put_v in_o effect_n this_o question_n will_v you_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n that_o be_v so_o often_o so_o solemn_o renew_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o you_o be_v to_o reckon_v yourselves_o rom._n 6._o 11._o to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o alive_a unto_o righteousness_n through_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n reckon_v yourselves_o that_o be_v in_o vow_n and_o obligation_n and_o the_o penalty_n be_v very_o high_a heb._n 10._o 26._o that_o we_o sin_v wilful_o so_o that_o our_o admission_n into_o christ_n family_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a yea_o to_o our_o further_a ruin_n if_o you_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o the_o covenant_n if_o you_o keep_v sin_n still_o alive_a and_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o flame_n 2._o the_o abundance_n of_o sin_n that_o yet_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o the_o marvellous_a activity_n of_o it_o in_o our_o soul_n we_o can_v get_v rid_v of_o this_o curse_a inmate_n till_o our_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v and_o this_o house_n of_o clay_n tumble_v into_o the_o dust._n paul_n groan_v sore_o under_o it_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n that_o do_v easy_o beset_v we_o heb._n 12._o 10._o well_o then_o since_o sin_n be_v not_o nullify_v it_o must_v be_v mortify_v it_o work_v it_o war_n there_o be_v a_o marvellous_a activity_n in_o it_o it_o be_v very_o active_a and_o restless_a rom._n 7._o 8._o sin_n wrought_v in_o i_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n he_o mean_v sinful_a nature_n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n tell_v we_o jam._n 4._o 5._o the_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_v to_o envy_v there_o be_v not_o a_o sleepy_a but_o a_o stir_a principle_n always_o incline_v we_o to_o evil_a and_o hinder_v that_o which_o be_v good_a sin_n do_v not_o only_o make_v we_o a_o little_a flexible_a and_o yield_a to_o temptation_n but_o do_v hurry_v we_o and_o impel_v we_o thereunto_o it_o be_v a_o law_n war_a in_o our_o member_n that_o bring_v we_o into_o captivity_n to_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 23._o corrupt_a nature_n be_v not_o a_o tame_a thing_n that_o work_v not_o till_o it_o be_v irritate_v by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n or_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v like_o a_o live_a spring_n that_o pour_v out_o water_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n it_o will_v not_o let_v we_o alone_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v evil_a continual_o and_o so_o it_o always_o hinder_v we_o from_o that_o that_o be_v good_a rom._n 7._o 21._o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o it_o blunt_v the_o edge_n of_o our_o affection_n it_o seek_v to_o weaken_v our_o purpose_n by_o unbelieve_a thought_n or_o draw_v we_o away_o from_o god_n by_o the_o lure_n of_o some_o sensitive_a delight_n in_o steal_v our_o heart_n from_o he_o in_o the_o very_a duty_n and_o solemn_a address_n we_o make_v to_o he_o distract_n our_o mind_n with_o thought_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o pomp_n and_o glory_n thereof_o and_o so_o turn_v our_o very_a duty_n into_o sin_n and_o make_v we_o lose_v the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o they_o it_o blast_v and_o pervert_v our_o most_o sincere_a endeavour_n 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and_o draw_v to_o get_v a_o serious_a christian_a into_o his_o snare_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v sober_a and_o watchful_a for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v sobriety_n be_v a_o spare_a use_n of_o worldly_a delight_n and_o vigilance_n be_v a_o serious_a diligence_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o those_o holy_a mean_n whereby_o temptation_n may_v be_v vanquish_v and_o as_o the_o devil_n so_o the_o flesh_n jam._n 1._o 14._o a_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o by_o his_o lust_n be_v entice_v that_o be_v by_o seek_v to_o please_v his_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o appetite_n and_o then_o the_o world_n will_v pervert_v we_o and_o offer_v many_o bait_n to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 15_o 16._o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n that_o be_v pleasure_n riches_n and_o honour_n these_o seem_v sweet_a bait_n but_o there_o be_v a_o dangerous_a hook_n in_o they_o and_o your_o love_n to_o god_n may_v soon_o be_v lessen_v well_o then_o this_o direct_v be_v oppose_v to_o waver_a by_o reason_n of_o any_o of_o these_o temptation_n on_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o holy_a may_v keep_v in_o we_o that_o ardent_a love_n of_o god_n which_o of_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o 4._o direct_v note_n the_o orderliness_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o beautiful_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o motion_n thereof_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n for_o than_o we_o be_v in_o a_o due_a posture_n both_o to_o god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o to_o god_n for_o then_o the_o creature_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o due_a subjection_n to_o he_o and_o all_o our_o motion_n and_o action_n be_v subordinate_v to_o his_o glory_n when_o we_o sin_n we_o be_v in_o rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o set_v up_o the_o creature_n against_o he_o as_o if_o it_o be_v more_o amiable_a and_o fit_a to_o content_v and_o delight_v the_o soul_n than_o god_n and_o so_o disturb_v the_o order_n and_o harmony_n of_o the_o world_n abuse_v both_o ourselves_o and_o all_o thing_n within_o our_o grasp_n to_o a_o wrong_n end_n look_v as_o in_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o watch_n there_o be_v such_o a_o proportion_n in_o every_o part_n that_o if_o one_o wheel_n be_v wrong_a the_o whole_a be_v put_v out_o of_o frame_n so_o the_o world_n that_o be_v make_v for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o god_n be_v all_o disorder_a when_o we_o use_v the_o world_n for_o ourselves_o and_o not_o for_o god_n so_o as_o to_o our_o neighbour_n self-lover_n and_o self-pleasers_a will_v never_o hearty_o do_v good_a to_o other_o the_o most_o sincere_a commerce_n in_o the_o world_n be_v among_o those_o that_o love_n god_n so_o for_o ourselves_o till_o the_o love_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o our_o heart_n all_o be_v out_o of_o order_n look_v as_o in_o the_o body_n if_o the_o foot_n be_v there_o where_o the_o head_n shall_v be_v the_o disorder_n and_o deformity_n will_v be_v great_a so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n when_o the_o beast_n ride_v the_o man_n and_o conscience_n and_o reason_n be_v make_v slave_n to_o lust_n and_o appetite_n but_o when_o once_o a_o man_n be_v gain_v to_o love_n god_n every_o thing_n be_v in_o frame_n again_o self-government_n be_v restore_v due_a obedience_n to_o god_n be_v well_o provide_v for_o 3._o to_o give_v you_o some_o reason_n to_o show_v you_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o both_o as_o to_o person_n regenerate_v and_o unregenerate_a 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o god_n direction_n to_o person_n unregenerate_a they_o can_v love_v god_n till_o the_o lord_n direct_v and_o set_v their_o heart_n straight_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o say_v but_o we_o must_v not_o mince_v the_o matter_n that_o in_o the_o carnal_a state_n we_o be_v all_o hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 13._o and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o this_o enmity_n and_o hatred_n be_v thorough_o get_v out_o of_o our_o heart_n how_o can_v this_o be_v nature_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o from_o who_o we_o have_v receive_v be_v and_o life_n and_o all_o thing_n deserve_v our_o love_n i_o answer_v though_o man_n may_v see_v some_o reason_n of_o love_n to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o preserver_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o lawgiver_n and_o a_o judge_n so_o we_o all_o hate_v he_o three_o reason_n there_o be_v of_o that_o natural_a enmity_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n against_o god_n i_o will_v have_v you_o consider_v they_o serious_o that_o we_o may_v feel_o bewail_v our_o own_o aversion_n from_o god_n 1._o our_o inclination_n to_o carnal_a thing_n which_o prepossess_v our_o heart_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o any_o inclination_n to_o god_n naturally_n man_n be_v addict_v to_o vain_a and_o sensual_a delight_n for_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n 2_o joh._n 16._o have_v no_o principle_n to_o incline_v they_o to_o god_n they_o whole_o seek_v to_o please_v the_o flesh._n when_o man_n once_o lose_v original_a righteousness_n they_o take_v up_o with_o what_o come_v next_o to_o hand_n and_o so_o become_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 4._o and_o this_o inclination_n we_o can_v divest_v ourselves_o of_o till_o it_o be_v cure_v by_o grace_n therefore_o the_o lord_n promise_v this_o cure_n deut._n 30._o 6._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n will_v circumcise_v thy_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o seed_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n the_o heart_n must_v be_v circumcise_v before_o it_o can_v love_v god_n till_o god_n pare_v away_o the_o foreskin_n and_o till_o this_o carnal_a love_n be_v mortify_v there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o divine_a love_n to_o be_v raise_v and_o quicken_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o love_n of_o worldly_a thing_n and_o shall_v so_o remain_v till_o god_n bend_v the_o crooked_a stick_v the_o other_o way_n and_o god_n set_v our_o heart_n right_a to_o himself_o 2._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v carnal_a liberty_n and_o so_o we_o hate_v god_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n who_o will_v bridle_v our_o lusts._n there_o be_v in_o the_o law_n the_o precept_n and_o the_o sanction_n the_o precept_n be_v to_o our_o purpose_n the_o sanction_n will_v come_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o because_o of_o god_n restraint_n we_o can_v enjoy_v our_o lust_n with_o that_o freedom_n and_o security_n we_o desire_v his_o law_n be_v in_o the_o way_n therefore_o the_o heart_n rise_v up_o against_o god_n because_o he_o have_v make_v a_o law_n to_o forbid_v those_o thing_n that_o we_o affect_v rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o natural_a mind_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o 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and_o delight_n rom._n 7._o 18._o 2._o when_o the_o heart_n grow_v careless_a of_o heaven_n and_o your_o life_n and_o love_n be_v more_o take_v up_o about_o thing_n present_a than_o to_o come_v phil._n 3._o 18_o 19_o the_o contrary_n be_v find_v when_o grace_n be_v in_o vigour_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o col._n 3._o 1_o 2._o second_o the_o prevalency_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v know_v 1._o by_o a_o humble_a contentedness_n and_o indifferency_n to_o plenty_n pleasure_n and_o honour_n phil._n 4._o 12._o i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v full_a and_o to_o be_v hungry_a both_o to_o
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every_o city_n say_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v i_o and_o then_o again_o in_o this_o chapter_n act_v 21._o 4._o there_o be_v some_o disciple_n which_o say_v to_o paul_n through_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n how_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v these_o expression_n they_o say_v through_o the_o spirit_n that_o paul_n shall_v not_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o yet_o paul_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o this_o latter_a place_n we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o prediction_n of_o trouble_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o safety_n the_o prediction_n of_o trouble_n so_o they_o say_v through_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o will_v be_v dangerous_a for_o paul_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o dissuade_v he_o from_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n out_o of_o their_o own_o private_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o so_o that_o paul_n be_v warn_v again_o and_o again_o quest._n but_o why_o be_v he_o warn_v so_o 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they_o cease_v 4._o the_o ground_n of_o their_o discretion_n their_o piety_n they_o say_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v 1._o their_o entire_a affection_n to_o paul_n both_o we_o and_o they_o of_o that_o place_n beseech_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n v_o 12._o this_o entreaty_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o self-love_n for_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o go_v with_o he_o vers_n 15._o but_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n the_o life_n and_o liberty_n of_o those_o that_o be_v eminent_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n be_v very_o dear_a and_o precious_a to_o god_n faithful_a people_n paul_n declare_v of_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n rom._n 16._o 4._o for_o my_o life_n lay_v they_o down_o their_o own_o neck_n and_o act_v 19_o 31._o his_o friend_n desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v not_o adventure_v into_o the_o theatre_n they_o have_v they_o in_o singular_a love_n for_o their_o worth_n sake_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n they_o weep_v sore_o act._n 20._o 37._o and_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o make_v great_a lamentation_n devout_a man_n carry_v stephen_n to_o his_o burial_n and_o make_v great_a lamentation_n over_o he_o act_v 8._o 2._o as_o the_o israelite_n say_v to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 21._o 17._o thou_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o with_o we_o to_o battle_n that_o thou_o quench_v not_o the_o light_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v lest_o the_o glory_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o nation_n perish_v with_o thou_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n be_v a_o great_a loss_n and_o such_o instrument_n be_v not_o easy_o have_v again_o when_o once_o lose_v but_o be_v this_o well_o do_v to_o persuade_v he_o yes_o for_o though_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v what_o paul_n shall_v suffer_v yet_o we_o know_v of_o no_o command_n they_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_n all_o desire_n against_o god_n secret_a will_n be_v not_o unlawful_a when_o we_o afterward_o submit_v to_o his_o revealed_z will._n 1_o kin._n 8._o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o david_n my_o father_n whereas_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n to_o build_v a_o house_n unto_o my_o name_n thou_o do_v well_o that_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o yet_o that_o be_v against_o god_n secret_a will_n it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o build_v god_n house_n and_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o command_n to_o the_o contrary_n so_o here_o they_o be_v to_o desire_v the_o preservation_n of_o so_o precious_a a_o instrument_n as_o paul_n be_v yet_o satan_n may_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o from_o their_o persuasion_n to_o weaken_v his_o resolution_n satan_n often_o labour_v to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o our_o duty_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o our_o love_a friend_n who_o mean_v we_o well_o in_o what_o they_o say_v to_o we_o mat._n 16._o 22_o 23._o when_o christ_n have_v tell_v of_o his_o suffering_n at_o jerusalem_n peter_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o thou_o lord_n this_o shall_v not_o be_v unto_o thou_o our_o saviour_n reply_v get_v 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