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external_n justificiaries_n be_v uncertain_a the_o man_n that_o keep_v all_o these_o thing_n from_o his_o youth_n say_v what_o lack_v i_o yet_o mat._n 19_o 20._o he_o ask_v as_o a_o man_n unsatisfied_a for_o our_o bondage_n do_v not_o wear_v off_o with_o external_n duty_n but_o be_v increase_v rather_o till_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n but_o suppose_v it_o satisfy_v blind_a conscience_n for_o the_o present_a yet_o afterward_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_v in_o god_n statute_n fall_v into_o sad_a complaint_n and_o be_v involve_v in_o a_o maze_n and_o labyrinth_n of_o doubt_n and_o trouble_n whence_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o extricate_v themselves_o they_o have_v so_o much_o sense_n of_o religion_n as_o to_o understand_v their_o duty_n and_o yet_o be_v so_o little_o bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v out_o their_o claim_n but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o case_n of_o 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worship_n convince_v we_o of_o defect_n and_o you_o will_v see_v a_o need_n of_o christ_n renew_v and_o reconcile_a grace_n our_o treasure_n and_o happiness_n be_v our_o god_n now_o therefore_o do_v you_o value_v your_o happiness_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o not_o by_o worldly_a thing_n 2._o in_o the_o next_o place_n take_v heed_n of_o a_o superficial_a righteousness_n for_o this_o be_v plain_a confidence_n in_o the_o flesh._n this_o make_v you_o senseless_a and_o ignorant_a of_o your_o danger_n and_o careless_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o your_o recovery_n and_o so_o your_o conviction_n and_o conversion_n be_v more_o difficult_a and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v that_o publican_n and_o harlot_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o pharisee_n and_o self-justiciaries_a mat._n 21._o 31._o no_o condition_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o to_o be_v poor_a and_o proud_a corrupt_v and_o yet_o conceit_v and_o confident_a the_o most_o vicious_a be_v soon_o wrought_v upon_o than_o those_o that_o please_v themselves_o in_o external_n observance_n without_o real_a internal_a holiness_n or_o change_v of_o heart_n this_o be_v twofold_n 1._o outward_a ordinance_n 2._o partial_a morality_n 1._o outward_a ordinance_n to_o rest_v in_o your_o attendance_n upon_o and_o use_v of_o these_o consider_v how_o displease_a god_n be_v with_o those_o that_o submit_v to_o sacrament_n without_o reformation_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o with_o many_o of_o they_o god_n be_v not_o well-pleased_a but_o they_o be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o wilderness_n spiritual_a meat_n and_o spiritual_a drink_n can_v not_o keep_v they_o from_o destruction_n when_o they_o murmur_v when_o they_o fall_v from_o christ_n to_o idolatry_n when_o they_o lust_v after_o quail_n when_o they_o tempt_v christ_n and_o will_v he_o be_v more_o favourable_a to_o you_o oh_o rest_v not_o then_o in_o the_o outward_a use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n god_n may_v vouchsafe_v you_o this_o favour_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v well-pleased_a with_o you_o many_o that_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n yet_o be_v final_o reject_v for_o their_o sin_n luke_n 13._o 26._o many_o prize_v the_o seal_n yet_o tear_v the_o bond_n that_o be_v break_v the_o covenant_n yet_o seem_v to_o value_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o they_o may_v have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o bare_a external_a performance_n 2._o partial_a morality_n those_o that_o live_v fair_o and_o plausible_o but_o want_v the_o true_a principle_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o true_a rule_n the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o true_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o with_o one_o duty_n and_o out_o with_o another_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o man_n be_v much_o in_o worship_n but_o defective_a in_o
be_v do_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n prince_n and_o peasant_n nobleman_n or_o tradesman_n as_o well_o as_o minister_n and_o people_n of_o a_o more_o retire_a life_n 4._o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v sit_v his_o form_n of_o life_n shall_v suit_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o kingdom_n john_n baptist_n tell_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o christ_n himself_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v come_v and_o be_v among_o they_o now_o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n tell_v you_o that_o rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v two_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n and_o both_o equal_o probable_a the_o one_o more_o general_a the_o other_o more_o limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o the_o context_n more_o general_a that_o 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digestion_n and_o nourish_v their_o disease_n rather_o than_o cure_v their_o soul_n none_o so_o zealous_a as_o they_o none_o so_o partial_a as_o they_o now_o a_o partial_a zeal_n for_o small_a thing_n with_o a_o plain_a neglect_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v direct_a pharisaism_n all_o for_o sacrifice_n nothing_o for_o mercy_n therefore_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o halving_a and_o divide_v with_o god_n if_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o piety_n let_v we_o also_o make_v conscience_n of_o justice_n if_o of_o justice_n let_v we_o also_o make_v conscience_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o renounce_v one_o sin_n wherein_o we_o delight_v than_o a_o great_a which_o we_o do_v not_o equal_o affect_v a_o man_n be_v wed_v to_o some_o special_a lust_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o hear_v of_o a_o divorce_n from_o they_o we_o have_v our_o tender_a and_o sore_a place_n in_o
the_o conscience_n which_o we_o be_v loath_a shall_v be_v touch_v but_o if_o we_o be_v sincere_a with_o god_n we_o will_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o all_o even_o from_o our_o own_o iniquity_n psal._n 18._o 23._o such_o as_o be_v most_o incident_a to_o we_o by_o temper_n or_o custom_n of_o life_n or_o course_n of_o our_o interest_n to_o balk_v or_o break_v with_o god_n out_o of_o private_a reason_n of_o pleasure_n honour_n or_o profit_n or_o any_o corrupt_a interest_n be_v to_o prefer_v these_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o to_o set_v up_o another_o chief_a good_a in_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o his_o favour_n thus_o in_o general_n 2._o they_o place_v all_o their_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o outward_a observance_n or_o external_a discipline_n and_o so_o their_o religion_n be_v more_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n than_o in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o the_o pharisee_n rest_v in_o outward_a worship_n only_o or_o some_o external_a rule_n without_o the_o inward_a and_o real_a duty_n either_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n mat._n 23._o 25._o they_o cleanse_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n and_o vers._n 28._o you_o appear_v outward_o righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n and_o every_o where_o they_o be_v represent_v as_o paint_a tomb_n without_o but_o have_v much_o hide_a uncleanness_n and_o corruption_n within_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a formality_n and_o show_v of_o religion_n when_o they_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o they_o shall_v join_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n with_o their_o outward_a sacrifice_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o little_a value_n and_o esteem_v with_o they_o now_o what_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o they_o that_o external_n ordinance_n be_v to_o we_o and_o what_o their_o ritual_n be_v the_o same_o be_v the_o mode_n and_o garb_n of_o profession_n among_o we_o and_o therefore_o external_n profession_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o external_n duty_n according_a to_o our_o way_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o true_a godliness_n for_o christ_n say_v mat._n 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n their_o righteousness_n be_v a_o outside_n righteousness_n without_o that_o inward_a constitution_n of_o soul_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o renew_a heart_n and_o yet_o carry_v on_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o applaud_v by_o man_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o if_o but_o two_o man_n out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n go_v to_o heaven_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o scribe_n and_o the_o other_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi oh_o christian_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o man_n who_o look_v only_o to_o the_o outside_n and_o fâ—ir_a appearance_n without_o a_o renew_a heart_n that_o be_v unfeigned_o set_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o pomp_n of_o external_n duty_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v study_v to_o give_v evidence_n of_o this_o by_o make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n as_o well_o inward_o as_o outward_o grow_v in_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n this_o will_v be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o and_o this_o will_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n hereafter_o even_o such_o a_o holiness_n as_o be_v manifest_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o conversation_n in_o outward_a carriage_n and_o secret_a practice_n common_a affair_n and_o religious_a duty_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o charity_n and_o justice_n to_o man_n phil._n 3._o 3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh._n when_o there_o be_v a_o serious_a bent_n and_o the_o true_a spiritual_a affection_n of_o a_o renew_a heart_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o we_o do_v not_o rest_v in_o outward_a duty_n but_o be_v still_o grow_v in_o internal_a grace_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o be_v still_o purify_n the_o heart_n and_o life_n that_o we_o may_v constant_o glorify_v god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o men._n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o inward_a man_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o without_o which_o external_o be_v of_o little_a worth_n 3_o they_o be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o ceremony_n than_o with_o substance_n sacrifice_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o they_o but_o godliness_n justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v of_o little_a regard_n and_o as_o outward_a thing_n be_v prefer_v before_o inward_a so_o the_o lesser_a thing_n before_o the_o weighty_a as_o to_o their_o duty_n tithing_n mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n but_o they_o have_v omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n justice_n mercy_n faith_n these_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v matth._n 23._o 23._o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n make_v man_n wise_a about_o that_o which_o be_v least_o to_o purpose_n they_o make_v a_o business_n about_o ceremony_n but_o neglect_v the_o substance_n of_o religion_n they_o enlarge_v their_o phylactery_n which_o be_v scroll_n of_o parchment_n on_o which_o the_o law_n be_v write_v but_o take_v no_o care_n of_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n hypocrisy_n be_v a_o odd_a trifle_a zeal_n which_o run_v out_o upon_o little_a thing_n so_o for_o avoid_v sin_n matth._n 23._o 24._o they_o strain_v at_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n more_o scrupulous_a in_o a_o little_a sin_n than_o a_o great_a in_o small_a sin_n very_o scrupulous_a in_o great_a matter_n very_o adventurous_a and_o because_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o main_a thing_n here_o intend_v i_o shall_v give_v you_o instance_n and_o reason_n 1._o instance_n to_o prove_v that_o hypocrite_n have_v such_o a_o odd_a conscience_n that_o strain_v great_o at_o a_o small_a sin_n we_o have_v they_o every_o where_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n herod_n make_v conscience_n of_o his_o oath_n but_o not_o of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n the_o king_n be_v sorry_a nevertheless_o for_o his_o oath_n be_v sake_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 14._o 9_o he_o cause_v john_n the_o baptist_n to_o be_v behead_v a_o sinner_n be_v hold_v in_o bond_n which_o he_o may_v lawful_o break_v rather_o than_o herod_n will_v break_v his_o rash_a oath_n john_n shall_v lose_v his_o head_n of_o such_o a_o odd_a complexion_n be_v the_o conscience_n of_o carnal_a men._n so_o the_o jew_n when_o judas_n lay_v down_o the_o hire_n of_o his_o treason_n and_o cast_v the_o money_n at_o their_o foot_n mat._n 29._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a say_v they_o to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o treasury_n because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n pretend_v to_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o great_a they_o bogle_v not_o at_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o gain_n when_o it_o be_v throw_v back_o to_o they_o another_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a conscience_n be_v john_n 18._o 28._o then_o lead_v they_o jesus_n front_n caiaphas_n into_o the_o judgment-hall_n and_o it_o be_v early_o and_o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n they_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v legal_a pollution_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n seek_v the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n just_o such_o another_o fit_n of_o conscience_n come_v upon_o they_o a_o little_a after_o john_n 19_o 31._o they_o go_v to_o pilate_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o body_n may_v not_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n lest_o their_o great_a feast_n shall_v be_v defile_v and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o through_o formality_n and_o custom_n man_n may_v be_v strict_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o ceremonial_a or_o external_n worship_n who_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o never_o scruple_n to_o violate_v the_o most_o weighty_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n just_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v that_o solemn_a case_n of_o conscience_n zech._n 7._o 1_o 2._o about_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o fast_n when_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o they_o have_v high_a matter_n to_o mind_n the_o execute_n of_o judgement_n and_o show_v mercy_n and_o break_v off_o their_o oppression_n vers_fw-la 10._o the_o
blood_n of_o his_o cross_n but_o vanquish_v our_o spiritual_a enemy_n and_o triumph_v over_o they_o col._n 2._o 14_o 15._o long_o enough_o may_v we_o have_v lie_v in_o prison_n before_o the_o utmost_a farthing_n have_v be_v pay_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o procure_v our_o deliverance_n if_o our_o compassionate_a redeemer_n have_v not_o take_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n have_v he_o turn_v we_o to_o any_o creature_n we_o have_v be_v helpless_a it_o be_v he_o purchase_v grace_n to_o overcome_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n that_o quicken_v you_o when_o you_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n that_o put_v satan_n out_o of_o office_n and_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1._o 4._o and_o be_v not_o this_o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o we_o 3._o that_o hereby_o he_o have_v not_o only_o abolish_v death_n but_o bring_v life_n and_o resurrection_n to_o life_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o by_o enter_v into_o that_o other_o world_n after_o his_o suffering_n he_o have_v give_v we_o a_o visible_a demonstration_n of_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o in_o his_o gospel_n discover_v a_o blessedness_n to_o we_o which_o satiate_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o salve_v the_o great_a sore_a of_o the_o whole_a creation_n if_o god_n have_v make_v nothing_o rich_a than_o the_o world_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n will_v have_v be_v as_o leviathan_n in_o a_o little_a pool_n 2._o in_o the_o promise_v of_o christ_n there_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o general_a god_n be_v your_o god_n and_o that_o be_v more_o than_o to_o have_v all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v you_o compare_v gen._n 17._o 7._o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o in_o their_o generation_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o with_o psal._n 144._o 15._o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n we_o have_v a_o eternal_a and_o all-sufficient_a god_n to_o live_v upon_o and_o from_o who_o to_o derive_v our_o joy_n and_o comfort_n a_o god_n infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v our_o portion_n and_o where_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n if_o not_o in_o god_n behold_v the_o difference_n between_o carnal_a man_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o world_n be_v their_o portion_n and_o god_n be_v we_o and_o who_o be_v better_o provide_v for_o more_o especial_o we_o be_v tell_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v lay_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o godliness_n what_o will_v you_o moreâ—_n sure_o we_o have_v full_a consolation_n offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o gospel_n he_o can_v want_v nothing_o to_o his_o comfort_n whoâ—_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o to_o instance_n in_o the_o low_a blessing_n those_o which_o concern_v this_o life_n god_n be_v our_o god_n that_o can_v cure_v all_o disease_n overcome_v all_o enemy_n supply_v all_o want_n deliver_v in_o all_o danger_n and_o will_v do_v it_o so_o far_o as_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o desire_n of_o any_o thing_n beyond_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v satisfy_v but_o mortify_v psal._n 84._o 11._o but_o then_o for_o the_o more_o excellent_a promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o concern_v another_o world_n such_o as_o the_o pardon_v of_o our_o sin_n the_o heal_a our_o nature_n and_o the_o glorify_v of_o our_o person_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o whereby_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o by_o these_o you_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n have_v escape_v the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n the_o pardon_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a trouble_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o will_v rejoice_v like_o the_o pardon_a sinner_n who_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o debt_n ease_v of_o his_o burden_n and_o have_v his_o filth_n cover_v psal._n 32._o 1._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n iâ—_n cover_v o_o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o manâ—_n he_o be_v like_o one_o fetch_v back_o from_o execution_n then_o the_o take_z away_o of_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o the_o give_v of_o a_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a heart_n oh_o what_o matter_n of_o joy_n be_v this_o to_o have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o life_n and_o godliness_n what_o be_v the_o trouble_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n but_o the_o relic_n of_o corruption_n rom._n 7._o 24._o paul_n groan_v sore_o but_o yet_o bless_v god_n for_o his_o hope_n by_o christ_n vers._n 25._o renew_v grace_n be_v dear_o buy_v and_o plentiful_o bestow_v titus_n 3._o 5_o 6._o and_o gracious_o offer_v to_o those_o that_o will_v seek_v after_o it_o prov._n 1._o 23._o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o and_o this_o promise_n to_o be_v 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