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lord_n the_o understanding_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v it_o yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119.34_o see_v 32._o we_o must_v believe_v what_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o divine_o see_v §_o 32._o as_o long_o as_o god_n have_v not_o yet_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o soul_n to_o see_v by_o his_o divine_a &_o supernatural_a light_n the_o thing_n above_o the_o greaâ—_n mystery_n and_o truth_n of_o our_o religion_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o believe_v though_o we_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v all_o that_o god_n have_v say_v to_o we_o of_o they_o or_o all_o that_o which_o the_o saint_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v tell_v we_o of_o they_o but_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v what_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n talk_v of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v blind_a and_o liar_n in_o this_o every_o man_n who_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v a_o liar_n say_v david_n psal_n 116.11_o §_o 33._o this_o be_v the_o principle_n or_o 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and_o divine_a thing_n yet_o these_o idea_n these_o representation_n and_o these_o discourse_n of_o our_o reason_n touch_v god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n can_v at_o all_o give_v we_o true_a light_n nor_o true_a virtue_n nor_o administer_v nourishment_n and_o strength_n to_o our_o soul_n to_o live_v according_a to_o god_n and_o to_o practice_v his_o divine_a will._n these_o be_v but_o cold_a empty_a lifeless_a and_o whole_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a image_n on_o which_o we_o can_v raise_v any_o other_o superstructure_n but_o wind_n and_o vanity_n which_o serve_v to_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o to_o puff_n up_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o which_o put_v they_o in_o commotion_n the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o by_o dissension_n by_o dispute_n and_o by_o continual_a combat_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o burst_v of_o themselves_o or_o split_v one_o against_o another_o heart_n 37._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n without_o the_o illumination_n of_o god_n can_v discern_v 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say_v he_o will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o and_o jesus_n christ_n say_v very_o express_o that_o consolation_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o weep_v namely_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o he_o pronounce_v they_o bless_v math_n 5.5_o but_o when_o without_o these_o wholesome_a precaution_n we_o will_v have_v nothing_o but_o feeling_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n this_o joy_n become_v then_o easy_o the_o nest_n of_o self-love_n the_o ground_n of_o self-satisfaction_n and_o the_o entertainment_n of_o a_o blindness_n which_o hide_v from_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o corruption_n hinder_v we_o from_o make_v enquiry_n after_o its_o cure_n and_o which_o make_v we_o carnal_o presume_v that_o we_o possess_v the_o divine_a riches_n because_o that_o we_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o have_v they_o though_o notwithstanding_o we_o be_v far_o remove_v from_o they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o church_n of_o loadicea_n who_o be_v whole_o content_a with_o itself_o and_o with_o its_o own_o state_n do_v say_v so_o presumptuous_o i_o be_o rich_a and_o increase_v in_o good_n and_o have_v lake_n of_o nothing_o whereas_o alas_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n reply_v to_o she_o but_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a miserable_a poor_a naked_a and_o blind_a rev_n 3.17_o and_o in_o his_o gospel_n luke_n 6.24_o denounce_v woe_n and_o famine_n mourning_n and_o tear_n against_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o full_a that_o be_v who_o fancy_n themselves_o to_o be_v such_o without_o any_o just_a ground_n and_o against_o those_o inconsiderate_a wretch_n who_o st._n james_n call_v upon_o to_o feel_v their_o misery_n to_o weep_v and_o to_o lament_v to_o change_v their_o laughter_n into_o tear_n and_o their_o joy_n into_o sadness_n james_n 4.9_o without_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o the_o hard_a and_o 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as_o act_v by_o the_o power_n which_o god_n give_v to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o every_o thing_n we_o do_v god_n may_v be_v glorify_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 1_o pet._n 4.10.11_o §_o 63._o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v mark_v in_o his_o commandment_n they_o 63._o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o on_o his_o precept_n which_o must_v be_v teach_v young_a one_o first_o in_o the_o literal_a &_o then_o in_o the_o more_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a import_n of_o they_o which_o we_o must_v cause_v young_a one_o learn_v and_o which_o we_o must_v explain_v unto_o they_o at_o first_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n and_o as_o their_o capacity_n will_v allow_v and_o afterward_o when_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o we_o must_v make_v they_o understand_v that_o the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a god_n by_o his_o command_n enjoin_v we_o 1._o that_o we_o love_v nothing_o but_o himself_o alone_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n only_o 2._o that_o we_o do_v not_o think_v that_o god_n be_v like_a to_o the_o thought_n and_o the_o imagination_n that_o our_o dark_a reason_n and_o judgement_n make_v we_o apprehend_v of_o he_o nor_o that_o the_o way_n of_o serve_v and_o please_v of_o he_o be_v the_o work_n of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o of_o our_o own_o fancy_n 3._o that_o we_o do_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o name_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o his_o grace_n of_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o without_o profit_v by_o they_o and_o bring_v foth_a fruit_n agreeable_a to_o they_o and_o that_o we_o take_v head_n that_o we_o do_v not_o cloak_v ourselves_o will_n our_o passion_n our_o design_n our_o carnal_a way_n and_o even_o our_o wickedness_n and_o crime_n under_o the_o sacred_a pretent_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n of_o his_o truth_n of_o his_o justice_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o of_o his_o interest_n 4._o that_o we_o must_v cease_v labour_v act_v and_o live_v by_o our_o own_o will_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v labour_v and_o work_v and_o live_v in_o we_o and_o by_o we_o 5._o that_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_v the_o word_n the_o will_n and_o the_o good_a inspiration_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o will_v beget_v we_o spiritual_o and_o make_v we_o new_a creature_n who_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o land_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o that_o be_v enjoy_v life_n eternal_a 6._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o kill_v in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n take_v away_o the_o spiritual_a life_n from_o our_o soul_n by_o our_o sin_n nor_o kill_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o neighbour_n by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o heathenish_a worldly_a and_o wicked_a life_n 7._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o serve_v ourselves_o of_o any_o creature_n for_o mere_a pleasure_n without_o necessity_n and_o without_o have_v allowance_n from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o constitute_v the_o whooredom_n of_o of_o the_o heart_n jam_fw-la 4.3_o 4._o 8._o that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o steal_v from_o god_n to_o who_o every_o thing_n do_v appertain_v either_o our_o affection_n or_o our_o life_n or_o our_o time_n or_o good_n or_o labour_n in_o employ_v they_o any_o other_o way_n then_o for_o he_o 9_o that_o of_o ourselves_o and_o without_o the_o light_n of_o god_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o judge_n of_o any_o person_n for_o otherways_o be_v as_o we_o be_v in_o darkness_n we_o will_v judge_v false_o and_o sin_n grivous_o against_o god._n 10._o that_o be_v content_a with_o what_o we_o have_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o desire_v any_o more_o for_o