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this_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o this_o change_n whereunto_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o attain_v he_o be_v not_o change_v now_o this_o settle_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o form_n and_o life_n of_o a_o change_a estate_n it_o appear_v in_o that_o god_n child_n be_v decipher_v by_o it_o act_n 11._o 11._o act_n 11._o that_o they_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o chron._n 20.3_o 20.3_o 2_o chron._n 20.3_o jehosaphat_n set_v himself_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n psal_n 119.57_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o keep_v thy_o ward_n a_o constant_a purpose_n to_o be_v change_v be_v in_o god_n acceptation_n as_o also_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o change_n that_o argue_v a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o a_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n not_o to_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o desire_n or_o will_v that_o incline_v to_o this_o change_n but_o even_o whole_o averse_a and_o 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dead_a and_z according_o the_o scripture_n make_v it_o a_o work_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n 1_o thes_n 5.23_o 5.23_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o throughout_o this_o be_v express_v to_o be_v the_o whole_a spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n the_o mind_n must_v be_v change_v col._n 3.9_o 12._o the_o will_n john_n 8.47_o 8.47_o col._n 3.9_o 12._o john_n 8.47_o affection_n col._n 3._o memory_n psal_n 119._o conscience_n all_o sanctify_a more_o or_o less_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v compare_v to_o leaven_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o diffusive_a and_o spread_a nature_n it_o alter_v the_o whole_a lump_n matth._n 13._o 13._o matth._n 13._o hence_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v set_v out_o by_o a_o comparison_n from_o the_o light_n for_o as_o that_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o it_o enlighten_v all_o the_o house_n at_o once_o not_z first_o one_o place_n of_o it_o and_o then_o another_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o 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rom._n 6.12_o 13._o as_o thou_o desire_v therefore_o to_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v change_v or_o not_o so_o consider_v how_o thou_o prevaile_v in_o crucify_a thy_o corrupt_a affection_n beat_v back_o satin_n and_o the_o world_n temptation_n three_o mark_v that_o the_o change_n of_o grace_n be_v wrought_v and_o receive_v increase_v by_o the_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v sanctify_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o be_v his_o word_n john_n 15.3_o 17.17_o john_n 15.3_o john_n 17.17_o now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o you_o joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o 1.23_o 1_o peter_n 1.23_o be_v bear_v anew_o not_o of_o mortal_a seed_n but_o of_o immortal_a the_o word_n of_o god_n psalm_n 19_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o convert_v the_o soul_n so_o then_o see_v how_o this_o change_n be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o be_v it_o effect_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n or_o 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natural_a man_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o seed_n of_o grace_n the_o scorner_n will_v not_o go_v to_o the_o wise_a for_o further_a practice_n and_o property_n of_o natural_a man_n consider_v ephes_n 4.18_o 19_o 4.3_o eph._n 4.18_o 19_o tit._n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o tit._n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o and_o now_o as_o we_o will_v be_v assure_v of_o our_o change_n consider_v how_o we_o differ_v from_o natural_a man_n in_o those_o way_n and_o course_n wherein_o they_o be_v describe_v unto_o we_o be_v we_o not_o such_o as_o mind_v earthly_a thing_n but_o set_v we_o our_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o col._n 3.1_o 3.1_o col._n 3.1_o be_v we_o not_o such_o as_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n from_o be_v subject_n to_o god_n law_n but_o desire_v to_o be_v rule_v and_o guide_v by_o his_o will_n not_o our_o own_o his_o law_n to_o be_v our_o counselor_n psalm_n 119._o be_v we_o not_o such_o to_o who_o god_n ordinance_n be_v a_o burden_n we_o have_v no_o savour_n in_o they_o no_o delight_n but_o do_v we_o desire_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o they_o be_v they_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o do_v we_o claim_v they_o as_o our_o heritage_n psalm_n 119._o be_v we_o not_o such_o as_o hate_v they_o that_o reprove_v we_o for_o our_o evil_a way_n but_o do_v we_o rather_o love_v they_o yea_o desire_v that_o our_o head_n may_v be_v break_v with_o their_o balm_n be_v we_o not_o such_o as_o shun_v the_o fellowship_n and_o meeting_n of_o god_n saint_n but_o all_o our_o delight_n be_v in_o they_o psalm_n 16.2_o then_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v true_o change_v from_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n rom._n 12.2_o 12.2_o rom._n 12.2_o man_n be_v know_v by_o this_o to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o mind_n while_o they_o fashion_v not_o themselves_o like_a unto_o this_o world_n in_o the_o practice_n and_o property_n of_o man_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o peter_n 1.4_o 1.4_o â—_o pet._n 1.4_o the_o faithful_a be_v 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a_o plenary_a and_o full_a command_n that_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n other_o who_o not_o conscience_n of_o god_n word_n but_o some_o outward_a respect_n do_v change_v other_o who_o run_v with_o natural_a man_n in_o their_o way_n imitate_v their_o practice_n other_o wallow_v in_o sin_n without_o contradiction_n from_o their_o own_o heart_n all_o these_o we_o must_v exclude_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n as_o man_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o renew_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o four_o grace_n be_v new_a obedience_n question_n 1_o what_o be_v it_o answ_n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o
difficult_a true_o to_o know_v a_o man_n own_o estate_n 212_o 2._o because_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n depend_v upon_o our_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n here_o ibid._n three_o sort_n of_o man_n think_v themselves_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n who_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o false_a shadow_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o civil_a man_n 2._o the_o formalist_n 3._o the_o temporary_a professor_n 213_o what_o civil_a righteousness_n be_v ibid._n what_o the_o ground_n of_o civil_a righteousness_n be_v 214_o what_o the_o deceit_n be_v whereby_o the_o civil_a man_n beguile_v himself_o ibid._n the_o civil_a man_n first_o self-beguiling_a deceit_n viz._n applaud_v himself_o in_o his_o good_a deal_n and_o good_a meaning_n discover_v 3._o way_n ibid._n 2._o deceit_n in_o a_o comparative_a righteousness_n discover_v 4._o way_n 216_o 3._o deceit_n in_o a_o restraint_n from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n answer_v 3_o way_n 218_o 4._o deceit_n in_o outstrip_v many_o professor_n in_o his_o practice_n discover_v three_o way_n 219_o 5._o deceit_n in_o his_o harmless_a conversation_n discover_v 2._o way_n 221_o 6._o deceit_n in_o be_v well_o esteem_v and_o report_v of_o among_o his_o neighbour_n discover_v 3._o way_n 222_o the_o second_o false_a shadow_n formal_n righteousness_n 223_o what_o it_o be_v 224_o formalist_n may_v perform_v 6._o sort_n of_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n ibid._n what_o the_o ground_n of_o formal_a righteousness_n be_v and_o of_o rest_v in_o it_o 3._o 225_o the_o formalist_n first_o deceit_n whereby_o he_o gather_v confidence_n that_o his_o course_n be_v approve_v of_o god_n viz._n in_o that_o he_o endure_v scoff_n and_o trouble_n for_o the_o duty_n he_o perform_v discover_v 3._o way_n 227_o 2._o deceit_n in_o good_a man_n applaud_v he_o in_o his_o course_n discover_v 3._o way_n 229_o 3._o deceit_n in_o the_o seem_a agreement_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o most_o forward_a professor_n in_o religious_a duty_n discover_v 2._o way_n 230_o use_n exhort_v to_o beware_v of_o rest_v in_o formal_a righteousness_n â—_o press_v by_o 4._o motive_n 231_o 232_o the_o 3._o false_a harbour_n wherein_o the_o soul_n rest_v itself_o viz._n temporary_a righteousness_n 233_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n what_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v 234_o the_o temporary_n first_o deceit_n in_o that_o he_o can_v rejoice_v in_o the_o word_n 235_o a_o fivefold_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o temporary_a and_o the_o elect_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n ibid._n 2._o deceit_n in_o his_o inward_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n discover_v 4._o way_n 238_o a_o twofold_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o temporary_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o the_o true_a christian_n 239_o 3._o deceit_n in_o his_o good_a motion_n desire_n and_o purpose_n 240_o a_o threefold_a difference_n between_o the_o temporary_n desire_n and_o those_o in_o true_a convert_v ibid._n 4._o deceit_n in_o his_o forwardness_n to_o good_a duty_n discover_v 3._o way_n 241_o 5._o deceit_n in_o that_o he_o find_v the_o lord_n reward_v he_o for_o what_o he_o do_v discover_v 2._o way_n 243_o use_n exhort_v not_o to_o rest_v in_o these_o imperfect_a motion_n that_o be_v common_a to_o the_o temporary_a 244_o motive_n to_o perseverance_n 3._o ibid._n four_o particular_n discuss_v for_o direction_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o selfe-triall_n 246_o 1._o what_o grace_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o christian_n 2._o what_o their_o nature_n be_v ibid._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o they_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o several_a mark_n of_o they_o 1._o i'faith_o what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 248_o mark_n of_o true_a faith_n 6._o 250_o 1._o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n 2._o spirit_n of_o prayer_n 3._o it_o follow_v legal_a humiliation_n 251_o 4._o it_o be_v assault_v with_o doubt_n 252_o 5._o it_o be_v wrought_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o word_n 6._o it_o breed_v conteniment_n in_o all_o estate_n 253_o use_n to_o discover_v the_o faith_n of_o most_o to_o be_v counterfeit_a 254_o 2._o godly_a sorrow_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 256_o mark_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o spring_v from_o sense_n of_o god_n mercy_n 258_o 2._o it_o be_v last_v 3._o of_o general_a extent_n 4._o cure_a only_o by_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n 260_o 5._o attend_v with_o a_o train_n of_o other_o grace_n 261_o use_n not_o to_o rest_v in_o legal_a affrightment_n or_o worldly_a grief_n in_o stead_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 262_o 3_o change_v of_o mind_n what_o it_o be_v 263_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 264_o mark_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v total_a 2._o it_o make_v a_o man_n victorious_a 265_o 3._o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n 266_o 4._o it_o cause_v to_o differ_v from_o natural_a man_n in_o divers_a property_n 267_o 5._o it_o cause_v difference_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o sin_v 269_o use_n to_o discover_v divers_a live_n in_o the_o church_n not_o to_o be_v live_v member_n of_o it_o 270_o 4._o new_a obedience_n what_o it_o be_v the_o least_o measure_n of_o it_o 271_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o general_n 1._o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n 273_o 2._o it_o be_v universal_a ibid._n 3._o it_o be_v constant_a 275_o 4._o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n 278_o mark_n of_o it_o in_o particular_a 1._o love_n to_o good_a man_n for_o goodness_n sake_n 279_o 2._o meekness_n of_o spirit_n ibid._n 3._o mercifulnesse_n 280_o use_n to_o discover_v the_o obedience_n of_o 5._o sort_n to_o be_v unsound_a ibid._n use_v exhort_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n propound_v in_o the_o former_a doctrine_n viz._n exact_o to_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n or_o of_o grace_n 281_o motive_n 1._o no_o sound_a comfort_n to_o be_v have_v till_o we_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n ibid._n 2._o we_o be_v many_o way_n subject_a to_o be_v mistake_v in_o judge_v our_o estate_n 282_o 3._o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v mistake_v herein_o 283_o 4._o in_o other_o thing_n man_n count_v it_o wisdom_n to_o try_v before_o they_o trust_v ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o main_a end_n of_o our_o time_n allow_v we_o to_o gain_v the_o assurance_n of_o a_o better_a life_n 284_o the_o content_n of_o the_o treatise_n of_o adoption_n on_o john_n 1.12_o 13._o doctrine_n 1._o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n 287_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o it_o be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n 288_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n ibid._n doctrine_n 2._o none_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n but_o such_o as_o be_v so_o by_o regeneration_n 289_o reason_n 1._o ground_n of_o regneration_n be_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n wrought_v by_o faith_n and_o god_n spirit_n 290_o 2._o end_v of_o it_o to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v we_o for_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n 291_o use_v 1._o inform._n the_o great_a dignity_n of_o believer_n 292_o 2._o it_o shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n 294_o 3._o examination_n try_v our_o adoption_n by_o our_o regeneration_n 295_o quest_n how_o to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v regenerate_v ibid._n 4._o the_o duty_n of_o regenerate_v to_o live_v as_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 297_o 5._o comfort_n 1._o against_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n 2._o poverty_n 299_o 3._o against_o contempt_n of_o worldling_n 300_o 4._o against_o fear_n of_o want_n 301_o 5._o against_o spiritual_a infirmity_n 302_o 6._o against_o affliction_n 7._o injury_n ibid._n 8._o against_o danger_n and_o distress_n 303_o errata_fw-la page_n 12._o lin_v 3._o for_o storm_n read_v stern_a p._n 20._o l._n 26._o for_o sell_v r._n set_v p._n 27._o l._n 1._o for_o will_n to_o judge_v r._n rule_n to_o guide_v p._n 36._o l._n 3._o for_o it_o r._n be_v p._n 49._o l._n 8._o for_o gare_fw-la r._n gate_n p._n 67._o l._n 4._o for_o end_n r._n and_o p._n 9â—_n l._n 25._o for_o one_o say_v he_o resolve_v r._n one_o say_v he_o resolve_v p._n 9â—_n l._n 8._o for_o person_n r._n prison_n p._n 204._o l._n 21._o for_o enforce_a r._n infer_v p._n 220._o l._n 5._o for_o by_o fall_n to_o r._n to_o fall_v by_o p._n 235._o l._n 23._o for_o threefold_a r._n fivefold_a the_o christian_n first_o chief_a lesson_n viz._n selfe-deniall_n mat._n 16.24_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o his_o disciple_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o 21._o verse_n of_o those_o trouble_n that_o shall_v short_o befall_v himself_o and_o they_o viz._n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n at_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o chief_a priest_n
almost_o stumble_v and_o slip_v therefore_o judge_v upon_o these_o two_o ground_n 1._o judge_v not_o by_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n and_o the_o like_a but_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n judge_v by_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o fine_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o honour_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o lie_a vanity_n say_v the_o word_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n necessary_a psal_n 62.9.10_o 62.9.10_o psal_n 62.9.10_o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o thy_o heart_n upon_o they_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n your_o riches_n can_v comfort_v you_o therefore_o set_v not_o your_o heart_n upon_o they_o judge_v they_o by_o the_o word_n that_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n necessary_a 2._o judge_v not_o by_o the_o present_a view_n but_o by_o the_o consequent_a and_o consider_v what_o will_v be_v at_o that_o day_n you_o think_v liberty_n be_v sweet_a but_o look_v not_o at_o the_o present_a but_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o good_a course_n be_v afterward_o mark_v the_o end_n and_o so_o look_v at_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n none_o will_v be_v in_o lazarus_n his_o condition_n now_o in_o this_o life_n who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o dive_v now_o to_o go_v in_o brave_a satin_n and_o fare_v delicious_o every_o day_n but_o look_v to_o the_o end_n they_o both_o die_v and_o lazarus_n go_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n that_o be_v into_o heaven_n and_o dives_fw-la to_o hell_n whither_o have_v thou_o rather_o be_v dives_n or_o lazarus_n now_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o all_o will_v say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o lazarus_n now_o so_o judge_v of_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o end_n and_o consequence_n whether_o be_v it_o better_a to_o study_v the_o word_n and_o to_o lay_v down_o pride_n or_o to_o vaunt_v it_o and_o play_v the_o ruffian_n one_o be_v pray_v another_o be_v play_v which_o be_v easy_a the_o one_o be_v not_o trouble_v but_o merry_a and_o that_o be_v best_o if_o it_o will_v hold_v but_o judge_n by_o the_o end_n and_o 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trouble_v then_o hereafter_o everlasting_o to_o be_v confound_v judge_n with_o righteous_a judgement_n it_o be_v tedious_a to_o be_v with_o paul_n in_o prison_n but_o it_o be_v not_o tedious_a to_o be_v with_o he_o in_o heaven_n judge_n therefore_o as_o the_o word_n judge_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v delude_v quest_n q._n but_o how_o shall_v i_o get_v my_o heart_n to_o it_o answ_n a._n look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o labour_n to_o set_v the_o high_a price_n on_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o that_o by_o two_o help_n 1._o daily_o suggest_v and_o discover_v to_o thy_o heart_n a_o great_a worth_n in_o spiritual_a then_o in_o temporal_a thing_n there_o be_v some_o good_a in_o these_o thing_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o convince_v thy_o heart_n that_o there_o be_v more_o good_a in_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o devil_n will_v forestall_v the_o market_n and_o set_v a_o high_a price_n upon_o these_o thing_n then_o on_o spiritual_a but_o labour_v thou_o to_o see_v more_o worth_a in_o grace_n 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will_v say_v i_o prize_v life_n before_o christ_n now_o i_o must_v part_v from_o it_o here_o now_o be_v all_o the_o comfort_n i_o can_v find_v in_o these_o i_o may_v go_v to_o hell_n it_o be_v just_a god_n shall_v deny_v we_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o god_n may_v say_v go_v to_o those_o god_n who_o you_o have_v honour_v go_v now_o to_o your_o cup_n and_o quean_n and_o let_v they_o pacify_v your_o conscience_n thus_o it_o be_v just_a god_n shall_v deny_v we_o because_o we_o have_v deny_v he_o but_o if_o we_o deny_v ourselves_o god_n will_v not_o deny_v we_o mean_n 3_o three_o maintain_v in_o thy_o soul_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o truth_n thou_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o self_n and_o self-seeking_a and_o the_o good_a of_o self-denial_n then_o let_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v above_o thou_o let_v that_o be_v the_o supreme_a over_o thy_o soul_n and_o be_v move_v in_o the_o power_n of_o this_o there_o will_v be_v a_o god_n for_o ever_o in_o thy_o soul_n and_o therefore_o set_v up_o 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do_v all_o in_o virtue_n of_o that_o that_o self_n may_v shake_v his_o ear_n and_o be_v go_v gal._n 5.16_o 5.16_o gal._n 5.16_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n many_o time_n the_o saint_n be_v much_o perplex_v because_o that_o self_n press_v into_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o the_o work_n they_o can_v pray_v but_o pride_n press_v in_o upon_o they_o though_o self_n stir_v yet_o fetch_v a_o command_n against_o it_o attend_v not_o to_o the_o stir_n of_o distemper_n but_o take_v a_o command_n if_o there_o be_v a_o flaw_n in_o the_o evidence_n of_o a_o man_n land_n
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be_v great_a deceit_n in_o suffering_n wherein_o a_o man_n can_v have_v no_o comfort_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o sincerity_n man_n may_v seek_v themselves_o their_o glory_n honour_n and_o have_v worldly_a respect_n in_o yield_v their_o neck_n to_o affliction_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n if_o any_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n will_v be_v my_o disciple_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o matth._n 16.24_o 16.24_o math._n 16.24_o we_o must_v look_v that_o our_o suffering_n have_v a_o denial_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o own_o affection_n else_o they_o shall_v nothing_o avail_v we_o a_o man_n affliction_n for_o religious_a duty_n perform_v be_v then_o only_a a_o argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n when_o a_o man_n be_v toss_v in_o they_o live_v only_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n word_n and_o be_v not_o feed_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n with_o a_o expectation_n of_o succour_n and_o relief_n from_o man_n 2_o 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there_o be_v a_o faithful_a endeavour_n on_o abraham_n part_n second_o the_o godly_a and_o upright_a man_n be_v say_v psal_n 119._o to_o do_v no_o iniquity_n now_o we_o know_v this_o that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o sin_v not_o only_o for_o that_o the_o just_a man_n endeavour_v and_o do_v his_o best_a to_o do_v no_o iniquity_n he_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o do_v none_o so_o of_o david_n it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o sin_v only_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o â—â—iah_o when_o as_o notwithstanding_o he_o sin_v many_o way_n else_o in_o his_o rage_a anger_n at_o nabal_n in_o cooker_v his_o child_n and_o likewise_o in_o his_o unjust_a deal_n with_o mephibâ—sheâ—h_n but_o yet_o for_o that_o in_o all_o these_o david_n heart_n be_v faithful_a in_o endeavour_v to_o do_v god_n will_v they_o be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v â—s_v â—yed_v in_o god_n acceptance_n who_o measure_v obedience_n not_o by_o the_o effect_n but_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o doer_n three_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o a_o father_n with_o his_o child_n the_o matter_n of_o obedience_n mal._n 3.17_o i_o will_v spaâ—â—_n they_o as_o a_o father_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o now_o if_o a_o man_n set_v his_o son_n a_o task_n enjoin_v he_o to_o write_v a_o copy_n if_o he_o see_v that_o he_o do_v but_o his_o best_a endeavour_n he_o accept_v it_o commend_n and_o encourage_v his_o child_n even_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o when_o he_o perceive_v a_o faithful_a labour_a on_o our_o partâ—_n to_o do_v what_o he_o command_v he_o accept_v iâ—_n this_o case_n the_o will_v 〈…〉_o and_o according_o reward_v it_o question_n 3_o what_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o new_a obedience_n answ_n mark_n they_o be_v general_a or_o special_a general_n that_o in_o new_a obedience_n it_o be_v only_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n that_o set_v heart_n and_o hand_n on_o work_n not_o any_o other_o external_a motive_n obedience_n not_o spring_v from_o the_o word_n be_v as_o one_o call_v it_o wild_a oat_n psal_n 18.22_o 18.22_o psal_n 18.22_o the_o ground_n of_o david_n obedience_n be_v this_o all_o his_o law_n be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o do_v not_o cast_v his_o commandment_n from_o i_o psal_n 37.30_o 37.30_o psal_n 37.30_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a will_v speak_v wisdom_n for_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n job_n 22.23_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o turn_v to_o god_n say_v eliphaz_n receive_v i_o pray_v thou_o the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n many_o perform_v good_a duty_n that_o be_v move_v thereunto_o by_o fear_n of_o punishment_n displeasure_n of_o man_n fear_v of_o discredit_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o praise_n that_o they_o may_v be_v see_v of_o man_n as_o loath_a to_o sustain_v damage_n in_o their_o outward_a estate_n all_o these_o do_v not_o render_v to_o god_n that_o new_a obedience_n that_o the_o lord_n require_v the_o lord_n delight_v not_o in_o such_o sacrifice_n the_o performer_n can_v have_v no_o assurance_n that_o herein_o they_o please_v god_n second_o mark_n that_o it_o carry_v a_o respective_a eye_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n it_o do_v not_o call_v out_o any_o and_o leave_v the_o rest_n but_o all_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o the_o judgement_n be_v convince_v the_o heart_n endeavour_v to_o practice_v psal_n 119._o 119._o psalm_n 119._o i_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n heb._n 13.18_o heb._n heb._n 13.18_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n desire_v to_o live_v honest_o and_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o for_o this_o equal_a eye_n to_o be_v have_v to_o all_o god_n commandment_n since_o they_o all_o lay_v a_o bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o commander_n shine_v as_o well_o in_o the_o one_o as_o in_o another_o now_o that_o a_o man_n may_v the_o better_o examine_v his_o obedience_n i_o will_v propound_v a_o fivefold_a difference_n of_o god_n commandment_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o deceive_v itself_o commandment_n be_v first_o either_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n as_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n just_a and_o righteous_a deal_n among_o man_n or_o inward_a as_o confidence_n in_o god_n cleanse_v of_o the_o heart_n from_o evil_a thought_n now_o new_a obedience_n must_v equal_o respect_n both_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o 6.20_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n second_o they_o be_v either_o the_o great_a commandment_n or_o such_o as_o be_v of_o less_o importance_n as_o the_o speak_n of_o a_o vain_a word_n idle_a mirth_n christian_a obedience_n must_v have_v a_o eye_n as_o well_o to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o matth._n 23.23_o these_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o have_v leave_v the_o 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