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which_o be_v against_o poor_a soul_n and_o do_v their_o utmost_a to_o deter_v and_o hinder_v they_o from_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o satan_n do_v it_o by_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o their_o eye_n so_o that_o they_o can_v perceive_v their_o own_o misery_n nor_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n 2_o cor._n 4.4_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n i._n e._n satan_n have_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o they_o who_o believe_v not_o lest_o the_o light_n of_o this_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o the_o sinner_n be_v blind_v by_o satan_n he_o think_v not_o his_o condition_n so_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v therefore_o he_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n thus_o he_o do_v by_o the_o jew_n they_o think_v themselves_o happy_a they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n so_o it_o can_v not_o but_o go_v well_o with_o they_o they_o perceive_v not_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n notwithstanding_o they_o 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they_o unto_o christ_n vers_fw-la 37.39_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o eph._n 1.4_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o god_n have_v elect_v and_o make_v choice_n of_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n jer._n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o god_n love_n be_v fix_v from_o all_o eternity_n and_o he_o manifest_v it_o in_o time_n unto_o the_o soul_n in_o draw_v it_o unto_o christ_n jo._n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o god_n have_v choose_v they_o and_o give_v they_o to_o his_o son_n therefore_o he_o draw_v they_o to_o he_o sinner_n be_v not_o able_a to_o move_v hand_n nor_o foot_n zyon-ward_n unless_o god_n draw_v they_o they_o can_v come_v unto_o christ_n 2_o if_o thou_o be_v come_v unto_o christ_n the_o holy_a 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convert_v from_o papism_n and_o gentilism_n by_o be_v bring_v to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n that_o can_v not_o read_v the_o scripture_n but_o this_o i_o assert_v that_o the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n when_o preach_v or_o read_v to_o they_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o without_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n there_o can_v be_v no_o apprehend_v the_o right_a way_n of_o salvation_n all_o the_o philosopher_n of_o old_a with_o all_o their_o profound_a learning_n art_n &_o science_n do_v not_o know_v christ_n &_o so_o consequent_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n 3_o thou_o be_v bring_v to_o understand_v and_o know_v thy_o duty_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n thy_o duty_n towards_o god_n thy_o duty_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o thy_o duty_n towards_o thyself_o 1._o towards_o god_n that_o thou_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o to_o love_v he_o as_o thy_o creator_n and_o as_o a_o bountiful_a benefactor_n to_o thou_o to_o love_v he_o primary_o superlative_o and_o above_o all_o as_o the_o text_n say_v thou_o shall_v 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 mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n deut._n 6.5_o to_o love_v he_o fervent_o and_o permanent_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n besure_n there_o be_v none_o of_o this_o sincere_a love_n in_o thou_o for_o as_o god_n love_v not_o the_o sinner_n but_o as_o choose_v in_o christ_n eph._n 1.4_o so_o the_o sinner_n can_v never_o love_v god_n as_o he_o ought_v but_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n and_o as_o god_n see_v no_o lovelyness_n in_o the_o sinner_n consider_v out_o of_o christ_n so_o the_o sinner_n perceive_v no_o amiableneness_n in_o god_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o sinner_n if_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n so_o that_o i_o say_v ult_n heb._n 12._o ult_n thou_o be_v teach_v to_o love_n god_n as_o a_o infinite_a good_a 2._o to_o fear_v he_o not_o with_o a_o bondage_n slavish_a fear_n rom._n 8.15_o but_o with_o a_o filial_a and_o holy_a fear_n such_o a_o fear_n as_o become_v god_n child_n a_o reverential_a fear_n a_o fear_v to_o displease_v he_o such_o a_o fear_n christ_n jesus_n have_v in_o his_o humiliation_n state_n heb._n 5.7.8_o and_o such_o a_o fear_n have_v all_o his_o member_n who_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o be_v implant_v in_o he_o 3._o teach_v to_o serve_v he_o before_o thou_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n but_o now_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o live_a god_n rom._n 6._o now_o thou_o desire_v and_o indeavoure_v to_o obey_v he_o constant_o as_o to_o the_o time_n fervent_o &_o faithful_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n and_o universal_o as_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o in_o all_o holy_a duty_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n luk._n 1.6_o so_o it_o be_v thy_o care_n and_o study_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o require_v from_o thou_o 4._o thou_o be_v teach_v to_o glorify_v god_n as_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o thy_o creation_n for_o he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o psal_n 16.4_o thou_o indeavoure_v to_o glorify_v thy_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v his_o according_a to_o that_o command_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n thus_o christ_n jesus_n do_v as_o he_o say_v jo._n 17.4_o i_o have_v glorify_v thou_o on_o earth_n so_o he_o say_v of_o his_o disciple_n jo_n 15.8_o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n so_o
9.13_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n thou_o willing_o say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n phil._n 3.9_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o own_o as_o indeed_o it_o be_v imperfect_a and_o insufficient_a in_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o it_o must_v by_o no_o mean_n stand_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 3_o thou_o be_v make_v willing_a to_o accept_v and_o embrace_v a_o whole_a christ_n upon_o gospel_n term_n christ_n on_o the_o throne_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o altar_n christ_n in_o his_o kingly_a office_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v thou_o to_o impose_v law_n and_o institution_n which_o thou_o must_v obey_v as_o well_o as_o christ_n a_o priest_n to_o sacrifice_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v appease_v the_o wrath_n 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