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stud_n â—m_n pâ—oâ—profectione_n reputatur_fw-la perald_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o word_n encourage_v proceed_v in_o holiness_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v hebr._n 10.37_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o rev._n 22_o 12._o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o proceed_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o holiness_n for_o a_o few_o year_n be_v reward_v with_o eternity_n for_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v eternal_o because_o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o inflexible_a will_v sin_v eternal_o shall_v they_o always_o live_v so_o the_o sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o the_o godly_a to_o proceed_v in_o holiness_n be_v crown_v eternal_o because_o shall_v they_o always_o live_v they_o will_v always_o and_o progressive_o be_v holy_a 4._o 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this_o direction_n contain_v 1._o that_o thing_n about_o which_o the_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v or_o the_o object_n the_o love_n of_o god_n 2._o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v about_o it_o viz._n by_o keep_v themselves_o therein_o there_o be_v the_o act_n explication_n so_o that_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n two_o thing_n may_v be_v inquire_v after_o 1._o what_o the_o apostle_n intend_v by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 2._o what_o by_o keep_v themselves_o therein_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o by_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o here_o understand_v not_o that_o love_n whereby_o god_n love_v man_n but_o that_o whereby_o man_n love_v god_n rest_v in_o he_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o as_o the_o most_o absolute_a good_a of_o this_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o several_a kind_n and_o property_n as_o also_o in_o several_a observation_n i_o have_v very_o large_o speak_v in_o my_o first_o part_n page_n 124.136_o 148._o etc._n etc._n to_o avoid_v tediousness_n and_o repetition_n i_o 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like_o fencer_n who_o so_o strike_v every_o where_o that_o indeed_o they_o strike_v not_o where_o but_o the_o two_o edge_a sword_n of_o the_o word_n they_o must_v sheathe_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o sinner_n and_o lay_v the_o deform_a brat_n of_o sin_n at_o the_o right_a door_n and_o so_o must_v we_o preach_v that_o in_o our_o ministry_n the_o spirit_n may_v convince_v of_o sin_n joh._n 16.8_o 3._o by_o commination_n and_o denounce_v of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n that_o so_o by_o hear_v they_o man_n may_v not_o feel_v they_o offender_n must_v be_v warn_v of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o warn_v man_n thus_o frequent_o the_o prophet_n denounce_v judgement_n against_o sinner_n they_o woe_n unto_o they_o of_o this_o large_o before_o part_v 2._o pag._n 153_o 154._o 2._o there_o be_v a_o disciplinary_a affright_v from_o sin_n consist_v 1._o in_o solemn_a and_o particular_a admonition_n of_o a_o party_n offend_v with_o a_o declaration_n of_o 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