all_o piety_n towards_o god_n by_o comply_v ready_o with_o all_o his_o law_n depend_v upon_o his_o providence_n and_o resign_v ourselves_o up_o to_o his_o pleasure_n in_o all_o purity_n and_o soberness_n be_v free_a from_o all_o lust_n and_o intemperance_n all_o sinful_a pleasure_n and_o covetous_a practice_n in_o all_o justice_n and_o charitableness_n do_v right_a and_o keep_v peace_n and_o show_v mercy_n towards_o all_o man_n this_o say_v saint_n t_o james_n will_v pass_v for_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o in_o such_o instance_n as_o these_o we_o have_v express_v not_o our_o opinion_n but_o our_o obedience_n by_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o by_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a from_o all_o filthiness_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o world_n but_o if_o any_o man_n pretend_v to_o be_v religious_a who_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o obedience_n that_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a jam._n 1.26_o 27._o second_o another_o great_a part_n and_o object_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o agreeable_o another_o act_n or_o instance_n of_o religious_a service_n be_v faith_n or_o orthodox_n belief_n and_o this_o be_v intend_v by_o god_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o produce_v the_o former_a faith_n be_v the_o great_a instrument_n in_o work_v out_o our_o obedience_n for_o this_o be_v that_o victory_n say_v saint_n t_o john_n which_o make_v we_o conqueror_n and_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 1_o joh._n 5.4_o a_o obedient_a practice_n be_v all_o that_o a_o righteous_a faith_n aim_v at_o it_o be_v its_o end_n and_o perfection_n that_o which_o consummate_v and_o complete_v it_o it_o be_v as_o saint_n t_o james_n assure_v we_o by_o work_n which_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d co-operate_v and_o concur_v to_o that_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a jam._n 2.22_o and_o this_o all_o the_o point_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v most_o admirable_o fit_v to_o effect_v in_o we_o for_o in_o that_o epitome_n and_o compendious_a account_n of_o they_o whereinto_o they_o be_v contract_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o which_o be_v usual_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o pure_o speculative_a article_n or_o point_n of_o idle_a notion_n and_o mere_a belief_n but_o every_o one_o be_v influential_a upon_o our_o practice_n and_o help_v on_o our_o obedience_n as_o any_o man_n of_o competent_a skill_n and_o ability_n may_v discern_v by_o run_v over_o the_o particular_n these_o two_o then_o viz._n knowledge_n and_o practice_n or_o faith_n and_o obedience_n take_v in_o the_o compass_n and_o integrate_a the_o nature_n of_o our_o religion_n obedience_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n and_o first_o in_o god_n design_n and_o faith_n or_o knowledge_n be_v the_o great_a mean_n which_o god_n have_v prescribe_v we_o whereby_o to_o compass_v and_o effect_v it_o so_o that_o religion_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o the_o scripture_n use_v and_o god_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v reward_v it_o be_v the_o same_o as_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n proceed_v from_o a_o belief_n of_o it_o or_o in_o saint_n paul_n phrase_n a_o obedient_a faith_n or_o a_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o now_o let_v any_o man_n who_o consider_v this_o bethink_v himself_o and_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n can_v ever_o be_v call_v religion_n in_o the_o scripture-sense_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o evidence_n themselves_o to_o be_v religious_a by_o their_o disobedience_n for_o the_o make_v we_o obedient_a to_o god_n law_n be_v the_o great_a design_n and_o roll_a part_n of_o all_o true_a and_o acceptable_a religion_n and_o the_o belief_n and_o profession_n of_o god_n truth_n be_v a_o exercise_n and_o instance_n of_o it_o that_o avail_v we_o only_o so_o far_o as_o it_o concur_v to_o and_o effect_n this_o religion_n of_o obedience_n so_o that_o religion_n be_v not_o preserve_v but_o lose_v by_o breach_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v never_o strengthen_v by_o disobedient_a and_o sinful_a mean_n but_o be_v always_o waste_v and_o destroy_v by_o they_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o ever_o dare_v to_o make_v religion_n a_o cover_n for_o unlawful_a lust_n or_o dream_n of_o protect_v it_o from_o suffering_n and_o persecution_n this_o way_n for_o god_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n endure_v such_o gross_a mockery_n and_o hypocritical_a pretension_n as_o for_o man_n to_o feign_v piety_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o duty_n but_o if_o they_o wicked_o transgress_v his_o law_n and_o continue_v impenitent_o to_o disobey_v he_o let_v their_o form_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v what_o they_o will_v he_o will_v take_v severe_a and_o endless_a vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o their_o impious_a and_o irreligious_a disobedience_n if_o they_o be_v scandalize_v at_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v if_o they_o fall_v off_o from_o religious_a and_o obedient_a walk_v into_o irreligious_a transgression_n to_o prevent_v those_o cross_n that_o in_o persecute_v time_n be_v annex_v to_o a_o religious_a practice_n and_o profession_n they_o be_v scandalize_v or_o 11.6_o offend_v in_o he_o the_o cross_n be_v to_o they_o a_o 5.11_o stumbling-block_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n it_o make_v they_o trip_v and_o turn_v out_o of_o their_o duty_n because_o they_o will_v disow_v their_o lord_n and_o break_v all_o his_o law_n rather_o than_o undergo_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o provoke_a sin_n and_o subject_n man_n to_o a_o most_o dreadful_a punishment_n for_o as_o god_n will_v abundant_o recompense_v any_o loss_n which_o befall_v we_o through_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o obedient_a religion_n and_o a_o pious_a conscience_n so_o will_v he_o also_o inflict_v such_o torment_n as_o infinite_o surpass_v all_o those_o light_n and_o present_a advantage_n which_o we_o may_v at_o any_o time_n promise_v ourselves_o from_o our_o politic_a disobedience_n for_o whosoever_o by_o sinful_a mean_n will_v seek_v in_o perilous_a and_o persecute_v time_n such_o as_o those_o be_v to_o save_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n he_o shall_v certain_o lose_v it_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o next_o world_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o take_v up_o that_o cross_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o a_o christian_a profession_n and_o a_o christian_a practice_n that_o same_o man_n shall_v save_v and_o increase_v it_o eternal_o luk._n 9.23_o 24._o so_o that_o no_o danger_n in_o obedience_n can_v ever_o render_v it_o secure_v for_o any_o man_n to_o disobey_v but_o that_o which_o god_n indispensable_o exact_v of_o we_o in_o perilous_a case_n be_v this_o fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_z after_o that_o be_v do_v have_v nothing_o more_o to_o fright_v you_o with_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o kill_v or_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v the_o soul_n but_o fear_v he_o who_o exact_v obedience_n of_o you_o even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o your_o body_n be_v like_a to_o perish_v for_o it_o for_o he_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v the_o body_n which_o be_v all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v be_v able_a eternal_o to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o no_o danger_n then_o can_v make_v obedience_n cease_v to_o be_v our_o duty_n nor_o any_o suffering_n make_v it_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o interest_n so_o that_o neither_o religion_n nor_o prudence_n will_v ever_o allow_v of_o sinful_a mean_n but_o every_o religious_a yea_o every_o wise_a man_n must_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o patient_o bear_v any_o suffering_n that_o come_v upon_o he_o for_o religion_n rather_o than_o use_v any_o breach_n of_o duty_n or_o unlawful_a way_n either_o to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v it_o and_o this_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o religious_a man_n always_o do_v for_o no_o danger_n or_o hazard_n no_o pain_n or_o suffering_n in_o obedience_n can_v ever_o draw_v they_o to_o seek_v for_o shelter_n by_o disobey_v david_n be_v try_v with_o hazard_n and_o persecution_n of_o all_o sort_n but_o neither_o sense_n of_o present_a nor_o fear_n of_o future_a evil_n can_v ever_o chase_v he_o from_o his_o duty_n or_o make_v he_o seek_v relief_n from_o iniquity_n and_o sin_n he_o can_v not_o be_v force_v upon_o it_o by_o the_o most_o apparent_a danger_n even_o of_o the_o most_o affect_a loss_n the_o loss_n of_o life_n itself_o the_o wicked_a say_v he_o have_v lay_v a_o snare_n for_o i_o yet_o i_o err_v not_o from_o thy_o precept_n my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n ready_a to_o be_v snatch_v out_o of_o it_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o law_n psal._n 119.109_o 110._o he_o be_v not_o grieve_v or_o fright_v into_o it_o either_o by_o the_o pressure_n of_o his_o pain_n or_o by_o the_o number_n of_o his_o persecutor_n they_o have_v almost_o consume_v i_o upon_o earth_n but_o
all_o those_o speech_n metonymical_a where_o obedience_n be_v not_o express_v and_o yet_o pardon_n be_v promise_v p._n 8_o chap._n ii_o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o faith_n knowledge_n and_o be_v in_o christ._n the_o content_n of_o pardon_n and_o happiness_n promise_v to_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n in_o general_n of_o natural_a jewish_a and_o christian_n faith_n of_o this_o last_o as_o â—ustifying_v and_o save_v of_o the_o fitness_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o knowledge_n to_o produce_v obedience_n pardon_v promise_v to_o they_o no_o further_o than_o they_o be_v productive_a of_o it_o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o be_v in_o christ._n christ_n sometime_o signify_v the_o christian_a religion_n sometime_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v in_o christ_n be_v be_v of_o christ_n religion_n or_o a_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n the_o fitness_n of_o these_o to_o effect_v obedience_n pardon_v promise_v to_o they_o no_o further_o than_o they_o do_v 20_o chap._n iii_o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o repentance_n the_o content_n of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o repentance_n regeneration_n a_o new_a nature_n a_o new_a creature_n the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n it_o include_v amendment_n and_o obedience_n the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n and_o a_o new_a creature_n it_o be_v fitness_n to_o produce_v obedience_n some_o man_n repentance_n ineffectual_a the_o folly_n of_o it_o pardon_v promise_v to_o repentance_n and_o regeneration_n no_o further_o than_o they_o effect_v obedience_n in_o the_o case_n of_o die_a penitent_n a_o change_n of_o mind_n accept_v without_o a_o change_n of_o practice_n that_o only_o where_o god_n see_v a_o change_n of_o practice_n woulâ—_n ensue_v upon_o it_o this_o will_v seldom_o happen_v upon_o death_n bed_n resolution_n and_o repentance_n the_o general_a ineffectiveness_n of_o this_o show_v by_o experienâ—s_n two_o reason_n of_o it_o 1._o because_o it_o proceed_v ordinary_o upon_o a_o inconstant_a temporary_a principle_n viz._n nearness_n of_o death_n and_o present_a fear_n of_o it_o though_o it_o always_o begin_v there_o yet_o sometime_o it_o grow_v up_o upon_o a_o principle_n that_o be_v more_o last_a viz._n a_o conviction_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o holy_a life_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v ordinary_o in_o a_o weak_a and_o incompetent_a degree_n all_o true_a resolution_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reform_v man_n sick_a bed_n resolution_n general_o unable_a such_o ineffective_a resolution_n unavail_v to_o man_n pardon_n 34_o chap._n iv._o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o conversion_n the_o content_n of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o confession_n of_o sin_n the_o nature_n and_o qualification_n of_o a_o save_a confession_n it_o be_v fitness_n to_o make_v we_o forsake_v sin_n the_o ineffectiveness_n of_o most_o man_n confession_n the_o folly_n and_o impiety_n of_o it_o pardon_v promise_v to_o confession_n no_o further_o than_o it_o produce_v obedience_n of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o conversion_n the_o nature_n of_o conversion_n it_o include_v obedience_n and_o be_v but_o another_o name_n for_o it_o 55_o chap._n v._o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o prayer_n the_o content_n of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o prayer_n of_o the_o influence_n which_o our_o prayer_n have_v upon_o our_o obedience_n of_o the_o presumption_n or_o idleness_n of_o most_o man_n prayer_n of_o the_o impudence_n hypocrisy_n and_o uselessness_n of_o such_o petition_n then_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v when_o they_o be_v according_a to_o god_n will_v when_o we_o pray_v for_o pardon_v in_o repentance_n and_o for_o strength_n and_o assistance_n in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o own_o endeavour_n pardon_v promise_v to_o prayer_n no_o further_o than_o it_o effect_n this_o obedience_n and_o penitential_a endeavour_n 64_o chap._n vi_o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o our_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o the_o content_n of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o our_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o trust_v in_o he_o of_o the_o influence_n which_o man_n fear_n have_v upon_o their_o endeavour_n and_o how_o they_o carry_v on_o ignorant_a mind_n into_o superstition_n but_o well-informed_n judgement_n to_o obedience_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o man_n trust_n in_o god_n upon_o their_o obedience_n the_o ineffectiveness_n of_o most_o man_n trust_n of_o the_o presumption_n and_o infidelity_n of_o such_o confidence_n that_o pardon_n be_v promise_v to_o fear_n and_o trust_v so_o far_o only_o as_o we_o obey_v with_o they_o 76_o chap._n vii_o of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o content_n of_o pardon_n promise_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o a_o universal_a love_n to_o produce_v a_o universal_a obedience_n that_o pardon_n be_v promise_v to_o it_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o conclusion_n 85_o book_n ii_o of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o this_o obedience_n in_o particular_a chap._n i._o of_o the_o particular_a law_n comprehend_v under_o the_o duty_n of_o sobriety_n the_o content_n a_o division_n of_o our_o duty_n into_o three_o general_a virtue_n piety_n sobriety_n righteousness_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o sobriety_n the_o particular_a law_n command_v and_o prohibit_v under_o this_o first_o member_n a_o large_a explication_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o mortification_n 94_o chap._n ii_o of_o love_n the_o epitome_n of_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o of_o the_o particular_a law_n comprehend_v under_o piety_n towards_o god_n the_o content_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n both_o comprehend_v in_o one_o general_a duty_n love_n it_o the_o epitome_n of_o our_o duty_n the_o great_a happiness_n of_o a_o good_a nature_n the_o kind_a temper_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n the_o great_a duty_n to_o god_n be_v honour_n the_o outward_a expression_n whereof_o be_v worship_n the_o great_a offence_n be_v dishonour_n of_o the_o several_a duty_n and_o transgression_n contain_v under_o both_o 106_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o particular_a duty_n contain_v under_o justice_n and_o charity_n the_o content_n of_o the_o particular_a duty_n contain_v under_o justice_n and_o charity_n both_o be_v only_a expression_n of_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o particular_a sin_n against_o both_o of_o scandal_n of_o the_o combination_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n in_o a_o state_n that_o result_v from_o both_o viz._n peace_n of_o the_o several_a duty_n comprehend_v under_o it_o of_o the_o particular_a sin_n reducible_a to_o unpeaceableness_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o word_n neighbour_n to_o who_o all_o these_o dutiful_a expression_n be_v due_a it_o be_v narrowness_n in_o the_o jewish_a sense_n it_o be_v universality_n in_o the_o christian._n 114_o chap._n iv._o of_o our_o duty_n to_o man_n in_o particular_a relation_n the_o content_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o other_o man_n in_o particular_a relation_n the_o duty_n enjoin_v and_o the_o sin_n prohibit_v towards_o king_n and_o prince_n bishop_n and_o other_o minister_n the_o particular_a duty_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n brethren_n and_o sister_n master_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n and_o repentance_n a_o recital_n of_o all_o particular_a duty_n enjoin_v and_o sin_n prohibit_v to_o christian_n of_o the_o harmlesness_n of_o a_o defective_a enumeration_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v suggest_v not_o only_o outward_o in_o book_n but_o inward_o by_o man_n own_o passion_n and_o conscience_n 134_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o sanction_n of_o the_o forego_n law_n the_o content_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o all_o the_o forementioned_a particular_a law_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v upon_o we_o by_o our_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o our_o fear_n of_o hell_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o all_o the_o particular_a affirmative_a or_o command_a law_n 168_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o sanction_n of_o all_o the_o forbid_a law_n the_o content_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o all_o the_o negative_a or_o forbid_a law_n particular_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o christian_a law_n how_o our_o duty_n exceed_v that_o of_o the_o heathen_n under_o the_o revelation_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o additional_a light_n of_o moses_n law_n 190_o book_n iii_o what_o degree_n and_o manner_n of_o obedience_n be_v require_v to_o all_o the_o law_n foremention_v chap._n i._o of_o sincerity_n the_o content_n the_o first_o qualification_n of_o a_o acceptable_a obedience_n that_o it_o be_v sincere_a two_o thing_n imply_v in_o sincerity_n truth_n or_o undissembledness_n and_o purity_n or_o unmixedness_n of_o our_o service_n of_o the_o first_o notion_n of_o sincerity_n as_o opposite_a to_o hyyocrisie_n or_o do_v what_o god_n command_v out_o of_o a_o real_a intention_n and_o design_n to_o serve_v he_o of_o a_o twofold_a intention_n actual_a and_o express_a or_o habitual_a and_o
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