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these_o difference_n be_v look_v at_o or_o consider_v no_o man_n be_v more_o accept_v of_o god_n for_o the_o have_v of_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n nor_o be_v any_o less_o esteem_v of_o he_o for_o the_o want_n of_o they_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a etc._n etc._n 2._o by_o oppose_v the_o true_a opinion_n but_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o qâ—d_n all_o those_o external_a thing_n which_o be_v account_v so_o honourable_a without_o this_o new_a man_n do_v not_o avail_v to_o salvation_n nor_o will_v the_o want_n of_o all_o these_o hinder_v a_o person_n of_o salvation_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n if_o the_o great_a work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v for_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o we_o have_v such_o another_o expression_n gal._n 3._o 27_o 28._o you_o be_v all_o
be_v very_o like_o the_o pharisee_n speak_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v true_a for_o they_o be_v general_o man_n very_o inoffensive_a as_o to_o all_o such_o thing_n for_o the_o discover_n of_o this_o false_a foundation_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o four_o thing_n viz._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a mercy_n to_o be_v free_v from_o these_o scandalous_a sin_n if_o god_n have_v preserve_v you_o from_o these_o visible_a disease_n that_o you_o have_v none_o of_o these_o botch_n of_o egypt_n upon_o you_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o a_o very_a great_a blessing_n the_o pharisee_n do_v not_o amiss_o in_o blessing_n god_n that_o he_o be_v no_o extortioner_n if_o he_o have_v do_v it_o upon_o a_o right_a ground_n if_o he_o have_v not_o go_v on_o to_o censure_v the_o publican_n he_o have_v not_o be_v blame_v but_o commend_v for_o it_o david_n bless_v god_n for_o preserve_v he_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n upon_o abigail_n persuasion_n vid._n 1_o samuel_n 25._o 32_o 33._o and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o 1_o hereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o much_o anguish_n and_o torment_n of_o conscience_n these_o scandalous_a sin_n as_o they_o do_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n waste_v the_o conscience_n so_o they_o do_v lay_v a_o foundation_n of_o much_o horror_n and_o trouble_v in_o the_o soul_n every_o sin_n create_v much_o torment_n but_o these_o great_a abomination_n create_v exceed_v much_o what_o horror_n do_v david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n cast_v into_o his_o spirit_n though_o god_n pardon_v they_o both_o to_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o anguish_n a_o long_a time_n after_o vid._n ps_n 6._o ps_n 38._o ps_n 50._o 1._o now_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n when_o god_n prevent_v any_o anguish_n 2._o hereby_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o be_v hurtful_a example_n to_o other_o man_n gross_a scandalous_a offence_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o other_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a be_v grieve_v and_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a be_v cause_v to_o stumble_v oftentimes_o to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n david_n sin_n give_v great_a occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o other_o now_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n when_o god_n keep_v a_o person_n from_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o hurt_n to_o other_o especial_o of_o hurt_n to_o their_o soul_n 2._o such_o as_o expect_v salvation_n must_v keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o wickedness_n vid._n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o heaven_n be_v not_o a_o place_n of_o common_a receipt_n for_o good_a and_o bad_a it_o be_v not_o like_o your_o ordinary_a inn_n which_o lodge_v all_o kind_n of_o passenger_n without_o difference_n such_o leper_n so_o live_v and_o die_v must_v expect_v to_o go_v to_o another_o place_n rev._n 22._o 15._o without_o shall_v be_v dog_n etc._n etc._n 3._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o person_n to_o be_v free_a from_o these_o abomination_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v mortal_o sick_a of_o spiritual_a disease_n every_o sick_a man_n have_v not_o the_o plague_n a_o man_n may_v die_v of_o a_o consumption_n as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o fever_n a_o person_n may_v be_v in_o a_o damnable_a state_n that_o never_o commit_v murder_n or_o uncleanness_n 1._o the_o pharisee_n be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o impiety_n and_o yet_o deadly_a sick_a in_o his_o soul_n luke_n 18._o 11._o paul_n when_o he_o be_v a_o pharisee_n say_v that_o he_o be_v blameless_a concern_v all_o such_o enormity_n phil._n 3._o 6._o and_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n sick_a even_o unto_o death_n so_o he_o in_o mat._n 32._o 11._o so_o the_o five_o virgin_n mat._n 25._o 1._o those_o in_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 20._o a_o natural_a conscience_n may_v keep_v man_n from_o such_o enormity_n the_o penalty_n of_o humane_a law_n may_v preserâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o these_o great_a wickedness_n civil_a education_n may_v preserve_v a_o man_n from_o fall_v into_o these_o wickedness_n a_o desire_n to_o keep_v our_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n with_o man_n with_o who_o we_o converse_v may_v keep_v we_o from_o these_o high_a impiety_n mere_a restraint_n may_v do_v this_o 2._o if_o freedom_n from_o these_o offence_n be_v enough_o to_o proclaim_v man_n to_o be_v spiritual_o whole_a than_o no_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v sick_a a_o man_n must_v be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o sin_n before_o he_o be_v advance_v into_o the_o hypocrite_n form_n now_o we_o know_v that_o every_o hypocrite_n be_v spiritual_o and_o mortal_o sick_a yea_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o hell_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o hypocrite_n other_o sinner_n be_v say_v to_o have_v their_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n mat._n 2d_o 51._o the_o hypocrite_n be_v of_o all_o sinner_n the_o special_a proprietor_n of_o hell_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o offence_n 3._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o that_o have_v no_o save_v grace_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o be_v free_a from_o these_o offence_n though_o every_o one_o that_o have_v grace_n will_v abandon_v these_o sin_n yet_o every_o one_o that_o be_v free_a from_o these_o sin_n have_v not_o grace_n the_o instance_n mention_v before_o will_v prove_v this_o but_o every_o one_o that_o want_v save_v grace_n be_v under_o the_o rage_n of_o spiritual_a sickness_n yea_o he_o that_o be_v without_o true_a grace_n be_v not_o only_o sick_a in_o sin_n but_o dead_a in_o sin_n eph._n 2._o 1._o and_o yet_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n may_v be_v free_a from_o these_o wickedness_n 4._o although_o many_o be_v free_a from_o the_o actual_a commission_n of_o these_o sin_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o root_n of_o these_o sin_n in_o their_o heart_n every_o sin_n be_v in_o that_o bundle_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o call_v original_a there_o be_v pride_n and_o murder_n and_o theft_n &c_n &c_n now_o the_o pollution_n of_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v by_o justify_v grace_n and_o pardon_v mercy_n and_o sanctify_a grace_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v the_o soul_n sick_a and_o that_o unto_o death_n yea_o indeed_o the_o great_a sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n lie_v there_o there_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o sin_n david_n when_o he_o bewail_v his_o murder_n go_v to_o that_o as_o the_o root_n of_o it_o psalm_n 51._o 5._o all_o a_o man_n actual_a sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o gross_a may_v soon_o be_v heal_v if_o that_o be_v but_o heal_v this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o blood_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n here_o be_v the_o devil_n magazine_n 5._o though_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o thâ—se_a foul_a sin_n yet_o thou_o may_v have_v some_o secret_a idol_n or_o other_o set_v up_o in_o thy_o heart_n now_o the_o least_o sin_n a_o vain_a thought_n be_v a_o mortal_a sickness_n in_o itself_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o heal_v will_v prove_v a_o soul-destroying_a sickness_n the_o papist_n have_v devise_v a_o distinction_n of_o sin_n venial_a and_o sin_n mortal_a that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n that_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o eternal_a death_n but_o only_o to_o temporal_a chastisement_n so_o bellarmine_n teach_v the_o scripture_n know_v no_o such_o distinction_n nor_o can_v we_o allow_v it_o all_o sin_n be_v venial_a to_o true_a repentance_n except_o that_o one_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o that_o commit_v that_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v but_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n venial_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o least_o be_v a_o mortal_a sickness_n and_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n so_o say_v the_o scripture_n gal._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 6._o ult_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v oppose_v to_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n so_o small_a but_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v speak_v he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 12._o 36._o what_o be_v less_o than_o a_o idle_a word_n and_o yet_o that_o do_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n deserve_v wrath_n by_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o appear_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v spiritual_o 〈…〉_o thief_n nor_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n 4._o yet_o may_v a_o person_n gather_v evidener_n of_o grace_n from_o his_o act_n against_o sin_n in_o some_o case_n david_n argue_v so_o ps_n 18._o 23._o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o this_o point_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o some_o rule_n whereby_o a_o person_n may_v know_v whether_o his_o act_n against_o sin_n be_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o save_a grace_n or_o mere_o from_o common_a restraint_n 1._o he_o that_o forbear_v sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o true_a grace_n do_v act_n from_o the_o authority_n and_o declaration_n of_o anaked_a truth_n when_o the_o immediate_a declaration_n of_o god_n will_v in_o his_o word_n
without_o any_o investiture_n of_o promise_n or_o threaten_n carry_v a_o man_n out_o against_o sin_n then_o be_v his_o abstain_v from_o sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o true_a grace_n not_o but_o that_o he_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n may_v look_v both_o at_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o word_n of_o threaten_v god_n have_v propound_v both_o promise_n and_o threaten_n to_o be_v as_o help_v to_o preserve_v his_o people_n from_o sin_v but_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o act_v against_o sin_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o god_n will_v forbid_v such_o action_n this_o be_v that_o which_o david_n say_v of_o himself_o psal_n 119._o 161._o my_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thy_o word_n he_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n upon_o the_o mere_a awful_a respect_n that_o his_o heart_n bear_v to_o the_o naked_a word_n of_o god_n so_o psal_n 119._o 11._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v within_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o so_o joseph_n gen._n 39_o 9_o when_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v shut_v up_o alone_o when_o heaven_n and_o hell_n promise_n and_o threaten_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o the_o heart_n and_o god_n command_v be_v alone_o if_o then_o thou_o be_v restrain_v from_o sinful_a action_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o god_n command_n then_o be_v thy_o forbear_n of_o sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n vid._n psalm_n 17._o 4._o by_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o lip_n balaâ—m_n show_v himself_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o this_o very_a thing_n he_o pretend_v to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n numb_a 22_o 18._o yet_o afterward_o in_o that_o very_a act_n go_v away_o from_o god_n out_o of_o a_o covetous_a principle_n 2._o he_o that_o forbear_v sinful_a action_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n act_n against_o sin_n out_o of_o love_n to_o holiness_n he_o abstaine_v from_o sin_n not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a thing_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o loathsome_a thing_n ps_n 119._o 140._o thy_o word_n be_v very_o pure_a therefore_o thy_o servant_n love_v it_o david_n abstain_v from_o sin_n because_o of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n law_n out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o righteousness_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o jer._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o when_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n because_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n than_o its_o a_o right_a abstinence_n neh._n 5._o 15._o esay_n 30._o 22._o when_o sin_n be_v cast_v away_o and_o abstain_v from_o as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n because_o it_o have_v filthiness_n in_o it_o and_o because_o it_o pollute_v they_o that_o meddle_v with_o it_o such_o forbearance_n of_o sin_n argue_v truth_n of_o grace_n psal_n 119._o 113._o 3._o he_o that_o abstaine_v from_o sin_n upon_o principle_n of_o grace_n will_v abstain_v from_o all_o sin_n from_o profitable_a and_o pleasurable_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o disparage_v disgrace_v sin_n from_o small_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o great_a sin_n from_o sinful_a anger_n as_o well_o as_o murder_v from_o sinful_a word_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a action_n he_o will_v abstain_v from_o walk_v and_o stand_v as_o well_o as_o from_o sit_v with_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 1._o 1._o he_o will_v pray_v with_o david_n psal_n 139._o ult_n see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n psal_n 119._o 104._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o what_o go_v before_o he_o 〈…〉_o sin_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o god_n law_n and_o 〈…〉_o to_o holiness_n therefore_o he_o can_v but_o desire_v to_o forbear_v all_o because_o every_o sin_n be_v unholy_a every_o sin_n be_v derogatory_n to_o god_n law_n 4._o he_o that_o forbear_v sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n will_v act_v as_o well_o against_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o his_o nature_n as_o the_o break_n out_o of_o sin_n in_o his_o life_n he_o will_v labour_v to_o suppress_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o excursion_n of_o his_o foot_n psalm_n 51._o 5._o in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o shape_v etc._n etc._n he_o will_v be_v deliver_v from_o a_o pollute_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o pollute_a hand_n so_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o he_o that_o act_v against_o sin_n from_o common_a restraint_n will_v never_o much_o care_n for_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n be_v most_o careful_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v down_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o the_o sinful_a habit_n be_v worse_a to_o a_o gracious_a man_n than_o the_o sinful_a action_n 5._o he_o that_o forbear_v sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o careful_a of_o do_v good_a as_o of_o abstain_v from_o evil_a he_o pray_v as_o david_n do_v psal_n 119._o 5._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n he_o that_o have_v only_o restrain_v grace_n matter_n not_o much_o 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property_n fearful_a thing_n be_v 〈…〉_o they_o that_o make_v division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vid._n rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o 2._o how_o great_a be_v the_o advantage_n which_o god_n people_n will_v get_v by_o unite_n among_o themselves_o first_o unity_n be_v their_o strength_n fellow-traveller_n while_o they_o keep_v together_o strengthen_v one_o another_o against_o invader_n if_o they_o divide_v they_o be_v easy_o destroy_v second_o unity_n be_v their_o glory_n psal_n 133._o 1._o pearl_n be_v call_v uniones_fw-la some_o say_v because_o they_o be_v seldom_o find_v two_o together_o other_o say_v to_o denote_v the_o preciousness_n of_o union_n unity_n among_o god_n people_n be_v the_o best_a pearl_n they_o can_v wear_v cant_v 4._o 9_o three_o unity_n make_v way_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o gift_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o four_o remember_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 1_o john_n 1_o â—_o five_o remember_v how_o often_o christ_n pray_v for_o it_o john_n 17._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 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7._o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n mat._n 26._o 31._o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v give_v himself_o this_o name_n john_n 10._o 11_o 14_o 16._o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v he_o so_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o chap._n 5._o 4_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a shepherd_n when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o two_o thing_n i_o shall_v open_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o shepherd_n 2._o why_o christ_n
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