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The highest end and chiefest work of a Christian set forth in two plain discourses, concerning the glory of God, and our own salvation / By J.W.
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Waite, Joseph.
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necessary_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o itself_o which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o absurdity_n as_o have_v force_v most_o of_o our_o english_a divine_n to_o reject_v that_o definition_n not_o only_o as_o improper_a but_o also_o as_o dangerous_a and_o uncomfortable_a dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o tempt_v a_o man_n to_o the_o pernicious_a self-deceit_n of_o presume_v or_o assume_v a_o strong_a conndence_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n without_o any_o just_a ground_n upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o such_o a_o a_o confidence_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o give_v he_o a_o assure_a right_n thereunto_o as_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o most_o uncomfortable_a notion_n it_o be_v too_o not_o to_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o have_v such_o a_o assurance_n but_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o good_a christian_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o only_a save_a faith_n consist_v in_o a_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o a_o full_a one_o as_o it_o be_v define_v whosoever_o find_v himself_o to_o want_v that_o assurance_n which_o very_o few_o of_o the_o best_a christian_n will_v pretend_v to_o must_v needs_o conclude_v himself_o to_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n whereas_o in_o truth_n this_o assurance_n be_v pure_o accidental_a to_o the_o reality_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v always_o before_o it_o and_o most_o common_o without_o it_o but_o the_o two_o forementioned_a act_n of_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o a_o direct_a affiance_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n do_v indeed_o true_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n but_o do_v noâ—_n make_v it_o complete_a perfect_a or_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n for_o without_o controversy_n a_o true_a save_a faith_n do_v import_v such_o a_o practical_a habit_n of_o assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v a_o effectual_a influence_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v distinctâ—_n teach_v not_o only_o by_o that_o large_a discourse_n of_o st._n jaâ—_n chap._n 2._o where_o he_o purposely_o dispute_v this_o point_n and_o positive_o declare_v that_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n v._o 22._o and_o that_o without_o they_o it_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v null_n and_o void_a v._o 17.26_o but_o also_o by_o thâ—_n express_v word_n of_o st._n paul_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o josâ—_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v anything_o nor_o we_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o faith_n which_o wâ—â—â—eth_v by_o love_n in_o which_o text_n as_o conceive_v it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a to_o both_o sense_n be_v render_v active_o or_o passive_o i.e._n act_v or_o work_v by_o love_n 〈◊〉_d we_o translate_v or_o actuate_v and_o make_v effectual_a as_o thâ—_n syriack_n understand_v it_o and_o as_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d most_o common_o use_v in_o scripture_n which_o way_n â—eever_n the_o word_n be_v render_v the_o sense_n be_v the_o samâ—_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apost_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o those_o word_n be_v to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d distinct_a character_n or_o description_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v a_o christian_n by_o way_n of_o cauâ—_n on_o against_o any_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n the_o abstract_n from_o this_o energy_n or_o efficacy_n for_o thâ—_n word_n be_v exegetical_a and_o limitative_a as_o if_o he_o haâ—_n say_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o live_a energetical_a effectual_a faith_n which_o act_v or_o be_v actuate_v 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o avail_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n appear_v evident_o from_o two_o parallel_a text_n wherein_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v thus_o vary_v by_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n gal._n 6.15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n the_o second_o be_v in_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n where_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n i.e._n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o and_o with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o rom._n 13.10_o i'faith_o that_o work_v by_o love_n be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o purify_v the_o heart_n 5.4_o act._n 15.9_o â—_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o overcome_v the_o world_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16_o 26._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o apostle_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o gaolers_n question_n before_o allege_a require_v he_o to_o believe_v on_o â—â—e_z lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_n 16.31_o which_o can_v mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o lord_n and_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o his_o saâ—our_n and_o therefore_o shall_v hold_v himself_o oblige_v â—y_a his_o faith_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o the_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o anointed_a king_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n for_o faith_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o respect_v he_o only_o as_o a_o saviour_n but_o receive_v he_o as_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n with_o all_o his_o authority_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n and_o prophet_n joh._n 1.12_o this_o notion_n of_o faith_n be_v confirmable_a from_o that_o common_a rule_n in_o divinity_n that_o affectus_fw-la that_o verba_fw-la scientiae_fw-la connotant_n affectus_fw-la word_n of_o knowledge_n iâ—_n scripture-phrase_n do_v connotate_n both_o affection_n and_o action_n agreeable_a to_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o in_o this_o place_n one_o special_a instance_n shall_v suffice_v joh._n 17_o 3._o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a thâ—_n they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesuâ—_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v where_o to_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n signify_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n be_v faith_n and_o faith_n be_v ofttime_n call_v knowledge_n in_o scripture_n 1._o tim._n 2.4_o 2_o pâ—_n 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 2.3_o isa_n 53.11_o by_o his_o knowâ—_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n meaning_n christ_n jusino_o many_o as_o to_o know_v the_o true_a god_n import_v 〈◊〉_d the_o duty_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o as_o such_o so_o to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o father_n have_v send_v be_v to_o embrace_v he_o in_o the_o quality_n wherein_o he_o be_v send_v thaâ—_n be_v with_o full_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o commission_n froâ—_n the_o father_n and_o with_o submission_n thereunto_o by_o receive_v and_o observe_v all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v in_o his_o name_n so_o run_v the_o commission_n that_o oâ—_n saviour_n give_v to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o send_v theâ—_n to_o make_v disciple_n and_o to_o baptize_v all_o nation_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o 〈◊〉_d command_v matth._n 28.20_o this_o must_v needs_o 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o word_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o because_o no_o knowledge_n that_o mean_v any_o thing_n less_o than_o this_o can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sole_a condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o scripture-phrase_n do_v import_v obedience_n to_o his_o commandment_n that_o s._n john_n say_v hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o know_v he_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o if_o that_o be_v so_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v in_o he_o that_o say_v he_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n for_o either_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o our_o belief_n and_o than_o what_o be_v true_a of_o the_o one_o must_v be_v equal_o true_a of_o the_o other_o or_o if_o faith_n be_v distinguish_v from_o knowledge_n as_o in_o a_o philosophical_a notion_n it_o be_v than_o our_o belief_n suppose_v our_o knowledge_n that_o be_v that_o we_o
as_o god_n that_o be_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n anâ—_n all_o the_o might_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o finâ—_n and_o great_a commandment_n this_o kind_n of_o love_n be_v that_o which_o constitute_v and_o distinguish_v thâ—_n true_a filial_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o constant_a respect_n or_o regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o this_o text_n require_v be_v not_o only_o a_o inseparable_a concomitaâ—â—_n of_o such_o a_o love_n but_o also_o a_o essential_a property_n thereof_o for_o as_o all_o virtuous_a love_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v love_n of_o friendship_n consist_v in_o affect_v anâ—_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o the_o belove_a for_o his_o own_o sake_n so_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o consist_v iâ—_n the_o seck_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v thâ—_n only_o good_a which_o be_v compatible_a to_o he_o anâ—_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o we_o to_o testify_v our_o low_a to_o god_n but_o this_o at_o lest_o none_o wherein_o this_o be_v noâ—_n contain_v therefore_o what_o ever_o pretence_n meâ—_n may_v make_v of_o love_n to_o god_n who_o have_v no_o sinceâ—_n affection_n for_o his_o glory_n can_v be_v no_o better_o than_o hypocritical_a and_o must_v needs_o appear_v so_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o pretender_n if_o he_o will_v consider_v thâ—_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v the_o only_a interest_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d be_v capable_a of_o be_v serve_v for_o as_o we_o can_v profit_v god_n any_o way_n so_o neither_o can_v we_o please_v he_o any_o other_o way_n than_o by_o this_o of_o aim_v at_o high_a glory_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o desire_v to_o express_v our_o respect_n to_o he_o that_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v verify_v as_o well_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n as_o of_o the_o second_o and_o do_v true_o import_v no_o less_o than_o that_o love_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n do_v confist_n in_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n john_n this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o the_o like_a of_o our_o saviour_n 21_o joh._n 4.3_o joh._n 1â—_n 21_o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o entire_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n but_o also_o that_o the_o right_a keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v only_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o love_n to_o god_n so_o that_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n without_o any_o other_o love_n than_o that_o which_o man_n have_v for_o themselves_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v impossible_a because_o to_o love_n god_n be_v not_o only_o one_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o commandment_n he_o can_v not_o true_o pretend_v to_o have_v keep_v any_o of_o they_o at_o least_o not_o in_o the_o gospel-sense_n that_o be_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o which_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o that_o reformation_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n mention_n be_v not_o only_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o do_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o as_o such_o distinguishable_a from_o the_o ceremonial_a precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o love_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n that_o be_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v it_o which_o distinguish_v the_o good_a action_n of_o carnal_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n from_o those_o of_o the_o true_o faithful_a it_o be_v manifest_a by_o experience_n that_o not_o only_o carnal_a christian_n but_o the_o most_o barbarous_a infidel_n do_v many_o action_n agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o no_o such_o person_n make_v god_n the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n those_o action_n be_v not_o sincere_o good_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o act_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o require_v to_o be_v obey_v in_o love_n now_o as_o these_o two_o common_a duty_n which_o express_v the_o whole_a service_n of_o god_n can_v be_v true_o perform_v without_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o general_a precept_n in_o the_o text_n so_o much_o less_o can_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o that_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n for_o godly_a zeal_n can_v have_v no_o other_o proper_a design_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o i_o forbear_v to_o insist_v upon_o this_o or_o to_o add_v any_o other_o reason_n for_o the_o confirm_v of_o the_o point_n because_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n by_o way_n of_o motive_n to_o mention_v the_o same_o again_o with_o other_o in_o the_o practical_a application_n whereto_o i_o be_o now_o to_o proceed_v the_o first_o general_a use_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o all_o pradical_a doctrine_n such_o as_o this_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o examination_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o duty_n require_v from_o god_n and_o general_o incombent_a upon_o all_o christian_n iâ—_n be_v the_o proper_a part_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o by_o way_n of_o examination_n whether_o that_o duty_n be_v or_o have_v be_v observe_v anâ—_n perform_v by_o he_o this_o therefore_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o general_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n practice_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o consider_v and_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v observe_v this_o rule_n or_o no_o in_o all_o our_o do_n and_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o conscience_n that_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o such_o a_o faithful_a application_n i_o shall_v from_o the_o premise_n already_o lay_v down_o draw_v up_o the_o interrogatory_n which_o each_o man_n shall_v charge_v upon_o himself_o to_o answer_v 1._o whether_o have_v thou_o have_v any_o such_o regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o do_v thing_n which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o have_v thou_o be_v careful_a to_o act_v nothing_o disagreeable_a to_o his_o know_a will_n have_v thou_o be_v so_o jealous_a and_o tender_a of_o his_o honour_n as_o not_o willing_o or_o needless_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o have_v any_o appearance_n of_o evil_n to_o thyself_o or_o to_o other_o who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v scandalize_v thereby_o have_v thou_o consecrate_v and_o devote_v thy_o whole_a self_n and_o all_o the_o interest_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o desire_n and_o design_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n have_v thou_o by_o a_o general_a proposition_n set_v god_n for_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o do_n have_v thou_o frequent_o mind_v consider_v and_o think_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o do_n and_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v order_v the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o they_o these_o interrogatory_n be_v all_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o main_a part_n of_o that_o explication_n of_o this_o rule_n which_o have_v be_v premise_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o examination_n by_o every_o conscience_n that_o acknowledge_v this_o duty_n will_v right_o censure_v itself_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o practice_n thereof_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o a_o examination_n sincere_o make_v may_v be_v of_o good_a effect_n to_o the_o foul_a whatever_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o conscience_n shall_v prove_v to_o be_v for_o either_o it_o will_v tend_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o conscience_n which_o shall_v be_v able_a before_o god_n to_o testify_v its_o own_o performance_n of_o these_o thing_n though_o with_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n or_o it_o will_v be_v useful_a towards_o a_o profitable_a effect_n of_o humiliation_n and_o repentance_n upon_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o so_o main_a a_o duty_n there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a than_o that_o which_o due_o arise_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o premise_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a evidence_n of_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n than_o that_o of_o such_o a_o practice_n for_o this_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v real_o and_o true_o godly_a upright_a and_o faithful_a before_o god_n such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o more_o faithful_a servant_n than_o he_o that_o aim_v at_o his_o master_n honour_n and_o service_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v i_o may_v therefore_o with_o great_a confidence_n say_v to_o such_o a_o soul_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n the_o utmost_a