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to_o heaven_n at_o a_o châ—â—per_a rate_n christ_n must_v be_v prefer_v above_o all_o that_o be_v near_a or_o dear_a or_o else_o he_o will_v not_o be_v for_o our_o turn_n nor_o we_o for_o he_o the_o same_o be_v infer_v out_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o self-denial_n mat._n 16._o 24._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o for_o self-denial_n have_v a_o great_a relation_n to_o faith_n and_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o faith_n than_o the_o world_n imagine_v it_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o our_o trust._n if_o god_n be_v trust_v as_o our_o supreme_a felicity_n he_o must_v be_v love_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n must_v give_v way_n to_o god_n if_o christ_n be_v trust_v as_o the_o way_n to_o the_o father_n all_o thing_n must_v be_v count_v dung_n and_o loss_n that_o we_o may_v gain_v christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o the_o same_o be_v infer_v out_o of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o be_v a_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o a_o choose_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o our_o god_n if_o there_o be_v a_o choose_n there_o must_v be_v a_o renounce_n the_o devil_n by_o the_o world_n tempt_v our_o flesh_n from_o the_o christian_a hope_n therefore_o idol_n must_v be_v renounce_v before_o we_o can_v have_v the_o true_a god_n for_o our_o god_n josh._n 24._o 23._o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v among_o you_o and_o incline_v your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n natural_o our_o god_n be_v our_o belly_n while_o carnal_a phil._n 3._o 19_o mammon_n be_v our_o god_n mat._n 6._o 24._o the_o devil_n be_v our_o god_n col._n 1._o 13._o and_o ephes._n 2._o 2_o 3._o wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n among_o who_o also_o 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worth_n of_o those_o bless_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o so_o to_o take_v the_o thing_n promise_v for_o our_o happiness_n and_o the_o promise_n for_o our_o security_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o true_a sound_n faith_n till_o we_o take_v the_o everlasting_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n for_o our_o whole_a felicity_n till_o our_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o we_o do_v desire_v it_o intend_v it_o wait_v for_o it_o as_o the_o chief_a good_a and_o blessedness_n the_o upright_a heart_n be_v know_v by_o its_o treasure_n mat._n 6._o 20_o 21._o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n for_o where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o your_o heart_n will_v be_v also_o now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o other_o thing_n will_v be_v lessen_v all_o other_o hope_n and_o happiness_n be_v nothing_o worth_a and_o will_v appear_v so_o if_o compare_v with_o this_o better_a part_n with_o what_o we_o account_v our_o treasure_n you_o will_v see_v all_o this_o world_n be_v vanity_n and_o have_v nothing_o 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subjection_n and_o the_o sound_a believer_n devote_v himself_o to_o the_o love_n fear_v service_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 8._o they_o first_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o the_o apostle_n as_o christ_n messenger_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n psal._n 119._o 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n this_o now_o be_v saving-faith_n the_o use_n be_v to_o exhort_v you_o to_o believe_v to_o the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n that_o your_o eye_n may_v be_v open_v that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_v and_o what_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n ephes._n 1._o 17_o 18._o that_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o 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you_o why_o then_o will_v you_o exclude_v yourself_o therefore_o come_v forward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o god_n will_v help_v you_o 4._o mind_n often_o the_o genuine_a effect_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n it_o make_v you_o forsake_v all_o that_o you_o may_v be_v obedient_a to_o christ_n and_o resolve_v upon_o it_o therefore_o consider_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o you_o can_v neither_o trust_v god_n nor_o be_v true_a to_o he_o till_o your_o heart_n be_v loosen_v from_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n and_o you_o can_v venture_v all_o upon_o the_o security_n of_o his_o promise_n other_o hope_n and_o happiness_n will_v divert_v we_o from_o the_o true_a happiness_n and_o the_o good_a feed_n will_v be_v choke_v by_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o voluptuous_a live_n that_o you_o can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o perfection_n either_o you_o will_v turn_v aside_o by_o open_a defection_n or_o apostasy_n or_o else_o be_v a_o dwarf_n and_o 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ignorance_n yet_o have_v knowledge_n of_o so_o many_o save_a truth_n we_o hope_v in_o time_n god_n will_v reclaim_v you_o from_o your_o error_n well_o then_o 1._o here_o be_v a_o difference_n or_o dissent_n suppose_v thus_o mind_v and_o otherwise_o mind_v 2._o lenity_n express_v towards_o the_o dissenter_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o â—his_v to_o you_o doct._n that_o when_o god_n people_n be_v divide_v in_o opinion_n all_o lenity_n and_o mutual_a forbearance_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v thing_n from_o come_v to_o a_o open_a rupture_n so_o sweet_a and_o mild_a be_v the_o discipline_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n that_o he_o will_v not_o compel_v man_n to_o do_v whatever_o he_o or_o other_o do_v conceive_v to_o be_v good_a or_o to_o forbear_v what_o they_o do_v conceive_v to_o be_v evil_a but_o without_o force_n leave_v they_o to_o god_n direction_n and_o illumination_n here_o let_v i_o show_v you_o i._n what_o lenity_n and_o 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