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obey_v god_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v our_o all_o we_o can_v do_v will_v not_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n see_v eph._n 2._o 8_o 9_o 7_o dis_n i_o find_v no_o relish_n in_o goâ—d_a thing_n and_o i_o often_o â—mit_v they_o 1._o god_n may_v have_v begin_v his_o work_n in_o thou_o although_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o thou_o this_o temper_n in_o thou_o may_v arise_v from_o divers_a cause_n first_o from_o unbelief_n second_o doubt_v of_o acceptance_n of_o thy_o person_n and_o duty_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n such_o have_v little_a list_n to_o obey_v three_o eye_v infirmity_n and_o not_o christ_n with_o they_o four_a not_o exercise_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n especial_o faith_n fifthly_o little_a love_n to_o christ_n fixtâ—y_o love_a temporal_a thing_n dead_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o 〈◊〉_d seventhly_a weakness_n of_o grace_n eight_o from_o god_n not_o afford_v present_a strength_n ninthly_a sloth_n and_o ease_n that-slayeth_a the_o soul_n tenthly_a undiscreet_a do_v duty_n out_o of_o their_o season_n eleventhly_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o duty_n and_o what_o god_n require_v in_o some_o case_n twefthly_a ignorance_n of_o the_o sweetness_n in_o spiritual_a duty_n thirteenthly_a the_o soul_n sickness_n which_o hinder_v the_o soul_n relish_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o soul_n have_v its_o sickness_n and_o distemper_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n fourteenthly_a weakness_n of_o body_n be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o action_n my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o psal_n 73._o 26._o he_o never_o fail_v 2._o unwillingness_n to_o good_a duty_n argue_v much_o corruption_n from_o whence_o the_o omission_n of_o they_o do_v often_o flow_v 8._o dis_n i_o have_v nothing_o for_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o subdue_v my_o passion_n 1._o thy_o not_o subdue_a they_o may_v arise_v from_o weakness_n we_o ark_n weak_a and_o imperfect_a at_o the_o best_a we_o fall_v often_o see_v gal._n 6._o 1._o 2._o some_o partake_v more_o of_o natural_a choler_n than_o other_o and_o as_o that_o be_v so_o we_o be_v more_o or_o less_o hasty_a and_o passionate_a and_o as_o that_o increase_v passion_n increase_v one_o that_o be_v wicked_a may_v be_v natural_o patient_a and_o a_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v sinful_o passionate_a elâ—â—_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a â—_z we_o be_v jam._n 5._o 17._o 3._o you_o must_v not_o measure_v god_n love_n to_o thou_o nor_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o work_n in_o thou_o
by_o thy_o mortification_n of_o sin_n consider_v rom._n 7._o 4._o god_n may_v for_o end_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o suffer_v corruption_n to_o be_v too_o strong_a for_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v to_o abase_v thou_o more_o in_o thy_o own_o eye_n to_o see_v thy_o weakness_n and_o to_o see_v a_o more_o need_n of_o christ_n strength_n god_n may_v leave_v thy_o personal_a sanctification_n the_o more_o imperfect_a that_o we_o may_v the_o more_o mind_n and_o behold_v jesus_n christ_n and_o our_o righteousness_n in_o he_o and_o live_v the_o more_o upon_o he_o and_o joy_v the_o more_o in_o our_o justification_n by_o he_o rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o 5._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v or_o not_o impute_v psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o and_o another_o thing_n to_o subdue_v sin_n in_o thou_o 6._o the_o reason_n fin_n so_o much_o prevail_v be_v because_o you_o live_v so_o much_o in_o discouragement_n live_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o down_o go_v sin_n and_o discouragement_n but_o if_o you_o live_v in_o discouragement_n sin_n prevail_v as_o you_o may_v see_v psal_n 77._o 2._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 7._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o fetch_v our_o comfort_n from_o our_o subdue_a of_o sin_n but_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o both_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o best_a we_o may_v not_o live_v in_o ourselves_o nor_o by_o sighâ—_n buâ—_n by_o faith_n and_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o worst_a we_o ought_v to_o live_v upon_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o comfort_v ourselves_o in_o he_o and_o in_o he_o only_o it_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o many_o when_o they_o want_v strength_n and_o comfort_n they_o seek_v it_o in_o their_o duty_n â—nd_v subduing_n of_o sin_n and_o comfort_v themselves_o there_o but_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n psal_n 10._o 4._o 9_o dis_n what_o i_o once_o feel_v be_v now_o decay_a 1._o the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v god_n in_o his_o 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the_o lord_n love_v he_o chastise_v heb._n 12._o 6_o 7._o 8._o god_n chastisement_n be_v love-token_n all_o god_n dispensation_n bitter_a or_o sweet_a be_v a_o portion_n of_o love_n to_o he_o cross_n and_o affliction_n i_o receive_v as_o love_v and_o my_o escape_n from_o they_o if_o god_n so_o order_v it_o i_o receive_v as_o love_v hunger_n cold_a and_o nakedness_n pain_n grief_n and_o weariness_n though_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v punishment_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o to_o we_o if_o they_o be_v curse_n and_o wrath_n to_o the_o elect_n how_o be_v we_o deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3._o 13_o 14._o and_o wrath_n 1_o thes_n 1._o 10._o therefore_o to_o affirm_v that_o we_o be_v punish_v for_o sin_n be_v to_o deny_v we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o gal._n 3_o 13_o 14._o 29_o argu._n if_o they_o be_v bless_v that_o god_n correct_v thou_o they_o be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o thou_o chastise_v psal_n 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13_o 14._o isa_n 61._o 10._o 3._o daniel_n believe_v yet_o righteousness_n be_v not_o then_o bring_v in_o dan._n 9_o 24._o isa_n 61._o 1._o 4._o the_o saint_n do_v not_o count_v belief_n to_o be_v their_o righteousness_n psal_n 71._o 16._o mica_n 7._o 9_o i_o shall_v behold_v his_o righteousness_n righteousness_n and_o glory_n consist_v not_o in_o faith_n but_o rather_o subsist_v in_o we_o by_o it_o i_o mean_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o righteousness_n 5._o to_o say_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v our_o righteousness_n beside_o christ_n be_v to_o deny_v he_o the_o pre-eminence_n in_o all_o thing_n col._n 1._o 18._o 6._o therefore_o the_o saint_n cry_v o_o lord_n thou_o be_v
deny_v this_o doctrine_n can_v two_o walk_v together_o unless_o they_o be_v agree_v amos_n 3._o 3._o the_o saint_n can_v walk_v together_o warrantable_o and_o so_o not_o comfortable_o without_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o a_o oneness_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o principle_n or_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n know_v own_a and_o declare_v 2._o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o each_o other_o so_o as_o to_o desire_v to_o walk_v together_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v not_o join_v to_o that_o church_n who_o deny_v any_o foundation-truth_n and_o this_o be_v one_o but_o be_v join_v if_o the_o church_n do_v not_o denâ—_n it_o i_o be_o not_o to_o deny_v communion_n with_o those_o that_o deny_v it_o until_o sufficient_a mean_n have_v be_v use_v to_o inform_v they_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o part_v in_o any_o of_o these_o cause_n follow_v as_o 1._o if_o the_o staff_n of_o beauty_n be_v break_v zach._n 11._o 10._o faith_n and_o order_n col._n 3._o 5._o 2._o or_o the_o staff_n of_o band_n be_v break_v zach._n 11._o 14._o love_v so_o break_v so_o as_o each_o desire_n to_o part_n 3._o or_o the_o brotherhood_n so_o break_v that_o the_o church_n the_o candlestick_n be_v remove_v one_o part_n from_o another_o that_o we_o can_v perform_v our_o duty_n one_o to_o another_o rev._n 2._o 5._o with_o 1._o 10._o 4._o or_o many_o depart_n from_o the_o faith_n 5._o or_o the_o worst_a over_o power_n the_o best_a that_o offender_n can_v be_v cast_v out_o 6._o or_o can_v agree_v about_o the_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o church_n when_o our_o stay_n can_v reclaim_v the_o rest_n then_o can_v we_o not_o with_o honour_n to_o the_o truth_n nor_o with_o comfort_n and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n walk_v together_o such_o as_o love_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o heart_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o truth_n be_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o each_o to_o other_o as_o jer_n 50._o 5._o only_o let_v each_o soul_n consider_v well_o that_o his_o ground_n be_v full_a and_o clear_a let_v not_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o strife_n nor_o passion_n but_o in_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o they_o the_o lord_n help_v and_o direct_v we_o all_o to_o know_v his_o will_n and_o to_o do_v it_o concern_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n many_o shall_v slight_v they_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o and_o pretend_v want_n of_o apostle_n and_o of_o man_n to_o work_v miracle_n that_o all_o that_o do_v baptize_v do_v work_v miracle_n can_v be_v prove_v but_o the_o contrary_n appear_v john_n do_v baptize_v yet_o he_o do_v no_o miracle_n nor_o apollo_n act_v 19_o joh._n 10._o 41._o he_o that_o be_v least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o he_o therefore_o a_o preach_a disciple_n may_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o he_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o declare_v that_o he_o that_o baptize_v must_v work_v miracle_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o such_o consider_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o to_o 14._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o nature_n one_o though_o diverse_a in_o operation_n therefore_o of_o equal_a authority_n and_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v by_o we_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 24._o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o any_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v baptize_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n we_o be_v baptize_v by_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o he_o say_v not_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n see_v vers_fw-la 28_o 29_o 30._o if_o god_n work_v in_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o baptism_n by_o one_o gift_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o same_o god_n the_o first_o be_v true_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o to_o tie_v baptism_n to_o some_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n be_v to_o dishonour_v the_o spirit_n as_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 23_o 24._o this_o in_o effect_n be_v the_o corinth_n sin_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o the_o cease_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n may_v be_v because_o they_o may_v not_o be_v idolise_v above_o the_o other_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptize_v because_o apostle_n than_o may_v they_o baptize_v though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o another_o to_o work_v miracle_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 28_o 29_o 30._o gift_n be_v give_v to_o man_n several_o as_o he_o will_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 11._o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o apostle_n when_o they_o baptize_v joh._n 3._o 22_o 23_o 24._o &_o 4._o 2._o at_o that_o time_n christ_n have_v no_o apostle_n mark_n 1._o 14._o after_o john_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n vers_fw-la 16._o simon_n and_o andrew_n his_o brother_n be_v convert_v and_o that_o simon_n &_o andrew_n be_v the_o first_o apostle_n appear_v mat._n 10._o 2._o luk._n 13_o 14_o 15._o whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o one_o that_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n nor_o a_o worker_n of_o miracle_n may_v baptize_v obj._n apollo_n confer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n because_o its_o a_o principle_n in_o religion_n and_o he_o baptize_v not_o till_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n heb._n 6._o 2._o ans_fw-fr it_o do_v not_o follow_v because_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o understand_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o another_o to_o confer_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o understand_v to_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n and_o another_o thing_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a which_o hold_v forth_o most_o of_o god_n wisdom_n &_o love_n to_o say_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o necessary_a or_o can_v be_v have_v or_o to_o say_v they_o be_v useful_a and_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o way_n and_o mean_n for_o such_o as_o believe_v to_o come_v by_o they_o and_o enjoy_v they_o therefore_o as_o in_o moses_n time_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v miracel_n yet_o obedience_n be_v require_v of_o the_o after_o age_n who_o see_v no_o miracle_n so_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n there_o be_v miracle_n yet_o obedience_n be_v require_v of_o those_o who_o now_o believe_v although_o we_o see_v not_o such_o miracle_n it_o be_v foretell_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v with_o sign_n and_o wonder_n as_o mat._n 24._o 23_o 24._o &_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 9_o 10._o christ_n be_v not_o to_o come_v in_o this_o way_n yet_o many_o except_o they_o see_v sign_n &_o wonder_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v joh._n 4._o 48._o preach_v and_o baptism_n be_v to_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o appear_v mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o break_v of_o bread_n until_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 26._o and_o gift_n to_o teach_v until_o he_o come_v luk_n 19_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 3._o so_o all_o thing_n deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v fast_o till_o he_o come_v rev._n 2._o 25_o 16._o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o part._n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la eph._n 2._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 9_o 9_o rom._n 3._o 24._o 24._o joh._n 3._o 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 45._o 45._o ezek._n 16._o 3._o 3._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o gen._n 1._o 3._o 3._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o eph._n 5._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 33._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 9_o joh._n 8._o 36._o 36._o rom._n 8._o 38._o 38._o gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o 5._o joh._n 10._o 18._o 18._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 116._o 7._o 7._o heb._n 10._o 7._o 7._o mark_n 10._o 45._o 45._o 2_o joh._n 3._o 1._o 1._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o eph._n 2._o 4._o 4._o eph._n 3._o 19_o 19_o song_n 5._o 8._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 1._o 1._o rev._n 1._o 5._o 5._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o ezek._n 16._o 6._o 6._o jer._n 3._o 7._o 7._o isa_n 65._o 1._o 1._o eph._n 2._o 4_o 4_o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o 9_o rom._n 5._o 7._o 7._o rom._n 5._o 7._o 7._o john_n 8._o 21._o 21._o eph._n 2._o 3._o 3._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o joh._n 17._o 24._o 24._o hoâ—_n 14._o 4._o 4._o isa_n 64._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 63._o 3._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 39_o 39_o eph._n 3._o 19_o 19_o hos_fw-la 11._o 4._o 4._o eph._n 3._o 19_o 19_o eph._n 2._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 3._o 20._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 8_o 35._o 39_o 39_o rom._n 5._o 1._o 1._o rom._n 7._o 24._o 24._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o eph._n 3._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 7._o 25._o 25._o joh._n 16._o 22._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o 14._o rom._n 8._o 32._o 32._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 19_o 20._o 20._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 4._o phil._n 4._o 4._o 4._o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o 39_o phil._n 3._o 3_o 3_o phil._n 3._o 9_o 9_o psal_n 61._o 1_o 2._o 2._o psal_n 18._o 49._o 49._o ezek._n 16._o 14._o 14._o col._n 2._o 10._o 10._o rev._n 19_o 8._o 8._o col._n 2._o 3._o 10._o 10._o mat._n 3._o 17._o 17._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 21._o 21._o heb._n 10._o 19_o 19_o mat._n 21._o 22._o 22._o gal._n 4._o 7._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 2._o mat._n 1._o 21._o psal_n 2._o â—_o â—_o rom._n 5._o 8._o 8._o eph._n 2._o 13._o 13._o joh._n 1._o 4_o 5._o col._n 3._o 4._o 4._o phil._n 4._o 13._o act_n 3._o 22_o 23._o 23._o heb._n 9_o 11._o eph._n 1._o 22._o 22._o luk._n 2._o 11._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 30._o 30._o col._n 1._o 20._o 20._o rom._n 15._o 5._o 5._o mat._n 1._o 21._o 21._o isa_n 42._o 6._o 6._o eph._n 2._o 14._o 14._o luk._n 5._o 31._o 31._o eph._n 1._o 7._o 7._o psal_n 23._o 1._o 1._o isa_n 9_o 6._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o psal_n 16._o 11._o 11._o isa_n 9_o 6._o 6._o phil._n 4._o 6._o 19_o 19_o eph._n 2._o 20._o 20._o luk._n 2._o 32._o 32._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 4._o psal_n 71._o 23_o 24._o psal_n 71._o 15_o 16._o 16._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 1._o 8._o 8._o eccle._n 1._o 1_o 2._o 2._o psal_n 4._o 6._o 6._o luk._n 12._o 19_o 19_o luk._n 12._o 19_o 19_o psal_n 49._o 6._o 6._o psal_n 49._o 6._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 10._o 3._o 3._o phil._n 3._o 7_o 8._o 8._o rom._n 7._o 18._o 18._o joh._n 15._o 5._o 5._o mark_n 15._o 34._o 34._o heb._n 2._o 11._o 11._o rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o 24._o rom._n 7._o 23._o 23._o eph._n 2_o 13_o 14._o 14._o psal_n 71._o 16._o 16._o phil._n 3._o 7._o col._n 3._o 11._o 11._o phil._n 3._o 8._o 8._o rom._n 8._o 38._o 38._o psal_n 71._o 16._o 16._o col._n 3._o 11._o 11._o gal._n 6._o 14._o 14._o phil._n 3._o 21._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 33._o joh._n 8._o 36._o 36._o heb._n 2._o 11._o 11._o joh._n 17._o 24._o 24._o rom._n 8._o 35._o 35._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 8._o 8._o phil._n 3._o 3_o 3_o col._n 2._o 3._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o 8._o psal_n 18._o 49_o 49_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o 14._o col._n 3._o 23._o 23._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 9_o rev._n 2_o 10._o