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they_o see_v something_o which_o they_o propose_v unto_o themselves_o as_o a_o scope_n of_o their_o hope_n and_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n and_o in_o the_o obtain_n of_o which_o they_o suppose_v all_o their_o happiness_n to_o reside_v yet_o even_o in_o this_o which_o man_n principal_o incline_v to_o direction_n be_v so_o faulty_a particular_n so_o infinite_a that_o most_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o way_n and_o come_v far_o short_a of_o that_o mark_n which_o their_o hope_n set_v up_o and_o if_o our_o wisdom_n be_v so_o feeble_a and_o deficient_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v sensible_a and_o open_a to_o our_o view_n what_o law_n what_o light_n what_o direction_n have_v we_o need_v of_o to_o carry_v we_o on_o in_o the_o way_n to_o that_o happiness_n which_o no_o mortal_a eye_n can_v approach_v hannibal_n in_o livy_n be_v to_o pass_v the_o alps_o a_o thing_n that_o time_n hold_v impossible_a yet_o comfort_v himself_o with_o this_o nullas_fw-la terras_fw-la 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kingdom_n here_o and_o prepare_v we_o for_o his_o kingdom_n hereafter_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o as_o the_o only_a mean_n to_o draw_v we_o nigh_o unto_o himself_o and_o to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n every_o end_n have_v its_o proper_a mean_n fit_v and_o proportion_v to_o it_o knowledge_n have_v study_v riches_n have_v labour_n and_o industry_n honour_n have_v policy_n even_o he_o that_o set_v up_o a_o end_n which_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o and_o hide_v from_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o people_n draw_v a_o method_n and_o plot_n in_o himself_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o it_o the_o thief_n have_v his_o night_n and_o darkness_n and_o the_o wanton_n his_o twilight_n and_o his_o hope_n entitle_v and_o join_v he_o to_o the_o end_n though_o he_o never_o reach_v it_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n there_o be_v rule_n and_o law_n observe_v a_o thought_n usher_v in_o a_o sin_n and_o one_o sin_n draw_v on_o another_o and_o at_o last_o destruction_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v but_o foolishness_n and_o shall_v man_n work_v iniquity_n as_o by_o a_o law_n and_o can_v we_o hope_v to_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o eternity_n of_o glory_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o attain_v it_o by_o those_o mean_n which_o hold_v no_o proportion_n at_o all_o with_o it_o will_v the_o gospel_n the_o bare_a tiding_n of_o peace_n do_v it_o will_v a_o fancy_n a_o thought_n a_o wish_n a_o open_a profession_n have_v strength_n enough_o to_o lift_v we_o up_o to_o it_o happiness_n in_o fancy_n be_v a_o picture_n and_o no_o more_o in_o a_o wish_n it_o be_v less_o for_o i_o wish_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o have_v and_o bare_o to_o profess_v the_o mean_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o way_n unto_o it_o be_v to_o give_v myself_o the_o lie_n nay_o to_o call_v myself_o a_o fool_n for_o what_o great_a folly_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n and_o not_o to_o 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the_o mean_n and_o so_o go_v to_o heaven_n with_o hell_n about_o we_o and_o indeed_o wickedness_n can_v never_o so_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n if_o they_o do_v not_o entertain_v this_o conceit_n that_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o law_n be_v at_o as_o great_a a_o distance_n as_o liberty_n and_o captivity_n and_o by_o this_o the_o gospel_n decline_v and_o grow_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a not_o able_a to_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v make_v up_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n to_o those_o law_n which_o have_v not_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n blind_v we_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o even_o in_o the_o gospel_n itself_o for_o christ_n do_v neither_o dissolve_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n nor_o abrogate_v the_o moral_a law_n of_o moses_n but_o improve_v and_o perfect_v they_o both_o he_o leave_v the_o moral_a law_n as_o a_o rule_n but_o not_o as_o a_o covenant_n press_v it_o further_o than_o former_o it_o have_v be_v understand_v and_o show_v we_o yet_o a_o more_o excellent_a way_n and_o as_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n a_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o matter_n for_o the_o freedom_n of_o his_o will_n to_o see_v which_o way_n it_o will_v bend_v and_o to_o try_v his_o obedience_n so_o do_v christ_n in_o this_o new_a creation_n even_o when_o he_o come_v to_o heal_v the_o brokenhearted_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n those_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n publish_v his_o precept_n which_o be_v not_o counsel_n but_o law_n as_o matter_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o will_v keep_v our_o heart_n from_o pollute_v again_o and_o strengthen_v our_o foot_n that_o we_o may_v standfast_a in_o that_o liberty_n wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v we_o free_a for_o without_o obedience_n to_o these_o law_n the_o plague_n be_v still_o at_o our_o heart_n and_o our_o fetter_n cleave_v close_o to_o we_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v finish_v all_o and_o for_o all_o this_o we_o be_v yet_o in_o our_o sin_n i_o will_v not_o 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this_o new_a commandment_n i_o give_v you_o and_o his_o apostle_n call_v it_o a_o law_n and_o we_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o name_n we_o will_v but_o draw_v it_o down_o to_o ourselves_o by_o way_n of_o use_n and_o application_n and_o so_o conclude_v and_o first_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o word_n law_n if_o we_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o our_o duty_n nor_o look_v up_o upon_o god_n decree_n which_o be_v hide_v from_o we_o but_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n which_o be_v put_v into_o our_o mouth_n and_o into_o our_o heart_n for_o his_o decree_n and_o his_o command_n be_v not_o at_o such_o opposition_n but_o the_o command_n may_v be_v a_o decree_n also_o and_o he_o decree_v to_o save_v we_o by_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o evangelical_n law_n and_o he_o decree_v to_o crown_v we_o but_o by_o those_o mean_n which_o be_v fit_a to_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o our_o head_n therefore_o we_o can_v but_o condemn_v that_o conceit_n which_o have_v stain_v the_o 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