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to_o 23._o for_o you_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o unto_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o but_o unto_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n believer_n be_v not_o come_v to_o mount_v sinai_n to_o burn_n blackness_n and_o darkness_n they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o a_o covenant_n wherein_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o condemnation_n that_o be_v do_v away_o to_o believer_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 11._o but_o they_o be_v come_v in_o deed_n to_o mount_v zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o be_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n in_o its_o administration_n heb._n 8.12_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o all_o which_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v deprive_v 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because_o they_o trust_v upon_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n their_o arm_n and_o their_o strong_a confidence_n and_o have_v rather_o deny_v truth_n then_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n &_o who_o hope_n be_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 7._o he_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a as_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n o_o take_v heed_n of_o receive_v or_o at_o least_o of_o resolve_v to_o receive_v rule_n from_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n without_o a_o exact_a trial_n of_o it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o ever_o man_n shall_v again_o as_o i_o trust_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o i_o say_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o man_n shall_v as_o those_o mat._n 15.9_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n yet_o that_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v those_o tradition_n for_o your_o scripture_n for_o in_o so_o do_v you_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o incur_v that_o curse_n of_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o a_o barren_a hearth_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o thing_n propound_v concern_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o teach_v his_o people_n now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v 1_o ministerial_o 2_o spiritual_o 3_o powerful_o 1_o ministerial_o by_o his_o minister_n yet_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n viz_o the_o scripture_n thus_o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o you_o shall_v ever_o find_v christ_n teach_v by_o this_o mean_n act._n 2._o peter_n preach_v the_o jew_n be_v convert_v chap._n 5._o and_o so_o the_o 8.12_o philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v jesus_n and_o they_o believe_v and_o in_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v appoint_v minister_n with_o their_o gift_n sed_fw-la ephes_n 4.11_o and_o all_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o 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say_v mat._n 7.29_o that_o he_o teach_v they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n that_o be_v his_o word_n have_v a_o command_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o spirit_n belove_a if_o christ_n once_o come_v to_o teach_v your_o spirit_n he_o will_v come_v with_o power_n with_o authority_n he_o will_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o sin_n he_o will_v pluck_v thou_o off_o from_o thy_o base_a lust_n and_o curse_a practice_n as_o once_o he_o do_v saul_n christ_n come_v with_o power_n and_o great_a authority_n upon_o he_o and_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o persecution_n and_o make_v he_o a_o preacher_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o before_o he_o
any_o thing_n know_v it_o but_o when_o christ_n come_v he_o teach_v man_n to_o deny_v it_o to_o cast_v off_o all_o their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o filthiness_n see_v paul_n who_o be_v indeed_o full_a of_o self_n righteousness_n before_o his_o conversion_n as_o himself_o confess_v phil._n 3.5_o 6._o he_o be_v circumeise_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o touch_v the_o law_n a_o pharisee_n concern_v zeal_n persecute_v the_o church_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n blameless_a here_o be_v a_o righteous_a soul_n who_o will_v think_v now_o this_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o need_n of_o a_o christ_n but_o follow_v he_o a_o little_a and_o see_v the_o change_n all_o this_o must_v be_v deny_v cast_v off_o and_o reject_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o as_o filthy_a pollute_a thing_n see_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o what_o thing_n be_v gain_v to_o i_o those_o i_o count_v loss_n for_o christ_n that_o be_v those_o thing_n that_o i_o once_o esteem_v gain_n all_o that_o confidence_n that_o i_o have_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o see_v they_o be_v all_o nothing_o i_o be_v content_a to_o lose_v they_o all_o for_o christ_n yea_o doubtless_o and_o i_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n my_o lord_n for_o who_o i_o have_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v i_o own_o and_o do_v count_v they_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n belove_a here_o be_v self-denial_n in_o a_o wonderful_a measure_n to_o account_v all_o your_o own_o righteousness_n but_o as_o dung_n or_o filthiness_n that_o you_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n the_o apostle_n exclaim_v that_o cast_v it_o away_o but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o 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dis-own_a all_o that_o ever_o they_o have_v do_v they_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o it_o be_v not_o that_o whereon_o they_o build_v their_o consolation_n they_o look_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o they_o lay_v their_o salvation_n and_o note_v again_o christ_n remember_v the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n when_o they_o do_v not_o remember_v it_o themselves_o o_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n to_o be_v above_o these_o thing_n than_o christ_n will_v remember_v they_o but_o when_o man_n live_v upon_o these_o thing_n and_o come_v to_o remember_v duty_n as_o a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n than_o christ_n will_v not_o remember_v they_o see_v mat._n 22.23_o christ_n will_v profess_v i_o never_o know_v you_o now_o the_o want_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o this_o particular_a it_o occasion_n two_o evil_n the_o first_o and_o best_a of_o they_o be_v and_o that_o even_o to_o the_o saint_n it_o deprive_v they_o of_o much_o comfort_n and_o spiritual_a peace_n the_o poor_a soul_n look_v upon_o its_o duty_n see_v the_o weakness_n the_o imperfection_n of_o they_o he_o be_v trouble_v and_o complain_v and_o doubt_n and_o question_n its_o condition_n and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o self_n denial_n that_o be_v not_o look_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o those_o duty_n i_o dare_v say_v that_o the_o saint_n duty_n kill_v they_o in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n more_o than_o any_o other_o of_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n help_v you_o to_o deny_v yourselves_o that_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v any_o thing_n in_o duty_n but_o lay_v it_o down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o live_v upon_o christ_n your_o all_o in_o all_o you_o shall_v find_v abundance_n of_o influence_n of_o grace_n and_o new_a manifestation_n of_o love_n and_o in_o your_o duty_n you_o shall_v have_v more_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n then_o ever_o it_o be_v your_o expectation_n of_o comfort_n in_o your_o own_o righteousness_n that_o 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