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approach_v he_o because_o he_o be_v holy_a therefore_o his_o worshipper_n must_v be_v holy_a too_o and_o because_o he_o be_v love_n therefore_o they_o who_o abide_v in_o he_o must_v abide_v in_o love_n all_o his_o child_n must_v imitate_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v you_o perfect_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a from_o hence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discover_v why_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v such_o a_o everlasting_a quarrel_n against_o sin_n and_o why_o he_o delight_v so_o much_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n sin_n embase_v the_o man_n and_o deprave_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o he_o into_o a_o sensual_a natural_a man_n and_o set_v he_o at_o the_o far_a distance_n from_o and_o contradiction_n to_o god_n but_o holiness_n be_v a_o reflection_n of_o his_o own_o beauty_n and_o excellency_n it_o be_v the_o exalt_v man_n into_o a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a nature_n this_o be_v a_o plain_a account_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o holiness_n and_o sin_n how_o the_o one_o be_v so_o lovely_a and_o the_o other_o so_o ugly_a how_o the_o one_o be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o the_o other_o so_o advantageous_a 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n convince_v we_o of_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o serve_v god_n there_o can_v be_v but_o two_o reason_n for_o service_n either_o 1._o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o person_n we_o serve_v and_o then_o our_o service_n be_v either_o duty_n or_o gratitude_n or_o else_o 2._o a_o regard_n to_o our_o own_o interest_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n we_o shall_v find_v all_o these_o obligation_n to_o his_o service_n if_o we_o consider_v god_n as_o that_o principle_n in_o who_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act._n 17.28_o or_o as_o one_o who_o do_v we_o good_a give_v we_o rain_v from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v our_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n act._n 14.17_o what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v thankful_a to_o he_o but_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o further_o as_o redeem_v we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n instruct_v we_o by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n assist_v we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o adopt_v we_o into_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o we_o shall_v devote_v ourselves_o to_o his_o service_n and_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o a_o holy_a live_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o he_o if_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o our_o creator_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n what_o can_v be_v more_o reasonable_a than_o that_o we_o his_o creature_n shall_v obey_v his_o law_n if_o we_o have_v regard_n to_o our_o own_o interest_n all_o our_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o future_a hope_n depend_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o be_v protect_v by_o infinite_a power_n to_o be_v blessed_v by_o he_o who_o be_v above_o all_o 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excellency_n and_o loveliness_n of_o holiness_n it_o do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n manifest_a the_o reason_n why_o god_n who_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n do_v encourage_v the_o one_o by_o such_o glorious_a promise_n and_o deter_v we_o from_o the_o other_o by_o such_o amaze_a threat_n for_o whether_o we_o consider_v he_o in_o himself_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n make_v he_o love_v goodness_n and_o hate_v vice_n and_o how_o contemptible_a be_v either_o his_o love_n or_o hate_n if_o happiness_n be_v not_o the_o effect_n of_o one_o and_o misery_n of_o the_o other_o or_o if_o you_o consider_v he_o as_o the_o governor_n of_o this_o world_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o his_o majesty_n to_o suffer_v the_o violation_n of_o his_o law_n without_o punish_v the_o bold_a offender_n so_o that_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o further_o necessary_a to_o work_v this_o persuasion_n in_o we_o but_o that_o 1._o we_o shall_v be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o our_o good_a nor_o evil_a action_n can_v be_v conceal_v from_o he_o and_o 2._o that_o he_o be_v arm_v with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o bless_v and_o reward_v the_o righteous_a and_o avenge_v himself_o of_o the_o sinner_n and_o both_o these_o truth_n we_o learn_v from_o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n and_o infinite_a power_n both_o which_o we_o be_v abundant_o teach_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o belong_v to_o god_n god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n fear_v not_o they_o which_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n but_o rather_o fear_v he_o which_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o hell_n mat._n 10.28_o and_o this_o god_n thus_o know_v and_o thus_o powerful_a without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o all_o this_o now_o amount_v to_o thus_o much_o that_o virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v not_o indifferent_a thing_n but_o that_o the_o one_o be_v most_o lovely_a the_o other_o 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joy_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sect_n iii_o of_o the_o three_o motive_n to_o holiness_n i.e._n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o in_o his_o life_n his_o death_n or_o glory_n begin_v in_o his_o resurrection_n the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o each_o of_o these_o be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n to_o holiness_n and_o a_o determent_n from_o vice_n 1._o in_o his_o life_n and_o here_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o he_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o doctrine_n or_o example_n both_o which_o conspire_v in_o this_o one_o aim_n to_o implant_v holiness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o root_v out_o sin_n for_o look_v upon_o he_o with_o reference_n to_o his_o
circumstance_n and_o be_v fear_v only_o by_o the_o vain_a and_o gay_a and_o scorn_v by_o fool_n for_o to_o be_v true_o humble_a be_v to_o be_v true_o honourable_a and_o to_o suffer_v christianly_o be_v the_o infallible_a character_n of_o a_o great_a mind_n lord_n i_o know_v that_o i_o be_o here_o but_o a_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n and_o i_o will_v not_o propose_v to_o myself_o rest_n and_o luscious_a pleasure_n i_o be_o now_o in_o a_o state_n of_o warfare_n and_o i_o expect_v not_o my_o ease_n and_o a_o kingdom_n till_o i_o have_v vanquish_v i_o be_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o i_o will_v take_v up_o my_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o if_o he_o call_v i_o to_o walk_v upon_o the_o water_n i_o can_v believe_v that_o he_o will_v let_v i_o perish_v i_o have_v in_o this_o discourse_n of_o pleasure_n and_o pain_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o two_o thing_n not_o only_o to_o show_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reasonable_a ground_n for_o a_o temptation_n to_o sin_n in_o 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plunge_v he_o into_o profaneness_n and_o immorality_n or_o into_o melancholy_n and_o madness_n the_o gospel_n have_v remove_v both_o these_o evil_n 1._o by_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o reconciliation_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o he_o have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o who_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v to_o deliver_v they_o who_o through_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v all_o their_o life_n time_n subject_a to_o bondage_n heb._n 2.15_o 2._o by_o a_o clear_a revelation_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercifulness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o court_v our_o return_n beseech_v we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o wait_v for_o a_o opportunity_n to_o show_v mercy_n whence_o the_o gospel_n character_n of_o he_o now_o be_v that_o of_o a_o father_n the_o god_n of_o hope_n the_o god_n of_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n and_o mercy_n and_o love_n so_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o christian_n be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v and_o abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o temptation_n to_o sin_n from_o any_o rational_a suggestion_n from_o any_o rational_a fear_n or_o doubt_n for_o this_o discovery_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o death_n of_o christ_n invite_v man_n to_o holiness_n by_o the_o obligation_n of_o divine_a love_n and_o their_o own_o interest_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v treat_v before_o the_o prayer_n o_o thou_o god_n of_o hope_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n thou_o be_v become_v exceed_o gracious_a to_o thy_o people_n thou_o have_v turn_v away_o our_o captivity_n and_o refresh_v we_o by_o a_o eternal_a redemption_n though_o this_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n compare_v to_o the_o other_o yet_o thou_o here_o feed_v we_o with_o manna_n those_o bright_a truth_n and_o that_o glorious_a assistance_n which_o be_v able_a to_o scatter_v all_o the_o melancholy_a cloud_n of_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n which_o gather_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o this_o present_a life_n lord_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v make_v this_o use_n of_o they_o to_o raise_v myself_o above_o the_o weakness_n and_o passion_n of_o this_o present_a life_n that_o the_o trial_n of_o my_o faith_n may_v be_v to_o praise_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o my_o everlasting_a felicity_n in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n amen_n bless_a jesus_n chap._n iii_o of_o some_o other_o particular_a sort_n of_o temptation_n though_o these_o pain_n and_o pleasure_n be_v the_o great_a magazine_n from_o whence_o the_o devil_n bring_v forth_o all_o his_o arm_n and_o temptation_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o peculiar_a way_n whereby_o he_o do_v ensnare_v and_o entangle_v we_o for_o he_o do_v not_o assault_v we_o open_o unless_o he_o have_v before_o corrupt_v the_o guard_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o with_o eve_n you_o shall_v not_o sure_o die_v for_o if_o he_o have_v tell_v she_o plain_o the_o 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