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to_o be_v positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a and_o this_o mind_n of_o his_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o answer_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o our_o disobedience_n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v a_o rule_n if_o it_o be_v not_o follow_v and_o to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o penalty_n denounce_v against_o the_o ungodly_a if_o it_o be_v not_o execute_v this_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o reader_n either_o thou_o must_v betake_v thyself_o to_o practical_a godliness_n or_o else_o disown_a the_o scripture_n for_o thy_o rule_n and_o square_v thy_o duty_n must_v at_o least_o in_o thy_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n carry_v some_o proportion_n to_o thy_o standard_n and_o rule_n or_o else_o thy_o religion_n be_v a_o mere_a cypher_n and_o signify_v nothing_o so_o far_o as_o the_o best_a come_v short_a of_o the_o law_n they_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o sin_n be_v a_o 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and_o favour_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o he_o redeem_v thou_o from_o those_o enemy_n which_o have_v carry_v thou_o captive_n sin_n satan_n death_n hell_n rom._n 6.11_o ephes_n 2.3_o 4._o heb._n 2._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o 1_o thess_n 1._o ult_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o have_v also_o bring_v thou_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 1_o joh._n 12._o 1_o joh._n 3.1_o he_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n that_o its_o affrightment_n its_o allurement_n that_o all_o its_o power_n and_o policy_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o destroy_v thou_o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o he_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o heir_n of_o a_o better_a
the_o wicked_a neighbour_n of_o these_o man_n will_v confess_v the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o their_o conscience_n will_v force_v they_o to_o consent_v thereto_o again_o there_o be_v hardly_o a_o muck-worm_n who_o motto_n be_v to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o heap_v and_o to_o hoard_v up_o who_o will_v as_o soon_o part_v with_o his_o blood_n as_o any_o thing_n considerable_a to_o the_o poor_a but_o all_o his_o neighbour_n good_a and_o bad_a observe_v he_o speak_v of_o he_o and_o general_o condemn_v he_o for_o his_o earthly-mindedness_a so_o that_o when_o christ_n at_o the_o great_a day_n shall_v accuse_v he_o they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o attest_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o accusation_n and_o when_o christ_n at_o that_o day_n shall_v condemn_v he_o they_o can_v but_o agree_v to_o the_o sentence_n psal_n 52.6_o 7._o the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v see_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o strength_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n 2._o because_o these_o act_n of_o charity_n be_v sign_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o which_o grace_n heaven_n be_v promise_v james_n 1.12_o james_n 2.5_o joh._n 3.16_o 17_o ult_n christ_n who_o know_v the_o heart_n understand_v â—â—om_n what_o inward_a root_n our_o outward_a â—ruit_n spring_v and_o therefore_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o true_a charity_n james_n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o be_v inward_a and_o secret_a he_o mention_n what_o be_v more_o open_a and_o know_v as_o a_o sign_n and_o testimony_n of_o that_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o love_n to_o he_o which_o be_v invisible_a and_o unknown_a to_o the_o world_n faith_n be_v a_o grace_n seat_v in_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n where_o by_o heart_n i_o suppose_v be_v understand_v the_o understanding_n and_o will_n for_o faith_n in_o habitu_fw-la be_v in_o each_o and_o in_o 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produce_v love_n to_o his_o saint_n and_o love_n to_o the_o saint_n will_v draw_v out_o the_o hand_n and_o heart_n and_o purse_n to_o relieve_v they_o in_o their_o want_n 1_o joh._n 3.17_o love_n be_v costly_a and_o expensive_a think_v nothing_o too_o much_o or_o too_o good_a for_o it_o be_v belove_v mary_n box_n of_o ointment_n be_v very_o precious_a but_o not_o too_o precious_a for_o her_o lord_n life_n be_v worth_a all_o the_o world_n yet_o lay_v down_o for_o a_o christian_a at_o the_o command_n of_o love_n 1_o joh._n 3.16_o hereby_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o 3._o because_o practical_a godliness_n of_o which_o charity_n be_v a_o part_n will_v be_v that_o by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v at_o the_o great_a day_n our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o profession_n but_o the_o practice_n of_o religion_n that_o will_v be_v inquire_v into_o by_o the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o 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oppress_a or_o comfort_v the_o sorrowful_a or_o counsel_v the_o doubtful_a or_o support_v the_o feeble_n or_o feed_v the_o hungry_a or_o visit_v the_o sick_a or_o clothing_n the_o naked_a be_v high_o esteem_v of_o christ_n to_o what_o duty_n have_v he_o annex_v more_o or_o large_a promise_n matth._n 5.7_o psal_n 18.25_o eccles_n 11.1_o 2._o psal_n 41.1_o psal_n 112.1_o isa_n 58.12_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o if_o very_a much_o of_o religion_n do_v consist_v in_o it_o and_o almost_o all_o of_o it_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o afflict_a james_n 1._o ult_n he_o slight_v our_o most_o severe_a duty_n those_o which_o be_v most_o irksome_a to_o the_o flesh_n if_o this_o be_v want_v psal_n 58.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o he_o limit_n his_o own_o mercy_n to_o the_o merciful_a 2_o sam._n 22.25_o james_n 2.13_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o merciful_a high_a priest_n heb._n 5._o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o ignorant_a and_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n heb._n 5.2_o on_o those_o that_o have_v nothing_o to_o eat_v matth._n 15.32_o on_o those_o that_o be_v scatter_v as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n matth._n 9.36_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o value_v exceed_o and_o love_v tender_o those_o that_o be_v like_o he_o that_o which_o lie_v so_o near_o his_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v inquire_v after_o as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n that_o speak_v our_o respect_n of_o person_n or_o thing_n more_o than_o our_o enquiry_n after_o they_o joseph_n love_v his_o father_n jacob_n dear_o i_o suppose_v far_o above_o all_o his_o kindred_n and_o therefore_o he_o first_o inquire_v after_o he_o â—…s_v your_o
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life_n or_o death_n be_v it_o not_o good_a to_o have_v the_o king_n thy_o friend_n how_o many_o pleasure_n may_v he_o do_v thou_o and_o how_o many_o favour_n may_v he_o bestow_v on_o thou_o but_o how_o much_o better_o be_v it_o to_o have_v the_o king_n of_o king_n thy_o friend_n what_o pleasure_n be_v there_o which_o he_o can_v do_v thou_o what_o favour_n which_o he_o can_v bestow_v on_o thou_o he_o can_v give_v thou_o earth_n heaven_n riches_n honour_n pleasure_n life_n health_n food_n raiment_n friend_n relation_n his_o day_n his_o word_n his_o ordinance_n his_o love_n his_o image_n his_o peace_n his_o joy_n his_o spirit_n his_o son_n himself_o every_o good_a any_o good_a all_o good_n o_o how_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o have_v this_o god_n but_o reader_n will_v thou_o have_v all_o these_o without_o so_o much_o as_o ask_v for_o they_o we_o say_v they_o be_v poor_a favour_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a ask_n sure_o i_o be_o these_o mercy_n be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o thy_o 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by_o his_o neglect_v this_o opportunity_n of_o confirm_v his_o faith_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o desperate_a fit_n of_o unbelief_n when_o the_o apostle_n tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n he_o present_o answer_v except_o i_o shall_v see_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o put_v my_o finger_n into_o the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o thrust_v my_o hand_n into_o his_o side_n i_o will_v not_o believe_v joh._n 20.24_o 25._o ah_o what_o have_v become_v of_o thomas_n if_o infinite_a majesty_n have_v not_o stoop_v to_o recover_v he_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o internal_a omission_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o advise_v thou_o to_o look_v serious_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o thy_o performance_n to_o be_v sure_a that_o thou_o worship_n god_n with_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o substance_n and_o heart_n of_o thy_o performance_n according_a to_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v accept_v or_o not_o in_o all_o thy_o address_n draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o a_o humble_a faith_n and_o confidence_n as_o to_o a_o father_n ready_a able_a and_o willing_a to_o supply_v all_o thy_o want_n and_o answer_v all_o thy_o doubt_n and_o to_o grant_v all_o thy_o prayer_n and_o desire_n as_o also_o with_o a_o cheerful_a reverence_n and_o awfulness_n as_o to_o a_o god_n infinite_a in_o his_o be_v and_o in_o all_o his_o perfection_n between_o who_o and_o thou_o a_o poor_a worm_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a distance_n in_o every_o duty_n let_v thy_o faith_n in_o christ_n thy_o love_n to_o god_n and_o thy_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n be_v exercise_v hereby_o thy_o duty_n will_v be_v more_o comfortable_a to_o thyself_o man_n that_o perform_v duty_n in_o a_o round_a out_o of_o custom_n or_o for_o fashion-sake_n have_v no_o pleasure_n therein_o be_v backward_o to_o they_o untoward_a at_o they_o and_o careless_a after_o they_o they_o come_v to_o they_o with_o trouble_n as_o to_o that_o to_o which_o their_o heart_n have_v a_o reluctancy_n and_o go_v from_o they_o with_o joy_n as_o from_o that_o which_o be_v burdensome_a and_o tedious_a to_o they_o but_o when_o man_n pray_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o want_n and_o beg_v mercy_n with_o hope_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v their_o love_n and_o joy_n act_v in_o their_o duty_n how_o sweet_o do_v they_o come_v off_o nay_o how_o pleasant_a be_v they_o in_o the_o very_a performance_n of_o they_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o they_o bring_v peace_n and_o comfort_n indeed_o now_o reader_n do_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o thy_o hurt_n when_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o saint_n to_o the_o life_n of_o a_o angel_n to_o a_o life_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n be_v not_o this_o life_n the_o suburb_n the_o earnest_a the_o first-fruit_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o bless_a of_o the_o life_n of_o those_o heavenly_a courtier_n who_o bathe_v themselves_o without_o intermission_n in_o spring_n of_o joy_n and_o in_o river_n of_o pleasure_n and_o by_o this_o care_n of_o thou_o about_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v thy_o duty_n they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n he_o command_v the_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o delight_n in_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n psal_n 51._o and_o be_v nigh_o to_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n psal_n 34._o how_o please_a will_v it_o be_v to_o thou_o to_o know_v thy_o prayer_n and_o reading_n to_o be_v please_v to_o god_n jer._n 30.21_o and_o i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o draw_v near_o and_o to_o approach_v unto_o i_o i._n e._n with_o welcome_a and_o acceptance_n for_o who_o be_v this_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o heart_n to_o a_o duty_n god_n will_v bring_v his_o ear_n to_o hear_v thou_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o this_o use_n i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o some_o argument_n or_o motive_n to_o enforce_v it_o 2._o lay_v down_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o omission_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_a among_o we_o 3._o prescribe_v somewhat_o for_o the_o cure_n and_o remedy_n thereof_o chap._n xxxiv_o argument_n against_o omission_n the_o positiveness_n of_o our_o rule_n and_o of_o god_n mercy_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o viz._n the_o argument_n to_o move_v we_o to_o mind_n positive_a duty_n 1._o consider_v the_o law_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o for_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o life_n be_v both_o positive_a and_o negative_a and_o therefore_o our_o obedience_n must_v be_v such_o what_o need_v positive_a precept_n but_o to_o require_v positive_a practice_n single_n prohibition_n will_v have_v suffice_v for_o a_o negative_a religion_n the_o law_n be_v holy_a in_o its_o command_n that_o immediate_o concern_v god_n just_a in_o what_o it_o command_v concern_v our_o neighbour_n and_o good_a in_o what_o it_o command_v concern_v ourselves_o rom._n 7.12_o look_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n every_o negative_a 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