rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n these_o two_o must_v go_v together_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o walk_v of_o a_o christian_a you_o can_v rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o you_o have_v or_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o you_o can_v have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n if_o you_o do_v aright_o rejoice_v in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o have_v trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o deed_n and_o work_n of_o the_o law_n do_v by_o you_o either_o before_o or_o after_o your_o lay_n hold_v upon_o christ_n as_o your_o refuge_n the_o internal_a deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o qualification_n virtue_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o external_a deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o external_a action_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n both_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o man_n do_v and_o wrought_v in_o conformity_n to_o the_o 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he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n 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 god_n by_o faith_n so_o that_o all_o his_o own_o righteousness_n both_o before_o and_o after_o conversion_n he_o set_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o all_o this_o that_o be_v a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n he_o call_v flesh_n and_o forbid_v and_o deny_v any_o confidence_n or_o trust_n to_o be_v put_v in_o it_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o any_o other_o man_n so_o as_o that_o he_o or_o any_o other_o person_n shall_v think_v or_o judge_v or_o reckon_v himself_o righteous_a and_o justify_v in_o god_n sight_n by_o his_o own_o righteousness_n either_o of_o inherent_a qualification_n or_o external_a obedience_n no_o no_o this_o be_v abominable_a this_o the_o apostle_n abhor_v in_o himself_o and_o deter_v all_o other_o from_o but_o on_o the_o 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the_o body_n eph._n 4.16_o compare_v with_o col._n 2.18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o a_o little_a leaven_n will_v leaven_n the_o whole_a lump_n and_o a_o little_a superstition_n and_o will-worship_n after_o thâ—_n doctrine_n and_o commandment_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d render_v the_o whole_a worship_n vain_a and_o fruitless_a to_o yourselves_o as_o well_o as_o displease_v provokeâ—ing_v and_o unacceptable_a to_o god_n and_o so_o wheâ—â—_n all_o the_o end_n of_o worship_n be_v lose_v it_o become_v altogether_o vain_a as_o mat._n 15.9_o but_o in_o vaâ—â—_n they_o do_v worship_n i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n tâ—â—_n commandment_n of_o man_n and_o who_o have_v conquer_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n will_v 〈◊〉_d day_n dash_v in_o piece_n the_o confidence_n of_o all_o sucâ—_n worshipper_n and_o evidence_n the_o vanity_n as_o weâ—â—_n as_o the_o impiety_n of_o all_o such_o worship_n humanâ—_n tradition_n and_o imposition_n of_o man_n undeâ—_n what_o name_n or_o pretence_n soever_o whether_o of_o eâ—â—clesiastical_a or_o of_o holy_a learned_a and_o judicioâ—_n person_n or_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o warrant_v we_o iâ—_n our_o worship_v of_o god_n no_o no_o we_o muâ—â—_n to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n and_o iâ—_n they_o speak_v not_o according_a to_o this_o word_n therâ—_n be_v no_o light_n or_o morning_n in_o they_o and_o wheâ—â—_n man_n have_v once_o reject_v the_o word_n of_o thâ—_n lord_n what_o wisdom_n be_v in_o they_o yea_o whaâ—_n holiness_n be_v in_o they_o what_o learning_n be_v in_o they_o yea_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o be_v become_v fool_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n follow_v they_o or_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o wherein_o they_o do_v not_o follow_v christ_n or_o be_v lead_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o leave_v they_o who_o have_v leave_v the_o head_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v go_v a_o whore_v from_o under_o their_o god_n what_o though_o all_o the_o world_n wander_v after_o and_o worship_v the_o beast_n yet_o those_z who_o name_n be_v write_v in_o the_o lamb_n book_n of_o life_n must_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o rev._n 13.7_o 8._o you_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n for_o god_n have_v say_v i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o what_o agreement_n have_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n with_o idol_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17_o 18._o and_o again_o rev._n 18_o 4._o and_o have_v therefore_o dear_o belove_v these_o promise_n viz._n of_o god_n receive_v we_o and_o of_o be_v a_o father_n to_o we_o and_o our_o be_v his_o son_n and_o his_o daughter_n as_o before_o let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o selvet_n from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v by_o you_o that_o if_o you_o be_v reject_v of_o the_o world_n for_o not_o worship_v with_o they_o after_o their_o rudiment_n you_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a worshipper_n that_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n i._n e._n that_o worship_n he_o in_o christ_n sincere_o and_o according_a to_o his_o own_o institution_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o please_v god_n or_o man_n to_o be_v reject_v of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n or_o to_o be_v receive_v of_o man_n and_o reject_v of_o god_n judge_v you_o for_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o humane_a invention_n be_v equal_o hateful_a and_o abominable_a with_o god_n though_o high_o esteem_v among_o man_n jer._n 44.4_o oh_o do_v not_o this_o abominable_a thing_n that_o i_o hate_v and_o luk._n 16.15_o you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o man_n be_v abomination_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o for_o we_o to_o think_v within_o ourselves_o that_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o our_o own_o work_n or_o righteousness_n or_o that_o we_o can_v worship_n god_n by_o humane_a invention_n or_o man_n tradition_n be_v to_o think_v that_o god_n be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o ourselves_o for_o which_o certain_o he_o will_v reprove_v we_o psal._n 50.21_o 22._o and_o there_o be_v a_o secret_a yet_o strong_a connexion_n betwixt_o these_o two_o grand_a error_n viz._n to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o to_o worship_n god_n by_o and_o after_o our_o own_o invention_n for_o they_o common_o go_v together_o and_o stand_v and_o fall_v together_o and_o those_o that_o be_v corrupt_a or_o loose_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n be_v according_o as_o corrupt_a and_o loose_a in_o worship_n and_o 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