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righteousness_n and_o this_o exclude_v all_o merit_n roman_n 4.2_o 3_o 5._o 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o reward_n there_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o merit_n and_o this_o the_o saint_n disclaim_v argumentum_fw-la isaiah_n 64.6_o 2._o a_o reward_n of_o mercy_n psalm_n 103.4_o he_o crown_v we_o with_o mercy_n and_o not_o with_o merit_n both_o grace_n and_o glory_n be_v his_o free_a gift_n now_o it_o be_v fallacious_a argue_v to_o reason_n from_o a_o reward_n to_o a_o reward_n of_o merit_n for_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n bestow_v on_o his_o people_n 3._o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n cast_v their_o crown_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o lamb_n they_o part_v not_o stake_n with_o he_o but_o ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o to_o he_o rev._n 4_o 10_o 11._o
and_o so_o thou_o be_v rich_a rev._n 2.9_o in_o he_o we_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o all_o be_v you_o 1_o cor._n 3.21_o 22._o though_o we_o have_v little_a in_o possession_n for_o present_a yet_o we_o have_v much_o in_o reversion_n only_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o walk_v as_o spiritual_a king_n lead_v holy_a heavenly_a spiritual_a life_n it_o be_v a_o debasement_n to_o a_o christian_n who_o look_v for_o a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o mind_n earth_n and_o to_o pursue_v these_o low_a thing_n this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v leave_v his_o throne_n and_o go_v rake_v in_o a_o kennel_n or_o fight_v for_o bone_n we_o may_v well_o trust_v god_n for_o crust_n who_o have_v promise_v we_o a_o crown_n he_o that_o have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n which_o be_v a_o great_a gift_n than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n with_o he_o will_v much_o more_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n rom._n 8.32_o observation_n 5._o 5._o christian_n may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n in_o our_o race_n we_o 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a_o eye_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n yet_o be_v no_o 88_o mercenary_a man_n heb._n 11.26_o and_o so_o have_v christ_n who_o be_v great_a than_o moses_n heb._n 12.2_o paul_n have_v a_o most_o free_a and_o ingenuous_a spirit_n yet_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n philip._n 3.13_o 14._o colos._n 1.5_o and_o david_n comfort_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o conflict_n with_o this_o that_o god_n will_v yet_o bring_v he_o to_o glory_n psal._n 73.24_o only_o this_o caution_n must_v be_v remember_v that_o in_o all_o we_o do_v or_o suffer_v god_n glory_n must_v be_v the_o etc._n ultimate_a and_o primary_n end_v we_o look_v at_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o colos._n 3.17_o we_o must_v love_v christ_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o excellency_n and_o not_o for_o loaf_n or_o self-respect_n we_o be_v never_o sincere_a till_o we_o can_v serve_v christ_n simple_o out_o of_o love_n to_o himself_o pure_o in_o obedience_n to_o 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&_o cause_n rom._n 2.6_o his_o judgement_n be_v true_a without_o error_n or_o mistake_n rev._n 19.11_o then_o poor_a afflict_a oppress_v one_o shall_v be_v relieve_v psal._n 72.24_o and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n psal._n 1._o ult_n god_n smite_v his_o hand_n in_o anger_n against_o unrighteous_a person_n here_o ezek._n 22.6_o 7.12_o 13._o and_o bar_v they_o out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n hereafter_o 2_o cor._n 6.9_o be_v patient_n then_o my_o brethren_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o this_o righteous_a judge_n comfort_v thou_o against_o all_o unrighteous_a judgement_n which_o shall_v here_o pass_v against_o thou_o eccles._n 3.16_o 17._o and_o 5.8_o 1_o cor._n 4.3_o james_n 5.7_o 2._o labour_v to_o resemble_v christ_n in_o righteousness_n as_o we_o must_v be_v perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a so_o we_o must_v be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a by_o way_n of_o similitude_n though_o we_o can_v 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here_o prov._n 10.7_o psal._n 112.6_o 2_o cor._n 8.18_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v heaven_n hereafter_o psal._n 15.1_o 2._o jer._n 33.15_o 16._o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o such_o righteous_a one_o matth._n 11.43_o and_o 25.46_o though_o the_o wicked_a may_v kill_v they_o yet_o they_o can_v hurt_v they_o for_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_v even_o in_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o magistrate_n especial_o must_v do_v justice_n impartial_o to_o all_o like_o levi_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v know_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n deut._n 33.9_o they_o must_v resemble_v christ_n for_o who_o they_o judge_v who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n john_n 2.4_o no_o aristot._n star_n so_o beautiful_a as_o justice_n it_o please_v god_n above_o all_o sacrifice_n prov._n 21.3_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o stay_v plague_n numb_a 25.17_o 18._o when_o achab_n be_v stone_v there_o be_v peace_n in_o israel_n josh._n 7._o when_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v the_o famine_n cease_v 2_o sam._n 21.24_o it_o be_v not_o 1641._o cruelty_n but_o mercy_n to_o cut_v off_o incorrigible_a evil_a doer_n from_o a_o land_n with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v shall_v give_v i_o observation_n 8._o 8._o eternal_a blessedness_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n here_o be_v no_o fore-seen_a faith_n work_n 1.29_o merit_n desert_n but_o from_o our_o election_n to_o our_o salvation_n all_o free_a grace_n love_n and_o mercy_n grace_n be_v the_o springhead_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o title_n page_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 1._o our_o election_n be_v whole_o free_a it_o be_v but_o a_o remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v save_v and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n else_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o 9.11_o 18._o 2._o our_o vocation_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n he_o quicken_v we_o ezek._n 16._o ephes._n 2.1_o he_o call_v abraham_n 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scripture_n vilify_v prayer_n and_o all_o ordinance_n never_o give_v thanks_o at_o their_o meal_n rail_v on_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n dishonour_v their_o parent_n outrun_v their_o wife_n neglect_v their_o family_n be_v full_a of_o lie_v rail_a idleness_n and_o all_o unrighteousness_n if_o these_o be_v saint_n who_o be_v scythyan_n these_o sin_n not_o through_o weakness_n but_o through_o wilfulness_n not_o through_o passion_n or_o precipitation_n but_o deliberate_o elective_o house_n resolute_o they_o tell_v the_o magistrate_n to_o his_o face_n that_o they_o will_v seal_v their_o high_a and_o horrid_a blasphemy_n with_o their_o blood_n it_o be_v time_n such_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v let_v out_o of_o the_o body_n they_o devise_v mischief_n and_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a psal._n 36.4_o as_o the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o they_o be_v establish_v isaiah_n 32.8_o so_o the_o wicked_a man_n devise_v wicked_a thing_n seneca_n 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