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great_a which_o be_v say_v of_o our_o own_o mr._n perkins_n primus_fw-la theologiam_fw-la è_fw-la coelis_fw-la in_o terras_fw-la deduxit_fw-la he_o be_v the_o first_o who_o among_o we_o reduce_v doctrine_n to_o application_n speculation_n to_o practice_n however_o that_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o every_o truth_n doctrine_n proposition_n in_o the_o gospel_n aim_v at_o the_o subdue_a of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o heart_n to_o god_n to_o make_v we_o better_v rather_o than_o wise_a the_o design_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o amuse_v and_o puzzle_v we_o but_o to_o reform_v and_o sanctify_v we_o not_o to_o confound_v our_o head_n but_o to_o conform_v our_o heart_n and_o reform_v our_o life_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o its_o principle_n not_o to_o make_v we_o lose_v our_o wit_n but_o to_o save_v our_o soul_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_n most_o clear_o appear_v in_o some_o few_o instance_n 1._o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n elect_v some_o out_o 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from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n i_o 4._o not_o only_o to_o rescue_v we_o out_o of_o the_o devil_n power_n but_o out_o of_o our_o own_o and_o thus_o this_o doctrine_n terminate_v in_o godliness_n in_o good_a work_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n conclude_v his_o discourse_n that_o he_o may_v purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n ii_o another_o peculiar_a glory_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o it_o never_o more_o direct_o design_n the_o advancement_n of_o a_o sinner_n than_o when_o it_o abase_v he_o most_o and_o lay_v he_o low_a it_o suit_v indeed_o the_o sinner_n misery_n but_o always_o cross_v his_o lust_n empty_v the_o creature_n when_o it_o design_n to_o fill_v it_o and_o humble_v the_o proud_a worm_n that_o it_o may_v exalt_v it_o the_o gospel_n break_v first_o and_o then_o bind_v up_o wound_n that_o it_o may_v heal_n and_o condemn_v that_o it_o may_v justify_v it_o will_v make_v the_o sinner_n plead_v 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the_o house_n upon_o the_o impregnable_a rock_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n i._n e._n that_o of_o christ._n conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o the_o holy_a perfect_a law_n of_o god_n will_v thorough_o effect_v this_o and_o then_o the_o sinner_n stand_v upon_o other_o term_n with_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n you_o shall_v hear_v this_o stately_a proud_a creature_n speak_v in_o another_o language_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v distress_v about_o his_o sin_n mich._n vi_fw-la 6._o where-withal_a shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v my_o self_n before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n what_o perplexity_n be_v here_o between_o the_o necessity_n of_o come_v and_o the_o hazard_n of_o come_v i_o must_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n either_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o judge_v i_o must_v come_v before_o
faith_n before_o man_n you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v your_o religion_n and_o your_o sincerity_n therein_o never_o tell_v man_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unless_o you_o show_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v st._n paul_n practice_n of_o piety_n act_v xxiv_o 16._o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o always_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n but_o because_o this_o be_v that_o convince_v point_n which_o must_v if_o ever_o recover_v the_o credit_n of_o religion_n let_v i_o be_v allow_v to_o prescribe_v some_o more_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o right_n and_o comely_a order_n of_o our_o conversation_n §_o 1._o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o god_n cause_n meek_a and_o yield_v in_o your_o own_o be_v content_a to_o lie_v at_o the_o footstool_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n may_v have_v the_o throne_n i_o recommend_v to_o you_o the_o great_a 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thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n 1_o pet._n three_o 9_o §_o 2._o be_v strict_a and_o severe_a to_o yourselves_o but_o very_o charitable_a towards_o other_o concern_v our_o brethren_n we_o have_v this_o rule_n rom._n fourteen_o 13._o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o concern_v ourselves_o we_o have_v this_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 31._o if_o we_o will_v judge_n ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v incompetent_a judge_n of_o other_o because_o we_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o principle_n our_o brother_n may_v proceed_v we_o can_v take_v a_o just_a measure_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o his_o understanding_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v himself_o there_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v spare_v in_o our_o censure_n but_o thou_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o know_v more_o by_o thyself_o than_o either_o all_o the_o world_n know_v by_o thou_o or_o thou_o know_v by_o all_o the_o world_n this_o have_v bring_v no_o little_a scandal_n upon_o religion_n that_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o have_v be_v sharp-sighted_a abroad_o but_o blind_a at_o home_n can_v see_v a_o mote_n in_o their_o brother_n eye_n and_o not_o the_o beam_n in_o their_o own_o not_o due_o consider_v that_o we_o who_o exact_v a_o few_o penny_n from_o our_o brother_n need_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o many_o talent_n from_o our_o god_n matth._n xviii_o 24._o §_o 3._o let_v we_o abridge_v ourselves_o in_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a he_o that_o will_v go_v to_o the_o utmost_a length_n of_o his_o tedder_n will_v easy_o break_v it_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o know_v where_o the_o lawful_a end_n and_o the_o sinful_a begin_v he_o that_o will_v always_o go_v as_o far_o as_o he_o may_v go_v shall_v sometime_o go_v further_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v how_o much_o safe_a to_o keep_v a_o ell_n within_o our_o limit_n than_o to_o go_v a_o inch_n beyond_o better_o do_v less_o than_o be_v lawful_a than_o what_o be_v sinful_a it_o be_v a_o excellent_a caution_n the_o apostle_n prescribe_v rom._n fourteen_o 16._o let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v off_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o honour_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n teach_v we_o to_o retrench_v in_o what_o be_v mere_o lawful_a and_o still_o let_v we_o attend_v that_o rule_n rom._n fourteen_o 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flâ—…sh_a nor_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brâ—…ther_n stumble_v or_o be_v offendâ—…d_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a three_o thing_n thâ—…_n be_v include_v in_o this_o canon_n 1._o that_o we_o lay_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o our_o brother_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o sin_n 2._o that_o we_o provoke_v not_o his_o passion_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o we_o enfeeble_v not_o our_o brother_n nor_o make_v he_o weak_a in_o his_o walk_n with_o god_n by_o a_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n 4._o §_o let_v your_o visible_a righteousness_n towards_o man_n be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o your_o invisible_a righteousness_n before_o god_n with_o what_o argument_n will_v you_o persuade_v man_n that_o you_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a in_o his_o sight_n if_o you_o can_v convince_v they_o that_o you_o be_v so_o in_o your_o deal_n with_o they_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n twelve_o 17._o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n i_o look_v upon_o that_o man_n lose_v who_o have_v lose_v all_o regard_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o and_o double_o lose_v who_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o respect_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o final_a judg._n §_o 5._o be_v ambitious_a of_o a_o public_a spirit_n express_v the_o image_n of_o he_o who_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_n the_o sun_n do_v not_o monopolise_v his_o own_o beam_n to_o his_o disc_n or_o orb_n but_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad._n the_o air_n enclose_v not_o itself_o but_o lend_v breath_n 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be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o such_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n tit._n iii._o 8._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o thâ—…se_a thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o mâ—…n_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o let_v cur_n also_o lâ—…rn_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a §_o 6._o let_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n shine_v with_o a_o convince_a light_n into_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o outward_a man._n true_a holiness_n will_v diffuse_v itself_o into_o and_o through_o the_o external_a carriage_n and_o demeanour_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o say_v god_n be_v there_o in_o that_o soul_n of_o a_o truth_n as_o the_o pride_n the_o wantonness_n of_o filthy_a one_o steam_n and_o reek_v through_o the_o 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