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nation_n it_o be_v more_o true_o say_v of_o christian_n 6_o as_o by_o salt_n meat_n be_v make_v fit_a for_o our_o taste_n so_o by_o the_o salt_n of_o a_o holy_a conversation_n the_o word_n be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o relish_n of_o other_o 1_o peter_z 3.1_o hence_o christian_n be_v call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o earthly_a mind_a man_n 7_o as_o for_o preservation_n of_o meat_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o putrefaction_n there_o must_v be_v a_o just_a measure_n of_o salt_n neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a so_o christian_n in_o general_a nor_o teacher_n in_o special_a ought_v by_o a_o unseasonable_a application_n of_o the_o law_n to_o swallow_v up_o afflict_a conscience_n psalm_n 69.26_o they_o persecute_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v smite_v and_o talk_v to_o the_o grief_n of_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v wound_v nor_o by_o a_o unseasonable_a application_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o encourage_v impenitent_a person_n rom_n 2.4_o 5_o 8_o as_o salt_n 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the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam_n 12.14_o when_o the_o strong_a despise_v the_o weak_a and_o the_o weak_a judge_v the_o strong_a they_o cause_v their_o good_a to_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o rom_n 14.16_o how_o careful_a be_v we_o to_o preserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o friend_n how_o careful_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 2_o a_o holy_a savoury_a walk_a free_a from_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v a_o man_n glory_n 1_o sam_n 12.3_o 4_o who_o ox_n have_v i_o take_v or_o who_o ass_n or_o of_o who_o hand_n have_v i_o receive_v a_o bribe_n and_o they_o say_v thou_o have_v not_o defraud_v we_o nor_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o any_o man_n hand_n 1_o cor_n 9.15_o it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o for_o to_o die_v than_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v my_o glory_v void_a see_v 2_o cor_n 1.12_o 1_o thess_n 2.10_o contrary_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o spot_n of_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n demetrius_n have_v a_o good_a report_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o truth_n itself_o 3_o epist_n of_o john_n v._n 12_o 3_o scandalous_a sin_n be_v worse_a to_o keep_v man_n off_o from_o embrace_v the_o truth_n than_o persecution_n for_o by_o scandal_n man_n be_v harden_v from_o embrace_v the_o truth_n rom_n 14.13_o let_v no_o man_n lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n or_o a_o scandal_n to_o another_o for_o sometime_o person_n be_v make_v by_o the_o contention_n among_o strong_a and_o weak_a to_o stumble_v and_o so_o not_o to_o join_v to_o god_n people_n sometime_o they_o be_v make_v to_o fall_v yea_o to_o fall_v off_o from_o christian_a assembly_n holy_a example_n be_v a_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o as_o by_o holy_a example_n person_n be_v build_v up_o towards_o heaven_n so_o by_o wicked_a word_n and_o work_n yea_o by_o indifferent_a thing_n do_v unreasonable_o person_n be_v make_v worse_o and_o build_v up_o towards_o destruction_n lev_n 19.14_o thou_o shall_v not_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n before_o the_o blind_a scandal_n be_v as_o pit_n and_o snare_n to_o catch_v live_v creature_n wherein_o the_o unwary_a and_o blind_a be_v take_v 4_o a_o savoury_a life_n free_a from_o scandal_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o wicked_a man_n dan_o 6.4_o they_o find_v nought_o against_o daniel_n but_o for_o the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n 1_o peter_n 2.12_o have_v your_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v against_o you_o as_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n 1_o peter_n 3.16_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n whereunto_o a_o holy_a life_n be_v join_v that_o whereas_o they_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a that_o false_o accuse_v your_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n titus_n 2.8_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a part_n will_v be_v ashamed_a have_v no_o evil_a thing_n to_o say_v of_o you_o contrary_o when_o 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they_o glorify_a god_n that_o see_v and_o hear_v it_o gal._n 1.22_o 23._o in_o heaven_n god_n be_v set_v forth_o from_o the_o place_n he_o be_v in_o viz._n heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a which_o be_v call_v that_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n that_o most_o bless_a country_n which_o be_v look_v for_o by_o saint_n heb._n 11.10_o but_o in_o all_o other_o heaven_n where_o he_o be_v by_o his_o omnipresence_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o bless_a by_o his_o special_a presence_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o include_v in_o any_o place_n before_o there_o be_v any_o creation_n he_o suffice_v to_o himself_o without_o any_o place_n v._o 17_o think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n or_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o destroy_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o which_o 1_o a_o correction_n of_o a_o erroneous_a conception_n as_o if_o christ_n 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he_o we_o can_v think_v that_o those_o grave_a man_n that_o be_v so_o constant_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o doctrine_n not_o only_o not_o to_o have_v write_v thing_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o but_o thing_n contrary_a to_o themselves_o therefore_o we_o must_v inquire_v how_o their_o say_n may_v agree_v hence_o know_v there_o be_v a_o twofold_a law_n 1_o natural_a which_o be_v everlasting_a and_o common_a to_o all_o this_o be_v right_a reason_n this_o make_v man_n good_a out_o of_o love_n of_o virtue_n 2_o civil_a this_o look_n only_o to_o outward_a innocency_n and_o do_v not_o look_v to_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n do_v this_o be_v peculiar_a to_o every_o nation_n and_o changeable_a this_o restrain_v man_n from_o evil_a for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n because_o of_o transgression_n the_o law_n be_v add_v gal._n 3.19_o that_o be_v the_o law_n write_v in_o table_n be_v add_v to_o that_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n so_o then_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n have_v certain_a thing_n bring_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o certain_a thing_n proper_a to_o that_o people_n and_o apply_v to_o those_o time_n justin_n against_o triph._n say_v some_o thing_n be_v universal_o and_o by_o nature_n everlasting_a good_n which_o they_o that_o perform_v have_v common_a praise_n with_o christian_n but_o some_o thing_n be_v add_v because_o of_o the_o people_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o occasion_n of_o time_n and_o place_n may_v be_v add_v therefore_o as_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v true_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n be_v that_o which_o god_n look_v after_o so_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n god_n will_v have_v himself_o love_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n will_v have_v the_o heart_n circumcise_v etc._n etc._n but_o all_o this_o be_v proper_o translate_v from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n but_o the_o scope_n and_o mark_n at_o which_o the_o civil_a law_n aim_v but_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o make_v man_n good_a as_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o love_n of_o one_o another_o matth._n 22.38_o 39_o 40._o these_o be_v call_v the_o great_a command_n on_o which_o depend_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n so_o love_v of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13.8_o gal._n 5.14_o and_o james_n say_v if_o you_o fulfil_v the_o royal_a law_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o this_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n
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the_o soul_n with_o joy_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 13.51_o as_o paul_n be_v when_o persecute_v so_o when_o we_o overcome_v some_o strong_a lust_n god_n give_v we_o hide_v manna_n white_a stone_n new_a name_n rev._n 2.17_o which_o be_v the_o income_n of_o god_n into_o the_o soul_n by_o soften_a of_o it_o and_o pour_v in_o joy_n in_o prayer_n after_o the_o conquest_n now_o we_o find_v the_o melt_n and_o softning_n of_o our_o heart_n at_o other_o time_n suitable_a to_o those_o we_o find_v then_o know_v they_o to_o come_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o from_o a_o save_a principle_n and_o not_o from_o natural_a passion_n and_o softness_n 12_o the_o melt_n that_o come_v from_o god_n may_v be_v something_o discern_v by_o the_o time_n when_o give_v as_o 1_o when_o affliction_n be_v sanctify_v than_o the_o soul_n power_v out_o itself_o amain_o esther_n 4.3_o when_o the_o king_n decree_n come_v to_o put_v the_o jew_n to_o death_n there_o be_v great_a weep_n and_o wail_n ordinary_o wicked_a man_n cry_v not_o when_o god_n bind_v they_o their_o spirit_n be_v bind_v up_o job_n 36.13_o 2_o upon_o the_o remove_n of_o some_o sad_a desertion_n and_o after_o some_o forego_v straitning_n or_o some_o very_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n or_o the_o bring_n home_o of_o some_o word_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o heart_n these_o melt_n use_v to_o be_v give_v psal_n 51.8_o 12._o make_v i_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n 3_o by_o the_o put_n forth_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o duty_n hos_fw-la 12.3_o jacob_n weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n and_o find_v the_o lord_n in_o bethel_n how_o come_v that_o why_o by_o his_o strength_n he_o prevail_v with_o god_n that_o be_v he_o put_v forth_o all_o his_o strength_n in_o the_o duty_n 4_o from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v oft_o give_v even_o after_o a_o holy_a preparation_n of_o heart_n by_o meditation_n lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v psal_n 10.17_o 8_o pray_v with_o perseverance_n not_o to_o give_v over_o eph._n 6.18_o many_o use_v prayer_n as_o a_o medicine_n which_o after_o two_o or_o three_o using_n find_v no_o success_n they_o leave_v off_o god_n put_v off_o his_o child_n with_o delay_n 1_o because_o soul_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o such_o a_o mercy_n as_o the_o physician_n put_v off_o the_o patient_a from_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o he_o desire_v the_o ten_o tribe_n judg._n â—0_n 26_o cry_v for_o victory_n against_o benjamin_n but_o god_n see_v they_o not_o fit_a for_o it_o they_o yet_o trust_v in_o their_o multitude_n be_v four_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o their_o enemy_n about_o seven_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o also_o they_o be_v not_o humble_v enough_o 2_o for_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n whether_o we_o will_v yet_o depend_v on_o god_n so_o christ_n put_v off_o the_o woman_n of_o cana_n matth._n 15.28_o and_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o 3_o that_o his_o mercy_n may_v be_v more_o sweet_a when_o we_o get_v they_o thing_n hardly_o get_v be_v prize_v 4_o that_o we_o may_v see_v our_o sin_n in_o delay_v god_n he_o call_v and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v therefore_o it_o be_v just_a that_o thou_o shall_v call_v and_o he_o delay_v thou_o 5_o to_o inflame_v our_o desire_n the_o more_o god_n purpose_v not_o to_o destroy_v israel_n exod._n 32._o yet_o when_o moses_n pray_v he_o seem_v not_o to_o regard_v his_o prayer_n but_o this_o be_v only_o to_o make_v moses_n more_o earnest_a for_o the_o people_n 6_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o patience_n david_n be_v in_o a_o horrible_a pit_n in_o great_a danger_n and_o god_n let_v he_o lie_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o in_o the_o end_n bring_v he_o out_o ps_n 40.1_o 2._o many_o be_v like_o that_o king_n 2_o king_n 6.33_o who_o say_v 28.15_o saul_n 1_o sam._n â—_o 28.15_o because_o he_o have_v not_o present_a help_n why_o shall_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o yea_o saint_n have_v be_v impatient_a because_o their_o prayer_n have_v not_o be_v answer_v at_o first_o lam._n 3.8_o 44._o we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v a_o dependence_n on_o god_n for_o his_o promise_n but_o for_o the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v fulfil_v it_o as_o the_o husbandman_n waâ—s_v long_o after_o seed_n time_n for_o a_o harvest_n the_o corn_n have_v many_o a_o sharp_a blast_n and_o nip_a frost_n before_o he_o reap_v so_o ought_v we_o to_o wait_v for_o our_o prayer_n though_o thing_n seem_v worse_a afrer_n than_o before_o long_o do_v the_o church_n wait_v for_o peter_n before_o they_o get_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n act._n 12.5_o in_o the_o end_n he_o be_v give_v to_o they_o neither_o must_v we_o limit_v god_n to_o such_o mean_n psal_n 78.41_o 7_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v he_o more_o importunate_o so_o do_v christ_n withhold_v himself_o from_o the_o church_n for_o this_o end_n song_z 3.1_o 4._o as_o a_o beggar_n when_o a_o passenger_n come_v 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as_o mend_v his_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n then_o anon_o he_o beg_v again_o though_o he_o do_v not_o always_o continue_v beg_v yet_o he_o always_o continue_v his_o suit_n oh_o that_o some_o within_o will_v give_v i_o a_o alm_n so_o shall_v the_o soul_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n persevere_v prayer_n be_v the_o build_n of_o the_o soul_n towards_o heaven_n holy_a man_n shall_v pray_v as_o bvilder_n build_v first_o they_o lie_v the_o foundation_n next_o day_n make_v the_o wall_n the_o next_o day_n he_o set_v up_o timber-work_n and_o so_o go_v on_o till_o the_o house_n be_v finish_v so_o a_o godly_a soul_n reach_v high_a and_o high_o till_o at_o
be_v many_o man_n be_v only_o formal_a professor_n such_o be_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n matth._n 25.1_o such_o be_v he_o eccles_n 8.10_o so_o i_o see_v the_o wicked_a bury_v who_o have_v come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a tit._n 1.15_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a rev._n 3.1_o ezek._n 33.31_o rom._n 2.17_o 18_o 19_o such_o be_v judas_n magus_n saul_n the_o conscience_n of_o these_o man_n will_v not_o have_v be_v quiet_a have_v they_o not_o give_v some_o outward_a service_n to_o god_n formal_a professor_n do_v with_o their_o conscience_n as_o man_n do_v with_o child_n man_n give_v they_o some_o small_a matter_n as_o a_o pear_n or_o plum_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o wrangle_v and_o cry_v out_o use_v 1_o believe_v not_o every_o one_o that_o have_v only_o a_o profession_n joh._n 2.23_o how_o forward_o be_v the_o stony_a ground_n that_o it_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n matth._n 12.21_o and_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o root_n as_o soon_o as_o tribulation_n come_v it_o wither_a 2_o caution_n against_o formality_n rest_v not_o in_o professional_a faith_n because_o thou_o have_v the_o name_n of_o professor_n because_o of_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o family_n or_o because_o in_o church_n communion_n they_o that_o be_v find_v not_o to_o live_v as_o christ_n teach_v let_v they_o know_v they_o be_v not_o christian_n although_o they_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o tongue_n for_o not_o the_o professor_n only_o but_o the_o confirmer_n of_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v save_v just_a mart._n apol._n 1.49_o this_o formality_n how_o ever_o it_o be_v plausible_a with_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v it_o loathe_v with_o god_n rev._n 3.15_o 16._o god_n will_v spew_v out_o such_o laodicean_n 3_o trial_n whether_o thou_o be_v a_o formal_a man_n or_o not_o 1_o when_o thou_o have_v not_o grace_v to_o overcome_v every_o lust_n but_o satan_n hold_v thou_o under_o some_o ensnare_a lust_n so_o herod_n eccles_n 8.10_o so_o i_o see_v the_o wicked_a bury_v that_o have_v come_v and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a 2_o when_o thou_o have_v not_o faith_n to_o suffer_v for_o god_n or_o a_o good_a conscience_n matth._n 13.21_o 3_o when_o thou_o be_v only_o careful_a to_o cleanse_v the_o outward_a man_n but_o careless_a of_o the_o inner_a man_n so_o the_o pharisee_n luk._n 11.39_o 40._o the_o pharisee_n make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o rapine_n and_o excess_n contrary_o powerful_a christian_n be_v most_o trouble_v with_o the_o inward_a man_n 4_o when_o though_o thou_o perform_v duty_n of_o religion_n yet_o 1_o thy_o soul_n be_v not_o nourish_v by_o they_o nor_o build_v up_o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o ever_o learning_n but_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o a_o practical_a knowledge_n 2_o or_o else_o thou_o see_v not_o god_n face_n in_o duty_n job_n 13.16_o he_o only_o be_v my_o 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dear_a unto_o we_o then_o life_n happy_a be_v that_o day_n happy_a be_v that_o death_n with_o joy_n and_o chief_a thankfulness_n if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o i_o be_v apprehend_v and_o be_v destroy_v in_o that_o cause_n tom._n 2.302_o when_o one_o christian_n be_v slay_v ten_o be_v beget_v luth._o v._o 40._o he_o that_o receive_v you_o receive_v i_o and_o he_o that_o receive_v i_o receive_v he_o that_o send_v i_o here_o be_v the_o last_o suffer_v which_o the_o disciple_n may_v fear_v viz._n that_o no_o man_n will_v receive_v they_o be_v so_o miserable_a to_o this_o christ_n say_v look_v as_o there_o will_v be_v those_o who_o will_v receive_v i_o and_o my_o father_n so_o will_v there_o be_v those_o who_o will_v receive_v you_o to_o their_o house_n and_o that_o kindness_n they_o do_v to_o you_o i_o will_v take_v it_o as_o do_v to_o myself_o matth._n 25.40_o what_o good_a man_n will_v shut_v out_o jesus_n christ_n no_o more_o will_v they_o shut_v out_o you_o look_v as_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o a_o ambassador_n the_o king_n be_v receive_v in_o receive_v he_o preacher_n be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.20_o therefore_o in_o receive_v they_o christ_n be_v receive_v all_o believer_n be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n in_o the_o happiness_n of_o who_o the_o head_n be_v wont_a to_o sympathize_v thus_o be_v paul_n at_o first_o receive_v by_o the_o galatian_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n even_o as_o christ_n jesus_n gal._n 4.14_o 15._o they_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v give_v their_o eye_n unto_o he_o preacher_n and_o other_o godly_a man_n may_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o much_o hatred_n of_o the_o world_n be_v ready_a to_o think_v how_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o live_v therefore_o christ_n open_v the_o door_n of_o all_o godly_a man_n to_o they_o to_o excite_v they_o whereto_o christ_n propose_v a_o great_a reward_n so_o that_o as_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n reward_v the_o kindness_n that_o be_v do_v to_o their_o ambassador_n and_o friend_n 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all_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14.37_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a man_n so_o here_o in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o ordinary_a righteous_a man_n by_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o reward_n now_o for_o prophet_n we_o find_v they_o in_o several_a of_o the_o church_n as_o at_o rome_n rom._n 12.6_o he_o that_o prophesi_v let_v he_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n at_o antioch_n also_o act_v 13.1_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v at_o antioch_n certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n as_o barnabas_n simeon_n lucius_n manaen_n saul_n in_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v judas_n and_o silas_n act_v 15.32_o who_o be_v prophet_n exhort_v act_v 11.27_o the_o
they_o matth._n 10.33_o they_o know_v else_o we_o can_v be_v christ_n his_o disciple_n luke_n 14.26_o 33._o till_o such_o time_n as_o we_o have_v a_o purpose_n of_o heart_n and_o a_o habitual_a intention_n to_o leave_v all_o that_o we_o have_v for_o christ_n and_o to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o rage_n of_o man_n shall_v inflict_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v not_o sincere_a with_o god_n matth._n 19.17_o luke_n 14.27_o 12_o who_o do_v thou_o make_v thy_o end_n a_o sincere_a man_n make_v god_n his_o end_n rom._n 14.7_o 8._o none_o of_o we_o that_o be_v of_o we_o sincere_a christian_n that_o live_v unto_o himself_o but_o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o do_v all_o to_o god_n glory_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o christ_n die_v that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a end_n 1_o absolute_a and_o ultimate_a 2_o subordinate_a and_o conditional_a hypocrite_n make_v god_n their_o subordinate_a and_o conditional_a end_n isai_n 66.5_o your_o brethren_n that_o hate_v you_o that_o cast_v you_o out_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v let_v the_o lord_n be_v glorify_v they_o look_v at_o god_n glory_n in_o cast_v out_o his_o saint_n so_o jehu_n he_o have_v a_o zeal_n for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o his_o last_o end_n but_o his_o last_o end_n be_v to_o get_v a_o kingdom_n to_o which_o all_o other_o end_n be_v subservient_fw-fr contrary_o a_o sincere_a man_n make_v god_n his_o last_o end_n as_o he_o study_v pray_v preach_v labour_n but_o why_o sure_o in_o order_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n god_n be_v the_o end_n of_o his_o end_n his_o last_o end_n whereto_o all_o his_o subordinate_a end_n refer_v that_o be_v a_o absolute_a end_n which_o if_o all_o other_o end_n be_v lay_v aside_o move_v a_o man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n the_o end_n a_o godly_a man_n aim_v at_o be_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o duty_n and_o to_o discharge_v it_o in_o faithfulness_n all_o his_o project_n and_o endeavour_n be_v run_v heaven-ward_n slothfulness_n carelessness_n and_o remissness_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o vehemence_n eagerness_n and_o intentness_n in_o our_o own_o affair_n argue_v that_o the_o world_n be_v our_o absolute_a and_o last_o end_n and_o that_o god_n be_v only_o the_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a end_n 3_o caution_n if_o the_o principal_a thing_n that_o christ_n look_v at_o in_o the_o action_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o act_n then_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o all_o our_o service_n this_o be_v twofold_a 1_o gross_a hypocrisy_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n know_v he_o dissemble_v with_o god_n or_o man_n absalon_n pretend_v a_o vow_n at_o hebron_n but_o intend_v the_o murder_n of_o amnon_n such_o be_v jezebel_n in_o her_o pretend_a fast_a for_o naboth_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o jezreel_n jezebel_n know_v that_o she_o proclaim_v the_o fast_a only_o to_o get_v naboth_n vineyard_n and_o the_o elder_n do_v it_o for_o fear_n they_o shall_v provoke_v jezebel_n such_o be_v judas_n in_o his_o pretend_v the_o poor_a when_o he_o will_v have_v have_v the_o ointment_n sell_v john_n 12.6_o and_o in_o his_o say_n hail_o master_n and_o kiss_v christ_n so_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o their_o pray_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n so_o the_o pharisee_n mat._n 23.15_o in_o their_o make_n long_a prayer_n and_o devour_a widow_n house_n they_o be_v like_o white_v sepulcher_n appear_v outward_o beautiful_a but_o within_o full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n v._o 27_o 28._o these_o be_v like_o those_o who_o at_o stage_n play_v wear_v a_o vizard_n they_o have_v eliahs_n mantle_n but_o not_o his_o spirit_n they_o know_v they_o dissemble_v with_o god_n and_o the_o world_n and_o if_o they_o have_v the_o end_n they_o aim_v at_o then_o farewell_n god_n and_o religion_n these_o person_n who_o for_o length_n of_o time_n go_v on_o thus_o be_v seldom_o 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