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and_o it_o learn_v we_o also_o to_o do_v good_a isa_n 1._o 16_o 17._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o also_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 12._o five_o civil_a righteousness_n it_o will_v allow_v such_o thing_n which_o renew_v grace_n will_v not_o it_o will_v allow_v we_o indulgence_n it_o must_v have_v its_o indulgence_n 1._o to_o associate_v ourselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o familiarity_n with_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o holiness_n and_o rather_o with_o these_o than_o those_o that_o be_v good_a 2._o to_o omit_v many_o personal_a and_o family_a duty_n 3._o to_o defer_v repentance_n and_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n 4._o to_o misspend_v his_o time_n day_n after_o day_n week_n after_o week_n year_n after_o year_n in_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o sport_n dicing_n carding_n etc._n etc._n 5._o to_o conform_v and_o fashion_v ourselves_o to_o the_o world_n and_o perfidious_o to_o flatter_v 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gold_n of_o ophir_n and_o seven_o thousand_o talent_n of_o refine_a silver_n to_o overlie_v the_o house_n withal_o such_o a_o person_n will_v exceed_o rejoice_v in_o any_o way_n by_o which_o god_n be_v honour_v 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 4._o i_o rejoice_v that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o truth_n 3._o joh._n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o so_o paul_n in_o phil._n 1._o 18._o that_o christ_n be_v preach_v i_o do_v rejoice_v yea_o and_o i_o will_v rejoice_v so_o david_n psal_n 122._o 1._o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o a_o person_n will_v be_v content_a to_o lose_v his_o own_o honour_n so_o that_o god_n may_v have_v honour_n david_n will_v be_v yet_o more_o vile_a and_o count_v so_o that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o promote_v god_n honour_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 20_o 21_o 22._o john_n must_v decrease_v that_o christ_n may_v increase_v and_o this_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o joy_n joh._n 3._o 29_o 30._o such_o a_o person_n will_v make_v all_o his_o part_n his_o gift_n his_o grace_n his_o power_n and_o authority_n yea_o his_o very_a life_n serviceable_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n yea_o his_o very_a eat_n and_o drink_v whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v oer_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 10._o 31._o three_o now_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v several_a way_n of_o dishonour_v of_o god_n god_n the_o way_n of_o dishonour_v god_n both_o public_a and_o private_a as_o swear_v blaspheme_a looseness_n of_o walk_v pull_v down_o his_o true_a worship_n set_v up_o a_o false_a worship_n forsake_v the_o truth_n and_o hold_v error_n reproach_v the_o true_a god_n the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o gospel_n the_o whole_a scripture_n the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o practical_a way_n of_o christ_n in_o holiness_n and_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n well_o a_o soft_a and_o tender_a heart_n be_v passionate_o sensible_a 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as_o josiah_n do_v against_o all_o the_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n in_o his_o day_n will_v hazard_n and_o expose_v all_o his_o honour_n and_o estate_n and_o his_o very_a life_n as_o elijah_n do_v and_o daniel_n do_v and_o the_o three_o child_n and_o those_o in_o rev._n 12._o who_o love_v not_o their_o life_n to_o the_o death_n will_v bear_v any_o reproach_n and_o injury_n do_v unto_o themselves_o more_o patient_o and_o quiet_o than_o those_o do_v to_o god_n he_o can_v sit_v down_o under_o they_o and_o weep_v and_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o god_n when_o they_o tear_v his_o own_o name_n but_o when_o come_v to_o god_n name_n now_o his_o zeal_n be_v kindle_v etc._n etc._n five_o if_o we_o have_v heart_n spiritual_o soft_a and_o tender_a this_o will_v appear_v by_o man_n by_o the_o acquit_v of_o ourselves_o in_o duty_n both_o for_o matter_n he_o make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n the_o acquitement_n of_o ourselves_o in_o duty_n both_o for_o matter_n and_o manner_n 1._o for_o the_o matter_n concern_v which_o observe_v these_o conclusion_n 1._o a_o person_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_n make_v conscience_n of_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n not_o only_o of_o duty_n unto_o god_n nor_o only_o of_o duty_n unto_o man_n but_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o he_o do_v repective_o owe_v unto_o they_o both_o act_v 24._o 16._o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n mat._n 22._o 21._o render_v therefore_o to_o cesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n mar._n 12._o 29_o 30._o the_o first_o of_o all_o the_o commandment_n be_v thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o 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for_o they_o who_o he_o call_v his_o saint_n deut._n 33._o 2_o 3._o second_o the_o covenant_n mercy_n and_o blessing_n as_o their_o scope_n be_v to_o express_v the_o rich_a bounty_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n so_o likewise_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v to_o quicken_v constrain_v mercy_n and_o so_o do_v the_o covenant_n mercy_n and_o endear_v they_o unto_o duty_n and_o obedience_n psal_n 86_o 12._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o ver._n 13._o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o psal_n 130._o 4._o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v deut._n 10._o 12._o and_o now_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n luke_n 1._o 74._o 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ver._n 24._o and_o to_o walk_v circumspect_o ephes_n 5._o 15._o or_o exact_o unto_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n four_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n concern_v who_o you_o covenant_n and_o the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n find_v 1._o that_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o 2._o that_o he_o explicate_v the_o law_n in_o the_o true_a and_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o it_o vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o false_a gloss_n of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o press_v it_o in_o many_o branch_n upon_o we_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o matth._n 5._o from_o ver_fw-la 21._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o himself_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o make_v special_a use_n of_o it_o in_o several_a part_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n matth._n 4._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v ver_fw-la 10._o 4._o that_o he_o make_v obedience_n the_o discovery_n of_o our_o real_a love_n unto_o he_o joh._n 14._o 15._o if_o you_o love_v i_o keep_v my_o commandment_n ver._n 21._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o ver._n 24._o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n 5._o that_o it_o be_v one_o end_n of_o the_o give_v of_o himself_o to_o death_n for_o we_o tit._n 2._o 14._o who_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a
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promise_n remember_v thy_o word_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v thy_o servant_n to_o hope_v be_v thou_o the_o help_n and_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n work_v in_o i_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n psal_n 119._o upon_o this_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o answer_v his_o servant_n and_o fulfil_v their_o desire_n and_o become_v their_o strength_n and_o alsufficiency_n three_o by_o meet_v they_o in_o their_o way_n and_o work_v with_o special_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n and_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o acceptance_n and_o joy_n isa_n 64._o 3._o thou_o meet_v he_o that_o rejoice_v and_o work_v righteousness_n those_o that_o remember_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n 56._o 7._o i_o will_v make_v they_o joyful_a in_o my_o house_n of_o prayer_n their_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v accept_v upon_o my_o altar_n joh._n 14._o 21._o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o unto_o he_o now_o when_o the_o traveler_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n statute_n meet_v with_o these_o sweet_a fruit_n and_o taste_v and_o manifestation_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n they_o do_v make_v a_o strong_a impression_n upon_o his_o heart_n they_o do_v contribute_v a_o special_a strength_n unto_o he_o to_o walk_v on_o in_o those_o good_a way_n nehem._n 8._o 10._o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v your_o strength_n psal_n 116._o 2._o because_o he_o have_v incline_v his_o ear_n unto_o i_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o he_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v four_o by_o hold_v out_o unto_o they_o and_o assure_v they_o of_o the_o great_a reward_n of_o happiness_n for_o all_o who_o do_v walk_v on_o in_o his_o statute_n belove_a three_o thing_n be_v certain_o true_a 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a god_n will_v render_v eternal_a life_n to_o they_o that_o continue_v patient_a in_o welldoing_a rom._n 2._o 7._o 2._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o christian_a traveler_n to_o look_v at_o the_o great_a reward_n moses_n have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11._o 26._o what_o god_n do_v promise_v free_o to_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n upon_o that_o they_o may_v lawful_o look_v 3._o that_o great_a reward_n propound_v and_o promise_v and_o assure_v have_v a_o influence_n upon_o their_o heart_n it_o do_v work_v strong_o upon_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o faint_v not_o that_o they_o give_v all_o diligence_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n unto_o their_o way_n that_o they_o keep_v on_o in_o the_o path_n of_o life_n it_o make_v they_o to_o run_v and_o to_o strive_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o incorruptible_a crown_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 25_o 26._o and_o that_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o five_o by_o reveal_v his_o arm_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o blessing_n they_o with_o power_n and_o strength_n unto_o his_o people_n david_n speak_v of_o the_o ordinance_n say_v psal_n 84._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o strength_n be_v in_o thou_o in_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n of_o they_o ver._n 7._o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n you_o find_v many_o attribute_n give_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n they_o teach_v and_o direct_v we_o they_o enlighten_v and_o convert_v we_o they_o uphold_v and_o strengthen_v we_o they_o quicken_v and_o comfort_v we_o they_o animate_v and_o encourage_v we_o they_o raise_v and_o revive_v we_o they_o edify_v and_o build_v we_o up_o all_o these_o effect_n they_o do_v produce_v when_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o accompany_v they_o with_o his_o presence_n and_o blessing_n and_o experimental_o we_o find_v they_o unto_o our_o soul_n god_n teach_v we_o by_o his_o word_n heal_v we_o by_o his_o word_n help_v we_o by_o his_o word_n revive_v and_o quicken_v and_o enlarge_v and_o 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