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to_o give_v some_o satisfy_a answer_n to_o this_o objection_n let_v the_o scripture_n be_v view_v what_o it_o say_v of_o love_n or_o hatred_n which_o there_o appear_v twofold_a first_o the_o scripture_n mention_n a_o divers_a kind_n or_o degree_n of_o love_n in_o god_n towards_o man_n show_v in_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o as_o to_o say_v 1._o a_o love_n of_o compassion_n pity_n and_o mercy_n psal_n 136.25_o and_o 145.8_o 9_o such_o a_o love_n as_o extend_v itself_o so_o far_o for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n love_v in_o good_a thing_n afford_v that_o a_o man_n be_v make_v saveable_a and_o so_o much_o be_v do_v for_o he_o and_o to_o he_o that_o in_o
prevent_v the_o lord_z in_o mercy_n give_v thou_o so_o to_o believe_v mind_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o death_n and_o lordship_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o this_o with_o all_o such_o warning_n and_o entreaty_n may_v timely_o take_v place_n in_o thy_o heart_n use_v ii_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o haste_n more_o attentive_o heed_v the_o report_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v so_o frame_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o walk_v in_o such_o open_a and_o manifest_v evil_a way_n as_o the_o former_a but_o be_v also_o more_o diligent_a in_o frequent_v the_o church_n assembly_n and_o sometime_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o use_v some_o prayer_n and_o show_v some_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o live_v just_o and_o peaceable_o among_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o herein_o conclude_v peace_n to_o thyself_o and_o trust_v hereby_o to_o come_v to_o eternal_a life_n not_o yet_o have_v receive_v any_o supernatural_a light_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o 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thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o he_o in_o his_o special_a privilege_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o truth_n it_o be_v he_o by_o his_o blood_n have_v buy_v thou_o and_o procure_v life_n for_o thou_o and_o mean_n to_o use_v and_o seek_v life_n and_o so_o he_o be_v lord_n over_o thou_o act_n 10.36_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o his_o spirit_n to_o keep_v thou_o to_o he_o and_o in_o his_o government_n thou_o be_v yet_o none_o of_o his_o peculiar_a one_o rom._n 2.5.9_o 10_o 14._o i_o pray_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n to_o this_o business_n it_o be_v no_o vain_a word_n nor_o falsehood_n that_o have_v be_v tell_v thou_o that_o jesus_n christ_n do_v die_v for_o thou_o and_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o to_o bestow_v on_o thou_o and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o fullness_n of_o heavenly_a treasure_n and_o riches_n of_o everlasting_a life_n free_o to_o bestow_v on_o all_o that_o come_v in_o to_o submit_v to_o and_o believe_v on_o he_o deut._n 30.11.12_o 20._o rom._n 10.7.11_o do_v not_o therefore_o suffer_v thyself_o to_o be_v detain_v and_o keep_v off_o from_o these_o heavenly_a riches_n by_o seek_v worldly_a and_o fade_a thing_n it_o will_v be_v no_o rejoice_v profit_n to_o thou_o if_o thou_o shall_v win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v thy_o own_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o be_v not_o so_o unwise_a as_o by_o follow_v lie_v vanity_n the_o goodly_a flourishing_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o better_o to_o forsake_v thy_o own_o mercy_n joh._n 2.8_o nor_o feed_v on_o ash_n till_o a_o deceive_a heart_n turn_v thou_o aside_o isai_n 44.20_o remember_v that_o there_o be_v a_o way_n that_o seem_v right_a to_o a_o man_n and_o yet_o the_o issue_n thereof_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n prov._n 16.25_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n prov._n 30.12_o do_v not_o thou_o therefore_o by_o any_o of_o thy_o do_n speak_v peace_n and_o conceive_v etaernall_a life_n to_o thyself_o before_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o word_n of_o grace_n make_v his_o blood_n effectual_a in_o thou_o and_o thereby_o speak_v peace_n to_o thou_o and_o so_o by_o spirit_n give_v into_o thy_o heart_n the_o belief_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n renew_v thou_o and_o see_v there_o be_v such_o mercy_n and_o hope_n and_o life_n in_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o beware_v thou_o do_v not_o fail_v nor_o come_v short_a thereof_o let_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o precious_a blood_n he_o shed_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o hope_v procure_v therethrough_a and_o in_o the_o gospel_n set_v forth_o for_o thou_o be_v of_o more_o account_n and_o force_v with_o thou_o then_o so_o but_o seek_v he_o and_o rest_v not_o till_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n have_v apply_v his_o blood_n to_o thou_o and_o wash_v and_o seal_v thou_o therewith_o heb._n 4.1_o and_o 12.15_o remember_v i_o pray_v thou_o that_o wholesome_a warning_n of_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o matth._n 7.21_o nut_fw-la every_o on_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v it_o not_o the_o will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o we_o shall_v hear_v his_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o matth._n 3.17_o joh._n 6.20_o and_o be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n the_o author_n of_o salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o and_o be_v not_o this_o obedience_n to_o obey_v his_o gospel_n 2_o thess_n 1.8_o rom._n 6.17_o and_o be_v that_o all_o obedience_n to_o hear_v it_o preach_v often_o and_o to_o read_v it_o and_o to_o live_v honest_o among_o man_n and_o so_o to_o hope_v for_o eternal_a life_n surely_n no_o this_o obedience_n be_v in_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o submission_n to_o he_o and_o it_o begin_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n both_o in_o acceptance_n of_o it_o and_o of_o what_o it_o require_v and_o promise_v and_o 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and_o hear_v and_o speak_v who_o though_o thou_o may_v not_o worship_v yet_o thou_o may_v show_v thy_o love_n to_o he_o in_o love_v and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o thou_o who_o be_v his_o creature_n make_v in_o his_o image_n jam._n 3.9_o and_o some_o of_o these_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o thereby_o conform_v to_o he_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o virtue_n 2_o cor._n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o these_o be_v lively_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o he_o on_o these_o look_n for_o these_o be_v at_o cost_n to_o pity_n and_o help_v they_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a for_o who_o christ_n die_v do_v good_a to_o all_o especial_o to_o they_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o do_v for_o christ_n sake_n be_v to_o feed_v christ_n and_o to_o clothe_v christ_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o matt._n 25.40_o and_o these_o have_v he_o leave_v with_o we_o to_o this_o end_n joh._n 12.8_o do_v not_o so_o dishonour_v he_o to_o lay_v out_o thy_o cost_n on_o man_n liveless_a image_n be_v not_o he_o that_o only_a mediator_n and_o high_a priest_n that_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n and_o open_v the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o approach_v with_o holy_a boldness_n remain_v himself_o there_o as_o our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n who_o have_v wrought_v redemption_n for_o we_o and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n have_v leave_v his_o promise_n for_o that_o according_a to_o his_o will_n we_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n heb._n 9.12_o 24._o and_o 10_o 19_o 20._o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o &_o 5.14_o 15._o joh._n 16.23_o 24._o and_o why_o turn_v thou_o aside_o to_o other_o to_o mediate_v for_o thou_o and_o do_v he_o that_o dishonour_n but_o if_o thou_o say_v no_o thou_o seek_v no_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o but_o jesus_n christ_n but_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v 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