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carnal_a estate_n answ_n david_n do_v indeed_o kill_v and_o god_n follow_v he_o with_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n 2_o sam._n 12.8_o 9_o 10._o but_o yet_o upon_o repentance_n god_n forgive_v he_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o for_o such_o as_o have_v murder_v in_o their_o carnal_a estate_n if_o god_n give_v they_o heart_n to_o be_v humble_v than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o a_o loud_a cry_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o saint_n john_n speak_v not_o of_o every_o murderer_n for_o some_o do_v it_o against_o their_o judgement_n and_o heart_n but_o other_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o have_v not_o eternal_a life_n 1_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o 2._o to_o stir_v up_o every_o christian_n man_n that_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o blood_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o heal_v of_o they_o the_o sin_n on_o levi_n hold_v he_o long_a under_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o repentance_n gen._n 49.7.28_o jacob_n bless_a 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let_v he_o be_v accurse_v until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n sure_o then_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n obj._n some_o will_v say_v paul_n love_v not_o christ_n at_o first_o answ_n true_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o man_n without_o the_o church_n but_o within_o the_o church_n obj._n why_o be_v there_o not_o many_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o church_n that_o love_v not_o christ_n that_o desire_v he_o not_o that_o never_o look_v towards_o he_o answ_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o slender_a expression_n he_o intend_v much_o more_o than_o he_o express_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o that_o be_v if_o any_o man_n hate_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n if_o he_o have_v partake_v in_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o have_v receive_v nor_o only_a baptism_n but_o taste_v of_o the_o sweetness_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o grace_n if_o after_o he_o come_v to_o oppose_v and_o malign_v christ_n and_o his_o way_n let_v such_o a_o man_n be_v anathema_n maranatha_n reas_n 1._o from_o the_o despite_n such_o person_n do_v to_o the_o chief_a mean_n and_o help_n of_o prayer_n one_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zech._n 12.10_o now_o they_o that_o despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n be_v so_o grieve_a that_o it_o will_v not_o assist_v we_o in_o any_o prayer_n we_o make_v for_o such_o heb._n 10.29_o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o like_a despite_n they_o offer_v to_o the_o other_o principal_a help_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n upon_o those_o two_o wing_n our_o prayer_n fly_v up_o to_o heaven_n viz._n upon_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n with_o these_o two_o they_o prevail_v now_o these_o man_n that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o make_v a_o scorn_n of_o christ_n heb._n 10.29_o they_o trample_v under_o foot_n his_o 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they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 145.19_o and_o this_o be_v their_o confidence_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o ask_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v receive_v and_o therefore_o god_n will_v not_o so_o much_o dishonour_v his_o promise_n nor_o discourage_v we_o as_o to_o give_v we_o heart_n not_o to_o pray_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v answer_v we_o may_v pray_v for_o wicked_a man_n who_o we_o know_v not_o in_o what_o condition_n they_o be_v but_o then_o our_o prayer_n shall_v return_v into_o our_o own_o bosom_n psal_n 35.13_o but_o if_o man_n be_v profess_v enemy_n to_o christ_n than_o we_o do_v not_o show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v god_n friend_n if_o we_o show_v friendship_n to_o they_o or_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o therefore_o our_o prayer_n will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a and_o ourselves_o harm_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o sin_n unto_o death_n may_v be_v discern_v even_o of_o common_a christian_n for_o else_o why_o do_v he_o write_v to_o common_a christian_n to_o all_o 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〈…〉_o thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o he_o mean_v to_o martyrdom_n imply_v if_o he_o can_v have_v shun_v martyrdom_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o will_v have_v â—orded_v it_o because_o its_o a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n but_o yet_o this_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ture_n be_v after_o aggravate_v by_o temptâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o so_o that_o as_o 〈…〉_o so_o to_o 〈…〉_o will_v 〈…〉_o time_n take_v away_o all_o mattâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o he_o wâ—â—_n conâ—â—â—dent_a oâ—_n 〈…〉_o all_o 〈◊〉_d of_o comâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o day_n shall_v 〈…〉_o examination_n and_o possess_v he_o 〈…〉_o youth_n that_o his_o 〈…〉_o psal_n 30.7_o 〈…〉_o his_o face_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o and_o johâ—â—0_n â—0_z 〈…〉_o yet_o this_o 〈…〉_o love_n may_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o day_n though_o 〈…〉_o whâ—_n 〈…〉_o with_o temptatiâ—â—_n and_o 〈…〉_o it_o may_v be_v 〈…〉_o and_o so_o other_o christian_n in_o his_o 〈…〉_o â—emper_fw-la 〈…〉_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o psal_n 3.6_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o about_o 〈…〉_o st._n ambrose_n i_o have_v not_o 〈…〉_o be_o ashamed_a to_o 〈◊〉_d any_o long_o neither_o do_v it_o irk_v i_o to_o die_v 〈…〉_o a_o good_a loâ—â—_n so_o paul_n profess_v phil._n 1.21_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ved_n so_o job_n 19_o â—â—_o 26._o 〈…〉_o but_o even_o of_o every_o one_o who_o loâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o that_o thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o that_o day_n use_v 2._o show_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o such_o who_o love_n to_o goâ—_n 〈…〉_o brethren_n be_v not_o perfect_a for_o if_o they_o whâ—â—â—_n love_n be_v perfect_a may_v have_v 〈…〉_o then_o such_o as_o never_o seek_v 〈…〉_o his_o favour_n never_o love_v the_o â—ell_o 〈…〉_o of_o his_o servant_n in_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈…〉_o obj._n i_o have_v knowâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ve_v never_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o matter_n of_o religâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d yea_o scornful_a 〈…〉_o boisterous_a man_n yet_o as_o little_a afraid_a of_o death_n and_o hell_n 〈…〉_o isa_n 22._o â—â—_o answ_n that_o which_o the_o papist_n condemn_v as_o heretical_a 〈…〉_o god_n be_v servant_n that_o may_v be_v call_v 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love_a spirit_n be_v full_a of_o fear_n and_o terror_n as_o joâ—â—_n 4_o so_o heman_n and_o paul_n complaâ—â—_n 2_o cor._n 7.5_o that_o 〈…〉_o without_o and_o terror_n within_o if_o such_o glorious_a saint_n may_v be_v feare_v will_v you_o say_v they_o be_v unfound_a answ_n there_o may_v be_v find_v such_o fear_n even_o in_o god_n saint_n that_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o love_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o world_n experience_n of_o their_o love_n 〈◊〉_d consider_v what_o kind_a 〈…〉_o it_o be_v the_o fear_n differ_v much_o from_o 〈…〉_o of_o unfound_a heart_n first_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o godly_a spring_n not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o expectation_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n as_o from_o some_o inwaâ—â—_n trouble_v for_o want_n of_o god_n favour_n psal_n 80.3_o 4._o turn_v we_o again_o 〈…〉_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d to_o shine_v and_o we_o shall_v be_v save_v it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o so_o grieve_v otherwise_o we_o read_v not_o of_o the_o fear_n 〈…〉_o judgement_n now_o here_o be_v 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that_o thou_o desire_v in_o comparison_n of_o he_o and_o for_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v the_o â—ly_o man_n of_o thy_o delight_n if_o thou_o be_v afraid_a thou_o be_v much_o too_o blame_v if_o thou_o discerne_v â—ods_n love_n in_o thy_o heart_n bid_v farewell_n to_o groundless_a fear_n object_n but_o will_v a_o love_a heart_n say_v have_v not_o i_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v do_v you_o not_o see_v how_o loose_o i_o walk_v how_o often_o i_o trip_v and_o fall_v in_o my_o christian_a course_n answ_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n wherefore_o shall_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o heel_n compass_v i_o about_o these_o be_v cause_n to_o make_v i_o love_v love_n god_n the_o more_o that_o pardon_v these_o fall_n and_o to_o hate_v sin_n the_o more_o but_o they_o ought_v to_o weaken_v thy_o confidence_n for_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n 1_o john_n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o these_o word_n depend_v on_o the_o former_a word_n vers_fw-la 17._o he_o deliver_v this_o truth_n that_o those_o that_o be_v sound-hearted_n in_o love_n may_v have_v boldness_n against_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o he_o prove_v from_o the_o resemblance_n that_o be_v between_o god_n and_o a_o love_a heart_n 2_o from_o the_o contrariety_n betwixt_o fear_n and_o love_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n which_o he_o prove_v 1_o from_o the_o effâ—â—â—_n of_o love_n perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 2_o from_o the_o unct_n of_o fear_n fear_n have_v torment_n therefore_o love_v that_o be_v a_o quiet_a peaceable_a grâ—_n can_v stand_v with_o it_o 3_o from_o the_o â—oundnesse_n of_o fear_n he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o perfect_a in_o love_n the_o four_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o love_n which_o be_v god_n love_n to_o we_o if_o we_o love_v god_n because_o god_n love_v we_o first_o then_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n but_o we_o do_v so_o ergo._n for_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n it_o make_v we_o look_v at_o god_n as_o good_a and_o merciful_a to_o we_o and_o therefore_o love_n cast_v out_o all_o fear_n of_o evil_a from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o this_o 19_o verse_n observe_v two_o part_n 1_o the_o freedom_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o he_o love_v we_o not_o because_o we_o love_v he_o but_o he_o first_o love_v we_o 2_o the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v god_n love_n first_o to_o we_o prevent_v we_o for_o the_o first_o part_n observe_v doct._n 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o be_v altogether_o free_a un-prevented_n and_o un-deserved_n on_o our_o part_n if_o the_o question_n be_v why_o god_n love_v we_o it_o be_v not_o because_o we_o have_v do_v he_o any_o service_n of_o love_n but_o he_o love_v we_o before_o we_o love_v he_o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o he_o call_v we_o not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o free_a purpose_n and_o grace_n deut._n 7.7_o 8._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o set_v his_o love_n 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do_v not_o cause_v god_n ordain_v we_o to_o life_n but_o god_n ordain_v we_o to_o life_n cause_v good_a work_n so_o that_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o cause_n but_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o eternity_n of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o je._n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v you_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n now_o if_o god_n love_v be_v eternal_a before_o the_o world_n be_v than_o it_o be_v not_o for_o our_o sake_n who_o be_v make_v after_o ephes_n 4.5_o nothing_o temporal_a can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a our_o love_n and_o faith_n begin_v in_o time_n his_o love_n be_v eternal_a obj._n though_o our_o love_n and_o faith_n begin_v but_o now_o yet_o he_o foresee_v it_o from_o eternity_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v move_v he_o to_o set_v his_o love_n on_o we_o answ_n it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o god_n whether_o you_o have_v respect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v now_o or_o what_o he_o know_v will_v be_v hereafter_o so_o a_o 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father_n love_v all_o his_o child_n because_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n of_o the_o same_o womb_n 2._o if_o we_o look_v at_o god_n as_o our_o father_n and_o love_v he_o according_o than_o we_o look_v at_o his_o child_n as_o those_o that_o have_v the_o image_n of_o god_n stamp_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o look_v at_o they_o as_o of_o the_o same_o temper_n with_o ourselves_o as_o partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n with_o ourselves_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 3._o if_o we_o look_v at_o god_n as_o our_o father_n and_o so_o at_o every_o believer_n as_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o we_o can_v but_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n and_o that_o god_n pity_v they_o as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o child_n psal_n 103.13_o why_o then_o we_o can_v love_v god_n the_o father_n but_o we_o must_v love_v his_o child_n for_o the_o love_n sake_n that_o god_n bear_v they_o it_o 〈…〉_o for_o 2_o chron._n 19.2_o shall_v thou_o love_v 〈…〉_o those_o who_o the_o 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