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high_o than_o the_o former_a they_o look_v speak_v and_o act_n as_o if_o they_o be_v come_v unto_o christ_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v far_o from_o he_o they_o keep_v communion_n with_o christ_n flock_n and_o be_v not_o discern_v from_o his_o sheep_n they_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n read_v the_o word_n and_o pray_v in_o public_a and_o secret_a but_o still_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n mat._n 25.1.2_o which_o have_v lamp_n which_o i_o take_v not_o only_o to_o be_v of_o profession_n but_o a_o series_n of_o duty_n for_o they_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o wise_a till_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v benjamine_n jo._n 17.3_o to_o rest_v in_o duty_n without_o christ_n be_v like_o joseph_n brother_n who_o bring_v all_o thing_n with_o they_o but_o benjamine_n i._n e._n till_o they_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o christ_n jesus_n &_o then_o they_o want_v oil_n i._n e._n grace_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o a_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n as_o 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that_o those_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v now_o that_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o god_n lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n abandon_v all_o sin_n satan_n will_v not_o let_v they_o now_o but_o promise_v hereafter_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o i_o fear_v too_o many_o be_v catch_v by_o this_o wile_n but_o reader_n be_v not_o thou_o one_o of_o they_o but_o come_v to_o christ_n now_o repent_o and_o believe_o for_o besure_n it_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o bid_v thou_o demur_v and_o put_v off_o thy_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n it_o be_v only_o the_o voice_n of_o satan_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v to_o day_n heb._n 3.15_o satan_n be_v for_o to_o morrow_n 20_o satan_n obstruct_v by_o tell_v the_o sinner_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n what_o
shall_v you_o be_v my_o disciple_n thus_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v one_o of_o his_o disciple_n if_o thou_o indeavouro_v to_o glorify_v god_n 2._o thou_o be_v enlighten_v to_o know_v thy_o duty_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o second_o great_a commandment_n to_o love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o mat._n 22.39_o 1._o to_o love_v his_o person_n as_o he_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n fearful_o and_o wounderful_o make_v psal_n 139.14_o thou_o be_v to_o love_v he_o not_o to_o envy_v he_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n envy_v sinner_n but_o be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n thou_o may_v hate_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o wicked_a neighbour_n because_o they_o be_v against_o god_n and_o his_o own_o soul_n but_o thou_o be_v to_o love_v his_o person_n because_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o shine_v glorious_o for_o ever_o you_o 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the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a in_o that_o it_o manifest_v the_o contrary_a evil_n to_o wit_n sin_n and_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o it_o and_o god_n have_v ordain_v and_o command_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n deut._n 10.13_o now_o he_o that_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n look_v upon_o the_o law_n as_o good_a therefore_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n he_o love_v it_o above_o gold_n or_o silver_n psal_n 119.72_o and_o take_v delight_n in_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v rom._n 7.22_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man._n this_o be_v thy_o condition_n if_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o christ_n thou_o be_v more_o grieve_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o keep_v that_o law_n which_o be_v so_o just_a and_o good_a and_o holy_a then_o because_o god_n have_v make_v it_o so_o strict_a holy_a and_o just_a thou_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o give_v power_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o command_v and_o command_v what_o thou_o will_v the_o spirit_n be_v make_v 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be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o in_o these_o word_n here_o be_v the_o great_a transaction_n between_o god_n and_o christ_n concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a sinner_n 1._o here_o be_v the_o great_a benefit_n redound_v to_o believer_n scil_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o a_o complete_a righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n vers_fw-la 18.21_o 2._o the_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o scool-man_n term_v it_o the_o proegoumenal_a or_o move_a cause_n not_o the_o foresight_n of_o man_n obedience_n but_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n vers_fw-la 18._o 3._o the_o causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o procure_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v in_o