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that_o once_o they_o be_v and_o if_o they_o be_v they_o be_v either_o good_a or_o ill_a if_o good_a they_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v strangle_v if_o evil_a than_o they_o have_v this_o inordinateness_n here_o forbid_v and_o that_o from_o our_o own_o heart_n or_o invention_n that_o give_v they_o be_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v leave_v a_o guilt_n behind_o they_o 4._o otherways_o these_o evil_n forbid_v here_o will_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o spiritual_a ill_n forbid_v in_o other_o command_n that_o forbid_v lust_n with_o consent_n and_o delight_n 5._o our_o bless_a lord_n jesus_n can_v be_v capable_a of_o none_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o the_o have_v of_o they_o must_v be_v unsuitable_a to_o his_o image_n who_o be_v like_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o sin_v 6._o paul_n assertion_n rom._n 7._o 7._o that_o he_o have_v not_o know_v this_o sin_n of_o lust_n but_o by_o the_o law_n make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o command_n speak_v of_o â—ust_z not_o easy_o discernible_a yea_o that_o he_o himself_o discern_v it_o not_o till_o he_o be_v renew_v and_o so_o it_o speak_v of_o such_o lust_n as_o after_o regeneration_n to_o his_o sense_n and_o feeling_n a_o bound_v most_o now_o none_o can_v say_v there_o be_v either_o in_o he_o more_o resolution_n to_o sin_n or_o more_o delight_n in_o they_o then_o before_o but_o a_o quick_a sense_n of_o these_o sinâ—â—â—_n stir_n and_o irritation_n than_o he_o have_v former_o 3._o we_o take_v in_o here_o morosis_fw-la delectatio_fw-la or_o the_o entertain_n of_o extravagant_a imagination_n as_o of_o honour_n greatness_n lust_n pleasure_n etc._n etc._n with_o delight_n where_o the_o heart_n frame_v such_o romance_n and_o please_v itself_o with_o meditate_v and_o feed_v on_o they_o which_o eccles_n 6._o 9_o be_v call_v the_o wander_a of_o the_o desire_n and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o even_o nature_n itself_o may_v teach_v to_o be_v sinful_a this_o proper_o come_v in_o as_o alegg_v to_o say_v so_o or_o member_n and_o degree_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o one_o actual_o discontent_v with_o his_o own_o lot_n contentedness_n with_o which_o be_v the_o positve_n part_n of_o this_o command_n and_o be_v a_o whore_v of_o the_o heart_n after_o vanity_n in_o a_o palpable_a degree_n to_o satisfy_v itself_o in_o its_o fantasy_n and_o notion_n and_o this_o be_v not_o only_a when_o the_o heart_n run_v upon_o sinful_a object_n but_o also_o vain_a object_n which_o david_n hate_v psal_n 119._o 113._o for_o this_o reilling_a and_o roar_v of_o heart_n be_v ever_o upon_o some_o other_o man_n portion_n at_o least_o upon_o what_o be_v not_o we_o and_o tend_v ever_o
on_o such_o a_o day_n particular_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o positive_a command_n the_o first_o can_v be_v alter_v the_o second_o by_o the_o lord_n may_v but_o till_o he_o alter_v it_o the_o authority_n lie_v still_o on_o all_o and_o it_o be_v equal_o sin_n to_o sin_n against_o any_o of_o they_o though_o without_o the_o positive_a sanction_n there_o be_v no_o obligation_n natura_o require_v obedience_n in_o some_o of_o they_o 6._o the_o six_o distinction_n be_v of_o the_o moral_a law_n in_o two_o table_n first_o and_o second_o the_o first_o contain_v our_o immediate_a worship_n and_o service_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o four_o commandment_n the_o second_o contain_v our_o mediate_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o in_o the_o last_o six_o they_o be_v at_o first_o so_o divide_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o for_o there_o be_v ten_o in_o all_o dent._n 4._o 13_o from_o this_o distinction_n take_v notice_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v of_o like_a authority_n with_o the_o first_o god_n speak_v all_o these_o word_n yea_o as_o it_o appear_v from_o act_n 7._o 38._o it_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o the_o sin_n immediate_o against_o the_o first_o table_n be_v great_a than_o those_o against_o the_o second_o for_o this_o cause_n matth._n 22._o 38._o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n therefore_o 3._o in_o moral_n if_o they_o be_v thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n cede_fw-la and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n when_o they_o can_v stand_v together_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n to_o our_o father_n and_o neighbour_n luke_n 14._o 26._o matth._n â—0_n 37._o when_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o obedience_n to_o our_o superior_n can_v consist_v we_o be_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n act_n 4._o 19_o and_o we_o be_v to_o lore_n the_o lord_n and_o hate_v father_n and_o mother_n luke_n 14._o 6._o 4._o yet_o take_v notice_n that_o ceremonial_n or_o positives_n of_o the_o first_o table_n for_o a_o time_n cede_fw-la and_o give_v place_n to_o moral_n in_o the_o second_o as_o for_o relieve_v or_o preserve_v our_o neighbour_n life_n in_o hazard_n we_o may_v travel_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n according_a to_o that_o scripture_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n 7._o the_o seven_o distinction_n which_o be_v ordinary_a be_v of_o the_o commandment_n into_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a as_o you_o see_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o table_n be_v negative_o set_v down_o forbid_v sin_n direct_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n only_a the_o four_o be_v both_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a forbid_v 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the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n there_o be_v in_o every_o promise_n a_o threaten_a and_o in_o every_o threaten_a a_o promise_n conditional_o employ_v and_o this_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n why_o some_o commandment_n be_v negative_o express_v some_o positive_o to_o show_v we_o that_o both_o be_v compredend_v 2._o though_o the_o positive_a commandment_n or_o the_o positive_a part_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v of_o alike_o force_n and_o authority_n with_o the_o negative_a as_o to_o the_o obligation_n it_o lay_v on_o we_o to_o duty_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o all_o occasion_n and_o time_n as_o negative_n do_v hence_o be_v that_o common_a maxim_n that_o affirmative_a command_n tie_v and_o oblige_v semper_fw-la ever_o that_o be_v they_o never_o want_v their_o authority_n and_o we_o be_v never_o absolve_v from_o their_o obedience_n but_o they_o do_v not_o oblige_v and_o tie_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la that_o be_v in_o all_o difference_n of_o time_n we_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v negative_n again_o oblige_v both_o somper_n and_o ad_fw-la semper_fw-la that_o be_v always_o and_o in_o all_o difference_n of_o time_n for_o instance_n in_o the_o three_o commandment_n the_o affirmative_a part_n be_v to_o use_v the_o lord_n name_v and_o ordinance_n holy_o and_o reverent_o in_o prayer_n read_v and_o hear_v etc._n etc._n so_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n we_o be_v require_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n by_o wait_a on_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v these_o still_a duty_n so_o as_o to_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n be_v still_o duty_n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v always_o exercise_v in_o these_o duty_n for_o we_o must_v abound_v in_o other_o duty_n also_o of_o necessity_n and_o mercy_n we_o must_v eat_v and_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n and_o when_o we_o sleep_v we_o can_v neither_o act_v love_n nor_o sear_v again_o the_o negative_a part_n be_v not_o to_o profane_v the_o lord_n name_v in_o his_o ordinance_n this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v at_o any_o time_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o because_o in_o affirmative_n we_o be_v not_o always_o tie_v to_o the_o act_n of_o duty_n and_o grace_n but_o to_o the_o disposition_n and_o habit._n habit_n be_v a_o spiritual_a quality_n a_o vis_fw-fr or_o power_n sit_v and_o enable_v for_o bring_v forth_o these_o act_n and_o for_o the_o bring_v they_o forth_o in_o the_o due_a time_n and_o season_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v for_o but_o in_o sinful_a thing_n we_o be_v prohibit_v not_o only_o the_o habit_n but_o the_o act_n also_o the_o one_o be_v always_o and_o ever_o a_o sin_n but_o the_o other_o be_v not_o always_o call_v for_o as_o duty_n if_o any_o desire_n rule_v to_o know_v when_o a_o duty_n be_v call_v for_o as_o for_o instance_n when_o we_o be_v to_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v hardly_o possible_a to_o be_v particular_a in_o this_o yet_o we_o may_v try_v it_o by_o these_o 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sin_n ourselves_o delight_v in_o they_o and_o incline_v to_o they_o but_o account_v light_n or_o little_a of_o they_o in_o other_o yea_o we_o be_v command_v and_o ought_v to_o mourn_v for_o they_o when_o commit_v by_o they_o 7._o the_o seven_o rule_n be_v whatever_o duty_n lie_v upon_o other_o we_o be_v command_v in_o our_o place_n to_o further_o they_o in_o it_o as_o master_n be_v to_o further_a their_o servant_n husband_n their_o wife_n one_o neighbour_n another_o by_o advice_n direction_n encouragement_n prayer_n and_o other_o help_n as_o in_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v clear_a where_o the_o servant_n duty_n &_o the_o stranger_n be_v impose_v on_o the_o master_n and_o whatever_o sin_n be_v discharge_v in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v discharge_v any_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o partake_v in_o the_o same_o with_o other_o whether_o by_o advice_n example_n connivance_n minister_a occasion_n or_o by_o sport_v and_o laugh_v at_o it_o in_o â—hem_n for_o so_o the_o rule_n be_v 1_o tim._n 5._o 22._o keep_v thyself_o pure_a partake_v not_o of_o other_o man_n â—ins_n man_n may_v be_v free_a themselves_o as_o to_o their_o own_o personal_a breach_n and_o yet_o high_o partake_v of_o other_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n 8._o the_o breach_n of_o one_o commandment_n virtual_o break_v all_o there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n and_o link_a together_o of_o the_o commandment_n that_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n be_v â—lighted_v in_o one_o it_o be_v so_o in_o all_o jam._n 2._o 10._o 1._o john_n 4._o 20._o 9_o on_o thing_n may_v in_o divers_a respect_n as_o a_o end_n or_o mean_n be_v command_v or_o forbid_v in_o many_o yea_o in_o all_o the_o commandment_n as_o ignorance_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v because_o they_o disable_v for_o all_o duty_n and_o dispose_v to_o all_o sin_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v idleness_n also_o and_o so_o knowledge_n sobriety_n watchfulness_n etc._n etc._n be_v command_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n for_o without_o these_o man_n be_v unfit_a and_o incapacitate_v for_o perform_v any_o command_a duty_n 10._o the_o ten_o and_o last_o rule_n be_v the_o law_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a therefore_o the_o least_o motion_n against_o it_o or_o discontentment_n with_o it_o be_v sin_n rom._n 7._o 12._o in_o sum_n take_v these_o few_o watchword_n concern_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o that_o it_o oblige_v to_o all_o duty_n and_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o duty_n public_a private_a to_o god_n to_o other_o and_o to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o word_n action_n gesture_n yea_o thought_n and_o the_o least_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n come_v under_o its_o obligation_n his_o commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o little_a but_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o this_o word_n and_o that_o in_o all_o person_n of_o all_o rank_n whether_o as_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v 2._o that_o it_o oblige_v to_o the_o right_a manner_n of_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o every_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o 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