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of_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n unto_o holiness_n and_o unto_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o chap._n 16.27_o he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o chap._n 23._o he_o pronounce_v woe_n upon_o woe_n and_o heap_n of_o woe_n against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n for_o their_o misdemeanour_n and_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n in_o their_o place_n and_o call_v yea_o after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v now_o ready_a to_o leave_v the_o world_n and_o to_o ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n when_o he_o deliver_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o the_o apostle_n as_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n of_o their_o preach_a one_o part_n of_o it_o be_v minatory_a and_o answer_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o it_o contain_v a_o sore_a and_o far_o more_o grievous_a curse_n than_o that_o which_o the_o law_n denounce_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v damn_v mar._n 16.16_o this_o damnation_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o dreadful_a than_o the_o curse_n or_o damnation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o this_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o it_o be_v irreversible_a when_o once_o it_o have_v seize_v upon_o a_o person_n whereas_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n when_o a_o man_n have_v incur_v it_o may_v be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n every_o man_n that_o do_v not_o at_o present_a believe_v be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o only_o be_v that_o die_v in_o his_o unbelief_n for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v the_o meaning_n can_v be_v that_o whosoever_o be_v not_o at_o present_a a_o actual_a believer_n shall_v be_v damn_v but_o he_o that_o die_v in_o unbelief_n again_o second_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o more_o grievous_a than_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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press_v and_o urge_v man_n unto_o every_o good_a way_n and_o work_v yea_o how_o district_n and_o terrible_a be_v he_o in_o his_o threaten_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n itself_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o we_o see_v there_o how_o close_o he_o bind_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v &c_n &c_n my_o brethren_n what_o minister_n if_o you_o call_v that_o legal_a in_o a_o minister_n do_v ever_o urge_v and_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o high_a term_n than_o this_o apostle_n do_v if_o you_o make_v but_o observation_n you_o shall_v find_v throughout_o all_o his_o write_n this_o be_v a_o frequent_a vein_n of_o his_o ministry_n gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n etc._n etc._n so_o ephes_n 5.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n let_v it_o not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o once_o name_v among_o you_o know_v you_o not_o that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o unclean_a person_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n make_v you_o believe_v that_o you_o shall_v come_v off_o at_o last_o why_o for_o or_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n i._n e._n come_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v on_o they_o the_o same_o hour_n and_o moment_n and_o again_o the_o like_a place_n phil._n 3.18_o 19_o for_o many_o walk_n of_o who_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o often_o and_o now_o tell_v you_o even_o weep_v that_o they_o be_v enemy_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o passage_n out_o of_o this_o apostle_n that_o his_o write_n be_v full_a of_o this_o spirit_n namely_o to_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o fill_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a their_o heart_n and_o so_o their_o life_n with_o the_o observation_n of_o they_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o strain_n with_o the_o two_o former_a strong_o bend_v to_o fill_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n with_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o this_o by_o threaten_a judgement_n and_o wrath_n against_o the_o disobedient_a 1_o pet._n 4.17_o 18._o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o sinner_n appear_v it_o be_v a_o very_a terrible_a kind_n of_o expression_n and_o represent_v the_o state_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a to_o be_v such_o as_o that_o no_o wit_n of_o man_n no_o nor_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n be_v capable_a of_o 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fullness_n which_o filii_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n or_o earthly-minded_n man_n do_v affect_v and_o set_v their_o heart_n upon_o viz._n to_o have_v their_o barn_n full_a their_o purse_n and_o chest_n full_a their_o belly_n full_a etc._n etc._n psal_n 17.14_o &_o 144.13_o ezek._n 16.49_o phil._n 3.19_o though_o this_o be_v but_o as_o i_o may_v say_v to_o be_v full_a of_o emptiness_n or_o as_o the_o wiseman_n better_o express_v it_o of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n for_o that_o be_v the_o best_a that_o earthly_a thing_n afford_v so_o that_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o sufficiency_n they_o be_v in_o strait_n as_o it_o be_v emphatical_o observe_v in_o job_n 20.22_o there_o be_v also_o who_o may_v woe_n unto_o they_o be_v call_v filii_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o mind_n a_o fullness_n of_o a_o worse_a sort_n than_o that_o new_o name_v and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n act_n 5.17_o &_o 13.10_o 45._o &_o 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fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o there_o can_v be_v no_o excess_n no_o sin_n as_o there_o be_v in_o be_v fill_v or_o drink_v with_o wine_n as_o the_o sacred_a text_n and_o truth_n assure_v we_o but_o advantage_n innumerable_a beyond_o all_o that_o mirth_n and_o glee_n which_o man_n presume_v they_o shall_v and_o fanfie_v they_o do_v attain_v by_o be_v fill_v with_o wine_n though_o i_o confess_v myself_o not_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o opinion_n with_o the_o learned_a author_n in_o some_o other_o controvert_v point_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o give_v my_o testimony_n concern_v this_o piece_n that_o i_o find_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n move_v on_o the_o face_n and_o act_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o it_o to_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o godliness_n and_o consequent_o the_o good_a of_o man_n especial_o of_o christian_a man_n possible_o a_o expression_n here_o and_o there_o may_v as_o all_o humane_a write_n do_v call_v for_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n as_o 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woman_n will_v never_o serve_v they_o to_o do_v excellent_a thing_n for_o god_n act_n 5.3_o ch._n 13._o 9_o 10._o ch._n 20._o 22._o 2_o cor._n 5.13_o in_o part_n open_v page_n 41_o chap._n iu_o the_o doctrine_n demonstrate_v by_o a_o three_o ground_n viz._n that_o we_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v any_o great_a benefactor_n unto_o the_o world_n which_o yet_o we_o stand_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o be_v unless_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n he_o be_v a_o great_a benefactor_n unto_o the_o world_n that_o give_v a_o real_a account_n of_o his_o believe_v in_o christ_n why_o abraham_n call_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n the_o force_n of_o example_n a_o man_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o jesus_n a_o great_a benefit_n and_o accommodation_n unto_o the_o world_n in_o two_o respect_n gal._n 6.2_o in_o part_n open_v 2_o tim._n 3.8_o in_o part_n open_v so_o eph._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o saint_n pray_v for_o any_o good_a thing_n frequent_o in_o their_o prayer_n mention_v the_o mean_n 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avoid_v dan._n 12_o 3._o in_o part_n open_v 1_o cor._n 3.8_o eph._n 6.8_o gal._n 6.7_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o rom._n 6.23_o psal_n 138.2_o psal_n 25.8_o 10._o mat._n 13.43_o phil._n 3.21_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o mat._n 20.20_o 21._o rom._n 9.15_o mat._n 5.48_o num._n 25.11_o 12_o 13._o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o eph._n 1.23_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o heb._n 11.10_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 26._o heb._n 12.2_o joh._n 17.5_o luke_n 22.43_o page_n 91_o chap._n vii_o three_o question_n propound_v to_o give_v further_a light_n into_o the_o doctrine_n the_o first_o of_o they_o inquire_v into_o namely_o who_o or_o what_o this_o spirit_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n be_v
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