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24._o it_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o commerce_n between_o we_o and_o god_n with_o what_o measure_n you_o meet_v it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o you_o and_o unto_o you_o that_o hear_v shall_v more_o be_v give_v 2._o in_o our_o whole_a conversation_n luke_n 1._o 74_o 75._o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n a_o christian_n life_n be_v a_o constant_a hymn_n to_o god_n or_o a_o continue_a act_n of_o worship_n ever_o behave_v himself_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o direct_v all_o thing_n as_o to_o his_o glory_n he_o turn_v second-table_n duty_n into_o first_o james_n 1._o 27._o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o
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and_o so_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n eccles._n 4._o 8._o if_o nature_n must_v be_v cross_v it_o shall_v be_v cross_v only_o for_o a_o little_a and_o in_o some_o slight_a manner_n they_o will_v give_v god_n some_o outward_a thing_n which_o lie_v remote_a from_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o he_o therefore_o be_v zealous_a for_o external_o and_o this_o produce_v hypocrisy_n gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o dissemble_v whereby_o we_o deceive_v othâ—rs_n and_o get_v a_o good_a name_n among_o other_o by_o a_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n for_o god_n outward_a iâ—stitutions_n and_o this_o close_a hypocrisy_n or_o partiality_n of_o obedience_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o exceed_v in_o external_n action_n and_o duty_n while_o we_o neglect_v those_o substantial_o wherein_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o religion_n most_o lie_v such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o heavenly_a mind_n and_o holy_a constitution_n of_o the_o soul_n firm_o set_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n once_o more_o that_o this_o deceit_n may_v be_v more_o strong_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o exceed_v in_o outward_a observance_n or_o by-law_n of_o their_o own_o and_o this_o produce_v superstition_n either_o negative_a in_o condemn_v some_o outward_a thing_n which_o god_n never_o condemn_v as_o those_o ordinance_n of_o man_n which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o col._n 2._o 19_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o or_o positive_a in_o do_v many_o thing_n as_o duty_n and_o cry_v they_o up_o as_o special_a act_n and_o help_v of_o religion_n which_o god_n never_o institute_v to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n mark_v 7._o 7_o 8._o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o men._n the_o spirit_n and_o genius_n of_o superstition_n lie_v in_o this_o neglect_v many_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v but_o multiply_a bond_n and_o chain_n of_o their_o own_o make_n sacrifice_n enough_o god_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n micah_n 6._o 6_o 7._o thus_o these_o three_o great_a evil_n profaneness_n hypocrisy_n and_o superstition_n do_v all_o grow_v upon_o the_o same_o stem_n and_o root_n first_o man_n must_v have_v a_o easy_a religion_n where_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o cross_v but_o no_o mortify_n of_o lust_n no_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o godliness_n they_o can_v deny_v themselves_o in_o part_v with_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o the_o weighty_a thing_n of_o piety_n justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v neglect_v god_n shall_v have_v prayer_n enough_o hear_v enough_o if_o the_o humour_n and_o temper_v of_o the_o body_n will_v suit_v with_o it_o they_o can_v fast_o and_o gash_n themselves_o like_o baal_n priest_n whip_v their_o body_n but_o spare_v their_o sin_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o subdue_v to_o god_n they_o can_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n better_o than_o their_o lust_n and_o disturb_v the_o present_a 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digestion_n and_o nourish_v their_o disease_n rather_o than_o cure_v their_o soul_n none_o so_o zealous_a as_o they_o none_o so_o partial_a as_o they_o now_o a_o partial_a zeal_n for_o small_a thing_n with_o a_o plain_a neglect_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v direct_a pharisaism_n all_o for_o sacrifice_n nothing_o for_o mercy_n therefore_o every_o one_o of_o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o halving_a and_o divide_v with_o god_n if_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o piety_n let_v we_o also_o make_v conscience_n of_o justice_n if_o of_o justice_n let_v we_o also_o make_v conscience_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o renounce_v one_o sin_n wherein_o we_o delight_v than_o a_o great_a which_o we_o do_v not_o equal_o affect_v a_o man_n be_v wed_v to_o some_o special_a lust_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o hear_v of_o a_o divorce_n from_o they_o we_o have_v our_o tender_a and_o sore_a place_n in_o
the_o conscience_n which_o we_o be_v loath_a shall_v be_v touch_v but_o if_o we_o be_v sincere_a with_o god_n we_o will_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o all_o even_o from_o our_o own_o iniquity_n psal._n 18._o 23._o such_o as_o be_v most_o incident_a to_o we_o by_o temper_n or_o custom_n of_o life_n or_o course_n of_o our_o interest_n to_o balk_v or_o break_v with_o god_n out_o of_o private_a reason_n of_o pleasure_n honour_n or_o profit_n or_o any_o corrupt_a interest_n be_v to_o prefer_v these_o thing_n before_o god_n and_o to_o set_v up_o another_o chief_a good_a in_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o prefer_v it_o before_o his_o favour_n thus_o in_o general_n 2._o they_o place_v all_o their_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o outward_a observance_n or_o external_a discipline_n and_o so_o their_o religion_n be_v more_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n than_o in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n as_o the_o pharisee_n rest_v in_o outward_a worship_n only_o or_o some_o external_a rule_n without_o the_o inward_a and_o real_a duty_n either_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n mat._n 23._o 25._o they_o cleanse_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n and_o vers._n 28._o you_o appear_v outward_o righteous_a unto_o man_n but_o within_o you_o be_v full_a of_o hypocrisy_n and_o iniquity_n and_o every_o where_o they_o be_v represent_v as_o paint_a tomb_n without_o but_o have_v much_o hide_a uncleanness_n and_o corruption_n within_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a formality_n and_o show_v of_o religion_n when_o they_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o they_o shall_v join_v obedience_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n with_o their_o outward_a sacrifice_n but_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o little_a value_n and_o esteem_v with_o they_o now_o what_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o they_o that_o external_n ordinance_n be_v to_o we_o and_o what_o their_o ritual_n be_v the_o same_o be_v the_o mode_n and_o garb_n of_o profession_n among_o we_o and_o therefore_o external_n profession_n or_o the_o performance_n of_o external_n duty_n according_a to_o our_o way_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o true_a godliness_n for_o christ_n say_v mat._n 5._o 20._o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n their_o righteousness_n be_v a_o outside_n righteousness_n without_o that_o inward_a constitution_n of_o soul_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o renew_a heart_n and_o yet_o carry_v on_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o applaud_v by_o man_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o say_n that_o if_o but_o two_o man_n out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n go_v to_o heaven_n the_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o scribe_n and_o the_o other_o a_o pharisee_fw-mi oh_o christian_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o to_o man_n who_o look_v only_o to_o the_o outside_n and_o fâ—ir_a appearance_n without_o a_o renew_a heart_n that_o be_v unfeigned_o set_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o pomp_n of_o external_n duty_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v study_v to_o give_v evidence_n of_o this_o by_o make_v conscience_n of_o obedience_n as_o well_o inward_o as_o outward_o grow_v in_o holiness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n this_o will_v be_v comfortable_a to_o we_o and_o this_o will_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n hereafter_o even_o such_o a_o holiness_n as_o be_v manifest_v in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o conversation_n in_o outward_a carriage_n and_o secret_a practice_n common_a affair_n and_o religious_a duty_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o charity_n and_o justice_n to_o man_n phil._n 3._o 3_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n which_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh._n when_o there_o be_v a_o serious_a bent_n and_o the_o true_a spiritual_a affection_n of_o a_o renew_a heart_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n and_o we_o do_v not_o rest_v in_o outward_a duty_n but_o be_v still_o grow_v in_o internal_a grace_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n and_o be_v still_o purify_n the_o heart_n and_o life_n that_o we_o may_v constant_o glorify_v god_n and_o do_v good_a to_o men._n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n our_o duty_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o to_o bring_v the_o inward_a man_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o without_o which_o external_o be_v of_o little_a worth_n 3_o they_o be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o ceremony_n than_o with_o substance_n sacrifice_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n be_v in_o high_a esteem_n with_o they_o but_o godliness_n justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v of_o little_a regard_n and_o as_o outward_a thing_n be_v prefer_v before_o inward_a so_o the_o lesser_a thing_n before_o the_o weighty_a as_o to_o their_o duty_n tithing_n mint_n and_o annise_v and_o cummin_n but_o they_o have_v omit_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n justice_n mercy_n faith_n these_o ought_v you_o to_o have_v do_v and_o not_o to_o leave_v the_o other_o undo_v matth._n 23._o 23._o formality_n and_o hypocrisy_n make_v man_n wise_a about_o that_o which_o be_v least_o to_o purpose_n they_o make_v a_o business_n about_o ceremony_n but_o neglect_v the_o substance_n of_o religion_n they_o enlarge_v their_o phylactery_n which_o be_v scroll_n of_o parchment_n on_o which_o the_o law_n be_v write_v but_o take_v no_o care_n of_o have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v upon_o their_o heart_n hypocrisy_n be_v a_o odd_a trifle_a zeal_n which_o run_v out_o upon_o little_a thing_n so_o for_o avoid_v sin_n matth._n 23._o 24._o they_o strain_v at_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o swallow_v a_o camel_n more_o scrupulous_a in_o a_o little_a sin_n than_o a_o great_a in_o small_a sin_n 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their_o foot_n mat._n 29._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a say_v they_o to_o put_v it_o into_o the_o treasury_n because_o it_o be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n pretend_v to_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v in_o the_o least_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v offend_v in_o the_o great_a they_o bogle_v not_o at_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o gain_n when_o it_o be_v throw_v back_o to_o they_o another_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a conscience_n be_v john_n 18._o 28._o then_o lead_v they_o jesus_n front_n caiaphas_n into_o the_o judgment-hall_n and_o it_o be_v early_o and_o they_o themselves_o go_v not_o into_o the_o judgment-hall_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v the_o passover_n they_o be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v legal_a pollution_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n seek_v the_o life_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n just_o such_o another_o fit_n of_o conscience_n come_v upon_o they_o a_o 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complain_v of_o god_n but_o yourselves_o and_o beg_v grace_n more_o feel_o in_o short_a you_o be_v not_o able_a because_o you_o be_v not_o willing_a and_o your_o impotency_n be_v increase_v by_o evil_a habit_n contract_v and_o long_a custom_n in_o sin_n i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o four_o consideration_n 4._o none_o of_o these_o excuse_n be_v sufficient_a for_o not_o follow_v of_o christ._n and_o that_o 1._o because_o of_o his_o authority_n who_o require_v this_o duty_n from_o we_o or_o impose_v it_o on_o we_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o sentence_n we_o must_v stand_v or_o fall_v when_o he_o bid_v we_o follow_v he_o and_o follow_v he_o speedy_o to_o excuse_v ourselves_o be_v to_o countermand_v and_o contradict_v his_o authority_n it_o be_v flat_a disobedience_n though_o we_o do_v not_o deny_v the_o duty_n but_o only_o shift_v off_o and_o excuse_v our_o present_a compliance_n for_o he_o be_v as_o peremptory_a for_o the_o time_n and_o season_n as_o for_o the_o duty_n now_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n heb._n 3._o 7_o 8._o god_n stand_v upon_o his_o authority_n and_o will_v have_v a_o present_a answer_n if_o he_o say_v to_o day_n it_o be_v flat_a disobedience_n for_o we_o to_o say_v to_o morrow_n or_o suffer_v i_o â—irst_n to_o do_v this_o and_o that_o business_n 2._o it_o appear_v from_o his_o charge_n to_o his_o messenger_n nothing_o can_v take_v off_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o seek_v the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o soul_n we_o can_v plead_v any_o thing_n to_o exempt_v we_o from_o this_o work_n to_o plead_v that_o the_o people_n heart_n be_v hard_a and_o that_o the_o work_n be_v difficult_a and_o full_a of_o danger_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n no_o their_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o all_o excuse_n set_v aside_o we_o must_v address_v ourselves_o to_o our_o work_n act_n 20._o 23_o 24._o paul_n go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o in_o every_o city_n bond_n and_o affliction_n do_v abide_v and_o wait_v for_o he_o but_o say_v he_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a to_o myself_o so_o as_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o my_o lord_n jesus_n to_o testify_v the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o endure_v what_o shall_v befall_v he_o at_o jerusalem_n and_o reckon_v nothing_o of_o it_o nor_o of_o loss_n of_o life_n if_o he_o may_v successful_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o serve_v christ_n faithful_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n if_o nothing_o be_v a_o excuse_n to_o we_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o excuse_n to_o you_o shall_v your_o soul_n be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o we_o than_o to_o yourselves_o 3._o it_o appear_v from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n impose_v on_o you_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o excellency_n and_o the_o nececessity_n of_o it_o to_o begin_v first_o the_o excellency_n all_o excuse_n against_o obedience_n to_o god_n call_n be_v 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o world_n now_o there_o be_v no_o 〈…〉_z between_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z follow_v christ_n counsel_n 〈…〉_z everlasting_o happâ—_n the_o question_n will_v soon_o be_v reduce_v to_o this_o which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v regard_v god_n or_o the_o creature_n the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n eternity_n or_o time_n the_o excuse_n be_v for_o the_o body_n for_o time_n for_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o injunction_n of_o duty_n be_v for_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o eternity_n sense_n say_v favour_v the_o flesh_n faith_n say_v save_o thy_o soul_n the_o one_o be_v of_o everlasting_a consequence_n and_o conduce_v to_o a_o happiness_n that_o have_v no_o end_n the_o other_o only_o for_o a_o time_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 18._o while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v be_v eternal_a one_o turn_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n separate_v the_o neglect_a soul_n from_o the_o pamper_a body_n and_o than_o who_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n 2._o the_o necessity_n that_o we_o may_v please_v god_n and_o enjoy_v he_o for_o ever_o we_o can_v never_o plead_v for_o a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v for_o a_o man_n be_v never_o drive_v to_o those_o straits_n whether_o he_o shall_v sin_v more_o or_o less_o but_o sometime_o duty_n come_v in_o competition_n duty_n to_o a_o father_n and_o a_o special_a injunction_n of_o christ_n to_o follow_v he_o one_o must_v be_v subordinate_v to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o most_o necessary_a must_v take_v place_n the_o less_o give_v place_n to_o the_o great_a now_o this_o be_v much_o more_o true_a of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v usual_o plead_v by_o way_n of_o hesistancy_n or_o as_o a_o bar_n to_o our_o duty_n as_o our_o worldly_a and_o carnal_a satisfaction_n but_o you_o will_v say_v we_o must_v avoid_v poverty_n and_o shame_n but_o it_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o avoid_v damnation_n not_o to_o preserve_v our_o temporal_a interest_n but_o to_o seek_v after_o eternal_a life_n luke_o 10._o 42._o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a 4._o it_o appear_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n to_o follow_v christ_n be_v not_o to_o give_v to_o he_o as_o much_o as_o the_o flesh_n can_v spare_v but_o whole_o to_o devote_v yourselves_o to_o his_o service_n to_o sell_v all_o for_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n mat._n 13._o 46._o and_o you_o be_v oblige_v to_o walk_v so_o that_o all_o may_v give_v way_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o service_n of_o your_o redeemer_n if_o he_o will_v employ_v we_o thus_o and_o thus_o we_o must_v not_o contradict_v it_o or_o please_v any_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o excuse_n use_v do_v not_o neglect_v your_o duty_n for_o vain_a excuse_n the_o excuse_v humour_n be_v very_o rife_a and_o very_o prejudicial_a to_o we_o for_o the_o sluggard_n have_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o allegation_n prov._n 26._o 16._o the_o sluggard_n be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n than_o seven_o man_n that_o can_v râ—nder_v a_o reason_n in_o the_o eastern_a country_n their_o counsel_n usual_o consist_v of_o seven_o as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o seven_o prince_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n esther_n 1._o 14._o therefore_o let_v we_o a_o little_a disprove_v this_o vain_a conceit_n the_o sluggard_n think_v himself_o so_o wise_a that_o all_o other_o be_v but_o giddy_a and_o â—raisy-brained_a people_n that_o be_v too_o nice_a and_o scrupulous_a and_o make_v more_o ado_n with_o religion_n than_o need_v but_o can_v a_o man_n do_v too_o much_o for_o god_n and_o heaven_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 12._o the_o sluggard_n think_v it_o be_v a_o venture_n and_o he_o may_v venture_v on_o one_o side_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o against_o he_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n put_v aside_o faith_n in_o doubtful_a case_n the_o sure_a way_n be_v to_o be_v take_v but_o to_o draw_v it_o to_o a_o more_o certain_a determination_n 1._o nothing_o be_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n which_o god_n word_n disprove_v for_o the_o scripture_n be_v pen_v to_o discover_v the_o vain_a sophism_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o men._n heb._n 4._o 12._o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o discover_v the_o affection_n of_o a_o sensual_a heart_n however_o palliate_v with_o the_o pretence_n of_o a_o crafty_a understanding_n certain_o our_o private_a conceit_n must_v not_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v a_o 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