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say_v the_o flat_a contrary_n 3._o it_o force_v its_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o tyrant_n over_o god_n people_n make_v they_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o rom._n 7.24_o 19.14_o luke_n 19.14_o indeed_o wicked_a man_n be_v voluntary_a slave_n 4._o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o pit_n if_o it_o be_v say_v who_o slay_v all_o these_o we_o may_v say_v sin_n 10.9_o 2_o kin._n 10.9_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n 8._o john_n 8._o yet_o he_o can_v slay_v one_o soul_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o sin_n the_o soul_n than_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.5_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n sin_n thou_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n the_o life_n our_o sin_n be_v the_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o spear_n in_o his_o side_n and_o be_v not_o he_o worthy_a to_o die_v that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n art_n 6_o sixthly_a faith_n call_v in_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o importunate_a widow_n 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god_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o violence_n so_o the_o lord_n say_v num_fw-la 35.33_o the_o land_n be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v with_o blood_n therefore_o faith_n and_o sin_n be_v contrary_n and_o contrary_n hate_v one_o another_o to_o the_o death_n expellunt_fw-la mutuò_fw-la se_fw-la expellunt_fw-la they_o can_v live_v together_o reas_n 2_o because_o they_o have_v most_o contrary_a end_n and_o design_n the_o design_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o bring_v life_n to_o the_o soul_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n the_o design_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o bring_v death_n to_o the_o soul_n 18._o ezek._n 18._o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o
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use_v of_o his_o money_n or_o stock_n and_o store_n when_o he_o improve_v it_o and_o employ_v it_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o particular_a want_n to_o feed_v he_o to_o clothe_v he_o etc._n etc._n what_o a_o shame_n and_o a_o vanity_n be_v it_o as_o solomon_n speak_v for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v abundance_n of_o wealth_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o want_n and_o the_o like_a shame_n it_o be_v to_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v a_o stock_n of_o faith_n and_o precious_a promise_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v a_o heart_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o his_o daily_a want_n so_o that_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n then_o be_v to_o act_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o to_o go_v to_o they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n as_o a_o man_n go_v to_o his_o treasury_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o all_o his_o want_n for_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o believe_v of_o god_n promise_n and_o a_o 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peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n etc._n etc._n four_o suppose_v thou_o be_v afflict_v in_o this_o thy_o corruption_n be_v strong_a and_o thy_o grace_n weak_a o_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n mica_n 7.19_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o he_o will_v subdue_v our_o iniquity_n and_o thou_o will_v cast_v all_o their_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o that_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 8._o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v all_o grace_n abound_v towards_o you_o that_o you_o always_o have_v all_o sufficiency_n in_o all_o thing_n may_v abound_v to_o every_o good_a work_n five_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o enemy_n act_v thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n isa_n 54._o last_o no_o weapon_n that_o be_v form_v against_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v etc._n etc._n six_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o satan_n or_o any_o in_o league_n with_o he_o away_o with_o that_o fear_n act_v thy_o say_v in_o that_o promise_n numb_a 23.23_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o divination_n against_o israel_n seven_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o oppression_n act_n thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n psal_n 9.9_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a a_o refuge_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n eight_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o want_n in_o thy_o estate_n act_n thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n psal_n 34.10_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n nine_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o disgrace_n upon_o thy_o name_n act_v thy_o faith_n in_o that_o promise_n zeph._n 3.20_o i_o will_v make_v you_o a_o name_n and_o a_o praise_n among_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n ten_o be_v thou_o afraid_a of_o bodily_a sickness_n or_o death_n act_n thy_o faith_n in_o such_o promise_n where_o god_n engage_v himself_o either_o to_o prevent_v sickness_n or_o to_o support_v thou_o under_o it_o or_o to_o 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be_v it_o i_o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o etc._n etc._n be_v there_o any_o more_o in_o we_o then_o civility_n or_o morality_n can_v produce_v be_v there_o a_o inward_a powerful_a universal_a change_n quest_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o morality_n and_o sanctification_n aâ—s_n this_o be_v a_o profitable_a question_n because_o many_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o particular_a as_o the_o young_a man_n mark_v 10.20_o so_o many_o at_o this_o day_n rest_n in_o civility_n etc._n etc._n obj._n be_v there_o any_o hurt_n in_o civility_n and_o morality_n why_o do_v you_o preacher_n speak_v so_o much_o against_o it_o ans_fw-fr we_o speak_v not_o against_o the_o thing_n themselves_o civility_n of_o civility_n but_o man_n trust_v to_o they_o and_o rest_v in_o they_o they_o be_v good_a in_o themselves_o and_o lovely_a disposition_n as_o christ_n look_v upon_o the_o young_a man_n and_o love_v he_o but_o when_o man_n rest_v in_o they_o and_o cry_v they_o up_o for_o 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heart_n act_n 13.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d è_fw-la contra_fw-la saul_n 1_o sam._n 15._o will_v pick_v and_o choose_v 2._o for_o object_n the_o moral_a man_n obedience_n be_v more_o to_o the_o law_n than_o the_o gospel_n because_o the_o law_n be_v reveal_v by_o nature_n rom._n 2.14_o but_o the_o gospel_n not_o so_o it_o be_v a_o mystery_n 1_o cor._n 2.7_o 8._o therefore_o he_o slight_v christ_n publican_n and_o harlot_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n soon_o than_o they_o on_o the_o other_o side_n rom._n 1.16_o the_o gospel_n be_v powerful_a to_o salvation_n 3._o more_o in_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n than_o the_o first_o because_o these_o be_v more_o know_v by_o nature_n than_o the_o first_o hence_o profane_a one_o take_v god_n name_n and_o sabbath_n in_o vain_a either_o in_o oath_n or_o ordinary_a talk_n as_o o_o god_n o_o lord_n though_o deut_n 28.58_o it_o be_v a_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n but_o psal_n 119.228_o i_o esteem_v all_o thy_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a say_v a_o saint_n 4._o for_o quality_n moral_a man_n be_v only_o for_o the_o form_n not_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n they_o hate_v that_o as_o ulpian_n the_o great_a lawyer_n galen_n the_o great_a physician_n and_o porphiry_n the_o great_a philosopher_n great_a enemy_n to_o godliness_n difficult_a duty_n exact_a walk_v love_a enemy_n matth._n 5.43_o these_o thing_n they_o love_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o but_o especial_o that_o hard_a lesson_n of_o self-denial_n luke_n 14.33_o as_o that_o young_a man_n mark_v 10.22_o 5._o his_o obedience_n be_v outward_a not_o inward_a so_o long_o as_o he_o abstain_v from_o actual_a murder_n and_o adultery_n matth._n 5.21_o but_o christ_n show_v there_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o cor._n 10.5_o cast_v down_o imagination_n bring_v into_o captivity_n ever_o think_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 6_o 17._o you_o true_a believer_n have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n 6._o he_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o small_a sin_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n mat_n 5.19_o 20._o 7._o he_o hate_v such_o as_o be_v powerful_o godly_a act_v 7_o 54._o as_o they_o be_v out_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o gnash_v on_o steven_n with_o their_o tooth_n è_fw-la contra_fw-la 1_o joh._n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 8._o a_o mere_a moral_a man_n do_v common_o and_o willing_o fail_v in_o the_o principle_n end_v and_o manner_n of_o duty_n 1._o principle_n he_o do_v all_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o the_o other_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o 2._o end_n his_o own_o glory_n jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o come_v see_v my_o zeal_n etc._n etc._n so_o he_o see_v my_o gift_n in_o prayer_n mat._n 23.5_o to_o be_v see_v contrà _fw-la psal_n 115.1_o not_o to_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o we_o etc._n etc._n 3._o manner_n as_o well_o as_o matter_n of_o 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