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hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o stand_v with_o the_o lamb_n in_o mount_n zion_n rev._n 14.1_o and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a or_o chief_a mark_n of_o election_n and_o as_o i_o take_v it_o christ_n be_v therefore_o say_v in_o one_o sense_n to_o be_v the_o saithfull_a witness_n rev._n 1._o 5._o rev._n 1_o 5._o because_o by_o his_o spirit_n he_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o believe_v which_o be_v accompany_v with_o that_o inward_a experimental_a joy_n and_o inexpressible_a peace_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o which_o he_o in_o a_o manner_n witness_n to_o that_o be_v assure_v our_o soul_n that_o we_o be_v his_o and_o shall_v infallible_o one_o day_n if_o we_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n partake_v of_o his_o happiness_n the_o second_o testimony_n of_o our_o election_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o spirit_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n purify_v and_o sanctify_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o lead_v we_o to_o a_o assurance_n of_o god_n eternal_a love_n 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imperfect_a first_o qualify_v how_o our_o obedience_n must_v be_v qualify_v it_o must_v not_o be_v perform_v with_o limitation_n and_o restriction_n to_o some_o few_o of_o god_n commandment_n but_o unto_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n herod_n hear_v john_n baptist_n willing_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n glad_o yet_o reject_v and_o make_v light_n of_o the_o adultery_n the_o thoâ—_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n seven_o commandment_n mar._n 6.20_o many_o such_o herod_n be_v there_o among_o we_o but_o they_o must_v know_v that_o the_o badge_n or_o mark_n of_o sound_a obedience_n be_v its_o universality_n it_o stretch_v itself_o to_o all_o god_n commandment_n ps_n 119._o v._n 6._o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n as_o he_o that_o amend_v repent_v and_o he_o that_o obey_v believe_v so_o he_o that_o say_v he_o believe_v or_o give_v assent_v to_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n yet_o be_v bewitch_v with_o any_o sinful_a custom_n entice_v by_o any_o commodity_n or_o hail_v by_o any_o pleasure_n give_v himself_o scope_n and_o liberty_n to_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o one_o of_o god_n commandment_n be_v it_o secret_a or_o open_a as_o constant_a neglect_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o private_a usual_a swear_v or_o lie_v secret_a thought_n and_o practice_n of_o vncleaness_n unsatiable_a desire_n of_o earthly_a greatness_n and_o abundance_n unjust_a increase_n of_o riches_n by_o bite_a usury_n bribery_n or_o other_o secret_a indirect_a course_n a_o man_n that_o allow_v himself_o in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a practice_n contrary_a to_o god_n will_v reveal_v in_o his_o sacred_a word_n in_o heart_n he_o be_v a_o infidel_n though_o in_o name_n he_o be_v a_o christian_n he_o have_v a_o evil_a heart_n full_a of_o unbeliese_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 3.12_o that_o have_v embrace_v certain_a truth_n not_o prejudicial_a to_o itself_o upon_o vain_a and_o worldly_a 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the_o rest_n as_o in_o any_o one_o wherefore_o god_n 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o who_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o spirit_n judge_v he_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o heart_n at_o who_o door_n sin_n lie_v within_o lurk_v and_o ready_a if_o a_o strong_a temptation_n shall_v knock_v to_o break_v forth_o into_o open_a act_n to_o conclude_v this_o first_o qualification_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n i_o say_v with_o a_o reverend_a and_o learned_a divine_a obedience_n to_o many_o commandment_n be_v indeed_o before_o god_n no_o obedience_n but_o a_o flat_a sin_n if_o 〈◊〉_d man_n witting_o and_o willing_o carry_v a_o purpose_n within_o to_o break_v any_o duty_n of_o the_o law_n again_o he_o that_o repent_v of_o one_o sin_n hearty_o and_o serious_o do_v true_o repent_v of_o all_o and_o he_o that_o live_v but_o in_o one_o know_a sin_n without_o repentance_n repent_v of_o none_o indeed_o although_o he_o pretend_v never_o so_o much_o reformation_n of_o life_n second_o qualification_n 2_o qualification_n as_o this_o obedience_n must_v be_v universal_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n so_o also_o it_o must_v be_v in_o regard_n of_o time_n it_o must_v reach_v and_o extend_v itself_o to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n after_o he_o have_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o wash_v his_o soul_n in_o the_o laver_n of_o repentance_n non_fw-la confideratur_fw-la in_o christianis_fw-la principium_fw-la sed_fw-la finis_fw-la say_v a_o ancient_a father_n god_n respect_v not_o so_o much_o the_o begin_n as_o the_o end_n in_o christian_n many_o for_o want_n of_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n be_v now_o in_o hell_n who_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n in_o the_o world_n and_o begin_v to_o set_v foot_v in_o the_o race_n of_o piety_n such_o as_o the_o course_n of_o a_o man_n life_n be_v such_o be_v the_o man_n our_o fail_n in_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a do_v not_o prejudice_v our_o estate_n before_o god_n if_o so_o be_v we_o renew_v our_o repentance_n daily_o and_o make_v not_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o our_o fall_n into_o sin_n but_o our_o lie_v in_o it_o will_v damn_v we_o there_o be_v those_o now_o in_o heaven_n that_o have_v be_v great_a sinner_n than_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n the_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v only_a repentance_n heaven_n be_v no_o place_n for_o unrepentant_a sinner_n no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v there_o without_o aro_fw-la dog_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.27.22.15_o three_o qualification_n 3._o qualification_n it_o be_v require_v in_o new_a obedience_n that_o it_o be_v also_o uniform_a that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o whole_a man_n which_o be_v david_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o holocaust_n mention_v in_o that_o penitential_a psalm_n 19_o ps_n 51._o v._n 19_o and_o this_o holocaust_n or_o whole_a burnt-offering_a we_o then_o offer_v up_o unto_o god_n when_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v contributaries_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o praise_n and_o advance_v his_o glory_n when_o our_o understanding_n be_v season_v with_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n when_o we_o exalt_v he_o in_o our_o apprehension_n to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o majesty_n and_o debase_v ourselves_o with_o that_o good_a patriarch_n to_o the_o low_a that_o may_v be_v 18.27_o gen._n 18.27_o even_o to_o dust_n and_o ash_n we_o subject_n our_o will_n to_o god_n will_n by_o a_o humble_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o his_o divine_a pleasure_n and_o in_o a_o cheerful_a readiness_n either_o to_o do_v or_o suffer_v whatsoever_o in_o his_o holy_a wisdom_n he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o we_o when_o our_o affection_n be_v chief_o set_v upon_o god_n when_o we_o only_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n as_o a_o good_a child_n be_v afraid_a of_o displease_v his_o father_n and_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o sin_n whereby_o we_o may_v lose_v his_o favour_n when_o upon_o this_o ground_n we_o be_v no_o less_o afraid_a of_o sin_n then_o of_o hell_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v punish_v there_o without_o sin_n than_o sin_n here_o without_o punishment_n 39.9_o gen._n 39.9_o and_o with_o chaste_a joseph_n stick_v rather_o at_o the_o sin_n then_o at_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v ever_o sin_n attendant_a as_o those_o who_o if_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n will_v shun_v the_o offence_n whereby_o the_o smile_n of_o a_o love_a god_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o frown_n of_o a_o angry_a lord_n in_o a_o word_n when_o we_o love_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o can_v suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o below_o in_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v he_o one_o day_n above_o where_o there_o be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o and_o when_o we_o love_v whatsoever_o god_n love_v when_o his_o love_n be_v make_v the_o rule_n of_o we_o so_o that_o we_o can_v love_v the_o poor_a saint_n on_o earth_n above_o the_o rich_a 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