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god_n set_v before_o we_o oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119.97_o no_o man_n can_v love_v that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o nor_o have_v that_o which_o he_o love_v not_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o five_o use_n in_o point_n of_o will_n an._n that_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n be_v the_o wicked_a will_n that_o the_o cure_n be_v here_o and_o here_o only_o to_o be_v discern_v when_o god_n give_v we_o a_o will_n or_o a_o mind_n to_o know_v he_o that_o be_v good_a 1_o john_n 5.20_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o sixth_o use_n an._n to_o know_v where_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o every_o good_a and_o sound_a christian_a in_o his_o action_n yes_o sure_o but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o in_o his_o affection_n too_o there_o to_o the_o life_n matth._n 22.37_o mat._n 10.28_o luk._n 10.20_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o catechism_n viz._n the_o fall_n of_o mankind_n now_o for_o the_o second_o part_n namely_o his_o recovery_n by_o christ_n out_o of_o 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god_n love_n their_o salvation_n and_o a_o full_a and_o final_a victory_n over_o sin_n hell_n death_n and_o judgement_n rom._n 8.33_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v and_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o part_n a._n a_o sanctify_a memory_n which_o may_v be_v discern_v thus_o 1._o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o such_o people_n that_o they_o do_v ponder_v &_o lay_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n the_o word_n will_v be_v observe_v lie_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n luk._n 2.51_o for_o as_o he_o that_o lay_v up_o a_o thing_n for_o his_o use_n when_o occasion_n be_v to_o use_v it_o can_v go_v and_o fetch_v it_o out_o again_o so_o faithful_a man_n bring_v out_o of_o their_o treasury_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a matth._n 13.52_o see_v more_o to_o this_o purpose_n matth._n 12.35_o and_o see_v the_o practice_n of_o david_n what_o a_o piece_n of_o experience_n he_o bring_v forth_o lay_v up_o long_o before_o 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will_n be_v bend_v in_o violent_a persecution_n against_o god_n and_o godliness_n until_o the_o lord_n renew_v it_o the_o instance_n be_v saul_n act_v 9.1_o 2._o breathe_v out_o slaughter_n etc._n etc._n 2._o what_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n god_n can_v and_o do_v sometime_o work_v upon_o such_o a_o sinner_n by_o what_o thing_n may_v i_o know_v whether_o my_o will_n be_v renew_v 1._o holiness_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n will_v be_v make_v natural_a to_o thou_o as_o it_o be_v thou_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n a_o godly_a man_n though_o indeed_o goodness_n may_v be_v contrary_a to_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n yet_o to_o his_o regenerate_a part_n it_o be_v very_o suitable_a rom._n 7.22_o 23._o 2._o it_o do_v the_o will_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n do_v i_o mean_v actual_o incline_v itself_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a though_o imperfect_o and_o impure_o and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v so_o psal_n 16.3_o 3._o it_o can_v total_o and_o final_o decline_v what_o be_v good_a though_o a_o believer_n may_v fall_v and_o that_o foul_o yet_o he_o will_v recover_v there_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o heaven_n the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o fire_n from_o god_n which_o can_v but_o ascend_v and_o be_v active_a yea_o restless_a till_o it_o come_v to_o his_o own_o place_n see_v 1_o joh._n 3.9_o act._n 4.19.20_o psal_n 119.59_o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o part_n a._n excellent_a affection_n such_o as_o love_v hatred_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o regeneration_n keep_v his_o court_n throne_n and_o especial_a residence_n for_o as_o a_o ship_n without_o sail_n or_o wind_n must_v lie_v still_o not_o stir_v and_o be_v becalm_v so_o religion_n faith_n be_v dead_a without_o work_n and_o it_o be_v the_o labour_n of_o love_n above_o all_o which_o will_v be_v reward_v heb._n 6.10_o q._n wherein_o may_v this_o be_v open_v a._n in_o this_o 1._o god-love_n be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a according_a to_o the_o commandment_n mat._n 22.37_o with_o all_o the_o all_o in_o some_o measure_n 2._o man-love_n be_v in_o they_o too_o goodman_n love_n by_o this_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v christ_n disciple_n because_o they_o love_v one_o another_o joh._n 13.35_o see_v also_o 1_o joh._n 4.3_o self-love_n that_o be_v a_o renew_a love_n to_o himself_o that_o be_v the_o better_a part_n of_o himself_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o beâ—â—_n thing_n mark_n 8.36_o yea_o and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v near_o he_o and_o in_o relation_n to_o he_o for_o soul_n service_n gen._n 18.19_o see_v psal_n 101._o second_o by_o the_o contrary_a also_o as_o 1._o devillhatred_n and_o resistance_n see_v matth._n 4._o so_o ouâ—_n saviour_n matth._n 16._o eph._n 4.27_o eph._n 6.12_o etc._n etc._n 2._o man-hatred_n do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o psal_n 139.21_o 3._o self-hatred_n that_o be_v oâ—â—_n natural_a sinful_a yea_o and_o spiritual_a self_n too_o thaâ—_n be_v our_o best_a work_n if_o seek_v to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o or_o to_o dethrone_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n see_v 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