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to_o we_o not_o only_o by_o addition_n of_o something_o to_o he_o but_o also_o by_o substraction_n or_o diminution_n of_o something_o from_o he_o as_o we_o may_v not_o therefore_o add_v either_o sin_n or_o self_n or_o world_n or_o law_n to_o christ_n so_o neither_o may_v we_o subtract_v or_o withdraw_v any_o thing_n from_o christ_n a_o divide_v as_o well_o as_o a_o compound_n christ_n be_v but_o a_o imaginary_a friend_n or_o rather_o real_a enemy_n to_o we_o wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v real_o make_v christ_n his_o friend_n must_v elect_v he_o complete_o as_o well_o as_o single_o now_o to_o choose_v christ_n complete_o import_v two_o thing_n 1._o to_o choose_v whole_a christ_n and_o 2._o to_o choose_v whole_a christ_n for_o himself_o of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n first_o christ_n 1._o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n must_v elect_v a_o whole_a christ_n those_o who_o will_v contract_v a_o amity_n with_o christ_n must_v elect_v or_o choose_v whole_a christ_n though_o i_o can_v as_o yet_o satisfy_v my_o own_o thought_n with_o that_o persuasion_n which_o suppose_v justify_v faith_n as_o such_o and_o under_o that_o reduplication_n to_o regard_n christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n as_o well_o as_o priest_n because_o this_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v with_o submission_n to_o confound_v the_o differ_a form_n of_o faith_n as_o justify_v and_o as_o sanctify_v whereof_o the_o former_a speak_v a_o relation_n to_o christ_n as_o priest_n the_o latter_a to_o christ_n as_o king_n chief_o beside_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o any_o sufficient_a reason_n which_o may_v persuade_v i_o to_o quit_v that_o receive_v opinion_n that_o faith_n justify_v as_o a_o instrument_n not_o physic_n but_o moral_a or_o rather_o federal_a depend_v whole_o on_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n and_o hence_o not_o as_o a_o active_a but_o passive_a or_o receptive_a and_o applicative_a instrument_n whereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v and_o make_v we_o though_o i_o can_v i_o say_v for_o these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n force_v my_o mind_n to_o assent_v that_o justify_v faith_n as_o such_o regard_v christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n yet_o i_o easy_o grant_v yea_o shall_v demonstrate_v that_o sanctify_a faith_n which_o be_v one_o great_a ligament_n or_o essential_a bond_n of_o the_o soul_n friendship_n with_o christ_n close_v with_o whole_a christ_n as_o well_o prophet_n and_o king_n as_o priest_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 2._o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n must_v elect_v he_o as_o their_o king_n 1._o king_n 1._o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n must_v elect_v he_o as_o king_n the_o true_a friend_n of_o christ_n do_v espouse_v he_o not_o only_o as_o jesus_n a_o saviour_n but_o also_o as_o christ_n a_o anoint_a king_n he_o elect_v christ_n not_o only_o as_o a_o priest_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o hell_n but_o also_o as_o a_o king_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o his_o lust_n to_o take_v christ_n only_o to_o save_v we_o from_o wrath_n and_o not_o to_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n be_v a_o black_a character_n of_o a_o rot_a heart_n and_o false_a friend_n 1.11_o joh._n 1.11_o so_o joh._n 1.11_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o his_o own_o receive_v he_o not_o he_o come_v unto_o his_o own_o i._n e._n christ_n come_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o pretend_v great_a friendship_n to_o the_o messiah_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o hear_v he_o be_v come_v oh_o how_o be_v they_o overjoy_v at_o so_o good_a news_n how_o do_v they_o rejoice_v and_o sport_v themselves_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n as_o joh._n 5.35_o what_o hosanna_n and_o song_n of_o deliverance_n do_v they_o sing_v mat._n 21.9.15_o joh._n 12.13_o how_o greedy_a be_v they_o to_o make_v he_o their_o king_n joh._n 6.15_o how_o be_v it_o say_v then_o that_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o why_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o as_o locum_fw-la as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la receperunt_fw-la illum_fw-la ut_fw-la dominum_fw-la grot._fw-la in_o locum_fw-la lord_n and_o king_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o destroy_v their_o lust_n they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o saviour_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n the_o roman_n as_o also_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o sin-revenging_a god_n such_o tiding_n be_v very_o joyous_a to_o they_o but_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o and_o rebuke_v they_o for_o their_o unbelief_n hypocrisy_n pride_n formality_n and_o other_o great_a abomination_n o_o than_o they_o will_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o he_o away_o with_o he_o he_o be_v not_o for_o their_o turn_n thus_o they_o receive_v he_o not_o as_o lord_n and_o king_n but_o then_o he_o add_v v._o 12._o but_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o he_o give_v power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i._n e._n those_o who_o receive_v whole_a christ_n as_o lord_n and_o king_n as_o well_o as_o saviour_n those_o he_o dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o son_n and_o friend_n the_o friend_n of_o christ_n must_v bespeak_v he_o in_o this_o or_o such_o like_a language_n lord_n here_o be_v a_o inflexible_a stiff_a hard_a perverse_a stubborn_a obstinate_a stout_a proud_a heart_n will_v thou_o bend_v melt_v meeken_fw-ge soften_v stoop_v and_o humble_v it_o by_o thy_o royal_a sceptre_n and_o sovereign_a grace_n shall_v it_o be_v make_v flexible_a pliable_a and_o conformable_a to_o thy_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n again_o lord_n here_o be_v inordinate_a tumultuous_a rebellious_a affection_n which_o love_n what_o they_o shall_v hate_v and_o hate_v what_o they_o shall_v love_v which_o hope_v what_o they_o shall_v fear_v and_o fear_v what_o they_o shall_v hope_v etc._n etc._n now_o good_a lord_n will_v thou_o subdue_v these_o thy_o lawless_a enemy_n shall_v they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o grace_n have_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n uniformity_n and_o order_n infuse_v into_o they_o may_v it_o please_v thou_o to_o enable_v i_o to_o love_v what_o thou_o love_v to_o hate_v what_o thou_o hate_v &_o c_o farther_n lord_n here_o be_v many_o spiritual_a refine_a lust_n here_o be_v a_o hell_n of_o atheism_n unbelief_n presumption_n carnal-securitie_n self-love_n spiritual_a pride_n carnal_a confidence_n formality_n hypocrisy_n etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o dear_a lord_n wash_v thy_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o thy_o adversary_n shall_v thy_o garment_n be_v die_v red_a in_o their_o blood_n last_o o_o lord_n thou_o see_v here_o be_v a_o wretched_a curse_a old_a man_n a_o body_n of_o sin_n a_o root_n of_o bitterness_n a_o tyrannic_a lawless_a law_n of_o rebellion_n a_o envenom_a poison_a fountain_n of_o sin_n a_o corrupt_a nature_n dwell_v in_o i_o may_v it_o now_o please_v thou_o to_o nail_v it_o to_o thy_o cross_n to_o pierce_v it_o through_o with_o the_o spear_n of_o thy_o spirit_n that_o so_o its_o heartblood_n may_v issue_v forth_o as_o it_o sometime_o make_v thou_o to_o gush_v forth_o thus_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n must_v elect_v he_o to_o be_v lord_n and_o king_n over_o their_o lust_n as_o well_o as_o person_n as_o for_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v friend_n of_o christ_n but_o yet_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v their_o lust_n slay_v by_o he_o christ_n pronounce_v a_o heavy_a doom_n against_o such_o luk._n 19.27_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o â—yâ—â—rgus_fw-la plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o â—yâ—â—rgus_fw-la bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o interest_n of_o a_o prince_n consist_v chief_o in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o sufficience_n to_o govern_v for_o the_o faithful_a obedience_n of_o the_o subject_n depend_v much_o upon_o the_o wisdom_n and_o sufficience_n of_o their_o prince_n he_o that_o govern_v well_o be_v usual_o well_o obey_v as_o the_o art_n of_o a_o good_a rider_n be_v to_o make_v his_o horse_n flexible_a and_o tractable_a even_o so_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o good_a king_n consist_v in_o teach_v his_o subject_n to_o obey_v this_o kingcraft_n or_o regal-wisdome_n be_v transcendent_o and_o incomparable_o in_o christ_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o his_o subject_n and_o friend_n so_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o elect_v he_o for_o their_o king_n psal_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a or_o willingness_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 3._o christ_n friend_n elect_v he_o as_o their_o priest_n 2._o priest_n 2._o christ_n friend_n choose_v he_o for_o their_o priest_n christ_n friend_n elect_v he_o as_o their_o priest_n they_o own_v no_o other_o purgatory_n of_o sin_n guilt_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n no_o other_o intercessor_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n but_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n 188._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n conviv_n fol._n 188._o the_o blind_a philosopher_n can_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v thus_o much_o that_o all_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o conciliate_v or_o breed_v reconciliation_n amity_n
therefore_o his_o due_n a_o entire_a complete_a heart_n be_v whole_o for_o he_o and_o then_o expect_v that_o he_o be_v whole_o for_o thou_o let_v all_o other_o suitor_n stand_v by_o and_o christ_n alone_o possess_v the_o conjugal_a bend_v of_o thy_o heart_n know_v that_o christ_n jealousy_n will_v not_o admit_v a_o division_n of_o thy_o heart_n a_o little_a love_n for_o other_o friend_n may_v be_v too_o much_o but_o much_o love_n for_o christ_n be_v too_o little_a in_o a_o soul_n espouse_v to_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o loyal_a friend_n of_o christ_n thou_o must_v get_v a_o determine_v resolute_a peremptory_a will_n for_o he_o thou_o must_v contend_v and_o wrestle_v with_o a_o holy_a violence_n for_o christ_n and_o resolve_v not_o to_o be_v put_v off_o with_o any_o thing_n but_o christ_n yea_o though_o christ_n seem_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n on_o thou_o yet_o follow_v he_o still_o even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v with_o the_o syrophenician_a woman_n find_v a_o heaven_n of_o friendship_n with_o he_o christ_n love_v such_o holy_a importunity_n and_o contention_n love-violence_n be_v very_o please_v unto_o christ_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v deny_v shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v christ_n 4._o heart_n 4._o get_v a_o flexible_a heart_n a_o sound_a heart_n be_v a_o flexible_a heart_n a_o dead_a heart_n be_v very_o stiff_a and_o inflexible_a but_o a_o live_a sound_n heart_n be_v very_o flexible_a and_o yield_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v so_o in_o nature_n dead_a carcase_n be_v very_o stiff_a and_o unpliable_a but_o a_o live_a body_n have_v its_o part_n very_o pliable_a if_o then_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o sound_a heart_n towards_o christ_n be_v sure_a that_o thy_o heart_n be_v very_o flexible_a towards_o he_o flexibility_n be_v essential_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o amity_n among_o man_n if_o both_o or_o each_o be_v of_o inflexible_a cross_a stiff_a humour_n there_o will_v never_o be_v a_o last_a friendship_n stouthearted_n sinner_n be_v in_o divine_a estimation_n far_o from_o christ_n and_o friendship_n with_o he_o esa_n 46.12_o if_o thou_o be_v ambitious_a of_o be_v a_o loyal_a friend_n of_o christ_n thy_o heart_n must_v be_v flexible_a and_o pliable_a 1._o to_o the_o term_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o his_o evangelic_n offer_v of_o grace_n 2._o to_o his_o royal_a law_n especial_o such_o as_o relate_v to_o friendship_n with_o he_o 3._o to_o the_o working_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 4._o to_o his_o providential_a occurrence_n in_o a_o way_n of_o passive_a subjection_n and_o submission_n thus_o thy_o heart_n must_v be_v flexible_a towards_o christ_n albeit_o inflexible_a and_o resolute_a against_o sin_n and_o all_o idol-friend_n 5._o heart_n 5._o get_v a_o honest_a sincere_a heart_n a_o sound_a heart_n be_v a_o honest_a sincere_a heart_n such_o as_o real_o intend_v what_o it_o pretend_v unto_o such_o a_o heart_n be_v essential_a to_o true_a amity_n with_o christ_n so_o luke_n 8.15_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n be_v join_v together_o this_o honest_a heart_n be_v oppose_v to_o a_o guileful_a deceitful_a lie_v heart_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o friendship_n with_o christ_n so_o esa_n 63.8_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v i._n e._n they_o real_o intend_v what_o they_o pretend_v unto_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n and_o conformity_n betwixt_o their_o affection_n and_o profession_n they_o will_v real_o be_v what_o they_o profess_v they_o be_v there_o be_v no_o guile_n find_v in_o their_o mouth_n or_o profession_n rev._n 14.5_o such_o a_o friend_n be_v nathaniel_n joh._n 1.47_o a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o be_v no_o guile_n if_o thou_o have_v any_o prevalent_a degree_n of_o hypocrisy_n or_o guile_n in_o thy_o heart_n thy_o friendship_n with_o christ_n will_v never_o be_v good_a or_o sound_v it_o be_v true_a the_o friend_n of_o christ_n find_v and_o feel_v too_o many_o relic_n and_o spice_n of_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n in_o their_o heart_n ay_o but_o this_o be_v their_o burden_n which_o they_o groan_v under_o and_o hate_v and_o conflict_n against_o neither_o have_v these_o remain_v of_o hypocrisy_n any_o prevalent_a dominion_n in_o the_o soul_n neither_o do_v the_o bend_v of_o the_o heart_n mingle_v with_o loc_fw-la eph._n 6.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vox_fw-la ad_fw-la animun_fw-la relata_fw-la legitur_fw-la &_o i_o it_o 2.7_o in_o â—lossarâ—o_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incortuâ—tus_fw-la utuntur_fw-la plato_n &_o demosthenes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sensu_fw-la â—odem_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la or_o approve_v of_o they_o look_v well_o then_o to_o this_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v honest_a and_o sincere_a with_o christ_n ephes_n 6.24_o grace_n he_o with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n with_o a_o pure_a virgin_n incorrupt_a love_n such_o as_o have_v no_o prevail_a mixture_n of_o 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