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to_o secure_v it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o a_o obedient_a subjection_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o appoint_a mean_n to_o that_o bless_a end_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n rom._n 6.22_o god_n have_v not_o absolute_o promise_v salvation_n and_o eternal_a life_n to_o any_o but_o he_o have_v annex_v it_o to_o certain_a disposition_n and_o qualification_n without_o which_o we_o shall_v never_o share_v in_o the_o blessing_n promise_v bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 119.1_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n mat._n 5.8_o so_o that_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v a_o necessary_a disposition_n for_o eternal_a blessedness_n for_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.6_o 7._o and_o therefore_o it_o plain_o appear_v how_o profitable_a a_o life_n of_o godliness_n be_v in_o that_o it_o have_v so_o direct_a a_o tendency_n to_o our_o temporal_a to_o our_o spiritual_a and_o to_o our_o eternal_a benefit_n why_o then_o shall_v any_o one_o refuse_v to_o take_v up_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o youth_n six_o be_v that_o profitable_a which_o will_v abide_v by_o we_o for_o ever_o which_o be_v a_o durable_a good_a such_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v as_o of_o evil_n they_o be_v the_o most_o detrimental_a that_o be_v most_o durable_a and_o therefore_o sin_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o evil_n because_o it_o be_v durable_a though_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n cease_v yet_o it_o bind_v a_o eternal_a guilt_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v never_o wear_v off_o and_o beside_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o vicious_a disposition_n his_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n to_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o evil_n sin_n be_v the_o most_o detrimental_a so_o in_o genere_fw-la boni_fw-la that_o be_v the_o most_o beneficial_a good_a that_o will_v abide_v by_o we_o for_o ever_o and_o such_o be_v grace_n and_o holiness_n it_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o ever_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v the_o true_a riches_n luke_n 16.11_o and_o durable_a riches_n prov._n 8.18_o it_o may_v be_v thy_o riches_n lie_v in_o house_n land_n money_n ship_n or_o the_o like_a alas_o these_o be_v not_o durable_a yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o thy_o title_n to_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v extinguish_v but_o thy_o grace_n thy_o love_n to_o god_n thy_o holiness_n thy_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n thy_o obedience_n shall_v never_o be_v extinguish_v from_o all_o that_o have_v be_v say_v the_o benefit_n of_o religion_n plain_o appear_v and_o that_o conclusion_n of_o the_o apostle_n 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he_o 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o three_o subjection_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o honourable_a good_a the_o heathen_n make_v honour_v the_o effect_n of_o goodness_n and_o the_o egyptian_a hieroglyphic_n paint_v it_o between_o humility_n and_o labour_n and_o the_o roman_n so_o place_v their_o temple_n that_o he_o that_o will_v go_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o honour_n must_v pass_v through_o the_o temple_n of_o virtue_n nothing_o be_v true_o honour_n to_o a_o man_n but_o religion_n and_o virtue_n prov._n 22.4_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o take_v in_o the_o whole_a of_o religion_n and_o obedience_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n good_a man_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o honour_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o and_o sanctification_n
he_o taste_v in_o it_o so_o it_o be_v with_o a_o regenerate_a man_n sweetness_n become_v a_o motive_n to_o obedience_n and_o duty_n be_v draw_v forth_o by_o delight_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n and_o mark_v whence_o this_o delight_n spring_v thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n psal_n 40.8_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o his_o command_n but_o his_o nature_n god_n write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o word_n and_o so_o it_o become_v our_o rule_n but_o when_o he_o write_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n than_o it_o become_v our_o nature_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v obedience_n sweet_a and_o pleasant_a because_o it_o be_v now_o natural_a there_o be_v a_o inward_a principle_n suit_v to_o the_o outward_a precept_n three_o consider_v the_o pleasure_n with_o which_o this_o service_n be_v attend_v it_o be_v not_o more_o natural_a for_o sin_n to_o bring_v forth_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n than_o for_o religion_n to_o afford_v pleasure_n and_o sweetness_n it_o deny_v no_o 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off_o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v sail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n here_o be_v all_o his_o stream_n cut_v off_o now_o where_o be_v his_o never-failing_a spring_n why_o it_o be_v in_o god_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n habak_v 3.17_o 18._o no_o delight_n so_o sweet_a as_o delight_v in_o god_n the_o dim_a light_n of_o moon_n and_o star_n be_v a_o comfortable_a ministry_n in_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o we_o be_v glad_a to_o walk_v by_o the_o light_n of_o they_o but_o when_o once_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n break_v out_o who_o regard_v the_o moon_n or_o star_n then_o creature-comfort_n be_v pleasant_a thing_n to_o a_o sensual_a spirit_n that_o know_v no_o better_a enjoyment_n but_o when_o once_o god_n discover_v himself_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o the_o heart_n 5.5_o rom._n 5.5_o what_o poor_a thing_n be_v these_o then_o the_o pleasure_n of_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o a_o witness_v conscience_n without_o name_v any_o more_o outvie_v all_o the_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n for_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n and_o these_o be_v peculiar_a to_o religion_n and_o a_o life_n of_o godliness_n 14.10_o prov._n 14.10_o no_o stranger_n intermeddle_v with_o this_o joy_n 1._o in_o religion_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n a_o good_a man_n walk_v with_o god_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a walk_n with_o god_n and_o both_o exceed_o sweet_a in_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n in_o comfort_n and_o experience_n first_o there_o be_v a_o walk_n with_o god_n in_o comfort_n and_o experience_n and_o this_o consist_v in_o sensible_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n this_o be_v that_o our_o lord_n christ_n enjoy_v much_o of_o john_n 16.32_o i_o be_o not_o alone_a because_o the_o father_n be_v with_o i_o he_o have_v much_o of_o it_o in_o that_o voice_n from_o heaven_n mat._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v he_o have_v much_o of_o it_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n mat._n 17.2_o he_o be_v transfigure_v before_o they_o this_o import_v a_o wonderful_a let_v forth_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o and_o so_o speak_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o communion_n 34.29_o exod._n 34.29_o moses_n have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o this_o transfigure_a communion_n in_o the_o mount_n when_o his_o face_n shine_v and_o paul_n when_o he_o say_v he_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n 4._o 2_o cor._n 12.3_o 4._o but_o speak_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v real_o in_o heaven_n these_o be_v extraordinary_a manifestation_n of_o god_n which_o be_v fit_v only_o to_o special_a season_n and_o though_o they_o be_v exceed_o sweet_a and_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o great_a transport_n of_o joy_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o design_v for_o continuance_n nor_o allot_v to_o many_o but_o there_o be_v a_o more_o ordinary_a communion_n with_o god_n which_o every_o good_a man_n may_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o apostle_n john_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o the_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o every_o believer_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o true_o our_o fellowship_n be_v with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o christ_n promise_v it_o to_o all_o that_o obey_v his_o command_n john_n 14.21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o and_o will_v manifest_v myself_o to_o he_o and_o v._o 23._o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o these_o expression_n import_v a_o special_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o peculiar_a emanation_n of_o his_o love_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o such_o a_o sweetness_n and_o delight_n as_o none_o else_o can_v experience_n hence_o that_o of_o judas_n not_o iscariot_n to_o christ_n in_o v._o 22._o lord_n how_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o will_v manifest_v thyself_o to_o we_o and_o not_o to_o the_o world_n this_o be_v a_o comfort_n the_o world_n know_v nothing_o of_o indeed_o a_o believer_n himself_o have_v no_o security_n of_o enjoy_v it_o always_o as_o one_o believer_n enjoy_v it_o more_o than_o another_o and_o the_o same_o believer_n enjoy_v it_o more_o at_o one_o time_n than_o another_o so_o sometime_o he_o enjoy_v it_o not_o god_n never_o promise_v to_o any_o man_n such_o a_o vouchsafement_n of_o his_o comsort_a presence_n as_o shall_v know_v no_o interruption_n for_o if_o so_o then_o god_n will_v leave_v himself_o without_o a_o liberty_n to_o show_v his_o dislike_n of_o sin_n that_o promise_n heb._n 13.5_o i_o will_v never_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o secure_v to_o a_o believer_n the_o duration_n of_o 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