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ourselves_o and_o of_o our_o side_n only_o must_v we_o have_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n on_o our_o term_n or_o on_o god_n term_n as_o he_o have_v the_o world_n to_o we_o free_o he_o may_v make_v what_o term_n he_o please_v and_o if_o we_o will_v not_o close_o with_o god_n on_o his_o term_n we_o may_v and_o must_v go_v without_o the_o bargain_n and_o these_o be_v christ_n term_n he_o that_o take_v not_o up_o his_o cross_n daily_o and_o follow_v not_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o mat._n 10.38_o three_o this_o doctrine_n of_o self-denial_n crucify_a the_o word_n and_o mortification_n neither_o do_v or_o shall_v discourage_v from_o the_o purchase_n of_o heaven_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o forbid_v the_o use_n or_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o command_n that_o it_o be_v use_v aright_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n whatsoever_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o shambles_n that_o eat_v ask_v no_o question_n for_o conscience_n sake_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 26._o we_o be_v not_o forbid_v the_o use_n but_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n we_o be_v command_v to_o crucify_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o we_o be_v not_o command_v to_o destroy_v nature_n or_o despise_v the_o moderate_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o our_o moderate_a and_o temperate_a subsistance_n but_o forbid_v the_o riot_v of_o the_o creature_n on_o our_o lust_n and_o though_o many_o of_o god_n people_n do_v voluntary_o abstain_v from_o the_o abuse_n and_o superfluous_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n or_o that_o by_o his_o providence_n the_o plenty_n thereof_o may_v some_o time_n be_v restrain_v from_o they_o even_o to_o strait_n yet_o he_o supply_v that_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o content_v submission_n and_o teach_v how_o to_o want_v and_o how_o to_o abound_v and_o in_o every_o condition_n therewith_o to_o be_v content_a phi_n 4.11_o 12._o and_o lead_v they_o to_o a_o dependence_n on_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o measure_n but_o that_o with_o every_o temptation_n he_o will_v give_v a_o outgate_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o and_o make_v they_o wait_v on_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o the_o vision_n in_o their_o great_a strait_n hab._n 2_o 3._o we_o be_v not_o forbid_v the_o moderate_a use_n of_o the_o world_n for_o supply_v of_o our_o necessity_n as_o mortal_n when_o use_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o we_o be_v forbid_v place_v our_o affection_n on_o earthly_a thing_n when_o they_o come_v in_o competition_n with_o christ_n his_o honour_n and_o interest_n and_o clog_v our_o desire_n and_o duty_n towards_o god_n so_o as_o not_o to_o set_v his_o glory_n before_o we_o as_o the_o main_a design_n in_o every_o thing_n four_o solomon_n advice_n be_v mistake_v as_o if_o he_o he_o shall_v encourage_v man_n to_o satiate_v and_o delight_v themselves_o 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and_o people_n of_o god_n answ_n this_o be_v easy_o answer_v for_o either_o these_o promise_n be_v to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n all_o which_o be_v conditional_a on_o their_o obedience_n and_o perform_v to_o they_o when_o in_o their_o duty_n and_o afterward_o upon_o their_o repentance_n until_o their_o fall_v off_o in_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o glory_n however_o they_o be_v still_o the_o people_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o his_o own_o time_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o his_o marvellous_a light_n and_o show_v they_o his_o salvation_n second_o in_o no_o place_n of_o scripture_n have_v the_o lord_n promise_v a_o constant_a tide_n of_o temporary_a mercy_n but_o upon_o their_o continue_v in_o duty_n and_o he_o have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o the_o give_v and_o take_v they_o away_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o for_o his_o own_o end_n in_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v to_o that_o innocence_n but_o he_o must_v with_o david_n 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dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o destruction_n of_o soul_n by_o sin_n nevertheless_o knowledge_n be_v so_o choice_a a_o thing_n that_o it_o make_v some_o man_n eminent_a in_o understanding_n as_o much_o differ_v from_o other_o as_o man_z general_o differ_v from_o a_o bruit_n so_o that_o the_o school_n of_o understanding_n be_v both_o court_v and_o desirable_a now_o if_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n be_v so_o desirable_a and_o excellent_a how_o much_o more_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n thing_n of_o god_n and_o eternal_a excellency_n which_o nature_n can_v fathom_v and_o though_o we_o have_v all_o the_o book_n write_v and_o attain_v to_o all_o human_a learning_n and_o have_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n and_o creation_n under_o the_o sun_n to_o instruct_v we_o yet_o thereby_o can_v we_o not_o be_v instruct_v or_o learn_v the_o mystery_n of_o man_n redemption_n or_o know_v regeneration_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n or_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o 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