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the_o great_a apostle_n make_v the_o ultimate_a intention_n of_o his_o give_a himself_o for_o we_o to_o be_v this_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n two_o 14._o and_o until_o his_o death_n have_v have_v this_o effect_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o virtue_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n that_o can_v release_v we_o from_o the_o direful_a punishment_n of_o the_o other_o life_n for_o unless_o he_o by_o his_o death_n have_v so_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o we_o without_o be_v a_o plague_n to_o we_o it_o must_v necessary_o if_o we_o carry_v it_o with_o we_o into_o the_o other_o world_n prove_v a_o perpetual_a hell_n and_o torment_n to_o we_o so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o great_a and_o ultimate_a design_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o hide_v our_o filthy_a sore_n but_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v they_o and_o for_o this_o end_v it_o be_v that_o he_o reveal_v to_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n two_o 12._o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o cheat_v our_o own_o soul_n by_o think_v that_o the_o gospel_n require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o only_o to_o be_v holy_a by_o proxy_n righteous_a by_o be_v clothe_v in_o the_o garment_n of_o another_o righteousness_n as_o if_o its_o design_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o cure_v as_o cover_v our_o filthy_a sore_n not_o to_o make_v we_o whole_a but_o to_o make_v we_o account_v so_o for_o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o christ_n will_v ever_o have_v undertake_v such_o a_o mighty_a design_n and_o make_v so_o great_a a_o noise_n of_o do_v something_o which_o when_o it_o be_v all_o sum_v up_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o notion_n and_o do_v not_o at_o last_o amount_v unto_o 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you_o be_v not_o and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o to_o impose_v upon_o god_n yet_o unless_o you_o can_v also_o impose_v upon_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o by_o fancy_v they_o to_o be_v otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v make_v they_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v not_o it_o will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o if_o you_o can_v be_v clothe_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n while_o you_o continue_v wicked_a it_o will_v signify_v no_o more_o to_o your_o happiness_n than_o it_o will_v to_o be_v clothe_v in_o a_o most_o splendid_a garment_n while_o you_o be_v pine_v with_o famine_n or_o torture_v with_o the_o gout_n or_o strangury_n wherefore_o as_o we_o love_v our_o own_o soul_n and_o will_v not_o betray_v ourselves_o into_o a_o irrecoverable_a ruin_n let_v we_o firm_o conclude_v with_o ourselves_o that_o the_o great_a design_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v internal_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o that_o without_o this_o all_o that_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o contribute_v to_o our_o happiness_n that_o it_o will_v prove_v a_o eternal_a aggravation_n to_o our_o misery_n and_o that_o all_o that_o precious_a blood_n which_o he_o shed_v in_o our_o behalf_n will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o obtain_v pardon_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n for_o we_o that_o it_o will_v arise_v in_o judgement_n against_o we_o and_o like_o the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o abel_n instead_o of_o intercede_v for_o we_o will_v cry_v down_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n upon_o we_o for_o how_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o the_o pure_a and_o holy_a jesus_n who_o hate_v our_o sin_n more_o than_o all_o the_o pang_n and_o horror_n of_o a_o woeful_a death_n shall_v all_o of_o a_o
spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o mortify_v our_o sin_n p._n 349_o 350_o 351._o second_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o concurrence_n with_o the_o spirit_n p._n 352_o 353_o 354_o 355._o three_o the_o certainty_n of_o success_n p._n 356_o 357._o four_o the_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o our_o continual_a prayer_n to_o god_n p._n 358_o 359._o five_o the_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o our_o faithful_a and_o sincere_a endeavour_n in_o order_n to_o the_o mortify_v our_o lust_n p._n 360_o 361._o six_o the_o possibility_n of_o keep_v the_o command_v of_o god_n in_o that_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v so_o powerful_o aid_v and_o assist_v we_o p._n 362_o 363._o seven_o the_o inexcusableness_n of_o sinner_n if_o they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wickedness_n p._n 364_o 365_o 366._o chap._n v._n of_o the_o eternal_a reward_n of_o mortification_n that_o there_o be_v a_o state_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o happiness_n prepare_v for_o good_a man_n prove_v by_o plain_a and_o easy_a argument_n first_o because_o the_o law_n of_o our_o nature_n have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a sanction_n without_o it_o 367_o 368_o 369_o 370_o 371_o 372._o second_o from_o those_o desire_n and_o expectation_n of_o it_o which_o do_v so_o general_o and_o natural_o arise_v in_o pure_a and_o virtuous_a mind_n p._n 373_o 374_o 375_o 376._o three_o from_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o the_o divine_a providence_n p._n 377_o 378_o 379._o four_o from_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o will_n which_o god_n have_v make_v to_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 380_o 381_o 382_o 383._o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o the_o follow_a inference_n be_v raise_v first_o what_o a_o unreasonable_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o we_o christian_n immoderate_o to_o dote_v upon_o the_o world_n p._n 384_o 385_o 386._o second_o how_o vigorous_a and_o industrious_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o religion_n p._n 387_o 388_o 389._o three_o how_o upright_o and_o sincere_a we_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o our_o profession_n and_o action_n p._n 390_o 391._o four_o what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o be_v cheerful_a under_o the_o affliction_n and_o misery_n of_o this_o world_n p._n 392_o 393_o 394_o 395._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o mortification_n to_o the_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n prove_v first_o from_o god_n ordination_n and_o appointment_n p._n 396_o 397_o 398._o second_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o imply_v a_o disagreement_n in_o wicked_a soul_n to_o the_o future_a happiness_n p._n 399._o to_o evidence_n this_o disagreement_n three_o thing_n be_v propose_v first_o wherein_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o future_a state_n do_v consist_v p._n 401_o 402_o 403._o second_o what_o the_o temper_n and_o disposition_n of_o wicked_a soul_n will_v be_v in_o the_o future_a sit_v p._n 404_o 405_o 406_o 407._o three_o how_o contrary_a such_o a_o temper_n and_o disposition_n must_v be_v unto_o such_o felicity_n p._n 408_o 409._o for_o first_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o antipathy_n and_o contrariety_n to_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n p._n 410_o 411._o second_o to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n p._n 412_o 413._o three_o to_o the_o resemblance_n of_o god_n p._n 414_o 415_o 416._o four_o to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a p._n 417_o 418._o from_o all_o which_o these_o follow_a inference_n be_v deduce_v first_o how_o unreasonable_a it_o be_v for_o any_o man_n to_o presume_v upon_o go_v to_o heaven_n upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o without_o mortify_v his_o lust_n p._n 419_o 420_o 421_o 422_o 423_o 424_o 425._o 426._o second_o the_o indispensable_a necessity_n of_o mortification_n since_o it_o be_v plain_a we_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o it_o p._n 426_o 427_o 428_o 429_o 430_o 431._o three_o what_o be_v the_o only_a true_a and_o solid_a foundation_n of_o our_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n p._n 431_o 432_o 433_o 434_o 435_o 436_o 437._o four_o what_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 438_o 439_o 440_o 441_o 442_o 443_o 444_o 445._o of_o the_o christian_a life_n part_n iii_o chap._n i._o of_o justice_n as_o it_o preserve_v the_o natural_a right_n of_o man_n and_o particular_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o body_n have_v in_o a_o former_a discourse_n assert_v and_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o moral_a good_a and_o evil_a in_o humane_a action_n i_o shall_v now_o distinct_o consider_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o that_o moral_a duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o to_o our_o neighbour_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v comprise_v it_o in_o these_o word_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n mic._n vi_fw-la 8._o i_o begin_v with_o that_o duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o we_o towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o it_o be_v all_o imply_v in_o the_o two_o distinct_a virtue_n of_o 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