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i_o see_v withjoy_v say_v david_n thy_o people_n which_o be_v present_a here_o to_o offer_v willing_o unto_o thou_o 1_o chron._n 29.17_o i_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n say_v john_n than_o to_o hear_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o truth_n epist_n 3.4_o 6_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o god_n work_n therefore_o in_o our_o own_o good_a work_n for_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 1_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o god_n work_n thou_o lord_n say_v david_n have_v make_v i_o glad_a through_o thy_o work_n i_o will_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n psal_n 92.4_o if_o we_o may_v triumph_v in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n much_o more_o than_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o 2._o such_o be_v all_o our_o good_a work_n 1_o pet._n 1.2.22_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v say_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 2.13_o upon_o this_o account_n therefore_o the_o church_n comfort_v herself_o isa_n 26.12_o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o any_o of_o our_o evil_a work_n for_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o joh._n 3.8_o and_o therefore_o we_o can_v take_v no_o comfort_n in_o they_o 7_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o such_o work_n as_o god_n rejoice_v in_o but_o god_n rejoice_v in_o our_o good_a work_n he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o work_n psal_n 104.31_o but_o our_o good_a work_n be_v his_o own_o work_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 8_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o such_o work_n as_o god_n accept_v therefore_o in_o our_o good_a work_n go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n say_v solomon_n and_o drink_v thy_o wine_n with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n eccles_n 9.7_o 9_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o such_o work_n as_o do_v evidence_n our_o communion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n therefore_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o our_o good_a work_n for_o 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but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a 2_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n we_o may_v take_v comfort_n from_o they_o this_o the_o apostle_n do_v 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n hence_o forth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n by_o all_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v no_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o take_v comfort_n from_o our_o good_a work_n as_o antinomian_o teach_v and_o consequent_o no_o part_n of_o self-denial_n 2_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o we_o may_v not_o plead_v they_o unto_o god_n as_o expect_v favour_n and_o mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o they_o when_o god_n have_v enable_v we_o to_o be_v and_o do_v that_o for_o he_o which_o he_o require_v we_o may_v warrantable_o pray_v that_o he_o will_v be_v and_o do_v that_o for_o we_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v and_o thus_o holy_a man_n have_v frequent_o 38.3_o frequent_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o matter_n of_o merit_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n gracious_a promise_n see_v eng._n anotat_fw-la 2._o ed._n upon_o isa_n 38.3_o do_v upon_o all_o occasion_n thus_o hezekiah_n do_v 2_o king_n 20.3_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n remember_v now_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o nehemiah_n chap._n 5.19_o think_v upon_o i_o my_o god_n for_o good_a according_a to_o all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o this_o people_n and_o chap._n 13.14_o remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n concern_v this_o and_o wipe_v not_o out_o my_o good_a deed_n that_o i_o have_v do_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o god_n and_o for_o the_o officer_n thereof_o and_o david_n psal_n 26.1_o judge_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o have_v walk_v in_o my_o integrity_n and_o psal_n 86.2_o preserve_v my_o soul_n for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o psal_n 119.22_o remove_v from_o i_o reproach_n and_o contempt_n for_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o testimony_n and_o 31._o i_o have_v stick_v to_o thy_o testimony_n o_o lord_n put_v i_o not_o to_o shame_v and_o vers_fw-la 38._o establish_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v devote_v to_o thy_o fear_n and_o vers_fw-la 94._o i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o for_o i_o have_v seek_v thy_o precept_n 3_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o of_o moses_n that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n because_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11.24_o 25_o 26._o and_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v 2_o cor._n 4_o 17_o 18._o the_o greek_a be_v fren._n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quand_fw-fr none_o regardous_a fren._n while_o we_o aim_v at_o they_o as_o our_o scope_n or_o mark_n according_a to_o that_o phil._n 3.14_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v the_o character_n that_o be_v give_v of_o all_o good_a man_n rom._n 2.7_o that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n and_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n matth_n 6.33_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9.24_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v and_o col._n 3.1_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o tim._n 6.12_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n ob._n but_o be_v not_o this_o self-seeking_a ans_fw-fr yes_o but_o it_o be_v such_o self-seeking_a as_o have_v much_o of_o self-denial_n in_o it_o consider_v that_o of_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 16.25_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o whosoever_o will_v lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o there_o be_v a_o self-seeking_a that_o be_v stark_o naught_o and_o there_o be_v a_o self-seeking_a that_o be_v very_o good_a yea_o our_o duty_n and_o such_o be_v the_o self-seeking_a here_o speak_v of_o christ_n require_v that_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o life_n in_o order_n to_o our_o find_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v lose_v our_o finful_a and_o sometime_o our_o natural_a life_n in_o order_n to_o our_o find_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a life_n and_o so_o make_v that_o which_o be_v the_o right_n self-seeking_a indeed_o the_o end_n of_o self-denial_n to_o glorify_v god_n and_o to_o save_v our_o own_o soul_n be_v end_n that_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o all_o other_o particular_a end_n also_o that_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o
over-awes_a the_o conscience_n with_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o when_o faith_n have_v tell_v what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v command_v it_o than_o proceed_v to_o tell_v who_o it_o be_v that_o do_v command_v it_o discover_v the_o stamp_n of_o divine_a authority_n the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o a_o deity_n deep_o impress_v upon_o the_o command_n and_o over-awes_a the_o heart_n with_o that_o it_o usher_v in_o the_o command_n with_o a_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o it_o set_v 1_o against_o our_o own_o will_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v be_v the_o voice_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n not_o my_o will_n but_o thy_o lord_n faith_n tell_v the_o soul_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n shall_v have_v his_o will_n in_o every_o thing_n 2_o against_o the_o will_n of_o other_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n be_v peter_n answer_n act._n 5.29_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n no_o matter_n what_o it_o be_v not_o who_o be_v for_o it_o or_o against_o it_o faith_n will_v certain_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o faith_n convince_v the_o soul_n what_o a_o abominable_a evil_n it_o be_v to_o refuse_v to_o obey_v any_o of_o god_n command_n that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o prevent_v all_o deliberation_n and_o consultation_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v full_o resolve_v present_o to_o do_v its_o duty_n come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o this_o it_o do_v by_o convince_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o it_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o self-denial_n for_o while_o a_o man_n think_v that_o he_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o lord_n over_o he_o he_o will_v never_o deny_v himself_o but_o serve_v himself_o as_o his_o last_o and_o high_a end_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o speak_v vanity_n every_o one_o with_o his_o neighbour_n with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o a_o double_a heart_n psal_n 12.2_o they_o say_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o verse_n 4._o now_o faith_n discover_v the_o quite_o contrary_a that_o there_o be_v a_o lord_n over_o we_o even_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n gen._n 14.19_o and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o we_o to_o do_v with_o we_o what_o he_o please_v and_o to_o require_v of_o we_o what_o he_o will_n 1_o jure_fw-la creationis_fw-la by_o right_a of_o creation_n psal_n 100.3_o which_o though_o it_o be_v knowable_a by_o reason_n yet_o not_o so_o clear_o nor_o so_o convince_o as_o by_o faith_n heb._n 11.3_o but_o especial_o 2_o jure_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la by_o right_a of_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 6.20_o which_o we_o know_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o yet_o reason_n can_v make_v the_o inference_n from_o it_o that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o live_v to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o he_o by_o who_o we_o live_v the_o second_o time_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o soul_n see_v self-denial_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n answ_n 2._o faith_n do_v mighty_o convince_v a_o man_n of_o the_o danger_n if_o he_o do_v not_o dâ—â—y_v himself_o and_o of_o the_o benefit_n if_o he_o do_v it_o assure_v a_o man_n that_o if_o he_o seek_v himself_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o better_a but_o for_o the_o worse_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o he_o deny_v himself_o it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o better_a and_o not_o for_o the_o worse_o this_o be_v that_o which_o very_o much_o hinder_v man_n from_o venture_v upon_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n they_o doubt_v whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o seek_v themselves_o and_o worse_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o now_o faith_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v better_o but_o worse_o if_o they_o shall_v seek_v themselves_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n faith_n do_v this_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o mighty_o overaws_a the_o soul_n with_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o self_n seek_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o 1_o it_o mighty_o over-awes_a the_o soul_n with_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o self-seeking_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o threaten_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n denounce_v against_o it_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.33_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o vers_n 39_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o matth._n 16.25_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o bee_n come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n mark_n 8.38_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o if_o any_o man_n the_o file_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor._n 3.17_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n gal._n 6.8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o 2_o it_o make_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o the_o dreadful_a evil_n contain_v in_o these_o threaten_n tell_v the_o soul_n what_o a_o woeful_a wretched_a case_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o if_o ever_o these_o threaten_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o work_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o self-seeking_a which_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o it_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n heb._n 11.7_o this_o it_o do_v by_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o these_o threaten_n 1_o as_o able_a to_o execute_v they_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n psalm_n 90.11_o 2_o as_o resolve_v to_o execute_v they_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o resolve_o go_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o self-seeking_a lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkeuness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v likewise_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n make_v unto_o it_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.32_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o vers_n 39_o every_o one_o that_o have_v for_o saken_a house_n on_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v ever_o last_a life_n mat._n 19.24_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v