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will_v you_o draw_v the_o picture_n of_o your_o friend_n like_o a_o ape_n or_o a_o monkey_n or_o a_o monster_n or_o will_v you_o have_v the_o king_n picture_v like_o a_o fool_n or_o will_v you_o have_v his_o law_n write_v like_o the_o word_n of_o a_o bedlam_n or_o the_o law_n of_o barbarian_n or_o cannibal_n how_o much_o more_o intolerable_a be_v it_o to_o wish_v that_o a_o unholy_a or_o unrighteous_a law_n shall_v be_v the_o product_n and_o impress_n of_o the_o most_o great_a most_o wise_a and_o holy_a god_n this_o thought_n shall_v make_v every_o believer_n exceed_o in_o love_n with_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n command_n because_o they_o be_v the_o appearance_n or_o image_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o necessary_a to_o his_o honour_n as_o he_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 7.6_o 7_o 12._o when_o paul_n confess_v that_o he_o can_v no_o more_o perfect_o keep_v the_o law_n without_o sin_n than_o a_o fetter_a prisoner_n can_v walk_v at_o liberty_n for_o that_o be_v 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work_n of_o the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o of_o god_n power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la be_v undivided_a so_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o one_o in_o god_n law_n the_o effect_n also_o of_o the_o other_o and_o they_o be_v harmonious_o and_o inseparable_o conjunct_a so_o that_o we_o must_v obey_v the_o command_n that_o we_o may_v attain_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o and_o we_o must_v believe_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o reward_n that_o we_o may_v be_v move_v to_o obey_v the_o precept_n and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v we_o find_v that_o all_o come_v to_o one_o and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o duty_n and_o the_o reward_n will_v be_v the_o same_o when_o duty_n come_v to_o perfection_n and_o that_o the_o reward_n which_o be_v promise_v be_v our_o perfection_n in_o that_o holiness_n and_o love_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o which_o god_n do_v take_v that_o complacency_n which_o be_v our_o ultimate_a end_n but_o if_o you_o look_v at_o the_o matter_n of_o obedience_n rather_o than_o the_o form_n it_o sometime_o consist_v in_o troublesome_a thing_n as_o suffer_v persecution_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v less_o desirable_a than_o the_o promise_a reward_n which_o be_v but_o please_a god_n and_o obey_v he_o in_o a_o more_o desirable_a and_o grateful_a matter_n even_o in_o perfect_a love_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o desirable_a must_v be_v consider_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o less_o desirable_a and_o that_o consideration_n of_o the_o reward_n and_o not_o the_o possess_n of_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o our_o obedience_n not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o ungrateful_a matter_n but_o of_o the_o form_n and_o end_n mat._n 5.10_o 11_o 12_o &_o 6.1_o 4._o &_o 10.41_o 42._o 1_o cor._n 9.17_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 5.18_o heb._n 11.6_o &_o 10.35_o &_o 11.26_o col._n 3.24_o direct_v 7._o remember_v how_o much_o christ_n himself_o have_v condescend_v to_o be_v make_v a_o mean_n or_o mediator_n to_o procure_v our_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o sure_o that_o must_v be_v a_o excellent_a end_n which_o christ_n himself_o become_v a_o mean_n to_o he_o come_v to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n mat._n 1.21_o and_o to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n luke_n 5.32_o mat._n 9.13_o be_v christ_n the_o minister_n of_o sin_n god_n forbid_v gal._n 2.17_o for_o this_o end_n be_v he_o reveal_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o he_o die_v to_o redeem_v and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n titus_n 2.14_o christ_n come_v as_o much_o to_o kill_v sin_n as_o to_o pardon_v it_o judge_v therefore_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o obedience_n by_o the_o nobleness_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o mean_n direct_v 8._o remember_v still_o that_o the_o same_o law_n which_o govern_v we_o must_v judge_v we_o let_v faith_n see_v the_o sure_a and_o close_a connexion_n between_o obedience_n and_o judgement_n if_o faith_n do_v but_o speak_v aloud_o to_o a_o sluggish_a soul_n thou_o must_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o same_o word_n which_o command_v thou_o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v and_o to_o walk_v in_o holiness_n with_o god_n it_o will_v much_o awaken_v the_o soul_n to_o duty_n and_o if_o faith_n do_v but_o say_v aloud_o to_o a_o tempt_a sinner_n the_o judge_n be_v at_o the_o door_n and_o thou_o must_v hear_v of_o this_o again_o and_o review_v sin_n when_o it_o will_v have_v another_o countenance_n it_o will_v do_v much_o to_o kill_v the_o force_n of_o the_o temptation_n rom._n 14.12_o phil._n 4.17_o heb._n 13.17_o mat._n 12.36_o 2_o pet._n 3.11_o 12._o direct_v 9_o be_v sure_a that_o your_o heart-subjection_n to_o god_n be_v fix_v that_o you_o may_v live_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o authority_n for_o as_o god_n veracity_n be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o all_o faith_n so_o god_n authority_n be_v the_o formal_a object_n of_o all_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o the_o deep_a renewed_a apprehension_n of_o his_o majesty_n his_o wisdom_n and_o absolute_a authority_n will_v make_v we_o perceive_v that_o all_o thing_n and_o person_n must_v give_v place_n to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o none_o and_o will_v be_v a_o constant_a spring_n within_o we_o to_o move_v the_o will_n to_o a_o ready_a obedience_n in_o particular_a case_n mal._n 1.6_o matth._n 23.8_o 10._o jer._n 5.22_o direct_v 10._o keep_v in_o memory_n some_o plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n for_o every_o particular_a duty_n and_o against_o every_o particular_a sin_n which_o i_o will_v willing_o here_o write_v down_o but_o that_o the_o book_n swell_v too_o big_a and_o it_o be_v so_o plentiful_o do_v already_o in_o most_o catechism_n where_o they_o confirm_v all_o such_o command_n with_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n cite_v to_o that_o use_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o assembly_n catechism_n with_o the_o proof_n and_o more_o brief_o in_o mr._n tobias_n ellis_n his_o english_a school_n where_o a_o text_n or_o more_o for_o every_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o every_o duty_n be_v recite_v for_o the_o use_n of_o child_n god_n word_n which_o be_v the_o object_n and_o rule_n of_o faith_n shall_v be_v before_o 〈◊〉_d eye_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o great_a work_n of_o cause_v our_o obedience_n direct_v 11._o understand_v well_o the_o different_a nature_n and_o use_n of_o scripture_n example_n how_o some_o of_o they_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o divine_a revelation_n and_o a_o law_n and_o other_o be_v only_a motive_n to_o obedience_n and_o other_o of_o they_o be_v evil_n to_o be_v avoid_v by_o we_o 1._o to_o moses_n and_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n a_o special_a commission_n be_v grant_v to_o one_o to_o settle_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o its_o worship_n
image_n of_o god_n it_o be_v essence_n be_v a_o live_a spirit_n it_o be_v essential_a faculty_n be_v 1._o a_o vital_a activity_n or_o power_n 2._o a_o understanding_n 3._o a_o will._n 13._o his_o rectitude_n which_o be_v god_n moral_a image_n on_o he_o consist_v 1._o in_o the_o promptitude_n and_o fortitude_n of_o his_o active_a power_n 2._o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o understanding_n 3._o in_o the_o moral_a goodness_n of_o his_o will_n which_o be_v its_o inclination_n to_o its_o end_n and_o readiness_n for_o its_o duty_n 14._o be_v create_v such_o a_o creature_n by_o a_o mere_a resultancy_n from_o his_o nature_n and_o his_o creator_n he_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o as_o his_o creature_n and_o in_o that_o unity_n be_v the_o subsequent_a trinity_n of_o relation_n 1._o as_o we_o be_v god_n propriety_n or_o his_o own_o 2._o his_o subject_n 3._o his_o beneficiaries_n and_o lover_n all_o comprise_v in_o the_o one_o title_n of_o his_o child_n and_o at_o once_o with_o these_o relation_n of_o man_n to_o god_n it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v as_o before_o relate_v to_o man_n as_o his_o creator_n and_o as_o his_o owner_n ruler_n and_o chief_a good_n 15._o man_n be_v also_o relate_v to_o his_o fellow_n creature_n below_o he_o 1._o as_o their_o owner_n 2._o their_o ruler_n 3._o their_o end_n under_o god_n which_o be_v god_n dominative_a or_o honorary_a image_n upon_o man_n and_o be_v call_v common_o our_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o by_o mere_a creation_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v constitute_v a_o state_n of_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v 1._o a_o dominion_n 2._o a_o kingdom_n 3._o a_o family_n or_o paternity_n and_o the_o whole_a be_v sometime_o call_v by_o one_o of_o these_o name_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o other_o still_o imply_v the_o rest_n 16._o god_n kingdom_n be_v thus_o constitute_v his_o attribute_n appropriate_v to_o these_o his_o relation_n follow_v 1._o his_o absoluteness_n as_o our_o owner_n 2._o his_o holiness_n truth_n and_o justice_n as_o our_o ruler_n 3._o and_o his_o kindness_n benignity_n and_o mercy_n as_o our_o father_n or_o benefactor_n 17._o and_o then_o the_o work_n of_o god_n as_o in_o these_o three_o relation_n follow_v which_o be_v 1._o to_o dispose_v of_o we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o our_o owner_n 2._o to_o govern_v we_o as_o our_o king_n 3._o to_o love_v we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a and_o make_v we_o perfect_o happy_a as_o our_o benefactor_n and_o our_o end_n 18._o and_o here_o more_o particular_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o how_o god_n dispose_v of_o adam_n when_o he_o have_v new_o make_v he_o 2._o how_o he_o begin_v his_o government_n of_o he_o and_o 3._o what_o benefit_n he_o give_v he_o and_o what_o he_o further_o offer_v or_o promise_v he_o 19_o and_o as_o to_o the_o second_o we_o must_v 1._o consider_v the_o antecedent_n part_n of_o god_n government_n which_o be_v legislation_n and_o then_o hereafter_o the_o consequent_a part_n which_o be_v 1._o judgement_n 2._o execution_n and_o god_n legislation_n be_v 1._o by_o make_v our_o nature_n such_o as_o compare_v with_o object_n duty_n shall_v result_v from_o this_o nature_n so_o relate_v 2._o or_o else_o by_o precept_n or_o revelation_n from_o himself_o beside_o our_o nature_n 1._o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v fundamental_a and_o radical_a in_o our_o foresay_a relation_n to_o god_n themselves_o in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v our_o natural_a duty_n 1._o to_o submit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n and_o his_o disposal_n as_o his_o own_o 2._o to_o obey_v his_o command_n 3._o and_o to_o receive_v his_o mercy_n and_o thankful_o to_o return_v they_o and_o to_o love_v he_o but_o though_o as_o god_n essential_a principle_n and_o his_o foresay_a relation_n be_v admirable_o conjunct_a in_o their_o operation_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la so_o our_o relative_n obligation_n be_v conjunct_a yet_o be_v they_o so_o far_o distinguishable_a that_o we_o may_v say_v that_o these_o which_o conjunct_o make_v 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law_n of_o nature_n be_v 1._o unalterable_a and_o that_o be_v where_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o person_n and_o of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o be_v unalterable_a or_o still_o the_o same_o 2._o or_o mutable_a when_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v its_o foundation_n be_v mutable_a as_o it_o be_v the_o immutable_a law_n of_o immutable_a nature_n that_o we_o love_v god_n as_o god_n and_o that_o we_o do_v all_o the_o good_a we_o can_v etc._n etc._n because_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v immutable_a but_o e._n g._n the_o law_n against_o incest_n be_v mutable_a in_o nature_n for_o nature_n bind_v adam_n child_n to_o marry_v each_o other_o and_o nature_n bind_v we_o since_o ordinary_o to_o the_o contrary_a 2._o the_o reveal_v law_n to_o adam_n be_v superinduce_v the_o part_n of_o god_n law_n must_v also_o here_o be_v consider_v 1._o the_o introductive_a teach_v part_n for_o god_n teach_v we_o be_v part_n of_o his_o rule_v we_o and_o that_o 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false_a 8._o and_o they_o have_v many_o other_o word_n and_o ceremony_n among_o they_o and_o even_o in_o god_n public_a worship_n which_o be_v all_o use_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o these_o thing_n 9_o and_o they_o have_v a_o office_n of_o priesthood_n constant_o among_o they_o which_o see_v to_o the_o execution_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o these_o 10._o and_o they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o civil_a policy_n then_o establish_v and_o and_o the_o ruler_n be_v to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o law_n and_o to_o learn_v it_o themselves_o and_o govern_v by_o it_o so_o that_o the_o very_a form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o order_n of_o it_o be_v a_o commemoration_n hereof_o and_o the_o parent_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o tell_v their_o child_n all_o
these_o thing_n and_o to_o expound_v all_o these_o solemnity_n law_n and_o ceremony_n to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o frame_n of_o church_n and_o state_n and_o family_n be_v a_o preservative_n hereof_o 5._o but_o to_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o work_n of_o omnipotent_a love_n as_o caâ—not_v by_o we_o be_v comprehend_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v unite_v to_o humanity_n in_o person_n that_o humanity_n shall_v thus_o be_v advance_v into_o union_n with_o the_o deity_n and_o man_n be_v set_v above_o the_o angel_n that_o a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v that_o man_n from_o the_o east_n shall_v be_v lead_v thither_o to_o worship_v a_o infant_n by_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o star_n which_o caesarius_n think_v be_v one_o of_o those_o angel_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v call_v a_o flame_n of_o fire_n psal_n 104.4_o that_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v declare_v his_o nativity_n to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o celebrate_v it_o with_o their_o praise_n that_o john_n baptist_n shall_v be_v so_o call_v to_o be_v his_o forerunner_n and_o elizabeth_n zachary_n simeon_n and_o anna_n shall_v so_o prophesy_v of_o he_o that_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v see_v descend_v on_o he_o at_o his_o baptism_n and_o the_o voice_n be_v hear_v from_o heaven_n which_o own_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v fast_v forty_o day_n and_o night_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v transfigure_v before_o his_o three_o disciple_n on_o the_o mount_n and_o moses_n and_o elias_n see_v with_o he_o in_o that_o glory_n and_o the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n again_o bear_v witness_n to_o he_o these_o and_o many_o such_o like_a be_v the_o attestation_n of_o divine_a omnipotency_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n 6._o to_o these_o may_v be_v next_o join_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o miracle_n perform_v by_o christ_n in_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o raise_v the_o dead_a and_o in_o many_o other_o miraculous_a act_n which_o be_v most_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o 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