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dangerous_o revolt_v from_o all_o the_o goodness_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o he_o the_o young_a man_n that_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o many_o good_a show_n and_o desire_n hear_v of_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a go_v away_o heavy_o and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o he_o demas_n once_o a_o companion_n of_o paul_n but_o easy_o forsake_v the_o truth_n when_o he_o embrace_v the_o present_a world_n judas_n a_o example_n almost_o without_o example_n a_o disciple_n at_o christ_n elbow_n endue_v with_o excellent_a gift_n apostolical_a of_o doctrine_n of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n have_v his_o heart_n glue_v to_o the_o world_n for_o a_o trifle_n fall_v from_o his_o place_n from_o all_o the_o affection_n he_o have_v semble_v to_o his_o master_n from_o the_o society_n of_o his_o fellow_n disciple_n and_o stand_v with_o they_o that_o betray_v he_o 5._o experience_n show_v how_o when_o satan_n have_v thrust_v the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n into_o a_o man_n heart_n he_o have_v power_n enough_o 5_o 1._o to_o bind_v that_o man_n hand_n from_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o mercy_n he_o be_v a_o bad_a tenant_n the_o more_o land_n he_o hold_v the_o less_o homage_n he_o do_v unto_o god_n and_o as_o for_o work_n of_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o part_v with_o his_o crumb_n like_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o he_o live_v altogether_o unprofitable_a to_o other_o so_o to_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o care_n of_o his_o salvation_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o take_v away_o thy_o soul_n 2._o as_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v any_o good_a for_o god_n or_o man_n so_o he_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o a_o man_n love_v the_o world_n fly_v affliction_n for_o christ_n matth._n 13.21_o when_o the_o sun_n rise_v he_o wither_v when_o persecution_n come_v he_o be_v offend_v and_o fall_v away_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o many_o they_o that_o mind_n earthly_a thing_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3.19_o oh_o therefore_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n 1._o 1._o joh._n 2.15_o a_o necessary_a exhortation_n to_o we_o to_o who_o it_o be_v as_o natural_a to_o love_v the_o world_n as_o for_o water_n to_o run_v down_o a_o hill_n and_o who_o can_v hardly_o affect_v it_o without_o be_v infect_v with_o it_o hereunto_o lay_v hold_v on_o these_o motive_n 1._o consider_v how_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o love_n god_n &_o the_o world_n too_o even_o as_o hard_o as_o to_o look_v with_o the_o same_o eye_n say_v augustine_n up_o to_o heaven_n and_o down_o to_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o more_o love_n a_o woman_n bestow_v upon_o a_o stranger_n the_o
god_n word_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o the_o papist_n deal_v more_o impudent_o with_o we_o than_o the_o devil_n do_v with_o christ_n who_o say_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o yield_v to_o evidence_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o will_v not_o in_o the_o precept_n itself_o be_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o person_n 2._o the_o matter_n 3._o the_o object_n 1._o the_o person_n thou_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o person_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o body_n and_o soul_n thou_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n that_o challenge_a god_n to_o be_v thy_o god_n 2._o the_o matter_n shall_v worship_v and_o serve_v worship_n be_v twofold_a civil_a or_o divine_a civil_a be_v a_o prostrate_v or_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n or_o any_o outward_a testification_n of_o a_o high_a and_o reverend_a respect_n of_o man_n and_o this_o be_v due_a to_o man_n two_o way_n 1._o of_o duty_n when_o man_n be_v to_o be_v reverent_o acknowledge_v for_o something_o wherein_o god_n have_v prefer_v they_o before_o we_o as_o for_o year_n gift_n grace_n authority_n or_o such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o we_o as_o parent_n and_o father_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o church_n and_o country_n and_o this_o be_v require_v by_o the_o 5._o commandment_n and_o rom._n 13.1.7_o neither_o do_v the_o gospel_n and_o christianity_n take_v away_o but_o teach_v civility_n and_o perform_v by_o the_o godly_a both_o in_o speech_n as_o daniel_n say_v o_o king_n and_o paul_n to_o festus_n o_o noble_a festus_n and_o also_o in_o outward_a behaviour_n and_o gesture_n as_o jaacob_n bow_v seven_o time_n to_o esau_n and_o joseph_n take_v his_o son_n from_o the_o knee_n of_o his_o father_n jaacob_n have_v bless_v they_o do_v reverence_n to_o his_o father_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n gen._n 48.12_o david_n incline_v his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o saul_n who_o pursue_v his_o life_n 1._o sam._n 24.9_o the_o like_a of_o ruth_n to_o boaz_n chap._n 2._o and_o of_o abigail_n to_o david_n 1._o 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will_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o whole_a inner_a man_n the_o latter_a the_o outward_a man_n to_o give_v god_n his_o worship_n and_o service_n and_o to_o give_v no_o part_n of_o that_o to_o any_o other_o for_o the_o word_n only_o only_o mention_v in_o the_o latter_a branch_n must_v be_v extend_v and_o refer_v to_o the_o former_a too_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o be_v here_o mean_v for_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v to_o kiss_v or_o adore_v 〈◊〉_d by_o some_o outward_a gesture_n to_o manifest_v a_o veneration_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v it_o which_o satan_n require_v of_o christ_n namely_o to_o fall_v down_o or_o bow_v unto_o he_o but_o christ_n apt_o refuse_v it_o 2._o this_o worship_n proceed_v from_o a_o inward_a fear_n and_o apprehension_n of_o a_o divine_a excellency_n &_o power_n not_o communicable_a to_o any_o creature_n which_o satan_n well_o know_v for_o even_o by_o this_o bow_n he_o will_v have_v christ_n to_o acknowledge_v in_o he_o a_o power_n to_o dispose_v of_o all_o 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bodily_a master_n in_o bodily_a action_n 3._o the_o person_n to_o be_v worship_v and_o serve_v be_v god_n only_o he_o only_o who_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n according_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o samuel_n 1.7.3_o direct_v your_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o only_o for_o his_o glory_n will_v he_o give_v to_o no_o other_o quest._n must_v we_o give_v outward_a worship_n to_o none_o but_o god_n must_v we_o not_o bow_v our_o knee_n and_o uncover_v our_o head_n to_o our_o king_n and_o ruler_n must_v we_o not_o rise_v up_o to_o the_o hoare-head_n levit._n 19.32_o must_v we_o not_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n how_o then_o must_v we_o outward_o worship_v and_o serve_v god_n only_o ans._n we_o must_v not_o deny_v any_o civil_a worshppe_n to_o any_o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v make_v it_o due_a but_o external_a religious_a worship_n must_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n man_n or_o angel_n quest._n how_o may_v we_o know_v one_o from_o the_o other_o 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and_o readiness_n be_v figure_v in_o do_v the_o hest_n of_o god_n david_n have_v not_o such_o wing_n to_o fly_v swift_o yet_o he_o will_v run_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n so_o fast_o as_o the_o burden_n of_o flesh_n will_v suffer_v he_o this_o condition_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n commend_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o own_o example_n when_o he_o profess_v it_o be_v his_o mâ—ate_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v hearty_a and_o sincere_a rom._n 1.9_o who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n not_o in_o body_n and_o ostentation_n but_o in_o soul_n and_o sincerity_n not_o in_o hypocrisy_n and_o coldness_n but_o in_o soundness_n and_o fervency_n not_o co-act_a or_o compel_v but_o cheerful_o and_o without_o dispute_n the_o apostle_n require_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1.5_o and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o when_o the_o lord_n bid_v david_n seek_v his_o face_n david_n heart_n answer_v i_o will_v 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