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these_o thing_n we_o must_v not_o forbear_v if_o other_o be_v offend_v if_o one_o take_v offence_n that_o i_o eat_v bread_n or_o drink_v beer_n i_o must_v do_v it_o because_o life_n be_v maintain_v by_o food_n but_o if_o i_o can_v be_v without_o it_o and_o live_v i_o must_v respect_v my_o brother_n weakness_n as_o to_o abstain_v this_o or_o that_o flesh_n this_o or_o that_o wine_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o like_a in_o thing_n simple_o necessary_a for_o my_o call_n but_o a_o thing_n of_o indifferency_n may_v not_o put_v i_o out_o of_o my_o way_n i_o must_v hold_v my_o call_n i_o must_v preach_v the_o gospel_n this_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n impose_v and_o good_a of_o this_o nature_n must_v be_v do_v though_o a_o show_n of_o evil_a to_o some_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o three_o in_o these_o thing_n of_o indifferency_n we_o must_v abstain_v from_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o thing_n that_o carry_v a_o evil_a colour_n if_o we_o be_v nostri_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o the_o thing_n be_v 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a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o heretic_n after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n reject_v now_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n gen._n 3.3_o when_o the_o lord_n forbid_v our_o first_o parent_n the_o evil_a and_o sin_n of_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n he_o forbid_v also_o the_o appearance_n you_o shall_v not_o touch_v it_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n in_o the_o law_n not_o only_o the_o person_n legal_o pollute_v be_v unclean_a 15.17_o but_o whatsoever_o touch_v he_o the_o garment_n which_o he_o wear_v the_o bed_n on_o which_o he_o lay_v the_o seat_n on_o which_o he_o sit_v and_o whatsoever_o he_o touch_v all_o which_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o enforce_v on_o they_o a_o care_n to_o avoid_v all_o appearance_n and_o all_o occasion_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o truth_n whereof_o christian_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v hold_v themselves_o bind_v unto_o who_o jude_n 23._o be_v command_v to_o hate_v even_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n 1._o 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indeed_o do_v ever_o any_o or_o can_v ever_o any_o attain_n to_o this_o perfection_n answ._n this_o question_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o four_o thing_n in_o the_o text_n how_o a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v blameless_a in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n in_o this_o life_n whereto_o we_o say_v no_o man_n ever_o attain_v to_o this_o unblameable_a perfection_n of_o degree_n in_o this_o life_n except_o the_o first_o adam_n in_o his_o innocency_n and_o the_o second_o adam_n who_o have_v sanctification_n in_o all_o part_n and_o degree_n for_o paul_n a_o most_o holy_a man_n after_o regeneration_n confess_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o perfection_n rom._n 7._o and_o phil._n 3._o but_o a_o man_n regenerate_v may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v blameless_a and_o thorough_o renew_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o relation_n with_o christ_n his_o head_n who_o be_v make_v to_o he_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o in_o who_o he_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a 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must_v delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n which_o go_v beyond_o love_n psal._n 37.4_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n make_v he_o thy_o chief_n seek_v god_n himself_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n with_o most_o fervent_a affection_n second_o love_n and_o affect_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n and_o god_n only_o for_o himself_o thou_o must_v love_v nothing_o like_o he_o much_o less_o above_o he_o and_o least_o of_o all_o against_o he_o in_o all_o his_o creature_n in_o all_o his_o action_n in_o all_o his_o gift_n labour_v to_o taste_v his_o sweetness_n psal._n 34.8_o true_a love_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o love_n god_n in_o his_o word_n the_o true_a love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o love_n god_n in_o our_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n three_o get_v your_o affection_n more_o to_o heaven_n than_o earth_n as_o a_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a object_n col._n 3.2_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o affect_v heavenly_a 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show_v all_o love_n to_o their_o person_n still_o all_o which_o discover_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o corruption_n in_o our_o affection_n first_o many_o hate_v sin_n in_o another_o and_o not_o the_o same_o sin_n in_o themselves_o and_o this_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o the_o person_n and_o not_o of_o the_o sin_n second_o many_o seem_v to_o hate_v evil_a but_o not_o out_o of_o love_n to_o goodness_n some_o say_v they_o hate_v popery_n but_o be_v far_o from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n they_o dislike_v gross_a profaneness_n drunkenness_n adultery_n but_o have_v no_o affection_n to_o true_a godliness_n hatred_n of_o evil_n be_v join_v with_o cleave_v to_o good_a three_o many_o hate_n most_o where_o god_n most_o love_v as_o person_n for_o grace_n sake_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v the_o butt_n of_o the_o hatred_n of_o this_o age_n 1._o zealous_a and_o godly_a minister_n because_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n reproove_v evil_a man_n work_n ahab_n hate_v eliah_n have_v thou_o 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natural_a impurity_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v dead_a work_n this_o purity_n be_v not_o native_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o acquisite_a and_o obtain_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n for_o the_o material_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o death_n have_v free_v we_o from_o all_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n and_o become_v our_o peace_n whereby_o this_o and_o all_o other_o faculty_n be_v purge_v through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n purge_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n the_o companion_n of_o this_o purity_n of_o conscience_n be_v two_o first_o a_o frame_a of_o conscience_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v a_o torchlight_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o it_o for_o the_o conscience_n be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n must_v 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2._o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o in_o regard_n of_o sin_n 1._o it_o be_v resolute_a in_o resistance_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o occasion_n for_o although_o the_o will_v renew_v admit_v sin_n in_o respect_n of_o corruption_n yet_o itself_o be_v in_o great_a part_n set_v against_o sin_n that_o it_o will_v it_o not_o full_o it_o purpose_v not_o to_o sin_n as_o david_n i_o vow_v i_o will_v keep_v thy_o judgement_n it_o have_v a_o fast_a purpose_n to_o cleave_v to_o god_n psal._n 119.104_o and_o hate_v all_o the_o way_n of_o falsehood_n 2._o when_o it_o yield_v to_o sin_n it_o be_v with_o grief_n it_o do_v not_o sleep_v in_o sin_n so_o but_o that_o the_o heart_n wake_v so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 7.15_o he_o even_o hate_v sin_n while_o he_o be_v a_o do_v of_o it_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v 3._o after_o sin_n it_o rise_v timely_a by_o repentance_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o sin_n he_o harden_v not_o his_o heart_n prov._n 28.14_o he_o will_v it_o not_o neither_o before_o nor_o after_o there_o be_v 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no_o more_o will_v thou_o do_v less_o second_o no_o great_a plague_n can_v befall_v a_o man_n than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o his_o own_o will_n the_o hold_v to_o a_o man_n own_o will_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o will_n and_o soul_n too_o three_o as_o thy_o will_n be_v please_v with_o the_o sin_n so_o it_o shall_v be_v revenge_v in_o the_o sorrow_n of_o it_o that_o will_v of_o thou_o that_o will_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o obey_v shall_v be_v compel_v to_o suffer_v all_o the_o plague_n of_o sin_n by_o a_o just_a recompense_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o will_n as_o his_o sin_n be_v a_o resistance_n and_o renounce_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o in_o hell_n no_o sinner_n shall_v ever_o obtain_v what_o he_o will_v but_o shall_v ever_o sustain_v what_o he_o will_v not_o thus_o god_n bring_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wilful_a sinner_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n ezek._n 11.21_o watch_v three_o to_o keep_v the_o soul_n blameless_a we_o must_v narrow_o watch_v all_o our_o affection_n wherein_o 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the_o affection_n no_o marvel_n if_o that_o soul_n run_v riot_n into_o all_o unruly_a lust_n and_o make_v itself_o blame-worthy_a and_o guilty_a every_o moment_n of_o foul_a sin_n yea_o where_o this_o grace_n be_v care_n must_v be_v to_o preserve_v it_o even_o in_o every_o affection_n the_o least_o disorder_n of_o any_o of_o which_o be_v enough_o to_o impure_a the_o soul_n and_o leave_v it_o under_o blame_n now_o the_o rule_n of_o keep_v the_o affection_n unblameable_a and_o then_o for_o the_o reason_n rule_n i._o to_o keep_v thy_o affection_n unblameable_a thou_o must_v labour_v see_v they_o can_v be_v unblameable_a if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a in_o the_o rise_n to_o get_v a_o good_a rise_n for_o thy_o affection_n a_o good_a motion_n must_v be_v from_o a_o good_a mover_n labour_v to_o see_v who_o be_v the_o mover_n of_o thy_o affection_n whether_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n or_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n or_o thy_o own_o carnal_a spirit_n excellent_a be_v those_o affection_n that_o be_v 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time_n prov._n 17.17_o not_o only_o in_o prosperity_n but_o in_o adversity_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o true_a friend_n sound_a love_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o spark_n of_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o of_o who_o be_v say_v john_n 13.1_o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n second_o this_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o true_a grace_n which_o can_v be_v measure_v but_o by_o the_o end_n then_o may_v we_o praise_v the_o mariner_n when_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o ship_n to_o the_o haven_n and_o land_v his_o passenger_n then_o praise_v the_o valour_n of_o a_o captain_n when_o he_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n we_o praise_v not_o all_o runner_n for_o many_o run_v but_o one_o take_v the_o prize_n and_o that_o be_v he_o that_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n not_o he_o that_o desi_v three_o there_o be_v none_o but_o desire_n that_o god_n will_v be_v constant_a to_o he_o in_o his_o goodness_n &_o show_v himself_o best_o at_o last_o and_o thou_o must_v then_o be_v constant_a to_o he_o 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