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do_v he_o must_v needs_o allow_v we_o some_o measure_n of_o love_n for_o ourselves_o else_o such_o argument_n will_v be_v no_o just_a motive_n to_o obedience_n but_o temptation_n to_o sin_n if_o all_o self-seeking_a be_v so_o such_o motive_n can_v have_v no_o effect_n at_o all_o upon_o our_o will_n if_o we_o do_v not_o love_v ourselves_o nor_o any_o good_a effect_n if_o we_o may_v not_o indeed_o this_o natural_a self_n love_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o breach_n of_o any_o commandment_n that_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o great_a commandment_n of_o charity_n express_v in_o those_o two_o general_a and_o equivalent_a precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o what_o soever_o you_o will_v
as_o god_n that_o be_v with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n anâ—_n all_o the_o might_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o finâ—_n and_o great_a commandment_n this_o kind_n of_o love_n be_v that_o which_o constitute_v and_o distinguish_v thâ—_n true_a filial_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o that_o constant_a respect_n or_o regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o this_o text_n require_v be_v not_o only_o a_o inseparable_a concomitaâ—â—_n of_o such_o a_o love_n but_o also_o a_o essential_a property_n thereof_o for_o as_o all_o virtuous_a love_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v love_n of_o friendship_n consist_v in_o affect_v anâ—_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o the_o belove_a for_o his_o own_o sake_n so_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n must_v needs_o consist_v iâ—_n the_o seck_v of_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v thâ—_n only_o good_a which_o be_v compatible_a to_o he_o anâ—_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o way_n for_o we_o to_o testify_v our_o low_a to_o 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this_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o of_o examination_n as_o oft_o as_o we_o read_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o duty_n require_v from_o god_n and_o general_o incombent_a upon_o all_o christian_n iâ—_n be_v the_o proper_a part_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n to_o reflect_v upon_o itself_o by_o way_n of_o examination_n whether_o that_o duty_n be_v or_o have_v be_v observe_v anâ—_n perform_v by_o he_o this_o therefore_o be_v now_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o general_a rule_n 〈◊〉_d christian_n practice_n let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o consider_v and_o examine_v whether_o we_o have_v observe_v this_o rule_n or_o no_o in_o all_o our_o do_n and_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o any_o conscience_n that_o may_v be_v persuade_v to_o such_o a_o faithful_a application_n i_o shall_v from_o the_o premise_n already_o lay_v down_o draw_v up_o the_o interrogatory_n which_o each_o man_n shall_v charge_v upon_o himself_o to_o answer_v 1._o whether_o have_v thou_o have_v any_o such_o regard_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o any_o do_v thing_n which_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o have_v thou_o be_v careful_a to_o act_v nothing_o disagreeable_a to_o his_o know_a will_n have_v thou_o be_v so_o jealous_a and_o tender_a of_o his_o honour_n as_o not_o willing_o or_o needless_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o have_v any_o appearance_n of_o evil_n to_o thyself_o or_o to_o other_o who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v scandalize_v thereby_o have_v thou_o consecrate_v and_o devote_v thy_o whole_a self_n and_o all_o the_o interest_n of_o thy_o life_n in_o the_o desire_n and_o design_n of_o thy_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n have_v thou_o by_o a_o general_a proposition_n set_v god_n for_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thy_o do_n have_v thou_o frequent_o mind_v consider_v and_o think_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o thy_o do_n and_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v order_v the_o matter_n 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no_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a than_o that_o which_o due_o arise_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o premise_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o great_a evidence_n of_o sincerity_n in_o the_o heart_n than_o that_o of_o such_o a_o practice_n for_o this_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v real_o and_o true_o godly_a upright_a and_o faithful_a before_o god_n such_o a_o one_o be_v the_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o be_v or_o can_v be_v a_o more_o faithful_a servant_n than_o he_o that_o aim_v at_o his_o master_n honour_n and_o service_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v i_o may_v therefore_o with_o great_a confidence_n say_v to_o such_o a_o soul_n well_o do_v good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n enter_z thou_o into_o thy_o master_n joy_n the_o utmost_a
that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o likewise_o and_o though_o this_o self-love_n be_v no_o where_o command_v in_o express_a term_n because_o it_o need_v not_o yet_o the_o immediate_a effect_n and_o instance_n of_o it_o be_v as_o when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o ourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n to_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n though_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o premise_a discourse_n and_o without_o it_o by_o the_o direct_a light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o self-love_n which_o be_v more_o than_o innocent_a and_o consequent_o which_o can_v be_v no_o impediment_n to_o that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v to_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o seek_n of_o his_o glory_n but_o may_v be_v subordinate_a and_o subservient_fw-fr thereunto_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v common_o understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o self-love_n be_v indeed_o the_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seek_v ourselves_o inordinate_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o only_a thing_n that_o divert_v we_o from_o the_o seek_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n for_o though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n by_o a_o irregular_a love_n or_o fear_v of_o man_n and_o though_o the_o please_a of_o man_n be_v a_o ordinary_a temptation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v displease_v to_o god_n yet_o both_o that_o love_n and_o fear_v of_o man_n be_v reducible_a to_o self-love_n as_o its_o principle_n and_o end_n and_o this_o vicious_a self-love_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o may_v it_o fit_o enough_o be_v so_o call_v in_o as_o much_o as_o upon_o strict_a examination_n it_o may_v be_v find_v to_o bâ—_n the_o root_n and_o original_a of_o all_o actual_a sin_n both_o of_o omission_n and_o commission_n so_o that_o in_o what_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v able_a to_o overcome_v this_o let_n in_o such_o degreâ—_n he_o be_v free_a and_o prepare_v to_o seek_v and_o serve_v the_o glorâ—_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o be_v thorough_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o deny_v himself_o shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o let_v he_o from_o serve_v of_o god_n and_o yet_o so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o while_o god_n will_v we_o 〈◊〉_d have_v such_o a_o universal_a respect_n to_o his_o glory_n as_o 〈◊〉_d express_v in_o this_o rule_n he_o do_v not_o inhibit_v we_o the_o love_n of_o our_o selus_fw-la that_o upon_o a_o right_a understanding_n 〈◊〉_d the_o matter_n it_o will_v be_v evident_a to_o a_o true_a believer_n that_o he_o love_v himself_o best_o that_o love_v god_n better_o and_o this_o be_v most_o manifest_a upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o final_a happiness_n which_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o high_a interest_n of_o a_o believer_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o secure_v and_o promote_v a_o manâ—_n own_o interest_n be_v to_o secure_v the_o interest_n of_o god_n glory_n with_o the_o utmost_a of_o fide_fw-la lity_n and_o holy_a zeal_n second_o he_o that_o have_v such_o a_o true_a respect_n to_o god_n glory_n as_o this_o text_n require_v will_v be_v grieve_v at_o and_o for_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v do_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o 1._o as_o oft_o as_o his_o conscience_n shall_v charge_v he_o with_o the_o do_v of_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n he_o will_v be_v hearty_o grieve_v for_o it_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n call_v godly_a sorrow_n or_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n namely_o that_o only_o whereby_o a_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o displease_a or_o dishonour_v of_o god_n godly_a sorrow_n be_v the_o scripture-name_n for_o that_o which_o the_o school_n call_v contrition_n and_o be_v the_o proper_a effect_n and_o therefore_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o love_n to_o god_n a_o carnal_a man_n and_o he_o that_o be_v worse_a a_o reprobate_a and_o a_o devil_n may_v be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mischief_n or_o misery_n to_o himself_o but_o not_o at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v dishonourable_a and_o offensive_a to_o god_n the_o carnal_a man_n sorrow_n which_o he_o pretend_v for_o his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o much_o nay_o not_o at_o all_o indeed_o for_o the_o sin_n as_o such_o but_o for_o the_o event_n and_o consequence_n thereof_o which_o he_o either_o feel_v or_o fear_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o only_a sorrow_n which_o the_o school_n doctor_n understand_v by_o the_o term_n of_o attrition_n which_o some_o of_o they_o maintain_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o absolution_n or_o but_o the_o vote_n of_o it_o by_o which_o doctrine_n all_o necessity_n of_o love_n to_o god_n or_o respect_n to_o his_o glory_n be_v perfect_o exclude_v 2._o but_o whosoever_o have_v a_o true_a respect_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v not_o only_o be_v grieve_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n but_o also_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n because_o thereby_o god_n be_v dishonour_v psal_n 119._o 136._o river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n and_o v._o 158._o i_o behold_v the_o transgressor_n and_o be_v grieve_v because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n other_o man_n sin_n be_v his_o sorrow_n he_o be_v more_o grieve_v for_o other_o man_n sin_n than_o they_o be_v for_o their_o own_o lot_z in_o sodom_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o a_o faithful_a servant_n or_o well_o dispose_v son_n can_v endure_v to_o see_v and_o hear_v his_o master_n or_o father_n dishonour_v nor_o will_v any_o true_a friend_n be_v unconcern_v in_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o therefore_o that_o have_v the_o patience_n to_o stand_v by_o and_o hear_v or_o see_v the_o name_n of_o god_n blaspheme_v or_o his_o holy_a will_n violate_v without_o any_o sentiment_n of_o displeasure_n can_v neither_o be_v the_o servant_n child_n nor_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v any_o entire_a affection_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v desire_v and_o endeavour_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o prevent_v the_o impeachment_n thereof_o by_o other_o as_o well_o as_o by_o himself_o and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o remove_v of_o scandal_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o corinthian_n which_o saint_n paul_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o by_o all_o the_o office_n of_o spiritual_a charity_n viz._n by_o admonish_v reprove_v exhort_v counsel_v etc._n etc._n and_o by_o perform_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o place_n towards_o such_o as_o relate_v unto_o he_o he_o that_o true_o love_v god_n will_v desire_v as_o many_o rival_n and_o make_v as_o many_o friend_n for_o god_n as_o he_o be_v able_a 3._o he_o that_o be_v true_o desirous_a of_o and_o solicitous_a for_o the_o promote_a and_o maintain_v god_n glory_n will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o more_o than_o in_o any_o thing_n else_o if_o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o more_o than_o at_o the_o improvement_n thereof_o to_o any_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o he_o will_v not_o be_v content_v only_o but_o glad_a god_n be_v glorify_v though_o no_o other_o end_n of_o his_o be_v serve_v nor_o benefit_n arise_v to_o himself_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v with_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o own_o interest_n though_o he_o suffer_v much_o by_o a_o good_a action_n yet_o his_o heart_n be_v comfort_v and_o abundant_o satisfy_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_a when_o god_n be_v glorify_v by_o his_o own_o do_n or_o suffering_n will_v a_o godly_a man_n rejoice_v but_o likewise_o to_o see_v the_o same_o event_n procure_v by_o other_o whosoever_o they_o be_v he_o that_o be_v true_o good_a will_v have_v other_o man_n better_o than_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v no_o saint_n indeed_o that_o envy_v a_o other_o shall_v deserve_o obtain_v that_o name_n 1.18_o phil._n 1.18_o moses_n out_o of_o his_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n 11.29_o num._n 11.29_o wish_v that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n hezekiah_n rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o liberality_n and_o forwardness_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 29.36_o and_o 31.8_o david_n be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o come_v let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 122.1_o 4._o
necessary_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o itself_o which_o be_v so_o great_a a_o absurdity_n as_o have_v force_v most_o of_o our_o english_a divine_n to_o reject_v that_o definition_n not_o only_o as_o improper_a but_o also_o as_o dangerous_a and_o uncomfortable_a dangerous_a because_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o tempt_v a_o man_n to_o the_o pernicious_a self-deceit_n of_o presume_v or_o assume_v a_o strong_a conndence_n of_o his_o own_o salvation_n without_o any_o just_a ground_n upon_o this_o supposition_n that_o such_o a_o a_o confidence_n be_v not_o only_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o give_v he_o a_o assure_a right_n thereunto_o as_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o a_o most_o uncomfortable_a notion_n it_o be_v too_o not_o to_o he_o that_o pretend_v to_o have_v such_o a_o assurance_n but_o to_o the_o generality_n of_o good_a christian_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o only_a save_a faith_n consist_v in_o a_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o a_o full_a one_o as_o it_o be_v define_v whosoever_o find_v himself_o to_o want_v that_o assurance_n which_o very_o few_o of_o the_o best_a christian_n will_v pretend_v to_o must_v needs_o conclude_v himself_o to_o have_v no_o true_a faith_n whereas_o in_o truth_n this_o assurance_n be_v pure_o accidental_a to_o the_o reality_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n which_o be_v always_o before_o it_o and_o most_o common_o without_o it_o but_o the_o two_o forementioned_a act_n of_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n together_o with_o a_o direct_a affiance_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n do_v indeed_o true_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n but_o do_v noâ—_n make_v it_o complete_a perfect_a or_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n for_o without_o controversy_n a_o true_a save_a faith_n do_v import_v such_o a_o practical_a habit_n of_o assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o have_v a_o effectual_a influence_n upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v distinctâ—_n teach_v not_o only_o by_o that_o large_a discourse_n of_o st._n jaâ—_n chap._n 2._o where_o he_o purposely_o dispute_v this_o point_n and_o positive_o declare_v that_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n v._o 22._o and_o that_o without_o they_o it_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v null_n and_o void_a v._o 17.26_o but_o also_o by_o thâ—_n express_v word_n of_o st._n paul_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o josâ—_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v anything_o nor_o we_o circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d circumcision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o faith_n which_o wâ—â—â—eth_v by_o love_n in_o which_o text_n as_o conceive_v it_o matter_n not_o much_o whether_o the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a to_o both_o sense_n be_v render_v active_o or_o passive_o i.e._n act_v or_o work_v by_o love_n 〈◊〉_d we_o translate_v or_o actuate_v and_o make_v effectual_a as_o thâ—_n syriack_n understand_v it_o and_o as_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d most_o common_o use_v in_o scripture_n which_o way_n â—eever_n the_o word_n be_v render_v the_o sense_n be_v the_o samâ—_n and_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apost_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o those_o word_n be_v to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d distinct_a character_n or_o description_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justifi_v a_o christian_n by_o way_n of_o cauâ—_n on_o against_o any_o other_o notion_n of_o the_o word_n the_o abstract_n from_o this_o energy_n or_o efficacy_n for_o thâ—_n word_n be_v exegetical_a and_o limitative_a as_o if_o he_o haâ—_n say_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o live_a energetical_a effectual_a faith_n which_o act_v or_o be_v actuate_v 〈◊〉_d love_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o avail_v for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n that_o be_v the_o justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o a_o christian_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n appear_v evident_o from_o two_o parallel_a text_n wherein_o the_o same_o sense_n be_v thus_o vary_v by_o himself_o the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n gal._n 6.15_o for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n the_o second_o be_v in_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n where_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o new_a creature_n which_o be_v create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n i.e._n in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o and_o with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o commandment_n 1_o joh._n 5.3_o rom._n 13.10_o i'faith_o that_o work_v by_o love_n be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o purify_v the_o heart_n 5.4_o act._n 15.9_o â—_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o overcome_v the_o world_n which_o be_v therefore_o by_o st._n paul_n call_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16_o 26._o the_o same_o thing_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o apostle_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o gaolers_n question_n before_o allege_a require_v he_o to_o believe_v on_o â—â—e_z lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_n 16.31_o which_o can_v mean_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o his_o lord_n and_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o his_o saâ—our_n and_o therefore_o shall_v hold_v himself_o oblige_v â—y_a his_o faith_n to_o obey_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o the_o christ_n the_o messiah_n the_o anointed_a king_n and_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n for_o faith_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o respect_v he_o only_o as_o a_o saviour_n but_o receive_v he_o as_o he_o be_v send_v by_o god_n and_o offer_v in_o the_o 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