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rom._n 3._o 27._o and_o as_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n be_v publish_v by_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n which_o any_o man_n may_v see_v who_o will_v not_o wink_v in_o the_o five_o six_o and_o seven_o chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n so_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o moses_n think_v fit_a to_o give_v it_o upon_o a_o 1._o mountain_n nor_o be_v it_o unworthy_a our_o observation_n that_o throughout_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o there_o be_v many_o time_n a_o precept_n without_o a_o promise_v annex_v to_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o one_o promise_v which_o be_v not_o clog_v with_o some_o precept_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v esteem_v it_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v and_o orthodox_n christian_n than_o obedient_a and_o sincere_a one_o according_a to_o which_o he_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o only_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o father_n 21._o not_o that_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n but_o that_o do_v his_o will._n nay_o as_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v honour_v god_n the_o better_a the_o more_o thou_o study_v to_o be_v like_o he_o for_o he_o we_o love_v most_o who_o we_o most_o imitate_v and_o he_o honour_v god_n best_o who_o do_v best_a resemble_v he_o and_o what_o kind_n of_o resemblance_n he_o most_o require_v st._n john_n have_v tell_v we_o twice_o together_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n and_o three_o chapter_n to_o wit_n our_o be_v pure_a as_o he_o be_v pure_a v._n 3._o and_o our_o be_v righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a v._n 7._o and_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n have_v muster_v up_o his_o precept_n with_o the_o several_a promise_n annex_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o corollary_n or_o rather_o abridgement_n of_o the_o whole_a not_o at_o all_o with_o a_o command_n that_o we_o be_v happy_a as_o god_n be_v happy_a but_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v you_o perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a ult_n thus_o as_o brief_o and_o yet_o as_o full_o as_o i_o can_v possible_o 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sense_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o fulfil_v it_o only_o but_o by_o 131._o fill_v it_o up_o too_o for_o tho'_o nothing_o can_v be_v complete_a than_o the_o law_n moral_a in_o itself_o yet_o do_v he_o fill_v up_o those_o vacuity_n which_o moses_n leave_v in_o his_o delivery_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v do_v what_o we_o can_v that_o unless_o our_o righteousness_n shall_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o jew_n we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o can_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o common_a sense_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v of_o carnality_n itself_o than_o that_o where_o god_n have_v afford_v a_o great_a stock_n he_o shall_v expect_v a_o great_a increase_n that_o where_o he_o have_v strengthen_v the_o shoulder_n he_o shall_v in_o proportion_n increase_v the_o burden_n and_o that_o as_o he_o have_v shrink_v up_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n so_o he_o shall_v also_o extend_v the_o moral_a of_o moses_n we_o know_v that_o he_o have_v a_o veil_n upon_o his_o promise_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o his_o face_n and_o be_v as_o obscure_v upon_o mount_n nebo_n as_o before_o he_o have_v be_v upon_o mount_n sinai_n whereas_o our_o antitype_n of_o moses_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o 18._o uncover_v both_o the_o jew_n behold_v christ_n as_o in_o a_o glass_n but_o we_o in_o comparison_n face_n to_o face_n they_o walk_v by_o twilight_n but_o we_o by_o the_o sun_n in_o his_o meridian_n they_o be_v use_v like_o little_a child_n but_o we_o like_v men._n they_o have_v a_o sensible_a 31._o
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we_o all_o be_v we_o never_o so_o good_a or_o be_v we_o never_o so_o evil_a i_o need_v not_o show_v by_o another_o medium_fw-la how_o the_o love_n of_o god_n mercy_n do_v consist_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o how_o whilst_o we_o love_v he_o as_o a_o father_n we_o ought_v to_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o judge_n but_o to_o conclude_v with_o such_o a_o caveat_n as_o may_v best_o of_o all_o become_v a_o ingenuous_a people_n take_v we_o heed_n that_o our_o fear_n do_v not_o swallow_v up_o our_o love_n for_o fear_v it_o swallow_v up_o we_o too_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o desperation_n we_o must_v serve_v god_n with_o fear_n but_o so_o as_o to_o fear_v he_o also_o for_o love_n ever_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v fear_v the_o psalmist_n do_v not_o thus_o argue_v there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o o_o lord_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v rely_v upon_o therefore_o we_o shall_v make_v the_o bold_a with_o thou_o we_o shall_v break_v thy_o commandment_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o be_v damn_v because_o we_o know_v thou_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o be_v angry_a art_n quick_o please_v but_o because_o of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o shall_v be_v fear_v and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o kind_a a_o father_n be_v a_o well-natured_a son_n will_v fear_v to_o offend_v he_o so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n do_v even_o delight_n to_o please_v we_o by_o heap_v his_o mercy_n and_o favour_n on_o we_o by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v afraid_a if_o we_o be_v well-natured_a child_n to_o exasperate_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o ponder_v these_o thing_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n and_o draw_v they_o forth_o into_o our_o action_n and_o daily_o repeat_v they_o in_o our_o life_n and_o reap_v the_o comfort_n of_o so_o 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as_o well_o as_o iron_n who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n so_o gross_a and_o so_o incrassat_fw-la and_o so_o manacle_v to_o the_o flesh_n that_o together_o with_o their_o body_n their_o soul_n be_v put_v into_o the_o stock_n as_o know_v no_o better_a liberty_n than_o what_o consist_v in_o the_o freedom_n of_o hand_n and_o foot_n but_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o text_n be_v prisoner_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n who_o liberty_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o ubiquity_n of_o their_o thought_n and_o in_o be_v make_v free_a of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n man_n who_o by_o live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n maintain_v a_o intercourse_n with_o god_n and_o his_o glorious_a angel_n and_o though_o their_o carcase_n
to_o our_o charity_n touch_v the_o safety_n or_o the_o danger_n the_o unworthiness_n or_o the_o worth_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o for_o when_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o our_o saviour_n add_v both_o their_o quality_n and_o the_o end_n of_o their_o come_n forth_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v infallible_o come_v forth_o unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n john_n 5._o 29._o now_o certain_o he_o who_o be_v the_o saviour_n can_v best_o of_o all_o tell_v we_o what_o belong_v to_o salvation_n and_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v who_o they_o be_v that_o must_v be_v save_v and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v not_o mere_o the_o privilege_n of_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o of_o be_v admit_v to_o all_o her_o public_a dispensation_n but_o especial_o 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