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not_o require_v of_o thou_o and_o offer_v to_o work_v conformity_n to_o he_o in_o death_n in_o be_v as_o dead_a to_o sin_n and_o to_o all_o the_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o humane_a and_o worldly_a part_n righteousness_n fame_n riches_n pleasure_n friendship_n and_o life_n and_o submission_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o any_o of_o they_o as_o he_o and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v require_v that_o thou_o may_v find_v and_o receive_v all_o thy_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o and_o from_o he_o matth._n 16.24_o 25._o phil._n 3.3.7_o 8_o 9_o and_o do_v it_o not_o likewise_o promise_v in_o this_o submission_n to_o he_o and_o dependence_n on_o he_o romission_n of_o sin_n peace_n righteousness_n and_o life_n act_n 10.43_o and_o 13.36_o 38._o and_o do_v not_o the_o great_a love_n of_o god_n testify_v in_o his_o bloodshed_n sometime_o move_v at_o thy_o heart_n to_o yield_v to_o all_o this_o and_o let_v all_o â—oe_n to_o come_v to_o he_o who_o in_o this_o thy_o obedience_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v by_o his_o spirit_n sprinkle_v the_o same_o blood_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thereby_o speak_v peace_n to_o thou_o and_o purify_v thou_o and_o consolate_v thy_o heart_n and_o shed_v abroad_o his_o love_n in_o thou_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o acquint_v thou_o with_o heavenly_a hope_n and_o riches_n heb._n 12.14_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o tit._n 3.4.7_o rom._n 5.15_o and_o till_o this_o be_v though_o christ_n die_v for_o thou_o and_o life_n be_v in_o he_o for_o thou_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o life_n therefore_o i_o pray_v thou_o be_v not_o deceive_v say_v not_o thou_o be_v rich_a when_o thou_o be_v yet_o poor_a revel_v 3.17_o but_o rather_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v true_a riches_n indeed_o and_o seek_v it_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o it_o be_v and_o rest_v not_o till_o thou_o be_v submit_v to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o by_o his_o spirit_n take_v knowledge_n of_o thou_o enable_v thou_o to_o believe_v and_o justify_v thou_o joh._n 10.27_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 22._o rom._n 3.26_o so_o as_o thou_o in_o some_o measure_n experiment_n that_o in_o rom._n 5.1_o 2._o it_o will_v be_v to_o thee-ward_n but_o a_o heavy_a knowledge_n to_o stand_v before_o he_o one_o day_n and_o know_v that_o be_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o thou_o and_o redeem_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v be_v thy_o lord_n and_o that_o true_a gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o thou_o when_o all_o that_o blood_n shed_v for_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o gospel_n with_o all_o the_o entreaty_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o all_o his_o patience_n and_o bounty_n shall_v be_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n and_o come_v in_o as_o witness_v against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o come_v in_o to_o his_o regiment_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o death_n set_v forth_o in_o his_o gospel_n rom._n 14.9_o 12._o matth._n 11.20.24_o now_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o submit_v too_o and_o spirit_n receive_v from_o he_o he_o now_o offer_v thou_o grace_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o &_o 6.2_o matth._n 25_o 1_o 13._o do_v not_o foreslow_v till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a till_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v for_o than_o it_o will_v not_o avail_v thou_o to_o say_v lord_z open_a unto_o we_o we_o have_v eat_v and_o drurke_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n remember_v the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n luke_n 13.2_o 5_o 26._o matth._n 25.1.13_o and_o defer_v not_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a which_o god_n in_o mercy_n prevent_v but_o seek_v in_o this_o time_n of_o find_v which_o god_n in_o mercy_n grant_v thou_o use_v iii_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o hold_v that_o christ_n die_v and_o wrought_v redemption_n for_o all_o man_n and_o do_v desire_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o to_o have_v eternal_a life_n with_o he_o and_o for_o that_o end_n make_v image_n to_o thyself_o to_o put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o he_o and_o make_v intercede_v mediator_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v to_o entreat_v his_o love_n for_o thou_o and_o devise_v penitential_a abasement_n and_o mortification_n as_o ware_v hair_n garment_n lie_v on_o bare_a board_n or_o chop_v straw_n go_v barefoot_a on_o pilgrimage_n wilful_a poverty_n and_o use_v diligence_n in_o use_n of_o humane_a devise_n and_o man_n precept_n to_o worship_n god_n withal_o and_o be_v at_o labour_n and_o cost_n and_o use_v and_o do_v many_o work_n of_o devotion_n and_o of_o mercy_n and_o equity_n to_o make_v thyself_o worthy_a of_o christ_n and_o life_n by_o he_o and_o through_o all_o these_o to_o make_v up_o a_o confidence_n of_o life_n to_o thyself_o i_o pray_v thou_o what_o wrong_n shall_v be_v do_v thou_o if_o one_o shall_v charge_v thou_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o a_o high_a degree_n than_o those_o rom._n 1.18_o 22._o for_o do_v not_o thou_o herein_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o profess_v to_o know_v god_n thou_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o as_o god_n but_o becom_a vain_a in_o thy_o imagination_n and_o profess_v thyself_o to_o be_v wise_a thou_o become_v most_o foolish_a for_o even_o in_o this_o way_n wherein_o thou_o think_v to_o serve_v and_o honour_v he_o and_o to_o have_v life_n by_o he_o thou_o do_v direct_o disobey_v and_o dishonour_v he_o and_o provoke_v he_o to_o curse_v thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o consider_v and_o let_v thy_o heart_n answer_v without_o stop_n be_v this_o obedience_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o death_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v so_o alive_a to_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n thought_n way_n and_o work_n to_o choose_v thy_o own_o way_n and_o put_v confidence_n therein_o see_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v before_o to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o go_v a_o whore_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o what_o be_v write_v jer._n 9.23_o 24._o 1_o cor._n 1.29_o 30_o 31._o 2_o cor._n 10.17_o 18._o 1_o joh._n 5.20_o 21._o isai_n 66.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o way_n sinful_a be_v this_o to_o honour_v he_o or_o to_o dishonour_v he_o to_o advance_v thyself_o in_o a_o will-worship_n and_o in_o observation_n of_o thing_n that_o perish_v in_o thouse_v coll._n 3.18.23_o do_v not_o his_o blood_n spiritual_o apply_v to_o the_o heart_n humble_a and_o melt_v mortify_v sin_n appease_v the_o conscience_n and_o purify_v the_o heart_n zach._n 12.10_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o hebr._n 9.14_o why_o seek_v thou_o this_o in_o other_o thing_n devise_v by_o thyself_o or_o other_o man_n be_v not_o he_o full_a of_o spirit_n to_o imprint_v his_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o his_o spirit_n of_o divine_a force_n and_o do_v not_o his_o word_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o isai_n 68.18_o act_n 2.32_o heb._n 8.1_o 2_o 6_o 10._o jam._n 4.5_o mal._n 2.7_o joh._n 1.14_o 16_o 17._o why_o seek_v thou_o to_o be_v mind_v of_o he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o by_o humane_a devise_n be_v not_o he_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o father_n person_n even_o the_o he_o that_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n who_o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a band_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a hebr._n 1.3_o who_o bear_v and_o see_v all_o thing_n hebr._n 4.12_o 13._o who_o lip_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n be_v also_o the_o most_o excellent_a in_o beauty_n psalm_n 45.2_o cant._n 5.10_o and_o who_o breathe_v forth_o spirit_n to_o reprove_v to_o comfort_v to_o teach_v and_o help_v to_o pray_v and_o return_v answer_n of_o prayer_n joh._n 14.26_o and_o 15.26_o and_o 16.13_o 15._o roman_n 8.26_o psalm_n 85.8_o why_o dote_v thou_o then_o on_o dead_a thing_n image_n of_o man_n make_v that_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v nor_o taste_v nor_o smell_v nor_o speak_v nor_o go_v nor_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a but_o must_v be_v bear_v and_o so_o make_v thyself_o in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a life_n like_v they_o psal_n 115.4_o 8._o if_o thou_o say_v no_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o image_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o image_n christ_n be_v but_o of_o christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v man_n to_o mind_v thou_o of_o he_o sure_o thou_o know_v thou_o have_v no_o word_n of_o his_o so_o to_o do_v and_o what_o dishonour_n do_v thou_o to_o he_o who_o have_v promise_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o be_v with_o he_o to_o the_o world_n end_n and_o to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o such_o as_o in_o believe_v dâ—e_a honour_n and_o love_v he_o and_o walk_v in_o that_o love_n matth._n 28.20_o joh._n 14.21_o 22_o 23._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v image_n of_o he_o he_o have_v point_v such_o as_o can_v live_v and_o breathe_v
and_o hear_v and_o speak_v who_o though_o thou_o may_v not_o worship_v yet_o thou_o may_v show_v thy_o love_n to_o he_o in_o love_v and_o do_v good_a to_o they_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n and_o blood_n with_o thou_o who_o be_v his_o creature_n make_v in_o his_o image_n jam._n 3.9_o and_o some_o of_o these_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o thereby_o conform_v to_o he_o in_o some_o measure_n and_o show_v forth_o his_o virtue_n 2_o cor._n 3.3_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o these_o be_v lively_a image_n and_o representation_n of_o he_o on_o these_o look_n for_o these_o be_v at_o cost_n to_o pity_n and_o help_v they_o to_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a for_o who_o christ_n die_v do_v good_a to_o all_o especial_o to_o they_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o do_v for_o christ_n sake_n be_v to_o feed_v christ_n and_o to_o clothe_v christ_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o matt._n 25.40_o and_o these_o have_v he_o leave_v with_o we_o to_o this_o end_n joh._n 12.8_o do_v not_o so_o dishonour_v he_o to_o lay_v out_o thy_o cost_n on_o man_n liveless_a image_n be_v not_o he_o that_o only_a mediator_n and_o high_a priest_n that_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holye_n and_o open_v the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o approach_v with_o holy_a boldness_n remain_v himself_o there_o as_o our_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n who_o have_v wrought_v redemption_n for_o we_o and_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n have_v leave_v his_o promise_n for_o that_o according_a to_o his_o will_n we_o ask_v in_o his_o name_n heb._n 9.12_o 24._o and_o 10_o 19_o 20._o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o 2._o &_o 5.14_o 15._o joh._n 16.23_o 24._o and_o why_o turn_v thou_o aside_o to_o other_o to_o mediate_v for_o thou_o and_o do_v he_o that_o dishonour_n but_o if_o thou_o say_v no_o thou_o seek_v no_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o thou_o but_o jesus_n christ_n but_o angel_n and_o saint_n depart_v to_o entercee_v to_o christ_n for_o thou_o i_o ask_v where_o have_v he_o will_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v nay_o he_o have_v bid_v thou_o seek_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o saint_n that_o thou_o know_v to_o who_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v thy_o grief_n and_o that_o be_v here_o on_o the_o earth_n james_n 6.13.18_o and_o not_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o portion_n in_o the_o thing_n do_v under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 9.5_o 6_o 10._o isa_n 63.16_o who_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o answer_v thou_o be_v not_o he_o the_o great_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n and_o have_v he_o not_o leave_v his_o spirit_n and_o word_n therewith_o to_o teach_v the_o same_o and_o seal_v his_o care_n thereof_o and_o love_v there_o to_o by_o his_o bloodshed_n isa_n 55.4_o act_n 3.22_o matth._n 28.20_o isai_n 59.21_o 2_o pet._n 3.2_o joh._n 10.15_o ephes_n 5.22_o 25._o and_o can_v any_o worship_n be_v please_v to_o he_o but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o confidence_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o guidance_n of_o his_o spirit_n according_a to_o his_o word_n jam._n 1.6_o heb._n 10.19_o 24._o rom._n 8.26_o 1_o pet._n 1.21_o 25._o and_o 2.1_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 5.20.21_o and_o think_v thou_o he_o want_v wisdom_n love_n or_o care_n why_o then_o follow_v thou_o humane_a devise_n in_o worship_v he_o again_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o life_n or_o death_n to_o serve_v and_o fear_v and_o worship_v he_o after_o thy_o own_o or_o other_o man_n devise_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n have_v not_o himself_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a so_o to_o worship_v he_o mat._n 15.9_o and_o he_o will_v choose_v delusion_n for_o such_o isai_n 66_o 3_o 4._o and_o that_o he_o will_v blast_v and_o curse_v they_o isai_n 27.13_o 14_o 15._o as_o thou_o therefore_o esteem_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v for_o thou_o and_o his_o love_n testify_v therein_o as_o thou_o heede_v his_o honour_n and_o tender_v thy_o own_o life_n turn_v from_o these_o deceivable_a folly_n and_o abomination_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o gospel_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n therein_o and_o seek_v he_o as_o thou_o be_v thereby_o direct_v and_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o for_o thou_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v enamour_v with_o the_o golden_a cup_n that_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o whore_n and_o so_o give_v up_o through_o desire_n of_o her_o beauty_n riches_n honour_n to_o worship_v the_o beast_n i_o be_o not_o here_o lead_v to_o speak_v to_o they_o they_o may_v hear_v and_o see_v what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o revel_v 14.9.10_o 11._o be_v not_o deceive_v by_o they_o use_v iu._n if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o haste_n never_o yet_o experiment_v any_o spiritual_a discovery_n of_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v for_o thou_o so_o as_o through_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v therewith_o convince_v of_o thy_o be_v under_o sin_n for_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o 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thou_o will_v go_v on_o still_o press_v he_o with_o thy_o sin_n and_o not_o come_v in_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v life_n isa_n 43.24_o joh._n 5.39_o 40._o sure_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n he_o die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a say_v not_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n in_o he_o for_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o so_o refuse_v his_o call_n jer._n 2.25_o neither_o say_v thou_o see_v he_o die_v for_o i_o i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v after_o the_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n for_o though_o he_o die_v for_o the_o sinner_n unjust_a ungodly_a and_o his_o enemy_n yet_o such_o shall_v not_o inherit_v his_o kingdom_n and_o have_v eternal_a life_n with_o he_o they_o that_o will_v enjoy_v this_o life_n must_v suffer_v his_o blood_n through_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n to_o cleanse_v renew_v and_o bring_v they_o in_o and_o conform_v they_o to_o himself_o therefore_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n will_v not_o 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13.27_o follow_v not_o lie_v vanity_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o own_o mercy_n jonah_n 2.8_o loose_v not_o thy_o own_o soul_n now_o he_o have_v purchase_v it_o do_v not_o destroy_v thyself_o now_o he_o have_v wrought_v redemption_n for_o thou_o oh_o refuse_v not_o to_o accept_v his_o grace_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n that_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v thou_o do_v not_o deny_v he_o or_o despise_v his_o council_n do_v no_o long_o persist_v in_o thy_o ownewaye_n lest_o thou_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v thou_o up_o and_o so_o a_o irrecoverable_a downfall_n come_v upon_o thou_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o 2._o which_o yet_o may_v be_v
fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n even_o all_o the_o law_n require_v and_o free_o carry_v to_o more_o love_n holiness_n and_o service_n of_o love_n then_o in_o thy_o understanding_n the_o law_n require_v and_o then_o and_o so_o far_o thou_o be_v free_a indeed_o ro._n 8.1_o 2_o 13_o 14._o and_o 5.1.5_o and_o 13.9_o 10._o joh._n 8.36_o but_o if_o without_o this_o thou_o make_v thyself_o free_a thy_o freedom_n be_v but_o a_o abuse_n of_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flâ—sh_n gal._n 5.13_o and_o a_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o lasciviousness_n judas_n 4._o no_o better_o than_o that_o boast_a of_o 2_o pet._n 3.18_o 19_o remember_v and_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o of_o that_o generation_n that_o be_v lofty_a prov._n 30.13_o and_o let_v the_o grace_n and_o bloodshed_n of_o jesus_n christ_n prevail_v with_o thou_o to_o repent_v and_o submit_v and_o turn_v into_o he_o which_o grace_n if_o submit_v unto_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o till_o thou_o by_o this_o grace_n be_v bring_v hereto_o i_o know_v no_o liberty_n thou_o have_v from_o god_n either_o for_o thy_o glory_v of_o thy_o faith_n or_o for_o thy_o so_o much_o speaking_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o charge_n be_v that_o none_o presume_v above_o the_o grace_n receive_v or_o speak_v beyond_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n that_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o he_o rom._n 12.6.13_o and_o how_o will_v thou_o avoid_v that_o heavy_a challenge_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v thou_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cast_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o psal_n 50.16_o 17._o sure_o through_o thou_o the_o name_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o many_o blaspheme_v and_o many_o that_o have_v their_o life_n and_o teach_v from_o christ_n be_v 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