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case_n superior_n be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v for_o no_o command_n of_o superior_n can_v bind_v against_o the_o command_n of_o god_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a again_o when_o my_o own_o temporal_a good_a and_o the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o another_o meet_a in_o competition_n i_o be_o to_o prefer_v his_o spiritual_a good_a before_o my_o own_o temporal_a good_a therefore_o paul_n will_v rather_o never_o eat_v meat_n then_o offend_v his_o brother_n conscience_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o in_o 1_o joh._n 3.16_o we_o ought_v to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v our_o corporal_a life_n for_o their_o spiritual_a as_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n when_o the_o death_n of_o the_o strong_a may_v confirm_v the_o say_v of_o the_o weak_a and_o so_o be_v a_o service_n to_o the_o
to_o a_o right_a end_n chap._n xvii_o exhort_v to_o perseverance_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n with_o argument_n to_o press_v it_o and_o direction_n to_o guide_v in_o it_o have_v put_v on_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n three_o duty_n three_o never_o cast_v it_o off_o again_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o end_v in_o the_o flesh_n he_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_n back_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 9.62_o be_v thou_o bind_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o case_n seek_v not_o to_o be_v loose_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v put_v on_o betimes_o but_o never_o to_o be_v put_v off_o again_o the_o gospel_n that_o put_v this_o yoke_n upon_o we_o be_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n not_o temporary_a or_o cessant_fw-la 14.6_o rev._n 14.6_o but_o a_o fix_a rule_n for_o the_o whole_a life_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n all_o our_o day_n 75._o luk_n 1.74_o 75._o let_v i_o propound_v some_o argument_n to_o press_v this_o duty_n and_o then_o some_o direction_n to_o help_v in_o it_o and_o i_o shall_v dismiss_v this_o branch_n of_o the_o use_n 1._o consider_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o a_o persevere_v obedience_n whether_o you_o look_v at_o the_o honour_n that_o attend_v it_o or_o the_o peace_n that_o come_v by_o it_o or_o the_o safety_n that_o be_v in_o it_o or_o the_o reward_n that_o be_v entail_v upon_o it_o the_o advantage_n be_v great_a on_o all_o these_o account_n 1._o it_o be_v your_o honour_n to_o persevere_v in_o your_o obedience_n to_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n this_o be_v clear_o intimate_v in_o that_o counsel_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n revel_v 2.11_o hold_v that_o fast_o which_o thou_o have_v that_o no_o man_n take_v thy_o crown_n the_o crown_n here_o some_o take_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n in_o heaven_n other_o take_v it_o for_o that_o honour_n god_n have_v put_v upon_o she_o 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crown_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o christian_n 2._o if_o you_o respect_v the_o peace_n and_o comfort_n of_o your_o state_n nothing_o secure_v and_o promote_v it_o more_o than_o your_o constancy_n in_o obedience_n as_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n which_o flow_v from_o justification_n rom._n 5.1_o so_o there_o be_v a_o peace_n result_v from_o persevere_v obedience_n great_a peace_n have_v they_o that_o love_v thy_o law_n psal_n 119.165_o he_o do_v say_v only_a that_o do_v it_o but_o that_o love_n it_o for_o he_o that_o love_v it_o will_v do_v it_o and_o never_o depart_v from_o it_o gal._n 6.16_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n constant_a obedience_n bring_v in_o constant_a peace_n and_o comfort_n 3._o it_o be_v of_o great_a advantage_n in_o point_n of_o safety_n righteousness_n keep_v he_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o way_n but_o wickedness_n overthrow_v the_o sinner_n prov._n 13.6_o ah_o what_o fool_n be_v sinner_n who_o run_v into_o sin_n to_o avoid_v suffer_v it_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v venture_v his_o head_n to_o save_v his_o hat_n or_o sink_v the_o ship_n to_o avoid_v the_o storm_n it_o be_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n that_o keep_v his_o own_o soul_n prov._n 19.16_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n we_o be_v sure_a of_o god_n protection_n so_o long_o as_o we_o make_v conscience_n of_o god_n precept_n so_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 33.15_o 16._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n and_o prov._n 1.33_o whoso_o hearkn_v to_o i_o shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o shall_v be_v quiet_a from_o fear_n of_o evil_a 4._o it_o be_v your_o advantage_n in_o point_n of_o reward_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o perseverance_n to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n rom_n 2.7_o the_o date_n of_o your_o service_n be_v short_a but_o eternity_n be_v the_o date_n of_o your_o recompense_n so_o that_o great_a be_v the_o advantage_n of_o your_o keep_n close_o to_o christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a let_v he_o be_v holy_a still_o rev._n 22.11_o 2._o consider_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o danger_n and_o mischief_n of_o apostasy_n from_o christ_n as_o perseverance_n in_o his_o service_n be_v attend_v with_o great_a advantage_n so_o cast_v off_o his_o yoke_n have_v in_o it_o very_o mischievous_a effect_n and_o that_o both_o with_o respect_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o ourselves_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o great_a reproach_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n for_o any_o one_o that_o have_v take_v up_o his_o yoke_n to_o cast_v it_o off_o again_o for_o it_o be_v a_o leave_v and_o reject_v he_o after_o 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