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the_o life_n of_o his_o prince_n above_o his_o own_o see_v the_o perfect_a rule_n of_o direction_n herein_o joh._n 13.34_o second_o note_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o set_v down_o in_o that_o precept_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o that_o be_v as_o we_o be_v cheerful_a and_o free_a to_o practice_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o so_o must_v we_o do_v it_o to_o other_o for_o this_o precept_n aim_v at_o the_o manner_n rather_o than_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o love_n to_o man_n for_o that_o be_v as_o christ_n have_v love_v us._n three_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o it_o be_v twofold_a first_o single_a when_o man_n love_v other_o but_o be_v not_o repay_v with_o love_n again_o yea_o when_o a_o man_n love_v his_o enemy_n but_o be_v not_o love_v again_o the_o second_o be_v mutual_a love_n that_o be_v when_o love_n be_v requite_v with_o love_n call_v in_o scripture_n brotherly_a love_n see_v philip._n 2.2_o 1._o cor._n 1.10_o when_o man_n be_v of_o one_o judgement_n 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have_v all_o one_o father_n one_o brother_n one_o salvation_n all_o link_v by_o one_o spirit_n ephes._n 4.4_o four_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n joh._n 13.35_o which_o hereby_o we_o shall_v be_v assure_v of_o 1._o joh._n 3.14_o the_o practice_n also_o be_v diverse_a first_o we_o must_v labour_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o and_o increase_v upon_o we_o ephes._n 5.2_o second_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o three_o our_o care_n must_v be_v more_o to_o love_n than_o be_v love_v for_o to_o love_n be_v a_o virtue_n in_o ourselves_o to_o be_v love_v iâ—_n the_o virtue_n of_o another_o four_o pray_v daily_o for_o
receive_v it_o first_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o we_o when_o he_o give_v we_o christ_n himself_n for_o it_o be_v give_v with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v make_v we_o when_o god_n in_o mercy_n esteem_v judge_v and_o account_v it_o to_o be_v we_o for_o it_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n which_o appear_v by_o these_o two_o reason_n first_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v out_o sin_n so_o be_v we_o make_v his_o righteousness_n 2._o cor._n 5.21_o but_o he_o be_v make_v our_o sin_n by_o imputation_n and_o therefore_o his_o justice_n be_v inherent_a in_o he_o be_v make_v we_o by_o imputation_n second_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n disobedience_n be_v make_v we_o so_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n obedience_n be_v we_o rom._n 5.17.18_o but_o that_o be_v we_o by_o imputation_n and_o therefore_o christ_n obedience_n also_o second_o to_o make_v this_o obedience_n we_o we_o must_v receive_v it_o and_o that_o can_v be_v only_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n receive_v into_o it_o the_o 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child_n the_o servant_n of_o a_o servant_n for_o thâ—se_a divine_a ordinance_n abolish_v not_o but_o establish_v civil_a society_n then_o i_o say_v familiar_a company_n must_v be_v deny_v to_o such_o obstinate_a sinner_n but_o not_o all_o company_n as_o when_o by_o the_o same_o we_o can_v either_o reclaim_v they_o or_o else_o to_o perform_v some_o civil_a duty_n towards_o they_o use_v first_o we_o see_v here_o what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n and_o that_o be_v â—o_o represent_v that_o spiritual_a uncleanness_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n filthiness_n by_o original_n and_o actual_a sin_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n zâ—ch_n 13.1_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v â—hâ—re_o be_v a_o fountainâ—_n open_v to_o the_o hoâ—se_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n whereby_o be_v signify_v such_o a_o uncleanness_n whereby_o not_o only_a ourselves_o be_v defile_v whole_o but_o whatsoever_o we_o touch_v &_o meddle_v 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thess._n 5.22_o that_o be_v which_o man_n in_o common_a judgement_n account_v evil_a and_o all_o this_o must_v proceed_v from_o a_o good_a ground_n even_o from_o a_o good_a heart_n haâ—ing_v sin_n perfect_o that_o be_v all_o sin_n as_o david_n psal._n 139._o i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hâ—â—râ—d_n and_o not_o as_o some_o who_o can_v hate_v some_o sin_n but_o cleave_v to_o some_o other_o as_o many_o can_v hate_v pride_n but_o love_v covetousness_n or_o some_o other_o darling_n sin_n but_o we_o must_v attain_v to_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o precept_n beside_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v hateful_a even_o in_o themselves_o a_o needful_a duty_n to_o be_v heedful_o regard_v in_o these_o day_n wherein_o be_v so_o few_o â—_z of_o the_o flesh_n and_o so_o many_o hater_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v it_o so_o many_o that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hate_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a that_o many_o sin_n themselves_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o make_v no_o bone_n of_o horrible_a blasphemy_n must_v now_o credit_v man_n speech_n the_o breach_n and_o violate_v of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o journey_v be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a a_o service_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d horseback_n 〈◊〉_d need_n be_v or_o as_o he_o require_v 〈◊〉_d ruckinge_n also_o fight_n and_o such_o workâ—_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v note_n of_o valour_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o in_o other_o thus_o man_n who_o profess_v religion_n in_o word_n deny_v it_o in_o deed_n see_v true_a religion_n stand_v not_o only_o in_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o sin_n themselves_o but_o even_o of_o all_o occasion_n and_o appearance_n of_o they_o because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v hate_v 4._o use_v as_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o house_n nor_o touch_v the_o unclean_a if_o they_o do_v touch_v any_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v unclean_a and_o pollute_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n must_v wash_v their_o body_n and_o change_v their_o garment_n yea_o if_o they_o do_v but_o suspect_v that_o they_o have_v defile_v themselves_o they_o be_v present_o to_o be_v purify_v so_o we_o be_v defile_v with_o any_o know_a sin_n or_o suspect_v any_o unknown_a our_o next_o course_n must_v be_v to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o laver_n of_o the_o church_n sue_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n that_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v therewith_o wash_v away_o we_o must_v put_v off_o our_o garment_n that_o be_v the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o lust_n and_o put_v on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n that_o be_v christ_n jesus_n with_o his_o righteousness_n daily_o proceed_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o sanctification_n for_o he_o that_o have_v wash_v himself_o have_v need_v still_o haâ—e_v his_o foot_n wash_v that_o be_v daily_o renew_v his_o repentance_n and_o bring_v daily_a fruit_n
the_o son_n of_o god_n suffer_v although_o it_o be_v not_o for_o half_a a_o day_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o all_o man_n have_v die_v for_o ever_o so_o infinite_a and_o endless_a it_o be_v though_o not_o in_o time_n yet_o in_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n 2._o use_v see_v christ_n have_v such_o a_o absolute_a wisdom_n distinct_o know_v all_o thing_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o fear_n &_o tremble_v before_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o his_o presence_n he_o behold_v we_o with_o all_o our_o action_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n in_o our_o tongue_n but_o he_o know_v it_o whole_o yea_o he_o understand_v our_o thought_n and_o that_o a_o far_o off_o see_v psal._n 139.2.3_o 3._o use_v such_o as_o be_v in_o distress_n rest_v themselves_o upon_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n may_v herein_o stay_v and_o uphold_v themselves_o with_o this_o comfort_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o able_a to_o relieve_v they_o yea_o he_o be_v the_o only_a wise_a god_n and_o therefore_o he_o know_v all_o their_o misery_n distinct_o he_o know_v how_o far_o forth_o it_o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o suffer_v how_o to_o turn_v their_o suffering_n to_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o as_o also_o the_o best_a and_o fit_a time_n when_o to_o deliver_v they_o seasonable_o out_o of_o their_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o patient_o commit_v thyself_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o reliâ—_n thyself_o upon_o he_o as_o on_o a_o merciful_a redeemer_n 4._o use_v if_o christ_n be_v only_o wise_a wise_a than_o we_o must_v take_v counsel_n of_o he_o and_o learn_v wisdom_n of_o he_o learn_v of_o i_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v how_o shall_v we_o learn_v of_o he_o see_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n i_o answer_v he_o have_v leave_v his_o word_n with_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n there_o we_o may_v learn_v his_o wisdom_n there_o we_o may_v have_v his_o direction_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o counsel_n there_o contain_v i_o answer_v it_o stand_v in_o the_o hear_n and_o do_v of_o his_o commandment_n to_o which_o 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to_o salvation_n for_o this_o also_o be_v require_v unto_o his_o perfection_n rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v out_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n hebr._n 1.3_o by_o himself_o he_o have_v purge_v our_o sin_n where_o note_v a_o error_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o teach_v that_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o death_n merit_n that_o we_o may_v by_o our_o own_o work_n merit_v salvation_n but_o this_o be_v false_a christ_n save_v not_o man_n by_o man_n or_o by_o any_o creature_n but_o by_o himself_o yea_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o be_v a_o saviour_n but_o a_o instrument_n by_o who_o we_o must_v save_v ourselves_o second_o hence_o we_o learn_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o a_o alone_a saviour_n ourselves_o without_o any_o fellow_n partner_n or_o deputy_n act_v 2._o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o save_v we_o but_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o partner_n he_o be_v but_o half_a a_o saviour_n hence_o we_o see_v that_o the_o roman_a religion_n although_o in_o word_n it_o honour_n christ_n yet_o in_o deed_n it_o deny_v he_o in_o join_v to_o christ_n all-sufficient_a satisfaction_n other_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o likewise_o they_o join_v to_o his_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n their_o sacrifice_n in_o their_o mass_n to_o his_o meritorious_a intercession_n the_o intercession_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o saint_n and_o that_o not_o by_o way_n of_o request_n but_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o intercession_n thus_o they_o set_v up_o many_o saviour_n in_o stead_n of_o this_o our_o perfect_a and_o alone_a saviour_n the_o second_o point_n be_v from_o what_o danger_n do_v he_o save_v we_o ans._n salvation_n ever_o imply_v perdition_n so_o salvation_n by_o christ_n imply_v endless_a destruction_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n from_o which_o he_o do_v save_o us._n in_o which_o endless_a perdition_n note_n first_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o that_o be_v our_o sin_n note_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o his_o name_n mat._n 1._o he_o shall_v save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n second_o the_o degree_n which_o be_v three_o first_o in_o this_o life_n a_o subjection_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o misery_n inward_a and_o outward_a in_o soul_n body_n good_n name_n in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o second_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n death_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o entrance_n into_o hell_n three_o after_o the_o first_o the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v everlasting_a destruction_n in_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o now_o christ_n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o save_v and_o free_v we_o both_o from_o this_o foundation_n our_o sin_n themselves_o as_o also_o from_o the_o degree_n from_o the_o bondage_n to_o satan_n by_o sin_n second_o from_o the_o first_o death_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n three_o from_o the_o second_o death_n and_o everlasting_a destruction_n the_o three_o point_n be_v how_o do_v christ_n save_o man_n ans._n 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