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have_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o death_n without_o it_o can_v thou_o think_v he_o buy_v one_o for_o thou_o without_o the_o other_o or_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o partial_a sharer_n in_o his_o death_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v without_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o suffering_n except_o he_o wash_v thou_o in_o his_o blood_n thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o thy_o part_n must_v be_v among_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n again_o will_v thou_o by_o thy_o omission_n deny_v and_o deprive_v christ_n of_o that_o service_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v so_o dear_o alas_o how_o little_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o he_o when_o thou_o do_v all_o thou_o can_v and_o how_o much_o do_v that_o cost_v he_o what_o pang_n and_o throw_n do_v he_o bear_v what_o rage_n from_o man_n what_o wrath_n from_o god_n how_o do_v he_o wrestle_v with_o the_o frown_n and_o fury_n with_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o hell_n and_o after_o all_o this_o do_v thou_o grudge_v he_o that_o poor_a service_n for_o which_o he_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o weary_a and_o tempt_v and_o betray_v and_o crucify_v whether_o we_o live_v say_v the_o apostle_n we_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o die_v we_o die_v to_o the_o lord_n whether_o we_o live_v or_o die_v we_o be_v the_o lord_n to_o this_o end_n jesus_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o living_n rom._n 14.7_o 8._o thou_o will_v take_v it_o ill_o thyself_o to_o be_v deny_v the_o service_n of_o that_o for_o which_o thou_o have_v so_o dear_o pay_v o_o think_v of_o it_o when_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o omission_n in_o the_o matter_n or_o manner_n of_o duty_n i_o now_o rob_v jesus_n christ_n of_o that_o which_o he_o buy_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o let_v he_o see_v the_o travail_n of_o his_o soul_n upon_o thou_o and_o be_v satisfy_v 4._o consider_v the_o privilege_n thou_o enjoy_v call_v aloud_o upon_o thou_o to_o mind_n positive_a holiness_n and_o to_o do_v good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o forbear_v evil_a i_o be_o sure_a thy_o privilege_n be_v positive_a and_o so_o shall_v thy_o piety_n be_v what_o be_v the_o gospel_n but_o a_o cabinet_n of_o precious_a jewel_n a_o river_n of_o live_a water_n a_o case_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o costly_a cordial_n a_o counterpart_n of_o heaven_n eternal_a court-roll_n concern_v the_o philanthropy_n or_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o mankind_n wherein_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n for_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o every_o condition_n treasure_v up_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o be_v a_o special_a singular_a privilege_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3.8_o 9_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n far_o above_o the_o legal_a ministration_n the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o the_o law_n god_n give_v to_o the_o israelite_n be_v a_o special_a distinguish_a mercy_n he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n unto_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o every_o nation_n as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o psal_n 147.19_o 20._o but_o his_o gospel-dispensation_n be_v a_o high_a and_o great_a favour_n but_o what_o do_v this_o gospel-priviledge_n call_v for_o sure_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a godliness_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o gospel_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o declare_v it_o to_o we_o 2_o tim._n 1.10_o and_o interest_n we_o in_o it_o as_o a_o instrument_n thereof_o rom._n 1.16_o which_o bring_v salvation_n which_o proclaim_v life_n upon_o holy_a condition_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n commission_n
vitia_fw-la quam_fw-la cum_fw-la virtute_fw-la rather_n seem_o free_a from_o vice_n than_o real_o fill_v with_o virtue_n or_o at_o best_a as_o be_v report_v of_o cato_n that_o he_o be_v homo_fw-la virtuti_fw-la simillimus_fw-la a_o man_n that_o look_v like_o a_o virtuous_a person_n how_o many_o civil_a man_n presume_v their_o person_n holy_a because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o filthy_a as_o those_o who_o rake_v in_o ditch_n and_o kennel_n and_o defile_v themselves_o daily_o with_o scandalous_a abomination_n and_o they_o presume_v their_o state_n to_o be_v good_a and_o themselves_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n no_o adulterer_n no_o thief_n no_o murderer_n when_o for_o all_o this_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v to_o hell_n because_o they_o be_v no_o believer_n no_o penitent_n no_o obedient_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n because_o they_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 2_o thess_n 1.7_o 8._o such_o man_n be_v far_a distant_a from_o good_a than_o from_o evil_n cease_v from_o evil_n be_v not_o enough_o it_o be_v but_o one_o step_n heaven-ward_n do_v of_o good_a must_v accompany_v it_o or_o it_o will_v be_v of_o small_a moment_n i_o confess_v when_o i_o behold_v a_o civil_a man_n who_o be_v harmless_a in_o his_o carriage_n unblamable_a in_o regard_n of_o scandal_n in_o his_o public_a conversation_n and_o courteous_a in_o his_o behaviour_n to_o all_o i_o can_v but_o respect_v he_o and_o be_o ready_a to_o wish_v as_o athanasius_n that_o all_o the_o world_n of_o atheist_n and_o profane_a wretch_n will_v turn_v hypocrite_n that_o all_o scandalous_a sinner_n will_v turn_v civilian_n and_o come_v so_o far_o towards_o holiness_n but_o yet_o i_o must_v say_v that_o this_o be_v scarce_o half_a way_n to_o christianity_n he_o be_v not_o half_a a_o saint_n who_o be_v but_o a_o negative_a saint_n the_o forbearance_n of_o gross_a corruption_n be_v the_o easy_a and_o least_o part_n of_o religion_n and_o 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his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o that_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n his_o affection_n to_o the_o law_n and_o his_o meditation_n in_o it_o be_v both_o positive_a and_o without_o these_o the_o man_n can_v neither_o be_v holy_a nor_o happy_a he_o may_v have_v be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n not_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a and_o yet_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o curse_a man_n for_o negative_n neither_o speak_v nor_o make_v any_o man_n holy_a it_o be_v a_o positive_a quality_n that_o give_v be_v perfection_n and_o denomination_n to_o piety_n therefore_o jehu_n be_v brand_v for_o a_o wicked_a man_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o zeal_n against_o baal_n because_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 1_o king_n 10.29_o 30_o 31._o philosopher_n tell_v we_o that_o motion_n 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that_o those_o law_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o they_o presume_v will_v be_v general_o wink_v at_o and_o little_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o magistrate_n as_o relieve_v beggar_n and_o several_a other_o be_v seldom_o observe_v and_o man_n at_o most_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o keep_v they_o or_o no_o but_o for_o those_o law_n which_o they_o believe_v will_v be_v severe_o reckon_v for_o if_o man_n break_v they_o as_o those_o against_o theft_n murder_n ravishment_n treason_n and_o the_o like_a these_o they_o will_v be_v tender_a of_o and_o take_v care_n lest_o they_o shall_v incur_v their_o penalty_n true_o so_o it_o be_v about_o the_o law_n of_o god_n we_o do_v usual_o make_v some_o conscience_n of_o those_o law_n which_o we_o apprehend_v have_v death_n and_o hell_n and_o wrath_n and_o damnation_n attend_v the_o breach_n of_o they_o but_o those_o law_n the_o breach_n of_o which_o we_o presume_v be_v no_o great_a matter_n and_o little_o mind_v by_o god_n we_o be_v 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blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n the_o stoic_n as_o tully_n observe_v in_o his_o paradox_n and_o the_o jovinian_o 1._o epist_n 29._o cap._n 1._o as_o st._n hierom_n testify_v in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o they_o side_v with_o they_o hold_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a because_o all_o sin_n be_v aberration_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o a_o go_v beyond_o the_o bound_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o some_o may_v wander_v far_o from_o their_o rule_n and_o out_o of_o their_o way_n than_o other_o some_o may_v shoot_v wide_a than_o other_o though_o both_o miss_v the_o mark_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la be_v great_a than_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o 1_o sam._n 2.25_o as_o be_v more_o immediate_o against_o god_n whereas_o all_o sin_n have_v its_o sinfulness_n from_o its_o opposition_n and_o offensiveness_n to_o so_o infinite_a a_o majesty_n psal_n 51.4_o against_o thou_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v thus_o we_o read_v that_o witchcraft_n and_o idolatry_n which_o direct_o disow_v god_n as_o the_o great_a sin_n 1_o sam._n 15.13_o and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n answer_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 22.11_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v great_a than_o bodily_a sin_n 1._o as_o those_o by_o which_o we_o most_o imitate_v the_o devil_n who_o be_v for_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n ephes_n 6._o all_o sin_n be_v from_o satan_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la servitutis_fw-la but_o these_o sin_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la imaginis_fw-la 2._o as_o those_o sin_n by_o which_o we_o most_o direct_o oppose_v god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4.24_o and_o therefore_o god_fw-we most_o direct_o set_v himself_o in_o battle-array_n against_o they_o 3._o as_o those_o sin_n that_o defile_v and_o pollute_v most_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o man_n his_o spirit_n in_o which_o regard_n the_o apostle_n call_v they_o filthiness_n of_o spirit_n and_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 4._o as_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o bodily_a and_o outward_a sin_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v murder_n blasphemy_n theft_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 15.19_o 5._o as_o those_o sin_n have_v more_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n in_o they_o the_o malignity_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n be_v from_o the_o immensity_n of_o that_o god_n against_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o subject_a it_o be_v from_o the_o degree_n of_o that_o heartiness_n and_o willingness_n with_o which_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o back-slide_a in_o heart_n be_v more_o than_o back-slide_a from_o god_n with_o our_o tongue_n and_o deny_v he_o vocal_o prov._n 14.14_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n and_o wickedness_n to_o err_v in_o heart_n be_v the_o 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