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as_o vessel_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n from_o their_o head_n that_o holy_a one_o christ_n jesus_n if_o so_o they_o be_v as_o without_o all_o doubt_n they_o be_v than_o who_o be_v he_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o this_o anoint_v dare_v cast_v any_o foul_a aspersion_n 11.26_o act._n 11.26_o as_o of_o singularity_n schism_n puritanisme_n preciseness_n hypocrisy_n and_o such_o like_a upon_o such_o person_n because_o they_o frame_v their_o life_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o holy_a by_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n in_o these_o thing_n such_o may_v complain_v with_o tertullian_n pro_fw-la tanta_fw-la innocentia_fw-la pro_fw-la tanta_fw-la probitate_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la pro_fw-la pudicitia_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la pro_fw-la veritate_fw-la pro_fw-la deo_fw-la vivo_fw-la cremamur_fw-la tertullian_n lib._n ad_fw-la scap._n cap._n 4._o now_o because_o there_o be_v some_o both_o in_o court_n and_o 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to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o tenor_n and_o truth_n of_o it_o now_o because_o i_o say_v there_o be_v some_o such_o prayer_n see_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n i_o will_v willing_o demand_v of_o these_o so_o great_a opposite_n to_o a_o godly_a and_o holy_a conversation_n when_o they_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o offer_v up_o their_o solemn_a prayer_n unto_o god_n with_o god_n minister_n after_o confession_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o hereafter_o they_o may_v live_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n and_o pray_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n may_v be_v pure_a and_o holy_a i_o will_v demand_v what_o their_o meaning_n be_v thus_o to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o pray_v in_o sincerity_n for_o a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n why_o do_v they_o reprove_v that_o in_o other_o which_o they_o will_v beg_v of_o god_n for_o themselves_o why_o be_v they_o so_o great_a adversary_n 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show_v forth_o the_o power_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o he_o which_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o which_o be_v filthy_a 22.11_o rev._n 22.11_o let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o and_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 chap._n lii_o thus_o have_v we_o hear_v that_o this_o gentleman_n conversation_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o that_o wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o from_o above_o 3.17_o i_o be_o 3.17_o be_v first_o pure_a and_o so_o stand_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o all_o good_a man_n howsoever_o malign_v and_o reproach_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o profane_a who_o wisdom_n be_v from_o below_o only_o first_o pure_a 3.15_o i_o be_o 3.15_o and_o then_o peaceable_a to_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n and_o life_n breed_v and_o bring_v forth_o true_a peace_n in_o both_o 5.13_o rom._n 5.1_o 1_o thess_n 5.13_o for_o be_v so_o at_o 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