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many_o natural_a inserence_n that_o will_v flow_v from_o this_o one_o principle_n which_o will_v carry_v we_o very_o far_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o holiness_n how_o sad_a a_o bargain_n do_v they_o make_v that_o do_v hazard_v their_o soul_n for_o very_a trifle_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n with_o the_o loss_n his_o soul_n what_o a_o sad_a gain_n will_v that_o be_v nay_o it_o will_v be_v a_o loss_n to_o he_o and_o that_o to_o purpose_n but_o for_o how_o small_a a_o pittance_n of_o the_o world_n do_v man_n lose_v their_o soul_n this_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v their_o soul_n themselves_o however_o this_o justify_v the_o child_n of_o wisdomn_n who_o can_v rather_o suffer_v than_o sin_n who_o can_v part_v with_o any_o thing_n but_o with_o god_n who_o can_v undergo_v any_o kind_n of_o loss_n rather_o than_o the_o loss_n of_o spiritual_a blessing_n and_o forfeit_v they_o oh_o what_o admirable_a patience_n and_o courage_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o 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and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o keep_v our_o breath_n in_o our_o nostril_n we_o shall_v otherwise_o every_o moment_n be_v breathe_v out_o our_o last_o have_v we_o receive_v our_o being_n from_o he_o and_o do_v we_o still_o live_v upon_o he_o then_o there_o be_v all_o the_o obligation_n upon_o we_o that_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v reverend_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o not_o despise_v nor_o contemn_v he_o nor_o prefer_v other_o thing_n above_o he_o beside_o all_o our_o supply_n be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o furnish_v we_o with_o all_o our_o comfort_n that_o we_o enjoy_v those_o refreshment_n that_o other_o want_v and_o with_o those_o mercy_n that_o other_o be_v deny_v all_o this_o be_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o consider_v how_o it_o fare_v with_o other_o and_o how_o much_o better_o it_o be_v with_o you_o than_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v your_o better_n and_o certain_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o we_o 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and_o outward_a misery_n can_v these_o may_v be_v many_o time_n the_o effect_n of_o god_n displeasure_n but_o never_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o displeasure_n there_o be_v nothing_o can_v render_v we_o hateful_a to_o god_n but_o only_a sin_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o nothing_o but_o sin_n now_o if_o we_o will_v escape_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n we_o must_v keep_v ourselves_o from_o all_o sin_n we_o must_v depart_v from_o iniquity_n why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 18.27_o 30._o if_o you_o will_v go_v on_o in_o sin_n if_o you_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v expect_v but_o death_n hell_n and_o wrath_n you_o can_v never_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o friend_n to_o you_o while_o you_o continue_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o you_o can_v never_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v to_o you_o on_o his_o part_n whilst_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o on_o your_o part_n if_o sinner_n will_v have_v their_o will_n against_o god_n god_n will_v have_v his_o will_n upon_o they_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v free_a from_o this_o curse_n in_o all_o condition_n but_o by_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n for_o we_o make_v every_o condition_n a_o curse_n when_o we_o mix_v iniquity_n with_o it_o our_o comfort_n then_o be_v stumbling-block_n our_o enjoyment_n then_o be_v snare_n and_o temptation_n whilst_o we_o have_v a_o sinful_a nature_n but_o they_o high_o increase_v our_o guilt_n when_o we_o abuse_v these_o by_o sin_n and_o unless_o we_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n all_o the_o mercy_n that_o we_o enjoy_v outward_a mercy_n and_o spirittual_a mercy_n be_v overspread_v with_o a_o curse_n 2._o there_o be_v special_a engagement_n that_o lie_v upon_o they_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n 1._o those_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n only_o in_o profession_n &_o appearance_n must_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o vain_a 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not_o all_o rom._n 2.24_o you_o read_v of_o a_o hight_a expression_n than_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n or_o by_o your_o mean_n or_o reason_n of_o your_o practice_n the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o for_o circumcision_n very_o profit_v if_o thou_o keep_v the_o law_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o breaker_n of_o the_o law_n thy_o circumcision_n be_v make_v uncircumcision_n here_o the_o engagement_n lay_v upon_o they_o that_o profess_v god_n name_n because_o he_o have_v give_v they_o so_o much_o knowledge_n to_o understand_v the_o great_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o those_o principle_n that_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o understand_v their_o own_o eterrnal_a good_a and_o for_o they_o to_o break_v those_o engagement_n be_v but_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a nay_o it_o be_v to_o blaspheme_v his_o name_n among_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o he_o but_o for_o they_o that_o name_n the_o name_n of_o 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