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the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 110._o psal_n 110._o and_o he_o declare_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o those_o that_o have_v beléeve_v in_o these_o word_n saint_n for_o he_o show_v that_o they_o which_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o the_o pollution_n &_o corruption_n of_o this_o world_n must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n in_o this_o inheritance_n nor_o yet_o be_v partaker_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n nevertheless_o in_o this_o say_n they_o which_o have_v believe_v he_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o very_a right_a springhead_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o holiness_n three_o he_o show_v that_o if_o our_o faith_n be_v pure_a and_o right_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o we_o must_v eftsoon_o be_v sanctify_v thus_o we_o see_v three_o point_n which_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o first_o be_v that_o if_o we_o foil_n and_o tumble_v ourselves_o in_o our_o filthiness_n and_o corruption_n we_o be_v quite_o cut_v 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that_o they_o be_v the_o frowarde_a man_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o think_v that_o god_n will_v help_v they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v great_o behold_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o we_o see_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o at_o this_o day_n even_o so_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o his_o day_n say_v what_o what_o kind_n of_o brag_n be_v these_o that_o you_o make_v of_o the_o lord_n come_v why_o think_v you_o to_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o his_o come_n no_o no_o but_o be_v assure_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o terrible_a and_o a_o most_o fearful_a day_n to_o you_o and_o so_o according_a to_o my_o first_o say_n we_o have_v to_o note_v out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o saint_n paul_n that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n available_a to_o we_o and_o do_v we_o good_a and_o to_o be_v the_o redeemer_n of_o our_o salvation_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o consecrate_v ourselves_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o to_o separate_v ourselves_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o point_n but_o to_o the_o attain_n hereof_o let_v we_o note_v that_o we_o must_v begin_v with_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v late_o say_v for_o to_o say_v true_o faith_n 6._o act_n 15._o 6._o be_v the_o spring_n head_n of_o all_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o act_n where_o saint_n peter_n say_v that_o god_n cleanse_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n to_o show_v that_o whatsoever_o glorious_a show_n we_o make_v that_o we_o shall_v always_o be_v corrupt_a and_o stink_a before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n cleanse_v we_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o faith_n as_o for_o the_o three_o point_n we_o be_v admonish_v that_o if_o we_o have_v a_o lively_a faith_n it_o can_v be_v choose_v but_o that_o we_o must_v eftsoon_o be_v sanctify_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o can_v but_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o be_v consecrate_v to_o honour_v he_o and_o how_o be_v that_o forsooth_o because_o that_o we_o embrace_v jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n he_o will_v dwell_v in_o we_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o namely_o saint_n paul_n use_v these_o word_n to_o the_o ephesian_n jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n 3.17_o ephe._n 3.17_o i_o beseech_v you_o tell_v i_o do_v not_o these_o thing_n hang_v ill_a favored_o together_o that_o jesus_n christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o and_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n give_v ourselves_o to_o all_o villainy_n and_o filthiness_n do_v we_o think_v that_o he_o will_v dwell_v in_o a_o swine_n sty_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v consecrate_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o moreover_o he_o can_v be_v with_o we_o but_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n righteousness_n and_o cleanness_n will_v not_o this_o be_v a_o strange_a medley_n when_o as_o we_o will_v brag_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o yet_o live_v wanton_o and_o wicked_o and_o be_v stain_v with_o all_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v i_o hold_v the_o sun_n and_o it_o shine_v not_o and_o as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v turn_v upside_o down_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v more_o like_a that_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v without_o light_n then_o that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v without_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o make_v this_o observation_n that_o we_o take_v not_o this_o cloak_n of_o hypocrisy_n upon_o we_o and_o say_v that_o we_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o good_a sadness_n without_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v answerable_a and_o show_v that_o we_o have_v receive_v jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o consecrate_v &_o sanctifi_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n his_o father_n we_o see_v then_o that_o we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o falâ—â—_n ensign_n to_o usurp_v this_o name_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o most_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o profane_v it_o not_o but_o if_o we_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n let_v we_o effectual_o show_v that_o we_o have_v do_v so_o and_o then_o no_o doubt_n he_o will_v make_v we_o feel_v his_o power_n and_o give_v we_o grace_n patient_o to_o tarry_v his_o come_n and_o although_o we_o must_v in_o this_o world_n suffer_v many_o injury_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n yet_o shall_v we_o in_o the_o end_n be_v clothe_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o righteousness_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v which_o he_o will_v make_v we_o feel_v so_o we_o receive_v it_o without_o doubt_v and_o now_o let_v we_o fall_v down_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o our_o good_a god_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o offence_n beseech_v he_o that_o after_o 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