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and_o terrible_a appearance_n always_o fresh_a and_o settle_v in_o our_o mind_n it_o will_v make_v we_o not_o dare_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o we_o will_v answer_v hereafter_o at_o our_o utmost_a peril_n for_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o also_o will_v deny_v we_o 2_o tim._n 2.12_o 6._o let_v we_o be_v strict_a and_o sincere_a in_o all_o holy_a duty_n that_o we_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o profession_n a_o good_a faith_n be_v the_o most_o of_o all_o endanger_v by_o a_o undue_a and_o irregular_a practice_n if_o by_o our_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a life_n we_o dishonour_v our_o religion_n we_o make_v a_o very_a forward_a step_n towards_o a_o denial_n of_o it_o and_o it_o may_v be_v just_a in_o god_n quite_o to_o remove_v it_o from_o we_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v consult_v the_o interest_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o do_v design_n or_o will_v desire_v the_o security_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o 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his_o bosom_n friend_n and_o dear_a relation_n and_o to_o be_v value_v and_o esteem_v above_o his_o high_a treasure_n herein_o act_v agreeable_a to_o that_o prudent_a and_o pious_a resolution_n of_o david_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n or_o be_v perfect_a in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n or_o shall_v not_o be_v establish_v ps_n 101.6_o 7._o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n base_a and_o unworthy_a compliance_n be_v very_o frequent_o the_o occasion_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n whereupon_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o place_n as_o another_o great_a inducement_n or_o temptation_n hereunto_o secular_a gain_n or_o interest_n which_o our_o saviour_n have_v respect_n to_o in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o as_o one_o occasion_n of_o this_o great_a evil_n say_v as_o he_o do_v ver._n 36._o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n etc._n etc._n intimate_v the_o great_a prejudices_fw-la and_o discouragement_n against_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v the_o solicitation_n or_o temptation_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o which_o yet_o in_o the_o great_a enjoyment_n be_v no_o wise_a able_a to_o compensate_a the_o great_a evil_n they_o be_v thereby_o seduce_v to_o of_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n now_o secular_a wealth_n or_o greatness_n be_v such_o a_o powerful_a engagement_n against_o all_o kind_n of_o goodness_n that_o the_o devil_n reserve_v this_o temptation_n for_o the_o last_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a look_v on_o it_o as_o the_o