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himself_o he_o can_v no_o more_o do_v a_o unrighteous_a action_n than_o the_o sun_n can_v darken_v psal._n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v holy_a in_o all_o his_o work_n 2_o dly_z god_n be_v holy_a primary_o he_o be_v the_o original_a and_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n holiness_n begin_v at_o he_o who_o be_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n 3_o dly_z god_n be_v holy_a efficient_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o that_o holiness_n in_o other_o jam._n 1.17_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v from_o above_o he_o make_v the_o angel_n holy_a he_o infuse_v all_o that_o holiness_n into_o christ_n humane_a nature_n all_o the_o holiness_n we_o have_v be_v but_o a_o crystal_n stream_n from_o this_o fountain_n we_o borrow_v all_o our_o holiness_n from_o god_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v light_v from_o the_o middle_a lamp_n so_o all_o the_o holiness_n of_o other_o be_v a_o lamp_n light_v from_o heaven_n leu._n 20.8_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v you_o god_n be_v not_o 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as_o well_o lose_v his_o godhead_n as_o his_o holiness_n object_n but_o be_v not_o he_o privy_a to_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o behod_n their_o impurity_n how_o can_v this_o be_v and_o he_o not_o be_v defile_v resp._n god_n see_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n but_o be_v no_o more_o defile_v with_o they_o than_o the_o sun_n be_v defile_v with_o the_o vapour_n that_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n god_n see_v sin_n not_o as_o a_o patron_n to_o approve_v it_o but_o as_o a_o judge_n to_o punish_v it_o use_v 1_o be_v god_n so_o infinite_o holy_a then_o see_v how_o unlike_a to_o god_n sin_n be_v sin_n be_v a_o unclean_a thing_n it_o be_v
job_n 22.23_o 26._o thou_o shall_v put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n lift_v up_o the_o face_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o boldness_n nothing_o make_v we_o so_o ashamed_a to_o go_v to_o god_n as_o sin_n a_o wicked_a man_n in_o prayer_n may_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o can_v lift_v up_o his_o face_n when_o adam_n have_v lose_v his_o holiness_n he_o lose_v his_o confidence_n he_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o holy_a person_n go_v to_o god_n as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n his_o conscience_n do_v not_o upbraid_v he_o with_o allow_v any_o sin_n therefore_o he_o can_v go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v mercy_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4.16_o 7._o holiness_n give_v peace_n sin_n raise_v a_o storm_n in_o the_o conscience_n ubi_fw-la peccatum_fw-la ibi_fw-la procella_fw-la isa._n 57.21_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a righteousness_n and_o peace_n be_v put_v 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of_o they_o association_n beget_v assimilation_n nothing_o have_v a_o great_a power_n and_o energy_n to_o effect_v holiness_n than_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n of_o god_n justice._n the_o next_o attribute_n be_v god_n justice_n all_o god_n attribute_n be_v identical_a and_o be_v the_o same_o with_o his_o essence_n though_o he_o have_v several_a attribute_n whereby_o he_o be_v make_v know_v to_o we_o yet_o he_o have_v but_o one_o essence_n a_o cedar_n tree_n may_v have_v several_a branch_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o cedar_n so_o there_o be_v several_a attribute_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o conceive_v of_o he_o but_o one_o entire_a essence_n well_o then_o concern_v god_n justice_n deut._n 32.4_o just_a and_o right_o be_v he_o job_n 37.23_o touch_v the_o almighty_a we_o can_v find_v he_o out_o he_o be_v excellent_a in_o plenty_n of_o justice._n god_n be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o justice_n psal._n 89.14_o justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o throne_n in_o 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1_o cor._n 13.5_o it_o make_v the_o best_a interpretation_n of_o another_o word_n love_n be_v a_o wellwisher_n and_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o speak_v ill_o of_o he_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o love_n be_v that_o which_o cement_v christian_n together_o it_o be_v the_o healer_n of_o division_n and_o the_o hinderer_n of_o slander_n 2_o d_o br._n to_o such_o who_o lot_n it_o be_v to_o meet_v with_o slanderer_n and_o false_a accuser_n 1._o labour_v to_o make_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o it_o when_o shimei_n rail_v on_o david_n david_n make_v a_o sanctify_a use_n of_o it_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o he_o curse_n david_n so_o if_o you_o be_v slander_v or_o false_o accuse_v make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o it_o see_v if_o you_o have_v no_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o for_o which_o god_n may_v suffer_v you_o to_o be_v calumniate_v and_o reproach_v see_v if_o you_o have_v not_o at_o any_o time_n wrong_v other_o in_o their_o name_n and_o say_v that_o of_o they_o which_o you_o can_v 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wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n be_v eminent_o in_o stephen_n act._n 6.9_o there_o arise_v certain_a of_o the_o synagogue_n dispute_v with_o stephen_n and_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v we_o read_v in_o the_o act_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n john_n fryth_n martyr_n be_v oppose_v by_o three_o papist_n he_o like_o another_o hercules_n fight_v with_o all_o three_o at_o once_o do_v by_o his_o wisdom_n so_o convince_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o turn_v from_o popery_n and_o become_v a_o zealous_a protestant_a herein_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n not_o only_o to_o love_v they_o that_o profess_v the_o truth_n but_o silence_v they_o that_o oppose_v it_o but_o with_o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n there_o must_v be_v join_v the_o dove_n together_o with_o defend_v the_o truth_n by_o argument_n there_o must_v be_v adorn_v it_o by_o life_n tit._n 2.10_o that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o 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