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sun_n psal_n 19_o 4._o the_o gospel_n be_v that_o glorious_a tabernacle_n which_o god_n have_v set_v and_o establish_v for_o this_o great_a sun_n of_o righteousness_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o christ_n be_v not_o know_v remove_v the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v total_o remove_v 2._o the_o exceed_a great_a glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o heaven_n as_o of_o a_o glorious_a place_n among_o other_o thing_n this_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o that_o this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shine_v in_o it_o rev._n 21._o 23._o and_o 22._o 3_o this_o will_v further_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v how_o far_o christ_n shine_v in_o heaven_n dazzel_v his_o shine_v here_o on_o earth_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o heaven_n christ_n shine_v upon_o the_o soul_n immediate_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o interpose_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n his_o shining_n in_o this_o life_n be_v 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from_o small_a sin_n as_o well_o as_o great_a sin_n from_o sinful_a anger_n as_o well_o as_o murder_v from_o sinful_a word_n as_o well_o as_o sinful_a action_n he_o will_v abstain_v from_o walk_v and_o stand_v as_o well_o as_o from_o sit_v with_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 1._o 1._o he_o will_v pray_v with_o david_n psal_n 139._o ult_n see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o wicked_a way_n psal_n 119._o 104._o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n this_o be_v clear_a from_o what_o go_v before_o he_o 〈…〉_o sin_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o god_n law_n and_o 〈…〉_o to_o holiness_n therefore_o he_o can_v but_o desire_v to_o forbear_v all_o because_o every_o sin_n be_v unholy_a every_o sin_n be_v derogatory_n to_o god_n law_n 4._o he_o that_o forbear_v sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n will_v act_v as_o well_o against_o the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o his_o nature_n as_o the_o break_n out_o of_o sin_n in_o his_o life_n he_o will_v labour_v to_o suppress_v the_o corruption_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o excursion_n of_o his_o foot_n psalm_n 51._o 5._o in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o shape_v etc._n etc._n he_o will_v be_v deliver_v from_o a_o pollute_a heart_n as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o pollute_a hand_n so_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o he_o that_o act_v against_o sin_n from_o common_a restraint_n will_v never_o much_o care_n for_o the_o inhabitation_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o that_o have_v grace_n be_v most_o careful_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v down_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o the_o sinful_a habit_n be_v worse_a to_o a_o gracious_a man_n than_o the_o sinful_a action_n 5._o he_o that_o forbear_v sin_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o grace_n be_v as_o careful_a of_o do_v good_a as_o of_o abstain_v from_o evil_a he_o pray_v as_o david_n do_v psal_n 119._o 5._o o_o that_o my_o way_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n he_o that_o have_v only_o restrain_v grace_n matter_n not_o much_o 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