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grace_n 4._o spiritual_a worship_n rom._n 1.9_o who_o i_o serve_v in_o my_o spirit_n not_o bodily_a formal_o hypocritical_o cold_o but_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n in_o sincerity_n and_o fervency_n this_o fervency_n be_v a_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n inflame_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o believer_n with_o great_a love_n of_o god_n and_o hatred_n of_o whatsoever_o he_o hate_v and_o where_o this_o spiritual_a worship_n stand_v up_o in_o the_o spirit_n down_o must_v dagon_n go_v and_o all_o the_o idol_n that_o man_n have_v set_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n down_o go_v the_o external_a and_o carnal_a worship_n of_o civil_a man_n who_o what_o ever_o they_o pretend_v respect_v not_o in_o their_o spirit_n the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o god_n but_o their_o own_o pleasure_n end_n and_o praise_n and_o that_o in_o their_o most_o slight_o duty_n 5._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o this_o testimony_n be_v sure_a when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n renew_v our_o spirit_n and_o upon_o firm_a and_o unfailing_a ground_n make_v we_o able_a to_o call_v god_n father_n work_v sound_a tranquillity_n in_o our_o conscience_n through_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n boldness_n and_o confidence_n towards_o god_n fervent_a love_n of_o god_n constant_a obedience_n with_o other_o fruit_n not_o common_a or_o competent_a to_o hypocrite_n this_o testimony_n seal_v up_o our_o acceptance_n yea_o the_o inheritance_n of_o child_n the_o spirit_n that_o want_v any_o of_o these_o be_v not_o a_o right_a or_o renew_a spirit_n second_o labour_n as_o saint_n paul_n do_v act_v 24.16_o for_o a_o good_a conscience_n before_o god_n and_o before_o man_n to_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v require_v four_o thing_n conscience_n 1._o clearness_n 2._o clear_v 3._o peace_n 4._o watchfulness_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v a_o clear_a or_o pure_a conscience_n 2_o tim._n 1.3_o itself_o this_o be_v when_o the_o conscience_n be_v clear_v or_o purge_v from_o 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be_v lightsome_a not_o erroneous_a blind_a or_o doubtful_a second_o a_o study_n to_o preserve_v the_o purity_n and_o himself_o unspotted_a before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o no_o man_n have_v purity_n of_o conscience_n that_o want_v this_o care_n master_n 2._o it_o must_v be_v a_o clear_n conscience_n take_v the_o master_n part_n against_o all_o accuser_n itself_o be_v not_o blameless_a unless_o it_o can_v just_o pronounce_v the_o master_n blameless_a and_o this_o be_v first_o when_o it_o bear_v witness_v concern_v our_o sin_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n we_o have_v commit_v but_o we_o have_v repent_v the_o same_o 2._o there_o be_v none_o commit_v but_o we_o hate_v it_o we_o purpose_v against_o it_o and_o keep_v a_o watch_n that_o it_o be_v never_o commit_v any_o more_o second_o when_o it_o witness_v concern_v our_o person_n that_o we_o be_v now_o righteous_a and_o justify_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o unclean_a blackmore_n we_o be_v wash_v and_o make_v white_a in_o 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