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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_a doctrine_n be_v that_o which_o teach_v orthodoxy_n and_o a_o regular_a conversation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o sound_a head_n in_o opposition_n to_o heresy_n and_o a_o sound_a heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o hypocrisy_n and_o both_o these_o will_v produce_v a_o sound_a conversation_n 2._o a_o second_o word_n which_o i_o will_v touch_v upon_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v adorn._n the_o adorn_v command_v be_v not_o by_o paint_v religion_n or_o add_v any_o artificial_a colour_n to_o the_o face_n of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o by_o superinduce_v any_o varnish_n above_o its_o natural_a complexion_n for_o religion_n need_v none_o of_o our_o over-officious_a skill_n to_o deck_v and_o trim_v it_o up_o after_o the_o new_a mode_n or_o to_o recommend_v it_o to_o the_o wantoâ—…_n affection_n of_o man_n with_o a_o meretricious_a dâ—…s_n for_o gold_n need_v no_o gild_v but_o the_o way_n of_o adorn_v here_o enjoin_a be_v by_o rubbiâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rust_n wipe_v off_o the_o dust_n wash_v oâ—…_n the_o dirt_n which_o by_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n it_o have_v contract_v or_o by_o the_o reproach_n of_o enemy_n it_o have_v suffer_v that_o we_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o primitive_a lustre_n its_o original_a simplicity_n by_o walk_v up_o to_o the_o command_n answer_v the_o demand_n live_v up_o to_o its_o end_n and_o express_v the_o true_a native_a real_a glory_n of_o it_o in_o a_o suitable_a conversation_n from_o the_o word_n thus_o open_v and_o clear_v i_o recommend_v to_o you_o this_o doctrine_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o conscientious_a care_n of_o all_o that_o do_v profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o gospel_n which_o they_o profess_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o apostle_n lay_v so_o
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the_o house_n upon_o the_o impregnable_a rock_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n i._n e._n that_o of_o christ._n conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o the_o holy_a perfect_a law_n of_o god_n will_v thorough_o effect_v this_o and_o then_o the_o sinner_n stand_v upon_o other_o term_n with_o god_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n you_o shall_v hear_v this_o stately_a proud_a creature_n speak_v in_o another_o language_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v distress_v about_o his_o sin_n mich._n vi_fw-la 6._o where-withal_a shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o bow_v my_o self_n before_o the_o most_o high_a god_n what_o perplexity_n be_v here_o between_o the_o necessity_n of_o come_v and_o the_o hazard_n of_o come_v i_o must_v come_v before_o the_o lord_n either_o to_o be_v justify_v or_o judge_v i_o must_v come_v before_o
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justify_v your_o faith_n before_o man_n you_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o justify_v your_o religion_n and_o your_o sincerity_n therein_o never_o tell_v man_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unless_o you_o show_v repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n they_o will_v not_o believe_v and_o this_o be_v st._n paul_n practice_n of_o piety_n act_v xxiv_o 16._o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o always_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n but_o because_o this_o be_v that_o convince_v point_n which_o must_v if_o ever_o recover_v the_o credit_n of_o religion_n let_v i_o be_v allow_v to_o prescribe_v some_o more_o general_a rule_n for_o the_o right_n and_o comely_a order_n of_o our_o conversation_n §_o 1._o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o god_n cause_n meek_a and_o yield_v in_o your_o own_o be_v content_a to_o lie_v at_o the_o footstool_n that_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n may_v have_v the_o throne_n i_o recommend_v to_o you_o 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you_o be_v thereunto_o call_v that_o you_o shall_v inherit_v a_o blessing_n 1_o pet._n three_o 9_o §_o 2._o be_v strict_a and_o severe_a to_o yourselves_o but_o very_o charitable_a towards_o other_o concern_v our_o brethren_n we_o have_v this_o rule_n rom._n fourteen_o 13._o let_v we_o not_o judge_v one_o another_o any_o more_o but_o concern_v ourselves_o we_o have_v this_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 31._o if_o we_o will_v judge_n ourselves_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v we_o be_v incompetent_a judge_n of_o other_o because_o we_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o principle_n our_o brother_n may_v proceed_v we_o can_v take_v a_o just_a measure_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o his_o understanding_n by_o which_o he_o govern_v himself_o there_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v spare_v in_o our_o censure_n but_o thou_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o know_v more_o by_o thyself_o than_o either_o all_o the_o world_n know_v by_o thou_o or_o thou_o know_v by_o all_o the_o world_n this_o have_v 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than_o be_v lawful_a than_o what_o be_v sinful_a it_o be_v a_o excellent_a caution_n the_o apostle_n prescribe_v rom._n fourteen_o 16._o let_v not_o your_o good_a be_v evil_o speak_v off_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n the_o honour_n of_o our_o holy_a religion_n teach_v we_o to_o retrench_v in_o what_o be_v mere_o lawful_a and_o still_o let_v we_o attend_v that_o rule_n rom._n fourteen_o 21._o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o eat_v flâ—…sh_a nor_o drink_v wine_n nor_o any_o thing_n whereby_o thy_o brâ—…ther_n stumble_v or_o be_v offendâ—…d_v or_o be_v make_v weak_a three_o thing_n thâ—…_n be_v include_v in_o this_o canon_n 1._o that_o we_o lay_v not_o a_o stumble_a block_n before_o our_o brother_n to_o draw_v he_o into_o sin_n 2._o that_o we_o provoke_v not_o his_o passion_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n 3._o that_o we_o enfeeble_v not_o our_o brother_n nor_o make_v he_o weak_a in_o his_o walk_n with_o god_n by_o a_o unseasonable_a use_n of_o our_o christian_a liberty_n 4._o §_o let_v your_o visible_a righteousness_n towards_o man_n be_v a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o your_o invisible_a righteousness_n before_o god_n with_o what_o argument_n will_v you_o persuade_v man_n that_o you_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a in_o his_o sight_n if_o you_o can_v convince_v they_o that_o you_o be_v so_o in_o your_o deal_n with_o they_o so_o the_o apostle_n rom._n twelve_o 17._o provide_v thing_n honest_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n i_o look_v upon_o that_o man_n lose_v who_o have_v lose_v all_o regard_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o other_o and_o double_o lose_v who_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o respect_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o final_a judg._n §_o 5._o be_v ambitious_a of_o a_o public_a spirit_n express_v the_o image_n of_o he_o who_o be_v good_a and_o do_v good_n the_o sun_n do_v not_o monopolise_v his_o own_o beam_n to_o his_o disc_n or_o orb_n but_o shine_v upon_o the_o good_a and_o bad._n the_o air_n enclose_v not_o itself_o but_o lend_v breath_n in_o common_a to_o all_o the_o rain_n be_v not_o imprison_v in_o the_o cloud_n but_o shed_v fruitfulness_n on_o the_o field_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o sinner_n the_o ocean_n supply_v the_o upper_a and_o the_o low_a world_n with_o its_o water_n let_v we_o then_o pray_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o promise_v give_v to_o abraham_n gen._n twelve_o 2._o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o a_o blessing_n those_o little_a narrow_a soul_n that_o make_v themselves_o their_o own_o centre_n and_o circumference_n that_o dwell_v within_o their_o own_o shell_n and_o bless_v themselves_o that_o all_o be_v well_o at_o home_n and_o never_o look_v abroad_o how_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o oppress_a fatherless_a and_o widow_n the_o sick_a the_o hungry_a and_o naked_a that_o consider_v not_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n be_v great_a scandal_n to_o a_o holy_a religion_n not_o imitate_v the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o act._n x._o 38._o go_v about_o do_v good_a and_o heal_v all_o that_o be_v oppress_v of_o the_o devil_n for_o god_n be_v with_o he_o such_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o apostle_n tit._n iii._o 8._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o thâ—…se_a thing_n i_o will_v that_o thou_o affirm_v constant_o that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n these_o thing_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o mâ—…n_n ver_fw-la 14._o and_o let_v cur_n also_o lâ—…rn_v to_o maintain_v good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n that_o they_o be_v not_o unfruitful_a §_o 6._o let_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n shine_v with_o a_o convince_a light_n into_o all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o outward_a man._n true_a holiness_n will_v diffuse_v itself_o into_o and_o through_o the_o external_a carriage_n and_o demeanour_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o say_v god_n be_v there_o in_o that_o soul_n of_o a_o truth_n as_o the_o pride_n the_o wantonness_n of_o filthy_a one_o steam_n and_o reek_v through_o the_o skin_n into_o their_o apparel_n their_o language_n their_o converse_v so_o shall_v so_o will_v the_o humility_n the_o meekness_n modesty_n chastity_n heavenliness_n of_o holy_a one_o discover_v itself_o in_o their_o external_a behaviour_n especial_o in_o food_n and_o raiment_n 1_o tim._n two_o 9_o 10._o that_o woman_n adorn_v themselves_o with_o modest_a apparel_n the_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n of_o the_o heart_n will_v evidence_n itself_o in_o the_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n of_o clothing_n with_o shame-fac'dness_a and_o sobriety_n not_o with_o broider_a hair_n or_o gold_n or_o pearl_n or_o costly_a array_n but_o which_o become_v woman_n profess_v godliness_n with_o good_a work_n for_o thus_o say_v st._n peter_n 1_o epist._n three_o 4_o 5._o do_v the_o holy_a woman_n of_o old_a time_n who_o trust_v in_o
imagine_v we_o shall_v leap_v at_o once_o from_o a_o life_n of_o murmur_a and_o repine_v here_o to_o a_o state_n of_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n for_o ever_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o such_o a_o life_n as_o this_o will_v put_v a_o new_a face_n upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o convince_v the_o most_o obstinate_a that_o we_o suppose_v everlasting_a life_n and_o glory_n to_o be_v the_o most_o real_a certain_a and_o excellent_a thing_n when_o we_o can_v live_v at_o the_o holy_a heavenly_a and_o cheerful_a rate_n which_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v all_o these_o that_o we_o do_v firm_o believe_v that_o whatever_o be_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o our_o pilgrimage_n a_o portion_n in_o heaven_n will_v answer_v they_o and_o repay_v we_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o look_v upon_o ourselves_o as_o dwell_v in_o tent_n and_o tabernacle_n without_o any_o fix_a city_n here_o below_o as_o those_o holy_a patriarch_n once_o do_v heb._n xi_o 9_o and_o dare_v not_o drive_v our_o stake_n too_o deep_a into_o the_o earth_n because_o we_o look_v long_o and_o pray_v every_o day_n to_o be_v call_v away_o home_n to_o our_o own_o country_n 3._o let_v we_o study_v and_o follow_v after_o the_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n our_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n our_o redeemer_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o peace_n which_o reveal_v peace_n on_o earth_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o man_n luk._n two_o 14._o but_o to_o our_o shame_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o our_o profession_n we_o have_v represent_v it_o as_o a_o civil_a war._n we_o say_v we_o own_o one_o god_n one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n one_o holy_a spirit_n and_o one_o hope_v of_o salvation_n why_o then_o do_v we_o not_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n ephes._n four_o 3_o 4_o 5._o peace_n be_v that_o which_o every_o one_o will_v commend_v but_o very_o few_o will_v entertain_v if_o we_o regard_v 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xiii_o 35._o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o as_o it_o be_v the_o livery_n he_o enjoin_v they_o whilst_o live_v so_o be_v it_o his_o legacy_n bequeath_v to_o they_o when_o die_v john_n fourteen_o 27._o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o 4._o let_v we_o all_o most_o fervent_o cry_v unto_o god_n that_o his_o holy_a spirit_n may_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o professor_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o it_o may_v accompany_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n then_o will_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n shine_v glorious_o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v its_o light_n then_o will_v it_o conquer_v and_o triumph_n when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v second_v it_o with_o he_o may_v this_o be_v that_o which_o subdue_v the_o pride_n the_o passion_n the_o unruly_a lust_n of_o man_n and_o bring_v down_o whatever_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o truth_n in_o 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