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out_o of_o a_o design_n he_o have_v a_o plot_n in_o hand_n and_o his_o sin_n may_v spoil_v his_o plot_n some_o rich_a heir_n will_v fly_v out_o in_o excess_n but_o he_o carry_v it_o fair_a to_o prevent_v a_o cut_n off_o the_o entail_v how_o good_a be_v joash_n while_o jehoiada_n the_o priest_n live_v prudence_n as_o well_o as_o conscience_n may_v restrain_v from_o sin_n 2._o a_o man_n may_v forsake_v sin_n yet_o not_o have_v a_o pure_a heart_n it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n i_o confess_v to_o forsake_v sin_n so_o dear_o be_v sin_n to_o man_n that_o they_o will_v part_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n †_o 6.7_o †_o micah_n 6.7_o sin_n be_v the_o dalilah_n
that_o do_v bewitch_v and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o see_v man_n divorce_v from_o it_o this_o be_v some_o fruit_n of_o the_o ministry_n to_o civilize_v but_o there_o may_v be_v a_o forsake_v of_o sin_n yet_o no_o heart-purity_n sin_n may_v be_v forsake_v upon_o wrong_a principle_n 1._o from_o morality_n moral_a argument_n may_v suppress_v sin_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o debauch_a heathen_a who_o hear_v socrates_n read_v a_o ethick_n lecture_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n though_o he_o come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o deride_v socrates_n yet_o he_o go_v away_o change_v and_o do_v no_o more_o follow_v his_o former_a exorbitancy_n cato_n seneca_n aristides_n see_v a_o beauty_n in_o virtue_n do_v lead_v unblameable_a life_n 2._o from_o policy_n a_o man_n may_v forsake_v sin_n not_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o god_n glory_n but_o his_o own_o credit_n vice_n will_v waste_v his_o estate_n eclipse_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o family_n therefore_o out_o of_o policy_n he_o will_v divorce_v his_o sin_n 3._o from_o necessity_n perhaps_o he_o can_v now_o follow_v the_o trade_n of_o sin_n no_o long_o the_o adulterer_n be_v grow_v old_a the_o drunkard_n poor_a his_o heart_n be_v to_o sin_n but_o either_o his_o purse_n fail_v he_o or_o his_o strength_n as_o a_o man_n that_o love_v hunt_v but_o his_o prison-fetter_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o follow_v the_o sport_n this_o man_n who_o be_v necessitate_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o sin_n do_v not_o so_o much_o forsake_v sin_n as_o sin_n forsake_v he_o but_o now_o he_o be_v pure_a in_o god_n eye_n who_o abhor_v sin_n psal_n 119.104_o i_o hate_v every_o false_a way_n this_o be_v excellent_a indeed_o because_o now_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n be_v crucify_v a_o hypocrite_n may_v leave_v sin_n yet_o love_v it_o as_o the_o serpent_n cast_v her_o coat_n yet_o keep_v her_o sting_n but_o when_o a_o man_n can_v say_v he_o abhor_v sin_n now_o sin_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o root_n a_o pure_a heart_n abstain_v from_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n do_v from_o a_o dish_n that_o he_o have_v a_o antipathy_n against_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o new_a nature_n when_o a_o man_n hate_v what_o once_o he_o love_v and_o because_o he_o hate_v sin_n therefore_o he_o fight_v against_o it_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o man_n that_o hate_v a_o serpent_n seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o 4._o a_o pure_a heart_n avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o all_o show_n of_o evil_n a_o pure_a heart_n avoid_v that_o which_o may_v be_v interpret_v evil_a he_o that_o be_v loyal_a to_o his_o prince_n not_o only_o forbear_v to_o have_v his_o hand_n in_o treason_n but_o he_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o have_v a_o show_n of_o treason_n a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v shy_a of_o that_o which_o look_v like_o sin_n when_o joseph_n mistress_n take_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o say_v lie_v with_o i_o he_o leave_v his_o garment_n in_o her_o hand_n and_o flee_v from_o she_o gen._n 39.12_o he_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n he_o will_v not_o be_v see_v in_o her_o company_n now_o a_o pure_a heart_n avoid_v whatever_o may_v have_v the_o suspicion_n of_o sin_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o himself_o and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o because_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n be_v oftentimes_o a_o occasion_n of_o evil_n effeminate_a dalliance_n be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o many_o time_n occasion_n evil_a have_v joseph_n be_v familiar_a with_o his_o mistress_n in_o a_o wanton_a sport_v manner_n he_o may_v in_o time_n have_v be_v draw_v to_o commit_v folly_n with_o she_o some_o out_o of_o novelty_n and_o curiosity_n have_v go_v to_o hear_v mass_n and_o afterward_o have_v lend_v the_o idol_n not_o only_o their_o ear_n but_o their_o knee_n in_o our_o time_n be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o have_v go_v with_o itch_a ear_n into_o sectarian_n company_n and_o have_v come_v home_o with_o the_o plague_n in_o their_o head_n when_o dinah_n will_v be_v gad_v she_o lose_v her_o chastity_n gen._n 34.2_o a_o pure_a heart_n foreseeing_a the_o danger_n avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o go_v near_o a_o hornet_n nest_n the_o man_n who_o go_v near_o the_o furnace_n be_v burn_v dan._n 3.22_o 2._o because_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n may_v eclipse_v his_o good_a name_n a_o good_a name_n be_v a_o precious_a ointment_n it_o be_v better_a than_o fine_a gold_n prov._n 22.1_o it_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n and_o angel_n which_o riches_n can_v do_v hierom._n do_v opera_fw-la salutis_fw-la sine_fw-la fama_fw-la boni_fw-la odoris_fw-la non_fw-la satis_fw-la praelucent_fw-la hierom._n now_o a_o godly_a man_n avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n lest_o he_o wound_v his_o good_a name_n what_o comfort_n can_v there_o be_v of_o life_n when_o the_o name_n lie_v bury_v 2._o a_o pure_a heart_n avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o reverence_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n god_n hate_v the_o very_a appearance_n of_o evil_n god_n abhor_v hypocrite_n because_o they_o have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o appearance_n of_o good_a and_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o child_n because_o they_o have_v so_o much_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n a_o gracious_a heart_n know_v god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o can_v endure_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v border_v upon_o sin_n therefore_o he_o keep_v aloof_o off_o and_o will_v not_o come_v near_o the_o smell_n of_o infection_n 3._o a_o pure_a heart_n avoid_v the_o show_n of_o sin_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o godly_a the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n may_v scandalize_v a_o weak_a brother_n a_o gracious_a heart_n be_v not_o only_o fearful_a leave_v he_o shall_v defile_v his_o own_o conscience_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v offend_v his_o brother_n conscience_n be_v it_o only_o in_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o may_v grieve_v another_o we_o be_v to_o forbear_v 28._o forbear_v 1_o cor._n 10.25_o 28._o for_o when_o 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dear_a that_o he_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o impeach_v or_o eclipse_v it_o by_o this_o then_o let_v we_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n do_v we_o avoid_v the_o least_o apparition_n of_o sin_n alas_o how_o many_o run_v themselves_o into_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n they_o tempt_v the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v they_o some_o go_v to_o mask_n and_o comedy_n the_o very_a fuel_n and_o tentation_n to_o lust_n other_o frequent_a erroneous_a meeting_n and_o true_o god_n oft_o in_o just_a judgement_n leave_v they_o to_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o sin_n psal_n 106.35_o they_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o heathen_a and_o learn_v their_o work_n pure_a heart_n fly_v the_o occasion_n john_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o company_n of_o cerinthus_n in_o the_o bath_n as_o nicephorus_n note_v polycarp_n will_v have_v no_o conference_n with_o martion_n the_o heretic_n but_o call_v he_o primogenitum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n first-born_a basil_n say_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n avoid_v the_o meeting_n of_o sectary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o very_a school_n of_o error_n oh_o avoid_v the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o good_a report_n phil._n 4.8_o 5._o a_o pure_a heart_n perform_v holy_a duty_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n this_o holy_a manner_n or_o due_a order_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o prepare_v the_o heart_n before_o a_o duty_n a_o unholy_a heart_n care_v not_o how_o it_o rush_v upon_o a_o ordinance_n it_o come_v without_o preparation_n and_o go_v away_o without_o profit_n the_o pure_a heart_n be_v a_o prepare_a heart_n it_o dress_v itself_o before_o
above_o other_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n honour_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n psal_n 15.4_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o dear_o belove_v of_o god_n soul_n jerem._n 12.7_o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n mal._n 3.17_o they_o be_v of_o the_o true_a blood-royal_n and_o he_o who_o be_v divine_o adopt_v set_v a_o high_a estimate_n upon_o these_o than_o upon_o other_o 2._o we_o show_v our_o love_n to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o prize_v their_o company_n above_o other_o child_n love_v to_o associate_v and_o be_v together_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v precious_a christ_n dove_n will_v flock_v together_o in_o company_n pares_fw-la cum_fw-la paribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n psal_n 119.63_o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o though_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v courteous_a to_o all_o 3.8_o all_o 1_o pet._n 3.8_o we_o read_v that_o abraham_n bow_v himself_o to_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n gen._n 23.7_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o love_n of_o civility_n to_o all_o but_o a_o love_n of_o complacency_n only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v fellow-heir_n with_o he_o of_o the_o same_o inheritance_n by_o this_o person_n may_v try_v their_o adoption_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o hate_v those_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n they_o soil_n and_o black_a the_o silver_n wing_n of_o christ_n dove_n by_o their_o aspersive_a reproach_n they_o can_v endure_v the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o vulture_n hate_v sweet_a smell_n and_o be_v kill_v with_o they_o so_o the_o wicked_a love_n not_o to_o come_v near_o the_o godly_a they_o can_v abide_v the_o precious_a perfume_n of_o their_o grace_n they_o hate_v these_o sweet_a smell_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n they_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n brood_n who_o hate_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n 7._o the_o seven_o sign_n of_o god_n child_n be_v to_o delight_v to_o be_v much_o in_o god_n presence_n child_n love_v to_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o father_n 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world_n as_o the_o diamond_n to_o the_o ring_n it_o do_v bespangle_v and_o beautify_v a_o soul_n deck_v with_o grace_n be_v as_o the_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n wing_n and_o golden_a feather_n excellency_n 4_o 4._o grace_n have_v a_o soul-cleansing_a excellency_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v defile_v sin_n be_v a_o impure_a issue_n it_o be_v he_o be_v filthy_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o a_o sinner_n heart_n be_v so_o black_a that_o nothing_o but_o hell_n can_v pattern_n it_o but_o grace_n be_v lavacrum_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o spiritual_a lavor_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o the_o grace_n of_o repentance_n cleanse_v mary_n tear_n as_o they_o wash_v christ_n foot_n so_o they_o wash_v her_o heart_n faith_n have_v a_o cleanse_a virtue_n act_v 15.9_o have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n grace_n lay_v the_o soul_n a_o whitening_n it_o take_v out_o the_o leopard_n spot_n and_o turn_v the_o cypriss_n into_o a_o azure_a beauty_n grace_n 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