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scripture_n be_v that_o we_o shall_v abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 12.9_o reas_n 1_o for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v so_o inseparable_o conjoin_v that_o no_o man_n have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v who_o have_v not_o withal_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o unto_o repentance_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n here_o in_o this_o life_n this_o i_o shall_v make_v evident_a by_o these_o argument_n follow_v 1_o it_o be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v holy_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n god_n have_v not_o only_o require_v holiness_n to_o be_v show_v on_o their_o part_n but_o have_v promise_v as_o well_o to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n 8.10.12_o heb._n 8.10.12_o as_o to_o be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o not_o to_o remember_v their_o sin_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o end_n to_o which_o god_n have_v choose_v man_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v 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63.10_o do_v much_o grieve_v his_o holy_a spirit_n 3.10_o isa_n 3_o 8._o heb._n 3.10_o and_o do_v provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n i_o be_v grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n say_v he_o also_o they_o dishonour_v he_o as_o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n second_o consider_v that_o a_o holy_a life_n do_v adorn_v the_o gospel_n 2.10_o tit._n 2.10_o and_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n but_o a_o vicious_a behaviour_n of_o man_n that_o profess_v christianity_n 6.1_o 1._o tim._n 6.1_o do_v cause_n the_o very_a religion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v three_o consider_v the_o different_a fruit_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o of_o a_o ungodly_a conversation_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v converse_v 3.1_o 1._o pet._n 2.12_o 1._o pet._n 3.1_o a_o constant_a good_a conversation_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o win_v unto_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n those_o which_o yet_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o it_o do_v rejoice_v the_o heart_n and_o do_v confirm_v and_o increase_v the_o forwardness_n in_o grace_n of_o those_o which_o be_v already_o the_o child_n of_o god_n moreover_o a_o unblameable_a life_n do_v muzzle_v the_o mouth_n 15_o 1_o pet._n 2_o 15_o and_o put_v to_o silence_v foolish_a man_n or_o if_o they_o be_v so_o malicious_o wicked_a that_o they_o will_v needs_o speak_v of_o such_o holy_a person_n as_o of_o evil_a doer_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o end_n ashamed_a 3.16_o 1._o pet._n 3.16_o for_o false_o accuse_v their_o good_a conversation_n in_o christ_n but_o the_o ungodliness_n of_o those_o which_o profess_v christ_n do_v much_o grieve_v and_o oft_o time_n do_v corrupt_v in_o part_n and_o infect_v even_o those_o that_o be_v true_o good_a and_o do_v harden_v the_o wicked_a in_o evil_n and_o give_v they_o just_a cause_n to_o complain_v and_o exclaim_v against_o they_o four_o consider_v the_o good_a or_o evil_n which_o accru_v or_o befall_v to_o a_o man_n 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rom._n 5.1_o and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o life_n and_o according_a to_o his_o holiness_n 28.46_o matth._n â—5_n 28.46_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o a_o sinful_a life_n pull_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o make_v they_o to_o abide_v long_o and_o cause_v impatience_n under_o cross_n cause_v likewise_o a_o purblind_a judgement_n barrenness_n 9_o 2_o pet._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o much_o unfruitfulnesse_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o careless_a fall_n into_o sin_n and_o lie_v in_o it_o cause_v even_o in_o the_o elect_a doubt_n of_o their_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n 77._o psal_n 77._o and_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o their_o salvation_n as_o also_o desperate_a fear_n through_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o by_o a_o bad_a conversation_n he_o be_v 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