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off_o for_o want_n of_o real_a holiness_n and_o purity_n etc._n matth._n 25.3.11_o 12._o as_o aristides_n so_o socrates_n plato_n titus_n vespasian_n tully_n with_o multitude_n of_o other_o among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n grecian_n roman_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o heathen_n be_v so_o famous_a for_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n for_o equity_n fidelity_n and_o sobriety_n for_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n that_o it_o will_v put_v many_o professor_n to_o the_o blush_n to_o read_v what_o be_v write_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o tincture_n of_o popular_a applause_n of_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o self-flattery_n upon_o their_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n that_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v find_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v miserable_a to_o all_o eternity_n for_o all_o their_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n they_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o damnable_a i_o 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much_o moral_a righteousness_n but_o he_o have_v not_o a_o dram_n of_o real_a holiness_n etc._n etc._n this_o but_o be_v a_o fly_n in_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n that_o spoil_v all_o well_o sir_n remember_v this_o though_o the_o moral_a honest_a man_n be_v good_a for_o many_o thing_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o to_o be_v make_v glorious_a mat._n 5.20_o certain_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n below_o real_a sanctity_n that_o will_v ever_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o glory_n and_o though_o it_o may_v grieve_v we_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o see_v sweet_a nature_n to_o see_v many_o moral_a honest_a man_n take_v many_o a_o weary_a step_n towards_o heaven_n and_o to_o come_v near_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o bid_v fair_a for_o heaven_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v no_o way_n grievous_a to_o a_o holy_a god_n to_o 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truth_n by_o way_n of_o conviction_n look_v sour_o and_o sad_o upon_o all_o neuter_n who_o divide_v their_o heart_n between_o god_n and_o mammon_n 6.29_o matth_n 6.29_o who_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n 19.16.26_o 1_o king_n 18.21_o zeph._n 1.5_o 2_o king_n 17.32_o 33._o chap._n 18.11_o james_n 1.8_o a_o double-souled_a man_n matth._n 19.16.26_o who_o divide_v their_o soul_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n between_o religion_n and_o their_o lust_n like_o the_o samaritan_n who_o both_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o assyrian_n idol_n too_o a_o neuter_n be_v a_o monster_n he_o have_v two_o tongue_n two_o mind_n and_o two_o soul_n he_o have_v a_o tongue_n for_o god_n and_o a_o tongue_n for_o the_o world_n too_o he_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o say_v certain_o thou_o be_v i_o he_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o say_v sure_o i_o be_o thou_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v religious_a and_o a_o mind_n to_o save_v his_o own_o stake_n in_o the_o world_n too_o he_o 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