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himself_o in_o religion_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n i_o have_v insi_v the_o long_a upon_o this_o matter_n that_o by_o clearness_n and_o conviction_n man_n may_v be_v disenchant_v from_o that_o pernicious_a persuasion_n that_o without_o use_v sincere_a endeavour_n to_o be_v perfect_o holy_a they_o may_v safe_o go_v to_o heaven_n 3._o i_o shall_v add_v to_o what_o have_v be_v discourse_v of_o before_o some_o other_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o be_v intentive_a to_o this_o great_a work_n i_o shall_v first_o consider_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o rule_n lay_v down_o in_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o moral_a law_n in_o its_o purity_n and_o perfection_n that_o forbid_v sin_n in_o every_o kind_n and_o degree_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o command_v holiness_n in_o the_o most_o spiritual_a sublimeness_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n prescribe_v in_o the_o 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in_o the_o scene_n of_o fancy_n and_o the_o imagination_n of_o old_a sin_n become_v a_o new_a temptation_n and_o deep_o stain_v their_o mind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a what_o please_v be_v favour_v and_o defend_v they_o by_o carnal_a discourse_n pervert_v scripture_n to_o countenance_v their_o lust_n which_o be_v the_o high_a wickedness_n 3._o spiritual_a sin_n be_v most_o frequent_o commit_v be_v of_o quick_a dispatch_n without_o the_o toil_n of_o the_o body_n from_o hence_o their_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n they_o infinite_o increase_v man_n account_n with_o the_o high_a and_o eternal_a judge_n who_o understanding_n be_v as_o search_v as_o it_o be_v unsearchable_a the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o process_n of_o inferior_a humane_a court_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o take_v cognisance_n only_o of_o man_n intention_n by_o overt_a act_n for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o revelation_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o 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sincerity_n
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