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trifle_a deceit_n sect_n xii_o one_o thing_n more_o among_o many_o other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n may_v be_v mention_v it_o be_v a_o notion_n of_o truth_n which_o derive_v from_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o those_o who_o approach_v unto_o god_n in_o divine_a worship_n shall_v be_v careful_a that_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a without_o any_o offensive_a defilement_n this_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o give_v testimony_n unto_o and_o god_n confirm_v it_o in_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o law_n but_o what_o be_v these_o defilement_n and_o pollution_n which_o make_v we_o unmeet_a to_o approach_v unto_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v be_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v from_o they_o the_o gospel_n alone_o declare_v and_o it_o do_v in_o opposition_n unto_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o it_o plain_o reveal_v that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o our_o conscience_n so_o to_o purge_v they_o from_o 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this_o cup_n shall_v have_v another_o cup_n to_o drink_v of_o psalm_n 11.6_o upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup._n if_o god_n be_v such_o a_o immense_a reward_n then_o see_v how_o little_a cause_n the_o branch_n 4_o saint_n have_v to_o fear_v death_n be_v man_n afraid_a to_o receive_v reward_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o live_v but_o by_o die_v river_n die_v aliae_fw-la haereditates_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la deseruntur_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la solidam_fw-la huius_fw-la possessionem_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la immittimur_fw-la river_n christian_n will_v be_v clothe_v with_o glory_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v unclothe_v they_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v and_o when_o god_n be_v lead_v they_o thither_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o go_v what_o make_v we_o desirous_a
with_o a_o reflection_n of_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n that_o thou_o may_v never_o dare_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o sin_n that_o thou_o bewail_v in_o another_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v never_o admit_v a_o temptation_n to_o a_o sin_n in_o thyself_o which_o be_v the_o object_n of_o thy_o lamentation_n in_o another_o that_o thou_o who_o labour_v to_o quench_v the_o fire_n that_o have_v seize_v upon_o thy_o neighbour_n house_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v thou_o from_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n also_o to_o conclude_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v that_o which_o do_v or_o shall_v grieve_v thou_o to_o see_v another_o do_v §_o 17_o iii_o to_o shâ—w_v why_o this_o holy_a mourn_v be_v 1._o the_o disposition_n and_o 2._o duty_n of_o the_o righteous_a i_o shall_v express_v the_o reason_n of_o both_o distinct_o 1._o it_o be_v their_o disposition_n and_o that_o under_o a_o threefold_a qualification_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v a_o know_a people_n they_o know_v what_o tear_n and_o heart-breaking_n sin_n have_v stand_v they_o in_o they_o know_v that_o sin_n will_v cost_v the_o wicked_a either_o tear_n of_o repentance_n or_o damnation_n they_o know_v that_o sin_n be_v but_o gild_a destruction_n and_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o a_o disguise_n know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v paul_n we_o persuade_v man_n 2_o cor._n 5.11_o it_o be_v as_o true_a we_o mourn_v for_o man_n that_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v in_o one_o word_n the_o godly_a know_v that_o when_o the_o wicked_a sin_n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v the_o word_n threaten_v sin_n make_v woe_n as_o present_v to_o a_o know_a saint_n faith_n as_o the_o evil_a threaten_a can_v in_o its_o execution_n be_v present_a to_o a_o sinner_n sense_n to_o a_o saint_n eye_n sin_v be_v but_o the_o seeds-time_n of_o wrath_n and_o eternal_a vengeance_n in_o the_o root_n but_o principal_o the_o godly_a know_v what_o sin_n have_v cost_n christ_n not_o tear_n of_o water_n only_o but_o great_a and_o many_o drop_n of_o blood_n 2._o as_o to_o a_o saint_n disposition_n he_o be_v compassionate_a and_o tender-hearted_a §_o 18_o if_o sinner_n mourn_v he_o mourn_v with_o they_o if_o not_o he_o mourn_v for_o they_o the_o wicked_a be_v more_o the_o object_n of_o his_o pity_n than_o anger_n the_o saint_n only_o have_v bowel_n col._n 3.12_o and_o christ_n bowel_n phil._n 1.8_o the_o wicked_a as_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v to_o judas_n be_v hard-hearted_a in_o draw_v to_o sin_n and_o in_o leave_v those_o who_o they_o have_v draw_v into_o it_o good_a man_n be_v full_a of_o tear_n see_v it_o in_o david_n ezra_n joseph_n josiah_n jeremiah_n quanto_fw-la cuique_fw-la sanctior_fw-la tanto_fw-la fletus_fw-la uberior_fw-la the_o more_o holy_a the_o more_o plentiful_a be_v our_o tear_n saint_n have_v receive_v and_o return_v compassion_n grace_n kill_v not_o but_o only_o cleanse_v affection_n 3._o the_o righteous_a be_v a_o purify_a sanctify_v people_n a_o saint_n as_o such_o §_o 19_o hate_v 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and_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n and_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o your_o fellow_n saint_n when_o they_o see_v that_o you_o believe_v as_o they_o believe_v and_o hope_v as_o they_o hope_v and_o practise_v as_o they_o practice_v that_o they_o be_v not_o alone_o nor_o singular_a in_o what_o they_o do_v though_o a_o true_a believer_n ought_v to_o hold_v on_o constant_o in_o the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n of_o all_o the_o world_n against_o he_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v no_o small_a encouragement_n to_o he_o to_o find_v other_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n act_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n quest_n how_o god_n be_v his_o people_n great_a reward_n sermon_n iii_o gen._n xv._o 1._o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n abraham_n be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n jam._n 2.23_o the_o lord_n speak_v with_o he_o familiar_o gen._n 17.22_o he_o be_v make_v of_o god_n privy_a council_n gen._n 18.17_o 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