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all_o disturb_v they_o they_o go_v up_o and_o down_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o sleep_v as_o merry_o as_o if_o they_o obey_v the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n job_n tell_v you_o of_o those_o that_o bid_v god_n depart_v from_o they_o that_o desire_v not_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o know_v he_o that_o cast_v off_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o all_o his_o service_n as_o fruitless_a and_o yet_o these_o man_n guilty_a of_o such_o great_a and_o gross_a omission_n can_v take_v the_o timbrel_n and_o harp_n and_o rejoice_v at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o organ_n and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o mirth_n job_n 21.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o these_o negative_a sin_n be_v still_o and_o silent_a and_o make_v none_o or_o little_a noise_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o conscience_n but_o positive_a sin_n be_v more_o clamorous_a we_o read_v of_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o bribery_n and_o oppression_n under_o their_o guise_n and_o mask_n of_o religion_n and_o how_o they_o be_v stab_v and_o fright_v a_o 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godliness_n be_v damn_v what_o amiable_a word_n come_v out_o of_o balaams_n mouth_n he_o speak_v like_o a_o saint_n yea_o like_o a_o angel_n how_o often_o have_v i_o hear_v his_o prophecy_n with_o great_a admiration_n and_o affection_n his_o tongue_n have_v melt_v my_o heart_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o good_a work_n for_o all_o his_o many_o good_a word_n and_o his_o lack_n of_o practical_a godliness_n ruine_v he_o what_o special_a endowment_n have_v they_o who_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o his_o name_n do_v many_o marvelous_a work_n and_o yet_o be_v cast_v to_o devil_n for_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o all_o be_v who_o be_v void_a of_o this_o practical_a godliness_n matth._n 7.21_o 23._o what_o excellent_a gift_n do_v the_o apostle_n suppose_v a_o man_n to_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophesing_n of_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o of_o all_o faith_n so_o as_o to_o remove_v mountain_n and_o yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o charity_n he_o be_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o 3._o if_o he_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n and_o express_v it_o not_o to_o his_o power_n by_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a charity_n which_o be_v part_n of_o practical_a godliness_n he_o be_v nothing_o in_o god_n eye_n what_o ever_o he_o may_v be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n 3._o great_a privilege_n with_o seem_a performance_n without_o this_o practical_a godliness_n will_v not_o do_v they_o who_o have_v tabernacle_n temple_n ark_n covenant_n promise_n for_o want_v of_o this_o be_v destroy_v the_o ark_n can_v not_o preserve_v they_o afterward_o when_o they_o nelected_a practical_a godliness_n the_o temple_n can_v not_o protect_v they_o he_o bid_v the_o jew_n go_v and_o see_v what_o he_o do_v to_o his_o place_n at_o shiloh_n for_o their_o iniquity_n he_o make_v they_o monument_n of_o his_o fury_n who_o have_v be_v pattern_n of_o his_o pity_n when_o they_o neglect_v this_o practical_a godliness_n how_o mean_o do_v god_n discourse_n of_o seem_a obedience_n to_o his_o own_o institution_n when_o this_o be_v neglect_v though_o they_o have_v his_o own_o divine_a stamp_n on_o they_o and_o be_v sign_n of_o the_o sweet_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o most_o acceptable_a service_n imaginable_a and_o he_o have_v often_o take_v delight_n in_o they_o yet_o when_o they_o leave_v off_o to_o do_v well_o observe_v his_o language_n about_o they_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o your_o sacrifice_n to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o your_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n my_o soul_n hate_v i_o can_v bear_v they_o what_o strange_a expression_n be_v here_o of_o his_o own_o institution_n but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n true_o the_o lack_n of_o this_o vers_n 17._o learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o 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