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righteousness_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o and_o my_o salvation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n ja._n 51.7_o 8._o and_o vers_fw-la 12_o 13._o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v you_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n do_v comfort_n and_o encourage_v both_o himself_o and_o other_o with_o this_o consideration_n have_v speak_v before_o of_o his_o and_o their_o suffering_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v he_o we_o faint_v not_o but_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inward_a man_n be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n for_o our_o light_a
none_o iniquity_n that_o be_v they_o do_v not_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o the_o practice_n if_o any_o iniquity_n psal_n 119.3_o they_o walk_v in_o god_n way_n as_o there_o it_o follow_v immediate_o after_o 2._o their_o sin_n will_v be_v more_o troublesome_a and_o grievous_a unto_o they_o than_o they_o be_v my_o iniquity_n be_v go_v over_o my_o head_n and_o be_v a_o heavy_a burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v psal_n 38.4_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n thus_o do_v david_n and_o paul_n complain_v which_o show_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v indeed_o of_o infirmity_n but_o so_o be_v not_o they_o who_o rejoice_v to_o do_v evil_a prov._n 2.14_o who_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n prov._n 14.9_o such_o as_o these_o do_v not_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n but_o of_o presumption_n 4._o some_o build_v upon_o this_o that_o they_o perform_v holy_a duty_n they_o hear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o 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unclean_a vessel_n so_o much_o less_o can_v god_n endure_v that_o service_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a see_v isai_n 1.11_o 17._o and_o 66.3_o this_o david_n consider_v and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o so_o will_v i_o compass_v thy_o altar_n o_o lord_n psal_n 26.6_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a ground_n many_o have_v to_o build_v their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a happiness_n upon_o but_o they_o be_v false_a ground_n and_o will_v deceive_v they_o false_a i_o say_v either_o simple_o in_o themselves_o or_o at_o least_o as_o they_o build_v upon_o they_o let_v we_o then_o be_v provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o work_v righteousness_n let_v we_o consider_v righteousness_n motive_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o work_v righteousness_n 1._o that_o this_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n the_o righteous_a lord_n love_v righteousness_n psal_n 11.7_o and_o because_o he_o love_v it_o therefore_o also_o we_o shall_v love_v and_o practise_v it_o you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 97.10_o hate_v the_o evil_a and_o love_v the_o good_a amos_n 5.15_o 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 2._o that_o this_o be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o indeed_o god_n love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n but_o our_o righteousness_n can_v profit_v he_o nor_o our_o iniquity_n do_v he_o any_o prejudice_n if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n job_n 35.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o god_n can_v neither_o be_v hurt_v by_o the_o one_o nor_o profit_v by_o the_o other_o now_o if_o we_o be_v righteous_a we_o ourselves_o shall_v have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 15.5_o therefore_o our_o prime_n and_o principal_a work_n must_v be_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n righteousness_n means_n whereby_o to_o work_v righteousness_n ephes_n 3.17_o when_o the_o jew_n ask_v our_o saviour_n say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o answer_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6.28_o 29._o this_o be_v that_o work_n without_o which_o no_o work_n can_v be_v true_o good_a and_o please_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2._o we_o must_v acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o take_v heed_n unto_o it_o as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1.19_o thy_o word_n say_v david_n unto_o god_n be_v a_o lamp_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n psal_n 119.105_o wherewithal_o say_v he_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n 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