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of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o land_n verse_n 4._o while_o it_o remain_v be_v it_o not_o thy_o own_o and_o after_o it_o be_v sell_v be_v it_o not_o in_o thy_o own_o power_n why_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o lie_v unto_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n verse_n 5._o and_o ananias_n hear_v these_o word_n fall_v down_o and_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o thy_o vow_n before_o thou_o have_v make_v it_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o power_n deut._n 23.22_o but_o if_o thou_o forbear_v to_o vow_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v vow_v god_n will_v sure_o require_v it_o of_o thou_o and_o to_o slack_a to_o pay_v will_v be_v sin_n in_o thou_o verse_n 21._o why_o then_o have_v thou_o conceive_v this_o thing_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o make_v a_o vow_n and_o not_o pay_v thou_o lie_v not_o to_o man_n but_o unto_o god_n oh_o fear_n and_o tremble_v least_o death_n 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be_v dreadful_a and_o inconceivable_o great_a great_a and_o dreadful_a in_o this_o world_n but_o great_a and_o more_o dreadful_a in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o cause_n god_n anger_n they_o deprive_v the_o sinner_n of_o communion_n with_o god_n they_o will_v separate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o for_o ever_o they_o will_v bring_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o place_n of_o devil_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o the_o damn_a 6._o they_o be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o difficulty_n of_o cure_n bodily_a distemper_n may_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o skill_n of_o man_n in_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a mean_n but_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o nothing_o but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 7._o they_o be_v worse_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o want_n of_o sense_n where_o one_o man_n cry_v out_o of_o the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o unbelief_n and_o earthliness_n of_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v many_o cry_n out_o of_o the_o sickness_n of_o their_o body_n if_o their_o finger_n do_v but_o ache_v they_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o but_o though_o the_o whole_a head_n be_v sick_a and_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v faint_a and_o exceed_o distemper_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o therefore_o though_o god_n have_v cure_v the_o plague_n of_o thy_o body_n and_o not_o the_o plague_n of_o thy_o heart_n if_o thy_o bodily_a disease_n be_v remove_v but_o the_o sickness_n of_o thy_o soul_n remain_v without_o cure_n thy_o case_n be_v deplorable_a and_o while_o thou_o be_v rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v escape_v the_o plague_n thou_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o go_v unto_o thy_o chamber_n and_o be_v deep_o humble_v and_o mourn_v before_o god_n for_o the_o plague_n and_o judgement_n that_o remain_v upon_o thy_o soul_n sect_n iii_o iii_o how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o be_v heal_v of_o soul-sickness_n the_o cure_n of_o these_o distemper_n be_v but_o partial_a yet_o so_o far_o be_v they_o heal_v that_o they_o 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it_o must_v be_v a_o constant_a love_n it_o must_v last_v as_o long_o as_o life_n in_o both_o doâ—n_n last_o the_o long_a you_o live_v in_o this_o relation_n the_o more_o you_o shall_v love_v length_n of_o time_n must_v not_o wear_v off_o the_o command_v and_o allow_v strength_n of_o your_o mutual_a affection_n thus_o christ_n always_o loveâ—_n his_o church_n and_o the_o church_n always_o love_v jesus_n christ_n 3._o holy_a it_o must_v be_v holy_a love_n from_o a_o holy_a principle_n obedience_n to_o god_n command_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o holy_a end_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n carnal_a love_n for_o carnal_a end_n be_v not_o the_o love_n that_o god_n require_v in_o this_o relation_n thus_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o the_o church_n love_v christ_n with_o a_o holy_a love_n 4._o tender_a it_o must_v be_v a_o tender_a compassionate_a and_o sympathize_v love_n if_o god_n lie_v his_o afflict_a hand_n upon_o either_o in_o 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