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keep_v the_o whole_a law_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o give_v way_n to_o yourselves_o to_o fail_v in_o any_o and_o do_v not_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v all_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n your_o spirit_n be_v unsound_a he_o that_o will_v see_v god_n with_o comfort_n must_v not_o only_o obey_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o command_n but_o must_v bring_v his_o heart_n to_o the_o sincere_a obedience_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o command_n 5._o he_o will_v not_o only_o obey_v god_n only_o in_o the_o matter_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n not_o only_o in_o the_o substance_n but_o in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o command_n he_o be_v not_o only_o conscionable_a to_o obey_v god_n in_o what_o he_o command_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v wrought_v to_o a_o conscionableness_n in_o the_o obedience_n a_o unsound_a heart_n look_v no_o further_a than_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o command_n if_o he_o have_v but_o pray_v if_o be_v at_o church_n he_o think_v all_o be_v well_o he_o look_v no_o further_o but_o now_o a_o sound_a spirit_n he_o look_v to_o the_o circumstance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o substance_n the_o manner_n as_o well_o as_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o command_n when_o he_o pray_v he_o labour_v to_o pray_v fervent_o faithful_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o will_v hear_v humble_o fruitful_o when_o he_o obey_v he_o desire_v to_o obey_v willing_o cheerful_o etc._n etc._n we_o say_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la integrâ_fw-la causâ_fw-la but_o malum_fw-la ex_fw-la quolibet_fw-la defectu_fw-la take_v any_o action_n if_o either_o the_o principle_n whence_o it_o do_v arise_v be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o action_n arise_v from_o corrupt_a principle_n self-love_n carnal_a fear_n or_o if_o the_o purpose_n be_v not_o good_a that_o the_o aim_n and_o end_n be_v carnal_a or_o if_o the_o circumstance_n be_v not_o good_a it_o spoil_v the_o action_n if_o we_o pray_v and_o pray_v not_o fervent_o if_o we_o heat_n and_o hear_v not_o fruitful_o if_o we_o obey_v and_o obey_v not_o willing_o if_o we_o show_v mercy_n and_o do_v it_o not_o cheerful_o if_o you_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o not_o with_o delight_n all_o be_v worth_a nothing_o there_o be_v some_o circumstance_n accessary_a some_o necessary_a some_o wherein_o the_o be_v and_o some_o wherein_n but_o the_o well-being_n of_o a_o duty_n do_v consist_v and_o if_o you_o abstract_a these_o from_o they_o the_o duty_n it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o take_v away_o fervency_n and_o humility_n from_o prayer_n take_v away_o faithfulness_n and_o fruitfulness_n from_o hear_v take_v away_o willingness_n and_o delight_n from_o obedience_n all_o be_v nothing_o worth_a so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o character_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n universality_n 2._o character_n sincere_a obedience_n be_v such_o a_o obedience_n of_o rightness_n of_o which_o do_v 1._o come_v from_o a_o right_a spring_n 2._o be_v wrought_v by_o a_o right_a rule_n 3._o in_o a_o right_a manner_n 4._o to_o a_o right_a end_n i_o put_v all_o together_o that_o i_o may_v not_o multiply_v too_o much_o 1._o sincere_a obedience_n arise_v from_o a_o right_a spring_n spring_n 1._o spring_n a_o sound_a obedience_n arise_v from_o sound_a principle_n a_o soul_n renew_v a_o soul_n universal_o sanctify_v and_o principled_a from_o above_o such_o as_o the_o principle_n be_v such_o be_v a_o man_n obedience_n dead_a principle_n and_o but_o dead_a obedience_n unsound_a principle_n and_o unsound_a obedience_n a_o man_n action_n can_v go_v no_o high_o than_o his_o principle_n there_o must_v be_v a_o good_a tree_n before_o good_a fruit_n the_o person_n must_v be_v good_a before_o the_o action_n can_v be_v good_a if_o there_o be_v a_o crack_n in_o the_o person_n all_o be_v naught_o now_o this_o sincere_a principle_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o all_o our_o obedience_n it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o entire_a and_o spiritual_a frame_n of_o grace_n and_o holiness_n set_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v renew_v and_o change_v which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n a_o new_a creation_n a_o writing_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n regeneration_n renovation_n resurrection_n from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o a_o form_v christ_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o heart_n the_o seat_n of_o these_o principle_n it_o borrow_v five_o name_n it_o be_v call_v 1._o a_o sound_a heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o unsound_a a_o false_a spirit_n 2._o a_o perfect_a heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o hypocritical_a spirit_n 3._o and_o a_o single_a heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o doubleness_n of_o spirit_n 4._o a_o honest_a heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o deceitful_a heart_n 5._o a_o whole_a heart_n in_o opposition_n to_o a_o half_a a_o divide_a spirit_n which_o god_n hate_v and_o