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call_v upon_o you_o and_o encourage_v you_o in_o the_o name_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n let_v your_o heart_n be_v thus_o keep_v and_o then_o come_v come_v with_o your_o prayer_n come_v with_o your_o praise_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v and_o accept_v you_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n it_o be_v the_o heart_n especial_o that_o be_v this_o temple_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o many_o reason_n why_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v careful_o keep_v and_o guard_v 1._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o temple_n the_o law_n be_v read_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o keep_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o as_o in_o that_o temple_n make_v with_o hand_n so_o in_o that_o live_a temple_n make_v without_o hand_n the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v place_v and_o preserve_v christian_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n within_o they_o their_o bibles_n in_o their_o heart_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o bible_n god_n have_v not_o only_o preach_v it_o to_o their_o heart_n but_o they_o have_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n psal_n 119.11_o i_o have_v hide_v thy_o word_n within_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o marry_o keep_v the_o say_n of_o christ_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o her_o heart_n luk._n 2.51_o god_n promise_v jer._n 31.33_o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o he_o have_v do_v what_o he_o promise_v he_o that_o once_o write_v his_o law_n in_o table_n of_o stone_n have_v also_o write_v it_o in_o fleshly_a table_n of_o heart_n therefore_o psal_n 40.8_o thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heart_n the_o law_n write_v in_o the_o heart_n note_n 1._o all_o those_o holy_a notion_n of_o god_n of_o christ_n of_o glory_n honour_n immortality_n of_o the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o of_o 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disposition_n beget_v in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o renew_a conscience_n inward_o oblige_v and_o hold_v the_o heart_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n a_o christian_a have_v not_o only_o something_o without_o he_o but_o something_o within_o he_o bind_v he_o to_o obedience_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v say_v much_o more_o of_o he_o then_o of_o those_o gentile_n rom._n 2.14_o he_o be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o his_o own_o heart_n hold_v he_o in_o to_o christ_n his_o own_o heart_n hold_v he_o on_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n if_o all_o our_o bibles_n shall_v be_v lose_v or_o burn_v if_o all_o our_o preacher_n that_o urge_v and_o press_v our_o obedience_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n a_o christian_n have_v that_o within_o he_o that_o will_v hold_v he_o on_o in_o his_o christianity_n that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o those_o principle_n of_o christianity_n that_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o renew_a conscience_n within_o he_o will_v keep_v he_o a_o christian_a still_o now_o all_o this_o treasure_n those_o holy_a notion_n holy_a principle_n this_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o live_a law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v all_o keep_v in_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n wherein_o all_o this_o be_v preserve_v have_v need_n be_v careful_o keep_v will_v you_o not_o have_v all_o the_o notion_n of_o god_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n dim_v and_o darken_v and_o raze_v out_o will_v you_o not_o loose_v all_o your_o holy_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n and_o honesty_n of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n will_v you_o not_o have_v the_o book_n of_o the_o covenant_n steal_v away_o on_o which_o all_o your_o hope_n and_o expectation_n all_o your_o title_n to_o everlasting_a blessedness_n depend_v will_v you_o not_o loose_v that_o holy_a bent_n and_o those_o holy_a inclination_n and_o that_o renew_a conscience_n by_o all_o which_o you_o be_v dispose_v and_o inward_o bind_v bind_v in_o spirit_n to_o the_o life_n of_o christianity_n will_v you_o not_o that_o all_o these_o shall_v be_v lose_v will_v you_o not_o return_v to_o be_v dim_a sight_v and_o dark_a soul_n will_v you_o not_o exchange_v your_o holy_a principle_n for_o carnal_a principle_n your_o renew_v purge_v conscience_n for_o corrupt_a conscience_n will_v you_o not_o that_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v rob_v will_v you_o not_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v rob_v of_o all_o these_o treasure_n then_o set_v a_o guard_n upon_o your_o heart_n 2._o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o temple_n jer._n 7.10_o 12._o it_o be_v say_v often_o he_o place_v his_o name_n there_o and_o of_o these_o live_a temple_n the_o heart_n of_o saint_n it_o be_v say_v rev._n 3.12_o i_o will_v write_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n upon_o they_o and_o chap._n 2.17_o in_o this_o heart_n there_o be_v a_o precious_a stone_n put_v and_o upon_o this_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o no_o man_n know_v but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o a_o christian_a have_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n call_v upon_o he_o he_o be_v call_v a_o christian_a after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o lord_n but_o he_o have_v this_o name_n write_v upon_o he_o write_v upon_o his_o heart_n sure_o that_o table_n shall_v be_v keep_v clean_o in_o which_o be_v write_v such_o a_o precious_a name_n what_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v write_v on_o a_o dunghill_n will_v thou_o suffer_v sin_n and_o the_o devil_n to_o make_v a_o very_a dunghill_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o that_o dunghill_n write_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n if_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o well_o guard_v the_o devil_n will_v be_v not_o only_o carry_v out_o but_o carry_v in_o all_o the_o precious_a treasure_n that_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n let_v satan_n alone_o a_o while_n and_o he_o will_v carry_v they_o all_o away_o whatever_o thou_o have_v now_o thou_o shall_v have_v nothing_o of_o god_n leave_v in_o thou_o nothing_o of_o christ_n lest_o in_o thou_o none_o of_o all_o thy_o grace_n none_o of_o all_o thy_o comfort_n have_v thou_o love_v for_o christ_n have_v thou_o hope_v in_o christ_n have_v thou_o peace_n or_o joy_n in_o god_n have_v thou_o either_o the_o image_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n in_o thou_o satan_n stand_v ready_a if_o thou_o look_v not_o to_o he_o to_o carry_v all_o away_o thou_o will_v quick_o be_v leave_v a_o very_a miserable_a soul_n poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a if_o thou_o take_v not_o heed_n and_o as_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v carry_v out_o so_o he_o will_v be_v also_o carry_v in_o to_o that_o heart_n of_o thou_o thy_o gold_n and_o thy_o jewel_n he_o will_v carry_v away_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v in_o dirt_n and_o filth_n and_o trash_n as_o he_o unload_v thou_o he_o will_v load_v thou_o unload_v thou_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o light_n and_o load_v thou_o with_o the_o treasure_n of_o darkness_n he_o will_v fill_v those_o heart_n with_o every_o unclean_a thing_n he_o will_v make_v those_o temple_n to_o be_v very_a stable_n or_o sty_n he_o will_v make_v that_o heart_n a_o very_a dunghill_n and_o christ_n must_v either_o have_v no_o name_n within_o thou_o or_o that_o precious_a name_n write_v on_o a_o dunghill_n and_o will_v you_o suffer_v such_o a_o affront_n and_o abuse_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o your_o lord_n if_o you_o do_v not_o keep_v your_o heart_n so_o it_o will_v be_v 3._o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o temple_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n mat._n 21.13_o in_o this_o inward_a temple_n the_o heart_n be_v the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n of_o
to_o be_v religious_a but_o bridle_n not_o their_o tongue_n they_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o circumcise_a heart_n but_o be_v of_o uncircumcised_a lip_n 3._o the_o unbridleness_n of_o their_o tongue_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o their_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a when_o be_v religion_n in_o vain_a why_o when_o it_o can_v reach_v its_o end_n when_o it_o can_v save_v the_o soul_n and_o sure_o that_o religion_n which_o can_v bridle_v the_o tongue_n can_v save_v the_o soul_n man_n in_o what_o a_o case_n be_v thou_o thou_o profess_v religion_n and_o hope_v for_o salvation_n but_o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o unbridled_a froward_a tongue_n thy_o religion_n be_v vain_a and_o can_v save_v thou_o iii_o frowardness_n hinder_v all_o that_o little_a religion_n that_o such_o man_n have_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o it_o put_v they_o beside_o prayer_n or_o read_v or_o meditation_n or_o spend_v one_o serious_a thought_n upon_o eternity_n all_o religion_n be_v thrust_v behind_o the_o door_n when_o the_o froward_a fit_n be_v up_o friend_n pray_v do_v not_o make_v light_n of_o this_o grievous_a evil_n turn_v every_o one_o of_o your_o eye_n homeward_o and_o reflect_v upon_o your_o own_o spirit_n and_o carriage_n do_v not_o present_o say_v i_o be_o not_o guilty_a or_o i_o be_o not_o much_o guilty_a this_o way_n it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o observe_v thyself_o look_v again_o and_o again_o how_o thou_o carry_v it_o at_o such_o a_o time_n how_o to_o such_o or_o such_o person_n and_o you_o thaâ—â—re_v guilty_a do_v not_o make_v light_n of_o it_o do_v not_o count_v it_o aâ—â—ll_v fault_n be_v that_o but_o a_o small_a evil_n which_o prove_v thou_o a_o hypocrite_n where_o this_o evil_a reign_n and_o be_v not_o check_v nor_o control_v by_o thou_o be_v not_o mourn_v over_o nor_o be_v thou_o ashamed_a of_o it_o nor_o will_v resist_v it_o when_o this_o evil_a reign_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o thy_o religion_n be_v in_o vain_a christian_n our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o disciple_n we_o profess_v ourselves_o to_o be_v and_o to_o learn_v of_o he_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a in_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o and_o be_v thou_o his_o disciple_n who_o be_v of_o a_o proud_a and_o furious_a spirit_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o great_a price_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 1_o pet_n 3.4_o if_o meekness_n be_v a_o ornament_n than_o frowardness_n be_v a_o blot_n and_o a_o blemish_n and_o a_o stain_n upon_o our_o profession_n if_o meekness_n be_v precious_a than_o frowardness_n be_v odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n will_v thou_o make_v thyself_o a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o gospel_n a_o odium_fw-la and_o a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o then_o cease_v from_o thy_o frowardness_n and_o study_v and_o follow_v after_o that_o gentleness_n that_o sweetness_n and_o candour_n and_o meekness_n of_o heart_n and_o behaviour_n which_o be_v so_o grateful_a both_o with_o god_n and_o man_n friend_n though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v much_o yet_o find_v it_o lie_v in_o my_o way_n i_o will_v not_o pass_v by_o this_o evil_n without_o say_v something_o though_o but_o thus_o brief_o to_o it_o but_o though_o i_o have_v say_v but_o little_a yet_o pray_v let_v not_o this_o little_a be_v forget_v especial_o by_o any_o such_o among_o you_o who_o conscience_n may_v tell_v you_o god_n have_v send_v this_o word_n as_o a_o item_n to_o i_o doctr._fw-la from_o v._o 26._o every_o foot_n have_v his_o path_n there_o be_v two_o path_n in_o one_o of_o which_o every_o one_o be_v walk_v there_o be_v the_o good_a path_n or_o way_n and_o there_o be_v the_o evil_a path_n these_o two_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o end_n or_o term_n to_o which_o they_o lead_v that_o be_v the_o good_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o good_a call_v the_o path_n of_o life_n psalm_n 16.11_o that_o be_v the_o evil_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o evil_a the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n mat._n 7._o 2._o by_o their_o adjunct_n or_o quality_n the_o good_a way_n be_v general_a the_o way_n of_o holiness_n in_o particular_a the_o way_n of_o humility_n meekness_n temperance_n patience_n etc._n etc._n the_o way_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o prayer_n the_o evil_a way_n be_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v either_o the_o way_n of_o lie_v or_o the_o way_n of_o covetousness_n or_o the_o way_n of_o pride_n or_o envy_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o note_v â—â—at_v the_o good_a way_n be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o these_o good_a quality_n or_o else_o it_o can_v be_v the_o good_a way_n but_o any_o one_o of_o the_o evil_a quality_n make_v the_o way_n evil_a he_o that_o be_v humble_a and_o be_v not_o temperate_a he_o that_o be_v temperate_a and_o be_v not_o patient_a he_o that_o be_v patient_a and_o be_v not_o merciful_a he_o who_o life_n be_v not_o lead_v in_o universal_a holiness_n that_o have_v any_o one_o grace_n want_v 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