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glory_n how_o can_v you_o comfortable_o expect_v his_o gracious_a presence_n with_o you_o and_o his_o blessing_n upon_o your_o affair_n wherever_o you_o will_v have_v god_n to_o go_v with_o you_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o grace_n you_o must_v study_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o your_o grace_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v under_o the_o verge_n of_o his_o merciful_a promise_n you_o must_v have_v a_o conscientious_a regard_n to_o his_o divine_a precept_n you_o can_v look_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v succeed_v and_o prosper_v your_o business_n in_o the_o world_n to_o your_o good_a unless_o you_o manage_v it_o in_o a_o subserviency_n to_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n prov._n 3.6_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n 3._o if_o you_o be_v
earthly_a and_o sensual_a and_o do_v not_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o your_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o then_o think_v to_o make_v it_o up_o by_o duty_n of_o worship_n such_o worship_n be_v detestable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v favourable_o at_o your_o hand_n god_n will_v reckon_v all_o such_o act_n of_o worship_n but_o as_o the_o dissimulation_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_v to_o love_v he_o but_o be_v indeed_o his_o enemy_n jor._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o will_v you_o steal_v and_o murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o baal_n and_o walk_v after_o other_o god_n who_o you_o know_v not_o and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o i_o in_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n be_v this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n become_v a_o den_n of_o robber_n in_o your_o eye_n behold_v i_o have_v see_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n do_v you_o think_v by_o religious_a exercise_n and_o act_n of_o devotion_n to_o expiate_v the_o guilt_n of_o your_o unrighteous_a deal_n and_o other_o cry_a enormity_n behold_v i_o have_v see_v it_o say_v the_o lord_n i._n e._n not_o only_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o observation_n and_o knowledge_n but_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o indignation_n and_o fury_n i_o will_v recompense_v your_o way_n upon_o your_o head_n brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.24_o let_v pure_a religion_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v with_o you_o into_o your_o field_n and_o accompany_v you_o in_o your_o market_n and_o abide_v with_o you_o in_o your_o shop_n and_o be_v close_o impact_v and_o interweave_v with_o all_o your_o civil_a affair_n as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o this_o be_v the_o second_o instance_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o 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spirit_n and_o see_v that_o all_o that_o be_v within_o you_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n psal_n 103.1_o 2._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o the_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o therefore_o be_v much_o in_o the_o study_n of_o these_o three_o consideration_n follow_v 1._o the_o great_a number_n of_o transgression_n whereof_o sinner_n be_v ordinary_o guilty_a be_v sin_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o most_o heinous_a impiety_n keep_v their_o residence_n and_o habitation_n there_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v the_o curse_a principle_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v so_o it_o be_v the_o shop_n where_o they_o be_v forge_v these_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v the_o most_o devilish_a wickedness_n as_o carry_v the_o great_a conformity_n and_o resemblance_n to_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o then_o as_o i_o say_v they_o be_v ever_o the_o great_a number_n prov._n 26.25_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a 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