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and_o then_o god_n wash_v we_o with_o water_n and_o anoint_v we_o with_o oil_n ezek._n 16.9_o those_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n that_o blossom_n and_o bear_v almond_n can_v remember_v when_o they_o be_v like_o aaron_n dry_a rod_n not_o one_o blossom_n of_o holiness_n grow_v a_o sanctify_a soul_n can_v remember_v when_o he_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n through_o ignorance_n and_o vanity_n and_o then_o freegrace_n plant_v this_o flower_n of_o holiness_n in_o he_o second_o sign_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o indwelling_a of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o tim._n 1.14_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o dwell_v in_o we_o as_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o wicked_a and_o carry_v they_o to_o pride_n lust_n revenge_n the_o devil_n have_v enter_v into_o these_o swine_n act_v 5.3_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o elect_a as_o their_o guide_n and_o comforter_n the_o spirit_n possess_v the_o saint_n god_n spirit_n sanctify_v the_o fancy_n cause_v it_o to_o mint_n holy_a 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he_o be_v a_o accuser_n and_o plead_v against_o they_o yet_o neither_o way_n shall_v he_o prevail_v against_o god_n child_n as_o for_o his_o shoot_v his_o fiery_a dart_n god_n will_v bruise_v satan_n short_o under_o the_o saint_n foot_n rom._n 16.20_o as_o for_o his_o accuse_v christ_n be_v advocate_n for_o the_o saint_n and_o answer_v all_o bill_n of_o indictment_n bring_v in_o against_o they_o god_n will_v make_v all_o satan_n temptation_n promote_v the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n 1._o as_o they_o set_v they_o more_o a_o pray_n 2_o cor._n 12.8_o temptation_n be_v a_o medicine_n for_o security_n 2._o as_o they_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o humble_v they_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o lest_o i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n there_o be_v give_v i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v a_o temptation_n this_o thorn_n be_v to_o prick_v the_o bladder_n of_o pride_n 3._o as_o they_o establish_v they_o more_o in_o grace_n a_o tree_n shake_v by_o the_o wind_n be_v 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a_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o thither_o 18._o the_o last_o mean_n for_o obtain_v the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n be_v perseverance_n in_o holiness_n rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o thou_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n in_o christian_n non_fw-la initia_fw-la sed_fw-la finis_fw-la laudantur_fw-la hierom._n 1._o be_v there_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o persevere_v 2._o how_o do_v a_o christian_a come_v to_o persevere_v 3._o what_o be_v the_o encouragement_n 4._o what_o help_v 1._o be_v there_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o persevere_v till_o we_o come_v to_o heaven_n the_o arminian_n deny_v it_o and_o true_o that_o any_o one_o hold_v out_o to_o the_o kingdom_n be_v a_o wonder_n if_o you_o consider_v 1._o what_o a_o world_n of_o corruption_n be_v mingle_v with_o grace_n grace_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v stifle_v as_o the_o coal_n to_o be_v choke_v with_o its_o own_o ash_n grace_n be_v oft_o like_o a_o spark_n in_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n it_o be_v not_o 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be_v able_a to_o save_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o uttermost_a i._n e._n perfect_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o that_o prayer_n he_o make_v for_o peter_n on_o earth_n he_o pray_v now_o in_o heaven_n for_o the_o saint_n that_o their_o faith_n fail_v not_o luke_n 22.32_o that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o he_o where_o he_o be_v john_n 17.24_o and_o sure_a if_o he_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n they_o can_v perish_v by_o the_o way_n christ_n prayer_n be_v efficacious_a if_o the_o saint_n prayer_n have_v so_o much_o force_v and_o prevalency_n in_o they_o jacob_n have_v power_n with_o god_n and_o as_o a_o prince_n prevail_v hos._n 12.4_o by_o prayer_n eliah_n unlock_v
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guile_n be_v uniform_a in_o religion_n he_o have_v a_o equal_a eye_n at_o all_o god_n command_n 1._o he_o make_v conscience_n of_o private_a duty_n he_o worship_v god_n in_o his_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o temple_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n gen._n 32.3_o 4._o so_o a_o christian_n when_o he_o be_v alone_o wrestle_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o 2._o he_o perform_v difficult_a duty_n wherein_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o religion_n lie_v and_o which_o do_v cross_a flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o be_v much_o in_o self-humbling_a and_o self-examining_a vtitur_fw-la specâ—lis_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la perspicillis_fw-la sen._n he_o rather_o use_v the_o looking-glass_n of_o the_o word_n to_o look_v into_o his_o own_o heart_n than_o the_o broad_a spectacle_n of_o censure_n to_o spy_v the_o fault_n of_o other_o 5._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v true_a to_o god_n interest_n 1._o he_o grieve_v to_o see_v it_o go_v ill_a with_o the_o church_n nâ—hâ—miah_n though_o the_o king_n cupbearer_n and_o wine_n so_o near_o yet_o be_v sad_a when_o sion_n glory_n be_v eclipse_v nehem._n 2.3_o like_o the_o tree_n i_o have_v read_v of_o if_o any_o of_o the_o leave_n be_v cut_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o leave_n begin_v to_o shrink_v up_o themselves_o and_o for_o a_o time_n to_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n so_o a_o sincere_a soul_n when_o god_n church_n suffer_v feel_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v touch_v in_o his_o own_o person_n 2._o he_o rejoice_v to_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n get_v ground_n to_o see_v truth_n triumph_n piety_n lift_v up_o its_o head_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o christ_n crown_n flourish_v this_o be_v a_o heart_n without_o guile_n it_o be_v loyal_a and_o true_a to_o god_n interest_n 6._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v just_o in_o his_o deal_n as_o he_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o word_n so_o he_o be_v upright_o in_o his_o weight_n he_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o he_o be_v for_o equity_n as_o well_o as_o piety_n 1_o thessaly_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n go_v beyond_o and_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n a_o sincere_a heart_n think_v he_o may_v as_o well_o rob_v as_o defraud_v his_o rule_n be_v to_o do_v to_o other_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v to_o he_o matt._n 7.12_o 7._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v true_a in_o his_o promise_n his_o word_n be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o bond_n if_o he_o have_v make_v a_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o prejudice_n and_o do_v entrench_v upon_o his_o profit_n he_o will_v not_o go_v back_o the_o hypocrite_n play_v fast_o and_o loose_a fly_v from_o his_o word_n there_o be_v no_o more_o bind_v he_o with_o oath_n and_o promise_n than_o samson_n can_v be_v bind_v with_o green_a with_o 's_o judg._n 16.7_o a_o sincere_a soul_n say_v as_o jephtha_n judg._n 11.3_o 5._o i_o have_v open_v my_o mouth_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o can_v go_v back_o 8._o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o friendship_n he_o be_v what_o he_o pretend_v his_o heart_n go_v along_o with_o his_o tongue_n as_o a_o well-made_a dial_n go_v with_o the_o sun_n he_o can_v flatter_v and_o hate_v commend_v and_o censure_n counterfeit_v of_o love_n be_v hypocrisy_n it_o be_v too_o usual_a to_o betray_v with_o a_o kiss_n 2_o sam._n 20.9_o joab_n take_v abner_n by_o the_o beard_n to_o kiss_v he_o and_o smite_v he_o in_o the_o five_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v many_o deceive_v with_o sugar_n word_n physician_n use_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o tongue_n if_o that_o look_v well_o the_o body_n be_v in_o health_n but_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o friendship_n by_o the_o tongue_n the_o word_n may_v be_v full_a of_o honey_n when_o the_o heart_n have_v the_o gall_n of_o malice_n sure_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o true_a to_o god_n who_o be_v treacherous_a to_o his_o friend_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o a_o heart_n without_o guile_n be_v now_o to_o have_v such_o a_o heart_n be_v a_o sign_n sin_n be_v pardon_v god_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n to_o he_o in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n what_o a_o bless_a thing_n be_v this_o not_o to_o have_v sin_n impute_v if_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n sin_n remit_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v commit_v this_o be_v the_o blessing_n belong_v to_o a_o sincere_a soul_n god_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n to_o he_o in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n 9_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v be_v willing_a to_o forgive_v other_o who_o have_v offend_v he_o ephes._n 4.32_o forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o a_o hypocrite_n will_v read_v come_v to_o church_n give_v alm_n build_v hospital_n but_o can_v forgive_v wrong_n he_o will_v rather_o want_v forgiveness_n from_o god_n than_o he_o will_v forgive_v his_o enemy_n a_o pardon_v soul_n argue_v thus_o have_v god_n be_v so_o good_a to_o i_o to_o forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o imitate_v he_o in_o this_o have_v he_o forgive_v i_o pound_n and_o shall_v not_o i_o forgive_v pence_n it_o be_v note_v of_o cranmer_n nihil_fw-la oblivisci_fw-la solet_fw-la praeter_fw-la injurias_fw-la cicero_n he_o be_v of_o a_o forgive_a spirit_n and_o will_v do_v office_n of_o love_n to_o they_o that_o have_v injure_v he_o like_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v draw_v up_o black_a vapour_n from_o the_o earth_n return_v they_o back_o in_o sweet_a shower_n by_o this_o touchstone_n we_o may_v try_v whether_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v we_o need_v not_o climb_v up_o into_o heaven_n to_o see_v whether_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v but_o let_v we_o look_v into_o our_o heart_n be_v we_o of_o forgive_a spirit_n can_v we_o bury_v injury_n requite_v good_a for_o evil_a a_o good_a sign_n we_o be_v forgive_v of_o god_n if_o we_o can_v find_v all_o these_o thing_n wrought_v in_o our_o soul_n they_o be_v happy_a sign_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o be_v good_a letter_n testimonial_n to_o show_v for_o heaven_n use_v 3._o consolation_n i_o shall_v open_v a_o box_n of_o cordial_n and_o show_v you_o some_o of_o the_o glorious_a privilege_n of_o a_o pardon_a condition_n this_o be_v a_o peculiar_a favour_n it_o be_v a_o spring_n shut_v up_o broach_v for_o none_o but_o the_o elect._n the_o wicked_a may_v have_v forbear_v mercy_n but_o only_o a_o elect_a person_n have_v forgive_a mercy_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n make_v way_n for_o solid_a joy_n isa._n 40.1_o comfort_v you_o comfort_v you_o my_o people_n say_v your_o god_n speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o as_o in_o the_o hebrew_n dabberu_n gnal_n leâ—_n speak_v to_o her_o heart_n what_o be_v this_o must_n cheer_v her_o heart_n tell_v she_o that_o her_o iniquity_n be_v pardon_v if_o any_o thing_n will_v comfort_v she_o the_o lord_n know_v it_o be_v this_o when_o christ_n will_v cheer_v the_o palsy_n man_n matt._n 9.2_o son_n be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o have_v his_o sin_n forgive_v than_o to_o have_v his_o palsy_n heal_v this_o make_v david_n put_v on_o his_o best_a clothes_n and_o anoint_v himself_o 2_o sam._n 12.20_o it_o be_v strange_a his_o child_n be_v new_o dead_a and_o god_n have_v tell_v he_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n yet_o now_o he_o spruce_v up_o himself_o he_o put_v on_o his_o best_a clothes_n and_o anoint_v himself_o whence_o be_v this_o david_n have_v hear_v good_a news_n god_n send_v he_o his_o pardon_n by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n 2_o sam._n
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in_o as_o a_o cunning_a angler_n cast_v in_o his_o angle_n when_o the_o fish_n will_v bite_v best_a the_o devil_n can_v hit_v the_o very_a joint_n of_o time_n when_o a_o temptation_n be_v like_a to_o prevail_v there_o be_v several_a season_n he_o tempt_v in_o 1._o in_o our_o first_o initiation_n and_o entrance_n into_o religion_n when_o we_o have_v new_o give_v up_o our_o name_n to_o christ._n satan_n will_v never_o disturb_v his_o vassal_n but_o when_o we_o have_v break_v his_o prison_n in_o conversion_n now_o he_o pursue_v we_o with_o violent_a temptation_n solet_fw-la inter_fw-la primordia_fw-la conversionis_fw-la acrius_fw-la insurgere_fw-la bern._n when_o israel_n be_v get_v a_o little_a out_o of_o egypt_n than_o pharaoh_n pursue_v they_o herod_n assoon_o as_o christ_n be_v bear_v send_v to_o destroy_v he_o so_o when_o the_o child_n of_o grace_n be_v new_o bear_v the_o devil_n labour_v to_o strangle_v it_o with_o temptation_n when_o the_o first_o budding_n and_o blossom_n of_o 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1.22_o four_o beware_v of_o stretch_v your_o conscience_n too_o far_o or_o take_v more_o a_o great_a deal_n for_o a_o commodity_n than_o it_o be_v worth_a levit._fw-la 25.14_o if_o thou_o sell_v aught_o unto_o thy_o neighbour_n you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o another_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a gain_n allow_v yet_o one_o may_v not_o so_o advantage_v himself_o as_o to_o damnify_v another_o let_v that_o be_v the_o tradesman_n motto_n act._n 24.16_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man._n he_o have_v a_o hard_a bargain_n that_o do_v purchase_v the_o world_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o soul_n five_o sin_n be_v so_o deadly_a a_o evil_a take_v
the_o serpent_n for_o fraud_n and_o collusion_n jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n 1._o deceit_n towards_o man_n 1._o to_o dissemble_v friendship_n to_o cover_v malice_n with_o pretence_n of_o love_n to_o commend_v and_o censure_v to_o flatter_v and_o hate_v a_o judas-kiss_a and_o a_o ioab_n sword_n mell_o in_o ore_n fel_n in_o cord_n 2._o to_o dissemble_v honesty_n to_o pretend_v just_a deal_n yet_o use_v false_a weight_n 2._o deceit_n towards_o god_n to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n with_o the_o lip_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o he_o to_o serve_v god_n and_o seek_v ourselves_o to_o pretend_v to_o love_n god_n and_o yet_o be_v in_o league_n with_o sin_n we_o shall_v not_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v like_o the_o serpent_n deceitful_a and_o give_v to_o shâ—fts_n o_o be_v upright_o be_v what_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v god_n love_v plainness_n of_o heart_n psal._n 51.6_o the_o plain_a the_o diamond_n be_v the_o more_o it_o sparkle_v the_o plain_a the_o 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