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of_o christ._n what_o reproach_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n suffer_v for_o we_o and_o what_o pride_n and_o folly_n be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v glorify_v by_o his_o suffer_a reproach_n and_o not_o willing_o endure_v reproach_n for_o his_o glory_n our_o continual_a and_o ardent_a endeavour_n to_o rise_v to_o perfection_n commend_v we_o to_o our_o sovereign_n and_o saviour_n a_o cold-dead_a heathen_a be_v less_o offensive_a and_o odious_a to_o he_o than_o a_o lukewarm_a christian._n it_o be_v a_o common_a objection_n that_o to_o live_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o rule_n to_o walk_v circumspect_o and_o exact_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o the_o narrow_a way_n will_v not_o only_o infringe_v but_o destroy_v our_o liberty_n this_o be_v so_o precious_a a_o possession_n that_o man_n will_v defend_v their_o liberty_n with_o their_o life_n a_o ingenuous_a person_n will_v rather_o wear_v a_o plain_a garment_n of_o his_o own_o than_o a_o rich_a livery_n the_o mark_n 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in_o the_o scene_n of_o fancy_n and_o the_o imagination_n of_o old_a sin_n become_v a_o new_a temptation_n and_o deep_o stain_v their_o mind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a what_o please_v be_v favour_v and_o defend_v they_o by_o carnal_a discourse_n pervert_v scripture_n to_o countenance_v their_o lust_n which_o be_v the_o high_a wickedness_n 3._o spiritual_a sin_n be_v most_o frequent_o commit_v be_v of_o quick_a dispatch_n without_o the_o toil_n of_o the_o body_n from_o hence_o their_o number_n be_v as_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n they_o infinite_o increase_v man_n account_n with_o the_o high_a and_o eternal_a judge_n who_o understanding_n be_v as_o search_v as_o it_o be_v unsearchable_a the_o judgement_n of_o the_o last_o day_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o process_n of_o inferior_a humane_a court_n which_o be_v confine_v to_o take_v cognisance_n only_o of_o man_n intention_n by_o overt_a act_n for_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o revelation_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o 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