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of_o sin_n but_o the_o true_o godly_a man_n do_v all_o with_o life_n spirit_n and_o power_n as_o david_n when_o he_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n 2_o sam._n 6.14_o so_o what_o ever_o he_o do_v for_o god_n he_o do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n eccles._n 9.11_o as_o they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n so_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n be_v like_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o go_v forth_o in_o its_o strength_n which_o consume_v &_o dispell_n those_o mist_n and_o cloud_n which_o hinder_v its_o light_n judg._n 5._o ult_n this_o power_n of_o godliness_n do_v infinite_o transcend_v all_o form_n for_o what_o be_v the_o shadow_n to_o the_o substance_n what_o be_v the_o husk_n to_o the_o kernel_n the_o chaff_n to_o the_o wheat_n or_o the_o box_n to_o the_o jewel_n what_o be_v darkness_n to_o light_n deadness_n to_o life_n the_o picture_n to_o a_o man_n the_o counter_a to_o gold_n or_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 3._o he_o come_v short_a in_o all_o ordinance_n 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like_o fire_n to_o refine_v and_o purify_v the_o soul._n rouse_v up_o yourselves_o end_n shake_v off_o that_o spiritual_a dulness_n and_o drousiness_n which_o clog_v you_o in_o duty_n le_fw-fr we_o break_v through_o all_o those_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n of_o grace_n like_o so_o many_o spiritual_a sampson_n we_o shall_v break_v all_o those_o cord_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n which_o will_v hinder_v we_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n to_o this_o end_n consider_v 1._o that_o formality_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n be_v very_o displease_v to_o god_n it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o his_o nature_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n infinite_o active_a and_o stir_a and_o can_v endure_v dead_a service_n see_v how_o contemptible_o he_o speak_v of_o outward_a service_n which_o separate_v from_o inward_a obedience_n isaiah_n 1.11_o to_o 16._o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v your_o sacrifice_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o they_o who_o require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n your_o oblation_n be_v vaâ—n_v your_o incense_n be_v abomination_n i_o caunot_v away_o with_o your_o assembly_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o they_o be_v a_o trouble_n to_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a of_o they_o scarce_o any_o sin_n have_v hard_a term_n give_v it_o in_o scripture_n than_o this_o of_o formality_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o idolatry_n and_o murder_n two_o crying_z sin_n to_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o a_o swine_n in_o sacrifice_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n have_v be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n isaiah_n 66.3_o 4._o a_o bare_a performance_n of_o duty_n be_v cheap_a and_o easy_a and_o be_v praise_v in_o the_o world_n but_o inward_a obedience_n be_v hard_a and_o hateful_a to_o corrupt_v man_n hence_o like_o ephraim_n hos._n 10.11_o man_n love_v to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n where_o they_o may_v eat_v at_o pleasure_n but_o they_o love_v not_o plough_v that_o be_v hard_a and_o hungry_a work_n 2._o consider_v formality_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n lose_v all_o a_o man_n may_v go_v a_o great_a way_n in_o religion_n and_o yet_o for_o want_n of_o a_o little_a more_o pain_n lose_v all_o prov._n 12.27_o the_o sluggard_n roast_v not_o what_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v he_o take_v some_o pain_n to_o hunt_v for_o it_o but_o for_o want_n of_o a_o little_a more_o pain_n he_o lose_v all_o the_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n have_v his_o talon_n take_v from_o he_o matth._n 25.26_o he_o lose_v not_o his_o talon_n but_o because_o he_o do_v not_o improve_v it_o to_o his_o master_n advantage_n he_o lose_v all_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a we_o do_v no_o hurt_n but_o we_o must_v do_v good_a else_o we_o be_v but_o like_o paint_a fire_n which_o as_o it_o be_v heatlesse_a so_o it_o be_v useless_a 3._o he_o lay_v himself_o open_a to_o satan_n temptation_n by_o his_o carelessnesse_n he_o tempt_v the_o tempter_n and_o give_v he_o great_a advantage_n against_o his_o soul_n like_o secure_a laish_n which_o become_v a_o booty_n to_o its_o enemy_n judg._n 18.10_o we_o be_v like_o man_n upon_o a_o river_n if_o we_o row_v not_o against_o the_o stream_n we_o go_v down_o like_o the_o smith_n forge_n no_o blow_v no_o burnig_a it_o be_v the_o seethe_a pot_n which_o keep_v off_o fly_n as_o for_o the_o field_n of_o the_o sluggard_n it_o be_v grow_v over_o with_o nettle_n and_o the_o stone-wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o prov._n 24.30_o 4._o consider_v that_o formality_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n be_v always_o a_o forerunner_n of_o ruin_n to_o a_o person_n funeral_n or_o nation_n where_o this_o sin_n raignâ—s_v destruction_n be_v at_o the_o heel_n of_o it_o isaiah_n 64.7_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o prophet_n have_v complain_v there_o be_v none_o that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o call_v on_o god_n he_o present_o add_v thou_o have_v consume_v we_o because_o of_o our_o iniquity_n there_o be_v nothing_o hasten_v judgement_n and_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o remove_v the_o gospel_n like_o this_o rev._n 2.5_o and_o 3.15_o 16._o this_o ruin_v the_o prelacy_n they_o be_v of_o late_a all_o for_o outward_a pomp_n and_o formal_a service_n in_o bow_v to_o altar_n set_v up_o image_n read_v of_o service_n etc._n etc._n but_o deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o this_o god_n spew_v they_o out_o as_o zeal_n and_o favour_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o turn_v away_o wrath_n numb_a 25.10_o 11._o so_o formality_n and_o coldness_n increase_v it_o certain_o if_o england_n go_v on_o to_o contemn_v god_n ordinance_n despise_v his_o minister_n profane_a his_o holy_a thing_n and_o to_o slight_v the_o tender_v of_o grace_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n god_n will_v slight_v we_o and_o give_v his_o gospel_n to_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v yield_v he_o better_o obedience_n and_o since_o we_o will_v not_o awaken_v ourselves_o god_n will_v awaken_v we_o by_o some_o dreadful_a judgement_n and_o since_o we_o will_v not_o strip_v ourselves_o of_o our_o sin_n he_o will_v strip_v we_o of_o his_o blessing_n hos._n 2.3_o and_o consume_v we_o after_o all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o have_v show_v we_o josh._n 24.20_o that_o as_o we_o have_v be_v famous_a for_o privilege_n victory_n and_o success_n so_o now_o we_o shall_v become_v infamous_a to_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o we_o for_o our_o abuse_n of_o these_o mercy_n if_o any_o sin_n ruin_n eugland_n '_o it_o will_v be_v the_o formality_n hypocrisy_n and_o unfruitfulnesse_n under_o those_o rich_a mean_n which_o we_o enjoy_v which_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o now_o if_o the_o state_n of_o those_o that_o have_v but_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v â—o_o dangerous_a how_o sad_a be_v their_o condition_n that_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o form_n that_o have_v neither_o shadow_n nor_o substance_n but_o be_v open_a godless_a graceless_a worthless_a man_n that_o be_v harden_v habituate_v desperate_a sinner_n such_o as_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n 12._o inward_o and_o outward_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o antichrist_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes._n 2_o 3._o so_o be_v these_o man_n compose_v anâ—_n compound_v of_o it_o they_o draw_v on_o iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n isaiah_n 5.18_o and_o be_v so_o set_v on_o sin_n that_o they_o use_v all_o mean_n and_o provocation_n to_o draw_v themselves_o to_o a_o violent_a act_n of_o it_o and_o continuance_n in_o it_o he_o that_o have_v but_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o form_n be_v a_o atheist_n a_o hypocrâ—â—e_n be_v a_o mask_a devil_n and_o a_o atheist_n be_v a_o devil_n unmask_v such_o be_v our_o quaker_n etc._n a_o atheistical_a generation_n of_o profane_a man_n that_o neither_o fear_n god_n nor_o reverence_n man_n god_n sabbath_n they_o profane_v they_o neglect_v their_o calling_n contemn_v the_o
scripture_n vilify_v prayer_n and_o all_o ordinance_n never_o give_v thanks_o at_o their_o meal_n rail_v on_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n dishonour_v their_o parent_n outrun_v their_o wife_n neglect_v their_o family_n be_v full_a of_o lie_v rail_a idleness_n and_o all_o unrighteousness_n if_o these_o be_v saint_n who_o be_v scythyan_n these_o sin_n not_o through_o weakness_n but_o through_o wilfulness_n not_o through_o passion_n or_o precipitation_n but_o deliberate_o elective_o house_n resolute_o they_o tell_v the_o magistrate_n to_o his_o face_n that_o they_o will_v seal_v their_o high_a and_o horrid_a blasphemy_n with_o their_o blood_n it_o be_v time_n such_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v let_v out_o of_o the_o body_n they_o devise_v mischief_n and_o set_v themselves_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a psal._n 36.4_o as_o the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o they_o be_v establish_v isaiah_n 32.8_o so_o the_o wicked_a man_n devise_v wicked_a thing_n seneca_n 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