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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10._o 5_o 6._o thou_o do_v not_o require_v they_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o when_o they_o be_v obtrude_v upon_o thou_o thou_o do_v take_v no_o delight_n in_o they_o and_o he_o tell_v his_o people_n he_o will_v not_o reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sacrifice_n they_o be_v continual_o before_o he_o but_o for_o their_o sin_n he_o will_v reprove_v they_o psa._n 50._o 8._o if_o cain_n sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n if_o doeg_n be_v detain_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v a_o violent_a spirit_n against_o david_n if_o the_o pharisee_n make_v long_a prayer_n and_o then_o devour_v widow_n house_n if_o israel_n hear_v the_o prophet_n and_o admire_v the_o sermon_n and_o run_v still_o after_o their_o covetousness_n if_o the_o people_n inquire_v of_o god_n and_o set_v up_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n if_o they_o cry_v the_o temple_n the_o temple_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n swear_v and_o murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n if_o judas_n kiss_v 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must_v not_o thrust_v the_o temple_n out_o of_o the_o shop_n there_o be_v no_o place_n but_o holiness_n will_v become_v it_o in_o the_o prophet_n a_o merchant_n be_v call_v chanan_n hos._n 12._o 7._o but_o in_o the_o parable_n a_o christian_n be_v call_v a_o merchant_n mat._n 13._o 45._o remember_v in_o your_o profession_n to_o be_v christian_n and_o not_o canaanites_n 3._o there_o be_v justice_n in_o conversation_n which_o be_v a_o sincere_a entire_a square_a faithful_a converse_v with_o man_n when_o a_o man_n be_v constant_a to_o his_o word_n fix_v to_o his_o honest_a resolution_n yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n the_o same_o this_o make_v a_o man_n like_o unto_o god_n who_o name_n be_v one_o zach._n 14._o 9_o like_o unto_o he_o who_o name_n be_v amen_o rev._n 3._o 14._o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v member_n of_o he_o of_o who_o we_o can_v learn_v nothing_o but_o what_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o just_a one_o to_o another_o eph._n 4._o 5._o it_o be_v say_v of_o asper_n a_o servant_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n that_o find_v he_o fail_v in_o performance_n of_o promise_n he_o lay_v hold_v of_o 〈◊〉_d purple_a robe_n and_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v too_o rich_a a_o cover_n for_o falsehood_n certain_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o such_o a_o robe_n as_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o shroud_v and_o palliate_v deceit_n and_o indeed_o such_o kind_n of_o unjust_a and_o false_a man_n who_o be_v like_o he_o possess_v of_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n luk._n 8._o 29._o who_o no_o bond_n can_v hold_v who_o care_v not_o how_o many_o they_o deceive_v if_o they_o can_v have_v but_o a_o cloak_n to_o palliate_v it_o who_o like_o the_o serpent_n will_v insinuate_v and_o then_o sting_v like_o the_o cockatrice_n weep_v and_o then_o bite_v like_o the_o panther_n allure_v with_o the_o sweet_a breath_n and_o then_o destroy_v with_o her_o sharp_a tooth_n who_o make_v truth_n give_v place_n to_o turn_n and_o for_o advantage_n say_v and_o unsay_v do_v and_o undo_v like_o those_o in_o 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