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psal._n 119._o 59_o 4._o it_o must_v be_v a_o universal_a resolution_n of_o obey_v god_n such_o as_o indifferent_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o instance_n of_o our_o duty_n otherwise_o it_o can_v be_v no_o entire_a principle_n of_o righteousness_n because_o though_o it_o may_v reform_v we_o in_o some_o instance_n it_o must_v leave_v we_o unreformed_a in_o other_o and_o so_o can_v only_o render_v we_o less_o wicked_a but_o never_o entire_o good_a for_o see_v the_o christion_n law_n exact_v of_o we_o universal_a obedience_n and_o do_v not_o oblige_v we_o in_o one_o instance_n and_o dispense_v with_o we_o in_o another_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o resolution_n shall_v be_v the_o principle_n of_o that_o righteousness_n it_o require_v but_o that_o which_o respect_v the_o whole_a if_o we_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n say_v st._n james_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o for_o which_o he_o subjoin_v
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always_o at_o odds_o with_o himself_o and_o in_o perpetual_a variance_n with_o his_o own_o reason_n 5._o that_o he_o be_v at_o a_o miserable_a uncertainty_n as_o to_o the_o present_a event_n and_o issue_n of_o his_o own_o action_n 6_o that_o he_o have_v a_o most_o dismal_a prospect_n before_o he_o of_o the_o final_a issue_n and_o event_n of_o all_o 1._o the_o double-minded_n man_n act_n upon_o no_o fix_a or_o certain_a principle_n for_o the_o principle_n he_o proceed_v upon_o be_v such_o as_o have_v no_o foundation_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n but_o like_o castle_n in_o the_o air_n be_v build_v upon_o mere_a dream_n and_o delusion_n which_o whenever_o his_o reason_n awake_v will_v sink_v and_o disappear_v for_o either_o he_o live_v upon_o no_o principle_n at_o all_o but_o act_n like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v upon_o blind_a instinct_n and_o the_o unaccountable_a impulse_n of_o his_o brutal_a sense_n or_o upon_o such_o principle_n as_o these_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o 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