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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alius_fw-la quoties_fw-la cunque_fw-la rem_fw-la abominandam_fw-la tacitè_fw-fr innuunt_fw-la hort_v thesaur_n philolog_fw-la p._n 51._o for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o express_v vile_a abominable_a thing_n by_o other_o thing_n thence_o they_o term_v swine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o thing_n 9_o hence_o also_o conclude_v that_o such_o as_o love_v the_o world_n hate_v god_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n that_o predominant_a love_n to_o the_o world_n in_o its_o proper_a notion_n include_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o whole_a of_o our_o discourse_n that_o it_o imply_v also_o hatred_n of_o ourselves_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n include_v love_n to_o death_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o hatred_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n as_o prov._n
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which_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o furrow_n and_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v in_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v it_o second_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o vain_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o issue_n the_o event_n of_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o several_a way_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v not_o receive_v so_o as_o to_o purify_v the_o heart_n as_o to_o kill_v corruption_n when_o this_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o teach_v we_o effectual_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n when_o man_n will_v have_v a_o angelical_a gospel_n but_o will_v live_v diabolical_a life_n when_o they_o be_v not_o throw_v into_o the_o mould_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v not_o heart_n and_o practice_n suitable_a to_o it_o 2._o when_o it_o do_v not_o quicken_v we_o to_o new_a obedience_n when_o there_o be_v a_o receive_n without_o return_v without_o any_o activity_n for_o god_n in_o holy_a walk_n where_o there_o be_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n when_o his_o commandment_n be_v grievous_a when_o the_o law_n do_v only_o compel_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o incline_v our_o will_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o by_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v not_o make_v a_o willing_a people_n to_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o duty_n when_o faith_n be_v not_o make_v incarnate_a as_o luther_n speak_v by_o maintain_v good_a work_n tit._n 3.8_o 3._o when_o we_o so_o receive_v grace_n as_o that_o it_o do_v not_o sustain_v we_o in_o our_o trouble_n nor_o bear_v we_o up_o in_o our_o suffering_n when_o it_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o patience_n as_o it_o be_v call_v rev._n 3.10_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n the_o gospel_n due_o receive_v as_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o its_o reception_n make_v we_o patient_a to_o bear_v whatever_o be_v displease_v and_o ungrateful_a unto_o sense_n when_o we_o see_v that_o the_o 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