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need_v above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v more_o thorough_o deal_v withal_o which_o the_o apostle_n as_o sincere_a man_n consider_v and_o answerable_o carry_v themselves_o 1._o doct._n 1._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o to_o wit_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincority_n we_o ought_v to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o this_o world_n paul_n can_v not_o just_o have_v joy_v in_o the_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o his_o conversation_n have_v not_o his_o conscience_n tell_v he_o that_o so_o to_o walk_v be_v to_o walk_v as_o christ_n have_v command_v he_o christ_n charge_n to_o his_o apostle_n when_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_a as_o dove_n 10.16_o mat._n 10.16_o that_o they_o shall_v teach_v man_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o 28.20_o mat._n 28.20_o now_o paul_n conscience_n and_o timothy_n both_o
laborious_a to_o observe_v all_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n psal_n 119.6_o that_o god_n may_v have_v all_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n that_o sincerity_n make_v a_o man_n to_o aim_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o not_o at_o his_o own_o glory_n be_v manifest_a by_o that_o expression_n the_o apostle_n use_v in_o my_o text_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n that_o be_v not_o declare_v our_o own_o humane_a part_n and_o gift_n to_o advance_v our_o own_o honour_n and_o esteem_v but_o as_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o utterance_n so_o we_o speak_v in_o all_o plainness_n &_o sincereness_n that_o so_o poor_a ignorant_a soul_n may_v be_v edify_v and_o god_n glorify_v christ_n describe_v a_o upright_a man_n to_o the_o unsound_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n describe_v he_o i_o remember_v by_o this_o property_n that_o he_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o glory_n but_o his_o glory_n that_o send_v he_o he_o that_o speak_v 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man_n aim_v in_o eat_v in_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n god_n forbid_v say_v saint_n paul_n that_o i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o christ_n sincerity_n be_v such_o a_o special_a work_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n give_v christ_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o good_a he_o do_v and_o of_o all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v and_o hope_n for_o and_o to_o appropriate_v nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o shame_n yet_o be_o i_o nothing_o say_v paul_n nothing_o but_o a_o sinner_n nay_o of_o all_o sinner_n the_o chief_a a_o upright_a man_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n now_o look_v what_o god_n most_o look_v for_o that_o a_o upright_a man_n look_v most_o at_o and_o labour_v most_o of_o all_o to_o help_v god_n unto_o now_o god_n look_v at_o his_o own_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o creature_n above_o any_o thing_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o glory_n there_o shall_v never_o have_v be_v a_o stone_n lay_v in_o the_o glorious_a fabric_n of_o this_o world_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o god_n glory_n nor_o not_o a_o stone_n shall_v have_v be_v leave_v upon_o a_o stone_n long_o ere_o this_o but_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v have_v be_v turn_v into_o his_o first_o nothing_o be_v it_o not_o for_o god_n glory_n this_o a_o sincere_a man_n eye_n and_o answerable_o apply_v himself_o to_o god_n in_o all_o he_o do_v as_o a_o obedient_a wife_n apply_v herself_o to_o that_o sweet_a carriage_n that_o she_o know_v will_n most_o delight_v her_o husband_n when_o isaac_n have_v discover_v to_o esau_n that_o venison_n be_v the_o most_o savoury_a meat_n which_o his_o soul_n desire_v esau_n apply_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n and_o go_v a_o hunt_n after_o it_o that_o he_o may_v bring_v to_o his_o father_n what_o he_o most_o love_a and_o so_o obtain_v his_o father_n blessing_n now_o 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sincerity_n to_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n because_o god_n command_v it_o i_o be_o the_o almighty_a god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v thou_o perfect_a that_o be_v entire_a sincere_a gen._n 17.1_o this_o commandment_n god_n give_v to_o abraham_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o we_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a a_o commandment_n that_o have_v any_o injustice_n in_o it_o that_o any_o shall_v complain_v or_o except_v against_o it_o and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v obey_v for_o god_n make_v man_n and_o can_v unmake_v he_o again_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o may_v just_o serve_v himself_o of_o he_o and_o appoint_v he_o whaâ—_n rule_v he_o please_v to_o walk_v by_o i_o be_o god_n almighty_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v sincere_a i_o by_o my_o almighty_a power_n make_v thou_o of_o nothing_o and_o can_v quick_o by_o this_o almighty_a power_n turn_v thou_o into_o worse_a than_o nothing_o therefore_o walk_v thus_o and_o thus_o as_o i_o command_v 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