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be_v do_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n his_o whole_a life_n be_v change_v 1._o for_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o action_n god_n word_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o they_o all_o psal._n 119.35_o direct_v i_o in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o be_v my_o delight_n 2._o for_o the_o manner_n they_o be_v do_v first_o in_o humility_n mich._n 6.8_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n luke_n 17.10_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n second_o in_o sincerity_n without_o guile_n of_o spirit_n psal._n 32.2_o three_o with_o cheerfulness_n delight_v great_o in_o his_o commandment_n psal._n 112.1_o 2_o cor._n 9.7_o as_o every_o man_n wish_v in_o his_o heart_n the_o lord_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n four_o with_o courage_n and_o stoutness_n dan._n 3.17_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a â—f_n this_o matter_n our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v will_v deliver_v we_o act_v 4.19_o peter_n and_o john_n say_v to_o the_o ruler_n whether_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o obey_v god_n or_o man_n judge_v you_o gal._n 2.11_o i_o withstand_v he_o to_o his_o face_n 3._o for_o the_o end_n first_o he_o will_v approve_v his_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o look_v not_o so_o much_o to_o man_n for_o his_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n second_o ult_n he_o desire_v to_o please_v god_n in_o that_o he_o do_v act_v 11.23_o wâ—th_o fall_v purpose_n of_o heart_n cleave_v unto_o god_n three_o he_o do_v not_o good_a thing_n for_o his_o private_a end_n as_o ease_v profit_n credit_n but_o even_o against_o all_o these_o if_o he_o be_v call_v thereunto_o the_o 4._o respect_n in_o which_o a_o believer_n may_v be_v call_v unblameable_a even_o in_o this_o life_n be_v in_o god_n account_n and_o gracious_a acceptation_n where_o himself_o work_v and_o see_v such_o beginning_n proceed_n and_o endeavour_n it_o be_v accept_v as_o perfection_n by_o mean_n of_o christ_n merit_n promise_n and_o intercession_n thus_o paul_n say_v rom._n 7.17_o it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o do_v evil_a whence_o our_o lord_n 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to_o grow_v up_o in_o holiness_n 2._o as_o plant_n and_o child_n natural_o grow_v so_o also_o do_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v plant_v in_o his_o court_n to_o help_v we_o herein_o we_o will_v somewhat_o at_o large_a consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o mean_n of_o obtain_v a_o full_a measure_n of_o holiness_n 2._o mark_v of_o one_o that_o have_v attain_v it_o 3._o motive_n to_o provoke_v we_o thereunto_o the_o mean_n be_v five_o i._o meditation_n and_o sound_a consideration_n holiness_n concern_v 1._o god_n 2._o thyself_o 3._o grace_n itself_o first_o in_o god_n think_v 1._o of_o his_o will_n 1_o thess._n 4.3_o god_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v god_n if_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o through_o hell_n itself_o much_o more_o in_o the_o sweet_a practice_n of_o sanctification_n which_o have_v a_o happy_a fruit_n 2._o of_o his_o promise_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o see_v we_o have_v these_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o 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daily_o his_o own_o work_n and_o beautify_v his_o own_o dwell_n 4._o in_o thy_o death_n and_o future_a estate_n remember_v thou_o must_v die_v and_o only_a holiness_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n shall_v attend_v thy_o soul_n when_o all_o thing_n else_o shall_v leave_v it_o and_o without_o holiness_n thou_o shall_v never_o see_v god_n heb._n 12.14_o if_o death_n shall_v leave_v thou_o unholy_a the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v so_o find_v thou_o so_o therefore_o live_v now_o as_o thou_o may_v ever_o live_v hereafter_o three_o itself_o meditate_v on_o the_o grace_n and_o work_v of_o holiness_n itself_o 1._o what_o a_o difficult_a work_n it_o be_v and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v go_v serious_o about_o it_o oh_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n be_v a_o painful_a work_n a_o man_n can_v die_v without_o pain_n no_o more_o can_v the_o old_a man_n sin_n have_v a_o strong_a heart_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o die_v and_o therefore_o as_o to_o die_v be_v no_o dally_v matter_n so_o he_o that_o mean_v to_o dally_v in_o this_o business_n shall_v never_o happy_o proceed_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o holiness_n 2._o what_o a_o excellent_a work_n it_o be_v for_o hereby_o we_o shall_v be_v daily_a partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.3_o which_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v incommunicable_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o precious_a quality_n and_o gift_n bestow_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n on_o those_o that_o be_v regenerate_v wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o similitude_n of_o jesus_n christ_n till_o he_o shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o we_o ii_o mean_n of_o grow_v to_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o holiness_n be_v in_o our_o text_n prayer_n first_o holiness_n for_o the_o grace_n itself_o psal._n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o second_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o grace_n phil._n 1.9_o and_o this_o i_o pray_v that_o you_o may_v abound_v yet_o more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n verse_n 11._o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n 1_o thess._n 3.13_o the_o lord_n make_v your_o heart_n stable_n and_o unblameable_a in_o holiness_n three_o for_o continuance_n and_o confirmation_n in_o grace_n as_o in_o the_o text._n ephes._n 3.14_o i_o bow_v the_o knee_n that_o you_o may_v be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n psal._n 51.12_o oh_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n let_v it_o be_v thy_o daily_a prayer_n as_o david_n psal._n 86.11_o o_o lord_n knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o let_v thy_o good_a spirit_n lead_v i_o even_o to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n four_o for_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n psal._n 119.18_o open_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wonder_n of_o thy_o law_n growth_n iii_o mean_n a_o holy_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n for_o the_o word_n in_o general_a john_n 15.3_o now_o you_o be_v clean_o by_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o and_o chap._n 17.17_o father_n sanctify_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n rom._n 1.15_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n now_o there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n four_o thing_n which_o special_o help_v forward_o our_o sanctification_n thing_n 1._o the_o commandment_n and_o precept_n psal._n 119.4_o thou_o have_v command_v that_o we_o shall_v keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o these_o let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o aim_v at_o and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v off_o from_o our_o duty_n 2._o the_o promise_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o psal._n 19.11_o in_o keep_v of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a reward_n revel_v 20.6_o bless_a and_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n have_v no_o power_n 3._o the_o threat_n and_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n that_o be_v in_o it_o revel_v 22.15_o without_o shall_v be_v dog_n and_o enchanter_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v or_o make_v lie_n 2_o pet._n 3.11_o see_v all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v in_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 4._o the_o example_n that_o be_v in_o it_o heb._n 12.1_o see_v we_o be_v compass_v with_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n let_v we_o cast_v off_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v fast_o on_o we_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n will_v make_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n psal._n 22.4_o our_o forefather_n trust_v in_o thou_o and_o thou_o do_v deliver_v they_o this_o confirm_v our_o confidence_n godly_a woman_n must_v show_v the_o holy_a and_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o sarah_n do_v 1_o pet._n 3.5_o observe_v in_o the_o read_n or_o hear_v 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and_o holy_a thing_n add_v prayer_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o temper_n 2_o chron._n 18.29_o four_o the_o memory_n must_v be_v make_v and_o keep_v unblameable_a and_o that_o be_v two_o way_n memory_n 1._o when_o we_o keep_v in_o fresh_a memory_n our_o sin_n and_o declining_n so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o they_o a_o corrupt_a memory_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n deut._n 9.7_o remember_v and_o forget_v not_o how_o thou_o provokedst_a the_o lord_n to_o anger_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o memory_n be_v god_n register_n and_o officer_n and_o though_o now_o there_o be_v none_o in_o office_n yet_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n it_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o record_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v lose_v a_o prelude_n and_o taste_v whereof_o we_o see_v in_o such_o as_o be_v distress_v in_o conscience_n 2._o when_o we_o keep_v good_a lesson_n in_o our_o memory_n rev._n 3.3_o remember_v how_o thou_o have_v receive_v and_o hear_v and_o hold_v fast_o and_o repent_v 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