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your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o want_n of_o this_o the_o lord_n tax_v judah_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o her_o treacherous_a 10._o jer._n 3._o 10._o sister_n judah_n have_v not_o turn_v to_o i_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v deceitful_o hypocritical_o and_o therefore_o feign_o because_o not_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n so_o we_o read_v psalm_n 78._o 34._o of_o the_o israelite_n that_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v but_o it_o be_v all_o but_o flatter_v of_o he_o and_o 37._o v._o 37._o lie_v to_o he_o why_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o as_o peter_n tell_v simon_n thy_o 21._o act_n 8._o 21._o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o this_o turn_n can_v never_o be_v right_a and_o sincere_a where_o 26._o pro._n 23._o 26._o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a my_o son_n say_v god_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n the_o heart_n in_o conversion_n must_v be_v give_v up_o to_o god_n and_o then_o our_o eye_n observe_v his_o 10._o psalm_n 95._o 10._o way_n it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n their_o heart_n be_v still_o stray_v and_o wander_v it_o may_v be_v they_o pretend_v fair_a with_o their_o lip_n but_o god_n have_v not_o their_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n 9_o it_o must_v be_v universal_a total_a i_o as_o to_o the_o subject_a turn_n or_o turn_v all_o must_v be_v turn_v the_o whole_a man_n old_a thing_n must_v pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n become_v new_a 1_o thes_n 5._o 23._o and_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o etc._n etc._n look_v as_o the_o whole_a man_n every_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o much_o more_o by_o sinful_a practice_n averse_a to_o god_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n so_o all_o in_o conversion_n must_v be_v turn_v again_o to_o god_n both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n every_o part_n of_o one_o and_o faculty_n of_o the_o other_o mind_n will_n affection_n and_o else_o it_o be_v but_o partial_a conversion_n half-conversion_n and_o so_o not_o true_a nor_o sincere_a because_o not_o universal_a in_o true_a conversion_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o conversion_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o error_n and_o heresy_n to_o assent_v to_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o of_o the_o will_n heart_n and_o affection_n to_o submit_v to_o and_o willing_o obey_v the_o holy_a law_n and_o command_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v no_o true_a conversion_n when_o man_n assent_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o yet_o love_v the_o world_n and_o their_o lust_n still_o and_o be_v ungodly_a in_o their_o life_n but_o in_o true_a conversion_n there_o be_v a_o turn_n here_o also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o main_a and_o chief_a and_o all_o in_o all_o and_o this_o be_v hard_a and_o rare_a but_o the_o other_o which_o be_v partial_a be_v frequent_a and_o often_o in_o scripture_n condemn_v ezek._n 33._o 31._o with_o their_o mouth_n say_v god_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n and_o math._n 15._o 8._o this_o people_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v far_o from_o i_o that_o be_v not_o turn_v but_o in_o true_a conversion_n all_o be_v turn_v hence_o james_n 1._o 26._o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o bridle_v not_o his_o tongue_n but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v vain_a for_o if_o he_o be_v true_o religious_a
religion_n will_v manifest_v itself_o in_o and_o from_o his_o tongue_n also_o though_o not_o only_o as_o well_o as_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o also_o will_v be_v turn_v from_o the_o evil_n thereof_o as_o rail_v revile_v foolish_a and_o idle_a and_o much_o speak_n censure_a which_o many_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a be_v very_o free_a in_o and_o make_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o but_o however_o such_o may_v seem_v to_o other_o or_o themselves_o to_o be_v religious_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o outward_a duty_n and_o by_o attend_v on_o god_n worship_n etc._n etc._n they_o do_v but_o deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o pretend_v religion_n to_o no_o purpose_n for_o where_o conversion_n be_v true_a it_o be_v so_o operative_a and_o effectual_a as_o that_o it_o turn_v all_o mind_n will_n heart_n affection_n eye_n ear_n hand_n foot_n lip_n life_n the_o mind_n that_o be_v turn_v from_o its_o vanity_n ignorance_n and_o blindness_n vain_a thought_n and_o unbelieving_a 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right_a eye_n or_o our_o right_a hand_n but_o those_o must_v be_v cast_v from_o we_o here_o or_o we_o must_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n hereafter_o one_o sin_n love_v and_o lie_v in_o undo_v for_o at_o that_o our_o breach_n death_n and_o damnation_n will_v enter_v and_o that_o very_a sin_n as_o one_o express_v it_o will_v be_v as_o a_o millstone_n about_o the_o neck_n and_o sink_v the_o soul_n forever_o the_o prophet_n david_n express_v thus_o his_o uprightness_n i_o hate_v every_o 3._o 119_o psal_n 128._o 113._o 18._o 23._o 101._o 3._o false_a way_n and_o i_o keep_v myself_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o i_o have_v refrain_v my_o foot_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n and_o i_o will_v set_v no_o evil_a thing_n before_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n such_o as_o still_o go_v on_o in_o any_o know_a sin_n with_o allowance_n be_v it_o never_o so_o close_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o never_o be_v yet_o effectual_o turn_v to_o god_n but_o that_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n whatever_o it_o be_v whether_o covetousness_n or_o luxury_n or_o pride_n etc._n etc._n and_o 19_o coloss_n 3._o 5._o philip._n 3._o 19_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n who_o be_v god_n be_v their_o belly_n people_n may_v do_v much_o as_o pray_v and_o hear_v the_o word_n yea_o with_o some_o joy_n receive_v it_o and_o do_v many_o thing_n as_o herod_n do_v go_v far_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n and_o yet_o have_v still_o some_o herodias_n some_o secret_a belove_a sin_n that_o they_o hug_v in_o their_o bosom_n and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o be_v still_o in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o the_o 23._o act_n 8._o 23._o bond_n of_o iniquity_n and_o jesus_n christ_n will_v never_o lodge_v in_o any_o such_o heart_n where_o ever_o any_o such_o enemy_n be_v yet_o harbour_v it_o be_v treason_n to_o entertain_v and_o harbour_v any_o one_o traitor_n as_o well_o as_o many_o and_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n for_o turn_v from_o sin_n if_o they_o 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13._o 22._o psalm_n 18._o 22._o 119._o 128._o v._o 6._o be_v before_o i_o and_o i_o esteem_v all_o his_o precept_n concern_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v right_a and_o then_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v ashamed_a when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n thus_o as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o abstain_v from_o all_o evil_a so_o a_o do_v of_o all_o the_o contrary_a good_a a_o fulfil_a all_o righteousness_n 15._o matth._n 3._o 15._o a_o sincere_a purpose_n desire_v and_o endeavour_v at_o least_o to_o conform_v to_o all_o god_n have_v institute_v 12._o col._n 4._o 12._o and_o command_v and_o to_o stand_v complete_a in_o his_o whole_a will_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n 6._o luke_n 1._o 6._o that_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a 10._o it_o must_v be_v a_o constant_a continue_v turn_v as_o there_o must_v be_v a_o forsake_v of_o all_o evil_a and_o a_o 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his_o amiable_a favour_n and_o grace_n let_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n love_v we_o and_o delight_n in_o we_o let_v that_o beauty_n be_v upon_o we_o which_o shine_v in_o his_o favour_n the_o face_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o beauty_n and_o love_n shine_v in_o god_n face_n be_v his_o beauty_n upon_o we_o by_o this_o expression_n say_v calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n we_o may_v gather_v how_o incomparable_a a_o thing_n the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v david_n be_v often_o under_o sore_a trial_n and_o affliction_n and_o what_o do_v he_o still_o crave_v for_o his_o succour_n and_o relief_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v god_n favour_n etc._n psalm_n 4._o 6._o 31._o 16._o 119._o 132_o 135._o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o will_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o he_o and_o lift_v up_o upon_o he_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n r._n 3._o because_o this_o be_v the_o way_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o know_v best_a what_o tend_v to_o his_o people_n weal_n 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