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true_a heart_n â—…t_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o folly_n to_o keep_v at_o distanceâ—…rom_n â—…rom_z god_n both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o his_o service_n afraid_a or_o loath_a to_o come_v up_o it_o be_v god_n wâ—…_n that_o we_o shall_v draw_v near_o and_o near_a yeâ—…_n and_o that_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n a_o true-hearteâ—…_a man_n at_o a_o prayer_n do_v the_o work_n when_o mâ—…ny_n of_o great_a appearance_n do_v but_o beat_v tâ—…_n air._n so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o man_n 1_o john_n 3_o 1â—…_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n or_o in_o tongue_n only_a but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n have_v a_o princip_n of_o unfeigned_a love_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o everâ—…_n body_n and_o thence_o produce_v word_n anâ—…_n deed_n of_o pure_a charity_n this_o be_v a_o uprigâ—…_n man_n who_o heart_n within_o do_v not_o give_v tâ—…_n lie_v to_o his_o word_n and_o action_n survey_v hâ—…_n duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n they_o be_v pious_a juâ—…_n and_o charitable_a open_v his_o heart_n piety_n rigâ—…_n teousness_n and_o love_n be_v write_v there_o like_o he_o that_o profess_v if_o he_o may_v haâ—…_n have_v the_o mould_v of_o himself_o light_a shouâ—…_n have_v be_v his_o body_n and_o truth_n shall_v haâ—…_n be_v his_o soul_n 2._o another_o word_n for_o this_o be_v sincerity_n 〈◊〉_d word_n take_v from_o pure_a honey_n that_o be_v siâ—…_n cera_fw-la without_o wax_n unmingled_a when_o thâ—…_n new_a man_n have_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v of_o thâ—…_n old_a man_n mingle_v with_o he_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d use_v phil._n 1._o 10._o that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a thâ—…_n greek_a word_n there_o signify_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sun-proof_n as_o ware_n that_o can_v abide_v to_o 〈◊〉_d try_v between_o you_o and_o the_o sun_n suâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d a_o upright_a man_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o scripâ—…ure_n he_o be_v sound_a bring_v he_o to_o any_o solid_a â—…arks_n he_o can_v stand_v before_o they_o put_v â—…im_n into_o the_o scale_n he_o be_v weight_n however_o he_o be_v right_a gold_n though_o 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light_n but_o if_o the_o heart_n double_a with_o god_n the_o life_n will_v be_v no_o way_n uniform_a with_o man_n and_o this_o be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oneness_n of_o heart_n promise_v ezek._n 11._o 19_o whereas_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n for_o every_o lust_n a_o heart_n a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n he_o be_v unresolved_a in_o the_o end_n he_o drive_v at_o and_o so_o unfixed_a in_o his_o desire_n and_o action_n that_o tend_v thereunto_o now_o the_o upright_a man_n heart_n be_v one_o he_o go_v all_o one_o way_n he_o be_v what_o he_o seem_v one_o intention_n one_o delight_n one_o face_n one_o tongue_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v all_o but_o one_o man_n psalm_n 103._o 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o four_o word_n that_o signify_v uprightness_n and_o that_o be_v integrity_n 1_o king_n 9_o 4._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n walk_v in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o uprightness_n and_o that_o be_v when_o all_o the_o soul_n in_o every_o faculty_n be_v resolve_v and_o bend_v for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o a_o hypocrite_n the_o judgement_n be_v against_o the_o will_n the_o conscience_n against_o the_o affection_n the_o reason_n against_o the_o appetite_n but_o in_o the_o upright_a all_o the_o faculty_n agree_v and_o combine_v within_o themselves_o and_o the_o opposition_n be_v only_o outward_a against_o a_o common_a enemy_n he_o be_v a_o whole_a man_n for_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n so_o than_o you_o see_v a_o upright_a man_n be_v a_o true_a heart_a a_o sincere-hearted_n a_o single-hearted_n and_o a_o whole-hearted_n man_n sect_n v._o this_o uprightness_n 1._o respect_n god_n 2._o respect_n distinguish_v man._n the_o former_a may_v be_v call_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o latter_a uprightness_n of_o life_n and_o both_o these_o must_v be_v explain_v and_o where_o they_o meet_v there_o we_o find_v a_o upright_a man_n concern_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n we_o must_v assert_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o distinct_a grace_n a_o grace_n by_o its_o self_n as_o it_o be_v all_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o which_o stamp_v a_o reality_n on_o every_o other_o grace_n without_o it_o nec_fw-la amanda_fw-fr est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la charitas_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fidei_fw-la fidendum_fw-la nec_fw-la bene_fw-la sperandum_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la spe_fw-la we_o can_v believe_v our_o faith_n nor_o love_v our_o love_n nor_o hope_v well_o of_o our_o hope_n itself_o uprightness_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v catholic_n grace_n of_o a_o general_a necessity_n the_o former_a to_o wit_n uprightness_n
whole_a self_n to_o thou_o without_o reservation_n and_o without_o power_n of_o revocation_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v this_o in_o a_o pang_n of_o kindness_n or_o in_o a_o compliment_n as_o we_o do_v to_o man_n what_o be_v more_o common_a with_o we_o than_o your_o servant_n sir_n but_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n without_o service_n and_o such_o servant_n have_v god_n a_o great_a many_o his_o servant_n but_o their_o own_o master_n but_o holy_a david_n be_v not_o such_o a_o man_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o resign_v to_o thou_o i_o be_o resolve_v for_o thou_o thou_o have_v bore_v my_o ear_n psal._n 40._o 6._o and_o oblige_v i_o to_o thou_o for_o ever_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o both_o total_o and_o final_o when_o you_o thus_o give_v your_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o root_n of_o uprightness_n sect_n vi_o ii_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o uprightness_n of_o uprightness_n heart_n be_v best_a discern_v by_o those_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v it_o which_o have_v be_v partly_o observe_v already_o and_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o five_o follow_v it_o be_v 1._o single_n without_o division_n 2._o sound_v without_o rottenness_n 3._o pure_a without_o mixture_n 4._o perfect_a without_o reservation_n 5._o plain_o without_o guile_n 1._o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v single_a without_o division_n unto_o a_o hypocrite_n there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o and_o he_o must_v have_v a_o heart_n for_o each_o but_o to_o the_o upright_a there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o heart_n will_v serve_v they_o both_o he_o that_o fix_v his_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n for_o every_o creature_n he_o must_v have_v a_o heart_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o his_o heart_n destroy_v he_o hos._n 10._o 2._o worldly_a profit_n knock_v at_o door_n he_o must_v have_v a_o heart_n for_o they_o carnal_a pleasure_n 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trial_n will_v melt_v it_o off_o a_o upright_a man_n have_v his_o infirmity_n his_o disease_n but_o his_o new_a nature_n work_v they_o out_o for_o he_o be_v sound_v within_o a_o leprosy_n overspread_v the_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o hide_v it_o psal._n 36._o 2._o he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n until_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a he_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o god_n more_o from_o man_n most_o from_o himself_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v in_o with_o himself_o howsoever_o and_o this_o trade_n he_o drive_v till_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a but_o now_o a_o upright_a man_n he_o be_v always_o sift_v and_o try_v himself_o be_o i_o sound_a be_o i_o right_a be_v my_o service_n right_o do_v be_v my_o infirmity_n consistent_a with_o integrity_n and_o the_o like_a a_o upright_a saint_n be_v like_o a_o apple_n with_o rot_a speck_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v like_o the_o apple_n with_o a_o rot_a core_n the_o sincere_a christian_a 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you_o hang_v in_o doubt_n whether_o you_o be_v upright_o or_o no._n and_o according_o i_o shall_v direct_v my_o exhortation_n three_o way_n first_o to_o those_o that_o be_v upright_o with_o god_n and_o you_o i_o exhort_v 1._o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v thankful_a psal._n 33._o 1._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a you_o of_o all_o man_n have_v cause_n to_o be_v merry_a praise_n become_v no_o body_n mouth_n but_o you_o be_v cheerful_a in_o yourselves_o and_o thankful_a to_o the_o lord_n what_o aâ—…les_v you_o to_o be_v lean_a from_o day_n to_o day_n that_o be_v king_n son_n who_o can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o your_o charge_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v what_o can_v dishearten_v you_o see_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o you_o turn_v your_o plaint_n into_o praise_n stand_v still_o and_o admire_v the_o distinguish_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o you_o that_o among_o so_o many_o heathen_n the_o 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