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to_o live_v honest_o heb._n 13.18_o we_o have_v no_o good_a conscience_n at_o all_o if_o we_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o we_o be_v no_o upright_a christian_n if_o we_o be_v not_o thus_o true_o catholic_n our_o purpose_n of_o heart_n then_o must_v be_v sincere_a 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n jam._n 3.17_o 〈…〉_o as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o opposition_n unto_o simulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n compliment_n and_o formality_n defect_n and_o partiality_n in_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n the_o purpose_n of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v call_v in_o the_o parable_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n luke_n 8.15_o 3._o it_o must_v be_v understanding_n and_o deliberate_a in_o opposition_n to_o ignorance_n and_o rashness_n there_o be_v many_o person_n who_o yet_o will_v be_v think_v to_o renounce_v popery_n for_o a_o implicit_a faith_n in_o the_o general_n and_o a_o blind_a obedience_n in_o the_o lump_n without_o study_v or_o 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loc_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la atque_fw-la itâ_fw-la quod_fw-la quis_fw-la aggressus_fw-la est_fw-la temerè_fw-la magno_fw-la svo_fw-la malo_fw-la deserat_fw-la factus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v surprise_v with_o difficulty_n never_o before_o dream_v of_o by_o they_o and_o so_o base_o revolt_v from_o their_o profession_n after_o some_o plaussâ—ble_n but_o rash_a beginning_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o give_v they_o a_o double_a similitude_n from_o what_o be_v usual_a in_o other_o matter_n among_o those_o of_o ordinary_a prudence_n and_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n ver_fw-la 28._o etc._n etc._n for_o which_o of_o you_o intend_v to_o build_v a_o tower_n sit_v not_o down_o first_o and_z and_o count_v the_o cost_n whether_o he_o have_v sufficient_a to_o finish_v it_o lest_o happy_o after_o that_o he_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v it_o all_o that_o behold_v it_o begin_v to_o mock_v he_o say_v this_o man_n 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free_a and_o voluntary_a not_o as_o upon_o constraint_n or_o of_o necessity_n or_o a_o force_v put_v not_o as_o a_o burden_n impose_v but_o as_o have_v be_v say_v a_o matter_n of_o choice_n and_o that_o upon_o maturest_n thought_n about_o it_o the_o cheerful_a offer_v of_o a_o willing_a mind_n such_o be_v that_o service_n which_o be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n he_o love_v a_o cheerful_a gier_n and_o a_o cheerful_a servant_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o 12._o 9_o 6_o 7._o he_o delight_v in_o none_o but_o volunteer_n a_o willing_a people_n ps_n 110.3_o such_o as_o esteem_v not_o his_o command_n grievous_a 1_o st._n john_n 5.3_o such_o as_o do_v not_o only_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o religion_n to_o avoid_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o avenger_n or_o embrace_v piety_n and_o virtue_n mere_o to_o escape_v wrath_n and_o misery_n hell_n and_o damnation_n but_o from_o a_o inward_a satisfaction_n and_o complacence_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n of_o they_o thus_o we_o find_v it_o 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