heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o our_o body_n wash_v with_o pure_a water_n heb._n 10._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o he_o consecrate_v the_o way_n itself_o by_o his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n from_o the_o very_a moment_n in_o which_o the_o veil_n do_v rend_v asunder_o the_o door_n be_v open_v and_o the_o way_n prepare_v but_o we_o must_v be_v qualify_v for_o walk_v in_o this_o way_n and_o for_o enter_v into_o this_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n by_o the_o present_a exercise_n of_o his_o everlasting_a priesthood_n which_o be_v a_o priesthood_n of_o blessing_n not_o of_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o he_o bless_v we_o by_o communicate_v the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o his_o everlasting_a sacrifice_n unto_o our_o soul_n this_o participation_n and_o this_o blessing_n by_o it_o the_o full_a expiation_n of_o our_o sin_n we_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o his_o heavenly_a sanctuary_n 3._o 19_o see_v book_n 9_o chap_a 19_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n hebrew_n 6._o 17._o 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if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v 3._o touch_v the_o first_o point_n what_o be_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n which_o we_o be_v to_o mortify_v they_o be_v set_v down_o by_o our_o apostle_n gal._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a nature_n this_o word_n flesh_n sometime_o signify_v our_o bodily_a substance_n sometime_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o shall_v suffice_v by_o the_o way_n to_o note_v in_o a_o word_n that_o the_o flesh_n or_o body_n be_v sometime_o take_v for_o the_o fleshly_a nature_n or_o bodily_a substance_n itself_o sometime_o for_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o 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picture_n of_o it_o as_o be_v draw_v in_o blood_n for_o even_o hatred_n wrath_n strife_n and_o sedition_n be_v true_a lineament_n or_o live_v limb_n of_o this_o giant_n you_o have_v hear_v say_v our_o saviour_n it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v and_o whosoever_o shall_v kill_v shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosever_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n racha_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell_n fire_n mat._n 5._o 21_o 22._o last_o we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n albeit_o we_o take_v they_o in_o the_o gross_a sense_n for_o those_o act_n habit_n or_o accustomance_n only_o which_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o flesh_n or_o bodily_a part_n of_o man_n but_o 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god_n gal._n 5._o 21._o and_o who_o then_o shall_v inherit_v this_o kingdom_n for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o some_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o misdemeanour_n or_o perverse_a inclination_n who_o be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o either_o consent_n to_o unlawful_a lust_n or_o entertain_v desire_n of_o applause_n or_o of_o excel_v other_o or_o do_v not_o often_o either_o envy_n or_o emulate_v his_o equal_n or_o better_n true_a it_o be_v that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_a in_o respect_n of_o these_o act_n or_o inclination_n unto_o they_o shall_v no_o man_n therefore_o see_v no_o man_n be_v altogether_o free_a from_o these_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n god_n forbid_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a use_n and_o construction_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o our_o vulgar_a language_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o doer_n of_o they_o or_o to_o make_v these_o misdoing_n the_o chief_o of_o 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