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sin_n against_o love_n christ_n have_v enroll_v he_o among_o the_o apostle_n he_o have_v take_v he_o up_o into_o the_o mount_n of_o transfiguration_n and_o show_v he_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n in_o a_o vision_n yet_o after_o all_o this_o signal_n mercy_n that_o he_o shall_v deny_v christ_n it_o be_v high_a ingratitude_n this_o make_v he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o mat._n 26._o 75._o he_o baptize_v himself_o as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o poen_fw-mi tear_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a go_v near_a to_o god_n heart_n other_o sin_n anger_n god_n these_o grieve_v he_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a pierce_n christ_n side_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a wound_n his_o heart_n the_o unkindness_n of_o a_o spouse_n go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o her_o husband_n 3._o the_o sin_n of_o a_o justify_v person_n be_v odious_a because_o it_o reflect_v more_o dishonour_n upon_o god_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 14._o by_o this_o deed_n thou_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o 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profession_n the_o samaritan_n sometime_o side_v with_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v in_o favour_n afterward_o they_o disclaim_v all_o kindred_n with_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v persecute_v by_o josephus_n antiochus_n and_o no_o wonder_n they_o do_v shuffle_v so_o in_o their_o religion_n if_o you_o consider_v what_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o samaritan_n joh._n 4._o 22._o you_o worship_v you_o know_v not_o what_o they_o be_v envelop_v with_o ignorance_n blind_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o fall_v so_o be_v they_o who_o be_v blind_v in_o their_o mind_n 4_o if_o you_o will_v persist_v in_o godliness_n enter_v upon_o it_o pure_o out_o of_o choice_n psa._n 119._o 30._o i_o have_v choose_v the_o way_n of_o truth_n espouse_v godliness_n for_o its_o own_o worth_a he_o that_o will_v persevere_v must_v rather_o choose_v godliness_n with_o reproach_n than_o sin_n with_o all_o its_o worldly_a pomp_n he_o who_o take_v up_o religion_n for_o fear_n will_v lay_v it_o down_o again_o for_o fear_n he_o 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let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n praise_n be_v a_o work_n proper_a to_o a_o saint_n 1_o none_o but_o the_o godly_a can_v praise_v god_n aright_o as_o all_o have_v not_o skill_n to_o play_v on_o the_o lute_n so_o every_o one_o can_v sound_v forth_o the_o harmonious_a praise_n of_o god_n wicked_a man_n be_v bind_v to_o praise_n god_n but_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o praise_v he_o none_o but_o a_o live_a christian_n can_v tune_v god_n praise_n wicked_a man_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n how_o can_v they_o lift_v up_o god_n praise_n that_o be_v dead_a isa._n 38._o 19_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o a_o wicked_a man_n stain_v and_o eclipse_v god_n praise_n if_o a_o foul_a hand_n work_v in_o damask_n or_o flower_a satin_n it_o will_v slur_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o god_n will_v say_v to_o the_o sinner_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o take_v my_o name_n into_o thy_o mouth_n psa._n 50._o 16._o 2_o praise_n be_v not_o comely_a for_o any_o but_o the_o 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