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3.21_o not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v to_o filthy_a garment_n zach._n 3.3_o garment_n 3.3_o and_o joshua_n be_v clothe_v with_o filthy_a garment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v take_v jam._n 2.2_o raiment_n 2.2_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o vile_a raiment_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o we_o learn_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n sin_n be_v call_v filthiness_n prov._n 30.12_o filthiness_n 30.12_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n and_o therefore_o when_o god_n call_v we_o from_o sin_n he_o bid_v we_o wash_v ourselves_o isai_n 1.16_o clean_o 1.16_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o spirit_n 7.1_o have_v therefore_o these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o we_o read_v of_o this_o as_o that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o sin_n and_o loathe_v themselves_o for_o they_o and_o abhor_v themselves_o because_o of_o sin_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o a_o pollute_a and_o menstruous_a cloth_n all_o these_o exposition_n denote_v the_o filthiness_n of_o sin_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o malice_n 1_o cor._n 5.8_o 〈◊〉_d 5.8_o therefore_o let_v we_o keep_v the_o truth_n not_o with_o old_a leaven_n not_o with_o leaven_n of_o malice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o because_o it_o have_v here_o no_o article_n and_o because_o it_o often_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n i_o will_v give_v it_o rope_n without_o any_o limitation_n the_o apostle_n then_o by_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n mean_v the_o redundancy_n and_o overflow_a of_o sin_n among_o those_o professor_n there_o be_v a_o chaos_n of_o sin_n in_o all_o of_o we_o but_o it_o 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to_o save_v your_o soul_n that_o be_v from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n there_o be_v this_o power_n in_o the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v mutuatitious_a extrinsical_a and_o borrow_a it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n rom._n 1.16_o salvation_n 1.16_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n the_o word_n of_o itself_o save_v not_o but_o god_n by_o the_o word_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o believe_v 1.21_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v the_o word_n thus_o open_v the_o case_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v to_o be_v this_o how_o we_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n so_o as_o to_o profit_v by_o it_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v first_o tell_v you_o what_o we_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n second_o what_o by_o profit_v and_o three_o how_o we_o shall_v profit_v by_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o 1._o by_o the_o word_n i_o understand_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o word_n of_o god_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n or_o as_o it_o be_v preach_v that_o be_v expound_v and_o apply_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n the_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o word_n preach_v how_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o so_o as_o to_o profit_v by_o it_o minister_n be_v to_o preach_v the_o word_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o word_n 4.2_o preach_v the_o word_n preach_v the_o word_n what_o be_v that_o that_o be_v open_a and_o unfold_v the_o scripture_n with_o a_o suitable_a application_n of_o they_o to_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o hearer_n reprove_v from_o they_o rebuke_v from_o they_o exhort_v from_o they_o this_o be_v christ_n preach_n luk._n 4.17_o ear_n 4.17_o he_o find_v the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v write_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o be_v expound_v it_o v._o 21._o this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n luk._n 24.27_o this_o be_v peter_n preach_v act._n 2.2_o himself_o 2.2_o and_o beginning_n at_o moses_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n be_v expound_v to_o they_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n the_o thing_n concern_v himself_o in_o this_o sermon_n he_o chief_o insist_o upon_o two_o scripture_n and_o expound_v they_o both_o and_o then_o apply_v all_o to_o their_o conscience_n v._o 36._o christ_n 36._o therefore_o let_v all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n know_v assure_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o same_o jesus_n who_o you_o crucify_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v paul_n preach_a act._n 28.23_o evening_n 28.23_o there_o come_v many_o to_o his_o lodging_n to_o who_o be_v expound_v and_o testify_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n persuade_v they_o concern_v jesus_n both_o out_o of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n from_o morning_n till_o evening_n and_o for_o the_o levite_n before_o christ_n who_o teach_v the_o people_n the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n they_o preach_v 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the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n after_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o work_v now_o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n among_o who_o also_o we_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n there_o all_o our_o enemy_n appear_v abreast_o the_o devil_n as_o the_o grand_a deceiver_n and_o principal_n of_o all_o wickedness_n the_o world_n with_o its_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o profit_n as_o the_o bait_n by_o which_o it_o do_v deceive_v we_o and_o steal_v away_o our_o heart_n from_o god_n and_o pervert_v and_o divert_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o look_v after_o the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a the_o flesh_n be_v that_o corrupt_a inclination_n in_o we_o which_o entertain_v and_o close_v with_o these_o temptation_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wrong_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n this_o be_v very_o importtnate_a to_o be_v please_v and_o be_v the_o 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will_v have_v no_o copartner_n and_o competitor_n in_o our_o heart_n 2._o a_o devote_v and_o give_v up_o ourselves_o to_o god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o our_o god_n 2_o cor._n 8.3_o and_o rom._n 6.13_o as_o our_o owner_n by_o creation_n psal_n 100.3_o and_o by_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n jer._n 24.8_o isa_n 26.13_o other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o fountain_n of_o our_o life_n and_o blessedness_n psal_n 31.14_o i_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o say_v thou_o be_v my_o god_n lam._n 3.24_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n therefore_o will_v i_o hope_v in_o he_o psal_n 119.57_o i_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o potion_n therefore_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n ii_o as_o to_o our_o progress_n and_o perseverance_n which_o be_v our_o walk_n in_o the_o narrow_a way_n and_o show_v the_o sincerity_n and_o heartiness_n of_o our_o consent_n in_o make_v the_o covenant_n and_o beside_o this_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o a_o day_n but_o of_o our_o whole_a life_n we_o have_v continual_a need_n of_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ_n here_o three_o thing_n be_v require_v 1._o as_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n there_o must_v be_v a_o forsake_v as_o well_o as_o a_o renounce_n the_o devil_n must_v be_v forsake_v we_o must_v be_v no_o more_o of_o his_o party_n and_o confederacy_n we_o must_v resist_v stand_v out_o against_o all_o his_o battery_n and_o assault_n 1_o pet._n 5.8_o 9_o the_o world_n must_v be_v overcome_v 1_o john_n 5.4_o 5._o and_o the_o flesh_n must_v be_v subdue_v and_o mortify_v gal._n 5.24_o that_o we_o be_v no_o more_o govern_v by_o the_o desire_n thereof_o and_o if_o we_o be_v sometime_o foil_v we_o must_v not_o go_v back_o again_o but_o renew_v our_o resolution_n and_o the_o drift_n of_o our_o life_n must_v still_o be_v for_o god_n and_o heaven_n 2._o as_o to_o god_n to_o who_o we_o have_v devote_v ourselves_o 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