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the_o soul_n than_o the_o most_o pompous_a and_o specious_a service_n of_o unregenerate_a men._n what_o be_v it_o to_o god_n when_o you_o offer_v not_o only_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a but_o the_o dead_a also_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o abomination_n than_o obedience_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o without_o work_n 3.20_o jam._n 3.20_o faith_n be_v dead_a and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n also_o that_o work_v without_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o rot_a and_o noisome_a every_o duty_n man_n perform_v in_o a_o graceless_a state_n and_o condition_n god_n must_v needs_o loathe_v it_o and_o they_o for_o it_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n 28.9_o prov._n 28.9_o it_o be_v as_o hateful_a unto_o god_n as_o vapour_n that_o ascend_v up_o out_o of_o tomb_n from_o putrify_a body_n be_v unto_o we_o what_o then_o must_v such_o person_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o sin_n 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sure_o his_o frown_n then_o must_v needs_o carry_v in_o they_o a_o astonish_a terror_n that_o make_v they_o insupportable_a we_o may_v observe_v how_o unexpected_o sometime_o from_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a and_o most_o natural_a attractive_a of_o love_n the_o scripture_n draw_v a_o inference_n to_o fear_n god_n psal_n 130.4_o 130.4_o psal_n 130.4_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v not_o only_o a_o sin-revenging_a but_o a_o sin-pardoning_a god_n be_v here_o set_v before_o we_o as_o the_o object_n of_o our_o fear_n these_o two_o sister_n grace_n fear_v and_o love_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o same_o attribute_n god_n pardon_v mercy_n the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o love_n much_o because_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o and_o here_o much_o fear_v as_o well_o as_o much_o love_n be_v the_o result_n and_o issue_n of_o god_n pardon_v grace_n and_o so_o you_o have_v it_o 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