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punish_v they_o job_n 34.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 1.18_o 19_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o god_n be_v against_o they_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v challenge_v their_o original_a from_o god_n reas_n 1._o from_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n hab._n 1.8_o he_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n and_o so_o abhor_v all_o sin_n what_o fellowship_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n what_o fellow_n ship_n have_v filthy_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n with_o a_o pure_a god_n what_o fellowship_n have_v a_o covetous_a heart_n with_o a_o liberal_a god_n a_o proud_a heart_n with_o the_o great_a god_n a_o proud_a man_n will_v be_v his_o first_o cause_n and_o last_o end_n and_o therefore_o hateful_a to_o god_n psal_n 5.4_o 5._o reas_n 2._o from_o the_o baseness_n and_o indisposednesse_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.13_o 14._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n shall_v desire_v it_o or_o respect_v it_o or_o make_v use_n of_o it_o obj._n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n manifest_a that_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n but_o god_n have_v a_o great_a hand_n in_o it_o why_o do_v joseph_n brethren_n fall_v he_o be_v it_o not_o from_o envy_n and_o from_o pride_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v it_o be_v god_n that_o fold_n he_o gen._n 45.7.8_o be_v it_o not_o from_o envy_n that_o the_o pharisee_n crucify_v christ_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o what_o god_n fore_o ordain_v and_o for_o judas_n be_v it_o not_o from_o covetousness_n that_o he_o betray_v he_o and_o yet_o god_n have_v decree_v it_o and_o for_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o god_n speak_v plain_o that_o he_o will_v give_v david_n wife_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o absalon_n so_o that_o no_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v from_o god_n hand_n nor_o pride_n nor_o covetousness_n nor_o voluptuousness_n how_o be_v it_o then_o that_o no_o lust_n can_v challenge_v its_o original_a from_o god_n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n ans_fw-fr they_o be_v of_o 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take_v from_o the_o security_n of_o such_o man_n conscience_n that_o love_v in_o truth_n but_o a_o man_n say_v i_o may_v be_v decieve_v to_o this_o st._n john_n answer_v if_o our_o own_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o god_n will_v less_o condemn_v we_o doct._n that_o the_o love_n of_o christian_n one_o to_o another_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v verbal_a or_o in_o world_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n not_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o inward_a affection_n and_o deed_n and_o performance_n psal_n 16_o 2_o 3._o he_o confine_v not_o his_o love_n to_o they_o but_o that_o all_o be_v a_o universality_n of_o the_o subject_a no_o part_n in_o he_o but_o express_v love_n to_o they_o he_o love_v they_o in_o his_o word_n thought_n carriage_n in_o his_o whole_a man_n psal_n 122._o two_o last_o verse_n 2_o sam._n 1.26_o his_o heart_n be_v dear_o affect_v to_o david_n pass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n in_o affection_n action_n 1_o sam._n 18.3_o he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o 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a_o good_a work_n when_o they_o know_v a_o word_n in_o season_n may_v be_v of_o such_o use_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o innocency_n or_o honour_n of_o a_o man_n not_o a_o blossom_n of_o love_n grow_v upon_o the_o tongue_n 2._o such_o as_o give_v good_a word_n but_o their_o hand_n be_v wither_v and_o that_o arise_v from_o wither_a affection_n prov._n 23.7.8_o he_o say_v eat_v and_o drink_v but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o thou_o 2_o pet._n 1.27_o he_o show_v every_o man_n want_v ability_n to_o love_v his_o brother_n if_o his_o heart_n be_v clog_v with_o any_o base_a lust_n of_o envy_n coveteousnesse_n wantonness_n etc._n etc._n if_o there_o be_v any_o kitchen_n lust_n it_o will_v not_o endure_v this_o heavenly_a fire_n doct_n the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n be_v the_o security_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o estate_n before_o god_n use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v the_o popish_a doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v a_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n the_o apostle_n say_v here_o we_o assure_v our_o heart_n before_o god_n 2._o of_o exhortation_n unto_o brotherly_a love_n in_o sincerity_n and_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o it_o a_o man_n may_v give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o yet_o not_o know_v love_n get_v your_o heart_n purify_v from_o all_o lust_n the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v purify_v you_o psal_n 119.9_o you_o shall_v find_v a_o fresh_a spring_n of_o love_n bubble_v up_o and_o stream_v forth_o and_o though_o your_o brethren_n can_v recompense_v it_o to_o you_o yet_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n 3._o see_v here_o a_o mean_n to_o seal_v confidence_n and_o belief_n of_o heart_n cleanse_v your_o heart_n from_o sin_n that_o hinder_v brotherly_a love_n 4._o of_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o love_v the_o brethren_n hearty_o you_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o your_o good_a estate_n 1_o john_n 3.20_o 21._o for_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n be_v great_a than_o our_o heart_n and_o know_v all_o thing_n belove_a if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n these_o two_o verse_n declare_v the_o good_a or_o evil_a estate_n of_o a_o man_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a report_n of_o our_o conscience_n doct._n according_a to_o the_o verdict_n or_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n god_n will_v save_v we_o or_o condemn_v we_o at_o the_o last_o day_n if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o god_n know_v more_o by_o we_o to_o condemn_v we_o by_o heart_n here_o be_v mean_v conscience_n for_o s._n john_n here_o speak_v a_o hebraism_n the_o old_a testament_n have_v not_o conscience_n only_o the_o new_a prov._n 15.15_o 2_o sam._n 24.10_o if_o our_o conscience_n record_v we_o be_v innocent_a god_n in_o heaven_n will_v record_v it_o titus_n 3.10.11_o reas_n 1._o from_o the_o office_n of_o conscience_n which_o have_v a_o fivefold_a work_n 1_o conscience_n use_v to_o be_v a_o observer_n and_o spyer_v of_o what_o a_o man_n be_v and_o what_o a_o man_n do_v prov._n 14.10_o another_o know_v not_o what_o a_o man_n be_v but_o himself_o do_v conscience_n be_v a_o good_a companion_n of_o the_o good_a the_o worst_a of_o the_o bad_a prov._n 15.15_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v a_o feast_n there_o be_v good_a company_n where_o a_o good_a conscience_n be_v no_o man_n know_v so_o well_o as_o his_o conscience_n do_v 2_o conscience_n be_v a_o register_n of_o what_o we_o have_v do_v long_o ago_o 1_o king_n 2.44_o whereto_o thy_o heart_n be_v privy_a he_o mean_v his_o conscience_n gen._n 42.20_o 21._o 3_o conscience_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o will_v either_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v rom._n 2.15_o excuse_v in_o well-doing_n accuse_v in_o ill-doing_n heb._n 13.18_o rom._n 14.12_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 4_o conscience_n be_v a_o judge_n either_o to_o clear_v or_o condemn_v 1_o cor._n 4.3_o gen._n 20.5_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o executioner_n of_o what_o god_n give_v judgement_n and_o sentence_n it_o go_v before_o god_n judgement_n and_o witness_v mat._n 27.4_o 5._o but_o after_o god_n sentence_n and_o his_o word_n conscience_n do_v execute_v it_o rom._n 8.15_o then_o conscience_n pour_v upon_o we_o horror_n and_o terror_n which_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o hell_n only_o differ_v in_o measure_n and_o durance_n thus_o conscience_n do_v to_o good_a man_n upon_o some_o occasion_n so_o david_n when_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o i_o have_v do_v very_o foolish_o he_o speak_v with_o some_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n act_v 2.37_o this_o be_v call_v prick_v of_o heart_n prov._n 18.14_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v why_o do_v god_n put_v such_o a_o faculty_n into_o man_n 1._o that_o god_n may_v manifest_v his_o be_v there_o be_v no_o strong_a evidence_n of_o god_n be_v for_o to_o who_o do_v it_o witness_n be_v it_o not_o to_o god_n before_o who_o do_v it_o condemn_v or_o to_o who_o be_v it_o a_o executioner_n if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n 2._o his_o own_o providence_n and_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n mind_v not_o 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word_n of_o god_n zech._n 7.13_o prov._n 28.9_o reas_n 1._o from_o a_o rule_n of_o equity_n which_o god_n use_v in_o dispense_n himself_o mat._n 7.2_o as_o we_o dispense_v ourselves_o to_o he_o so_o do_v god_n himself_o to_o we_o this_o it_o a_o general_a rule_n of_o god_n walk_v towards_o man_n with_o what_o measure_n we_o meet_v god_n will_v measure_v to_o we_o again_o if_o we_o let_v no_o word_n of_o god_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o our_o conscience_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o it_o and_o our_o heart_n cleave_v to_o it_o god_n will_v let_v none_o of_o our_o prayer_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 2._o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o do_v help_v we_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n god_n make_v account_v we_o keep_v the_o commandment_n when_o there_o be_v none_o but_o our_o judgement_n approve_v ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o rom._n 8.15_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o pray_v and_o it_o ask_v thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o he_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o who_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o pray_v not_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o barbarian_a unto_o god_n 3._o from_o the_o love_n and_o respect_n god_n bear_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o become_v god_n favourite_n john_n 14.21_o 23._o use_v 1_o it_o show_v we_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o fruitlessness_n of_o our_o prayer_n at_o any_o time_n god_n hear_v not_o we_o because_o we_o hear_v not_o he_o if_o our_o prayer_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n then_o sure_o god_n word_n have_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n a_o good_a prayer_n and_o a_o bad_a life_n can_v never_o meet_v james_z 2.20_o if_o we_o live_v in_o awlesse_a respect_n to_o god_n commandment_n he_o hear_v not_o our_o prayer_n 2._o encouragement_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n commandment_n what_o comfort_n will_v a_o man_n have_v more_o then_o to_o have_v his_o wish_n if_o god_n give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n thou_o may_v assure_v thy_o 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against_o this_o faith_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o judicial_a power_n thereof_o shall_v not_o prevail_v what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o that_o jesus_n who_o judas_n betray_v and_o the_o jew_n crucify_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 2_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v mat._n 3.17_o so_o that_o he_o be_v that_o mighty_a power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o who_o his_o father_n be_v well_o please_v this_o faith_n overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o because_o this_o kind_n of_o faith_n can_v be_v attain_v by_o any_o humane_a mean_n but_o by_o a_o heavenly_a revelation_n from_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 16.16_o and_o in_o that_o age_n when_o st._n john_n write_v this_o there_o be_v no_o humane_a reason_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o 1_o all_o antiquity_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v against_o it_o they_o have_v hear_v of_o 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