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be_v three_o sort_n of_o righteous_a person_n first_o such_o as_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o so_o the_o godly_a be_v under_o a_o twofold_a notion_n first_o as_o be_v pardon_v for_o or_o justify_v from_o their_o unrighteousness_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n blessed_n be_v they_o who_o be_v thus_o account_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n second_o they_o be_v righteous_a as_o avoid_v unrighteous_a and_o do_v righteous_a thing_n there_o be_v a_o seed_n a_o principle_n of_o righteousness_n in_o person_n justify_v and_o regenerate_v which_o daily_o put_v itself_o forth_o in_o righteous_a act_n he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 1_o joh_n 3.7_o he_o be_v so_o both_z as_o to_o his_o state_n and_o as_o to_o his_o action_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o good_a man_n second_o many_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n they_o have_v fair_a appearance_n and_o outside_n you_o can_v read_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o their_o conversation_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n render_v to_o delight_n have_v a_o threefold_a signification_n and_o all_o very_a full_a to_o this_o point_n and_o text_n first_o to_o run_v which_o be_v the_o speed_n of_o our_o pace_n thus_o the_o septuagint_n render_v it_o although_o he_o run_v with_o god_n cant_n 1.4_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o draw_v we_o and_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o to_o run_v be_v more_o than_o to_o walk_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n note_v our_o observance_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n but_o to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n note_n we_o zealous_a in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o to_o run_v require_v not_o only_o a_o honest_a heart_n but_o a_o large_a one_o and_o therefore_o david_n say_v psal_n 119.32_o i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o shall_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n thou_o say_v elihu_n to_o job_n have_v say_v according_a to_o 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