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there_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o quicken_v we_o thereunto_o act_n of_o obedience_n which_o be_v good_a not_o in_o the_o manner_n but_o in_o the_o matter_n only_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o mark_n they_o be_v but_o as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n or_o a_o picture_n without_o life_n a_o man_n may_v hear_v read_v pray_v give_v alm_n live_v sober_o deal_v honest_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o move_v only_o in_o the_o sphere_n of_o nature_n natural_a conscience_n may_v prompt_v he_o to_o they_o servile_a fear_n may_v drive_v he_o on_o vain_a glory_n may_v allure_v he_o but_o he_o do_v they_o in_o a_o carnal_a not_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n in_o animo_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la he_o do_v they_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o the_o world_n but_o not_o to_o god_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n or_o holy_a love_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o no_o pure_a intention_n at_o the_o great_a end_n no_o vital_a activity_n in_o the_o performance_n act_n of_o obedience_n be_v not_o evidence_n 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the_o literal_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o divine_a truth_n yet_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o spiritual_a effect_n and_o power_n of_o they_o upon_o his_o heart_n a_o man_n of_o mere_a notion_n drudge_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n walk_v in_o his_o corrupt_a way_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o better_a to_o be_v find_v cleave_v to_o earth_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n hang_v about_o time_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o eternity_n choose_v his_o lust_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o set_v his_o heart_n upon_o and_o fall_v in_o with_o every_o vanity_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o christ_n to_o be_v unite_v unto_o his_o notion_n all_o lie_v dead_a there_o be_v
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the_o head_n that_o the_o member_n may_v escape_v this_o be_v such_o a_o privilege_n that_o those_o who_o have_v it_o be_v happy_a in_o every_o condition_n their_o trouble_n be_v single_a and_o without_o a_o curse_n in_o they_o their_o cup_n be_v pure_a and_o without_o any_o dregs_o of_o wrath_n in_o it_o death_n to_o they_o be_v but_o a_o dark_a entry_n into_o life-eternal_a it_o untie_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n but_o it_o separate_v neither_o from_o their_o head_n they_o sleep_v in_o jesus_n in_o a_o state_n of_o conjunction_n with_o he_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n need_v not_o alarm_n their_o fear_n the_o trumpet_n of_o god_n do_v not_o sound_a death_n to_o they_o but_o life_n the_o world_n may_v be_v wrap_v up_o in_o a_o winding-sheet_n of_o flame_n the_o christless_a inhabitant_n may_v cry_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o mountain_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o cover_v they_o but_o believer_n be_v safe_a with_o christ_n as_o member_n with_o the_o head_n his_o 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they_o point_v out_o that_o conjunction_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o extend_v love_n to_o they_o god_n favour_v we_o as_o mystical_a part_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v with_o we_o through_o immanuel_n he_o shine_v on_o we_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n he_o tell_v we_o in_o scripture_n that_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o look_n to_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n compass_n the_o righteous_a with_o favour_n but_o all_o this_o respect_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v only_o for_o person_n in_o innocency_n and_o grace_n in_o perfection_n to_o be_v accept_v in_o themselves_o fall_v person_n and_o defective_a grace_n must_v be_v accept_v in_o and_o through_o a_o mediator_n here_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o those_o in_o christ_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o defect_n they_o be_v favourite_n of_o heaven_n god_n eye_n be_v upon_o they_o his_o pleasure_n be_v in_o they_o his_o favour_n irradiate_v they_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n be_v a_o 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