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work_n because_o every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n mat._n 3.10_o and_o we_o will_v walk_v circumspect_o shun_v the_o other_o extreme_a in_o confide_v into_o our_o own_o good_a work_n for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n because_o if_o god_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o man_n none_o live_v shall_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o fight_n by_o their_o own_o work_n which_o be_v very_o far_o short_a of_o that_o exact_a righteousness_n require_v in_o the_o law_n psal_n 143.2_o yea_o abraham_n father_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o good_a work_n for_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o 3._o we_o shall_v walk_v circumspect_o in_o use_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o present_a world_n not_o refuse_v the_o good_a thing_n offer_v to_o we_o by_o the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n whether_o riches_n liberty_n or_o 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follow_v holy_a man_n with_o this_o limitation_n in_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v follower_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o we_o shall_v follow_v peter_n in_o his_o free_a confession_n before_o the_o council_n act_v 4._o but_o not_o in_o his_o denial_n in_o the_o high_a priest_n hall_n 5._o we_o shall_v walk_v circumspect_o with_o wicked_a man_n that_o we_o be_v not_o entice_v to_o sin_n by_o their_o evil_a counsel_n or_o example_n prov._n 1.10_o when_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o we_o will_v walk_v circumspect_o in_o forbear_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o presence_n that_o may_v strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n or_o may_v be_v a_o snare_n to_o ourselves_o in_o give_v occasion_n to_o they_o to_o procure_v our_o hurt_n from_o these_o who_o will_v make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o inconsiderate_a word_n psal_n 39.1_o i_o will_v keep_v my_o mouth_n with_o a_o bridle_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v before_o i_o 6._o we_o shall_v walk_v circumspect_o shun_v all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n 1_o thess_n 5.22_o neither_o do_v evil_a nor_o evil_a like_a for_o by_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil-doing_a we_o grieve_v the_o strong_a christian_n and_o stumble_v the_o weak_a we_o do_v wrong_a and_o prejudice_n to_o our_o own_o good_a name_n which_o be_v preserve_v entire_a be_v better_a than_o precious_a ointment_n eccles_n 7.1_o but_o be_v spoil_v by_o the_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o evil_n do_v it_o become_v unsavoury_a to_o other_o as_o ointment_n corrupt_v by_o a_o dead_a flee_v joseph_n walk_v circumspect_o not_o only_o he_o hearken_v not_o to_o that_o shameless_a woman_n but_o also_o will_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o secret_a room_n with_o she_o gen._n 39.10_o paul_n be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o shun_v all_o appearance_n of_o mal-versation_a and_o unfaithful_a deal_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o public_a collection_n 2_o cor._n 8.20_o avoid_v this_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v blame_v we_o in_o this_o abundance_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o we_o 7._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o circumspect_a walk_n in_o shun_v all_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n especial_o familiarity_n with_o profane_a and_o riotous_a man_n prov._n 4.14_o 15._o enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a man_n prov._n 20.25_o with_o a_o furious_a man_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v lest_o thou_o learn_v his_o way_n and_o get_v a_o snare_n to_o thy_o soul_n for_o evil_a company_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n can_v a_o man_n touch_v pitch_n and_o not_o be_v defile_v therewith_o can_v a_o man_n take_v fire_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o not_o be_v burn_v prov._n 23.20_o several_a sin_n have_v their_o own_o several_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n but_o evil_a company_n be_v a_o magazine_n of_o evil_a occasion_n and_o provocation_n for_o all_o sin_n 8._o we_o shall_v walk_v circumspect_o in_o abstain_v from_o lesser_a sin_n because_o such_o be_v 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