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make_v heaven_n sure_a unto_o ourselves_o and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v it_o yet_o more_o sure_a the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v be_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o when_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v act_n altogether_o in_o we_o and_o our_o whole_a business_n be_v to_o please_v and_o approve_v ourselves_o unto_o they_o religion_n and_o our_o future_a be_v be_v all_o in_o all_o of_o our_o concern_v and_o all_o our_o work_n and_o do_n be_v bring_v in_o subordination_n under_o that_o then_o we_o be_v servant_n of_o god_n and_o christian_n indeed_o though_o i_o have_v know_v such_o after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o henceforth_o i_o know_v they_o no_o more_o nor_o yet_o will_v i_o walk_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o after_o the_o way_n of_o childhood_n youth_n vanity_n or_o jest_v we_o shall_v renounce_v the_o thing_n that_o savour_v of_o man_n nor_o make_v mention_n of_o they_o within_o our_o li_n 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himself_o former_o have_v in_o the_o assembly_n and_o there_o it_o be_v that_o he_o meet_v with_o god_n as_o god_n himself_o do_v express_v it_o elsewhere_o appoint_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o worship_n he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o there_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o thou_o and_o commune_v with_o thou_o exod._n 25._o 22._o in_o like_a manner_n my_o soul_n do_v pant_v and_o thirst_v earnest_o that_o i_o be_v once_o save_v and_o deliver_v from_o my_o enemy_n and_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o that_o hate_v i_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n luk._n 1._o 74._o for_o this_o do_v i_o desire_v to_o live_v that_o i_o may_v among_o his_o people_n worship_n god_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o people_n of_o a_o pure_a language_n and_o we_o may_v all_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o though_o there_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o 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sound_n of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o be_v they_o restrain_v isa_n 63._o 15._o the_o prophet_n hereby_o seem_v to_o import_v as_o if_o god_n have_v turn_v his_o face_n another_o way_n and_o do_v not_o now_o behold_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thereupon_o he_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o look_v down_o again_o upon_o they_o and_o as_o if_o god_n do_v now_o withhold_v his_o communication_n â—nd_v impart_v of_o good_a unto_o his_o creature_n for_o â—hat_n which_o be_v of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o we_o it_o be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o express_v it_o but_o the_o convey_n of_o so_o many_o particle_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n into_o we_o every_o good_a â—ift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o from_o above_o upon_o the_o right_a improvement_n and_o good_a use_n of_o â—hose_n seeds_n and_o principle_n of_o goodness_n god_n give_v â—s_n more_o but_o by_o that_o kind_n of_o speech_n of_o isaiah_n here_o mention_v and_o by_o what_o ezekiel_n recite_v as_o the_o â—ying_n of_o other_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n â—nd_v even_o his_o spirit_n do_v speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremiah_n be_v instruct_v o_o â—erusalem_fw-la lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o jer._n 6._o 8._o â—rom_o all_o which_o we_o gather_v that_o when_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v corrupt_a or_o when_o they_o be_v universal_o give_v to_o such_o a_o sin_n whatever_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v now_o one_o and_o then_o another_o according_a as_o the_o course_n and_o fashion_n of_o this_o world_n do_v turn_v and_o lead_v unto_o or_o to_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v beside_o or_o otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v when_o they_o know_v not_o nor_o will_v they_o understand_v they_o walk_v on_o in_o darkness_n all_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v out_o of_o course_n psal_n 82._o 5._o like_a as_o it_o be_v soon_o after_o the_o creation_n and_o god_n see_v that_o the_o wickedness_n 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