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mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v thou_o thou_o believe_v indeed_o and_o the_o salvation_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v thou_o thou_o love_v indeed_o and_o thou_o be_v the_o supersensual_a superintellectual_a good_a thing_n prepare_v for_o the_o lover_n of_o god_n and_o now_o thou_o may_v say_v much_o better_a than_o seneca_n qualis_fw-la somnus_o o_o how_o sweet_a be_v the_o rest_n and_o repose_v which_o the_o self-searching_a soul_n find_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n and_o grace_n he_o that_o come_v to_o that_o seal_a ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o sâ—ul_a by_o self-examination_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o faith_n the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11.28_o examine_v as_o a_o man_n will_v do_v gold_n or_o silver_n by_o the_o fire_n or_o by_o the_o touchstone_n in_o like_a manner_n must_v he_o do_v so_o that_o he_o may_v fit_v himself_o for_o the_o seal_n of_o assurance_n of_o which_o the_o sacramental_a 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ocean_n of_o reign_v corruption_n and_o these_o keep_v the_o heart_n from_o take_v fire_n with_o the_o love_n of_o those_o excellency_n which_o be_v know_v by_o nature_n the_o gentile_n know_v god_n but_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o have_v he_o in_o their_o knowledge_n rom._n 1.28_o million_o of_o unruly_a lust_n like_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n about_o lot_n house_n beset_v this_o natural_a light_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o prison_n thus_o the_o apostle_n they_o withhold_v it_o in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1.18_o and_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o break_v out_o of_o this_o prison_n and_o show_v itself_o practical_o i_o shall_v give_v some_o instance_n hereof_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o climate_n and_o through_o all_o age_n have_v conspire_v together_o to_o confess_v a_o deity_n conscience_n within_o bear_v witness_n to_o he_o and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o creature_n without_o also_o one_o will_v wonder_v therefore_o that_o ever_o idolatry_n shall_v get_v foot_v in_o the_o world_n but_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o change_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n into_o a_o lie_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a one_o into_o a_o corruptible_a image_n rom._n 1.23.25_o there_o be_v store_n of_o abominable_a idol_n among_o they_o no_o doubt_n natural_a light_n give_v its_o secret_a vote_n for_o god_n but_o it_o be_v but_o the_o vote_n of_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n altogether_o insignificant_a it_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o make_v they_o own_o god_n in_o his_o own_o world_n again_o reason_n and_o nature_n say_v that_o god_n must_v be_v worship_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o a_o pure_a heart_n purâ_fw-la ment_fw-la colendus_fw-la be_v the_o old_a verse_n in_o svo_fw-la cuique_fw-la consecrandus_fw-la est_fw-la pectore_fw-la say_v seneca_n god_n have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o proper_a place_n upon_o earth_n then_o a_o pure_a heart_n say_v hierocles_n o_o divine_a say_n next_o door_n to_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n 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