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3._o 40._o our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o to_o the_o lord_n you_o being_n madam_n a_o old_a disciple_n and_o a_o experience_a christian_a can_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o great_a concernment_n and_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n incumbent_a upon_o all_o faithful_a minister_n to_o endeavour_v in_o their_o preach_a to_o distinguish_v the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a for_o so_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n if_o thou_o 19_o jer._n 15._o 19_o take_v forth_o the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a thou_o shall_v be_v as_o my_o mouth_n let_v they_o return_v unto_o thou_o but_o return_v thou_o not_o to_o they_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n the_o best_a example_n and_o the_o exact_a pattern_n for_o our_o imitation_n in_o that_o incomparable_a sermon_n which_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o mount_n make_v mention_n of_o seven_o beatitude_n each_o of_o they_o be_v a_o rare_a discriminate_a character_n whereby_o good_a and_o bad_a bless_a and_o curse_a 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sardis_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v he_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o 2._o that_o have_v the_o seven_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seven_o star_n i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o have_v a_o name_n that_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a be_v watchful_a and_o strengthen_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o find_v thy_o work_n perfect_a before_o god_n many_o there_o be_v who_o rest_n satisfy_v with_o a_o bare_a form_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n but_o the_o apostle_n command_n be_v have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 5._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 5._o but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o from_o such_o turn_n away_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o god_n require_v behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n 24._o psal_n 51._o 6._o josh_n 34._o 14._o joh._n 4._o 24._o god_n must_v be_v fear_v and_o serve_v in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o truth_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o his_o worship_n must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a worship_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v in_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n goodness_n may_v 9_o eph._n 5._o 9_o be_v reckon_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n but_o truth_n i_o e._n sincerity_n refer_v to_o both_o table_n respective_o sincerity_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o rejoice_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n 12._o cor._n 1._o 12._o of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o you_o ward_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n pray_v for_o the_o philippian_n that_o 10._o phil._n 1._o 10._o you_o 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hen._n wilkinson_n character_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n chap._n i._o of_o spiritual_a poverty_n the_o first_o character_n of_o a_o sincere_a poverty_n charact._n 1._o spiritual_a poverty_n heart_n be_v spiritual_a poverty_n and_o spiritual_a poverty_n consist_v in_o empty_v of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n whatever_o be_v self_n as_o self-love_n self-righteousness_n self-opinion_n selfsufficiency_n self-reasonings_a and_o dispute_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o selfconfidence_n and_o self-conceit_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o self-end_n self-aims_a and_o self-design_n so_o that_o when_o a_o christian_a be_v whole_o empty_v of_o himself_o and_o he_o have_v learn_v that_o great_a and_o excellent_a gospel-lesson_n of_o self-denial_n and_o he_o comprehend_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o only_o nothing_o and_o less_o than_o no_o thing_n and_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o hâ—_n magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o 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what_o be_v my_o house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o and_o this_o be_v yet_o a_o small_a thing_n in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n god_n but_o thou_o have_v speak_v also_o of_o thy_o servant_n house_n for_o a_o great_a while_n to_o come_v and_o be_v this_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n god_n agur_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o the_o more_o wise_a because_o the_o more_o humble_a and_o the_o more_o esteem_v of_o by_o god_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o vile_a he_o be_v in_o his_o own_o opinion_n his_o 2._o qui_fw-la sâ—i_fw-la vilis_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la charus_fw-la est_fw-la born_n prov._n 30._o 2._o acknowledge_a himself_o to_o be_v more_o brutish_a than_o any_o man_n and_o not_o to_o have_v the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n plain_o declare_v the_o lowliness_n and_o poverty_n of_o his_o spirit_n
affection_n before_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o fountain_n which_o be_v beyond_o compare_n with_o any_o 1._o zech._n 13._o 1._o other_o for_o it_o be_v a_o fountain_n open_v to_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n christ_n be_v likewise_o compare_v to_o a_o stone_n and_o to_o such_o a_o one_o as_o excel_v other_o in_o admirable_a property_n isai_n 28._o 16._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n for_o a_o foundation_n a_o stone_n a_o try_a stone_n a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n a_o sure_a foundation_n he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n farther_o christ_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n matth._n 13._o 45._o 46._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o merchant_n man_n seek_v goodly_a 46._o matt._n 13._o 45_o 46._o pearl_n who_o when_o 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