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say_v to_o be_v almighty_a verse_n 18._o and_o therefore_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o in_o verse_n 17._o he_o be_v style_v jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n that_o change_v not_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n promise_v or_o the_o content_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o which_o you_o hear_v before_o unto_o which_o two_o great_a dignity_n and_o prerogative_n more_o be_v to_o be_v add_v out_o of_o verse_n 16._o that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o set_v his_o sanctuary_n in_o we_o and_o to_o make_v we_o his_o temple_n according_a to_o levit._n 26.11_o and_o second_o to_o make_v we_o his_o garden_n eden_n or_o paradise_n in_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o walk_v in_o we_o a_o three_o remarkable_a thing_n be_v the_o extent_n of_o these_o promise_n that_o they_o be_v make_v not_o only_o to_o the_o male_n but_o the_o female_n also_o verse_n 18._o and_o the_o last_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o due_a observation_n and_o regard_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o 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and_o both_o of_o the_o great_a importance_n enjoin_v unto_o we_o and_o charge_v upon_o we_o the_o first_o in_o these_o word_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n the_o second_o in_o these_o perfect_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o speak_v in_o this_o order_n first_o by_o way_n of_o analysis_n and_o exposition_n second_o by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n &_o proposition_n and_o three_o by_o way_n of_o transposition_n to_o ourselves_o or_o of_o use_n and_o application_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v ground_v upon_o clear_a and_o evident_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o injunction_n or_o charge_n lay_v upon_o we_o in_o it_o be_v four_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v the_o first_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o second_o be_v the_o person_n from_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v ourselves_o the_o three_o be_v by_o what_o kind_n of_o act_n by_o cleanse_v the_o same_o out_o and_o the_o four_o be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v engage_v in_o this_o work_n let_v we_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v be_v not_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o sin_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n the_o root_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n it_o be_v here_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquinament_n or_o pollution_n by_o which_o word_n we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o understand_v the_o open_a sin_n but_o the_o false_a holiness_n also_o which_o be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o the_o lord_n but_o choose_v and_o set_v up_o by_o man_n all_o which_o be_v not_o only_o filthy_a in_o the_o concrete_a but_o filthiness_n in_o the_o abstract_n isai_n 64.6_o but_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n and_o we_o all_o do_v fade_v like_o a_o leaf_n and_o our_o iniquity_n like_o the_o wind_n have_v take_v 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consist_v not_o only_a of_o a_o body_n which_o be_v flesh_n but_o of_o a_o immortal_a spirit_n be_v since_o the_o fall_n subject_a to_o sin_n of_o both_o kind_n which_o the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v not_o till_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v whole_o wash_v away_o in_o this_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v we_o be_v also_o to_o attend_v the_o measure_n and_o degree_n in_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o filthiness_n for_o as_o solomon_n speak_v eccles_n 10.1_o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o apothecary_n ointment_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n thus_o of_o the_o evil_a to_o be_v remove_v the_o person_n from_o who_o we_o be_v to_o remove_v it_o be_v not_o our_o brethren_n only_o but_o ourselves_o in_o the_o first_o place_n matth._n 7.5_o thou_o hypocrite_n first_o cast_v out_o the_o beam_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o see_v clear_o to_o cast_v out_o the_o mote_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o brother_n eye_n for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o himself_o unto_o god_n rom._n 14.12_o the_o act_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o this_o removal_n of_o the_o evil_a be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o cleanse_v or_o purify_v ourselves_o whereof_o the_o legal_a wash_n purification_n and_o cleansing_n be_v a_o type_n so_o that_o a_o bare_a confession_n of_o our_o sin_n a_o bewailment_n of_o they_o a_o loathe_n of_o they_o and_o a_o purpose_n to_o leave_v they_o though_o these_o be_v good_a step_n and_o degree_n towards_o this_o act_n and_o duty_n yet_o they_o all_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o be_v here_o require_v and_o propose_v of_o the_o true_a and_o industrious_a saint_n 1_o john_n
3.3_o the_o four_o and_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v open_v be_v the_o person_n who_o be_v here_o to_o be_v engage_v and_o vigorous_o set_v on_o work_n to_o wit_n all_o that_o have_v any_o remainder_n of_o inward_a or_o outward_a filthiness_n leave_v in_o they_o even_o they_o that_o in_o a_o good_a measure_n be_v purify_v already_o such_o as_o these_o saint_n of_o corinth_n be_v thus_o far_o by_o way_n of_o exposition_n now_o the_o proposition_n and_o doctrine_n upon_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o that_o all_o they_o that_o will_v have_v a_o interest_n and_o share_n in_o the_o precious_a promise_n aforesaid_a must_v cleanse_v themselves_o of_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n this_o doctrine_n be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o as_o you_o will_v see_v anon_o and_o not_o his_o only_a but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o witness_v these_o ensue_a scripture_n isai_n 1.16_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isa_n 57_o 11._o depart_v you_o depart_v you_o go_v you_o from_o thence_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n go_v you_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o she_o be_v you_o clean_o you_o that_o bear_v the_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n jere_n 4.14_o wash_v thy_o heart_n o_o jerusalem_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v save_v how_o long_o shall_v thy_o wicked_a thought_n lodge_v in_o thou_o jere._n 13.27_o wo_n unto_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n will_v not_o thou_o be_v make_v clean_o o_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v ezek._n 18.31_o cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n 1_o pet._n 2.1_o wherefore_o lie_v aside_o all_o malice_n or_o naughtiness_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o evil_a 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therein_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o first_o consider_v what_o all_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v in_o god_n sight_n it_o be_v pollution_n and_o filthiness_n itself_o ezek_n 24.13_o hence_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o every_o filthy_a and_o abominable_a thing_n as_o to_o the_o gorge_n and_o vomit_v of_o drunkard_n isai_n 28.8_o to_o the_o scum_n of_o a_o pot._n ezek._n 24.6,12_o to_o the_o mire_n wherein_o the_o sow_n wallow_v 2_o pet._n 2.22_o to_o the_o vomit_n of_o a_o dog_n there_o to_o the_o whoredom_n of_o a_o strumpet_n jere._n 13.27_o ezek._n 22._o to_o the_o abomination_n of_o idol_n ezek_n 36.25_o second_o it_o be_v a_o superfluous_a thing_n that_o man_n may_v well_o spare_v jam._n 1.21_o wherefore_o put_v away_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o vaughtiness_n three_o it_o be_v of_o a_o infectious_a contagious_a and_o spread_a nature_n 1_o cor._n 5.6,7_o know_v you_o not_o that_o a_o little_a leaven_n leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n four_o it_o exclude_v we_o 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