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that_o be_v professor_n at_o large_a and_o profess_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n though_o far_o off_o from_o he_o do_v by_o their_o sinful_a way_n dishonour_v he_o more_o than_o other_o but_o they_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v servant_n that_o be_v near_o to_o he_o be_v very_o sinful_a dishonour_v he_o more_o but_o they_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o a_o high_a state_n and_o call_v themselves_o his_o child_n and_o call_v he_o father_n these_o by_o their_o iniquity_n dishonour_v he_o much_o more_o but_o that_o those_o be_v yet_o near_o and_o be_v account_v gospel-churche_n which_o the_o scriptuâ—e_a style_n and_o which_o if_o true_o constitute_v be_v indeed_o the_o very_a spouse_n the_o very_a bride_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o these_o to_o play_v the_o harlot_n and_o embrace_v other_o lover_n for_o these_o to_o be_v drunken_a with_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n for_o these_o to_o be_v drink_v with_o passion_n and_o frowardness_n of_o spirit_n for_o these_o to_o be_v proud_a and_o 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great_a name_n which_o â—3_n ezek._n 36._o â—3_n be_v profane_v among_o the_o heathen_a which_o you_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n profane_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v walk_v in_o all_o his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n blameless_o when_o they_o can_v be_v blame_v for_o covetousness_n nor_o pride_n nor_o any_o other_o evil_a but_o they_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n observe_v the_o bless_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n then_o say_v our_o lord_n jesus_n man_n may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 16._o and_o â—erein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n so_o 8._o john_n 15._o 8._o that_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o good_a work_n the_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a conversation_n of_o his_o people_n do_v glorify_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o to_o his_o honour_n and_o that_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o conversation_n be_v a_o great_a dishonour_n reproach_n and_o blot_v unâ—o_o his_o great_a name_n and_o therefore_o naâ—han_n tell_v david_n that_o he_o by_o his_o sinfulness_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o vriah_n have_v cause_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o blaspheme_v and_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o some_o that_o be_v rich_a that_o do_v despise_v the_o poor_a have_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n with_o respect_n of_o person_n respect_v the_o man_n in_o rich_a array_n more_o than_o a_o man_n in_o mean_a apparel_n say_v thus_o do_v not_o they_o blaspheme_n that_o worthy_a name_n by_o which_o you_o be_v call_v 7_o jam._n 2._o 7_o and_o that_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o saint_n do_v great_o profane_v and_o dishonour_v that_o worthy_a name_n by_o which_o they_o be_v call_v appear_v thus_o to_o instance_n but_o in_o one_o particular_a evil_n of_o they_o viz._n that_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n when_o they_o that_o be_v 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