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must_v labour_v to_o loathe_v and_o hate_v that_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v hate_v by_o we_o the_o sin_n that_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o pleasant_a thing_n but_o there_o be_v beside_o thy_o inclination_n to_o that_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v the_o pollution_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o that_o thou_o must_v hate_v and_o loathe_v thou_o must_v not_o only_o hate_v the_o object_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o but_o thyself_o also_o and_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o thy_o spirit_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v right_a ezek._n 36.21_o that_o be_v 36.21_o when_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o look_v upon_o his_o sin_n and_o see_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o it_o he_o begin_v to_o grow_v to_o a_o indignation_n against_o it_o as_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 7._o he_o find_v his_o heart_n so_o dispose_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o quarrel_v with_o his_o heart_n and_o to_o fall_v out_o with_o it_o and_o to_o say_v what_o have_v i_o such_o a_o heart_n that_o will_v carry_v i_o to_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o only_o carry_v i_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o hell_n he_o begin_v to_o loathe_v himself_o he_o will_v not_o own_v his_o own_o self_n if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v go_v out_o of_o himself_o he_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o own_o heart_n such_o a_o hatred_n and_o loathe_n thou_o must_v have_v of_o this_o pollution_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o this_o thou_o shall_v do_v if_o thou_o will_v but_o consider_v what_o evil_a this_o pollution_n do_v bring_v thou_o and_o what_o hurt_n filthiness_n have_v do_v to_o thou_o a_o man_n can_v hate_v the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o it_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o man_n do_v so_o of_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v our_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a it_o be_v not_o poverty_n or_o disgrace_n or_o sickness_n but_o it_o be_v sin_n in_o thy_o poverty_n sin_n in_o thy_o disgrace_n sin_n in_o thy_o sickness_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n can_v look_v upon_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o that_o do_v he_o the_o great_a mischief_n he_o will_v hate_v that_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o here_o remember_v not_o only_o to_o do_v it_o in_o general_a but_o to_o pitch_v thy_o hatred_n chief_o upon_o thy_o belove_a sin_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v in_o this_o case_n as_o haman_n of_o mordecai_n what_o avail_v it_o i_o if_o mordecai_n yet_o live_v if_o we_o can_v do_v so_o with_o our_o belove_a lust_n and_o come_v to_o such_o a_o hatred_n of_o
in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v i_o do_v it_o not_o for_o by-end_n for_o fear_n of_o man_n or_o the_o like_a but_o i_o do_v it_o in_o my_o spirit_n that_o be_v plain_o hearty_o and_o sincere_o so_o that_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n be_v to_o have_v a_o plainness_n and_o sincerity_n in_o our_o worship_v he_o that_o be_v to_o do_v it_o hearty_o what_o we_o do_v to_o he_o in_o our_o pray_n and_o worship_v he_o when_o it_o be_v not_o formal_o and_o customary_o do_v but_o our_o spirit_n second_v it_o within_o this_o it_o be_v to_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n so_o that_o the_o scope_n of_o our_o exhortation_n be_v that_o you_o will_v worship_v god_n chief_o in_o your_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o sing_v psalm_n col._n 3.16_o 3.16_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o be_v because_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o he_o behold_v at_o any_o such_o time_n when_o you_o come_v before_o he_o the_o inward_a behaviour_n of_o your_o spirit_n that_o be_v he_o observe_v when_o you_o come_v to_o preach_v or_o pray_v what_o squint-eyed_a end_n what_o vain_a glory_n what_o respect_n to_o man_n you_o have_v yea_o he_o observe_v how_o far_o natural_a conscience_n lead_v you_o so_o that_o you_o do_v it_o as_o a_o task_n out_o of_o custom_n etc._n etc._n he_o observe_v what_o worldly-mindednes_a and_o carnal_a affection_n creep_v into_o the_o soul_n at_o that_o time_n that_o make_v you_o either_o to_o post_v off_o the_o duty_n or_o else_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o customary_a manner_n all_o this_o do_v he_o behold_v he_o look_v to_o the_o inward_a carriage_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o do_v you_o look_v chief_o to_o the_o inward_a carriage_n to_o the_o inward_a frame_n of_o your_o mind_n thing_n quest._n but_o what_o be_v that_o more_o particular_o answ._n i_o 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be_v the_o inward_a inclination_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v far_o enough_o off_o from_o this_o expression_n therefore_o bring_v thy_o spirit_n near_o to_o god_n as_o thy_o lip_n be_v and_o then_o thou_o worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n to_o show_v you_o more_o plain_o what_o this_o farrenesse_n off_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v take_v a_o covetous_a man_n and_o put_v he_o upon_o the_o rack_n of_o any_o exigent_n where_o he_o must_v part_v with_o all_o to_o save_v his_o life_n he_o will_v say_v as_o much_o as_o need_v to_o be_v in_o this_o case_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v set_v as_o close_o to_o his_o wealth_n as_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o so_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n and_o take_v a_o thief_n that_o come_v before_o the_o judge_n he_o confess_v his_o fault_n and_o beg_v pardon_n and_o say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o yet_o his_o heart_n sit_v as_o near_o to_o his_o theft_n he_o be_v as_o far_o from_o honesty_n as_o ever_o he_o be_v before_o 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might_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o so_o you_o must_v understand_v it_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o body_n when_o a_o man_n use_v all_o his_o strength_n and_o may_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n he_o unite_v all_o the_o force_n of_o his_o body_n to_o it_o so_o a_o man_n worship_v god_n in_o spirit_n when_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v concentre_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o a_o duty_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o wrestle_a with_o the_o lord_n as_o jacob_n do_v and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o strive_v with_o god_n as_o paul_n say_v that_o you_o strive_v together_o with_o i_o in_o prayer_n rom._n 15.30_o 30._o that_o be_v when_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o mind_n be_v join_v all_o together_o when_o he_o bend_v the_o whole_a soul_n to_o the_o work_n this_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n such_o a_o expression_n you_o have_v act._n 20._o 20._o where_o paul_n go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n that_o be_v 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