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have_v promise_v it_o and_o nothing_o be_v difficult_a to_o omnipotency_n the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o downfall_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o unity_n of_o christian_n do_v all_o seem_v to_o we_o unlikely_a thing_n but_o all_o thing_n to_o god_n be_v not_o only_o possible_a but_o easy_a he_o be_v at_o no_o more_o labour_n to_o make_v a_o world_n then_o to_o make_v a_o straw_n or_o make_v fly_v whatsoever_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o depth_n psal._n 135._o 6._o do_v thou_o think_v it_o improbable_a that_o ever_o all_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v conquer_v and_o that_o ever_o thy_o soul_n shall_v live_v with_o christ_n among_o the_o holy_a saint_n and_o angel_n and_o that_o ever_o thy_o body_n that_o must_v first_o be_v dust_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o god_n and_o why_o do_v it_o seem_v to_o thou_o improbable_a be_v it_o not_o as_o easy_a to_o god_n 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know_v his_o name_n will_v put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o forsake_v they_o that_o seek_v he_o all_o those_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o ever_o shout_n for_o joy_n because_o he_o defend_v they_o psal._n 5._o 11._o blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v the_o lord_n his_o trust_n and_o respect_v not_o the_o proud_a nor_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o lie_n psal_n 40._o 4._o â—_o who_o so_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v safe_a prov._n 29._o 25_o o_o what_o have_v almightiness_n do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o for_o the_o church_n and_o what_o for_o thou_o and_o yet_o
praise_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v a_o daily_a feast_n to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n and_o shall_v continual_o feed_v our_o cheerful_a praise_n as_o the_o spring_n or_o cistern_n fill_v the_o pipe_n i_o know_v no_o sweet_a work_n on_o earth_n nay_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o sweet_a then_o for_o faithful_a sanctify_a soul_n rejoice_o to_o magnify_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o join_v together_o in_o his_o cheerful_a praise_n o_o christian_n if_o you_o will_v taste_v the_o joy_n of_o saint_n and_o live_v like_o the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n indeed_o be_v much_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o heavenly_a work_n and_o with_o holy_a david_n make_v it_o your_o employment_n and_o say_v o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o psal._n 31._o 19_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 33._o 5._o what_o then_o be_v the_o heaven_n thy_n 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saint_n to_o praise_n the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o glory_n that_o god_n show_v unto_o moses_n and_o the_o taste_n of_o heaven_n that_o he_o give_v he_o upon_o earth_n but_o this_o i_o will_v make_v all_o my_o goodness_n pass_v before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v proclaim_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a on_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n exod._n 33._o 19_o and_o his_o proclaim_a name_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n exod._n 34._o 6._o these_o be_v the_o holy_a praise_n that_o solomon_n do_v consecrate_v the_o temple_n with_o 2_o chron._n 6._o 41._o arise_v o_fw-la lord_n god_n into_o thy_o rest_a place_n thou_o and_o the_o ark_n of_o thy_o strength_n let_v thy_o priest_n o_o lord_n god_n be_v clothe_v with_o salvation_n and_o let_v thy_o 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on_o this_o as_o david_n do_v psal._n 119._o 94._o i_o be_o thou_o save_v i_o and_o in_o all_o our_o labour_n and_o the_o affair_n of_o our_o life_n when_o our_o conscience_n can_v say_v that_o we_o live_v to_o god_n and_o study_v to_o do_v all_o we_o do_v for_o he_o and_o to_o improve_v all_o our_o time_n and_o part_n and_o other_o talent_n to_o his_o use_n it_o may_v very_o much_o quiet_v we_o in_o all_o his_o disposal_n of_o we_o if_o he_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o low_a case_n if_o we_o be_v his_o we_o must_v rest_v in_o his_o
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establish_v law_n for_o fear_n of_o hurt_v wilful_a sinner_n that_o will_v not_o fear_v his_o judgement_n till_o they_o feel_v they_o psal._n 33._o 8._o let_v all_o the_o earth_n fear_v the_o lord_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o for_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o mark_v also_o the_o present_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o rush_v not_o on_o his_o indignation_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v the_o wicked_a be_v oft_o snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal._n 9_o 16._o though_o the_o wicked_a contemn_v god_n and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o psal._n 10._o 13._o yet_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o behold_v mischief_n to_o requite_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o poor_a that_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n try_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o love_v violence_n his_o soul_n hate_v psal._n 11._o 4_o 5._o 9_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o his_o loyal_a subject_n they_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o will_v protect_v they_o and_o make_v good_a his_o word_n behold_v he_o come_v and_o his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o rev._n 22._o 12._o the_o righteous_a judge_n at_o his_o appear_v will_v give_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 18_o 7_o 8._o o_fw-la let_v the_o nation_n be_v glad_a and_o sing_v for_o joy_n for_o thou_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o and_o govern_v the_o nation_n upon_o earth_n psal._n 67._o 4._o let_v the_o heaven_n rejoice_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v glad_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o come_v for_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n psal._n 69._o 11._o 13._o 10._o last_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o our_o sovereign_a king_n must_v cause_v we_o to_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o and_o promote_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o subject_n in_o the_o world_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v hallow_v by_o the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o do_v of_o his_o will_n on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n must_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o daily_a request_n to_o god_n it_o must_v be_v the_o grief_n of_o every_o subject_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o
do_v sweet_o relish_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o as_o we_o will_v do_v to_o hear_v a_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o invisible_a glory_n 3_o and_o relative_n holiness_n itself_o though_o the_o low_a must_v be_v h_o 〈…〉_z ured_a by_o we_o holy_a office_n and_o person_n in_o they_o must_v be_v re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z d_o for_o their_o relative_n holiness_n holy_a day_n must_v be_v holy_o 〈…〉_z rve_n holy_a ordinance_n which_o also_o participate_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o law_n as_o significative_a must_v be_v reverent_o use_v due_a reverence_n must_v be_v give_v even_o to_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_o by_o man_n â—â—voted_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o be_v temple_n and_o utensil_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o maintenance_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a must_v not_o be_v devour_v prov._n 20._o 25._o nor_o use_v as_o we_o do_v thing_n common_a and_o unclean_a â—_o god_n holiness_n must_v make_v we_o holy_a we_o must_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o whole_o conform_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o every_o part_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n must_v be_v entertain_v and_o cherish_v and_o excite_v and_o use_v by_o we_o sin_n must_v be_v loathsome_a to_o we_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n no_o toad_n or_o snake_n shall_v seem_v to_o we_o so_o ugly_a a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v a_o unpleasant_a sight_n because_o it_o show_v we_o a_o privation_n of_o natural_a life_n but_o a_o unholy_a soul_n be_v incomparable_o a_o more_o loathsome_a ghastly_a sight_n because_o it_o show_v we_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v well_o know_v the_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n and_o loathsomeness_n of_o the_o unholy_a soul_n that_o know_v not_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a leu._n 19_o 2._o sanctify_v yourselves_o therefore_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n leu._n 20._o 7_o 8._o as_o be_v that_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a so_o must_v we_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 25._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a call_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v 2_o tâ—â—_n 1._o 9_o we_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o christ_n tit._n 2._o 14._o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n ver_n 12._o we_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o we_o must_v therefore_o present_v our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o reasonable_a service_n for_o we_o be_v choose_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o and_o be_v redeem_a and_o sanctify_a by_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v glorious_a holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o see_v therefore_o that_o you_o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o for_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o mat._n 5._o 8._o 3._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n must_v be_v to_o we_o a_o stand_a unanswerable_a argument_n to_o shun_v all_o temptation_n that_o will_v draw_v we_o to_o be_v unholy_a and_o to_o confound_v all_o the_o word_n of_o wicded_a man_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o holiness_n remember_v but_o that_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o if_o thou_o like_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v against_o god_n thou_o be_v his_o enemy_n think_v on_o the_o prophecy_n of_o henoch_n judas_n 14._o 15._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o holy_a name_n in_o vain_a much_o less_o that_o blaspheme_v holiness_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o bless_a nature_n 4._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n must_v possess_v we_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o uncleanness_n and_o further_o our_o humiliation_n when_o isaiah_n hear_v the_o seraphim_n cry_v holy_n holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n isa._n 6._o 3_o he_o say_v woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n v._n 5._o 5._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n must_v cause_v we_o to_o walk_v continual_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o even_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o behaviour_n when_o we_o come_v near_o to_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a worship_n what_o suffer_v the_o beâ—shemiâ—es_n for_o unreverent_a look_v into_o the_o holy_a ark_n 1_o sam_n 6._o 19_o and_o uzzah_n but_o for_o touch_v it_o and_o what_o a_o dreadful_a example_n be_v that_o of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o devour_a fire_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n which_o he_o command_v not_o leu._n 10._o 1_o 2._o and_o aaron_n be_v awe_v into_o silence_n by_o this_o account_n from_o god_n i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v v._n 3._o take_v heed_n lest_o unreverence_n or_o deadness_n or_o customary_a heartless_a wordy_a service_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o a_o holy_a god_n take_v heed_n of_o hypocritical_a carnal_a worship_n the_o holy_a god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v with_o compliment_n and_o show_v chap._n xix_o 18._o the_o next_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v his_fw-la veracity_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o perfect_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o omnipotency_n for_o because_o he_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o powerful_a he_o can_v be_v necessitate_v to_o lie_v and_o because_o he_o be_v most_o good_a he_o will_v not_o lye_n though_o god_n speak_v by_o none_o but_o a_o create_a voice_n and_o signify_v his_o will_n to_o we_o by_o man_n that_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v defectible_a yet_o what_o he_o make_v his_o voice_n shall_v speak_v truth_n and_o what_o he_o choose_v to_o signify_v his_o will_n shall_v true_o signify_v it_o he_o therefore_o condemn_v lie_v in_o man_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o veracity_n for_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o speak_v ttuth_n or_o not_o deceive_v a_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n by_o his_o inspiration_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o hate_v lie_v as_o contrary_n to_o his_o perfect_a nature_n and_o be_v himself_o against_o it_o and_o can_v possible_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o because_o of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o not_o because_o he_o be_v under_o a_o law_n lie_v come_v from_o some_o imperfection_n either_o of_o knowledge_n power_n or_o goodness_n which_o can_v none_o of_o they_o befall_v the_o lord_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n to_o a_o oblige_a law_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n to_o and_o expression_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v a_o perfection_n of_o essence_n the_o primitive_a goodness_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o standard_n and_o end_v of_o all_o other_o good_a and_o not_o a_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n to_o another_o and_o this_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n to_o his_o servant_n 1._o from_o hence_o we_o must_v be_v resolve_v for_o duty_n and_o for_o a_o holy_a heavenly_a life_n because_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v serious_a and_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n true_a if_o god_n be_v not_o true_a that_o tell_v we_o of_o these_o great_a eternal_a thing_n than_o may_v we_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o godliness_n and_o justify_v the_o worldling_n in_o his_o sensual_a way_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v say_v against_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o a_o man_n that_o deny_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o deny_v god_n truth_n
say_v this_o much_o here_o 5._o the_o truth_n of_o god_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o hate_v every_o motion_n to_o unbelief_n in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o it_o be_v a_o hainons_n sin_n to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n though_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o but_o by_o his_o messenger_n every_o honest_a man_n so_o far_o as_o he_o be_v honest_a be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o be_v god_n less_o true_a a_o graceless_a gallant_n will_v challenge_v you_o the_o field_n for_o the_o dishonour_n if_o you_o give_v he_o the_o lye_n if_o you_o deny_v god_n veracity_n you_o do_v not_o only_o equal_v he_o with_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n but_o with_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o you_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n or_o suppose_v he_o to_o govern_v it_o by_o deceit_n and_o lie_n abhor_v therefore_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o unbelief_n it_o make_v man_n somewhat_o worse_a than_o devil_n for_o the_o devil_n know_v that_o god_n can_v lie_v and_o therefore_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v unbelief_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o enemy_n and_o bane_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o religion_n so_o far_o as_o it_o prevail_v let_v it_o be_v the_o principal_a care_n and_o labour_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o settle_v the_o foundation_n of_o your_o faith_n aright_o and_o to_o discern_v the_o evidence_n of_o divine_a authority_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o to_o extirpate_v the_o remnant_n of_o infidelity_n in_o your_o heart_n 6._o let_v the_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n engage_v you_o to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a to_o he_o and_o to_o each_o other_o you_o have_v promise_v he_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n be_v faithful_a in_o your_o promise_n you_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o break_v not_o your_o covenant_n many_o a_o particular_a promise_n of_o reformation_n you_o have_v make_v to_o god_n prove_v not_o false_a to_o he_o that_o be_v true_a to_o you_o 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