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luke_n 13._o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o why_o do_v you_o hypocritical_o honour_v the_o name_n and_o memorial_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o other_o former_a saint_n and_o keep_v holiday_n for_o they_o and_o yet_o reproach_v their_o holy_a course_n and_o prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o malignant_a enemy_n of_o godliness_n before_o they_o for_o so_o you_o do_v when_o you_o argue_v against_o a_o holy_a life_n quest_n 20._o do_v thou_o think_v that_o there_o be_v now_o one_o soul_n in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o profane_a opinion_n and_o will_v say_v that_o a_o diligent_a holy_a life_n be_v more_o ado_n than_o need_v for_o man_n salvation_n certain_o those_o in_o heaven_n have_v more_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o goodness_n then_o to_o be_v of_o so_o impious_a a_o mind_n or_o once_o to_o entertain_v such_o beastly_a thought_n and_o those_o in_o hell_n though_o still_o â—â—_o holy_a have_v learned_a 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the_o more_o honourable_a psalm_n 34._o 9_o o_fw-la fear_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 31._o 23._o o_fw-la love_n the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n for_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o faithful_a psal_n 89._o 5_o 7._o the_o heaven_n shall_v praise_v thy_o wonder_n o_o lord_n thy_o faithfulness_n also_o in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o saint_n god_n be_v great_o to_o be_v fear_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o to_o he_o have_v in_o reverence_n of_o all_o they_o that_o be_v about_o he_o these_o be_v the_o employment_n of_o the_o saint_n 6._o moreover_o the_o godly_a have_v the_o most_o honourable_a entertainment_n by_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o world_n they_o be_v bid_v welcome_a when_o other_o be_v reject_v the_o door_n be_v open_v to_o they_o that_o be_v shut_v against_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v familiar_a with_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o family_n when_o other_o 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18._o 10._o the_o same_o bless_a spirit_n that_o attend_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v his_o face_n in_o blissful_a glory_n do_v attend_v and_o guard_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o godly_a here_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o same_o servant_n use_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n in_o the_o same_o family_n or_o the_o big_a child_n to_o help_v the_o less_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o that_o be_v themselves_o most_o honourable_a do_v honour_n they_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o a_o fool_n or_o wicked_a flatterer_n be_v small_a honour_n but_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a man_n this_o be_v true_a honour_n we_o say_v that_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o not_o in_o he_o that_o receive_v but_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o honour_v his_o saint_n it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v all_o these_o great_a and_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o they_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o recite_v search_v the_o text_n which_o i_o 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