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i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o it_o keep_v all_o the_o unruly_a passion_n within_o their_o proper_a bank_n and_o bound_n and_o preserve_v the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a faculty_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n now_o what_o religion_n either_o of_o moralist_n or_o mahometan_n do_v do_v 2._o as_o it_o direct_v about_o the_o whole_a man_n so_o it_o direct_v as_o to_o every_o part_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o man_n conversation_n we_o need_v never_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o a_o rule_n or_o at_o a_o stand_v what_o to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v but_o use_v diligence_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n the_o christian_a religion_n direct_v we_o in_o our_o calling_n whether_o magistrate_n minister_n tradesman_n soldier_n luk._n 3._o it_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o relation_n as_o husband_n wife_n parent_n child_n master_n
of_o his_o promise_n fear_v not_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o isa_n 43.2_o 3_o 5._o jer._n 1.8_o jer._n 15.20_o luk._n 1.28_o act._n 18.10_o his_o presence_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v the_o redeemer_n purchase_v he_o suffer_v the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.18_o thence_o the_o name_n of_o the_o redeemer_n be_v immanuel_n god_n with_o we_o matth._n 1.23_o against_o his_o departure_n in_o this_o sense_n jer._n 14.8_o be_v the_o church_n earnest_a prayer_n leave_v we_o not_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o do_v so_o affect_v moses_n that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o throw_v up_o all_o exod._n 33.15_o if_o thy_o presence_n go_v not_o with_o we_o carry_v we_o not_o hence_o his_o presence_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v heaven_n itself_o psal_n 16._o ult_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o luk._n 22._o 1_o thess_n 4.17_o then_o we_o which_o be_v alive_a and_o remain_v shall_v be_v 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allegiance_n to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o deny_v he_o his_o outward_a homage_n and_o acknowledgement_n shall_v be_v deny_v and_o disow_v by_o christ_n before_o his_o father_n and_o before_o his_o holy_a angel_n the_o holy_a god_n do_v all_o along_o speak_v of_o these_o as_o heathen_n psal_n 79.6_o and_o sinner_n with_o a_o witness_n psal_n 36.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o threaten_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o they_o 2_o thess_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o total_a omission_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n command_v they_o be_v ungodly_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o ungodliness_n strict_o and_o proper_o speak_v the_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n as_o unrighteousness_n the_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o transgression_n against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o so_o none_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n 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knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o be_v and_o excellency_n and_o the_o kindness_n he_o have_v for_o and_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o mankind_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o also_o in_o the_o choose_v he_o for_o our_o rich_a treasure_n and_o supreme_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o in_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o desire_v his_o love_n above_o all_o the_o world_n and_o delight_v in_o his_o favour_n as_o the_o soul_n felicity_n and_o seek_v to_o please_v he_o rather_o than_o to_o command_v the_o creation_n a_o man_n without_o these_o be_v but_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o saint_n he_o have_v somewhat_o of_o the_o resemblance_n but_o nothing_o of_o the_o reality_n of_o a_o christian_a he_o have_v a_o form_n but_o nothing_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o to_o 7._o and_o therefore_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perdition_n the_o neglect_n of_o believe_v repent_v love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o inward_a omission_n for_o these_o be_v act_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n with_o the_o most_o dreadful_a damnation_n mark_v 16.16_o john_n 3._o ult_n luke_n 13.3_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o a_o man_n pray_v and_o pray_v whole_o without_o faith_n and_o without_o fervency_n jam._n 1._o jam._n 5._o this_o be_v no_o way_n acceptable_a to_o god_n all_o such_o prayer_n be_v howl_n and_o babble_n and_o of_o no_o sweet_a sound_n in_o god_n ear_n hos_fw-la 7._o isa_n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v either_o by_o way_n of_o hear_v or_o sing_v or_o pray_v or_o receive_v if_o there_o be_v not_o that_o dread_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o essential_o of_o these_o duty_n all_o be_v as_o nothing_o 4._o proposition_n those_o who_o allow_v themselves_o in_o partial_a omission_n whether_o external_a or_o internal_a be_v in_o no_o good_a condition_n by_o partial_a omission_n i_o mean_v at_o sometime_o as_o for_o prayer_n a_o man_n it_o may_v be_v pray_v in_o his_o closet_n or_o family_n usual_o but_o if_o any_o worldly_a business_n intervene_v and_o call_v for_o his_o company_n he_o will_v as_o usual_o attend_v on_o that_o and_o whole_o omit_v his_o closet_n and_o family-duty_n for_o that_o morning_n or_o evening_n or_o for_o a_o man_n to_o pray_v as_o some_o do_v only_o at_o the_o evening_n and_o not_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o if_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o night_n and_o not_o of_o the_o day_n or_o as_o some_o other_o who_o will_v pray_v only_o upon_o the_o lordsday_n as_o if_o god_n have_v a_o right_a to_o they_o then_o but_o not_o all_o the_o week_n after_o or_o when_o man_n perform_v some_o religious_a duty_n and_o not_o other_o will_v pray_v but_o not_o read_v scripture_n daily_o or_o pray_v and_o read_v the_o word_n but_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o under_o their_o roof_n to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v and_o support_v they_o as_o occasion_n be_v 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of_o sensuality_n in_o the_o soul_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o many_o dark_a place_n of_o this_o nation_n there_o may_v be_v those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o total_a omission_n of_o some_o duty_n as_o pray_v with_o their_o family_n and_o a_o strict_a sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o who_o yet_o fear_n god_n in_o truth_n and_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o their_o conversation_n these_o man_n neglect_v prayer_n and_o devote_v the_o sabbath_n whole_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o where_o a_o man_n desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o live_v up_o to_o that_o light_n god_n have_v give_v he_o he_o may_v upon_o a_o general_a repentance_n expect_v pardon_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o
blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n a_o blind_a man_n may_v well_o miss_v his_o way_n and_o a_o blind_a mind_n can_v never_o do_v his_o work_n whatever_o the_o world_n talk_v of_o their_o honesty_n and_o goodness_n notwithstanding_o their_o ignorance_n without_o knowledge_n the_o mind_n be_v not_o good_a prov._n 19.2_o they_o presume_v to_o excuse_v their_o dark_a head_n with_o their_o good_a heart_n but_o these_o two_o be_v inconsistent_a a_o dark_a cellar_n be_v not_o full_a of_o vermin_n nor_o a_o dark_a hole_n of_o dust_n than_o a_o dark_a heart_n be_v of_o filthiness_n hos_fw-la 4.1_o 2._o they_o who_o want_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n ephes_n 6._o and_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o unclean_a spirit_n never_o bear_v sway_n in_o a_o clean_a heart_n nor_o this_o evil_a spirit_n in_o a_o good_a heart_n no_o as_o the_o eagle_n he_o first_o peck_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o prey_n and_o then_o devour_v it_o how_o easy_o be_v a_o blind_a soul_n conquer_v and_o kill_v by_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o salvation_n what_o error_n will_v not_o a_o ignorant_a creature_n swallow_v down_o he_o be_v like_a water_n ready_a to_o take_v the_o impression_n and_o form_n of_o what_o vessel_n you_o please_v to_o pour_v he_o into_o matth._n 22.29_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o sadducee_n that_o they_o err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n who_o doubt_v at_o least_o about_o the_o resurrection_n as_o the_o sadducee_n deny_v it_o some_o have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 15.32_o what_o crime_n will_v not_o a_o ignorant_a man_n commit_v knowledge_n to_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o light_a to_o the_o world_n which_o discover_v our_o way_n and_o thereby_o prevent_v our_o wander_n but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o for_o man_n in_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n to_o go_v astray_o or_o to_o stumble_v 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