and_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n 51.6_o part_n psal_n 51.6_o and_o therefore_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o holiness_n can_v but_o hate_v worship_n present_v to_o he_o with_o deceitful_a carnal_a and_o flit_a affection_n they_o must_v be_v more_o nauseous_a to_o god_n than_o a_o putrify_a carcase_n can_v be_v to_o man_n they_o be_v the_o prophaning_n of_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o make_v the_o spirit_n the_o seat_n of_o duty_n a_o filthy_a dunghill_n and_o be_v as_o loathsome_a to_o god_n as_o money-changer_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o our_o saviour_n we_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o carnal_a frame_n and_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o spiritual_a frame_n for_o further_a help_n in_o this_o last_o let_v we_o practice_v these_o follow_a direction_n direction_n 1._o keep_v up_o spiritual_a frame_n out_o of_o worship_n to_o avoid_v low_a affection_n we_o must_v keep_v our_o heart_n as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v in_o a_o settle_a 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one_o another_o holiness_n be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n it_o endure_v as_o long_o as_o his_o life_n he_o must_v be_v eternal_o averse_a from_o sin_n he_o can_v live_v no_o long_o than_o he_o live_v in_o the_o hatred_n and_o loathe_n of_o it_o if_o he_o shall_v for_o one_o instant_a cease_v to_o hate_v it_o he_o will_v cease_v to_o live_v to_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o he_o as_o to_o be_v a_o live_a god_n and_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o live_n but_o a_o dead_a god_n if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o least_o point_n of_o time_n a_o unholy_a god_n he_o can_v look_v on_o sin_n without_o loathe_v it_o he_o can_v look_v on_o sin_n but_o his_o heart_n rise_v against_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v most_o odious_a to_o he_o as_o that_o which_o be_v against_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o lustre_n and_o varnish_n of_o all_o his_o other_o perfection_n it_o be_v the_o abominable_a thing_n which_o his_o soul_n hate_v 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