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the_o soul_n than_o the_o most_o pompous_a and_o specious_a service_n of_o unregenerate_a men._n what_o be_v it_o to_o god_n when_o you_o offer_v not_o only_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a but_o the_o dead_a also_o be_v it_o not_o rather_o a_o abomination_n than_o obedience_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o without_o work_n 3.20_o jam._n 3.20_o faith_n be_v dead_a and_o it_o be_v as_o true_a on_o the_o other_o side_n also_o that_o work_v without_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o only_o dead_a but_o rot_a and_o noisome_a every_o duty_n man_n perform_v in_o a_o graceless_a state_n and_o condition_n god_n must_v needs_o loathe_v it_o and_o they_o for_o it_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n 28.9_o prov._n 28.9_o it_o be_v as_o hateful_a unto_o god_n as_o vapour_n that_o ascend_v up_o out_o of_o tomb_n from_o putrify_a body_n be_v unto_o we_o what_o then_o must_v such_o person_n give_v up_o themselves_o to_o sin_n therefore_o god_n forbid_v no_o rather_o let_v such_o think_v thus_o if_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o righteousness_n be_v so_o loathsome_a what_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n though_o every_o sinner_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n yet_o be_v it_o less_o offensive_a to_o have_v a_o dead_a carcase_n embalm_v than_o to_o have_v it_o lie_v open_a still_o therefore_o continue_v work_v but_o in_o your_o work_n first_o aim_v at_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n before_o you_o aim_v at_o the_o obtain_n of_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n let_v it_o at_o no_o time_n content_v you_o that_o such_o and_o such_o duty_n you_o have_v perform_v but_o look_v what_o grace_n have_v you_o act_v in_o they_o what_o be_v there_o of_o god_n breathe_v in_o this_o prayer_n that_o i_o now_o put_v up_o how_o be_o i_o in_o hear_v in_o meditation_n in_o discourse_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v my_o heart_n holy_a and_o spiritual_a be_v my_o affection_n pure_a and_o fervent_a be_v my_o grace_n active_a 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