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partaker_n of_o his_o sin_n qui_fw-la non_fw-la vetat_fw-la peccare_fw-la cum_fw-la possit_fw-la jubet_fw-la 33_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v vow_n only_o to_o god_n and_o have_v make_v they_o to_o perform_v they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n he_o only_o know_v the_o heart_n and_o purpose_n of_o he_o that_o vow_v and_o can_v punish_v the_o violation_n thereof_o the_o jew_n be_v bind_v to_o vow_v many_o ceremonial_a duty_n from_o which_o we_o be_v exempt_v but_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o vow_n of_o moral_a obedience_n which_o we_o take_v in_o baptism_n and_o which_o we_o renew_v as_o often_o as_o we_o repent_v as_o for_o the_o vow_n of_o such_o bodily_a exercise_n which_o may_v help_v devotion_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v they_o if_o we_o see_v that_o our_o devotion_n will_v be_v help_v and_o increase_v by_o such_o vow_n otherways_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o christian_a liberty_n 34_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o vow_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o vow_n if_o we_o 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and_o we_o be_v not_o sure_a to_o live_v till_o we_o be_v old_a or_o if_o we_o live_v we_o be_v not_o sure_o then_o of_o that_o grace_n of_o repentance_n which_o now_o we_o reject_v the_o time_n and_o season_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n late_a repentance_n be_v seldom_o true_a let_v we_o then_o strike_v the_o iron_n while_o it_o be_v hot_a and_o enter_v into_o this_o pool_n of_o bethesda_n whilst_o the_o water_n be_v stir_v 37_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o meditate_v serious_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o there_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n we_o may_v see_v our_o own_o filthiness_n and_o inability_n to_o goodness_n and_o so_o we_o may_v in_o all_o humility_n fly_v from_o ourselves_o and_o from_o all_o other_o creature_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o help_n and_o with_o true_a sorrow_n and_o fear_n may_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o hunger_n earnest_o after_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o true_a faith_n 38_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o 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how_o without_o repentance_n we_o can_v attain_v true_a happiness_n now_o this_o repentance_n consist_v in_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o a_o constant_a fervent_a implacable_a hatred_n against_o every_o sin_n and_o in_o a_o serious_a and_o assiduous_a purpose_n to_o avoid_v all_o sin_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o righteousness_n and_o to_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v attain_v the_o same_o 40._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o cherish_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o we_o and_o not_o by_o our_o wicked_a life_n to_o quench_v or_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n now_o the_o mean_n to_o cherish_v the_o spirit_n be_v prayer_n meditation_n obedience_n faith_n hope_n and_o love_n 41._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v holy_a because_o we_o be_v command_v because_o god_n be_v holy_a because_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n neither_o can_v there_o be_v true_a faith_n nor_o justification_n without_o it_o holiness_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n image_n which_o we_o 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