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disobedient_a deceive_v and_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o there_o be_v the_o mystery_n but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o there_o be_v the_o remedy_n in_o a_o word_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o love_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o son_n the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n make_v a_o sound_n christian_n to_o hold_v on_o and_o to_o hold_v out_o resolve_v to_o conquer_v or_o to_o die_v conquer_a as_o a_o christian_n grow_v up_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n so_o he_o will_v better_o heal_v his_o strong_a lust_n a_o heart_n soften_v and_o 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frequent_a wash_n ourselves_o in_o the_o fountain_n open_v for_o sin_n and_o uncleaness_n viz._n in_o the_o purify_n blood_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n as_o instrument_n apply_v christ_n crucify_v zach._n 13._o 1._o heb_fw-mi 9_o 14._o psal_n 51._o 7._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 25._o 2._o this_o work_v we_o up_o to_o true_a endeavour_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o purify_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n person_n and_o conversation_n from_o all_o corruption_n universal_o both_o in_o kind_n and_o degree_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o now_o hypocrite_n wash_v the_o outside_n of_o the_o platter_n or_o cup_n but_o inward_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n mat._n 23._o 25_o 26._o 3._o this_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o hope_v of_o glory_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o maintain_v a_o constant_a spiritual_a combat_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n and_o other_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 13._o and_o so_o by_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n daily_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n galat._n 5._o 17_o 24_o 25._o and_o this_o grace_n of_o hope_n as_o a_o inward_a principle_n work_v out_o pollution_n and_o corruption_n as_o be_v repugnant_a thereunto_o 4._o this_o hope_n of_o glory_n lead_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o diligent_a improvement_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o self-purifying_a the_o word_n have_v in_o it_o a_o purify_n faculty_n john_n 15._o 3._o you_o be_v clean_a through_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o the_o word_n purify_v these_o way_n 1._o as_o a_o lamp_n discover_v the_o spot_n rom._n 7._o 7._o 2._o as_o a_o star_n conduct_v to_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o purify_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1_o 2._o zach._n 13._o 1._o 3._o as_o a_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v heedful_o to_o order_v our_o conversation_n psal_n 119._o 9_o 4._o as_o a_o motive_n to_o self-purifying_a 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o 5._o as_o a_o antidote_n against_o sin_n psal_n 119._o 11._o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a saint_n and_o most_o time_n in_o the_o best_a action_n of_o saint_n 1._o the_o fair_a day_n have_v his_o cloud_n and_o the_o fine_a linneng_n have_v its_o spot_n the_o rich_a jewel_n their_o flaw_n and_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n their_o worm_n so_o have_v the_o most_o precious_a christian_n their_o fail_n david_n heart_n be_v more_o often_o out_o of_o tune_n then_o his_o harp_n 2._o consider_v what_o complaint_n and_o cry_n out_o there_o be_v among_o the_o most_o precious_a saint_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n rom._n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o say_v paul_n jer_n 3_o 25._o we_o lie_v down_o in_o our_o shame_n 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matter_n or_o in_o the_o ground_n or_o in_o the_o form_n or_o in_o the_o end_n now_o our_o not_o act_v from_o a_o pure_a principle_n by_o a_o pure_a rule_n to_o a_o pure_a end_n or_o our_o come_n short_a in_o any_o of_o these_o may_v mar_v the_o whole_a action_n no_o action_n be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o rule_v in_o a_o gospel_n administration_n unless_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o these_o five_o thing_n 1._o all_o righteous_a act_n must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v spiritual_o and_o hearty_o with_o heart_n and_o spirit_n prov._n 23._o 26._o john_n 4._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o 2._o sincere_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n gen._n 17._o 1._o psalm_n 18._o 22._o
heaven_n of_o heaven_n can_v not_o contain_v shall_v be_v cradle_v in_o a_o manger_n and_o from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o cross_n his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o sorrow_n oh_o that_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v condemn_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n put_v to_o death_n that_o he_o that_o be_v crown_v with_o honour_n and_o glory_n shall_v be_v crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o that_o face_n that_o be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a shall_v be_v spit_v upon_o by_o the_o beastly_a jew_n and_o that_o tongue_n that_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v shall_v be_v accuse_v of_o blasphemy_n that_o those_o hand_n that_o sway_v the_o sceptre_n and_o foot_n that_o be_v as_o fine_a brass_n shall_v be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v tempt_v by_o the_o devil_n revile_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n brand_v for_o a_o babbler_n wine-bibber_n and_o sabbath-breaker_n and_o blasphemer_n all_o this_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o out_o of_o love_n to_o we_o shall_v we_o not_o love_v he_o his_o true_a love_n to_o we_o will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o but_o love_n again_o this_o be_v another_o spring_n of_o love_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o love_n how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v we_o read_v 2_o cor._n 2._o 8._o and_o to_o prove_v the_o sincerity_n of_o your_o love_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v this_o shall_v be_v my_o work_n in_o few_o word_n to_o lay_v down_o those_o spiritual_a experimental_a sign_n of_o this_o sincere_a unfeigned_a fervent_a love_n 1._o the_o first_o character_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o love_n be_v this_o true_a love_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o but_o love_n again_o what_o do_v all_o avail_n as_o long_o as_o we_o may_v not_o see_v the_o king_n face_n 2._o those_o who_o we_o love_v we_o often_o think_v upon_o our_o thought_n fasten_v on_o they_o psalm_n 139._o 17_o 18._o how_o precious_a be_v the_o thought_n of_o thou_o unto_o i_o o_o god_n how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o when_o i_o awake_v i_o be_o still_o with_o thou_o so_o that_o 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