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Of holy living first a serious exhortation thereunto : secondly choice directions therein, both for every working and for every Lords-day.
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Mall, Thomas, b. 1629 or 30.
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1668
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Wing M335; ESTC R6533
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you_o be_v full_o resolve_v if_o your_o resolution_n slow_v from_o a_o inward_a root_n 〈◊〉_d inclination_n psal_n 119.112_o if_o it_o be_v bottom_v on_o a_o firm_a assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture-revelation_n if_o it_o be_v found_v on_o the_o high_a reason_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o mature_a deliberation_n you_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n yea_o you_o have_v take_v some_o step_n in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n quest_n 3._o can_v any_o of_o you_o yet_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a life_n you_o be_v exhort_v to_o in_o the_o text_n be_v more_o than_o needs_o be_v it_o not_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v please_v and_o enjoy_v and_o be_v not_o all_o that_o be_v call_v for_o in_o the_o text_n absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o please_a and_o enjoy_v of_o god_n have_v not_o enough_o be_v hint_v already_o to_o convince_v you_o hereof_o and_o shall_v not_o such_o a_o argument_n as_o necessity_n and_o your_o own_o necessity_n turn_v the_o scale_n and_o full_o resolve_v you_o and_o put_v you_o past_o any_o far_a deliberation_n or_o delay_n sure_o if_o this_o be_v indeed_o believe_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o it_o shall_v ubi_fw-la necessitas_fw-la incumbit_fw-la non_fw-la ultra_fw-la disputandum_fw-la est_fw-la feed_v celerrimè_fw-la &_o fortiter_fw-la agendum_fw-la reason_n be_v but_o folly_n when_o it_o plead_v against_o necessity_n omni_fw-la arte_fw-la omni_fw-la ratione_fw-la efficacior_fw-la est_fw-la necessitas_fw-la necessity_n be_v that_o weapon_n that_o natural_a reason_n take_v to_o be_v unresistable_a have_v you_o be_v one_o hour_n in_o heaven_n will_v you_o not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o get_v thither_o have_v you_o be_v one_o hour_n in_o hell_n will_v you_o not_o say_v there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o escape_v it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o this_o and_o will_v you_o not_o thereupon_o without_o delay_n set_v in_o good_a earnest_n upon_o 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uncleanness_n all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o thes_n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o which_o be_v a_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o include_v conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o 2._o do_v not_o legal_a holiness_n include_v perfect_a conformity_n unto_o the_o will_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n man_n fe_v in_o his_o law_n and_o evangelical_a holiness_n include_v a_o true_a conformity_n unto_o the_o will_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n manifest_v in_o his_o son_n as_o mediator_n rom._n 8_o 29._o what_o then_o can_v you_o apprehend_v in_o the_o scripture-notion_n of_o that_o holy_a life_n that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n less_o than_o to_o see_v that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a quest_n 4._o be_v any_o of_o you_o hinder_v from_o harken_v to_o this_o exhortation_n by_o conceit_n that_o 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be_v put_v off_o with_o mock_v service_n quest_n 5._o be_v any_o of_o you_o hinder_v by_o hope_n of_o come_v to_o heaven_n in_o some_o other_o easy_a way_n that_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o bible_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o change_v your_o life_n in_o hope_n that_o christ_n will_v be_v find_v a_o deceiver_n and_o god_n a_o liar_n have_v not_o god_n by_o christ_n john_n 12.49_o tell_v you_o not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n reveal_v but_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v none_o other_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o other_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v christ_n mat._n 5.20_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n mark_v in_o no_o case_n i._n e._n by_o no_o mean_n in_o no_o way_n whatsoever_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o can_v you_o live_v more_o holy_a life_n than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o be_v the_o strict_a 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