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to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o high_a seat_n the_o deep_a mystery_n of_o faith_n no_o way_n depose_v this_o queen_n regent_n from_o her_o dignity_n but_o only_o exact_v from_o her_o that_o homage_n and_o fealty_n which_o be_v due_a to_o divine_a revelation_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n act_v herein_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o last_o for_o the_o change_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o the_o end_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n action_n that_o which_o he_o now_o ultimate_o and_o chief_o aim_v at_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o subordinate_a end_n of_o all_o his_o endeavour_n be_v his_o own_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n but_o with_o man_n of_o unchanged_a nature_n as_o nature_n in_o a_o state_n of_o corruption_n be_v the_o principle_n from_o which_o they_o work_v and_o their_o manner_n whole_o enormous_a so_o be_v their_o end_n ever_o their_o self_n even_o in_o that_o worse_a sense_n wherein_o a_o obedience_n and_o 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and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o much_o better_a christian_a than_o i_o be_o solution_n 24._o no_o moral_a duty_n like_o mathematical_a proportion_n do_v consist_v in_o a_o indivisible_a point_n that_o which_o we_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o worst_a may_v yet_o be_v worser_o and_o that_o which_o we_o take_v to_o be_v the_o best_a may_v yet_o be_v better_o if_o do_v by_o any_o creature_n not_o impeccable_a eschew_v evil_n and_o do_v good_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o holy_a live_n ps_n 34.13_o which_o he_o that_o sincere_o do_v need_v not_o be_v scrupulous_a and_o critical_o inquisitive_a into_o every_o single_a action_n of_o his_o life_n though_o he_o may_v not_o be_v remiss_a and_o supine_n in_o do_v any_o the_o most_o inconsiderable_a whilst_o it_o be_v in_o do_v 25._o there_o be_v no_o divine_a that_o will_v assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o perfect_a and_o unsinning_a obedience_n under_o the_o gospel_n his_o own_o experience_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o saint_n john_n will_v confute_v 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