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yet_o for_o want_v of_o root_n as_o soon_o as_o tribulation_n come_v it_o wither_a 2_o caution_n against_o formality_n rest_v not_o in_o professional_a faith_n because_o thou_o have_v the_o name_n of_o professor_n because_o of_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o family_n or_o because_o in_o church_n communion_n they_o that_o be_v find_v not_o to_o live_v as_o christ_n teach_v let_v they_o know_v they_o be_v not_o christian_n although_o they_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o tongue_n for_o not_o the_o professor_n only_o but_o the_o confirmer_n of_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v save_v just_a mart._n apol._n 1.49_o this_o formality_n how_o ever_o it_o be_v plausible_a with_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v it_o loathe_v with_o god_n rev._n 3.15_o 16._o god_n will_v spew_v out_o such_o laodicean_n 3_o trial_n whether_o thou_o be_v a_o formal_a man_n or_o not_o 1_o when_o thou_o have_v not_o grace_v to_o overcome_v every_o lust_n but_o satan_n hold_v thou_o under_o some_o 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salvation_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o 3_o or_o else_o thou_o do_v not_o groan_v under_o thy_o dead-heartedness_n contrary_o powerful_a christian_n groan_n under_o their_o fit_n of_o deadness_n and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o quicken_a psal_n 119.25_o 37_o 88_o 107_o 143_o 154_o 156_o 159._o 5_o when_o man_n turn_v in_o their_o religion_n as_o state_n turn_v so_o do_v all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n dan._n 3.7_o except_o the_o three_o child_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a note_n of_o a_o formalist_n to_o profess_v a_o religion_n before_o god_n work_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n 6_o when_o thou_o perform_v duty_n of_o religion_n from_o art_n and_o not_o from_o life_n as_o thou_o pray_v perhaps_o from_o wit_n and_o memory_n but_o not_o from_o the_o spirit_n thou_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v either_o for_o victory_n of_o wit_n quiet_a of_o resolution_n ability_n to_o discourse_n but_o not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o practice_n thou_o receive_v the_o supper_n not_o 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that_o they_o can_v not_o retreat_v thereto_o and_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n turn_v upon_o they_o be_v amaze_v judg._n 20.40_o 41._o we_o live_v in_o a_o time_n of_o fear_n and_o danger_n sometime_o man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n look_v on_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 21.26_o sometime_o our_o heart_n tremble_v because_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n 1_o sam._n 4.13_o as_o eli_n his_o heart_n do_v sometime_o fear_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n now_o to_o quiet_v our_o heart_n under_o all_o fear_n consider_v 1_o that_o all_o the_o evil_n man_n or_o devil_n can_v cast_v upon_o we_o can_v reach_v the_o soul_n matth._n 10.28_o 2_o get_v out_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n by_o obtain_v pardon_n when_o this_o sting_n be_v take_v away_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v courageous_a 1_o cor._n 15.57_o o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n then_o death_n will_v be_v like_o a_o serpent_n without_o a_o sting_n without_o this_o the_o heart_n can_v 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wicked_a man_n be_v not_o forbid_v gen._n 23.7_o abraham_n be_v so_o to_o the_o son_n of_o heth._n we_o be_v to_o salute_v enemy_n matth._n 5.47_o 4_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o nullify_v any_o divine_a moral_a or_o relalative_a bond_n as_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v leave_v the_o wife_n the_o master_n the_o servant_n upon_o pretence_n that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v wicked_a 5_o we_o be_v not_o by_o a_o unwarrantable_a retiredness_n to_o exasperate_v the_o mind_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o so_o far_o as_o we_o can_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n observe_v they_o as_o by_o salutation_n courteous_a speech_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o we_o can_v make_v they_o hearty_a friend_n which_o be_v impossible_a we_o may_v yet_o make_v they_o moderate_a enemy_n 2_o how_o far_o it_o be_v unlawful_a as_o 1_o to_o make_v they_o our_o intimate_a friend_n and_o familiar_n acquaintance_n we_o may_v have_v with_o such_o but_o not_o familiarity_n psalm_n 119.63_o i_o be_o a_o companion_n of_o all_o they_o 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isai_n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o outward_a because_o too_o many_o out_o of_o pride_n and_o self-conceitedness_n be_v ready_a to_o put_v themselves_o forward_o this_o way_n hence_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o person_n that_o be_v to_o go_v out_o be_v first_o approve_v by_o man_n thereunto_o appoint_v else_o jer._n 23.21_o i_o have_v not_o send_v these_o prophet_n yet_o they_o run_v 5_o as_o the_o primitive_a work_n of_o send_v be_v god_n so_o there_o be_v something_o in_o send_v which_o be_v we_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o show_v ourselves_o willing_a to_o be_v send_v when_o god_n have_v send_v one_o of_o the_o seraphim_n to_o isaiah_n with_o a_o coal_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o touch_v his_o mouth_n mean_v a_o burn_a zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o when_o the_o lord_n ask_v the_o question_n who_o shall_v i_o send_v and_o who_o shall_v go_v for_o we_o the_o prophet_n than_o answer_v v._o 8._o here_o i_o be_o send_v i_o isai_n 6.6_o 7._o man_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v ability_n shall_v be_v 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not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o he_o hold_v the_o seven_o star_n in_o his_o right_a hand_n revel_v 1.16_o 20._o now_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o strength_n and_o power_n jer._n 1.18_o 19_o say_v god_n to_o jeremy_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o iron_n pillar_n and_o a_o brazen_a wall_n they_o shall_v fight_v against_o thou_o but_o not_o prevail_v see_v god_n maintain_v person_n herein_o it_o be_v fit_a he_o have_v the_o send_n of_o they_o chap._n x._o we_o have_v in_o this_o chapter_n three_o thing_n to_o be_v premise_v 1_o the_o occasion_n and_o coherence_n which_o be_v multitude_n come_v to_o christ_n with_o desire_n to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n he_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o they_o cap._n 9.7_o see_v they_o as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n he_o consult_v to_o send_v out_o his_o disciple_n and_o therefore_o before_o he_o send_v they_o forth_o he_o bid_v they_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o 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unless_o he_o find_v his_o heart_n do_v of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o his_o outward_a man_n so_o though_o his_o outward_a carriage_n be_v blameless_a yet_o be_v he_o not_o satisfy_v if_o there_o be_v distemper_n of_o pride_n revenge_n earthliness_n etc._n etc._n within_o till_o he_o have_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n pray_v down_o these_o distemper_n psalm_n 19.12_o say_n cleanse_v i_o lord_n from_o my_o secret_a sin_n contrary_a unsound_a man_n make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o platter_n matth._n 23.25_o but_o the_o inside_n be_v full_a of_o rapine_n and_o excess_n their_o chief_a care_n be_v to_o have_v a_o smooth_a carriage_n to_o the_o world_n 6_o sincerity_n be_v move_v by_o a_o command_n other_o man_n be_v move_v by_o credit_n profit_n but_o sincere_a man_n may_v they_o have_v never_o so_o much_o credit_n or_o profit_n yet_o have_v a_o contrary_a know_a command_n they_o will_v not_o move_v contrary_a where_o they_o have_v a_o plain_a command_n though_o they_o 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