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scripture_n have_v two_o term_n to_o express_v it_o first_o 3.22_o first_o ephes_n 6.5_o col._n 3.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simplicity_n or_o singleness_n of_o heart_n which_o common_o they_o thus_o interpret_v when_o there_o be_v a_o concord_n betwixt_o the_o action_n and_o the_o affection_n betwixt_o the_o heart_n and_o profession_n to_o which_o common_o they_o oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eye-service_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n a_o double_a heart_n in_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la we_o find_v a_o woe_n unto_o that_o sinner_n that_o go_v two_o way_n the_o description_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n who_o emblem_n be_v a_o waterman_n on_o the_o thames_n his_o face_n and_o arm_n and_o whole_a body_n with_o full_a strength_n be_v towards_o the_o bridge_n and_o yet_o be_v his_o course_n intend_v westward_o see_v ezek._n 33.31_o come_v see_v say_v 10.16_o say_v 2_o king_n 10.16_o jehu_n how_o zealous_a i_o will_v be_v for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 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16._o how_o long_o will_v thou_o mourn_v for_o saul_n be_v there_o no_o end_n of_o thy_o sorrow_n this_o make_v it_o carnal_a and_o take_v heed_n it_o occasion_n not_o more_o cross_n jonah_n 4.4_o when_o jonah_n be_v so_o over-angry_a for_o god_n spare_v nineveh_n say_v god_n unto_o he_o do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a it_o be_v unadvised_a anger_n it_o seem_v a_o advise_a persuasion_n which_o the_o elder_a brother_n will_v have_v fasten_v upon_o his_o father_n reason_n he_o have_v for_o it_o he_o have_v spend_v thy_o live_n with_o harlot_n it_o be_v true_a yea_o but_o he_o be_v a_o penitent_n be_v it_o not_o meet_v than_o we_o shall_v joy_v luk._n 15._o i_o love_v not_o to_o particularize_v i_o know_v not_o what_o warrant_v i_o have_v for_o it_o but_o this_o let_v i_o say_v whatsoever_o affection_n of_o wrath_n or_o love_n or_o grief_n be_v not_o in_o the_o ground_n and_o measure_n of_o it_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o be_v unadvised_a whatsoever_o resolution_n 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