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day_n what_o clearness_n to_o the_o fountain_n what_o fruitfulness_n to_o the_o earth_n what_o beauty_n and_o health_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o indeed_o be_v holiness_n to_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o whole_a man_n and_o all_o our_o action_n holiness_n be_v the_o supernatural_a and_o universal_a beauty_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n we_o be_v corruption_n till_o holiness_n make_v we_o sound_v ruin_v till_o holiness_n repair_v we_o we_o be_v barrenness_n till_o that_o make_v we_o fruitful_a we_o be_v deformity_n till_o that_o make_v we_o beautiful_a we_o be_v darkness_n till_o holiness_n enlighten_v we_o dead_a till_o that_o enliven_v we_o deprave_v till_o that_o rectify_v we_o we_o be_v sin_n till_o holiness_n make_v we_o gracious_a we_o be_v hell_n till_o holiness_n make_v we_o heavenly_a we_o be_v devil_n till_o holiness_n make_v we_o saint_n we_o be_v damn_v wretch_n till_o holiness_n set_v we_o in_o a_o capacity_n of_o salvation_n and_o see_v of_o god_n who_o enemy_n we_o 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not_o only_o in_o word_n in_o notion_n fancy_n or_o speculation_n or_o outward_a show_n but_o in_o reality_n of_o effect_n serious_a and_o solid_a without_o vanity_n or_o ostentation_n or_o affectation_n settle_v upon_o indisputable_a principle_n and_o unmovable_a ground_n the_o reveal_a will_n of_o god_n who_o since_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o be_v nothing_o be_v more_o grateful_o just_a than_o that_o his_o will_n shall_v prescribe_v a_o rule_n to_o our_o action_n to_o which_o the_o more_o we_o study_v to_o apply_v and_o conform_v ourselves_o in_o all_o our_o action_n the_o more_o we_o follow_v holiness_n this_o this_o be_v that_o frame_n and_o temper_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o life_n which_o god_n our_o father_n and_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n our_o sanctifier_n the_o word_n our_o instructor_n the_o sacrament_n our_o confirmer_n the_o saint_n our_o forerunner_n the_o angel_n our_o protector_n all_o with_o one_o voice_n recommend_v to_o we_o 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salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v teach_v we_o that_o deny_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n this_o be_v the_o fire_n that_o inflame_v and_o the_o incense_n that_o perfume_v all_o our_o duty_n sacrifice_n and_o service_n to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o make_v they_o accept_v through_o christ_n this_o set_v a_o value_n on_o two_o mite_n and_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o a_o handful_n of_o meal_n without_o which_o all_o external_a pomp_n and_o cost_n of_o service_n be_v not_o only_o not_o please_v but_o fulsome_a nauseous_a and_o abominable_a to_o god_n isaiah_n 1.12_o offer_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n who_o have_v require_v these_o thing_n at_o your_o hand_n yet_o the_o law_n do_v but_o not_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n with_o unwashed_a hand_n and_o unholy_a heart_n prov._n 21.27_o even_o the_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v abomination_n to_o god_n the_o 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happiness_n and_o happiness_n the_o flame_n of_o holiness_n holiness_n be_v the_o infancy_n of_o happiness_n and_o happiness_n the_o complete_a stature_n of_o holiness_n holiness_n be_v the_o morning_n of_o happiness_n and_o happiness_n the_o meridian_n or_o noontide_n of_o holiness_n holiness_n be_v the_o seedtime_n and_o happiness_n the_o full_a harvest_n for_o heaven_n be_v not_o as_o grosser_n mind_n imagine_v only_o a_o impunity_n or_o freedom_n from_o punishment_n and_o fruition_n of_o pleasure_n etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o it_o consist_v in_o a_o immunity_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n this_o be_v that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a and_o require_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o see_v god_n it_o be_v not_o without_o riches_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n or_o without_o beauty_n honour_n strength_n learning_n wit_n etc._n etc._n no_o but_o without_o holiness_n all_o other_o additament_n thou_o may_v dispense_v with_o and_o yet_o be_v 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