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from_o he_o since_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o set_v his_o heart_n on_o thing_n below_o to_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n be_v buffet_v on_o the_o one_o and_o to_o give_v up_o his_o coat_n after_o his_o cloak_n be_v take_v away_o from_o he_o he_o be_v very_o indifferent_a in_o the_o transaction_n of_o this_o world_n neque_fw-la cassianus_n neque_fw-la nigrianus_fw-la he_o be_v of_o a_o passive_a temper_n his_o eye_n be_v always_o fix_v on_o his_o lord_n that_o compliance_n which_o he_o permit_v and_o enjoin_v he_o ready_o pay_v and_o in_o other_o case_n patient_o submit_v but_o still_o consider_v still_o act_n or_o suffer_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n without_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n without_o which_o every_o performance_n be_v sinful_a hebr._n 11.6_o rom._n 14.23_o true_a religion_n be_v not_o only_o direct_v to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n but_o seek_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o pronounce_v i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n no_o man_n come_v unto_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n 14.6_o through_o he_o we_o have_v access_n by_o one_o spirit_n unto_o the_o father_n ephes._n 2.18_o a_o general_a knowledge_n of_o a_o deity_n will_v not_o satisfy_v god_n where_o a_o man_n be_v not_o solicitous_a about_o further_a discovery_n or_o where_o accessional_a improvement_n may_v be_v attain_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o first_o rudiment_n not_o always_o to_o be_v babe_n and_o pursue_v milk_n in_o stead_n of_o strong_a meat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o 1_o tim._n 4.15_o no_o more_o will_v a_o general_a intention_n to_o serve_v god_n content_v he_o if_o his_o worship_n be_v not_o celebrate_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n since_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v impiety_n to_o