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not_o 3._o as_o it_o be_v possible_a even_o in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o lawful_a anger_n to_o degenerate_v in_o sinful_a wrath_n whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v embitter_v and_o according_o rage_v against_o the_o person_n of_o he_o who_o have_v do_v the_o wrong_n so_o a_o implacable_a spirit_n which_o can_v be_v wear_v out_o by_o length_n of_o time_n be_v not_o so_o incident_a to_o any_o such_o for_o the_o apostle_n supponeth_n they_o may_v have_v wrath_n only_o they_o may_v not_o entertain_v it_o long_o while_o he_o say_v let_v not_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o your_o wrath_n 4._o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o his_o resist_a sin_n be_v not_o to_o sit_v down_o discourage_v nor_o give_v the_o back_n when_o sin_n prevail_v but_o have_v receive_v a_o new_a recruit_v of_o strength_n from_o christ_n by_o the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n in_o prayer_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 8._o he_o be_v with_o renew_a courage_n to_o set_v upon_o sin_n afresh_o that_o so_o he_o may_v recover_v what_o be_v 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proper_o for_o the_o passion_n of_o grief_n anger_n sorrow_n etc._n etc._n as_o imply_v some_o defect_n or_o imperfection_n be_v not_o in_o god_n numb_a 23._o 19_o but_o improper_o and_o in_o so_o far_o as_o we_o do_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v apt_a to_o grieve_v he_o if_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o grief_n rom._n 14._o 15._o and_o which_o provoke_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o do_v that_o which_o grieve_a person_n do_v even_o to_o withdraw_v from_o the_o soul_n to_o show_v his_o dislike_n and_o to_o return_v grief_n for_o grief_n this_o reason_n be_v next_o enforce_v from_o one_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n which_o be_v here_o call_v seal_v by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o that_o use_n of_o seal_n and_o signet_n among_o man_n whereby_o public_a writ_n be_v confirm_v and_o make_v authentic_a or_o the_o ware_n of_o merchand_n be_v mark_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o their_o own_o use_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o 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from_o time_n to_o time_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 27._o for_o as_o we_o show_v his_o be_v grieve_v do_v speak_v his_o withdraw_n from_o they_o and_o a_o cease_n from_o be_v so_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a with_o they_o as_o a_o stranger_n will_v do_v from_o a_o inn_n wherein_o he_o have_v receive_v some_o affront_n which_o imply_v that_o he_o be_v once_o present_a and_o familiar_a with_o they_o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 2._o how_o friendly_a and_o familiar_a soever_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v with_o the_o believe_a soul_n yet_o so_o holy_a and_o pure_a be_v his_o nature_n that_o he_o can_v behold_v no_o iniquity_n hab._n 1._o 13._o but_o when_o those_o that_o be_v dear_a to_o he_o give_v any_o way_n to_o know_a sin_n he_o must_v show_v himself_o displease_v with_o it_o and_o with_o they_o for_o it_o for_o so_o much_o be_v suppon_v while_o the_o apostle_n dissuade_v they_o from_o sin_n show_v this_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n will_v be_v grieve_v by_o it_o and_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 3._o however_o many_o by_o their_o obscene_a and_o putrid_a discourse_n intend_v no_o further_o than_o to_o make_v themselves_o or_o other_o jovial_a and_o glad_a hos._n 7._o 3._o yet_o hereby_o and_o by_o such_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o like_a stamp_n as_o be_v against_o the_o motion_n light_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o spirit_n this_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v much_o displease_v and_o so_o much_o as_o person_n grieve_v use_v to_o be_v and_o therefore_o will_v withdraw_v his_o gracious_a and_o comfort_a presence_n with_o all_o those_o other_o token_n of_o his_o respect_n and_o favour_n from_o the_o person_n by_o who_o he_o have_v be_v grieve_v isa._n 57_o 17._o leave_v he_o to_o be_v guide_v for_o a_o time_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n psal._n 81._o 12._o and_o give_v he_o over_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o desperate_a grief_n and_o hellish_a horror_n psal._n 32._o 3_o 4._o or_o senseless_a 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do_v to_o ourselves_o and_o that_o in_o the_o manner_n mention_v in_o the_o precede_a doctrine_n yet_o we_o have_v not_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o the_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n nor_o to_o the_o public_a law_n of_o the_o land_n yea_o in_o some_o case_n the_o law_n of_o god_n allow_v that_o we_o pursue_v the_o party_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o notwithstanding_o of_o our_o forgive_n he_o to_o seek_v that_o the_o law_n may_v strike_v against_o he_o deut._n 21._o 18_o etc._n etc._n even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o chap._n v._n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n have_v first_o confirm_v the_o precept_n give_v in_o the_o last_o word_n of_o chap._n 4._o by_o press_v upon_o they_o to_o imitate_v god_n in_o forgive_a one_o another_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o do_v yet_o exhort_v they_o unto_o such_o duty_n as_o belong_v unto_o all_o christian_n in_o general_n and_o first_o he_o forbid_v six_o vice_n all_o of_o they_o almost_o contrary_a unto_o chastity_n because_o first_o they_o be_v uncomely_a for_o saint_n ver_fw-la 3._o second_o inconvenient_a ver_fw-la 4._o three_o they_o exclude_v from_o god_n kingdom_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o four_a they_o bring_v down_o god_n wrath_n ver_fw-la 6._o second_o he_o dehort_v from_o partake_v with_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o sin_n ver_fw-la 7._o because_o of_o that_o bless_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n ver_fw-la 8._o the_o force_n of_o which_o consequence_n be_v prove_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o light_n ver_fw-la 9_o and_o have_v point_v at_o the_o rule_n of_o right_a walk_n ver_fw-la 10._o and_o explain_v the_o precept_n set_v down_o ver_fw-la 7._o by_o discharge_v all_o accession_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o enjoin_v they_o to_o reprove_v they_o ver_fw-la 11._o he_o enforce_v yet_o further_o the_o duty_n so_o explain_v first_o from_o the_o abominable_a filthiness_n of_o 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