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etc._n etc._n be_v consistent_a with_o justification_n and_o it_o be_v argue_v from_o a_o certain_a truth_n against_o a_o doubt_a falsehood_n to_o say_v i_o live_v in_o ordinary_a wilful_a heinous_a sin_n therefore_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v or_o sincere_a ephes_n 5.5_o 6._o for_o this_o you_o know_v that_o no_o whoremonger_n nor_o unclean_a person_n nor_o covetous_a man_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n have_v any_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v etc._n etc._n rom._n 8.1_o 13._o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o 2._o and_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n which_o consist_v with_o true_a grace_n which_o will_v not_o consist_v with_o the_o assurance_n of_o its_o sincerity_n and_o that_o 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n because_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o grace_n conjunct_a with_o and_o cloud_v by_o the_o great_a degree_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v consist_v with_o it_o be_v not_o discernible_a to_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o he_o that_o be_v so_o very_a near_o a_o state_n of_o death_n and_o so_o very_o like_a to_o a_o unjustify_v person_n can_v 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nor_o will_v he_o wound_v his_o conscience_n or_o betray_v his_o peace_n or_o cast_v away_o his_o innocency_n for_o they_o 2._o faith_n show_v the_o soul_n those_o sure_a and_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n which_o be_v infinite_o more_o worthy_a of_o our_o love_n and_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v its_o high_a and_o most_o proper_a work_n heb._n 11._o it_o conquer_v earth_n by_o open_v heaven_n and_o show_v it_o we_o as_o sure_a and_o clear_a and_o near_o and_o no_o man_n will_v dote_v on_o this_o deceitful_a world_n till_o he_o have_v turn_v away_o his_o eye_n from_o god_n and_o till_o heaven_n be_v out_o of_o his_o sight_n and_o heart_n faith_n say_v i_o must_v short_o be_v with_o christ_n and_o what_o then_o be_v these_o die_a thing_n to_o i_o i_o have_v better_a thing_n which_o god_n that_o can_v lie_v have_v promise_v i_o with_o christ_n titus_n 1.2_o heb._n 6.18_o i_o look_v every_o day_n when_o i_o be_o call_v in_o the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n james_z 5.9_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n phil._n 4.5_o and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o and_o shall_v i_o set_v my_o heart_n on_o that_o which_o be_v not_o therefore_o when_o the_o world_n do_v smile_v and_o flatter_v faith_n set_v heaven_n against_o all_o that_o it_o can_v say_v or_o offer_v and_o what_o be_v the_o world_n when_o heaven_n stand_v by_o faith_n see_v what_o the_o bless_a soul_n above_o possess_v at_o the_o same_o time_n while_o the_o world_n be_v allure_a we_o to_o forsake_v it_o luke_n 16._o heb._n 11._o &_o 12.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n faith_n set_v the_o heart_n upon_o the_o thing_n above_o as_o our_o concernment_n oâ—r_v only_a hope_n and_o happiness_n it_o kindle_v that_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o delight_n in_o high_a thing_n which_o powerful_o quench_v worldly_a love_n and_o mortify_v all_o our_o carnal_a pleasure_n matth._n 6.20.21_o col._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7._o phil._n 30.20_o 21._o 3._o 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only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o provision_n of_o the_o flâ—sh_n 5._o moreover_o faith_n do_v observe_v god_n particular_a providence_n who_o distribute_v his_o talent_n to_o every_o man_n as_o he_o please_v and_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o comfort_n so_o that_o the_o race_n be_v not_o to_o the_o swift_a nor_o the_o victory_n to_o the_o strong_a nor_o riches_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n eccles_n 9.11_o therefore_o it_o convince_v we_o that_o our_o life_n and_o all_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v our_o wisdom_n to_o make_v it_o our_o chief_a care_n to_o use_v all_o so_o as_o be_v most_o please_v unto_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.8_o
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