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his_o people_n oh_o than_o let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ._n let_v we_o with_o marie_n magdalen_n weep_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n let_v we_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o christ_n break_v our_o alabaster_n box_n our_o heart_n i_o mean_v for_o that_o we_o have_v break_v his_o law_n and_o have_v make_v great_a breach_n in_o the_o land_n 2._o duty_n but_o second_o let_v we_o make_v it_o our_o earnest_a business_n from_o hence_o forward_o to_o reform_v our_o particular_a person_n oh_o be_v there_o not_o babylonish_n inmate_n protect_v within_o we_o oh_o let_v we_o turn_v our_o eye_n inward_a and_o every_o one_o search_v what_o he_o can_v discover_v within_o his_o heart_n be_v there_o no_o unruly_a passion_n there_o no_o unmortified_a lust_n no_o self-end_n no_o lust_n of_o covetousness_n no_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n no_o pride_n no_o envy_n no_o malice_n enshrine_v there_o these_o these_o be_v the_o brat_n of_o babylon_n for_o the_o which_o we_o be_v call_v by_o some_o babylonish_n oh_o happy_a yea_o thrice_o happy_a shall_v he_o be_v who_o take_v these_o infant_n lust_n before_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o dash_v they_o against_o the_o rock_n as_o it_o be_v in_o ps._n 137._o vers_fw-la 9_o the_o time_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v say_v to_o be_v reform_v time_n we_o have_v talk_v of_o reformation_n these_o ten_o year_n and_o upward_o we_o have_v beat_v down_o whatsoever_o have_v appear_v outward_o babylonish_n either_o in_o altar_n or_o in_o cross_n or_o in_o image_n but_o oh_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o leave_v some_o idol_n yet_o stand_v in_o our_o own_o bosom_n there_o be_v bâ—loved_v idola_fw-la saeculi_fw-la as_o well_o as_o idola_fw-la templi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o our_o lust_n must_v be_v curse_v anathematise_v that_o they_o may_v like_v the_o figtree_n afâ—er_v it_o be_v curse_v die_v and_o wither_v at_o their_o veâ—y_a root_n tell_v i_o be_v not_o self-love_n a_o idol_n be_v it_o not_o in_o some_o of_o yâ—u_n the_o great_a whore_n be_v not_o lust_n a_o beast_n a_o monster_n with_o many_o head_n and_o horn_n oh_o hate_v this_o whore_n mortify_v self-love_n and_o you_o stab_v the_o beast_n to_o the_o heart_n for_o self_n love_n be_v the_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n of_o original_a sin_n it_o be_v the_o last_o enemy_n which_o will_v be_v destroy_v it_o be_v primum_fw-la vivens_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v ultimum_fw-la moriens_fw-la come_v then_o let_v we_o beat_v down_o our_o body_n and_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o humble_v our_o soul_n and_o beat_v down_o our_o corruption_n let_v not_o only_a reason_n vote_v down_o your_o lust_n but_o faith_n and_o zeal_n pray_v they_o down_o the_o precious_a son_n of_o zion_n be_v most_o trouble_v with_o this_o same_o babylon_n within_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v make_v most_o frequent_a and_o penitent_a complaint_n against_o themselves_o and_o put_v up_o most_o zealous_a pâ—ayers_n to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o power_n and_o victory_n over_o â—heir_n headstrong_a and_o stomachful_a corruption_n and_o in_o theiâ—_n prayer_n their_o faith_n ever_o close_v with_o such_o promise_n as_o assure_v they_o of_o grace_n enough_o to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o mortify_v corruption_n this_o be_v the_o fiâ—st_n which_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o do_v to_o deliver_v yourselves_o from_o babylon_n within_o you_o that_o dwell_v within_o your_o heart_n as_o a_o inmate_n in_o the_o same_o house_n by_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n buâ—_n second_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o you_o must_v not_o only_a beaâ—_n down_o babylon_n but_o you_o must_v build_v up_o zion_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n and_o holiness_n 3._o duty_n therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n look_v well_o to_o your_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o babâ—lon_n like_o the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n be_v batter_v down_o by_o faith_n all_o the_o faithful_a prisoner_n in_o babâ—lon_n who_o hearâ—s_n be_v sprinkle_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v prisoner_n of_o hope_n and_o therefore_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o water_n for_o bâ—bylon_n be_v a_o type_n of_o hell_n as_o for_o thou_o also_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o have_v send_v forth_o thy_o â—_z out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n zach._n 9_o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v prisoner_n of_o hope_n beast_n live_v by_o sense_n heathen_n live_v by_o reason_n christian_n must_v live_v by_o faith_n they_o must_v mortify_v their_o lust_n renounce_v their_o merit_n rest_v only_o upon_o christ_n his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o their_o justification_n for_o we_o can_v be_v constitute_v righteous_a but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 19_o in_o this_o faith_n let_v we_o live_v in_o this_o let_v we_o die_v by_o this_o we_o shall_v show_v ourselves_o to_o be_v true_a son_n of_o zâ—on_n and_o let_v we_o beware_v we_o become_v not_o babylonish_n in_o these_o time_n by_o yield_v to_o new_a doctrine_n which_o may_v make_v we_o fall_v from_o our_o principle_n from_o the_o true_a word_n of_o christ_n as_o reveal_v unto_o we_o and_o faithful_o expound_v to_o we_o by_o able_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n and_o so_o be_v bring_v at_o last_o to_o fall_v from_o our_o faith_n in_o christ._n 4._o duty_n four_o and_o last_o my_o beloved_a be_v exhort_v to_o study_v holiness_n and_o to_o cry_v down_o by_o your_o holy_a life_n those_o that_o câ—y_v you_o down_o for_o bâ—bylonish_n for_o want_v as_o they_o â—ay_v of_o holiness_n holiness_n be_v the_o beauty_n of_o zion_n for_o there_o they_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n there_o can_v be_v no_o beauty_n in_o our_o soul_n no_o glory_n in_o our_o congregaâ—ions_n without_o holiness_n zion_n be_v the_o mount_n of_o holiness_n zaâ—h_n 8._o vers_fw-la 3._o holiness_n be_v the_o end_n oâ—_n humane_a society_n vtquè_fw-fr alios_fw-la alii_fw-la de_fw-fr religion_n 〈◊〉_d contiguas_fw-la piâ—tas_n jussiâ—â—abere_fw-la domos_fw-la certain_o this_o age_n be_v even_o grow_v barbarous_a or_o else_o holiness_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o humane_a society_n will_v never_o be_v contemn_v and_o despise_v as_o it_o be_v now_o adays_o in_o this_o wicked_a generation_n o_o what_o a_o base_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o a_o nation_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o its_o glory_n and_o to_o glory_n in_o its_o sin_n and_o shame_n man_n think_v it_o a_o base_a thing_n for_o to_o be_v holy_a and_o yet_o god_n himself_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n exod._n 15._o vers_fw-la 11._o certain_o if_o we_o will_v be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n god_n right_a hand_n will_v be_v glorious_a in_o poâ—eâ—_n and_o dash_v our_o enemy_n to_o piece_n exod._n 15._o vers_fw-la 6._o without_o holiness_n we_o can_v have_v â—ny_n intimate_v acquaintance_n with_o god_n or_o good_a man_n we_o long_v for_o peace_n but_o peace_n be_v a_o jewel_n which_o god_n give_v to_o none_o but_o to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o his_o acquaintance_n acquaint_v now_o â—â—y_o sâ—lf_a with_o he_o and_o be_v at_o peace_n thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d job_n 22._o v_o 21._o a_o godly_a life_n be_v the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n to_o a_o godly_a life_n be_v say_v to_o be_v alienate_v or_o estrange_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n ephes._n 4._o vers_fw-la 17_o 18._o they_o then_o that_o strike_v at_o holiness_n strike_v at_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o atheistical_a murder_n in_o their_o thought_n they_o will_v lay_v the_o church_n a_o bâ—eeding_n let_v out_o the_o very_a heartblood_n of_o religion_n and_o take_v away_o the_o very_a life_n of_o god_n o_o if_o england_n will_v not_o be_v holy_a it_o can_v be_v happy_a if_o we_o continue_v in_o our_o lukewarmness_n and_o 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the_o god_n of_o heaven_n will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v we_o for_o his_o people_n hebr._n 11._o vers_fw-la 15_o 16._o therefore_o my_o beloved_a if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n galat_n 5._o vers_fw-la 25._o let_v we_o march_v fair_a and_o straight_o in_o rank_n and_o file_n as_o the_o word_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v according_a to_o the_o cannon_n give_v to_o evangelical_n soldier_n galat._n 6._o vers_fw-la 16._o and_o if_o we_o walk_v according_a to_o rule_n this_o rule_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n vers_fw-la 15_o mortify_v our_o lust_n crucify_a ourselves_o to_o the_o world_n and_o live_v unâ—o_o christ_n in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n peace_n will_v be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o zion_n the_o israel_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 16._o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o it_o become_v man_n of_o zion_n devote_v ourselves_o to_o god_n and_o spend_v our_o strength_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n let_v we_o be_v 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endeavour_v to_o build_v up_o zion_n that_o all_o you_o here_o present_a may_v be_v member_n of_o it_o to_o god_n praise_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n throughout_o all_o age_n amen_n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la honour_n &_o gloria_fw-la finis_fw-la