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shall_v stand_v but_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v if_o it_o condemn_v you_o in_o the_o gospel_n court_n for_o no_o sound_a believer_n the_o case_n must_v not_o be_v light_o pass_v over_o but_o examine_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o sincere_a bent_n of_o heart_n towards_o god_n heb._n 13.18_o we_o trust_v we_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n willing_a to_o live_v honest_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o appeal_n to_o a_o high_a judge_n do_v conscience_n write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o thou_o yet_o if_o god_n justify_v rom._n 8.33_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v god_n act_n be_v authoritative_a and_o powerful_a isa._n 57.19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v afar_o of_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o psalm_n 85.8_o i_o will_v hear_v what_o god_n the_o â—ord_n will_v speak_v for_o he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o his_o people_n and_o to_o his_o saint_n but_o sometime_o he_o speak_v in_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o word_n when_o not_o in_o the_o conscience_n his_o authority_n may_v comfort_v when_o we_o feel_v not_o his_o power_n so_o for_o acquit_v conscience_n be_v not_o the_o high_a judge_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o for_o if_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o hereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n prov._n 16.2_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v clean_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o lord_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n he_o must_v consult_v his_o word_n and_o thereby_o clear_v our_o case_n so_o
time_n doct._n god_n in_o and_o by_o the_o gospel_n will_v effect_v a_o eminent_a and_o notable_a sanctification_n both_o of_o thing_n and_o person_n 1._o let_v we_o consider_v how_o gospel_n holiness_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o this_o prophecy_n 2._o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o holiness_n in_o the_o general_n 3._o give_v you_o the_o reason_n i._o that_o degree_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v here_o prophesy_v of_o 1._o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v before_o employ_v against_o god_n shall_v be_v then_o employ_v and_o convert_v to_o his_o service_n for_o the_o horse-bell_n shall_v be_v inscribe_v he_o speak_v before_o of_o horse_n employ_v against_o the_o church_n which_o god_n will_v overthrow_v verse_n 15._o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o those_o oriental_a country_n to_o adorn_v their_o warhorse_n and_o camel_n with_o golden_a chain_n and_o bell_n judge's_n 8.26_o this_o prophecy_n intimate_v that_o now_o these_o bell_n shall_v be_v convert_v to_o another_o use_n to_o make_v golden-pot_n and_o bowl_n for_o the_o temple_n and_o be_v inscribe_v by_o god_n motto_n and_o impress_n in_o our_o natural_a estate_n we_o employ_v our_o time_n and_o wit_n and_o part_n and_o strength_n against_o god_n but_o if_o convert_v then_o for_o he_o as_o one_o of_o the_o father_n gloss_v upon_o eve_n seduce_v adam_n she_o be_v a_o rib_n but_o she_o prove_v a_o dart._n we_o fight_v against_o god_n by_o his_o own_o weapon_n but_o conversion_n make_v a_o change_n rom._n 6.13_o neither_o yield_v you_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n unto_o sin_n but_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a from_o the_o dead_a and_o your_o member_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o god_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weapon_n or_o instrument_n of_o unrighteousness_n be_v become_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instrument_n of_o righteousness_n so_o verse_n 22._o for_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o 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christian_a church_n shall_v be_v as_o precious_a as_o the_o most_o glorious_a thing_n in_o the_o jewish_a church_n rather_o that_o holiness_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o grow_a hand_n and_o increase_v from_o degree_n to_o degree_n till_o all_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o everlasting_a estate_n the_o bell_n or_o neck-ornament_n of_o their_o horse_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o pot_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o kitchen_n become_v as_o the_o bowl_n on_o the_o altar_n oh_o christian_n the_o holiness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o grow_a holiness_n we_o shall_v go_v on_o from_o strength_n to_o strength_n psalm_n 84.7_o from_o glory_n to_o glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.28_o the_o inner_a man_n must_v be_v renew_v day_n by_o day_n 2_o cor._n 4.16_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o continuance_n in_o gospel-holiness_n carnal_a man_n seek_v to_o grow_v great_a and_o great_a and_o high_a and_o high_o and_o attain_v further_a degree_n of_o their_o worldly_a happiness_n and_o shall_v not_o 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the_o pot_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o all_o the_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n 2._o in_o thing_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n for_o here_o be_v horse-bell_n and_o pot_n all_o thing_n shall_v now_o become_v holy_a and_o holy_o use_v in_o every_o point_n and_o ordinary_a action_n of_o the_o christian_a life_n a_o christian_n shall_v devote_v himself_o to_o god_n true_a holiness_n will_v extend_v its_o self_n and_o shine_v forth_o in_o a_o man_n most_o common_a thing_n and_o employment_n and_o the_o sincere_a man_n refer_v all_o to_o god_n even_o in_o his_o ordinary_a conversation_n as_o if_o he_o be_v about_o immediate_a worship_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o for_o as_o he_o which_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n in_o every_o creek_n and_o turn_n of_o your_o life_n or_o in_o every_o particular_a passage_n of_o your_o christian_a course_n oh_o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n be_v it_o when_o godliness_n run_v through_o a_o man_n whole_a life_n as_o the_o woof_n through_o the_o web_n when_o our_o whole_a conversation_n savour_v of_o godliness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o our_o common_a and_o civil_a action_n be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o upon_o all_o occasion_n you_o show_v yourselves_o hater_n of_o sin_n and_o lover_n of_o what_o be_v good_a every_o thing_n that_o pass_v god_n hand_n discover_v the_o author_n there_o be_v not_o a_o gnat_n or_o a_o pile_n of_o grass_n but_o you_o may_v see_v god_n in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o more_o stupendous_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n so_o shall_v a_o christian_a in_o every_o condition_n prosperous_a and_o adverse_a in_o a_o high_a or_o low_a condition_n whether_o he_o be_v abase_v or_o do_v abound_v carry_v himself_o like_o a_o christian_a phil._n 4.12_o i_o know_v both_o how_o to_o be_v abase_v and_o i_o know_v how_o to_o abound_v every_o where_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n i_o be_o instruct_v both_o to_o be_v 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to_o all_o man_n and_o to_o our_o fellow_n saint_n 2_o pet._n 1.7_o and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly-kindness_n to_o brotherly-kindness_n charity_n in_o justice_n and_o charity_n when_o the_o web_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o woof_n another_o the_o lord_n abhor_v it_o ii_o of_o holiness_n in_o the_o general_n what_o it_o be_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v relative_o or_o positive_o 1._o relative_o so_o that_o thing_n or_o person_n be_v holy_a which_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o a_o common_a to_o a_o holy_a use_n 2._o positive_o so_o it_o imply_v the_o renovation_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o rectitude_n of_o our_o action_n for_o holiness_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o person_n or_o action_n a_o action_n be_v holy_a by_o its_o conformity_n to_o the_o rule_n a_o person_n by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o his_o principle_n holiness_n with_o respect_n to_o our_o action_n be_v a_o universal_a endeavour_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n a_o person_n be_v holy_a by_o the_o prevalency_n of_o his_o principle_n when_o his_o heart_n by_o those_o divine_a quality_n which_o we_o call_v grace_n be_v constant_o bend_v and_o powerful_o incline_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n 1._o for_o holiness_n relative_o consider_v or_o with_o respect_n to_o our_o relation_n to_o god_n these_o four_o thing_n be_v in_o it_o 1._o a_o inclination_n towards_o god_n there_o be_v a_o new_a bias_n upon_o the_o heart_n which_o bend_v it_o to_o god_n which_o before_o bend_a and_o tend_v towards_o carnal_a vanity_n conversion_n be_v a_o turn_n to_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a life_n be_v a_o live_n to_o god_n gal._n 2.19_o for_o i_o through_o the_o law_n be_o dead_a to_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v live_v unto_o god_n the_o great_a work_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o set_v and_o fix_v the_o heart_n towards_o he_o from_o who_o we_o depart_v by_o our_o folly_n and_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v serve_v please_v and_o glorify_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o final_o come_v to_o enjoy_v he_o as_o our_o 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drink_v indeed_o but_o especial_o in_o invocation_n or_o solemn_a call_n upon_o god_n in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n into_o which_o all_o duty_n issue_v themselves_o 1._o in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n do_v especial_o respect_v that_o duty_n and_o you_o must_v put_v your_o suit_n into_o his_o hand_n if_o you_o mean_v to_o speed_v john_n 16.23_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o there_o be_v no_o speak_v to_o god_n or_o hope_v for_o any_o thing_n from_o god_n but_o by_o christ._n have_v such_o a_o mediator_n to_o present_v our_o desire_n and_o request_v we_o may_v come_v bold_o to_o he_o the_o father_n be_v well_o please_v with_o these_o request_n we_o can_v have_v sufficient_a sense_n enough_o of_o our_o unworthiness_n and_o his_o worth_n and_o merit_n 2._o in_o a_o way_n of_o praise_n col._n 3.17_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o 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we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o be_v assist_v by_o his_o spirit_n how_o can_v we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n phil._n 1.11_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o your_o life_n and_o you_o live_v as_o upon_o he_o and_o by_o his_o life_n the_o apostle_n say_v in_o one_o clause_n that_o we_o be_v for_o he_o in_o the_o other_o that_o we_o be_v by_o he_o whole_a we_o not_o only_o some_o action_n of_o we_o but_o god_n have_v put_v our_o life_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o because_o he_o live_v we_o live_v also_o john_n 14.19_o we_o do_v not_o use_v christ_n only_o at_o our_o need_n but_o as_o the_o branch_n the_o root_n or_o the_o member_n the_o head_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o apart_o from_o he_o but_o in_o all_o business_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n we_o must_v live_v in_o he_o to_o god_n now_o this_o be_v to_o come_v to_o god_n by_o christ._n use_v i._o to_o 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happiness_n and_o you_o shall_v want_v nothing_o whatever_o fail_v we_o have_v a_o all-sufficient_a god_n still_o to_o rejoice_v in_o and_o depend_v upon_o see_v how_o large_o god_n express_v himself_o in_o the_o offer_v of_o his_o grace_n psal._n 84.11_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o shield_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o danger_n and_o peril_n from_o enemy_n bodily_a and_o spiritual_a he_o be_v our_o shield_n we_o want_v all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n now_o he_o will_v give_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o true_o belong_v to_o our_o happiness_n he_o will_v be_v a_o sun_n to_o we_o a_o shield_n here_o a_o sun_n hereafter_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n if_o he_o be_v a_o reward_n and_o a_o great_a reward_n it_o can_v come_v short_a of_o heaven_n glory_n and_o that_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o be_v a_o aggregation_n of_o 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and_o worldly_a discontent_n in_o some_o unseemly_a expression_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o we_o indiscretion_n and_o folly_n in_o a_o multitude_n of_o impertinent_a talk_n psal._n 141.3_o set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o li_n the_o tongue_n must_v be_v watch_v as_o well_o as_o the_o heart_n all_o watch_v will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n unless_o god_n bridle_v and_o curb_v our_o tongue_n that_o nothing_o break_v out_o to_o his_o dishonour_n but_o this_o constant_a guard_n be_v necessary_a second_o sermon_n i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o branch_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n doct._n that_o a_o unsanctified_a heart_n be_v a_o drossy_a heart_n of_o no_o value_n and_o use_v as_o to_o heavenly_a thing_n 1._o let_v i_o explain_v this_o aphorism_n 2._o confirm_v it_o by_o reason_n 3._o apply_v it_o 1._o to_o open_v it_o 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o wicked_a man_n 2._o what_o by_o his_o heart_n 3._o in_o 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heart_n it_o be_v right_a in_o the_o matter_n and_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n right_a but_o his_o heart_n be_v nothing_o worth_a 4._o though_o man_n act_n like_o themselves_o and_o have_v no_o condemn_v disallow_a thought_n within_o themselves_o as_o conscious_a to_o any_o partiality_n and_o defect_n in_o their_o obedience_n yet_o god_n still_o look_v to_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v drossy_a or_o pure_a gold_n prov._n 16.2_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v clean_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o god_n weigh_v the_o spirit_n he_o put_v the_o heart_n into_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n man_n blind_v with_o self-love_n be_v partial_a in_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o when_o the_o action_n be_v fair_a overlook_a a_o unsanctified_a heart_n but_o the_o lord_n consider_v it_o exact_o quo_fw-la animo_fw-la with_o what_o spirit_n every_o thing_n be_v do_v 2._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o heart_n not_o that_o fleshy_a part_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o breast_n but_o the_o soul_n with_o all_o its_o faculty_n understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n and_o this_o consider_v not_o as_o to_o its_o natural_a capacity_n and_o property_n but_o as_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n now_o great_a be_v the_o pravity_n and_o deep_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n heart_n by_o nature_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o disorder_n and_o disobedience_n of_o the_o inferior_a faculty_n but_o as_o to_o the_o lead_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n first_o in_o order_n to_o god_n second_o as_o to_o inferior_a thing_n first_o in_o order_n to_o god_n 1._o in_o the_o understanding_n there_o be_v not_o only_a ignorance_n but_o indisposedness_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o notion_n of_o darkness_n and_o blindness_n ephes._n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n 2_o pet._n 1.9_o he_o that_o lack_v these_o thing_n be_v blind_a and_o can_v see_v afar_o off_o he_o have_v no_o spiritual_a discern_v this_o be_v worse_a than_o bodily_a blindness_n because_o man_n be_v not_o sensible_a of_o it_o revel_v 3.18_o and_o know_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o because_o they_o seek_v not_o fit_a guide_n to_o lead_v they_o act_n 13.11_o and_o now_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v blind_a not_o see_v the_o sun_n for_o many_o day_n and_o immediate_o there_o fall_v on_o he_o a_o mist_n and_o darkness_n and_o he_o go_v about_o seek_v some_o to_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n but_o these_o can_v endure_v they_o 2._o vanity_n and_o slightness_n and_o folly_n matth._n 22.5_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o heb._n 2.3_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o
how_o miserable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o drossy_a unsanctified_a heart_n even_o though_o your_o life_n shall_v be_v never_o so_o blameless_a now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o show_v ourselves_o man_n isa._n 46.8_o remember_v this_o and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n bring_v it_o again_o to_o mind_n o_o you_o transgressor_n and_o if_o you_o will_v never_o sit_v alone_o and_o commune_v with_o yourselves_o about_o these_o weighty_a matter_n your_o condemnation_n be_v just_a motive_n to_o quicken_v we_o how_o much_o it_o concern_v you_o to_o get_v your_o heart_n sanctify_v 1._o because_o of_o the_o two_o great_a competitor_n god_n and_o satan_n how_o earnest_a they_o be_v for_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v god_n choice_n prov._n 23.26_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n crave_v and_o every_o good_a man_n shall_v say_v lord_n i_o give_v it_o unto_o thou_o it_o please_v god_n to_o hide_v our_o heart_n from_o one_o another_o knowledge_n but_o he_o see_v they_o whether_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o right_a frame_n yea_o or_o no._n man_n be_v incompetent_a judge_n of_o the_o heart_n therefore_o they_o look_v to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 16.7_o man_n look_v unto_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o the_o lord_n look_v on_o the_o heart_n psal._n 41.6_o behold_v thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o in_o the_o hide_a part_n thou_o shall_v make_v i_o to_o know_v wisdom_n if_o we_o have_v a_o wise_a and_o understand_a heart_n a_o choice_n and_o excellent_a spirit_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v that_o which_o satan_n strive_v for_o most_o the_o great_a contest_v between_o god_n and_o satan_n be_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o act_v 5.3_o why_o have_v satan_n fill_v thy_o heart_n to_o lie_v to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o luke_n 22.3_o then_o enter_v satan_n into_o judas_n then_o he_o get_v into_o the_o man_n 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actionum_fw-la ad_fw-la intra_fw-la the_o principle_n of_o our_o internal_a action_n rom._n 6.17_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o mean_n 1._o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n psal._n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o god_n begin_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v imitate_v he_o deut._n 5.29_o o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v all_o my_o commandment_n always_o psal._n 86.11_o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n the_o heart_n natural_o be_v scatter_v to_o vain_a object_n 2._o treasure_v up_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o word_n psal._n 119.11_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o prov._n 6.20_o 21_o 22._o my_o son_n keep_v thy_o father_n commandment_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n bind_v they_o continual_o 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