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rom._n 5.1_o and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o this_o life_n and_o according_a to_o his_o holiness_n 28.46_o matth._n â—5_n 28.46_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o extent_n of_o his_o eternal_a glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o a_o sinful_a life_n pull_v down_o god_n judgement_n upon_o a_o man_n and_o make_v they_o to_o abide_v long_o and_o cause_v impatience_n under_o cross_n cause_v likewise_o a_o purblind_a judgement_n barrenness_n 9_o 2_o pet._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o much_o unfruitfulnesse_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n this_o careless_a fall_n into_o sin_n and_o lie_v in_o it_o cause_v even_o in_o the_o elect_a doubt_n of_o their_o be_v in_o state_n of_o grace_n 77._o psal_n 77._o and_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o of_o their_o salvation_n as_o also_o desperate_a fear_n through_o horror_n of_o conscience_n and_o if_o a_o man_n have_v only_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o by_o a_o bad_a conversation_n he_o be_v unto_o god_n abominable_a 1.16_o tit._n 1.16_o and_o be_v expose_v not_o only_o to_o be_v accurse_v in_o every_o thing_n he_o put_v his_o hand_n unto_o 20._o deut._n 28_o 20._o in_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o outward_a man_n 12._o 2._o thes_n 2.11_o 12._o but_o to_o be_v further_o give_v over_o to_o apostasy_n through_o strong_a delusion_n be_v to_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o may_v be_v damn_v because_o though_o he_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o believe_a he_o yet_o take_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n five_o consider_v holiness_n itself_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o and_o stand_v opposite_a to_o wickedness_n 4.24_o eph._n 4.24_o holiness_n be_v a_o likeness_n and_o conformity_n to_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n it_o be_v his_o very_a image_n renew_v in_o we_o which_o according_a to_o he_o be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n but_o sin_n be_v enmity_n to_o god_n 4.44_o rom._n 8.7_o joh._n 4.44_o a_o conformity_n to_o the_o very_a devil_n the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v all_o heavenly_a holy_a spiritual_a equal_a 7.12_o rom._n 7.12_o and_o good_a but_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n be_v all_o earthly_a unjust_a 3.15_o jam._n 3.15_o sensual_a and_o devilish_a i_o refer_v the_o judge_v here_o of_o to_o any_o that_o be_v in_o his_o sense_n and_o have_v but_o the_o use_n of_o right_a reason_n when_o he_o be_v himself_o namely_o whether_o work_v of_o piety_n mercy_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n be_v not_o far_o better_a than_o act_n of_o profaneness_n cruelty_n unjustice_n intemperance_n and_o uncleanness_n let_v any_o man_n instance_n in_o himself_o in_o particular_n all_o these_o motive_n consider_v be_v there_o not_o cause_n why_o we_o
shall_v desire_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v holy_a namely_o for_o its_o own_o sake_n for_o our_o neighbour_n sake_n for_o our_o own_o sake_n for_o religion_n sake_n but_o chief_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o god_n even_o for_o god_n sake_n godly_a meanâ—â—_n e_o godly_a for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n by_o frequent_a read_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n which_o word_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n so_o it_o be_v the_o ministry_n and_o mean_n of_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o godliness_n moreover_o though_o the_o word_n and_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o we_o must_v stir_v up_o this_o spirit_n and_o be_v very_o circumspect_a and_o watch_v unto_o well-doing_n pray_v unto_o god_n to_o give_v we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o last_o let_v we_o converse_v much_o with_o those_o that_o live_v holy_o who_o so_o do_v thus_o shall_v 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in_o his_o holy_a wisdom_n decree_n to_o permit_v it_o moreover_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faultinesse_n in_o such_o a_o decree_n because_o that_o in_o it_o be_v set_v such_o a_o order_n that_o neither_o the_o come_n of_o thing_n to_o pass_v by_o god_n permission_n nor_o that_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o his_o work_n shall_v either_o offer_v violence_n to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o reasonable_a creature_n or_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o liberty_n or_o contingency_n of_o second_o cause_n but_o do_v establish_v they_o rather_o for_o god_n decree_n do_v determine_v the_o creature_n to_o work_v according_a to_o its_o nature_n that_o as_o all_o natural_a agent_n as_o that_o stone_n shall_v descend_v if_o they_o be_v not_o uphold_v and_o that_o fire_n shall_v burn_v combustible_a matter_n shall_v work_v necessary_o so_o all_o voluntary_a agent_n shall_v work_v free_o and_o contingent_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o creature_n together_o with_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o act_n 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