the_o world_n by_o these_o pretence_n answ._n yes_o for_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v he_o will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 5._o he_o shall_v be_v of_o quick_a understanding_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v not_o judge_v after_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eye_n nor_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o ear_n i_o e._n bare_o from_o outward_a appearance_n but_o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o poor_a and_o reprove_v with_o equity_n even_o the_o meek_a upon_o earth_n where_o they_o be_v trespasser_n isa._n 11._o 3_o 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o near_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o the_o goodness_n we_o make_v show_v of_o and_o to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o god_n as_o we_o appear_v to_o be_v to_o man_n for_o if_o we_o dissemble_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o will_v pluck_v off_o the_o disguise_n and_o show_v we_o open_o to_o be_v 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and_o deal_v with_o as_o a_o mischievous_a person_n prov._n 24._o 8._o and_o evil_a thought_n that_o be_v murderous_a machination_n and_o contrivance_n be_v rank_v in_o gild_n and_o punishment_n with_o murder_n themselves_o mat._n 15._o 19_o 3._o all_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o they_o in_o deed_n and_o practice_n which_o be_v fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5._o 16._o and_o this_o be_v more_o provoke_v still_o if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o settle_a custom_n and_o constant_a tenor_n of_o action_n which_o be_v walk_v or_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 1._o 4._o 13._o quest._n i_o perceive_v then_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n we_o shall_v all_o be_v call_v to_o account_n for_o all_o the_o sinful_a deed_n we_o have_v do_v and_o all_o the_o sinful_a word_n we_o have_v speak_v and_o all_o the_o evil_a thought_n or_o desire_n we_o have_v consent_v or_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v and_o condemn_v for_o they_o unless_o we_o have_v sincere_o repent_v of_o 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part._n of_o the_o nature_n and_o certainty_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n or_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o providence_n febr._n 28._o 1687._o imprimatur_fw-la libre_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o practical_a believer_n etc._n etc._n guil._n needham_n rr._n in_o christo_n p._n ac_fw-la d._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiep._n cant._n à _fw-la sacr._n dome_a london_n print_v for_o robert_n kettlewell_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o bookseller_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n 1688._o the_o preface_n reader_n i_o here_o present_v thou_o with_o a_o discourse_n upon_o the_o holy_a christian_a faith_n which_o as_o we_o all_o profess_v serious_o to_o believe_v so_o shall_v we_o careful_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v and_o adorn_v with_o a_o holy_a and_o christian_a practice_n in_o this_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v such_o account_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o may_v encourage_v all_o good_a man_n to_o love_n and_o serve_v 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