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true_a vine_n etc._n etc._n every_o branch_n in_o i_o etc._n etc._n to_o note_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v his_o rise_n support_v growth_n and_o feed_v from_o christ_n 5._o by_o the_o strong_a foundation_n of_o a_o building_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o building_n ephes_n 2._o 20._o and_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n himself_o the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n etc._n etc._n in_o who_o you_o also_o be_v build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n by_o the_o spirit_n coll._n 2._o 7._o root_v and_o build_v up_o in_o he_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 11._o 1_o pe._n 2._o 4_o 5._o to_o note_v that_o the_o true_a christian_a as_o a_o christian_a have_v all_o his_o rise_n and_o support_v from_o christ_n 6._o by_o the_o engraft_v of_o a_o cion_n of_o a_o sprig_n in_o a_o tree_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o stock_n rom._n 6._o 5._o to_o note_v that_o all_o the_o good_a that_o come_v from_o he_o be_v from_o christ_n be_v incorporate_v into_o he_o 7._o by_o a_o lively_a 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hypocrite_n and_o that_o work_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o his_o heart_n for_o he_o have_v neither_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o faith_n judas_n v._n 19_o jo._n 6._o 64._o there_o be_v no_o such_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o he_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o job._n 19_o 28._o but_o rather_o there_o be_v still_o in_o he_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n act_v 8._o 23._o that_o will_v bear_v fruit_n according_o and_o he_o stand_v by_o himself_o and_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o christ_n he_o be_v therefore_o a_o lamp_n burn_v that_o have_v no_o more_o to_o maintain_v
the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o testify_v his_o love_n to_o god_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n show_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o satisfy_v he_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n as_o for_o the_o public_a good_a the_o common_a wealth_n or_o the_o like_a so_o the_o heathen_a man_n have_v do_v unless_o he_o go_v high_o and_o shoot_v as_o far_o as_o the_o utmost_a white_a and_o mark_n of_o all_o which_o be_v god_n glory_n he_o can_v be_v satisfy_v to_o come_v short_a of_o this_o or_o to_o go_v beyond_o it_o with_o reference_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o rom._n 14._o 8._o whether_o we_o live_v we_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 1._o 21._o for_o i_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 17._o 12._o the_o leper_n one_o of_o they_o when_o he_o see_v he_o be_v heal_v return_v and_o glorify_v god_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o now_o to_o the_o king_n immortal_a etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6._o 16._o rev._n 4._o 11._o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o receive_v glory_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 5._o 12._o say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 115._o 1._o not_o unto_o we_o but_o to_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n so_o john_n the_o baptist_n of_o christ_n john_n 3._o from_o verse_n 27_o to_o the_o end_n john_n 1._o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o record_n of_o john_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o confess_v and_o deny_v not_o but_o confess_v i_o be_o not_o the_o christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n he_o must_v increase_v etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 4._o 5._o we_o preach_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n joshua_n 7._o 9_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o thy_o great_a name_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 111._o 9_o holy_a and_o reverend_a be_v his_o name_n john_n 14._o 14._o psalm_n 44._o 22._o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o etc._n etc._n luke_n 2._o 14_o 20._o canticl_n 7._o 13._o 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of_o the_o time_n trouble_n of_o the_o churrh_n love_v to_o the_o world_n holy_a duty_n to_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n receipt_n of_o gift_n order_n of_o god_n work_v reformation_n of_o his_o family_n and_o in_o their_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n and_o final_o the_o sincere_a christian_a also_o do_v more_o or_o less_o common_o outstrip_v the_o hypocrite_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o follow_v 1_o he_o do_v more_o or_o less_o love_n long_a pray_v and_o prepare_v for_o christ_n appear_v to_o judgement_n rev._n 22._o 17._o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o bridegroom_n say_v come_v cant._n 1._o 14._o make_v haste_n my_o belove_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n mat._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o this_o the_o hypocrite_n can_v endure_v to_o hear_v of_o or_o think_v upon_o or_o prepare_v for_o be_v 33._o 14._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n rev._n 6._o 16._o and_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n 2_o he_o can_v love_v his_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n act_v 7._o 59_o 60._o they_o stone_v stephen_n and_o he_o cry_v etc._n etc._n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n job_n 31._o 29_o 30._o if_o i_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 23._o 32._o and_o 5._o 43_o 44._o but_o this_o the_o hypocrite_n can_v do_v mat._n 5._o 46._o if_o you_o love_v they_o that_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o 3_o he_o do_v grieve_v and_o mourn_v for_o and_o make_v opsition_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o he_o live_v 2_o pet._n 2._o 7._o for_o that_o righteous_a man_n in_o see_v and_o hear_v vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n with_o their_o unlawful_a deed_n ps_n 119._o 136._o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o do_v many_o time_n rather_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o join_v with_o they_o then_o mourn_v because_o of_o the_o same_o psalm_n 50._o 16._o 18._o 4_o he_o can_v do_v more_o or_o less_o sympathize_v and_o fellow-feel_a in_o the_o trouble_n of_o his_o brethren_n pity_n and_o help_v they_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 29._o who_o be_v weak_a and_o i_o be_o not_o weak_a etc._n etc._n nehem._n 1._o 2_o 3_o 4._o when_o i_o hear_v these_o word_n i_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v etc._n etc._n ps_n 112._o 4._o rom._n 12._o 4_o 5._o at_o which_o many_o hypocrite_n do_v rather_o rejoice_v obadiah_n 12._o 13._o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v look_v on_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n neither_o shall_v thou_o have_v rejoice_v over_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o destruction_n psalm_n 35._o 25._o so_o will_v we_o have_v it_o mat._n 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4._o 10._o lover_n of_o pleasure_n mat._n 23._o 25._o 6_o he_o can_v and_o do_v have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o desert_n thankful_o acknowledge_v his_o receipt_n of_o benefit_n from_o god_n gen._n 32._o 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 8._o 8._o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n luke_n 17._o 15._o and_o one_o of_o they_o when_o he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v heal_v turn_v back_o
and_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glorify_v god_n psalm_n 26._o 7._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o but_o the_o hypocriee_n have_v high_a thought_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o worth_n and_o work_n as_o if_o god_n be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o his_o service_n to_o he_o he_o be_v common_o very_o unthankful_a for_o what_o he_o receive_v from_o god_n luke_n 17._o 14_o 15._o as_o in_o nine_o of_o the_o ten_o leper_n isa_n 58._o 3._o we_o have_v fast_v and_o thou_o regard_v it_o not_o 7_o the_o sincere_a christian_a he_o be_v careful_a to_o submit_v to_o god_n mean_n and_o go_v god_n way_n for_o the_o attainment_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n end_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o will_v not_o stick_v at_o the_o use_n of_o any_o unlawful_a mean_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v god_n end_n when_o it_o may_v also_o suit_v with_o his_o own_o end_n therein_o hab._n 2._o 3_o 4._o 8_o the_o sincere_a christian_a he_o do_v much_o more_o labour_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o family_n and_o relation_n but_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o look_v all_o abroad_o and_o take_v no_o care_n at_o home_n he_o be_v bitter_a against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o seem_v very_o active_a many_o time_n in_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v abroad_o but_o do_v nothing_o at_o hom_n mat._n 7._o 1_o 3._o mat._n 23._o 15._o why_o see_v thou_o the_o mote_n etc._n etc._n 9_o the_o sincere_a christian_a be_v common_o of_o a_o more_o compose_a spirit_n and_o behaviour_n in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n than_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v phil._n 4._o 11._o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a job_n 2._o 9_o 10_o and_o 21._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o hypocrite_n in_o such_o time_n be_v common_o more_o discompose_v and_o disturb_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n he_o do_v despair_n 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o and_o in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n he_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o forget_v the_o lord_n and_o himself_o both_o psal_n 106_o throughout_o 10_o he_o be_v and_o do_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v real_o more_o merciful_a just_a true_a love_a meek_a humble_a and_o peaceable_a in_o heart_n word_n and_o work_v than_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v who_o be_v and_o very_o often_o show_v himself_o more_o fraudulent_a unjust_a ambitious_a cruel_a envious_a contentious_a john_n 1._o 30._o and_o 3._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o micah_n 6_o 8_o mat._n 33._o 5_o 6_o 12_o 13._o 3_o joh._n 9_o luke_n 18._o 10_o 12._o isa_n 65_o 5._o job_n 31_o throughout_o 11_o and_o last_o some_o sincere_a christian_n be_v by_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o some_o more_o some_o less_o assure_v of_o their_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o their_o part_n in_o eternal_a life_n 1_o io._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o he_o that_o beleevee_v etc._n etc._n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 15._o 1_o john_n 4._o 13._o hereby_o know_v we_o that_o we_o dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n ephes_n 1._o 13._o you_o be_v sealeo_fw-la by_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o this_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o share_n at_o all_o but_o many_o of_o they_o lie_v and_o die_v under_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a vengeance_n from_o god_n as_o the_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o hypocrisy_n and_o none_o of_o they_o ever_o have_v any_o true_a and_o well_o ground_a assurance_n jer._n 33._o 14._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprithe_a hypocrite_n rev._n 6._o 16._o sect_n xxiii_o so_o that_o now_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n we_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o sincere_a christian_a do_v out_o strip_v and_o go_v beyond_o the_o hypocrite_n throughout_o 1_o quoad_fw-la principium_fw-la 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what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v and_o experience_n have_v evidence_v to_o we_o of_o the_o life_n of_o all_o man_n and_o the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o live_v that_o they_o all_o have_v their_o fault_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o some_o of_o they_o yea_o very_o many_o of_o they_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n and_o leave_v we_o for_o our_o learning_n to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o live_v &_o sine_v not_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n therefore_o which_o we_o have_v use_v and_o that_o which_o we_o have_v affirm_v of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o sincere_a christian_a that_o he_o leave_v all_o sin_n and_o do_v all_o duty_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n case_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n apply_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o follow_v the_o lord_n full_o be_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n blameless_a and_o be_v perfect_a they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o in_o a_o legal_a or_o 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eminent_o excel_v and_o outstrip_v all_o the_o hypocrite_n yea_o the_o most_o refine_a hypocrite_n in_o the_o world_n who_o have_v not_o any_o such_o unfeigned_a will_n desire_n purpose_n or_o intention_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o they_o nor_o do_v they_o endeavour_v at_o all_o so_o to_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o at_o large_a and_o this_o progress_n towards_o the_o perfect_a do_v in_o the_o sincere_a christian_a be_v esteem_v with_o god_n as_o the_o perfect_a do_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o heb._n 11._o 17._o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 8._o 12._o
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brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n they_o shall_v be_v cut_v asunder_o and_o tear_v in_o piece_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n luke_n 12._o 46._o compare_v with_o mat._n 24._o 51._o the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n psalm_n 50._o 16._o 22._o now_o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v chap._n xiii_o argument_n to_o persuade_v to_o sincerity_n and_o against_o hypocrisy_n in_o service_n and_o now_o to_o persuade_v we_o to_o sincerity_n in_o our_o particular_a work_n and_o service_n especial_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n we_o may_v take_v up_o and_o use_v these_o motive_n 1_o god_n be_v upright_o in_o his_o work_n and_o all_o that_o 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john_n 4._o 24._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o must_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 2_o he_o be_v a_o great_a king_n mal._n 1._o 14._o for_o i_o be_o a_o great_a king_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n &_o my_o name_n be_v dreadful_a etc._n etc._n he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n but_o as_o far_o above_o man_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n ps_n 55._o 9_o mal._n 1._o 6._o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o i_o then_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o you_o o_o priest_n that_o despise_v my_o name_n eccles_n 5._o 1_o 2._o keep_v thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 4_o this_o be_v gospel_n service_n and_o fit_a for_o gospel_n time_n and_o gospel_n worshipper_n and_o such_o service_n as_o god_n do_v call_v for_o joh._n 4._o 23._o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o jer._n 24._o 7._o with_o 3._o 10._o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o 5_o this_o be_v the_o only_a beautiful_a and_o excellent_a service_n where_o there_o be_v a_o harmony_n and_o consent_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n in_o the_o work_n heb._n 11._o 4_o 6._o by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v to_o god_n a_o more_o excellent_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n 6_o by_o this_o the_o mean_a service_n may_v become_v a_o glorious_a work_n have_v much_o acceptance_n and_o reward_n from_o god_n luke_n 21._o 2._o the_o widow_n two_o mite_n mat._n 10._o 42._o and_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v unto_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n exod._n 1._o 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and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n he_o that_o kill_v a_o ox_n etc._n etc._n hosea_n 8._o 13._o and_o 9_o 4._o amos_n 5._o 21._o micah_n 6._o 7_o 8._o heb_fw-mi 11._o 4._o 10_o the_o hypocritical_a service_n be_v a_o lie_n and_o a_o lie_v not_o to_o man_n so_o much_o as_o to_o god_n hosea_n 11._o 12._o ephraim_n compass_v i_o about_o with_o lie_n etc._n etc._n act_v 5._o 3._o 11_o the_o hypocritical_a service_n albeit_o it_o be_v not_o despise_v by_o man_n yet_o god_n do_v know_v it_o and_o will_v make_v it_o know_v to_o other_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o he_o that_o do_v it_o 1_o chr._n 28._o 9_o and_o then_o solomon_n know_v thou_o the_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 6._o 5_o 6._o mat._n 19_o 29._o with_o ps_n 44._o 21_o 22._o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o accept_v but_o slight_v of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o 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