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be_v give_v forth_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n see_v in_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o prophesy_v of_o the_o ppoperty_n of_o that_o spirit_n set_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o quiet_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o isa_n 11.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o chap._n 65.25_o &_o c_o 4._o query_n whether_o that_o principle_n or_o spirit_n which_o do_v and_o can_v only_o know_v and_o own_o grace_n in_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o they_o be_v one_o with_o they_o in_o the_o external_a profession_n and_o form_n and_o as_o they_o come_v up_o to_o they_o there_o in_o height_n length_n and_o breadth_n so_o far_o they_o can_v and_o do_v own_o man_n or_o woman_n to_o be_v saint_n or_o gracious_a but_o out_o of_o that_o though_o never_o so_o eminent_a they_o can_v give_v they_o their_o hand_n or_o heart_n in_o the_o fellowship_n love_n and_o delightful_a own_n as_o grace_n in_o all_o call_v for_o whether_o or_o no_o i_o say_v be_v this_o the_o proprety_n of_o true_a grace_n or_o that_o spirit_n 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or_o worship_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o these_o scripture_n micah_n 6.8_o mat_n 22.37_o 38._o jam._n 1.26_o 27._o if_o so_o what_o shall_v we_o judge_v of_o such_o who_o be_v forward_o to_o profess_v and_o practice_v institute_v worship_n beyond_o other_o and_o yet_o as_o to_o morality_n as_o to_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n not_o only_o as_o to_o god_n but_o between_o man_n and_o man_n be_v more_o backward_o than_o other_o and_o in_o seven_o year_n progress_n in_o the_o one_o yet_o not_o one_o of_o alteration_n in_o the_o other_o be_v there_o i_o say_v ground_n to_o believe_v they_o have_v the_o promise_a spirit_n fit_a to_o embrace_v gospel-appointment_n yea_o or_o no_o these_o query_n may_v by_o some_o be_v look_v upon_o weak_a and_o simple_a and_o not_o convenient_a to_o be_v here_o insert_v to_o such_o i_o answer_v i_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o account_n they_o be_v query_n that_o i_o do_v in_o tenderness_n at_o some_o time_n propound_v to_o be_v satisfy_v in_o they_o i_o 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possess_v we_o a_o deludge_n in_o which_o thousand_o of_o soul_n be_v lull_v asleep_o and_o be_v keep_v from_o heart-work_n think_v all_o be_v right_o within_o because_o they_o be_v judge_v and_o do_v judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v right_a without_o and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o see_v mat._n 8.11_o 12._o chap._n 12.43_o 44._o mat._n 13.20_o 21._o luke_n 13.25_o 26_o 27._o &_o isa_n 58.1_o 2._o because_o in_o some_o of_o my_o query_n i_o mention_v the_o sin_n of_o covetousness_n which_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o be_v as_o secret_a as_o dangerous_a i_o shall_v brief_o here_o set_v down_o the_o character_n of_o a_o covetous-minded_n man_n either_o in_o rich_a man_n or_o poor_a man_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o first_o mind_v what_o covetousness_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o inordinate_a desire_n of_o gain_n or_o increase_v now_o the_o character_n must_v be_v draw_v either_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o covetousness_n or_o from_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n not_o content_v with_o its_o state_n for_o contentation_n be_v set_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o covetousness_n heb._n 13.5_o now_o in_o mind_v what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o covetousness_n the_o character_n of_o such_o a_o mind_n will_v the_o better_o appear_v first_o when_o they_o do_v by_o unjust_a and_o unrighteous_a way_n labour_v to_o increase_v their_o estate_n hab._n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o micah_n 2.2_o jer._n 6.13_o chap._n 8.10_o chap_n 22.17_o second_o when_o they_o do_v by_o any_o action_n declare_v their_o love_n to_o or_o long_v after_o that_o which_o in_o another_o deut._n 5.21_o jos_n 7.21_o three_o when_o the_o want_n of_o poor_a saint_n be_v see_v by_o they_o or_o make_v know_v to_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o free_a to_o communicate_v to_o their_o want_n suitable_a to_o what_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o with_o prov._n 21.26_o suitable_a to_o that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 9.5_o compare_v with_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o with_o rom._n 13._o last_o part_n of_o the_o 9th_o verse_n four_o when_o they_o toil_n and_o labour_n after_o riches_n as_o by_o it_o they_o be_v make_v to_o lose_v their_o life_n &_o favour_n in_o their_o language_n and_o service_n of_o god_n turn_v their_o christian_a savour_n into_o sadness_n and_o lose_v their_o former_a forwardwardness_n and_o life_n in_o god_n way_n by_o post_v after_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n 1_o tim._n 6.10_o 2_o tim._n 4.10_o contrary_n to_o psal_n 119.36_o five_o when_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o only_o hold_v man_n in_o but_o take_v man_n off_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 2._o &_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o 14_o verse_n join_v with_o the_o 15_o suitable_a to_o isa_n 57_o apply_v the_o 9th_o and_o the_o 10_o verse_n with_o the_o 17_o verse_n ezek._n 33.31_o these_o five_o be_v to_o try_v rich_a and_o poor_a but_o especial_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o character_n of_o a_o covetous_a mind_n in_o poor_a man_n follow_v first_o when_o they_o be_v not_o 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witness_v my_o innocency_n before_o he_o to_z 〈…〉_o leave_v my_o cause_n and_o as_o for_o my_o too_o much_o love_n or_o too_o great_a to_o some_o which_o be_v so_o sad_o censure_v 〈◊〉_d answer_n and_o that_o in_o faithfulness_n before_o the_o loâ—â—_n there_o be_v so_o few_o that_o do_v or_o still_o do_v either_o faithful_o love_v i_o and_o in_o my_o state_n and_o strait_n faithful_o tender_a or_o sympathize_v with_o i_o that_o where_o i_o do_v or_o do_v find_v it_o i_o be_o even_o overcome_v with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v with_o i_o towards_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o david_n love_n to_o jonathan_n for_o sure_a it_o be_v jonathans_n sympathize_v love_n which_o beget_v that_o endearedness_n between_o they_o and_o make_v they_o as_o one_o soul_n so_o it_o be_v and_o be_v with_o i_o it_o be_v true_a at_o first_o in_o my_o sad_a and_o unheard-of_a suffering_n and_o censure_n i_o look_v about_o i_o and_o see_v as_o david_n do_v psal_n 142.4_o and_o then_o i_o be_v too_o ready_a to_o 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