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provoke_v it_o grow_v hot_a and_o hot_a and_o at_o last_o burn_v like_o fire_n god_n love_n be_v jealous_a and_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o here_o in_o this_o his_o buy_v we_o it_o shine_v most_o bright_o wherefore_o if_o it_o work_v nothing_o in_o we_o by_o its_o beam_n it_o will_v become_v a_o fire_n to_o consume_v we_o for_o shall_v christ_n call_v we_o to_o glory_n and_o we_o dishonour_v he_o shall_v his_o love_n make_v up_o the_o premise_n and_o shall_v we_o against_o nature_n deny_v the_o conclusion_n shall_v the_o benefit_n come_v towards_o we_o and_o we_o run_v from_o our_o duty_n shall_v he_o redeem_v our_o soul_n from_o hell_n and_o our_o body_n from_o the_o grave_n and_o shall_v we_o prostitute_v and_o pawn_v and_o sell_v they_o to_o the_o destroyer_n no_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v like_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o first_o wheel_n and_o the_o last_o take_v the_o whole_a 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do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d keep_v it_o chaste_a and_o pure_a quench_v those_o unholy_a fire_n which_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o kindle_v and_o flame_v up_o in_o it_o bind_z and_o tie_v it_o up_o from_o join_v with_o that_o forbid_a object_n to_o which_o its_o bent_n and_o natural_a inclination_n carry_v it_o when_o we_o have_v set_v a_o watch_n at_o every_o sense_n at_o every_o door_n which_o may_v be_v a_o inlet_n to_o the_o enemy_n when_o we_o have_v learn_v so_o far_o to_o love_v it_o as_o to_o despise_v it_o to_o esteem_v of_o it_o as_o not_o we_o but_o he_o that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v macerate_v and_o diminish_v to_o be_v spit_v upon_o and_o whip_v to_o be_v stretch_v out_o on_o the_o rack_n to_o be_v plough_v up_o with_o the_o scourge_n to_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n when_o his_o honour_n call_v for_o it_o when_o with_o s._n paul_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v it_o up_o then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n visible_a in_o it_o and_o the_o beauty_n of_o 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for_o how_o can_v god_n who_o be_v purity_n itself_o create_v a_o body_n for_o uncleanness_n not_o then_o for_o fornication_n but_o for_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o body_n who_o make_v it_o as_o a_o instrument_n which_o the_o mind_n may_v use_v to_o the_o improvement_n and_o beautify_v of_o itself_o as_o a_o vessel_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o we_o in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n 4.4_o 1_o thes_n 4.4_o his_o temple_n and_o thy_o vessel_n his_o temple_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o profane_v it_o and_o thy_o vessel_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o defile_v and_o pollute_v it_o nor_o defile_v thy_o soul_n in_o it_o for_o this_o kind_n of_o
crop_n and_o harvest_n of_o our_o devotion_n this_o be_v true_o cum_fw-la parvo_fw-la peccato_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la venire_fw-la cum_fw-la peccatis_fw-la multis_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la recedere_fw-la to_o bring_v some_o sin_n with_o we_o to_o church_n but_o carry_v away_o more_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o smoke_n to_o leap_v into_o the_o fire_n for_o fear_n of_o come_v too_o near_o to_o superstition_n to_o shipwreck_n on_o profaneness_n for_o fear_n of_o will-worship_n not_o to_o worship_v at_o all_o like_a haggard_n to_o check_v at_o every_o feather_n to_o be_v trouble_v at_o every_o show_n and_o appearance_n to_o startle_v at_o every_o shadow_n and_o where_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v engrave_v in_o capital_a letter_n to_o blot_v it_o out_o and_o write_v down_o superstition_n i_o see_v i_o must_v conclude_v belove_a fly_v idolatry_n fly_v superstition_n you_o can_v fly_v far_o enough_o but_o withal_o fly_v profaneness_n and_o irreverence_n and_o run_v not_o so_o far_o 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the_o will_v we_o look_v further_o than_o the_o act_n in_o which_o it_o end_v when_o we_o desire_v any_o thing_n we_o do_v it_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o be_v unite_v to_o it_o to_o meet_v and_o embrace_v it_o and_o from_o that_o union_n something_o else_o in_o which_o the_o desire_n may_v rest_v and_o be_v full_o satisfy_v this_o make_v moses_n meek_a abraham_n obedient_a david_n devout_a job_n patient_a this_o make_v apostle_n and_o martyr_n this_o lead_v they_o through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n through_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a report_n and_o at_o last_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o cross_n and_o to_o the_o block_n the_o next_o stage_n unto_o blessedness_n for_o that_o which_o move_v the_o will_n to_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n be_v before_o the_o obedience_n itself_o as_o that_o which_o excit_v and_o work_v it_o if_o this_o be_v not_o set_v up_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o conscience_n or_o obedience_n at_o least_o our_o conscience_n will_v lose_v its_o office_n and_o neither_o accuse_v nor_o excuse_v we_o neither_o be_v our_o comforter_n nor_o tormenter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o worm_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o heaven_n in_o the_o next_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n in_o this_o life_n the_o apostle_n be_v plain_a without_o faith_n that_o be_v 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o without_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o a_o future_a estate_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o and_o in_o this_o appear_v the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n of_o this_o law_n of_o liberty_n that_o
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