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notwithstanding_o this_o or_o the_o like_a imagination_n and_o say_v so_o frequent_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o people_n when_o they_o hear_v strict_a and_o hard_a say_n drop_v from_o the_o preacher_n mouth_n who_o can_v bear_v they_o yet_o i_o say_v and_o testify_v again_o there_o be_v no_o make_v our_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a heaven_n be_v such_o a_o great_a and_o last_a good_a that_o we_o can_v never_o make_v too_o sure_a of_o it_o and_o hell_n be_v so_o sore_a and_o abide_v a_o evil_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v too_o much_o to_o avoid_v it_o without_o come_v up_o to_o these_o perfection_n and_o excellency_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o grace_n and_o knowledge_n of_o holiness_n and_o innocency_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v any_o where_o speak_v of_o or_o set_v forth_o and_o true_o we_o shall_v purchase_v to_o ourselves_o a_o good_a degree_n and_o great_a proficiency_n in_o the_o christian_a life_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o we_o 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he_o do_v hate_n evil._n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a psal_n 97._o 10._o now_o this_o be_v a_o hate_v of_o evil_a with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n when_o we_o do_v not_o only_o hate_v loath_a and_o have_v indignation_n against_o evil_n but_o we_o hate_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o least_o stain_v tinctured_a and_o spot_v with_o the_o evil._n nay_o yet_o further_o this_o be_v true_a hate_v of_o evil_a when_o although_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o evil_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n or_o soil_n where_o this_o evil_a the_o poisonous_a herb_n grow_v and_o spring_v up_o we_o do_v not_o only_o hate_v the_o poisonous_a herb_n itself_o but_o even_o the_o very_a ground_n that_o bear_v it_o and_o round_o about_o for_o its_o sake_n wâ—eâ—_n in_o our_o thought_n and_o soul_n the_o ground_n be_v by_o we_o accurse_v for_o its_o sake_n that_o although_o no_o man_n hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o love_n and_o cherish_v it_o as_o the_o scripture_n 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and_o nought_o they_o be_v either_o the_o receptacle_n of_o sin_n and_o evil_a or_o at_o least_o they_o have_v a_o smell_n taste_n and_o tincture_n thereof_o which_o the_o holy_a and_o pure_a god_n do_v not_o like_a in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o as_o some_o of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o foolish_a pope_n do_v from_o thence_o forbid_v priest_n to_o marry_o that_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n rom._n 8._o 8._o for_o the_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v now_o be_v either_o sinful_a or_o evil_a itself_o or_o it_o have_v a_o savour_n of_o sin_n and_o evil._n and_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v come_v out_o even_o from_o that_o by_o what_o have_v be_v aforesaid_a it_o may_v be_v understand_v what_o it_o be_v to_o hate_v and_o strip_v off_o from_o we_o the_o garment_n spot_v by_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v spot_v by_o the_o sin_n or_o evil_n which_o do_v usual_o lodge_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o care_n shall_v be_v all_o one_o take_v 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all_o for_o it_o be_v the_o viâ—al_a blood_n wherein_o our_o life_n consist_v and_o so_o willing_o and_o by_o choice_n suffer_v every_o drop_n of_o blood_n in_o ouâ—_n body_n to_o be_v lose_v or_o shed_v as_o do_v the_o captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n who_o herein_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n rather_o than_o we_o will_v commit_v yield_v or_o consent_v unto_o sin_n this_o be_v worthy_a and_o noble_a indeed_o not_o to_o love_v our_o life_n unto_o death_n but_o sacrifice_v up_o our_o life_n even_o to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o maintain_v and_o keep_v our_o own_o integrity_n uprightness_n and_o innocency_n to_o preserve_v not_o so_o much_o our_o honour_n and_o reputation_n as_o that_o will_v follow_v also_o for_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n as_o our_o conversation_n blameless_a without_o spot_n or_o blemish_n or_o the_o meaning_n hereof_o may_v be_v 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upon_o the_o four_o last_o verse_n of_o the_o 13._o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n they_o wrought_v a_o conversion_n in_o he_o even_o so_o as_o often_o as_o we_o take_v up_o the_o bible_n to_o read_v or_o hear_v another_o read_v it_o we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o letter_n or_o epistle_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o although_o he_o be_v not_o see_v by_o we_o yet_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o and_o so_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o hear_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o know_v what_o the_o lord_n do_v say_v concern_v we_o and_o also_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o obey_v and_o do_v according_a to_o what_o the_o lord_n do_v herein_o command_v we_o and_o where_o be_v such_o a_o mind_n as_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a pure_a and_o holy_a sanctify_a and_o cleanse_v there_o he_o do_v put_v his_o good_a spirit_n or_o angel_n which_o shall_v guide_v we_o all_o along_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o the_o 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