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unclean_a thing_n that_o god_n may_v receive_v and_o own_v they_o as_o vessel_n in_o who_o he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o manifest_v himself_o in_o and_o through_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 14-17_a 18._o with_o isa_n 52._o 11._o jer._n 15._o 19_o to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkensse_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o to_o forsake_v the_o foolish_a to_o stand_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n eph._n 5._o 11._o 14._o with_o prov._n 9_o 6._o and_o in_o this_o also_o they_o be_v to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n from_o fellowship_n with_o man_n in_o their_o evil_a and_o unclean_a principle_n and_o practice_n whether_o more_o gross_a or_o more_o refine_a whether_o more_o open_o or_o privy_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n the_o power_n of_o godliness_n so_o as_o not_o to_o touch_v the_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 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desire_n of_o the_o most_o unworty_fw-la of_o all_o that_o have_v receive_v mercy_n tho._n moor_n junior_n lynn_n july_n 27_o 1659._o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a head_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n after_o some_o general_a consideration_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o text_n and_o instruction_n from_o it_o to_o hear_v the_o rod._n pag._n 1._o &_o 2._o and_o a_o brief_a view_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o text_n viz._n a_o evil_a of_o punishment_n bewail_v and_o a_o evil_a of_o sin_n acknowledge_v as_o the_o cause_n with_o some_o hint_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o correction_n and_o of_o this_o and_o yet_o how_o this_o text_n suit_n our_o occasion_n pag._n 3._o these_o instruction_n be_v open_v 1_o such_o providence_n be_v great_a breach_n upon_o a_o people_n 2_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o such_o breach_n 3_o the_o reason_n or_o procure_v cause_n be_v our_o own_o iniquity_n yea_o usual_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o 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have_v no_o hand_n or_o heart_n in_o the_o sin_n see_v page_n 13_o 14._o correction_n of_o sin_n of_o two_o sort_n some_o by_o evil_a instrument_n of_o which_o god_n be_v more_o remote_o the_o author_n the_o author_n of_o the_o punishment_n on_o the_o party_n punish_v but_o not_o of_o the_o sinful_a action_n in_o the_o instrument_n page_n 14_o 15._o there_o be_v other_o more_o direct_o from_o his_o own_o hand_n of_o which_o sort_n this_o some_o use_n of_o this_o page_n 16_o 17_o 18._o 3_o the_o reason_n or_o procure_v cause_n be_v our_o own_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n some_o general_a demonstration_n of_o this_o by_o other_o scripture_n as_o ezek._n 33._o with_o other_o scripture_n page_n 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 29_o 30_o 31._o page_n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n mention_v in_o the_o text_n as_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v first_o consider_v as_o a_o general_a expression_n of_o any_o way_n of_o iniquity_n that_o may_v be_v fignify_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n and_o then_o veiw_v as_o particular_o apply_v in_o the_o text._n in_o the_o first_o there_o be_v some_o consideration_n propound_v of_o the_o due_a order_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o 1_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o precedency_n in_o the_o nature_n worth_n and_o goodness_n of_o thing_n after_o which_o some_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v rather_o than_o yea_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o other_o and_o so_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o due_a order_n as_o with_o reference_n to_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o seek_v he_o first_o and_o so_o as_o with_o a_o neglect_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o he_o page_n 22_o 23._o 2_o there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o the_o time_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v and_o in_o a_o sense_n equal_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o which_o some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v first_o that_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v sound_a and_o attain_v in_o and_o through_o they_o and_o so_o what_o it_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o due_a order_n as_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v seek_v in_o he_o see_v page_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o 3_o there_o be_v a_o order_n of_o regularnesse_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o seek_n to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n already_o deliver_v as_o that_o be_v ground_v upon_o and_o open_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n page_n 28._o 1_o to_o seek_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o his_o way_n page_n 28_o 29._o 2_o always_o first_o and_o chief_o to_o mind_v the_o great_a or_o more_o weighty_a matter_n and_o who_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n according_a to_o these_o consideration_n see_v page_n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o 3_o to_o seek_v he_o in_o the_o preparation_n and_o sanctification_n of_o his_o sanctuary_n i._o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o name_n page_n 33_o 34_o 35._o ii_o in_o the_o encouragement_n and_o strength_n of_o it_o page_n 35_o 36._o iii_o in_o a_o cordial_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o it_o p._n 37_o 38._o iv_o in_o hearty_a union_n together_o in_o it_o and_o there_o first_o the_o person_n with_o who_o we_o be_v to_o dwell_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n page_n 39_o 40._o then_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o which_o such_o be_v to_o dwell_v and_o walk_v together_o 1_o union_n of_o love_n 2_o union_n of_o mind_n or_o design_n 3_o of_o way_n 4_o of_o accord_n 5_o union_n of_o fellowship_n page_n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o who_o they_o be_v that_o seek_v he_o not_o after_o the_o due_a order_n according_a to_o these_o consideration_n see_v it_o under_o four_o head_n pag._n 46_o 47_o 48._o particular_a application_n under_o three_o head_n pag._n 49_o 50_o 51_o 52._o the_o particular_a view_n of_o the_o evil_n unto_o which_o the_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o text_n be_v apply_v pag._n 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pag._n 57_o 58_o 59_o i._o to_o keep_v and_o bear_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o former_a tip_n and_o pattern_n as_o come_v forth_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n where_o what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v and_o bear_v it_o see_v page_n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o 64_o 65._o ii_o to_o they_o be_v commit_v the_o keep_n and_o charge_n of_o holy_a and_o devote_a thing_n and_o person_n page_n 66_o 67._o 3_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v sanctify_v to_o this_o service_n 1_o there_o be_v a_o previous_a sanctification_n needful_a to_o sit_v for_o it_o and_o how_o that_o answer_n to_o they_o under_o the_o law_n page_n 68_o what_o it_o be_v as_o to_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o effect_v page_n 69._o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n page_n 70._o as_o to_o the_o seal_n and_o confirmation_n of_o it_o page_n 71_o 72._o 2_o there_o be_v a_o daily_a sanctification_n also_o needful_a to_o render_v they_o acceptable_a and_o profitable_a and_o how_o answer_v to_o the_o legal_a and_o tipicall_a see_v page_n 72._o i._o to_o lay_v aside_o and_o put_v off_o those_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n move_v and_o rise_v up_o in_o ourselves_o from_o the_o old_a man_n pag._n 73._o ii_o to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o and_o be_v separate_a from_o unclean_a person_n and_o fellowship_n and_o how_o that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o caution_n against_o keep_v or_o shut_v out_o ignorant_a or_o unclean_a person_n from_o we_o according_a to_o jer._n 15._o 19_o see_v page_n 74_o 75._o 3_o there_o be_v a_o accidental_a sanctification_n or_o a_o renew_n of_o sanctification_n on_o occasion_n of_o pollution_n happen_v page_n 76_o 77_o 78._o 4_o what_o order_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o mannagement_n of_o their_o affair_n and_o to_o that_o some_o consideration_n of_o the_o leviticall_a order_n propose_v under_o three_o head_n page_n 78_o 79_o 80._o and_o then_o a_o view_n of_o the_o order_n under_o the_o gospel_n in_o some_o answerablenesse_n and_o there_o 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