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luke_n 13._o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o why_o do_v you_o hypocritical_o honour_v the_o name_n and_o memorial_n of_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n and_o other_o former_a saint_n and_o keep_v holiday_n for_o they_o and_o yet_o reproach_v their_o holy_a course_n and_o prefer_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o malignant_a enemy_n of_o godliness_n before_o they_o for_o so_o you_o do_v when_o you_o argue_v against_o a_o holy_a life_n quest_n 20._o do_v thou_o think_v that_o there_o be_v now_o one_o soul_n in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n that_o be_v of_o thy_o profane_a opinion_n and_o will_v say_v that_o a_o diligent_a holy_a life_n be_v more_o ado_n than_o need_v for_o man_n salvation_n certain_o those_o in_o heaven_n have_v more_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o goodness_n then_o to_o be_v of_o so_o impious_a a_o mind_n or_o once_o to_o entertain_v such_o beastly_a thought_n and_o those_o in_o hell_n though_o still_o â—â—_o holy_a have_v learned_a 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a_o secret_a hatred_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n and_o a_o serpentine_a eâ—â—ity_n to_o his_o holy_a way_n that_o cause_v all_o these_o senseless_a cavil_n and_o impious_a speech_n against_o the_o life_n that_o he_o have_v command_v we_o to_o live_v quest_n 23._o be_v it_o not_o most_o unreasonable_a impiety_n for_o that_o man_n â—â—_o speak_v against_o too_o strict_a exact_a obedience_n and_o against_o serve_v god_n â—â—_o much_o that_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n in_o â—â—_o vigour_n and_o flower_n of_o his_o day_n and_o this_o with_o pleasure_n and_o never_o say_v it_o be_v too_o much_o when_o thou_o be_v drink_v and_o sport_v thou_o be_v not_o weary_a when_o it_o come_v to_o a_o matter_n of_o riches_n or_o honour_n or_o ease_n or_o pleasure_n to_o gratify_v thy_o worldliness_n pride_n laziness_n and_o voluptuousness_n than_o thou_o never_o say_v it_o be_v too_o much_o and_o be_v all_o too_o little_a for_o sin_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o 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say_v unto_o you_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o luke_n 6._o 12._o he_o go_v out_o into_o a_o mountain_n to_o pray_v and_o continue_v all_o night_n in_o prayer_n to_o god_n daniel_n will_v not_o give_v over_o pray_v three_o time_n a_o day_n in_o his_o house_n for_o thirty_o day_n space_n at_o the_o king_n command_n no_o not_o to_o save_v his_o life_n from_o devour_a lion_n david_n say_v psalm_n 119._o 164._o seven_n time_n a_o day_n do_v i_o praise_v thou_o lam._n 2._o 19_o arise_v cry_v out_o in_o the_o night_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o watch_n pour_v out_o thy_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n psalm_n 14._o 4._o it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o wicked_a atheist_n description_n that_o they_o call_v not_o upon_o the_o lord_n jer._n 10._o 25._o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o 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18._o 10._o the_o same_o bless_a spirit_n that_o attend_v the_o lord_n and_o see_v his_o face_n in_o blissful_a glory_n do_v attend_v and_o guard_v the_o mean_a of_o the_o godly_a here_o on_o earth_n as_o the_o same_o servant_n use_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o father_n and_o the_o child_n in_o the_o same_o family_n or_o the_o big_a child_n to_o help_v the_o less_o 9_o and_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o godly_a that_o they_o that_o be_v themselves_o most_o honourable_a do_v honour_n they_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o a_o fool_n or_o wicked_a flatterer_n be_v small_a honour_n but_o to_o be_v magnify_v by_o the_o best_a and_o wise_a man_n this_o be_v true_a honour_n we_o say_v that_o honour_n be_v in_o he_o that_o give_v it_o and_o not_o in_o he_o that_o receive_v but_o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o honour_v his_o saint_n it_o be_v he_o that_o speak_v all_o these_o great_a and_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o they_o which_o i_o have_v hitherto_o recite_v search_v the_o text_n which_o i_o 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nature_n be_v dissolve_v than_o god_n will_v violate_v his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 33._o 20_o 21._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n if_o you_o can_v break_v my_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v also_o my_o covenant_n be_v break_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 54._o 4._o 5_o etc._n etc._n fear_v not_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n for_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n shall_v he_o be_v call_v for_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o a_o wife_n of_o youth_n when_o when_o thou_o be_v refuse_v say_v thy_o god_n for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a 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