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the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v necessary_a that_o we_o may_v not_o ask_v a_o scorpion_n instead_o of_o a_o fish_n and_o a_o stone_n instead_o of_o bread_n rom._n 8._o 27_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o the_o saint_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o take_v counsel_n of_o our_o lust_n and_o interest_n when_o we_o be_v leave_v to_o our_o own_o private_a spirit_n and_o so_o will_v have_v god_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o our_o carnal_a desire_n and_o will_v engage_v he_o in_o our_o quarrel_n and_o private_a revenge_n or_o else_o ask_v meat_n for_o our_o lust_n now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v we_o to_o ask_v not_o only_o what_o be_v lawful_a but_o what_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o that_o so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v take_v place_n before_o our_o inclination_n 3._o for_o the_o manner_n in_o every_o moral_a action_n the_o manner_n of_o work_v be_v a_o chief_a circumstance_n a_o man_n may_v sin_v in_o do_v good_a but_o not_o in_o do_v well_o now_o 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best_a see_v in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n the_o heathen_n can_v say_v non_fw-la loquendum_fw-la de_fw-fr deo_fw-la sine_fw-la lumine_fw-la we_o need_v light_n from_o god_n when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o or_o to_o god_n that_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n greatness_n and_o those_o fresh_a and_o awful_a thought_n that_o we_o have_v of_o his_o majesty_n in_o prayer_n they_o be_v stir_v up_o in_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o unit_v and_o gather_v our_o heart_n together_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v ravel_v and_o flitter_v abroad_o by_o impertinent_a and_o vain_a thought_n psal_n 86._o 11._o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o and_o they_o will_v do_v as_o foolish_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v to_o gather_v a_o posy_n for_o his_o friend_n and_o fill_v it_o full_a of_o stink_a weed_n than_o flower_n we_o shall_v mingle_v many_o unfavoury_a worldly_a thought_n or_o deal_v as_o base_o and_o affront_o with_o god_n as_o if_o a_o man_n under_o the_o law_n shall_v mingle_v 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will_v you_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n with_o god_n as_o if_o you_o can_v make_v your_o part_n good_a against_o he_o ezekiel_n 22._o 14._o he_o that_o sin_n against_o light_n and_o conscience_n he_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o his_o lust_n and_o god_n will_v do_v contend_v for_o the_o mastery_n let_v this_o make_v we_o afraid_a of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o dare_a attempt_n of_o the_o creature_n against_o his_o maker_n a_o challenge_v of_o god_n to_o the_o combat_n well_o may_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8._o 7._o therefore_o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v consider_v what_o be_o i_o now_o a_o do_v shall_v i_o challenge_v the_o combat_n of_o my_o maker_n draw_v omnipotency_n about_o my_o ear_n a_o angel_n dare_v not_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen._n 39_o 9_o again_o it_o inform_v we_o what_o be_v the_o proper_a remedy_n 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white_a robe_n gold_n to_o show_v his_o majesty_n in_o white_a robe_n as_o a_o emblem_n of_o purity_n and_o holiness_n see_v act_n 10._o 2._o now_o this_o holiness_n they_o have_v partly_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o their_o creation_n god_n make_v they_o so_o at_o the_o first_o which_o may_v beget_v a_o hope_n in_o we_o man_n the_o same_o god_n must_v sanctify_v we_o that_o make_v the_o holy_a angel_n sure_o he_o can_v wash_v we_o though_o never_o so_o filthy_a and_o make_v we_o white_a than_o snow_n psalm_n 51._o 7._o partly_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o reach_v to_o thing_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o in_o earth_n col._n 1._o 20_o eph._n 1._o 10._o if_o those_o place_n be_v not_o cogent_a but_o be_v think_v to_o intend_v the_o glorify_a saint_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v call_v elect_a angel_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o and_o all_o election_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n eph._n 1._o 4._o it_o seem_v probable_a at_o least_o that_o they_o have_v 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18._o 23._o i_o be_v upright_o before_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o be_v before_o god_n make_v he_o more_o sincere_a he_o that_o do_v evil_a have_v not_o see_v god_n in_o the_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n vers_n 11._o that_o be_v have_v no_o acquaintance_n with_o he_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v so_o near_o the_o chief_a good_a be_v at_o the_o great_a distance_n from_o evil_n 2._o by_o their_o continual_a obedience_n they_o do_v his_o commandment_n harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n psalm_n 103._o 20._o exercise_n perfect_v and_o strengthen_v every_o habit_n the_o angel_n the_o more_o they_o do_v the_o will_n
of_o god_n the_o more_o they_o hate_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o will_n the_o evil_a angel_n grow_v worse_o by_o frequent_a act_n of_o spite_n and_o malice_n and_o the_o good_a angel_n better_o by_o frequent_a act_n of_o duty_n for_o the_o first_o see_z 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o the_o devil_n sin_v from_o the_o beginning_n satan_n be_v still_o a_o sin_v and_o his_o whole_a life_n a_o continue_a act_n of_o apostasy_n so_o the_o good_a angel_n be_v always_o do_v they_o rest_v not_o day_n and_o night_n rev._n 4._o 8._o sure_o it_o will_v be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a advantage_n to_o exercise_v ourselves_o unto_o godliness_n the_o great_a will_v be_v our_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o delight_n in_o obedience_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o exercise_v of_o the_o heart_n unto_o sin_n do_v much_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v it_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o in_o heaven_n where_o 1_o there_o be_v continual_a duty_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n let_v we_o apply_v it_o now_o first_o it_o serve_v 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