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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dogs-meat_n as_o phil._n 3._o 6._o 8._o for_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o natural_a popery_n bear_v with_o we_o to_o be_v saviour_n to_z ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v save_v by_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o not_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n of_o christ_n 13._o the_o six_o character_n be_v where_o civility_n be_v alone_o without_o sanctity_n there_o be_v always_o retain_v a_o enmity_n in_o they_o against_o all_o those_o that_o overrun_v they_o in_o the_o practic_a part_n of_o godliness_n and_o that_o spend_v more_o time_n for_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n than_o they_o do_v such_o person_n will_v proclaim_v war_n against_o those_o zealous_a one_o for_o be_v too_o precise_a and_o for_o be_v righteous_a and_o religious_a overmuch_o eccles_n 7._o 16._o those_o civilian_n will_v fain_o find_v a_o more_o compendious_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n say_v with_o wicked_a jeroboam_n it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o you_o to_o do_v 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16._o and_o pray_v lord_n quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n psal_n 119._o 37._o as_o endeavour_n without_o god_n can_v so_o god_n without_o endeavour_n will_v not_o quicken_v that_o spiritual_a principle_n the_o flint_n must_v be_v strike_v upon_o the_o steel_n or_o there_o be_v no_o fetch_v of_o fire_n out_o of_o it_o you_o shall_v stir_v up_o yourself_o for_o and_o interest_n christ_n in_o all_o your_o duty_n that_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o gideon_n may_v go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o jud._n 7._o 18._o 20._o the_o 4._o rule_n be_v do_v duty_n for_o right_a end_n as_o well_o as_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n by_o a_o right_a strength_n and_o with_o a_o right_a supply_n right_o end_n of_o duty_n be_v 1._o that_o god_n may_v be_v honour_v by_o it_o 2._o that_o your_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o god_n of_o your_o mercy_n may_v be_v express_v 3._o that_o those_o duty_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o other_o tit._n 3._o 8._o and_o last_o that_o your_o soul_n may_v meet_v 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