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page_n 22._o reproof_n as_o so_o many_o mephibosheth_n their_o master_n teach_v they_o to_o go_v upright_o but_o they_o still_o show_v their_o lame_a leg_n and_o shame_v their_o master_n as_o if_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o vile_a person_n in_o the_o world_n do_v such_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o law_n of_o man_n have_v provide_v both_o smart_n and_o shame_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n have_v threaten_v the_o intolerable_a pain_n of_o a_o unsufferable_a and_o never_o die_a damnation_n and_o in_o his_o measure_n of_o the_o evangelical_n righteousness_n he_o say_v it_o must_v at_o least_o be_v so_o much_o that_o be_v as_o the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n we_o must_v keep_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a law_n we_o must_v do_v all_v that_o lie_n before_o we_o all_v that_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o outward_a work_n must_v 24._o page_n 24._o be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v right_a but_o my_o hand_n go_v wrong_v a_o right_a heart_n alone_o will_v not_o do_v it_o or_o rather_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a when_o the_o hand_n be_v wrong_a for_o once_o for_o all_o let_v we_o remember_v this_o that_o christianity_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a the_o most_o useful_a and_o the_o most_o bountiful_a institution_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o best_a definition_n 25._o page_n 25._o i_o can_v give_v of_o it_o be_v this_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n bring_v down_o among_o we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n christian_n religion_n be_v something_o that_o be_v not_o see_v it_o be_v the_o hidden_a 29._o page_n 29._o man_n of_o the_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d heart_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v god_n that_o dwell_v within_o true_a christian_n be_v man_n who_o as_o the_o chaldee_n oracle_n say_v 14._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hos_fw-la 2._o 14._o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o mind_n i_o will_v speak_v unto_o their_o heart_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n say_v he_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o preacher_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o disciple_n and_o the_o sermon_n be_v of_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o service_n to_o god_n must_v not_o be_v in_o outward_a work_n and_o scene_n of_o religion_n it_o must_v be_v something_o by_o which_o we_o become_v like_v god_n solemn_a prayer_n and_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o faithful_a 31._o page_n 31._o and_o fast_v day_n and_o act_n of_o external_a worship_n be_v the_o solemnity_n 32._o page_n 32._o and_o right_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o religion_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v that_o by_o which_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n desire_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_v the_o part_n and_o faculty_n which_o make_v up_o a_o man_n must_v make_v up_o our_o religion_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v domus_fw-la principalis_fw-la 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