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â—hem_n as_o a_o unstring_v lute_n or_o voyal_a fit_a â—or_a nothing_o as_o we_o read_v of_o hannibal_n soldier_n that_o when_o they_o enter_v capua_n they_o be_v more_o than_o man_n but_o dissolve_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o that_o rich_a and_o voluptuous_a city_n they_o go_v out_o less_o than_o woman_n to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a poison_n choke_v it_o in_o the_o seed_n and_o birth_n luk._n 8.14_o nourish_v it_o to_o slaughter_n jam._n 5.5_o to_o the_o whole_a man_n it_o be_v a_o perfumed_a grave_n they_o that_o live_v in_o pleasure_n be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5.6_o dead_a to_o god_n dead_a to_o man_n dead_a to_o themselves_o the_o very_a soul_n dead_a in_o its_o life_n coffin_v and_o bury_v in_o the_o body_n how_o impossible_o then_o can_v a_o voluptuous_a man_n live_v happy_o who_o be_v dead_a while_o he_o live_v and_o life_n to_o a_o everlasting_a and_o everliving_a death_n last_o it_o be_v much_o more_o subject_a to_o all_o those_o defect_n 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our_o whole_a service_n to_o god_n be_v holiness_n this_o he_o frequent_o and_o strait_o charge_v upon_o we_o be_v holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a leu._n 44.45_o as_o obedient_a child_n not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o your_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n but_o as_o he_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15._o it_o must_v be_v our_o daily_a work_n set_v work_n which_o we_o must_v continual_o ply_v and_o follow_v until_o it_o be_v perfect_a 2_o cor._n 7.1_o much_o i_o desire_v if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o furnish_v i_o with_o mean_n and_o you_o with_o part_n to_o see_v you_o breed_v up_o in_o all_o humane_a literature_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v as_o too_o many_o a_o burden_n only_o to_o other_o mere_a cypher_n in_o the_o world_n to_o fill_v it_o up_o with_o idle_a number_n but_o much_o more_o do_v i_o longue_fw-fr to_o see_v you_o train_v up_o in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v teach_v of_o he_o 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matter_n so_o this_o renew_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mind_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n howsoever_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o substance_n either_o of_o body_n or_o soul_n yet_o be_v it_o essential_a to_o the_o new_a man_n or_o faithful_a christian_a and_o of_o his_o be_v by_o which_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n second_o this_o purity_n or_o divine_a nature_n of_o man_n consist_v of_o a_o averse_a nay_o adverse_a disposition_n to_o sinful_a uncleanness_n it_o fly_v the_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n through_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o hate_v it_o rom._n 7.15_o loathe_v the_o garment_n stain_v with_o it_o judas_n 23._o nay_o themselves_o pollute_v with_o it_o ezek._n 20.43_o and_o no_o soon_o be_v this_o new_a life_n bring_v forth_o in_o man_n but_o instant_o it_o stand_v as_o adverse_a to_o sin_n as_o life_n to_o death_n account_v it_o to_o be_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v nay_o so_o feeling_n and_o according_o hate_v it_o as_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o a_o most_o curse_a wretched_a devilish_a hellish_a death_n 2._o second_o the_o excellency_n of_o holiness_n will_v clear_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v in_o man_n god_n likeness_n to_o be_v like_o the_o creator_n be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o honour_n to_o which_o the_o most_o aspire_a ambition_n of_o the_o creature_n can_v look_v to_o be_v above_o god_n can_v enter_v into_o a_o reasonable_a thought_n as_o that_o excellent_a father_n august_n so_o reason_n will_v testify_v that_o every_o creature_n will_v contend_v for_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n and_o caâ—not_v conceive_v god_n to_o be_v a_o substance_n than_o which_o any_o can_v be_v better_o to_o be_v equal_a to_o god_n and_o independent_a may_v be_v the_o ambition_n of_o the_o devil_n his_o son_n antichrist_n or_o some_o transport_v with_o the_o like_a folly_n and_o fury_n which_o yet_o ordinary_a reason_n will_v manifest_o evince_v can_v never_o be_v attain_v but_o to_o be_v like_a to_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a honour_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o be_v not_o only_o possible_a to_o be_v obtain_v but_o obvious_a to_o christian_n god_n himself_o proffer_v invite_a nay_o entreat_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o sure_o if_o any_o thing_n in_o god_n can_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o holiness_n be_v it_o for_o man_n very_o swear_v by_o the_o great_a but_o because_o god_n can_v not_o swear_v by_o a_o great_a he_o swear_v by_o himself_o heb._n 6.13_o 16._o but_o when_o he_o choose_v out_o any_o particular_a attribute_n in_o himself_o to_o swear_v by_o it_o it_o be_v constant_o his_o holiness_n see_v psal._n 60.6_o &_o 18.35_o amo._n 4.2_o holiness_n in_o god_n be_v his_o face_n and_o beauty_n frequent_o term_v the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n psal._n 110.3_o which_o the_o faithful_a soul_n most_o lung_n after_o psal._n 90.17_o and_o god_n stamp_v upon_o his_o belove_a ezek._n 16.14_o and_o as_o in_o excellent_a substance_n their_o excellence_n consist_v in_o their_o purity_n when_o they_o be_v simple_a and_o unmixed_a with_o base_a nature_n thus_o in_o corporal_a substance_n gold_n the_o more_o pure_a the_o more_o precious_a and_o in_o spiritual_a only_o the_o pure_a angel_n not_o the_o impure_a be_v glorious_a so_o certain_o in_o god_n his_o holiness_n be_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o divine_a essence_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o he_o be_v glorious_a in_o holiness_n exo._n 15.11_o a_o glory_n far_o surpass_v all_o thought_n or_o possibility_n of_o admiration_n in_o which_o regard_n those_o bless_a spirit_n which_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n omit_v other_o excellency_n but_o ravish_v with_o the_o glorious_a beauty_n of_o his_o holiness_n cry_v out_o in_o heavenly_a ecstasy_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n