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guilt_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n or_o either_o lust_n or_o passion_n predominate_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a for_o the_o first_o see_v the_o 33._o isa_n last_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o then_o they_o be_v not_o sick_a and_o so_o for_o distemper_n or_o lust_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n why_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n and_o in_o the_o 141_o psal_n 4._o v._o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o strong_a inclination_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a that_o be_v a_o lust_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v sick_a now_o say_v david_n lord_n let_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o 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so_o soundness_n be_v oppose_v to_o dividedness_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v soon_fw-mi in_o thy_o statute_n let_v it_o not_o be_v divide_v between_o thou_o thy_o statute_n and_o other_o thing_n the_o word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v note_n complete_a and_o perfect_a let_v my_o heart_n be_v perfect_a complete_a and_o total_o in_o thy_o statute_n and_o with_o thou_o when_o a_o heart_n be_v divide_v you_o know_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sound_a heart_n so_o when_o man_n and_o woman_n heart_n be_v divide_v between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a hos_n 10.2_o their_o heart_n be_v divide_v now_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v faulty_a their_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_n say_v god_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o complete_o with_o i_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o carry_v whole_o to_o i_o but_o their_o heart_n be_v divide_v and_o now_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v faulty_a 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lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a if_o you_o divide_v you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n say_v christ_n because_o there_o be_v a_o divide_a heart_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sound_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o antazia_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o matter_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n his_o heart_n be_v divide_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a his_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a but_o now_o see_v what_o david_n say_v this_o way_n in_o the_o 119_o psal_n touch_v the_o soundness_n of_o his_o heart_n v._o 10._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o there_o be_v the_o whole_a heart_n and_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o division_n here_o be_v a_o sound_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o divide_v a_o piece_n here_o and_o a_o piece_n there_o half_o one_o way_n and_o half_a another_o way_n but_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o 69._o v._n say_v he_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n here_o be_v a_o heart_n sound_a in_o god_n statute_n four_o soundness_n of_o heart_n do_v lie_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v never_o sound_a till_o it_o have_v true_a grace_n when_o there_o be_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o comfort_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o
spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n then_o it_o be_v a_o sound_a heart_n there_o may_v be_v seem_a grace_n and_o seem_a comfort_n but_o these_o do_v not_o cause_v soundness_n take_v brass_n tin_n cooper_n let_v it_o be_v silver_v over_o by_o the_o art_n of_o man_n this_o be_v not_o sound_a it_o be_v not_o currant_n money_n so_o many_o have_v part_n and_o they_o may_v have_v seem_a grace_n and_o seem_a comfort_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v real_a not_o be_v true_a such_o a_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a you_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o a_o feign_a faith_n a_o dead_a faith_n you_o read_v likewise_o of_o feign_a love_n and_o there_o be_v feign_v comfort_n flashy_a comfort_n and_o groundless_a hope_n now_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v sound_a these_o be_v grace_n &_o comfort_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n hence_o you_o read_v of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 2_o tim._n 1.5_o and_o you_o read_v of_o love_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o so_o peace_n and_o joy_n there_o be_v false_a peace_n and_o false_a joy_n but_o you_o read_v of_o these_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o love_v shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n you_o read_v of_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o a_o hope_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n 2_o pet._n 3.13_o nevertheless_o we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n look_v for_o new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n now_o when_o grace_n be_v real_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o comfort_n be_v real_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v a_o real_a truth_n in_o they_o then_o the_o heart_n be_v sound_a and_o so_o soundness_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o fancy_n conceit_n and_o dream_n of_o man_n and_o their_o mistake_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v rot_v notwithstanding_o all_o their_o dream_n and_o fancy_n five_o soundness_n of_o heart_n do_v lie_v in_o sincerity_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n let_v it_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a and_o so_o some_o read_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n signify_v 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sound_a heart_n have_v as_o god_n statute_n do_v propound_v and_o hold_v out_o now_o this_o be_v one_o great_a and_o high_a end_n that_o god_n hold_v out_o in_o his_o word_n the_o glorify_v of_o himself_o prov._n 16.4_o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n for_o his_o own_o honour_n god_n have_v set_v up_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o his_o own_o end_n and_o so_o a_o sound_a heart_n have_v that_o end_n that_o god_n have_v propound_v so_o in_o the_o 11_o rom._n last_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o from_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o glory_n be_v the_o end_n 1._o cor._n 10.31_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n whether_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatever_o you_o do_v that_o be_v the_o great_a end_n 1._o cor._n 6._o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n glorify_v god_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o a_o sound_a 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little_a light_n little_a grace_n little_a strength_n it_o may_v be_v i_o have_v none_o at_o all_o this_o will_v strengthen_v your_o desire_n after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o will_v enrich_v you_o second_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o consider_v what_o vile_a and_o base_a creature_n we_o be_v we_o be_v earthborn_a and_o flesh-born_a but_o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v ennoble_v we_o and_o make_v we_o heavenborn_a spirit-born_a it_o will_v elevate_v we_o if_o a_o man_n be_v a_o poor_a beggarly_a creature_n and_o shall_v consider_v if_o i_o take_v such_o a_o course_n i_o shall_v be_v a_o nobleman_n a_o prince_n a_o king_n it_o will_v inflame_v his_o desire_n to_o be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n now_o it_o be_v the_o word_n that_o will_v ennoble_v we_o joh._n 1.12_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n if_o you_o will_v believe_v on_o 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child_n bread_n matth._n 15.26_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o what_o good_a bread_n be_v that_o bread_n my_o flesh_n say_v christ_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o my_o blood_n be_v drink_v indeed_o joh._n 6.53_o 55._o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v style_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n what_o a_o sweet_a title_n be_v that_o hag._n 2.7_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o family_n in_o thou_o shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v he_o be_v therefore_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o friend_n joh._n 15.15_o a_o bridegroom_n joh._n 3.29_o a_o husband_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o a_o mediator_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o a_o advocate_n 1_o joh._n 2._o a_o brother_n heb._n 2.12_o a_o father_n a_o everlasting_a father_n isa_n 9.6_o and_o there_o be_v one_o more_o which_o have_v all_o these_o in_o they_o he_o be_v call_v the_o 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do_v sanctify_v all_o thing_n and_o make_v they_o sweet_a than_o they_o be_v yea_o the_o word_n do_v sweeten_v honey_n itself_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n for_o it_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n sanctify_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n let_v your_o mercy_n be_v covenant_n mercy_n and_o choice_a mercy_n they_o be_v sanctify_v more_o now_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n your_o very_a honey_n which_o be_v so_o sweet_a be_v make_v sweet_a when_o it_o be_v sanctify_v honey_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n it_o sweeten_v all_o thing_n unto_o we_o five_o man_n may_v eat_v too_o much_o of_o honey_n prov._n 25.27_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o eat_v much_o honey_n and_o in_o the_o 16._o v._o you_o have_v the_o 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amos_n 8.5_o when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v that_o we_o may_v sell_v corn_n and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v set_v forth_o wheat_n and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v full_a of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o taste_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n matth._n 13.12_o he_o that_o receive_v among_o thorn_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n choke_v the_o world_n and_o he_o become_v unfruitful_a second_o some_o be_v full_a of_o conceitedness_n in_o luke_n 18.11_o the_o pharisee_n he_o be_v conceit_v of_o his_o own_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o do_n and_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n she_o be_v full_a and_o want_v nothing_o and_o so_o can_v not_o taste_v the_o dainty_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o word_n there_o be_v such_o a_o fullness_n in_o they_o of_o their_o own_o conceitedness_n that_o they_o want_v nothing_o three_o 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because_o of_o their_o slight_n of_o the_o word_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n when_o they_o make_v light_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o gospel_n dainty_n prepare_v for_o they_o matth._n 22.5_o they_o go_v away_o and_o flight_v the_o invitation_n to_o the_o gospel_n feast_n it_o be_v say_v in_o luke_n 14.24_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v taste_v thereof_o that_o be_v none_o of_o they_o shall_v ever_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n or_o goodness_n therein_o they_o may_v hear_v but_o they_o shall_v taste_v no_o sweetness_n in_o their_o hear_n and_o therefore_o to_o slight_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n and_o will_v hâ—nder_v person_n from_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n four_o a_o four_o reason_n be_v that_o formality_n that_o be_v in_o the_o people_n they_o come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n with_o 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