now_o we_o must_v set_v to_o the_o work_n 1._o with_o one_o heart_n no_o hope_n of_o reformation_n without_o union_n division_n have_v be_v one_o great_a cause_n of_o our-defection_n and_o will_v be_v a_o total_a obstruction_n unto_o reformation_n if_o it_o continue_v we_o must_v unite_v our_o heart_n our_o hand_n our_o strength_n o_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v unite_v let_v it_o be_v in_o and_o unto_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n 2._o set_a unto_o it_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o your_o soul_n our_o very_a heart_n and_o soul_n must_v be_v engage_v unto_o it_o and_o in_o it_o we_o must_v set_v to_o it_o in_o good_a earnest_n as_o unto_o a_o work_n that_o must_v be_v do_v we_o be_v now_o bring_v unto_o this_o dilemma_n either_o a_o timely_a speedy_a through_o reformation_n or_o else_o there_o will_v be_v a_o general_a and_o total_a defection_n either_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o first_o work_n or_o otherwise_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o remove_v 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and_o helpless_a people_n as_o ephraim_n do_v jer._n 31.18_o and_o the_o church_n jer._n 3.22_o 23_o behold_v we_o come_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n true_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n or_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n for_o shame_n have_v devour_v the_o labour_n of_o our_o hand_n from_o our_o youth_n we_o lie_v dwon_a in_o our_o shame_n and_o confusion_n cover_v we_o then_o god_n will_v work_v for_o we_o deut._n 32.36_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o jest_v so_o jer._n 30.15_o 17._o why_o cry_v thou_o for_o thy_o affliction_n thy_o sorrow_n be_v incurable_a for_o i_o
holiness_n of_o heart_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n we_o must_v be_v holy_a pure_a spiritual_a worshipper_n we_o must_v keep_v up_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o internal_a spiritual_a power_n and_o purity_n of_o it_o in_o our_o heart_n these_o pure_a church_n worship_n and_o ordinance_n will_v not_o can_v stand_v without_o internal_a spiritual_a power_n and_o purity_n if_o we_o do_v corrupt_v the_o worship_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n by_o our_o carnality_n formality_n hypocrisy_n and_o spiritual_a idolatry_n and_o such_o like_a spiritual_a corruption_n and_o heart-abomination_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o god_n will_v take_v it_o from_o we_o it_o be_v our_o spiritual_a and_o heart-apostacy_n from_o internal_a spiritual_a power_n and_o purity_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v the_o deep_a and_o most_o dangerous_a defection_n of_o these_o church_n in_o worship_n and_o although_o we_o do_v yet_o retain_v purity_n of_o worship_n in_o the_o external_a form_n of_o it_o yet_o 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spiritual_a work_n of_o it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o people_n it_o get_v first_o into_o the_o heart_n a_o people_n may_v uphold_v the_o pure_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o visible_a and_o external_a form_n of_o it_o with_o much_o seem_a love_n and_o zeal_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n deep_o corrupt_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o will-worship_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o people_n be_v go_v from_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n it_o argue_v their_o heart_n be_v corrupt_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o will-worship_n as_o in_o isa_n 29.13_o there_o be_v a_o whorish_a heart_n ezek._n 69._o they_o have_v break_v i_o with_o their_o whorish_a heart_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n hos_fw-la 4.12_o how_o far_o the_o heart_n of_o new-england_n be_v corrupt_v with_o this_o spirit_n of_o will-worship_n with_o praedisposition_n and_o inclination_n thereunto_o will_v we_o may_v fear_v too_o soon_o and_o sad_o appear_v under_o a_o temptation_n thereunto_o 2._o let_v we_o watch_v against_o all_o the_o way_n and_o working_n of_o it_o even_o the_o secret_a subtle_a insensible_a infinuation_n and_o intrusion_n of_o it_o against_o all_o the_o depth_n and_o device_n of_o satan_n work_v by_o the_o dark_a and_o deep_a counsel_n of_o hell_n to_o introduce_v will-worship_n into_o reform_a church_n we_o may_v think_v ourselves_o secure_a from_o it_o unless_o overbear_v by_o the_o overpower_v violence_n of_o some_o external_a temptation_n but_o believe_v it_o satan_n have_v divers_a and_o various_a form_n of_o will-worship_n suit_v and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o divers_a constitution_n &_o condition_n of_o church_n and_o the_o diverse_a spirit_n and_o disposition_n of_o people_n that_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v withal_o he_o have_v many_o antichrist_n 1_o joh._n 2.17_o there_o be_v a_o divers_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n 1_o joh._n 4.3_o this_o spirit_n work_v by_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n in_o a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n 2_o thess_n 2.7_o and_o true_o we_o 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of_o division_n and_o dissension_n tend_v to_o drive_v divide_v party_n into_o extreme_n in_o those_o matter_n of_o worship_n which_o they_o contend_v about_o 1_o cor._n 3.4_o 17._o the_o interest_n of_o a_o party_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o strong_a temptation_n a_o spirit_n of_o division_n especial_o when_o act_v and_o work_v with_o a_o blind_a inordinate_a preposterous_a superstitious_a zeal_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n and_o when_o it_o be_v become_v judicial_a and_o incurable_a never_o fail_v to_o bring_v in_o corrupt_a worship_n at_o one_o door_n or_o another_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o satan_n to_o bring_v in_o will-worship_n in_o the_o smoke_n and_o smother_v of_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n division_n do_v always_o corrupt_v church_n there_o be_v also_o the_o temptation_n of_o a_o undue_a toleration_n which_o do_v open_v a_o way_n to_o all_o the_o former_a and_o lead_v into_o corrupt_a compliance_n in_o way_n of_o corrupt_a worship_n rev._n 2.20_o there_o 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both_o move_n and_o lead_v to_o repentance_n ezek._n 16.61_o then_o shall_v thou_o remember_v thy_o way_n and_o be_v ashamed_a ver_fw-la 63._o that_o thou_o may_v remember_v and_o be_v confound_v and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n any_o more_o because_o of_o thy_o shame_n so_o ezek._n 6.9_o &_o 20_o 43._o when_o and_o where_o there_o be_v such_o a_o awaken_n convince_a remembrance_n there_o will_v be_v repentance_n sure_o god_n expect_v and_o call_v for_o a_o deep_a thorough_a general_a repentance_n repentance_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o the_o full_a exercise_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o it_o unto_o all_o the_o fruit_n effect_n and_o end_n of_o it_o express_v in_o confession_n contrition_n humiliation_n supplication_n from_o a_o right_a spirit_n of_o repentance_n god_n call_v for_o heart-breaking_n heartrending_a repentance_n jol_n 2.12_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n god_n expect_v to_o hear_v new-england_n as_o ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_n jer._n 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therefore_o propose_v some_o general_a duty_n to_o be_v labour_v in_o in_o order_n unto_o reformation_n and_o endeavour_v as_o god_n shall_v help_v to_o suit_v my_o discourse_n herein_o unto_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o this_o people_n and_o these_o church_n first_o it_o shall_v be_v our_o labour_n to_o get_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o new_a spirit_n this_o be_v the_o life_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n ezek._n 18.30_o 31._o repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o horse_n of_o israel_n when_o god_n do_v work_v reform_v grace_n and_o renew_v his_o covenant_n with_o his_o people_n upon_o term_n of_o reformation_n he_o do_v first_o take_v away_o the_o corrupt_a hard_a impenitent_a unbelieving_a backslide_a apostatise_v heart_n and_o give_v they_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n jer._n 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idolatry_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sinner_n be_v spâ—â—â—ed_v unto_o and_o with_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n those_o sin_n be_v even_o root_v and_o ground_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o generation_n as_o jer._n 17.1_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n it_o be_v grave_v upon_o the_o table_n of_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o reformation_n except_o we_o make_v we_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o true_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o we_o do_v not_o reform_v that_o we_o can_v reform_v though_o we_o do_v promise_n and_o vow_v reformation_n unto_o god_n deut._n 5.29_o this_o people_n have_v well_o say_v o_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o q.d._n the_o great_a thing_n which_o this_o people_n want_n be_v a_o heart_n true_o so_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o new-england_n do_v want_v it_o be_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n here_o than_o we_o must_v begin_v and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o 1._o all_o sincere_a 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