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holiness_n of_o the_o action_n must_v commend_v the_o uniformity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bare_a unity_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n press_v upon_o believer_n but_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o person_n with_o one_o consent_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v uniform_a in_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o follow_v the_o guidance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n eph._n 4.3_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n 2._o if_o this_o unity_n and_o uniformity_n be_v fix_v upon_o and_o conversant_a about_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a and_o honest_a it_o render_v that_o holiness_n exceed_v amiable_a and_o lovely_a it_o put_v a_o lustre_n and_o beauty_n upon_o man_n fear_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o heart_n and_o
earthly_a and_o sensual_a and_o do_v not_o walk_v with_o god_n in_o your_o particular_a place_n and_o calling_n and_o then_o think_v to_o make_v it_o up_o by_o duty_n of_o worship_n such_o worship_n be_v detestable_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o will_v not_o be_v receive_v favourable_o at_o your_o hand_n god_n will_v reckon_v all_o such_o act_n of_o worship_n but_o as_o the_o dissimulation_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o pretend_v to_o love_v he_o but_o be_v indeed_o his_o enemy_n jor._n 7.9_o 10_o 11._o will_v you_o steal_v and_o murder_n and_o commit_v adultery_n and_o swear_v false_o and_o burn_v incense_n unto_o baal_n and_o walk_v after_o other_o god_n who_o you_o know_v not_o and_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o i_o in_o this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n be_v this_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n become_v a_o den_n of_o robber_n in_o your_o eye_n behold_v i_o have_v see_v it_o say_v the_o 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spirit_n and_o see_v that_o all_o that_o be_v within_o you_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o service_n psal_n 103.1_o 2._o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o the_o filthiness_n both_o of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o therefore_o be_v much_o in_o the_o study_n of_o these_o three_o consideration_n follow_v 1._o the_o great_a number_n of_o transgression_n whereof_o sinner_n be_v ordinary_o guilty_a be_v sin_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o most_o heinous_a impiety_n keep_v their_o residence_n and_o habitation_n there_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v the_o curse_a principle_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v so_o it_o be_v the_o shop_n where_o they_o be_v forge_v these_o spiritual_a sin_n be_v the_o most_o devilish_a wickedness_n as_o carry_v the_o great_a conformity_n and_o resemblance_n to_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n and_o then_o as_o i_o say_v they_o be_v ever_o the_o great_a number_n prov._n 26.25_o when_o he_o speak_v fair_a 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upon_o the_o commission_n of_o a_o sin_n so_o much_o malignity_n and_o sinfulness_n be_v therein_o jer._n 17.10_o i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o even_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_n jer._n 30.21_o who_o be_v this_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 3._o the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v and_o with_o who_o in_o all_o concernment_n we_o have_v to_o do_v be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o we_o call_v a_o spiritual_a be_v that_o be_v incorporeal_a and_o invisible_a and_o therefore_o bear_v external_a act_n of_o obedience_n carry_v no_o proportion_n or_o suitableness_n to_o his_o nature_n and_o excellency_n that_o service_n which_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n must_v have_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o answerableness_n unto_o the_o nature_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o god_n that_o be_v serve_v it_o must_v be_v a_o walk_a worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n col._n 1.10_o now_o this_o can_v never_o be_v absolve_v by_o mere_a outward_a devotion_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n jo._n 4.24_o we_o be_v the_o circumcision_n who_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n phil._n 3.3_o that_o be_v the_o three_o instance_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n 4._o most_o person_n limit_v their_o religion_n to_o a_o freedom_n and_o abstinence_n from_o grosser_n act_n of_o pollution_n and_o heinous_a enormity_n but_o they_o make_v nothing_o to_o swallow_v down_o lesser_a impiety_n that_o make_v no_o such_o noise_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o world_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o drunkard_n and_o swearer_n and_o guilty_a of_o such_o other_o act_n of_o debauchery_n they_o think_v some_o light_a offence_n be_v inconsiderable_a what_o if_o they_o take_v liberty_n now_o and_o then_o to_o talk_v vain_o and_o frothy_o and_o wanton_o what_o if_o they_o defraud_v and_o go_v 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