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without_o the_o heart_n be_v but_o paint_v sin_n and_o the_o person_n but_o as_o white_v tomb_n that_o appear_v beautiful_a to_o man_n but_o within_o be_v full_a of_o dead_a man_n bone_n sincerity_n must_v have_v its_o place_n in_o faith_n or_o else_o it_o be_v but_o feign_a and_o nothing_o worth_a true_a faith_n must_v be_v unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o feign_a faith_n in_o the_o world_n that_o make_v man_n no_o better_o than_o hypocrite_n joh._n 2._o 23_o 24_o 25._o sincerity_n must_v have_v its_o place_n in_o love_n or_o else_o it_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o 1._o to_o god_n the_o father_n mat._n 22._o 37._o to_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n eph._n 6._o 24._o grace_n be_v with_o all_o those_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n amen_o to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n it_o must_v be_v sincere_a heart_n love_n mat._n 22._o 39_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 18._o love_n not_o in_o word_n and_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o it_o must_v be_v unfeigned_a and_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o sincerity_n must_v be_v in_o our_o prayer_n psal_n 17._o 1._o give_v ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n that_o go_v not_o out_o of_o feign_a lip_n in_o a_o word_n sincerity_n must_v be_v in_o all_o our_o service_n if_o they_o be_v accept_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o psal_n 119._o 34._o give_v i_o understanding_n and_o i_o shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n yea_o i_o shall_v observe_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n ver_fw-la 69._o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o 9_o 1._o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n so_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v faith_n or_o love_n prayer_n or_o praise_n or_o any_o part_n of_o obedience_n it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o heart_n a_o sincere_a heart_n a_o whole_a and_o undevide_v heart_n a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n the_o lord_n disow_v i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v some_o infallible_a sincerity_n sign_n of_o sincerity_n character_n of_o a_o sincere_a heart_n plain_a from_o scripture_n and_o saint_n experience_n not_o to_o darken_v truth_n or_o leave_v soul_n at_o a_o loss_n but_o that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v and_o understand_v and_o in_o general_a as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o whole_a a_o sincere_a heart_n be_v a_o honest_a heart_n and_o good_a heart_n luk._n 8._o 15._o this_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n include_v the_o whole_a of_o sincerity_n 1._o a_o honest_a good_a and_o sincere_a heart_n heart_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o open_a plain_a heart_n be_v a_o open_a and_o plain_a heart_n he_o be_v true_a in_o what_o he_o do_v he_o hate_v and_o abhor_v deceit_n we_o use_v to_o say_v he_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n that_o deal_v plain_o and_o just_o so_o that_o he_o dare_v let_v all_o his_o action_n come_v to_o the_o trial_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o sincere_a soul_n he_o be_v honest_a and_o plain_a will_v have_v all_o his_o work_n do_v in_o the_o light_n he_o hate_v darkness_n he_o deal_v above_o board_n as_o the_o say_n be_v he_o be_v willing_a that_o all_o his_o action_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o trial_n rom._n 13._o 13._o let_v we_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n the_o honest_a sincere_a soul_n love_v the_o day_n he_o be_v not_o for_o night_n work_v nor_o deed_n of_o darkness_n be_v it_o never_o so_o secret_a joh._n 3._o 19_o 20_o 21._o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n the_o sincere_a soul_n love_v the_o light_n because_o it_o discover_v the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n the_o sincere_a soul_n fear_v all_o sin_n especial_o hypocrisy_n he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n for_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o come_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n to_o try_v his_o spirit_n and_o action_n by_o that_o so_o he_o may_v know_v that_o his_o deed_n be_v wrought_v in_o god_n that_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o own_a and_o approve_v of_o he_o the_o honest_a sincere_a heart_n as_o he_o fear_v hypocrisy_n and_o come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o he_o may_v understand_v of_o what_o soâ—â—_n his_o work_n be_v so_o he_o do_v it_o sincere_o and_o thorough_o he_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o search_v himself_o and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v search_v by_o other_o but_o be_v willing_a to_o stand_v to_o the_o lo_o 〈…〉_o search_a who_o know_v all_o thing_n psal_n 139._o 23_o 24._o search_v
of_o god_n they_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n all_o its_o promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o they_o be_v the_o grace_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o glory_n promise_v 4._o if_o this_o be_v truth_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v use_v 4_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i._n e._n his_o divine_a will_n make_v manifest_a to_o man_n than_o woe_n to_o all_o wicked_a man_n that_o walk_v contrary_a to_o this_o rule_n they_o be_v not_o only_o like_a to_o miss_v of_o the_o glory_n promise_v but_o must_v expect_v undoubted_o to_o meet_v with_o all_o the_o plague_n especial_o the_o eternal_a plague_n and_o judgement_n therein_o denounce_v against_o unrepent_v sinner_n if_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o divine_a word_n and_o will_n of_o god_n give_v as_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n in_o order_n to_o our_o serve_v and_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o 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method_n in_o this_o work_n of_o creation_n i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o understanding_n in_o the_o scripture-light_n speak_v to_o in_o what_o i_o have_v before_o write_v concern_v god_n the_o reason_n of_o god_n make_v the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v render_v in_o the_o scripture_n i._n e._n to_o fulfil_v his_o eternal_a will_n and_o counsel_n and_o to_o show_v his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n eph._n 1._o 11._o rom._n 1._o 20._o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o work_n prov._n 16._o 4._o 1_o chron._n 29._o 11._o and_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v glorify_v he_o therefore_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o suitableness_n thereunto_o for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a very_o good_a chap._n iu._n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man._n in_o this_o chapter_n i_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o divine_a revelation_n treat_v of_o man_n creation_n in_o five_o particular_n 1._o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v make_v and_o when_o 1_o the_o time_n when_o that_o 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