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to_o looseness_n or_o libertinism_n or_o to_o withdraw_v from_o duty_n or_o to_o overthrow_v what_o god_n have_v establish_v and_o to_o dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o order_n peace_n unity_n obedience_n to_o lawful_a superior_n or_o to_o the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o common_a rule_n of_o right_n and_o wrong_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o scripture_n and_o wholesome_a law_n for_o certain_a such_o teacher_n be_v not_o of_o god_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n spirit_n do_v never_o cross_v itself_o we_o must_v believe_v no_o spirit_n against_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o public_a spirit_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o scripture_n 2_o pet._n 1.21_o mat._n 7.15_o 16._o q._n how_o three_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o error_n be_v discern_v a._n if_o their_o doctrine_n and_o teach_v do_v agree_v with_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n and_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n as_o with_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o confession_n 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sin_n of_o omission_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v as_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o sin_n of_o commission_n the_o heart_n be_v wonderful_o harden_v and_o estrange_v from_o god_n by_o neglect_n and_o omission_n of_o good_a duty_n 10._o a_o christian_a must_v exercise_v justice_n truth_n and_o fidelity_n towards_o all_o man_n even_o the_o worst_a not_o dare_v to_o wrong_v any_o man_n in_o the_o least_o pin_n or_o farthing_n luk_n 16.10_o mat._n 16.26_o ezek_n 22.13_o 14._o es_fw-ge 63.8_o 11._o a_o christian_a must_v make_v conscience_n of_o do_v good_a thing_n in_o a_o good_a manner_n that_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o unto_o spiritual_a end_n viz._n to_o please_v god_n and_o edify_v his_o own_o soul_n 12._o a_o christian_a must_v separate_v from_o the_o sinful_a manner_n custom_n course_n fashion_n and_o way_n of_o the_o world_n he_o must_v not_o fashion_v himself_o to_o the_o world_n all_o familiar_a society_n with_o wicked_a 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and_o place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v we_o 15._o a_o christian_a in_o his_o call_n must_v exercise_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n patience_n justice_z equity_n mercy_n truth_n faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o god_n promise_n &_o providence_n in_o all_o his_o way_n our_o general_a call_n of_o religion_n and_o christianity_n must_v be_v express_v in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o particular_a calling_n he_o that_o be_v not_o godly_a and_o good_a in_o his_o call_n be_v good_a no_o where_o 16._o a_o christian_a must_v enter_v upon_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_n with_o prayer_n crave_v god_n blessing_n and_o strength_n his_o pardon_n for_o fail_n his_o protection_n in_o our_o way_n and_o also_o his_o grace_n to_o preserver_n we_o from_o those_o snare_n and_o temptation_n unto_o which_o in_o our_o calling_n we_o be_v most_o subject_a and_o expose_v whether_o it_o be_v unto_o idleness_n frowardness_n uncheerfullnesse_n discontentednesse_n distrustfulness_n covetousness_n vain_a glory_n etc._n etc._n 17._o a_o christian_n shall_v labour_v to_o see_v all_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o wisdom_n power_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v and_o meet_v god_n at_o every_o turn_n ps_n 73.13_o ps_n 22.17_o 18._o a_o christian_a must_v never_o prosecute_v any_o earthly_a thing_n so_o as_o for_o perish_a thing_n to_o lose_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a thing_n mat_n 16_o 26._o 19_o never_o be_v thou_o so_o passironate_o addict_v to_o any_o cause_n work_n or_o end_n be_v it_o never_o so_o good_a as_o to_o carry_v it_o on_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o way_n god_n be_v all_o sufficient_a in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v any_o evil_n of_o affliction_n then_o to_o do_v any_o evil_n of_o sin_n resolve_v to_o stick_v to_o god_n way_n what_o ever_o the_o issue_n may_v be_v 20._o never_o meddle_v without_o a_o warrant_n or_o calling_n nor_o above_o thy_o strength_n ps_n 131.1_o let_v it_o never_o 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