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all_o eternity_n he_o know_v therefore_o what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o give_v out_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o will_v fulfil_v it_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v away_o but_o one_o jota_n or_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v not_o pass_v away_o till_o all_o be_v accomplish_v mat._n 5._o 18_o 6._o and_o from_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o church_n must_v be_v encourage_v in_o its_o great_a strait_n and_o against_o all_o the_o cunning_a subtlety_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v we_o ever_o in_o such_o strait_n that_o god_n know_v not_o how_o to_o bring_v we_o out_o when_o we_o see_v no_o way_n for_o our_o deliverance_n do_v
do_v sweet_o relish_v and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o as_o we_o will_v do_v to_o hear_v a_o angel_n speak_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o invisible_a glory_n 3_o and_o relative_n holiness_n itself_o though_o the_o low_a must_v be_v h_o 〈…〉_z ured_a by_o we_o holy_a office_n and_o person_n in_o they_o must_v be_v re_fw-mi 〈…〉_z d_o for_o their_o relative_n holiness_n holy_a day_n must_v be_v holy_o 〈…〉_z rve_n holy_a ordinance_n which_o also_o participate_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o law_n as_o significative_a must_v be_v reverent_o use_v due_a reverence_n must_v be_v give_v even_o to_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_o by_o man_n â—â—voted_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o be_v temple_n and_o utensil_n of_o worship_n and_o the_o maintenance_n dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v holy_a must_v not_o be_v devour_v prov._n 20._o 25._o nor_o use_v as_o we_o do_v thing_n common_a and_o unclean_a â—_o god_n holiness_n must_v make_v we_o holy_a we_o must_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o it_o and_o whole_o conform_v ourselves_o unto_o it_o every_o part_n of_o sanctify_a grace_n must_v be_v entertain_v and_o cherish_v and_o excite_v and_o use_v by_o we_o sin_n must_v be_v loathsome_a to_o we_o because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n no_o toad_n or_o snake_n shall_v seem_v to_o we_o so_o ugly_a a_o dead_a carcase_n be_v a_o unpleasant_a sight_n because_o it_o show_v we_o a_o privation_n of_o natural_a life_n but_o a_o unholy_a soul_n be_v incomparable_o a_o more_o loathsome_a ghastly_a sight_n because_o it_o show_v we_o the_o privation_n of_o the_o life_n of_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v well_o know_v the_o odiousness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n and_o loathsomeness_n of_o the_o unholy_a soul_n that_o know_v not_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a leu._n 19_o 2._o sanctify_v yourselves_o therefore_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n leu._n 20._o 7_o 8._o as_o be_v that_o have_v call_v we_o be_v holy_a so_o must_v we_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 25._o it_o be_v a_o holy_a call_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v 2_o tâ—â—_n 1._o 9_o we_o be_v sanctify_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o christ_n tit._n 2._o 14._o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n ver_n 12._o we_o be_v make_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o rom._n 12._o 1_o 2._o we_o must_v therefore_o present_v our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n our_o reasonable_a service_n for_o we_o be_v choose_n in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n ephes._n 1._o 4._o and_o be_v redeem_a and_o sanctify_a by_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v present_v glorious_a holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n ephes._n 5._o 26_o 27._o see_v therefore_o that_o you_o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12._o 14._o for_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o mat._n 5._o 8._o 3._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n must_v be_v to_o we_o a_o stand_a unanswerable_a argument_n to_o shun_v all_o temptation_n that_o will_v draw_v we_o to_o be_v unholy_a and_o to_o confound_v all_o the_o word_n of_o wicded_a man_n that_o be_v speak_v against_o holiness_n remember_v but_o that_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o if_o thou_o like_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v against_o god_n thou_o be_v his_o enemy_n think_v on_o the_o prophecy_n of_o henoch_n judas_n 14._o 15._o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n to_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o all_o and_o to_o convince_v all_o that_o be_v ungodly_a among_o they_o of_o all_o their_o ungodly_a deed_n which_o they_o have_v ungodly_a commit_v and_o of_o all_o their_o hard_a speech_n which_o ungodly_a sinner_n have_v speak_v against_o he_o god_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o holy_a name_n in_o vain_a much_o less_o that_o blaspheme_v holiness_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o bless_a nature_n 4._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n must_v possess_v we_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o uncleanness_n and_o further_o our_o humiliation_n when_o isaiah_n hear_v the_o seraphim_n cry_v holy_n holy_a holy_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o glory_n isa._n 6._o 3_o he_o say_v woe_n be_v i_o for_o i_o be_o undo_v because_o i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o unclean_a lip_n and_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o people_n of_o unclean_a lip_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n v._n 5._o 5._o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n must_v cause_v we_o to_o walk_v continual_o in_o his_o fear_n and_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o even_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o behaviour_n when_o we_o come_v near_o to_o he_o in_o his_o holy_a worship_n what_o suffer_v the_o beâ—shemiâ—es_n for_o unreverent_a look_v into_o the_o holy_a ark_n 1_o sam_n 6._o 19_o and_o uzzah_n but_o for_o touch_v it_o and_o what_o a_o dreadful_a example_n be_v that_o of_o the_o two_o son_n of_o aaron_n that_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o devour_a fire_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n which_o he_o command_v not_o leu._n 10._o 1_o 2._o and_o aaron_n be_v awe_v into_o silence_n by_o this_o account_n from_o god_n i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v v._n 3._o take_v heed_n lest_o unreverence_n or_o deadness_n or_o customary_a heartless_a wordy_a service_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o a_o holy_a god_n take_v heed_n of_o hypocritical_a carnal_a worship_n the_o holy_a god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v with_o compliment_n and_o show_v chap._n xix_o 18._o the_o next_o attribute_n of_o god_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v his_fw-la veracity_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o his_o perfect_a wisdom_n goodness_n and_o omnipotency_n for_o because_o he_o be_v most_o wise_a and_o powerful_a he_o can_v be_v necessitate_v to_o lie_v and_o because_o he_o be_v most_o good_a he_o will_v not_o lye_n though_o god_n speak_v by_o none_o but_o a_o create_a voice_n and_o signify_v his_o will_n to_o we_o by_o man_n that_o in_o themselves_o consider_v be_v defectible_a yet_o what_o he_o make_v his_o voice_n shall_v speak_v truth_n and_o what_o he_o choose_v to_o signify_v his_o will_n shall_v true_o signify_v it_o he_o therefore_o condemn_v lie_v in_o man_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o veracity_n for_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o god_n be_v under_o no_o law_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o speak_v ttuth_n or_o not_o deceive_v a_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n by_o his_o inspiration_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o hate_v lie_v as_o contrary_n to_o his_o perfect_a nature_n and_o be_v himself_o against_o it_o and_o can_v possible_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o because_o of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o not_o because_o he_o be_v under_o a_o law_n lie_v come_v from_o some_o imperfection_n either_o of_o knowledge_n power_n or_o goodness_n which_o can_v none_o of_o they_o befall_v the_o lord_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v a_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n to_o a_o oblige_a law_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n to_o and_o expression_n of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v a_o perfection_n of_o essence_n the_o primitive_a goodness_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o standard_n and_o end_v of_o all_o other_o good_a and_o not_o a_o goodness_n of_o conformity_n to_o another_o and_o this_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n to_o his_o servant_n 1._o from_o hence_o we_o must_v be_v resolve_v for_o duty_n and_o for_o a_o holy_a heavenly_a life_n because_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v serious_a and_o his_o promise_n and_o threaten_n true_a if_o god_n be_v not_o true_a that_o tell_v we_o of_o these_o great_a eternal_a thing_n than_o may_v we_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o godliness_n and_o justify_v the_o worldling_n in_o his_o sensual_a way_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n that_o can_v be_v say_v against_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o a_o man_n that_o deny_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o word_n and_o to_o deny_v god_n truth_n