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sin_n whereas_o hypocrite_n and_o double-minded_n man_n repress_v sin_n but_o in_o part_n and_o that_o very_o partial_o too_o not_o out_o of_o any_o hatred_n they_o bear_v to_o sin_n but_o because_o of_o some_o evil_a consequent_a which_o wait_v upon_o sin_n he_o keep_v one_o sin_n or_o other_o close_a one_o hole_n in_o his_o heart_n for_o some_o base_a lust_n or_o other_o one_o dalila_n or_o darling_n sin_n he_o have_v from_o which_o he_o will_v not_o be_v divorce_v as_o if_o god_n and_o man_n must_v give_v he_o leave_v in_o some_o thing_n to_o take_v his_o liberty_n he_o have_v one_o sin_n which_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o bring_v he_o out_o of_o love_n withal_o much_o less_o to_o leave_v and_o to_o forsake_v it_o but_o let_v all_o such_o know_v that_o god_n will_v none_o of_o their_o patch_a holiness_n and_o piecemeal_o reformation_n as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o better_a all_o such_o will_v one_o day_n be_v confound_v which_o have_v not_o a_o respect_n unto_o all_o god_n commandment_n psal_n 119._o 6._o a_o four_o evidence_n of_o grace_n a_o four_o evidence_n of_o grace_n will_n be_v obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o those_o which_o be_v take_v into_o covenant_n with_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o spirit_n put_v into_o they_o and_o he_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n 27._o to_o keep_v his_o judgement_n and_o do_v they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v elect_v through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o unfeigned_a obedience_n unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o character_n of_o a_o gracious_a heart_n for_o until_o such_o time_n as_o grace_n have_v season_v &_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n little_a or_o no_o obedience_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n hearty_a obedience_n do_v distinguish_v a_o sound_a heart_n from_o a_o hypocrite_n to_o abound_v in_o knowledge_n to_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n to_o be_v forward_o in_o the_o outward_a profession_n of_o the_o truth_n &_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n make_v no_o essential_a difference_n betwixt_o a_o gracious_a and_o a_o graceless_a heart_n 17._o to_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v be_v a_o sure_a mark_n to_o distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v rom._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v not_o lord_n lord_n the_o naked_a performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n which_o will_v bring_v we_o unto_o heaven_n it_o be_v obedience_n the_o do_v of_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n say_v christ_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 7._o 21._o be_v you_o doer_n therefore_o of_o the_o word_n not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v yourselves_o jam._n 1._o 22._o all_o knowledge_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o without_o 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make_v sure_a the_o inheritance_n of_o god_n choose_v all_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 13._o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 1._o 13._o which_o seal_v be_v not_o for_o a_o day_n a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n but_o for_o ever_o 30._o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes_n 4._o 30._o the_o nature_n of_o a_o seal_n all_o know_v be_v to_o make_v thing_n sure_a the_o decree_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n that_o it_o may_v be_v irrevocable_a be_v seal_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n 8._o dan._n 6._o 8._o lest_o the_o disciple_n shall_v come_v by_o night_n and_o steal_v christ_n out_o of_o the_o sepulchre_n wherein_o he_o be_v lay_v 66._o they_o go_v and_o make_v the_o sepulchre_n sure_a and_o seal_v the_o stone_n matth._n 27._o 66._o when_o we_o have_v put_v our_o seal_n to_o a_o writing_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n it_o be_v firm_a shall_v the_o seal_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n be_v of_o that_o force_n that_o no_o law_n can_v 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