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and_o a_o universal_a purity_n the_o partial_a purity_n be_v that_o pureness_n that_o holiness_n to_o which_o david_n so_o often_o refer_v himself_o in_o his_o religious_a and_o humble_a expostulation_n with_o god_n judge_v i_o and_o deal_v with_o i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o my_o innocence_n and_o cleanness_n of_o heart_n and_o hand_n that_o be_v as_o i_o be_o innocent_a and_o guiltless_a in_o that_o particular_a which_o saul_n impute_v to_o i_o and_o persecute_v i_o for_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o holiness_n the_o purity_n intend_v by_o our_o apostle_n for_o the_o holiness_n or_o purity_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o partial_a but_o universal_a it_o be_v not_o a_o figleaf_n that_o cover_v one_o spot_n of_o nakedness_n but_o a_o entire_a garment_n a_o holiness_n in_o all_o our_o action_n this_o be_v the_o holiness_n which_o st._n paul_n intend_v a_o holiness_n a_o cleanness_n in_o all_o our_o action_n both_o of_o soul_n 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god_n that_o she_o may_v be_v breathe_v out_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o praise_n of_o he_o in_o return_n of_o his_o mercy_n take_v notice_n of_o solomon_n advice_n remember_v thy_o creator_n say_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o youth_n that_o be_v begin_v betimes_o hold_v on_o and_o never_o be_v weary_a of_o this_o therefore_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o thing_n that_o we_o shall_v often_o enure_v ourselves_o unto_o not_o to_o put_v the_o thought_n of_o god_n from_o we_o or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v too_o sad_a and_o serious_a and_o so_o to_o account_v they_o as_o unwelcome_a guest_n but_o we_o shall_v rather_o often_o bathe_v ourselves_o in_o these_o sweet_a thought_n in_o meditation_n and_o remembrance_n of_o god_n this_o be_v one_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n faculty_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n viz._n desire_n which_o be_v a_o other_o part_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o true_a desire_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sweet_a act_n of_o the_o affection_n we_o hear_v before_o of_o isaiah_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n say_v they_o be_v towards_o thou_o this_o be_v in_o one_o part_n their_o christian_a badge_n by_o which_o their_o god_n know_v they_o and_o love_v they_o and_o past_a by_o doubtless_o many_o fail_n and_o infirmity_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o they_o the_o life_n of_o isaiah_n and_o these_o jew_n be_v a_o perfect_a sampler_n of_o many_o virtue_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v prick_v out_o for_o we_o to_o imitate_v and_o follow_v that_o our_o desire_n may_v be_v always_o breathe_v out_o and_o flame_v up_o towards_o heaven_n that_o in_o case_n we_o can_v obtain_v a_o full_a perfection_n in_o grace_n and_o heavenly_a virtue_n yet_o whatsoever_o we_o come_v short_a in_o otherwise_o to_o make_v it_o up_o in_o abundant_a desire_n long_v desire_n ardent_a desire_n in_o any_o case_n not_o to_o come_v short_a of_o that_o which_o will_v make_v a_o excellent_a and_o comfortable_a supy_o 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