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yet_o for_o want_v of_o root_n as_o soon_o as_o tribulation_n come_v it_o wither_a 2_o caution_n against_o formality_n rest_v not_o in_o professional_a faith_n because_o thou_o have_v the_o name_n of_o professor_n because_o of_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o family_n or_o because_o in_o church_n communion_n they_o that_o be_v find_v not_o to_o live_v as_o christ_n teach_v let_v they_o know_v they_o be_v not_o christian_n although_o they_o profess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n with_o their_o tongue_n for_o not_o the_o professor_n only_o but_o the_o confirmer_n of_o their_o work_n shall_v be_v save_v just_a mart._n apol._n 1.49_o this_o formality_n how_o ever_o it_o be_v plausible_a with_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v it_o loathe_v with_o god_n rev._n 3.15_o 16._o god_n will_v spew_v out_o such_o laodicean_n 3_o trial_n whether_o thou_o be_v a_o formal_a man_n or_o not_o 1_o when_o thou_o have_v not_o grace_v to_o overcome_v every_o lust_n but_o satan_n hold_v thou_o under_o some_o 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salvation_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o 3_o or_o else_o thou_o do_v not_o groan_v under_o thy_o dead-heartedness_n contrary_o powerful_a christian_n groan_n under_o their_o fit_n of_o deadness_n and_o pray_v earnest_o for_o quicken_a psal_n 119.25_o 37_o 88_o 107_o 143_o 154_o 156_o 159._o 5_o when_o man_n turn_v in_o their_o religion_n as_o state_n turn_v so_o do_v all_o nation_n and_o tongue_n dan._n 3.7_o except_o the_o three_o child_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a note_n of_o a_o formalist_n to_o profess_v a_o religion_n before_o god_n work_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n 6_o when_o thou_o perform_v duty_n of_o religion_n from_o art_n and_o not_o from_o life_n as_o thou_o pray_v perhaps_o from_o wit_n and_o memory_n but_o not_o from_o the_o spirit_n thou_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o it_o be_v either_o for_o victory_n of_o wit_n quiet_a of_o resolution_n ability_n to_o discourse_n but_o not_o with_o a_o intent_n to_o practice_n thou_o receive_v the_o supper_n not_o 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of_o anger_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n some_o give_v this_o interpretation_n you_o hebrew_n bring_v person_n for_o anger_n and_o revile_v to_o the_o council_n allude_v to_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v but_o i_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n threaten_v a_o great_a punishment_n unto_o they_o even_o hell_n fire_n but_o the_o more_o common_a interpretation_n be_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o hell_n fire_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n translate_v hell_n proper_o signify_v the_o fire_n of_o gehenna_n without_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v a_o place_n call_v gehenna_n or_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n wherein_o be_v a_o place_n call_v tophet_n jer._n 7.31_o 32._o where_o the_o jew_n after_o the_o example_n of_o the_o phoenician_n burn_v their_o child_n to_o moloch_n timbrel_n and_o pipe_n make_v a_o noise_n lest_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o burn_a child_n 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2._o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v search_v i_o and_o know_v i_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n afar_o off_o heb._n 4.13_o all_o thing_n be_v anatomize_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o he_o with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v psal_n 90.8.94.11_o job_n 31.1_o 4._o 3_o get_v god_n fear_v in_o your_o heart_n this_o grace_n be_v clean_a psa_n 19.9_o by_o this_o grace_n joseph_n keep_v himself_o from_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n gen._n 39.10_o and_o so_o david_n psal_n 119.11_o thy_o testimony_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o think_v on_o his_o name_n be_v join_v together_o mal._n 3.16_o 4_o inure_v your_o heart_n to_o holy_a meditation_n and_o pray_v god_n to_o help_v herein_o psal_n 45.1_o my_o heart_n be_v indite_v of_o a_o good_a matter_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o heart_n will_v hardly_o come_v to_o this_o duty_n pray_v that_o the_o meditation_n of_o your_o heart_n may_v be_v ever_o acceptable_a 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all_o prophet_n 1_o cor._n 14.37_o if_o any_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n or_o spiritual_a man_n so_o here_o in_o the_o text_n they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o ordinary_a righteous_a man_n by_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o reward_n now_o for_o prophet_n we_o find_v they_o in_o several_a of_o the_o church_n as_o at_o rome_n rom._n 12.6_o he_o that_o prophesi_v let_v he_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n at_o antioch_n also_o act_v 13.1_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v at_o antioch_n certain_a prophet_n and_o teacher_n as_o barnabas_n simeon_n lucius_n manaen_n saul_n in_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v judas_n and_o silas_n act_v 15.32_o who_o be_v prophet_n exhort_v act_v 11.27_o the_o
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or_o may_v bring_v he_o to_o hazard_v he_o do_v as_o herod_n do_v with_o the_o baptist_n first_o put_v it_o in_o prison_n and_o after_o kill_v it_o contrary_o sincere_a man_n be_v like_o cornelius_n act_v 10.33_o we_o be_v here_o to_o hear_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v we_o from_o god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v convince_v herein_o but_o unsound_a man_n apprehend_v the_o truth_n will_v part_v they_o from_o some_o lust_n they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o advantage_n and_o a_o companion_n of_o persecution_n especial_o in_o such_o time_n and_o place_n that_o it_o will_v lose_v they_o friend_n and_o procure_v they_o enemy_n they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o isai_n 30.9_o 10._o though_o they_o perhaps_o say_v not_o so_o in_o word_n they_o say_v so_o in_o their_o carriage_n unsound_a man_n keep_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o truth_n as_o traveller_n do_v from_o person_n who_o 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that_o king_n that_o will_v fain_o have_v deliver_v daniel_n and_o stand_v for_o he_o to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n dan._n 6.14_o 16._o and_o pilate_n will_v fain_o have_v deliver_v christ_n john_n 19.12_o but_o when_o he_o see_v if_o he_o stand_v any_o further_a for_o he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v count_v a_o enemy_n to_o caesar_n than_o he_o deliver_v up_o christ_n the_o stony_a ground_n entertain_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n but_o when_o tribulation_n and_o persecution_n arise_v for_o it_o they_o be_v offend_v matth._n 13_o 21._o contrary_o sincere_a man_n they_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o own_o christ_n though_o to_o loss_n of_o life_n heb._n 11.35_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n they_o know_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o contrary_a that_o if_o they_o deny_v christ_n he_o will_v deny_v
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flesh_n he_o say_v they_o be_v manifest_a but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v so_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o yea_o grace_n be_v call_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o 3_o their_o little_a fruitfulness_n this_o shall_v humble_v not_o discourage_v we_o 4_o the_o mixture_n of_o by_o respect_n with_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o this_o may_v comfort_v that_o duty_n set_v thou_o on_o work_n and_o move_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o do_v though_o by-end_n come_v crowd_v in_o 5_o thy_o feeling_n thy_o hypocrisy_n to_o be_v a_o burden_n argue_v thou_o be_v no_o hypocrite_n rom._n 7.15_o psalm_n 119.80_o 6_o sincerity_n may_v stand_v with_o many_o evil_n though_o not_o with_o the_o allow_v of_o any_o when_o we_o lament_v it_o be_v we_o not_o discourage_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o fruitful_a in_o a_o hundred_o fold_v yet_o be_v in_o thirty_o 4_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o hypocrite_n and_o yet_o have_v many_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o as_o 1_o to_z god_n he_o may_v 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