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from_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n act._n 16._o 10_o which_o neither_o we_o nor_o our_o father_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v our_o saviour_n christ_n deliver_v we_o blot_v out_o or_o cancel_v the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o we_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n col._n 2._o 14._o and_o abolish_n in_o his_o flesh_n the_o enmity_n even_o the_o law_n of_o the_o commandment_n consist_v in_o ordinance_n epheââ_n â_o 15._o and_o as_o touch_v the_o moral_a law_n our_o saviour_n have_v deliver_v we_o first_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o from_o all_o punishment_n of_o sin_n whether_o temporal_a or_o eternal_a himself_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13_o &_o not_o only_o so_o but_o have_v also_o make_v we_o ãâã_d of_o the_o blessedness_n promise_v in_o he_o to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o feed_n that_o be_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a who_o 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from_o our_o enemy_n that_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o isaiah_n 43._o 1._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o but_o as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o next_o word_n we_o shall_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n worship_v he_o ãâã_d fear_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o day_n commend_v our_o soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n say_v with_o david_n psal._n 31._o 6._o into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o ãâã_d for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n 2._o when_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o redemption_n shall_v encourage_v
all_o manner_n of_o riches_n this_o affection_n towards_o god_n word_n david_n express_v psal_n 119._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 24._o 47._o 72._o 111._o 127._o 143._o 162._o we_o must_v give_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n as_o devote_v thereunto_o psal._n 109._o 4._o take_a delight_n to_o confer_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o offer_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o a_o willing_a sacrifice_n psal._n 119._o 108._o we_o must_v praise_v god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o give_v thanks_o with_o cheerfulness_n psal._n 9_o 2._o 95_o 2._o 95._o 1._o 2._o 63._o 5._o for_o as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v thanks_o come_v of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d to_o rejoice_v so_o it_o must_v be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v with_o joy_n phil._n 1._o 3._o 4._o we_o must_v esteem_v it_o a_o bless_a thing_n wherein_o we_o resemble_v the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n psal_n 84_o 4._o we_o must_v call_v the_o sabbath_n our_o delight_n isaiah_n 58._o 13_o and_o we_o must_v esteem_v one_o day_n spend_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n as_o better_a than_o a_o thousand_o psal._n 84._o 10._o psal._n 26._o 8._o 27._o 4._o 84._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 10._o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n be_v also_o cheerful_o to_o be_v perform_v rom._n 12_o 8._o he_o that_o show_v mercy_n let_v he_o do_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n draw_v forth_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o afflict_v isaiah_n 58_o 10._o id_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la liberaliter_fw-la hilariterque_fw-la communicans_fw-la ejus_fw-la necessitatibus_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 7._o final_o in_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o holy_a angel_n according_a to_o our_o daily_a prayer_n that_o we_o may_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n that_o be_v willing_o ready_o cheerful_o follow_v also_o the_o example_n of_o all_o example_n our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o delight_n it_o be_v psal._n 40._o 8._o and_o who_o meat_n it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n john_n 4._o 34._o as_o for_o that_o obedience_n or_o service_n which_o be_v extort_a from_o man_n by_o servile_a fear_n because_o it_o be_v force_v it_o be_v but_o momentany_a for_o no_o violent_a thing_n be_v of_o continuance_n and_o be_v momentany_a it_o be_v but_o counterfeit_n whereas_o true_a piety_n be_v constant_a and_o permanent_a such_o be_v the_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o when_o they_o be_v affright_v with_o god_n judgement_n or_o afflict_v with_o his_o heavy_a hand_n pretend_v repentance_n and_o promise_v amendment_n but_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v remove_v from_o they_o they_o return_v to_o their_o former_a course_n and_o be_v so_o far_o from_o learning_n obedience_n by_o that_o which_o they_o have_v suffer_v or_o fear_v that_o like_a anvile_v with_o often_o strike_v they_o be_v more_o and_o more_o harden_v according_a to_o that_o isaiah_n 1._o 5._o why_o shall_v you_o be_v shricken_v any_o more_o you_o will_v add_v revolt_n a_o notable_a example_n hereof_o we_o have_v in_o pharaoh_n who_o as_o upon_o the_o inflict_a of_o the_o several_a judgement_n promise_v obedience_n exod._n 8._o 8._o 25._o 9_o 27._o 10._o 16._o 12._o 31._o so_o upon_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o plague_n he_o return_v to_o his_o former_a obstinacy_n exod._n 8._o 15._o 32._o 9_o 34._o 10._o 20._o 14._o 5._o yea_o in_o the_o israelite_n themselves_o who_o when_o god_n slay_v some_o of_o they_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o they_o do_v but_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o their_o tongue_n they_o lie_v unto_o he_o for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n psal._n 78_o 34_o 36_o 37._o this_o therefore_o ought_v to_o teach_v man_n not_o to_o put_v off_o their_o repentance_n to_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o old_a age_n or_o to_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n lest_o the_o repentance_n which_o then_o they_o hope_v to_o perform_v prove_v counterfeit_a now_o that_o our_o obedience_n may_v be_v voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a and_o our_o service_n of_o god_n without_o servile_a fear_n we_o be_v to_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o three_o theological_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n for_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o these_o three_o grace_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o spiritual_a security_n and_o assurance_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o cheerfulness_n i'faith_o for_o no_o man_n can_v worship_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o willing_a mind_n and_o cheerful_a heart_n that_o be_v not_o by_o faith_n persuade_v that_o his_o service_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o the_o persuasion_n of_o god_n love_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v to_o say_v faith_n make_v we_o to_o love_v he_o again_o and_o in_o love_n to_o serve_v he_o willing_o to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v they_o love_v much_o luke_n 7._o 47._o that_o charity_n whereby_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v fulfil_v proceed_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o hope_v for_o they_o that_o have_v fasten_v their_o anchor_n of_o hope_n in_o heaven_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n with_o a_o comfortable_a expectation_n of_o everlasting_a happiness_n the_o hope_n whereof_o make_v they_o easy_o to_o swallow_v all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o they_o and_o with_o cheerfulnes_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o finish_v their_o course_n with_o joy_n act._n 20._o 24._o while_o we_o hold_v fast_o this_o hope_n nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o discourage_v or_o to_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o voluntary_a worship_n of_o god._n not_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o world_n which_o to_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n seem_v mere_a vanity_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o happiness_n hope_v for_o not_o the_o terror_n or_o bugg-beares_a of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n expect_v see_v rom._n 5._o 2._o 3._o consider_v the_o example_n of_o moses_n who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n the_o reason_n of_o all_o which_o be_v this_o for_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n heb._n 11._o 24_o 25_o 26._o charity_n 1_o john_n 4._o 18._o which_o expelling_a fearfulness_n cause_v cheerfulness_n to_o he_o that_o love_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v not_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5._o 3._o nor_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n tedious_a nothing_o be_v hard_a to_o he_o that_o love_v jacob_n 7_o year_n of_o hard_a service_n for_o the_o love_n of_o rachel_n seem_v to_o he_o but_o a_o few_o day_n gen._n 29._o 20._o the_o three_o use_n be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n which_o from_o hence_o arise_v to_o the_o faithful_a for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n in_o other_o place_n when_o he_o will_v comfort_v his_o servant_n bide_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v as_o isaiah_n 43._o 1._o fear_v not_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o luke_n 12._o 32._o fear_n not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n here_o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o promise_v and_o that_o by_o oath_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o without_o fear_n or_o at_o least_o without_o cause_n of_o fear_n so_o isaiah_n 54._o 4._o which_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o singular_a consolation_n unto_o we_o whether_o we_o respect_v our_o condition_n by_o nature_n or_o by_o grace_n for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o our_o enemy_n subject_a to_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o fear_n heb._n 2._o 15._o of_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o though_o we_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o be_v we_o infirm_a and_o weak_a not_o able_a by_o our_o own_o strength_n to_o resist_v our_o enemy_n the_o ground_n therefore_o of_o this_o our_o be_v without_o fear_n be_v not_o any_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o strength_n but_o first_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o who_o by_o oath_n have_v promise_v that_o we_o shall_v worship_v he_o without_o fear_n 2._o second_o the_o power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o 1_o pet._n
perfect_a sometime_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o sometime_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d full_a or_o complete_a exampl_n of_o the_o first_o 1_o king_n 8._o 61._o 11._o 4._o 15._o 3._o 14._o 2_o king_n 20._o 3._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o 2._o chro._n 15_o 12._o of_o the_o second_o es._n 38._o 3._o of_o the_o last_o 1_o chron._n 29_o 9_o 16._o 9_o 19_o 9_o 25._o 2._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n they_o that_o be_v upright_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fulfil_v after_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v full_o or_o entire_o to_o have_v follow_v he_o num._n 14._o 24._o 32._o 11._o 12._o deut._n 1_o 36._o jos._n 14._o 8._o 9_o 14._o as_o contrariwise_o of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o upright_o but_o have_v a_o name_n that_o they_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o work_n be_v not_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d full_a or_o perfec_fw-la before_o god_n apoc._n 3._o 2_o 3._o but_o dimidiata_fw-la worship_v and_o obey_v god_n by_o the_o half_n not_o fulfil_a after_o he_o num._n 3â_n 11._o 5._o by_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v not_o legal_o but_o evangel_n cal_o understand_v as_o when_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n or_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o the_o soul_n as_o deut._n 4._o 29._o 26_o 6_o 30_o 2._o 1_o sam._n 12_o 24_o 2_o king_n 23_o 3_o psal_n 1_o 9_o 2._o 10._o 34._o 9_o iâel_n 2_o 12_o which_o be_v legal_o understand_v import_v a_o great_a perfection_n then_o be_v incident_a to_o any_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n but_o be_v evangelical_o understand_v according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n nothing_o else_o be_v mean_v thereby_o but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o a_o entire_a or_o upright_a heart_n or_o as_o david_n speak_v psal._n 119._o 7._o with_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n 6._o not_o with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d jam._n 1._o 8._o 4._o 8_o psal._n 12._o 2._o 1_o chro._n 12._o 33._o 38._o 7._o without_o guile_n that_o be_v hypocrisy_n psal._n 17._o 1._o 32._o 2._o 8._o as_o the_o upright_o be_v call_v recti_fw-la cord_n so_o also_o puri_fw-la cord_n pure_a in_o heart_n psal._n 24._o 4._o 73._o 1._o whereby_o be_v not_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v whole_o pure_a of_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n prov._n 20._o 9_o or_o if_o a_o â_o shall_v say_v so_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n â_o joh._n 1._o 8._o but_o they_o be_v pure_a in_o heart_n who_o be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a purify_v from_o the_o leaven_n of_o hypocrisy_n jam._n 4._o 8._o in_o who_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n psal._n 32._o 2._o who_o be_v endue_v with_o faith_n unfeigned_a which_o purify_v their_o heart_n act._n 15._o 9_o as_o the_o instrument_n apprehend_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o do_v purge_v our_o heart_n from_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o and_o purify_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n heb._n 9_o 14._o and_o be_v also_o endue_v with_o this_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o christ_n in_o glory_n will_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o purify_v themselves_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a but_o this_o be_v puritas_fw-la inchoata_fw-la not_o perfecta_fw-la in_o the_o new_a testament_n uprightness_n be_v express_v sometime_o by_o this_o phrase_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d before_o god_n as_o not_o only_o in_o this_o but_o also_o in_o other_o place_n where_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o speak_v as_o before_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 19_o to_o preach_v as_o before_o god_n in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 17._o commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 2._o and_o to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o in_o his_o sight_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 12._o to_o hear_v as_o before_o god_n act._n 10._o 33._o thus_o both_o those_o person_n which_o be_v upright_o be_v siad_a to_o be_v righteous_a before_o god_n luke_n 1._o 6._o and_o those_o hypocrite_n who_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a before_o god_n act._n 8._o 21._o and_o those_o action_n and_o duty_n which_o be_v upright_o be_v say_v to_o be_v acceptable_a please_a and_o unproveable_a before_o god_n 1_o tim_n 2._o 3._o 5._o 4._o heb._n 13._o 21._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 22._o col._n 1._o 22._o 2._o sometime_o by_o the_o word_n truth_n john_n 4._o â3_n 4._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o 1_o john_n 3._o 18._o phil._n 1._o 18._o âph_n 4._o 24._o hence_o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d a_o true_a heart_n heb._n 10._o 22._o 3._o sometime_o by_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v sincerity_n as_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 17._o and_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sincerity_n of_o god_n that_o be_v godly_a sincerity_n for_o that_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o be_v sincere_a or_o without_o mixture_n as_o bread_n without_o leaven_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o without_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisy_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n luk._n 12._o â_o or_o as_o honey_n without_o wax_n as_o the_o word_n sincere_a do_v signify_v or_o as_o hesychius_n expound_v it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d pare_v sincere_a or_o without_o deceit_n land_n true_a this_o sincerity_n the_o lord_n require_v of_o the_o israelite_n by_o forbid_v divers_a sort_n of_o mixture_n as_o to_o plant_v their_o vineyard_n or_o to_o âow_o their_o field_n with_o divers_a sort_n to_o plow_v with_o a_o ox_n and_o a_o ass_n together_o to_o wear_v a_o garment_n of_o divers_a stuff_n as_o of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n together_o deut._n 22._o 9_o 10._o 1â_n levit._fw-la 19_o 19_o 4._o sometime_o the_o upright_a man_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o signify_v a_o sound_n or_o a_o approve_a christian_a such_o as_o be_v not_o only_a hearer_n but_o doer_n also_o of_o god_n word_n who_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n visible_a but_o also_o of_o the_o church_n invisible_a who_o be_v sheep_n in_o christ_n flockâ_n and_o not_o goat_n wheat_n in_o god_n floor_n and_o not_o chaff_n corn_n in_o god_n field_n and_o not_o tare_n child_n in_o god_n family_n and_o not_o bond-servant_n joh._n 8._o 34_o 35._o and_o contrariwise_o those_o who_o be_v hypocrite_n or_o unsound_a christian_n be_v call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 8._o which_o do_v not_o signify_v reprobate_a as_o oppose_v to_o the_o elect_a but_o reprovable_a as_o opposite_a to_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v approve_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 19_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n that_o those_o who_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d sound_n and_o approve_a may_v be_v know_v jam._n 1._o 12._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o by_o trial_n he_o shall_v be_v find_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d that_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o approve_a christian_a he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n for_o temptation_n and_o trial_n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d probation_n by_o endure_v and_o overcome_a whereof_o the_o upright_a or_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d who_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o perseverance_n be_v discern_v and_o know_v sometime_o the_o word_n be_v use_v with_o some_o addition_n as_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d approve_v in_o christ_n that_o be_v a_o approve_a christian_a rom._n 16._o â0_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d approve_a of_o god_n a_o tim._n 2._o 15._o for_o not_o he_o who_o commend_v himself_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d but_o he_o who_o god_n commend_v 2_o cor._n 10._o 18._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d acceptable_a or_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n rom._n 14._o 18._o 5._o âhat_n which_o be_v upright_o and_o sincere_a be_v sometime_o signify_v by_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o to_o be_v upright_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n as_o rom._n â2_n 9_o 2_o cor._n 6_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22_o 1_o tim_n 1._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o jam._n 3._o 17._o and_o sometime_o by_o the_o word_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 1_o pet._n 2._o â_o sincere_a or_o without_o guilâ_n and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v upright_o in_o who_o spirit_n there_o be_v nâ_n guile_n that_o be_v hypocrisy_n psal._n 32._o 2._o true_a israelite_n in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n joh._n 1._o 48._o for_o such_o fool_n be_v hypocrite_n as_o that_o they_o dance_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o net_n go_v
it_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d c._n 20._o 23._o deceiptfulnesse_n when_o one_o by_o flatter_a word_n and_o fair_a show_n seek_v to_o entangle_v another_o the_o word_n jashar_n and_o shalem_fw-la which_o signify_v upright_o and_o perfect_a have_v also_o sometime_o relation_n to_o man_n as_o 2_o king_n 10._o 15._o 1_o chron._n 12._o 38._o so_o have_v the_o word_n which_o signify_v sincerity_n and_o truth_n jud._n 9_o 16._o 19_o 2_o cor_fw-la 1._o 12._o the_o phrase_n also_o of_o do_v our_o duty_n to_o man_n from_o the_o heart_n as_o eph._n 6._o 6._o col._n 3._o 23._o and_o out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o import_v also_o this_o simplicity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n but_o the_o most_o proper_a word_n whereby_o this_o grace_n be_v signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o n._n test._n be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o sometime_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d simplicity_n or_o singleness_n of_o heart_n oppose_v to_o double_v to_o dissimulation_n and_o guile_n the_o man_n endue_v with_o it_o be_v call_v sometime_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o in_o latin_a be_v simplex_fw-la quasi_fw-la sine_fw-la plica_fw-la and_o sometime_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d which_o signify_v either_o harmless_a be_v as_o it_o be_v without_o horn_n or_o rather_o sincere_a as_o be_v without_o mixture_n of_o deceit_n or_o guile_n mat._n 10._o 16._o phil_n 2._o 15._o sometime_o it_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o contrary_a as_o 1._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d without_o guile_n or_o sincere_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n john_n 1._o 48._o 2_o not_o with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v not_o with_o a_o double_a heart_n 1_o chron._n 12._o 33._o but_o as_o it_o be_v v_o 38._o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 3_o not_o feign_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o brotherly_a love_n unfeigned_a to_o serve_v god_n therefore_o in_o righteousness_n before_o he_o be_v in_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o perform_v to_o man_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o presence_n of_o god_n not_o in_o dissimulation_n and_o guile_n not_o with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o double_a heart_n not_o with_o feign_v or_o disguise_v but_o in_o integrity_n sincerity_n and_o truth_n with_o simplicity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n which_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o that_o simple_a man_n be_v to_o be_v fool_n but_o that_o wise_a man_n be_v to_o be_v siâple_n or_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v wise_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o simple_a concern_v evil_a rom._n 16._o 19_o or_o as_o he_o speak_v 1_o cor._n 14._o 20._o babe_n in_o malice_n but_o in_o understand_a man_n and_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o serve_v god_n in_o righteousness_n before_o he_o for_o howsoever_o worldly_a policy_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o dissimulation_n and_o guile_n be_v common_o practise_v and_o high_o extol_v among_o man_n and_o simplicity_n contrariwise_o neglect_v and_o contemn_v as_o folly_n yet_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n true_a wisdom_n which_o descend_v from_o above_o as_o all_o good_a gift_n do_v be_v not_o mix_v with_o dissimulation_n jam._n 3._o 17._o but_o be_v temper_v with_o simplicity_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o follower_n mat._n 10._o 16._o those_o therefore_o that_o will_v be_v wise_a in_o god_n account_n must_v be_v content_a to_o seem_v fool_n in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o as_o for_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o deceit_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v censure_v it_o as_o earthly_a carnal_a and_o devilish_a james_n 3._o 15._o and_o although_o that_o be_v account_v the_o only_a wisdom_n among_o worldly_a man_n yet_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 19_o for_o such_o man_n be_v as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v peni-wise_a and_o pound-fooâish_a who_o by_o their_o policy_n to_o gain_v their_o desire_n in_o this_o world_n do_v lose_v their_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o only_a folly_n but_o madness_n i_o say_v extreme_a madness_n for_o the_o momentany_a fruition_n of_o worldly_a desire_n which_o be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a not_o only_o to_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n but_o also_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o endless_a woe_n and_o misery_n in_o hell_n very_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o a_o fool_n to_o become_v worldly_a wise_a if_o he_o will_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o cast_v away_o his_o soul_n by_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o dissemble_v and_o disguise_v of_o lie_v and_o deceive_v outface_a of_o swear_v and_o for_o swear_v which_o because_o no_o true_a christian_a wâll_n do_v therefore_o as_o every_o where_o in_o the_o world_n true_a christian_n be_v by_o the_o worlding_n account_v innocent_n mean_v fool_n so_o in_o the_o part_n of_o italy_n about_o rome_n fool_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v be_v term_v christian_n but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v move_v to_o embrace_v simplicity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o be_v swade_v from_o all_o double_n and_o guile_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o argument_n the_o holy_a ghost_n afford_v in_o this_o behalf_n and_o first_o as_o touch_v dissimulation_n or_o guile_n it_o be_v twofold_a either_o in_o word_n or_o in_o deed_n in_o word_n when_o there_o be_v a_o divorce_n between_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n mean_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o tongue_n speak_v another_o with_o purpose_n to_o deceive_v this_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v call_v speak_v with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n ps._n 12._o 2._o with_o flatter_a lip_n and_o with_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v a_o double_a heart_n do_v they_o speak_v it_o be_v also_o call_v a_o mouth_n of_o deceit_n ps._n 109._o 2_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n such_o as_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n zeph._n 3._o 13._o a_o tongue_n of_o deceit_n when_o a_o man_n speak_v peaceable_o to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o lay_v waiâe_a for_o he_o jer_z 98._o ps._n 28._o 3._o have_v peace_n in_o their_o mouth_n but_o mischeief_n in_o their_o heart_n this_o double_a tongue_n and_o double_a heart_n as_o it_o be_v odious_a to_o ingenuous_a man_n in_o so_o much_o as_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a have_v protest_v that_o they_o bate_v it_o as_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n achilles_n apud_fw-la homerum_fw-la iliad_n 9_o so_o and_o much_o more_o it_o be_v abominable_a unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o truth_n and_o avenger_n of_o falsehood_n ps._n 50._o 19_o thou_o apply_v thy_o mouth_n to_o evil_a and_o thy_o tongue_n forge_v deceit_n for_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o reprove_v thou_o etc._n etc._n shâll_v not_o i_o visit_v for_o these_o thing_n and_o shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o this_o jer._n 9_o 9_o ps._n 12._o 3._o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o prosper_v and_o to_o see_v good_a we_o must_v keep_v our_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o our_o ââppâs_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n ps._n 34._o 12_o 13._o dissimulation_n or_o double_n in_o fact_n be_v when_o one_o thing_n be_v intend_v and_o another_o pretend_a with_o purpose_n to_o dâcâive_v which_o in_o the_o scripture_n be_v forbid_v and_o condemn_v forbid_v both_o in_o express_a term_n levit_fw-la 19_o 11._o 1_o tress_n 4._o 6._o and_o by_o type_n and_o shadow_n as_o levit._n 19_o 19_o deut._n 22._o 9_o 10._o 11._o condemn_a as_o a_o sin_n odious_a to_o god_n for_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o the_o eiptfull_a man_n ps_n 5._o 7._o and_o according_o punish_v they_o ps._n 55._o 23._o man_n of_o deceit_n shall_v not_o live_v out_o half_a their_o day_n for_o god_n be_v a_o avenger_n of_o deceit_n i_o these_o 46._o jer._n 9_o 4._o 5._o 6._o 9_o and_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n ps._n 144._o 8._o rome_n 1._o 29._o on_o the_o contrary_a simplicity_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n be_v both_o command_v and_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n command_a rom._n 12._o 8_o 9_o he_o that_o excercise_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n in_o give_v let_v he_o do_v it_o in_o simplicity_n let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n for_o see_v the_o faithful_a have_v purify_v their_o soul_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n act._n 15._o 9_o through_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o the_o brethren_n they_o aâe_v therefore_o to_o lâve_v 1_o another_o out_o of_o a_o purâseart_n fervenly_a 1_o pât_n 1._o 22._o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o he_o command_v his_o follower_n to_z be_v
assure_v the_o party_n already_o sanctify_v and_o justify_v of_o his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n in_o that_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o but_o in_o this_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v assure_v of_o justification_n not_o only_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o good_a work_n and_o all_o other_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a the_o eight_o error_n that_o assent_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v faith_n 8._o the_o eight_o that_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o assent_n do_v not_o justify_v the_o contrary_a whereof_o speak_v of_o a_o true_a lively_a and_o effectual_a assent_n i_o have_v full_o and_o as_o i_o hope_v sufficient_o prove_v but_o let_v we_o examine_v his_o proof_n the_o first_o be_v this_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v faith_n be_v supernatural_a eph_n 2._o 8_o this_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v salvation_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o supernatural_a ergo_fw-la i_o deny_v the_o assumption_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o true_a lively_a and_o effectual_a assent_n be_v supernatural_a and_o can_v be_v have_v without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v a_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o do_v regenerate_v any_o of_o we_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 3._o but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o who_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o lydia_n act._n 16._o to_o assent_v unto_o the_o word_n to_o use_v argument_n to_o persuade_v the_o hearer_n to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o receive_v christ_n may_v be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o minister_n but_o to_o persuade_v the_o hearer_n thereunto_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n again_o that_o whereby_o we_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o 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