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and_o obscure_v within_o but_o it_o diffuse_v and_o communicate_v such_o ray_n and_o beam_n of_o mild_a and_o unfeigned_a simplicity_n even_o in_o the_o eye_n and_o outward_a visage_n as_o must_v needs_o affect_v every_o rational_a be_v with_o admiration_n and_o love_n do_v riches_n appear_v splendid_a and_o glorious_a what_o riches_n can_v be_v comparable_a to_o this_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o simplicity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o when_o the_o mind_n be_v adorn_v and_o clothe_v with_o this_o it_o be_v much_o more_o bright_a and_o dazzle_v than_o solomon_n glorious_a apparel_n and_o robe_n of_o royalty_n beside_o riches_n be_v fugitive_a and_o uncertain_a whereas_o sincerity_n be_v such_o a_o treasure_n as_o can_v neither_o be_v take_v from_o we_o nor_o ever_o exhaust_v or_o draw_v dry_a do_v the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n affect_v our_o heart_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v then_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v 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storm_n while_o those_o upper_a region_n above_o the_o cloud_n enjoy_v a_o perpetual_a sunshine_n and_o calm_a and_o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o a_o guiltiness_n and_o consciousness_n that_o we_o have_v be_v false_a to_o god_n and_o virtue_n that_o raise_v storm_n and_o trouble_n within_o our_o own_o breast_n but_o sincerity_n set_v we_o above_o all_o these_o and_o we_o breath_n in_o a_o free_a and_o pure_a air_n and_o our_o soul_n be_v calm_a and_o compose_v fair_a and_o lovely_a as_o the_o clear_a face_n of_o heaven_n in_o this_o soil_n grow_v the_o tree_n of_o life_n and_o here_o be_v those_o river_n of_o live_v water_n which_o overflow_n and_o enrich_v the_o paradise_n of_o god_n in_o a_o word_n this_o state_n of_o sincerity_n be_v a_o more_o valuable_a treasure_n than_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v every_o thing_n that_o a_o man_n can_v desire_v because_o it_o make_v he_o belove_v of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o infinite_a fullness_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o perfection_n after_o this_o state_n we_o ought_v earnest_o to_o contend_v and_o never_o leave_v off_o our_o pursuit_n till_o we_o have_v attain_v to_o it_o this_o delight_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v so_o enravish_v a_o temper_n that_o our_o saviour_n can_v not_o but_o commend_v it_o in_o his_o holy_a apostle_n now_o that_o we_o may_v all_o press_v forward_o to_o this_o mark_n god_n of_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n grant_v through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la
imprimatur_fw-la geo._n royse_n r._n r._n in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la domino_fw-la domino_fw-la johanni_n archiep._n cantuar._n a_o sacris_fw-la dome_v april_n 23d_o 1692._o the_o excellency_n of_o moral_a virtue_n from_z the_o serious_a exhortation_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o in_o several_a discourse_n upon_o phil._n 4.8_o to_o which_o be_v add_v a_o discourse_n of_o sincerity_n from_z john_n i_o 47._o by_o henry_n hallywell_n vicar_n of_o cowfold_n in_o sussex_n london_n print_v for_o james_n adamson_n at_o the_o angel_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1692._o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n by_o the_o divine_a providence_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n of_o all_o england_n and_o metropolitan_a and_o one_o of_o their_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n etc._n etc._n may_v it_o please_v your_o grace_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o 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