eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n so_o matth_n 23.25,26_o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n of_o the_o cup_n and_o of_o the_o platter_n but_o within_o they_o be_v full_a of_o extortion_n and_o excess_n second_o it_o reprehend_v those_o yet_o more_o secret_o who_o rely_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o look_v to_o have_v their_o share_n therein_o and_o yet_o witting_o and_o willing_o continue_v in_o the_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n see_v jere._n 7.8,9,13_o also_o 27._o to_o these_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o peter_n speak_v to_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8.21,22_o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o yet_o more_o condemn_v their_o folly_n who_o know_v that_o they_o must_v repent_v and_o be_v cleanse_v ere_o they_o can_v be_v save_v yet_o not_o only_o protract_v the_o time_n for_o so_o great_a a_o work_n but_o daily_o pollute_v and_o defile_v themselves_o contract_v more_o filthiness_n then_o that_o which_o they_o have_v before_o and_o make_v their_o stain_n and_o spot_n of_o a_o deep_a dye_n and_o hard_a to_o be_v wash_v out_o final_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o horror_n or_o terror_n of_o those_o who_o have_v for_o a_o time_n begin_v to_o reform_v themselves_o and_o put_v away_o their_o sin_n yet_o return_v again_o with_o the_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n see_v 2_o pet._n â—_o 18,19,20_o ezek._n 24.13_o in_o thy_o filthiness_n be_v lewdness_n because_o i_o have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v thou_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o until_o i_o have_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o the_o four_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v for_o exhortation_n first_o to_o all_o serious_o to_o consider_v this_o first_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n so_o clear_o set_v down_o verse_n 17._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o here_o in_o the_o text_n and_o what_o be_v require_v thereby_o second_o to_o examine_v how_o far_o we_o have_v proceed_v in_o fulfil_v the_o same_o prov._n 20.9_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 i_o fear_v very_o few_o three_o to_o those_o that_o have_v begin_v the_o work_n that_o they_o go_v on_o forward_o to_o finish_v it_o rev._n 22.11_o he_o that_o be_v unjust_a let_v he_o be_v unjust_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a let_v he_o be_v filthy_a still_o but_o he_o that_o be_v righteous_a let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o that_o be_v more_o and_o more_o 1_o john_n 3.2,3_o belove_a now_o be_v we_o the_o child_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o we_o know_v that_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o shall_v be_v like_o he_o for_o we_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v for_o every_o man_n that_o have_v this_o hope_n in_o he_o purify_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a last_o to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o begin_v this_o great_a important_a and_o most_o necessary_a work_n to_o fall_v upon_o it_o forthwith_o o_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o say_v isai_n 1.16,17,18_o otherwise_o you_o can_v have_v your_o sin_n forgive_v you_o yea_o wash_v your_o heart_n that_o you_o may_v be_v save_v jere._n 4.14_o cleanse_v your_o hand_n you_o sinner_n and_o purify_v your_o heart_n you_o double_v mind_v be_v afflict_v and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o your_o laughter_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o your_o joy_n into_o heaviness_n humble_v yourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v lift_v you_o up_o jam_fw-la 4.8,9,10_o you_o say_v that_o you_o rely_v upon_o christ_n but_o what_o part_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n 2_o cor._n 6.15_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 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holiness_n the_o posture_n or_o principle_n in_o which_o be_v out_o of_o which_o it_o must_v be_v do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o the_o former_a of_o these_o in_o it_o be_v these_o particular_n to_o be_v explain_v ere_o we_o come_v to_o the_o doctrine_n or_o proposition_n itself_o first_o the_o object_n or_o subject_a thing_n to_o be_v perfect_v holiness_n the_o second_o be_v the_o act_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n in_o relation_n thereunto_o perfect_v three_o the_o person_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o that_o act_n likewise_o let_v we_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o it_o be_v not_o here_o the_o sanctification_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v proud_a of_o its_o self_n and_o contemptuous_a of_o other_o isai_n 65.5_o which_o say_v stand_v by_o thy_o self_n come_v not_o near_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o which_o how_o specious_a soever_o it_o may_v seem_v it_o be_v but_o hypocrisy_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o a_o abomination_n in_o 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be_v that_o holiness_n that_o become_v the_o house_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o psal_n 93.5_o which_o holiness_n be_v either_o a_o way_n and_o race_n to_o wit_n a_o holy_a course_n of_o obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.22_o but_o now_o you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n heb._n 10.36_o or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o inward_a holiness_n of_o god_n image_n and_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o that_o obedience_n proceed_v eph._n 4.34_o and_o that_o you_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v create_v after_o god_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o truth_n both_o which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o coincident_a yet_o concur_v to_o one_o effect_n the_o purge_v out_o of_o all_o iniquity_n so_o that_o
holiness_n and_o love_n have_v predestinate_v we_o to_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 8.29_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1.3_o and_o the_o genuine_a son_n of_o the_o father_n in_o truth_n and_o love_n 2_o epist_n john_n 3_o second_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n eph._n 1.4_o three_o this_o holiness_n in_o love_n be_v that_o whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v 1_o thes_n 4.7_o for_o god_n have_v not_o call_v we_o unto_o uncleanness_n but_o unto_o holiness_n col._n 3.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o four_o holy_a love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v that_o which_o we_o owe_v to_o he_o for_o his_o love_n unto_o we_o in_o christ_n psal_n 31.23_o &_o 116.1_o i_o love_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 5.14_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v 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