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all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o can_v sufficient_o tell_v how_o odious_a it_o be_v to_o person_n who_o be_v moralize_v and_o yet_o more_o to_o all_o they_o who_o have_v be_v save_o englightn_v and_o have_v their_o blindness_n cure_v by_o some_o of_o christ_n eyesalve_n and_o by_o consequence_n how_o great_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v abhor_v and_o total_o abandon_v in_o all_o those_o place_n country_n and_o nation_n unto_o who_o god_n have_v send_v the_o magnalia_fw-la legis_fw-la the_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o law_n and_o also_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n what_o agreement_n be_v there_o what_o concord_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n or_o what_o communion_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n without_o all_o peradventure_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o be_v not_o a_o fit_a employment_n for_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o a_o land_n of_o light_n in_o ephes_n 4.18_o 19_o the_o give_v of_o themselves_o over_o unto_o lasciviousness_n to_o work_v all_o uncleanness_n with_o greediness_n be_v speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o work_n of_o those_o who_o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v and_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o altogether_o indecorous_a and_o unbecoming_a they_o who_o have_v learned_a christ_n and_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o gospel-school_n shall_v then_o such_o thing_n be_v wink_v at_o allow_v or_o countenance_v in_o a_o valley_n of_o vision_n no_o no_o say_v i_o for_o as_o these_o be_v the_o sin_n so_o they_o be_v the_o ignominy_n and_o shame_n both_o of_o those_o that_o do_v they_o and_o of_o those_o that_o suffer_v they_o as_o gospel_n truth_n and_o ordinance_n and_o the_o order_n of_o a_o conversation_n aright_o in_o suitableness_n to_o they_o be_v as_o the_o die_a wife_n of_o phineas_n say_v of_o the_o ark_n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n so_o immorality_n be_v its_o disgrace_n both_o these_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o by_o solomon_n in_o one_o verse_n prov._n 14.34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n be_v that_o the_o exaltation_n of_o a_o nation_n be_v from_o the_o prudence_n of_o its_o prince_n the_o wisdom_n of_o its_o counselor_n the_o valour_n of_o its_o commander_n and_o soldier_n the_o success_n of_o its_o army_n victory_n over_o its_o enemy_n foreign_a domestic_a flourish_v of_o trade_n abundance_n of_o riches_n the_o stateliness_n of_o its_o palace_n and_o such_o like_a and_o it_o will_v easy_o be_v yield_v that_o every_o one_o of_o these_o do_v make_v its_o contribution_n but_o know_v that_o righteousness_n alone_o do_v more_o towards_o it_o than_o all_o they_o put_v together_o this_o this_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o faithful_a city_n princess_n of_o the_o 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turk_n pagan_n indian_n but_o much_o more_o so_o to_o a_o christian_a people_n to_o a_o people_n that_o profess_v themselves_o protestant_n and_o reform_v that_o call_v themselves_o the_o people_n of_o god_n o_o england_n what_o cause_n then_o have_v thou_o to_o blush_v how_o great_a be_v thy_o shame_n o_o london_n who_o have_v have_v so_o many_o of_o christ_n ambassador_n send_v unto_o thou_o with_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n so_o many_o bright_a star_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n shine_v in_o thy_o orb_n such_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o mean_n and_o spiritual_a mercy_n afford_v to_o thou_o as_o no_o nation_n have_v have_v more_o if_o any_o so_o much_o thou_o have_v be_v exalt_v indeed_o and_o lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n like_a capernaum_n by_o these_o precious_a and_o inestimable_a enjoyment_n and_o yet_o i_o fear_v it_o may_v be_v say_v no_o place_n have_v act_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n of_o contrariety_n and_o desperate_a opposition_n to_o the_o gospel_n no_o place_n 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