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and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a heart_n do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n such_o as_o the_o fountain_n be_v such_o be_v the_o stream_n therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o wash_v our_o heart_n to_o make_v unto_o ourselves_o new_a heart_n because_o we_o must_v be_v good_a before_o we_o can_v do_v good_a when_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n promise_v that_o they_o will_v do_v all_o that_o god_n have_v command_v they_o by_o moses_n what_o say_v god_n oh_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o 5_o deut._n 29._o it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v lead_v a_o new_a life_n endeavour_v to_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n â—_o 11_o rom._n 2._o â—_o oh_o labour_n to_o get_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o the._n by_o nature_n we_o be_v wild_a olive_n therefore_o we_o must_v by_o humiliation_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o our_o own_o stock_n and_o by_o faith_n put_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o property_n of_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o heart_n alter_v and_o meliorate_v 8._o 8_o rom._n 8._o ere_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit._n therefore_o we_o affirm_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v do_v a_o good_a work_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n 24.13_o 1_o sam._n 24.13_o can_v please_v god_n and_o wickedness_n will_v proceed_v from_o the_o wicked_a 4._o a_o right_a end_n and_o that_o be_v god_n glory_n whereunto_o all_o our_o action_n must_v be_v refer_v or_o else_o seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a 10.31_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o pharisaical_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o the_o philippian_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n 1_o phil._n 11._o it_o be_v the_o mark_n 11._o 1_o phil._n 11._o that_o direct_v the_o eye_n therefore_o where_o a_o man_n mark_n be_v not_o good_a his_o aim_n be_v nought_o and_o so_o be_v his_o action_n no_o 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and_o likewise_o of_o alms-deed_n in_o particular_a as_o mr._n hieron_n call_v she_o a_o discreet_a compassionate_a cheerful_a and_o simple-hearted_n almoner_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o sad_a part_n of_o my_o text_n and_o that_o be_v her_o sickness_n and_o death_n it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v hear_v i_o hitherto_o with_o delight_n if_o i_o now_o stir_v up_o your_o grief_n i_o can_v avoid_v it_o but_o i_o must_v go_v as_o i_o be_o lead_v by_o the_o text_n and_o the_o occasion_n who_o will_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v it_o be_v pity_n that_o dorcas_n so_o good_a a_o woman_n shall_v all_o any_o thing_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v sick_a but_o much_o more_o that_o she_o shall_v die_v but_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o divine_a providence_n for_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o those_o day_n that_o she_o be_v sick_a and_o die_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v observe_v observe_v there_o be_v a_o providence_n in_o and_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o sickness_n and_o death_n of_o god_n saint_n 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