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instead_o of_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n be_v full_a of_o evil_a work_n concern_v who_o it_o may_v be_v say_v 32._o 32_o deut._n 32._o that_o their_o vine_n be_v the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o gomorrha_n their_o grape_n be_v grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a their_o work_n be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n 19_o 5_o gal._n 19_o witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o they_o be_v full_a these_o man_n be_v the_o scandal_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o how_o much_o christian_a religion_n be_v the_o best_a of_o religion_n by_o so_o much_o be_v these_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o no_o man_n so_o vile_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n 33._o 10_o luk._n 33._o and_o man_n as_o a_o debauch_a christian_a he_o do_v not_o only_o bring_v shame_n 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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 creature_n we_o say_v be_v make_v by_o itself_o and_o therefore_o not_o make_v for_o itself_o but_o he_o that_o make_v it_o so_o there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n which_o we_o can_v do_v of_o ourselves_o therefore_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v it_o for_o ourselves_o but_o for_o his_o praise_n from_o who_o we_o have_v the_o power_n 5.5_o 2_o cor._n 5.5_o and_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o so_o far_o as_o a_o man_n be_v convince_v that_o what_o good_a he_o do_v be_v from_o god_n and_o not_o himself_o so_o far_o will_v he_o direct_v the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v unto_o god_n and_o not_o to_o himself_o therefore_o a_o true_a christian_a ascribe_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o good_a work_n to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n and_o direct_v his_o good_a work_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n as_o his_o end_n last_o dorcas_n be_v not_o unfruitful_a for_o she_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n this_o be_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n 15._o rom._n 14._o of_o stephen_n that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o power_n 6_o act._n 8._o and_o of_o barnabas_n that_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o of_o faith_n 11_o act._n 24._o this_o be_v their_o praise_n and_o will_v be_v we_o if_o we_o be_v such_o or_o in_o truth_n endeavour_v to_o be_v so_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v redound_v to_o god_n for_o what_o be_v our_o praise_n to_o god_n glory_n now_o herein_o say_v our_o lord_n be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n 15_o joh._n 8._o a_o christian_a in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o