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the_o law_n of_o leprosy_n will_v cover_v their_o face_n with_o confusion_n and_o stand_v aloof_o from_o god_n house_n 46._o accuse_v themselves_o of_o their_o uncleanness_n or_o like_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o discipline_n fall_v down_o flat_a upon_o their_o face_n not_o in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o churchyard_n at_o a_o humble_a distance_n will_v beg_v the_o charity_n of_o their_o prayer_n who_o they_o see_v enter_v into_o god_n house_n at_o the_o time_n of_o prayer_n be_v they_o such_o separatist_n as_o these_o and_o from_o such_o a_o principle_n as_o this_o from_o the_o excess_n only_o of_o meekness_n and_o not_o of_o pride_n we_o shall_v receive_v they_o with_o the_o embrace_n of_o arm_n and_o heart_n we_o shall_v ready_o afford_v they_o even_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n we_o shall_v conclude_v the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o descend_v upon_o their_o soul_n as_o once_o he_o do_v upon_o 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self_n whether_o you_o have_v not_o yet_o receive_v the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n or_o whither_o have_v once_o receive_v you_o still_o retain_v it_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o you_o be_v reprobate_n so_o s._n paul_n reason_v with_o his_o corinthian_n and_o so_o must_v we_o with_o or_o within_o ourselves_o know_v we_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o evident_a effect_n of_o his_o operation_n such_o as_o our_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n past_a our_o hatred_n of_o ourselves_o in_o remembrance_n of_o they_o and_o our_o steadfast_a resolution_n of_o better_a life_n know_v we_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o by_o such_o evidence_n as_o these_o if_o we_o do_v then_o let_v we_o treat_v he_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v become_v so_o divine_a a_o guest_n but_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o fear_n lest_o we_o have_v sinn'd-away_a our_o saviour_n as_o arrant_a reprobate_n and_o castaway_n as_o man_n unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v christian_n as_o man_n who_o either_o be_v not_o at_o all_o regenerate_v or_o else_o be_v fall_v from_o that_o state_n of_o regeneration_n which_o we_o be_v in_o or_o to_o express_v it_o with_o s._n paul_n as_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a and_o as_o it_o concern_v we_o on_o all_o occasion_n to_o try_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o we_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o good_a or_o a_o evil_a spirit_n so_o most_o especial_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o be_v when_o we_o tread_v in_o god_n court_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o gospel-sacrifice_n of_o supplication_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o hear_v his_o word_n &_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o sacrament_n duty_n equal_o belong_v to_o the_o first_o sunday_n of_o the_o month_n for_o the_o bread_n of_o god_n child_n must_v not_o be_v cast_v unto_o the_o dog_n and_o the_o food_n which_o be_v spiritual_a belong_v to_o they_o only_o who_o can_v spiritual_o discern_v it_o and_o who_o live_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v after_o every_o spirit_n for_o there_o be_v many_o more_o than_o good_a as_o i_o show_v before_o but_o after_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n and_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o unity_n and_o love_n the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n and_o of_o order_n the_o spirit_n of_o singleness_n and_o sincerity_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o ghostly_a strength_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o true_a godliness_n 11.2_o and_o last_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n holy_a fear_n as_o the_o divine_a prophet_n isaiah_n express_v he_o rest_v upon_o christ_n of_o who_o the_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n be_v but_o a_o type_n in_o that_o place_n unto_o all_o which_o if_o i_o shall_v add_v the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n 4.14_o with_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n with_o s._n john_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n with_o holy_a zachary_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n with_o s._n peter_n i_o shall_v but_o say_v the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o vindicate_a of_o who_o from_o the_o many_o false_a spirit_n which_o in_o this_o last_o age_n especial_o have_v be_v debauch_v the_o christian_a world_n i_o have_v employ_v the_o little_a time_n which_o be_v allow_v for_o this_o part_n of_o our_o morning_n service_n to_o he_o therefore_o with_o the_o father_n in_o their_o unity_n with_o the_o son_n sing_v we_o hosannah_n and_o hallelujah_n blessing_n glory_n honour_n and_o power_n to_o he_o that_o live_v for_o evermore_o vide_fw-la haeresin_fw-la jenxuanam_fw-la apud_fw-la massaeium_fw-la l._n 16._o 16._o vid._n arrian_n epict._n l._n 3._o c._n 29._o &_o l._n 4._o c._n 5._o plotin_n enn._n 3._o l._n 2._o joh._n 4.24_o 4.24_o p._n 214._o 214._o 1_o king_n 13.1_o 13.1_o deut._n 13.1_o 3._o 3._o 2_o pet._n 1.21_o &_o ch_z 2._o ver_fw-la 1._o ezek._n 13.2_o 3_o 4_o 6_o 8_o etc._n etc._n etc._n 1_o joh._n 4.13_o 4.13_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 3.9_o ibid._n ibid._n rev._n 2.17_o 2.17_o rom._n 8.11_o 1_o joh._n 4.6_o 4.6_o rom._n 8.16_o 1_o joh._n 5.10_o ver_fw-la 9_o leviath_n p._n 36._o &_o 169._o ibid._n p._n 232._o leviath_n p._n 250._o deut._n 13.1_o 2._o 1_o king_n 13.4_o 6._o 1_o king_n 18.38_o 40._o 2_o king_n 5.15_o num._n 16._o 16._o mar._n 16.16_o act._n 5.31_o ibid._n joh._n 14.17_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o rom._n 13.1_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o joh._n 4.6_o act._n 8.9_o 11._o gal._n 3.1_o rom._n 1.4_o 18._o 18._o vid._n les_fw-fr provinciales_fw-la 5.6_o &_o caramuel_n de_fw-fr theologiâ_fw-la fundamentali_fw-la p._n 71_o 72._o &_o escobar_n theol._n moral_a tom._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 34_o 39.4â—.160_n etc._n etc._n etc._n mar._n 5.8_o 5.8_o eph._n 4.3_o 4._o mar._n 5.9_o rev._n 12.9_o 1_o cor._n 4.12_o 1_o cor._n 14.23_o rev._n 9.11_o eph._n 2_o 2._o joh._n 8.44_o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o isa._n 11.2_o 11.2_o matth._n 15.6_o mar._n 7.13_o rom._n 11.8_o isa._n 29.10_o gal._n 5.22_o 23._o gal._n 5.19_o 20_o 21._o 21._o troppo_fw-it confina_fw-la la_fw-fr virtu_fw-fr col_fw-fr vitio_fw-la 2_o thess._n 2.9_o 2_o cor._n 11.14_o matth._n â—4_n 24_o exod._n 7._o c._n 8._o vin._n lit._n c._n 15._o 2_o thess._n 2.3_o 9_o matth._n 24.24_o matth._n 7.22_o matth._n 23.14_o matth._n 4.4_o 6._o quomodo_fw-la ob_fw-la religionem_fw-la magni_fw-la quibus_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la de_fw-la irreligiositate_fw-la provenit_fw-la tertull_n apolog._n cap._n 25._o p._n 56._o 56._o apud_fw-la prudentium_fw-la ad_fw-la valentin_n si_fw-mi romanae_fw-la religiones_fw-la regna_fw-la praestant_fw-la nunquam_fw-la retro_fw-la judaea_n regnásset_fw-la despectrix_fw-la communium_fw-la istarum_fw-la divinitatum_fw-la tertull_n apol._n c._n 26._o p._n 57_o hieron_n ad_fw-la marcellam_fw-la philostrat_v l._n 3._o 3._o maffaea_n hist._n ind._n l._n 12._o p._n 319._o &_o l._n 14._o p._n 398._o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o ideo_fw-la i_o exultare_fw-la noveriâ—u_fw-la quia_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la sanctus_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la seculum_fw-la adorator_fw-la 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 10._o matth._n 23.14_o luk._n 7.6_o isa._n 65.2_o 5._o leu._n 13.45_o 46._o act._n 2._o 41._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cor._n 13.5_o isa._n 11.2_o eph._n 1.13_o rev._n 19.10_o zech._n 12.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o
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