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destruction_n and_o want_v only_o their_o master_n permission_n to_o call_v for_o fire_n from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v they_o luke_n 9.54_o but_o jesus_n be_v of_o a_o better_a and_o mild_a temper_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o his_o business_n be_v not_o to_o destroy_v life_n but_o to_o save_v it_o think_v with_o yourselves_o now_o be_v there_o ever_o a_o more_o courteous_a and_o oblige_a nature_n in_o the_o world_n than_o that_o of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o divinity_n itself_o with_o all_o its_o inconceivable_a beauty_n and_o glory_n ever_o more_o conspicuous_o manifest_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n than_o in_o the_o person_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n these_o thing_n be_v lovely_a in_o he_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o make_v he_o win_v the_o respect_n and_o favour_n of_o all_o virtuous_a person_n wherever_o he_o come_v and_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o bid_v we_o mind_n thing_n that_o be_v lovely_a mean_v all_o these_o act_n of_o love_n and_o benevolence_n and_o 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ever_o because_o the_o spring_n whence_o virtuous_a pleasure_n derive_v be_v sincerity_n which_o be_v a_o state_n and_o condition_n pure_a and_o unmixed_a without_o any_o art_n or_o adulterate_v composition_n 5._o sincerity_n beget_v a_o generous_a boldness_n and_o magnanimity_n no_o man_n can_v be_v more_o confident_a of_o the_o well-being_n of_o his_o soul_n than_o the_o sincere_a person_n and_o this_o confidence_n make_v he_o look_v affliction_n and_o danger_n undaunted_o in_o the_o face_n the_o sincere_a person_n who_o conscience_n can_v testify_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v fathful_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v god_n be_v full_o assure_v however_o it_o may_v fare_v with_o he_o here_o yet_o it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o he_o in_o the_o other_o world_n he_o know_v that_o god_n will_v never_o be_v unkind_a to_o a_o innocent_a or_o penitent_a person_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o can_v never_o forsake_v what_o be_v his_o own_o life_n and_o nature_n which_o sure_o a_o unself-interesssed_n and_o universalized_a love_n be_v wherefore_o such_o a_o one_o though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o agony_n of_o death_n itself_o can_v cheerful_o commit_v himself_o into_o the_o gracious_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o with_o a_o humble_a confidence_n trust_v himself_o with_o the_o invisible_a guard_n of_o those_o high_a and_o better_a region_n for_o what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n nothing_o sure_o if_o our_o own_o heart_n do_v not_o condemn_v we_o of_o hypocrisy_n for_o than_o we_o may_v rest_v secure_a of_o god_n love_n who_o always_o love_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o his_o love_n be_v immutable_a and_o never_o change_v till_o we_o change_v by_o inadvertencey_n and_o folly_n 6._o last_o sincerity_n fill_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o eternal_a peace_n and_o secure_v it_o from_o all_o intestine_a broil_n distraction_n and_o tumult_n it_o be_v this_o low_a and_o trouble_a air_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o thunder_n and_o 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