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innocency_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n as_o the_o effect_n and_o note_n of_o true_a religion_n say_v be_v you_o holy_a 11._o levit._fw-la 11._o for_o i_o be_o holy_a so_o our_o saviour_n the_o author_n of_o christian_a religion_n call_v his_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o will_v they_o to_o be_v as_o innocent_a as_o dove_n 10._o math._n 10._o so_o the_o apostle_n prescribe_v to_o they_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n warn_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o worldly_a corruption_n and_o not_o to_o fashion_n themselves_o thereunto_o 12._o rom._n 12._o this_o be_v also_o his_o counsel_n to_o timothy_n 2._o 2._o tim._n 2._o let_v every_o one_o that_o call_v upon_o jesus_n christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n now_o the_o spot_n wherewith_o worldling_n be_v chief_o defile_v be_v theft_n adultery_n and_o fleshly_a uncleanness_n covetousness_n usury_n oppression_n drunkenness_n pride_n envy_n contention_n ambition_n vainglory_n etc._n etc._n will_v thou_o know_v now_o whether_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a professor_n indeed_o of_o this_o pure_a religion_n which_o only_o be_v able_a to_o save_v thy_o soul_n fall_v then_o into_o a_o serious_a examination_n of_o thy_o conscience_n whether_o thou_o be_v not_o defile_v with_o adultery_n and_o uncleanness_n whether_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o set_v upon_o covetousness_n and_o oppression_n stain_v with_o usury_n &_o extortion_n thy_o body_n pollute_v with_o surfeit_v &_o drunkenness_n whether_o thou_o be_v free_a from_o pride_n &_o arrogancy_n void_a of_o envy_n malice_n and_o contention_n whether_o thou_o be_v not_o spot_v with_o cruelty_n hard-heartednes_a towards_o thy_o neighbour_n etc._n etc._n herewith_o whoseever_n be_v stain_v his_o religion_n howsoever_o he_o flatter_v himself_o be_v not_o pure_a &_o undefiled_a before_o god_n for_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n the_o father_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a &_o widow_n etc._n etc._n examine_v thy_o conscience_n whether_o thou_o be_v studious_a of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n as_o chastity_n temperance_n meekness_n love_n mercy_n liberality_n brotherly_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o true_a religion_n consist_v which_o god_n grant_v unto_o we_o for_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n power_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la