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upright_a and_o useful_a till_o i_o die_v whereby_o you_o will_v abundant_o recompense_v these_o endeavour_n of_o your_o servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n r._n s._n octob._n 1._o 1670._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o man._n sect._n 1_o the_o context_n page_n 1._o sect._n 2._o the_o text_n open_v 4_o sect._n 3_o doctrine_n where_o god_n do_v find_v a_o upright_a man_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o upright_a god_n 8_o sect._n 4._o what_o be_v uprightness_n 9_o its_o scripture_n name_n 1._o truth_n ibid._n 2._o sincerity_n 10_o 3._o singleness_n of_o heart_n 11_o 4._o integrity_n 12_o sect._n 5._o uprightness_n distinguish_v into_o 1._o uprightness_n of_o heart_n where_o 14_o 1._o the_o ground_n of_o it_o 15_o 1._o total_a receive_v of_o christ._n ibid._n 2._o total_a resign_v to_o christ._n 17_o sect._n 6._o 2._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 20_o 1._o single_n without_o division_n ibid._n 2._o sound_v without_o rottennâ—…_n 21_o 3._o pure_a without_o mixture_n 23_o 4_o perfect_a without_o reservation_n 25_o 5._o plainness_n without_o guile_n 26_o sect._n 7._o 3._o the_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a 28_o 1._o inward_a religion_n ibid._n 1._o obtain_v invisible_a grace_n 29_o 2._o perform_v invisible_a duty_n 31_o 3._o avoid_v invisible_a sin_n 32_o sect._n 8._o 2._o universal_a religion_n 33_o 1._o hate_v all_o sin_n 34_o 2._o love_v all_o duty_n 35_o sect._n 9_o 3._o constant_a religion_n he_o walk_v 39_o 1._o before_o god_n 43_o 2._o with_o god_n 44_o 3._o after_o god_n ibid._n 4._o like_a god_n 45_o sect._n 10._o a_o inference_n viz._n the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n 46_o sect._n 11._o ii_o uprightness_n of_o life_n where_o 1._o necessity_n of_o it_o 49_o sect._n 12._o 2._o description_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o simplicity_n 52_o 2._o in_o purity_n 53_o 3._o in_o perfection_n 55_o 4._o in_o plainness_n 56_o sect._n 13._o 3._o the_o object_n of_o it_o 1._o in_o word_n be_v opposite_a 58_o 1._o to_o flatter_v 59_o 2._o to_o lie_v 60_o 3._o to_o equivocation_n 61_o 4._o to_o promise-breaking_a 63_o sect._n 14._o 2._o in_o deed_n be_v opposite_a 65_o 1._o to_o craftiness_n 67_o 2._o to_o time-serving_a 68_o 3._o to_o defraud_v 70_o 4._o to_o all_o injustice_n 72_o sect._n 15._o a_o inference_n viz._n the_o paucity_n of_o upright_a man_n 75_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o uprightness_n of_o god_n 78_o sect._n 1._o god_n show_v himself_o upright_o 1._o why._n it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o 1._o nature_n ibid._n 2._o method_n ibid._n 3._o honour_n 79_o 4._o promise_n ibid._n 2._o how_n 1._o overlook_v their_o infirmity_n 80_o sect._n 2._o 2._o defend_v their_o person_n 84_o sect._n 3._o 3._o strengthen_v their_o grace_n 89_o sect._n 4._o 4._o hear_v their_o prayer_n 93_o sect._n 5._o 5._o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o strait_n 98_o sect._n 6._o 6._o direct_v they_o in_o their_o doubt_n 103_o sect._n 7._o 7._o clear_v their_o integrity_n 106_o sect._n 8._o 8._o stablish_v they_o to_o the_o end_n 110_o sect._n 9_o 9_o bestow_v outward_a blessing_n 114_o sect._n 10._o 10._o crown_v their_o integrity_n 1._o with_o internal_a peace_n 118_o 2._o with_o eternal_a glory_n 120_o chap._n iii_o the_o application_n 123_o sect._n 1._o use_v 〈◊〉_d information_n 1._o the_o equity_n of_o god_n ibid._n 2._o the_o misery_n of_o hypocrite_n 124_o hypocrite_n plea_n answer_v 1._o general_n approbation_n 127_o 2._o singular_a obedience_n 128_o 3._o quiet_n of_o conscience_n 129_o sect._n 2._o use_v 2._o repr_fw-la 1._o those_o that_o distrust_v a_o upright_a god_n 2._o those_o that_o distaste_v a_o upright_a man_n 133_o sect._n 3_o use_v 3_o exam._n 1_o the_o necessity_n of_o trial_n 137_o sect._n 4._o 2._o the_o mark_n for_o trial_n a_o upright_a man_n 1._o real_o approve_v himself_o too_o god_n 141_o 2._o chief_o love_n god_n 143_o 3._o willing_o obey_v god_n 145_o 4._o judicious_o appeal_v to_o god_n 146_o 5._o trade_n not_o in_o presumptuous_a sin_n 148_o 6._o keep_v himself_o from_o his_o iniquity_n 150_o sect._n 5._o use_v 4._o exhortation_n 1._o to_o the_o upright_a 1._o praise_v the_o lord_n 152_o 2._o proceed_v in_o your_o integrity_n 153_o sect._n 6._o 2._o to_o such_o as_o doubt_v of_o their_o uprightness_n 1._o sit_v not_o down_o quiet_a in_o this_o uncertainty_n 155_o 2._o set_a about_o the_o mean_n of_o assurance_n 156_o sect._n 7._o 3._o to_o those_o that_o want_v uprightness_n labour_n for_o it_o 1._o motive_n 1._o it_o be_v amiable_a 158_o 2._o itâ—…_n comfortable_a 159_o 3._o it_o be_v necessary_a 160_o 1._o to_o good_a duty_n here_o ibid._n 2._o to_o salvation_n hereafter_o ibid._n sect._n 8._o 2._o mean_n 1._o study_v humility_n 161_o 2._o be_v faithful_a in_o self-examination_n 162_o 3._o get_v a_o hatred_n to_o hypocrisy_n and_o a_o love_n to_o uprightness_n 163_o 4._o attend_v a_o scarch_a ministry_n 164_o 5._o be_v instant_a in_o prayer_n 166_o sect._n 9_o use_v 5._o consol._n of_o the_o upright_a their_o doubt_n resolve_v 1._o from_o allegation_n of_o satan_n 168_o 2._o 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he_o will_v pursue_v thou_o with_o never-ending_a torment_n if_o thou_o will_v sin_v in_o tuo_fw-la eterno_fw-la thou_o must_v suffer_v in_o svo_fw-la eterno_fw-la and_o every_o man_n shall_v find_v like_a for_o like_a sect_n iii_o and_o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o be_v gather_v doctrine_n something_o for_o our_o instruction_n and_o let_v this_o be_v the_o lesson_n hence_o to_o be_v learn_v namely_o doctrine_n where_o god_n do_v find_v a_o upright_a man_n he_o show_v himself_o a_o upright_a god_n true_o he_o find_v none_o but_o who_o he_o make_v he_o find_v they_o of_o his_o own_o make_n but_o wherever_o such_o a_o man_n be_v find_v on_o the_o throne_n or_o in_o a_o prison_n or_o on_o a_o dunghill_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o god_n of_o his_o own_o that_o will_v deal_v upright_o with_o he_o however_o he_o be_v a_o upright_a god_n let_v man_n be_v what_o they_o will_v whatever_o contrary_a motion_n the_o low_a sphere_n have_v yet_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a keep_v its_o even_a and_o 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true_a heart_n â—…t_o be_v our_o sin_n and_o folly_n to_o keep_v at_o distanceâ—…rom_n â—…rom_z god_n both_o in_o and_o out_o of_o his_o service_n afraid_a or_o loath_a to_o come_v up_o it_o be_v god_n wâ—…_n that_o we_o shall_v draw_v near_o and_o near_a yeâ—…_n and_o that_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n a_o true-hearteâ—…_a man_n at_o a_o prayer_n do_v the_o work_n when_o mâ—…ny_n of_o great_a appearance_n do_v but_o beat_v tâ—…_n air._n so_o when_o we_o come_v to_o man_n 1_o john_n 3_o 1â—…_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n or_o in_o tongue_n only_a but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n have_v a_o princip_n of_o unfeigned_a love_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o everâ—…_n body_n and_o thence_o produce_v word_n anâ—…_n deed_n of_o pure_a charity_n this_o be_v a_o uprigâ—…_n man_n who_o heart_n within_o do_v not_o give_v tâ—…_n lie_v to_o his_o word_n and_o action_n survey_v hâ—…_n duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n they_o be_v pious_a juâ—…_n and_o charitable_a open_v his_o heart_n piety_n rigâ—…_n teousness_n and_o love_n be_v write_v there_o like_o he_o that_o profess_v if_o he_o may_v haâ—…_n have_v the_o mould_v of_o himself_o light_a shouâ—…_n have_v be_v his_o body_n and_o truth_n shall_v haâ—…_n be_v his_o soul_n 2._o another_o word_n for_o this_o be_v sincerity_n 〈◊〉_d word_n take_v from_o pure_a honey_n that_o be_v siâ—…_n cera_fw-la without_o wax_n unmingled_a when_o thâ—…_n new_a man_n have_v as_o little_a as_o may_v be_v of_o thâ—…_n old_a man_n mingle_v with_o he_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d use_v phil._n 1._o 10._o that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a thâ—…_n greek_a word_n there_o signify_v that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d sun-proof_n as_o ware_n that_o can_v abide_v to_o 〈◊〉_d try_v between_o you_o and_o the_o sun_n suâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d a_o upright_a man_n bring_v he_o to_o the_o scripâ—…ure_n he_o be_v sound_a bring_v he_o to_o any_o solid_a â—…arks_n he_o can_v stand_v before_o they_o put_v â—…im_n into_o the_o scale_n he_o be_v weight_n however_o he_o be_v right_a gold_n though_o he_o may_v want_v some_o grain_n of_o allowance_n he_o be_v of_o a_o right_a eagle_n breed_v though_o haply_o young_a or_o weak_a yet_o he_o can_v look_v at_o the_o sun_n â—…nd_v not_o be_v daunt_v a_o hypocrite_n can_v â—…ook_v man_n in_o the_o face_n but_o a_o upright_a man_n â—…he_n can_v look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v behold_v thy_o face_n in_o righteousnoss_n this_o â—…one_n but_o a_o righteous_a upright_a man_n can_v â—…do_v 3._o there_o be_v another_o word_n of_o this_o import_n and_o that_o be_v singleness_n of_o heart_n act_v 2._o 46._o they_o do_v eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v with_o a_o cordial_a cheerfulness_n and_o bounty_n and_o to_o this_o refer_v that_o luke_n 11._o 34._o when_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a when_o thy_o heart_n be_v single_o bend_v to_o honour_n and_o serve_v god_n than_o the_o whole_a life_n will_v relish_v of_o that_o principle_n the_o whole_a body_n will_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o the_o heart_n double_a with_o god_n the_o life_n will_v be_v no_o way_n uniform_a with_o man_n and_o this_o be_v take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o oneness_n of_o heart_n promise_v ezek._n 11._o 19_o whereas_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n and_o a_o heart_n for_o every_o lust_n a_o heart_n a_o double_a mind_a man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n he_o be_v unresolved_a in_o the_o end_n he_o drive_v at_o and_o so_o unfixed_a in_o his_o desire_n and_o action_n that_o tend_v thereunto_o now_o the_o upright_a man_n heart_n be_v one_o he_o go_v all_o one_o way_n he_o be_v what_o he_o seem_v one_o intention_n one_o delight_n one_o face_n one_o tongue_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v all_o but_o one_o man_n psalm_n 103._o 1._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o four_o word_n that_o signify_v uprightness_n and_o that_o be_v integrity_n 1_o king_n 9_o 4._o and_o if_o thou_o will_v walk_v before_o i_o as_o david_n walk_v in_o integrity_n of_o heart_n and_o in_o uprightness_n and_o that_o be_v when_o all_o the_o soul_n in_o every_o faculty_n be_v resolve_v and_o bend_v for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o a_o hypocrite_n the_o judgement_n be_v against_o the_o will_n the_o conscience_n against_o the_o affection_n the_o reason_n against_o the_o appetite_n but_o in_o the_o upright_a all_o the_o faculty_n agree_v and_o combine_v within_o themselves_o and_o the_o opposition_n be_v only_o outward_a against_o a_o common_a enemy_n he_o be_v a_o whole_a man_n for_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o god_n so_o than_o you_o see_v a_o upright_a man_n be_v a_o true_a heart_a a_o sincere-hearted_n a_o single-hearted_n and_o a_o whole-hearted_n man_n sect_n v._o this_o uprightness_n 1._o respect_n god_n 2._o respect_n distinguish_v man._n the_o former_a may_v be_v call_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o latter_a uprightness_n of_o life_n and_o both_o these_o must_v be_v explain_v and_o where_o they_o meet_v there_o we_o find_v a_o upright_a man_n concern_v uprightness_n of_o heart_n we_o must_v assert_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o distinct_a grace_n a_o grace_n by_o its_o self_n as_o it_o be_v all_o grace_n it_o be_v that_o which_o stamp_v a_o reality_n on_o every_o other_o grace_n without_o it_o nec_fw-la amanda_fw-fr est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la charitas_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsi_fw-la fidei_fw-la fidendum_fw-la nec_fw-la bene_fw-la sperandum_fw-la de_fw-la ipsa_fw-la spe_fw-la we_o can_v believe_v our_o faith_n nor_o love_v our_o love_n nor_o hope_v well_o of_o our_o hope_n itself_o uprightness_n and_o watchfulness_n be_v catholic_n grace_n of_o a_o general_a necessity_n the_o former_a to_o wit_n uprightness_n
whole_a self_n to_o thou_o without_o reservation_n and_o without_o power_n of_o revocation_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v this_o in_o a_o pang_n of_o kindness_n or_o in_o a_o compliment_n as_o we_o do_v to_o man_n what_o be_v more_o common_a with_o we_o than_o your_o servant_n sir_n but_o it_o be_v a_o servant_n without_o service_n and_o such_o servant_n have_v god_n a_o great_a many_o his_o servant_n but_o their_o own_o master_n but_o holy_a david_n be_v not_o such_o a_o man_n i_o be_o thy_o servant_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o be_o resign_v to_o thou_o i_o be_o resolve_v for_o thou_o thou_o have_v bore_v my_o ear_n psal._n 40._o 6._o and_o oblige_v i_o to_o thou_o for_o ever_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o both_o total_o and_o final_o when_o you_o thus_o give_v your_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o this_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o root_n of_o uprightness_n sect_n vi_o ii_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o uprightness_n of_o uprightness_n heart_n be_v best_a discern_v by_o those_o expression_n use_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v it_o which_o have_v be_v partly_o observe_v already_o and_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o five_o follow_v it_o be_v 1._o single_n without_o division_n 2._o sound_v without_o rottenness_n 3._o pure_a without_o mixture_n 4._o perfect_a without_o reservation_n 5._o plain_o without_o guile_n 1._o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v single_a without_o division_n unto_o a_o hypocrite_n there_o be_v god_n many_o and_o lord_n many_o and_o he_o must_v have_v a_o heart_n for_o each_o but_o to_o the_o upright_a there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o heart_n will_v serve_v they_o both_o he_o that_o fix_v his_o heart_n upon_o the_o creature_n for_o every_o creature_n he_o must_v have_v a_o heart_n and_o the_o divide_n of_o his_o heart_n destroy_v he_o hos._n 10._o 2._o worldly_a profit_n knock_v at_o door_n he_o must_v have_v a_o heart_n for_o they_o carnal_a pleasure_n present_v themselves_o he_o must_v have_v a_o heart_n for_o they_o also_o sinful_a preferment_n appear_v they_o must_v have_v a_o heart_n too_o necessariorum_fw-la numerus_fw-la parvus_fw-la opinionum_fw-la nullus_fw-la of_o necessary_a object_n the_o number_n be_v few_o of_o needless_a vanity_n the_o number_n be_v endless_a the_o upright_a man_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o god_n and_o have_v enough_o a_o single_a christ_n be_v enough_o for_o a_o single_a heart_n hence_o holy_a david_n pray_v psal._n 86._o 11._o unite_v my_o heart_n to_o fear_v thy_o name_n let_v i_o have_v but_o one_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o let_v that_o be_v thou_o as_o there_o be_v thousand_o of_o beam_n and_o ray_n yet_o they_o all_o meet_v and_o centre_n in_o the_o sun_n so_o a_o upright_a man_n though_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o thought_n yet_o they_o all_o by_o his_o good_a will_n meet_v in_o god_n subordinate_a end_n he_o have_v many_o to_o procure_v a_o livelihood_n to_o preserve_v his_o credit_n to_o provide_v for_o his_o child_n but_o supreme_a end_n he_o have_v none_o but_o god_n alone_o hence_o that_o steadiness_n in_o his_o resolution_n that_o undistractedness_n in_o his_o holy_a duty_n that_o consistency_n in_o his_o action_n and_o that_o evenness_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o his_o heart_n which_o miserable_a hypocrite_n can_v attain_v 2._o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v sound_a without_o rottenness_n psal._n 119._o 80._o let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a the_o more_o sincerity_n the_o less_o shame_n integrity_n be_v the_o great_a author_n of_o confidence_n every_o frost_n shake_v a_o unsound_a body_n and_o every_o trial_n shake_v a_o unsound_a soul._n a_o upright_a man_n have_v not_o always_o so_o pure_a a_o colour_n as_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v but_o his_o colour_n be_v natural_a it_o be_v his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o paint_v his_o constitution_n be_v firm_a the_o hypocrite_n beauty_n be_v borrow_v the_o fire_n of_o trial_n will_v melt_v it_o off_o a_o upright_a man_n have_v his_o infirmity_n his_o disease_n but_o his_o new_a nature_n work_v they_o out_o for_o he_o be_v sound_v within_o a_o leprosy_n overspread_v the_o hypocrite_n but_o he_o hide_v it_o psal._n 36._o 2._o he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n until_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a he_o endeavour_v to_o hide_v himself_o from_o god_n more_o from_o man_n most_o from_o himself_o he_o will_v fain_o be_v in_o with_o himself_o howsoever_o and_o this_o trade_n he_o drive_v till_o his_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a but_o now_o a_o upright_a man_n he_o be_v always_o sift_v and_o try_v himself_o be_o i_o sound_a be_o i_o right_a be_v my_o service_n right_o do_v be_v my_o infirmity_n consistent_a with_o integrity_n and_o the_o like_a a_o upright_a saint_n be_v like_o a_o apple_n with_o rot_a speck_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v like_o the_o apple_n with_o a_o rot_a core_n the_o sincere_a christian_a have_v here_o a_o speck_n of_o passion_n and_o there_o of_o worldliness_n and_o there_o of_o pride_n but_o cut_v he_o up_o anatomize_v he_o he_o be_v sound_a at_o heart_n there_o christ_n and_o christianity_n live_v and_o reign_v now_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v like_o a_o apple_n that_o be_v smooth_a and_o lovely_a on_o the_o outside_n but_o rot_v within_o his_o word_n exact_a his_o duty_n devout_a his_o life_n blameless_a but_o look_v within_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o sty_n of_o sin_n the_o den_n of_o satan_n 3._o a_o upright_a heart_n be_v pure_a without_o mixture_n not_o absolute_o pure_a that_o happiness_n be_v reserve_v for_o heaven_n but_o compare_v with_o that_o pollution_n and_o base_a mixture_n that_o constitute_v a_o hypocrite_n though_o his_o hand_n can_v do_v all_o that_o god_n bid_v yet_o his_o heart_n be_v sincere_a in_o all_o he_o do_v his_o soul_n be_v bend_v for_o perfect_a purity_n and_o so_o he_o have_v his_o name_n from_o that_o mat._n 5._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n in_o his_o word_n he_o sometime_o fail_v and_o so_o in_o his_o thought_n and_o deed_n but_o open_v his_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v a_o love_n a_o desire_n a_o design_n and_o a_o endeavour_n after_o real_a and_o absolute_a purity_n not_o legal_o pure_a that_o be_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n but_o evangelical_o pure_a free_a from_o the_o reign_n of_o all_o sin_n especial_o of_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v so_o flat_o contrary_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o upright_a man_n be_v the_o scripture_n puritan_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d further_a from_o hypocrisy_n than_o any_o other_o man_n he_o be_v real_o glad_a that_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n for_o than_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v find_v his_o name_n and_o nature_n in_o his_o own_o and_o yet_o the_o most_o upright_a man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v some_o hypocrisy_n in_o he_o prov._n 20._o 9_o who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n but_o this_o he_o detect_v resist_v and_o hate_v and_o so_o it_o can_v denominate_v he_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o this_o world_n nor_o damn_v he_o for_o one_o in_o another_o his_o end_n be_v general_o pure_o at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n his_o frame_n of_o heart_n and_o thought_n pure_a and_o general_o better_a than_o his_o outside_n the_o far_a you_o trace_v he_o the_o better_a he_o be_v pure_a from_o dishonesty_n in_o his_o deal_n pure_a yet_o in_o his_o family_n from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n pure_a still_o in_o his_o closet_n and_o pure_a in_o his_o heart_n though_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o yet_o there_o be_v also_o there_o a_o antipathy_n against_o it_o that_o it_o mingle_v not_o with_o it_o the_o hypocrite_n choose_v sin_n the_o upright_a man_n will_v have_v no_o sin_n if_o he_o can_v choose_v the_o traveller_n its_o true_a meet_v with_o dirt_n in_o his_o way_n but_o he_o keep_v it_o off_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v mingle_v not_o with_o it_o and_o if_o he_o be_v soil_v he_o rub_v it_o off_o as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v but_o the_o swine_n delight_v in_o it_o can_v be_v well_o without_o it_o it_o be_v just_a so_o between_o the_o upright_a man_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o most_o upright_a saint_n on_o earth_n be_v bemire_v with_o sin_n sometime_o but_o he_o do_v not_o design_n it_o in_o the_o morning_n nor_o sleep_v he_o with_o it_o at_o night_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n he_o design_v it_o he_o delight_v in_o it_o he_o be_v never_o so_o well_o content_v as_o in_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n the_o hypocrite_n may_v avoid_v sin_n but_o no_o man_n can_v abhor_v sin_n save_o the_o upright_a man_n 4._o a_o upright_a man_n be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a without_o reservation_n psal._n 37._o 37._o
mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a you_o may_v see_v they_o both_o at_o once_o his_o heart_n be_v entire_o devote_v to_o the_o will_n and_o way_n of_o god_n the_o hypocrite_n he_o have_v ever_o some_o exception_n and_o reservation_n such_o a_o sin_n i_o must_v not_o leave_v such_o a_o grace_n i_o can_v love_v such_o a_o duty_n i_o will_v not_o practice_v thus_o far_o i_o will_v yield_v but_o no_o far_o thus_o far_o i_o will_v go_v it_o be_v consistent_a with_o my_o carnal_a end_n but_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v not_o persuade_v i_o far_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v drive_v beyond_o his_o will_n his_o conscience_n beyond_o his_o affection_n he_o be_v not_o entire_a his_o heart_n be_v part_v and_o so_o he_o be_v off_o and_o on_o the_o upright_a man_n have_v but_o one_o happiness_n and_o thâ—…t_o be_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n but_o one_o rule_n and_o that_o be_v his_o holy_a will_n but_o one_o work_n and_o that_o be_v to_o please_v his_o maker_n and_o thereupon_o he_o be_v entire_a and_o certain_a in_o his_o choice_n in_o his_o desire_n in_o his_o way_n and_o contrivance_n and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o demur_n in_o his_o prosecution_n of_o his_o main_a business_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o hesitancy_n and_o waver_v between_o two_o object_n for_o he_o be_v entire_o fix_v and_o resolve_v therein_o and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a want_v nothing_o there_o be_v in_o every_o hypocrite_n some_o one_o fort_n or_o strong_a hold_n that_o have_v never_o yield_v to_o the_o sovereignty_n and_o empire_n of_o god_n will_v some_o lust_n castle_n itself_o in_o the_o will_n but_o where_o integrity_n enter_v it_o bring_v every_o thought_n into_o captivity_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ._n lord_n say_v he_o i_o be_o whole_o thou_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v with_o i_o say_v what_o thou_o will_v to_o i_o write_v what_o thou_o will_v upon_o i_o other_z lord_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o i_o 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