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57_o 1_o john_n 5._o 4_o 5._o and_o will_v give_v it_o complete_o in_o spirit_n to_o they_o who_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o glorious_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n reunite_v on_o such_o like_a account_n this_o raiment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v white_a and_o such_o manner_n of_o instruction_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o expression_n 2._o we_o have_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inquire_v into_o and_o consider_v the_o end_n why_o this_o angel_n and_o church_n be_v counsel_v to_o buy_v this_o white_a raiment_n which_o be_v also_o a_o motive_n and_o argument_n use_v to_o stir_v up_o to_o fervency_n in_o buy_v viz._n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o which_o end_n be_v signify_v unto_o we_o 1._o that_o those_o that_o have_v not_o this_o excellent_a and_o durable_a clothing_n here_o commend_v and_o counsel_v to_o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o 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honour_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o righteousness_n holiness_n purity_n innocency_n and_o integrity_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o that_o dominion_n give_v to_o he_o psal_n 8._o 5._o rom._n 3._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 7._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o natural_a bent_n and_o inclination_n to_o love_v and_o live_v to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n mind_n and_o strength_n and_o to_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o and_o then_o while_o they_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o in_o this_o upright_a and_o honourable_a condition_n though_o they_o be_v naked_a as_o with_o respect_n to_o any_o clothing_n or_o cover_v from_o without_o there_o be_v no_o shame_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o
delight_v in_o by_o we_o it_o will_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o we_o from_o close_v with_o and_o cleave_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n the_o friendship_n of_o this_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n he_o therefore_o that_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n jam._n 4._o 4._o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o father_n can_v consist_v and_o stand_v together_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 15._o also_o that_o a_o man_n may_v serve_v christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o he_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o covetousness_n for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a no_o servant_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o he_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n luk._n 16._o 13._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o one_o that_o trust_v in_o his_o riches_n and_o set_v his_o heart_n thereon_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mark_n 10._o 22-25_a drunkenness_n also_o and_o uncleanness_n must_v be_v mortify_v and_o abstain_v from_o or_o else_o they_o will_v hinder_v from_o receive_v and_o walk_v in_o christ_n jesus_n whoredom_n and_o wine_n and_o new_a wine_n take_v away_o the_o heart_n hos_fw-la 4._o 14._o yea_o any_o sin_n or_o idol_n love_v retain_v and_o cherish_v after_o light_v vouchsafe_v will_v lead_v a_o man_n to_o undervalue_v christ_n and_o his_o thing_n and_o hinder_v from_o a_o hearty_a embracement_n of_o he_o and_o earnest_a pursuit_n after_o he_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v he_o to_o the_o light_n lest_o his_o deed_n shall_v be_v discover_v and_o reprove_v joh._n 3._o 19_o 20._o job_n 24._o 13._o it_o be_v therefore_o absolute_o needful_a to_o our_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o those_o treasure_n in_o he_o to_o flee_v from_o what_o be_v reprove_v and_o discover_v to_o be_v evil_a by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o 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off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a ephes_n 4._o 22-24_a col._n 3._o 8-10_a to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a titus_n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o many_o more_o such_o like_a expression_n all_o which_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o we_o to_o part_v with_o all_o our_o own_o thing_n as_o reprove_v and_o discover_v to_o be_v evil_a and_o vain_a that_o we_o may_v embrace_v and_o give_v entertainment_n unto_o that_o which_o will_v render_v we_o true_o happy_a in_o the_o enjoyment_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o idol_n be_v direct_o contrary_a unto_o and_o fill_v we_o with_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n against_o christ_n jesus_n and_o those_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n in_o he_o hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o live_a stone_n though_o 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈…〉_o ite_o precious_a in_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o father_n and_o precious_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v 〈…〉_o et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d disallow_v indeed_o oâ—_n man_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o bvilder_n also_o of_o all_o that_o be_v no_o more_o tâ—en_a man_n or_o judge_v and_o act_v no_o otherwise_o then_o man_n who_o favour_n the_o thing_n of_o man_n he_o be_v of_o they_o disallow_v as_o oppose_v to_o choose_a and_o precious_a that_o be_v he_o be_v refuse_v and_o â—â—probated_v of_o they_o and_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o vile_a one_o or_o as_o the_o prophet_n render_v it_o to_o which_o it_o may_v seem_v the_o apostle_n reserve_v he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n he_o have_v no_o form_n or_o comeliness_n in_o their_o eye_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 4._o with_o isa_n 52_o 2_o 3._o it_o be_v therefore_o of_o necessity_n to_o the_o end_n we_o receive_v he_o and_o those_o enrich_v excellency_n in_o he_o that_o we_o bay_fw-mi they_o in_o sell_v all_o that_o we_o have_v our_o sin_n and_o vanity_n 2._o that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v this_o gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n needful_a it_o be_v that_o we_o 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