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to_o appear_v i_o may_v not_o only_o keep_v my_o heart_n right_a but_o i_o will_v do_v as_o much_o as_o another_o but_o why_o shall_v i_o appear_v the_o worse_a the_o time_n be_v 1._o the_o more_o thou_o shall_v appear_v mark_n 8._o 38_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o in_o this_o adulterous_a generation_n of_o he_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o holy_a angel_n if_o the_o generation_n be_v holy_a it_o be_v nothing_o to_o appear_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a or_o afraid_a but_o we_o must_v not_o be_v either_o ashamed_a or_o afraid_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o adulterous_a generation_n 2._o why_o shall_v wickedness_n have_v this_o advantage_n that_o it_o dare_v appear_v but_o godliness_n dare_v not_o 3._o if_o all_o shall_v reason_v as_o you_o do_v what_o will_v become_v of_o the_o cause_n why_o shall_v other_o venture_v themselves_o more_o than_o you_o what_o be_v your_o flesh_n your_o 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affâ—â—ciation_n with_o foreigner_n that_o be_v of_o a_o different_a religion_n dangerous_a to_o think_v to_o have_v help_n from_o they_o the_o people_n of_o god_n jer._n 42._o be_v set_v upon_o this_o to_o have_v their_o association_n with_o egypt_n and_o they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v from_o it_o and_o if_o you_o read_v that_o story_n it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v very_o vile_a and_o dangerous_a they_o seem_v to_o yield_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o will_v do_v what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o and_o they_o will_v not_o go_v into_o egypt_n if_o he_o forbid_v it_o but_o in_o chap._n 43._o
lewdness_n the_o greek_a word_n translate_v there_o lewdness_n do_v elegant_o set_v forth_o the_o disposition_n of_o a_o lewd_a man_n namely_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v easy_o draw_v to_o any_o wicked_a way_n i_o will_v discover_v her_o lewdness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o her_o lover_n in_o the_o sight_n this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o shame_n god_n will_v cast_v filth_n on_o they_o not_o before_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n but_o those_o before_o who_o they_o will_v be_v honour_v it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o calvin_n upon_o this_o that_o seem_v to_o reach_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n allude_v to_o the_o way_n of_o whore_n who_o have_v great_a man_n for_o their_o lover_n favourite_n with_o prince_n at_o the_o court_n they_o rest_v on_o their_o power_n and_o confide_v in_o their_o greatness_n they_o care_v not_o what_o their_o husband_n can_v do_v against_o they_o and_o so_o grow_v proud_a against_o their_o husband_n because_o their_o lover_n have_v 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cow_n this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n as_o he_o please_v it_o show_v that_o god_n have_v preserve_v somewhat_o of_o man_n dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n but_o a_o great_a part_n be_v lose_v by_o our_o sin_n if_o we_o that_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n rebel_n against_o he_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v make_v to_o be_v our_o servant_n shall_v rebel_v against_o we_o and_o you_o who_o be_v superior_n when_o any_o of_o your_o inferior_n be_v stubborn_a against_o you_o your_o servant_n your_o child_n rebellious_a raise_v your_o heart_n up_o to_o this_o meditation_n my_o servant_n be_v rebellious_a against_o i_o how_o have_v i_o be_v rebellious_a against_o
god_n mercy_n by_o their_o own_o they_o think_v thus_o if_o any_o have_v offend_v we_o so_o as_o we_o have_v offend_v god_n though_o we_o may_v say_v we_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o yet_o we_o can_v not_o bring_v our_o heart_n full_o to_o come_v off_o to_o it_o something_o will_v remain_v in_o our_o heart_n they_o therefore_o think_v so_o of_o god_n they_o suspect_v god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v real_o in_o his_o expression_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o but_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o do_v not_o judge_v of_o god_n by_o yourselves_o though_o you_o have_v a_o base_a and_o cruel_a heart_n and_o can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o those_o that_o provoke_v you_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o so_o with_o god_n there_o be_v these_o two_o evil_n in_o sin_n first_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o god_n second_o it_o cause_v jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n of_o god_n and_o so_o hinder_v the_o soul_n from_o come_v unto_o god_n again_o second_o obser_n 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much_o ado_n there_o be_v before_o our_o heart_n can_v be_v get_v to_o work_v towards_o god_n in_o good_a earnest_n further_o note_v this_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o god_n do_v betrothe_v for_o ever_o because_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o plainness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o this_o be_v also_o a_o good_a reason_n why_o the_o saint_n continue_v for_o ever_o because_o what_o they_o do_v to_o god_n be_v in_o the_o plainness_n of_o their_o heart_n those_o who_o return_v to_o god_n in_o a_o hypocritical_a way_n will_v fall_v off_o but_o they_o that_o return_v in_o uprightenesse_n will_v hold_v constant_a with_o he_o prov._n 8._o 18._o it_o be_v say_v of_o wisdom_n that_o with_o she_o be_v durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n they_o be_v put_v together_o where_o there_o be_v true_a righteousness_n in_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v durable_a riches_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n in_o this_o betrthe_v in_o righteousness_n and_o that_o i_o think_v have_v more_o in_o it_o then_o 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must_v not_o only_o fear_v god_n but_o trust_v in_o his_o faithfulness_n mat._n 13._o 58._o christ_n do_v no_o mighty_a work_n there_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o maâ—k_o 6_o 5._o he_o can_v not_o do_v no_o work_n because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n one_o say_v he_o do_v not_o and_o the_o other_o say_v he_o can_v not_o when_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n let_v we_o put_v on_o to_o get_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o work_v which_o be_v by_o believe_v for_o that_o i_o will_v give_v you_o as_o notable_a a_o example_n as_o any_o i_o know_v you_o have_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n of_o a_o believe_a heart_n catch_v hold_n upon_o a_o promise_n upon_o god_n faithfulness_n to_o work_v it_o out_o 1_o chron._n 17._o 23._o and_o so_o on_o in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n you_o shall_v find_v god_n have_v promise_v david_n to_o establish_v his_o house_n to_o build_v he_o a_o sure_a house_n well_o as_o soon_o as_o david_n have_v get_v the_o word_n mark_v how_o he_o 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