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closet_n that_o he_o can_v abide_v in_o his_o house_n nor_o his_o life_n four_o then_o also_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o closet-iniquity_n when_o he_o desire_v that_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o devotion_n he_o do_v there_o may_v be_v hear_v by_o they_o without_o in_o the_o house_n the_o street_n or_o of_o those_o that_o dwell_v by_o 7._o for_o a_o closet_n be_v only_o for_o the_o man_n and_o god_n to_o do_v thing_n in_o secret_o these_o thing_n let_v the_o professor_n beware_v of_o lest_o he_o add_v to_o his_o iniquity_n sin_n until_o he_o and_o it_o come_v to_o be_v loathsome_a the_o closet_n be_v by_o god_n appoint_v for_o man_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o and_o to_o do_v it_o without_o hypocrisy_n to_o wait_v there_o for_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o will_n and_o also_o for_o grace_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o how_o can_v a_o man_n that_o go_v last_o time_n out_o of_o his_o closet_n to_o be_v nought_o have_v the_o face_n to_o come_v thither_o again_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o if_o so_o than_o he_o will_v not_o meet_v i_o in_o my_o closet_n and_o if_o so_o than_o i_o shall_v quick_o be_v weary_a thereof_o be_v leave_v to_o myself_o and_o the_o vanity_n of_o my_o mind_n it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o closet-christian_a and_o to_o hold_v it_o he_o must_v be_v a_o close-christian_a that_o will_v be_v a_o closet-christian_a when_o i_o say_v a_o close-christian_a i_o mean_v one_o that_o be_v so_o in_o the_o hide_a part_n and_o that_o also_o walk_v with_o god_n many_o there_o be_v that_o profess_v christ_n who_o do_v often_o in_o london_n frequent_a the_o coffee-house_n than_o their_o closet_n and_o that_o soon_o in_o a_o morning_n run_v to_o make_v bargain_n than_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o begin_v the_o day_n with_o he_o but_o for_o thou_o who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v thou_o depart_v from_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v thou_o make_v conscience_n of_o read_v and_o practise_v do_v thou_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n do_v thou_o make_v conscience_n of_o begin_v the_o day_n with_o god_n for_o he_o that_o begin_v it_o not_o with_o he_o will_v hardly_o end_v it_o with_o he_o he_o that_o run_v from_o god_n in_o the_o morning_n will_v hardly_o find_v he_o at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o day_n nor_o will_v he_o that_o gin_v with_o the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v very_o capable_a of_o walk_v with_o god_n all_o the_o day_n after_o it_o be_v he_o that_o find_v god_n in_o his_o closet_n that_o will_v carry_v the_o savour_n of_o he_o into_o his_o house_n his_o shop_n and_o his_o more_o open_a conversation_n when_o moses_n have_v be_v with_o god_n in_o the_o mount_n 34._o his_o face_n shine_v he_o bring_v of_o that_o glory_n into_o the_o camp_n six_o i_o add_v again_o 6._o let_v those_o that_o name_n the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o the_o iniquity_n that_o cleave_v to_o opinion_n this_o be_v a_o sad_a age_n â—or_a that_o let_v opinion_n in_o themselves_o be_v never_o so_o good_a never_o â—o_o necessary_a never_o so_o innocent_a â—et_o there_o be_v spirit_n in_o the_o world_n â—hat_n will_v entail_v iniquity_n to_o they_o â—nd_n will_v make_v the_o vanity_n so_o inseparable_a with_o the_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a with_o some_o to_o take_v in_o the_o opinion_n and_o leave_n out_o the_o iniquity_n that_o by_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n be_v join_v thereto_o nor_o be_v this_o a_o thing_n new_a and_o of_o yesterday_o it_o have_v be_v thus_o almost_o in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o thing_n small_a and_o indifferent_a but_o in_o thing_n fundamental_a and_o most_o substantial_a i_o need_v instance_n in_o none_o other_o for_o proof_n hereof_o but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n if_o faith_n be_v preach_v as_o that_o which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o justification_n then_o 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be_v the_o more_o watchful_a and_o careful_a lest_o we_o be_v abuse_v in_o our_o notion_n and_o best_a principle_n by_o the_o iniquity_n that_o join_v themselves_o thereto_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o see_v at_o this_o day_n how_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n man_n be_v wed_v to_o their_o own_o opinion_n beyond_o what_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n and_o love_n will_v admit_v here_o be_v a_o presbyter_n here_o be_v a_o independent_a a_o anabaptist_n so_o join_v each_o man_n to_o his_o own_o opinion_n that_o they_o can_v have_v that_o communion_n one_o with_o another_o as_o by_o the_o testament_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n they_o be_v command_v and_o enjoin_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n be_v the_o truth_n no_o god_n be_v â—he_n author_n of_o no_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 14.33_o it_o be_v then_o because_o every_o man_n make_v too_o much_o of_o his_o own_o opinion_n abound_v too_o much_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o take_v not_o care_n to_o separate_v his_o opinion_n from_o the_o iniquity_n that_o cleave_v thereto_o that_o this_o confusion_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o of_o paul_n i_o of_o apollo_n i_o of_o cephas_n &_o i_o of_o christ_n be_v too_o manifest_a but_o what_o unbecoming_a language_n be_v this_o for_o the_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n to_o be_v accustom_v to_o whether_o it_o be_v pride_n or_o hypocrisy_n or_o ignorance_n or_o self_n or_o the_o devil_n or_o the_o jesuit_n or_o all_o these_o joint_o work_v with_o the_o church_n that_o make_v and_o maintain_v these_o name_n of_o distinction_n this_o distance_n and_o want_v of_o love_n this_o contempt_n of_o one_o another_o these_o base_a and_o undervalue_a thought_n of_o brethren_n will_v be_v better_o see_v to_o the_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o some_o in_o the_o judgement_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o advise_v thou_o with_o who_o i_o be_o at_o this_o time_n concern_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o mixture_n this_o sinful_a mixture_n of_o trutâ—_n and_o iniquity_n together_o and_o to_o help_v thou_o in_o this_o thing_n keep_v thy_o eye_n much_o upon_o thy_o own_o base_a self_n labour_v also_o to_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o imperfâ—ctions_n that_o cleave_v to_o thy_o best_a performance_n be_v clothe_v with_o humility_n and_o prefer_v thy_o brother_n before_o thyself_o and_o know_v that_o christianity_n lie_v not_o in_o small_a matter_n neither_o before_o god_n nor_o understand_a man_n and_o it_o will_v be_v well_o if_o those_o that_o so_o stickle_a by_o their_o private_a and_o unscriptural_a notion_n which_o only_o be_v iniquity_n cleave_v to_o truth_n i_o say_v it_o will_v be_v well_o if_o such_o be_v more_o sound_n
in_o faith_n and_o moral_n and_o iâ—_n by_o their_o life_n they_o give_v better_a conviction_n to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o truth_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o sometime_o so_o much_o iniquity_n be_v mix_v with_o good_a opinion_n that_o it_o prevail_v not_o only_o to_o hurt_v man_n in_o this_o world_n but_o to_o drown_v they_o in_o misery_n everlasting_a it_o be_v good_a that_o the_o jâ—ws_n do_v own_o and_o allow_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n but_o since_o the_o iniquity_n that_o join_v itself_o thereto_o do_v prevail_v with_o they_o to_o make_v those_o ceremony_n copartner_n with_o christ_n in_o those_o matter_n that_o pertain_v to_o christ_n alone_o therefore_o they_o perish_v in_o they_o the_o galatian_n also_o with_o many_o of_o the_o corinthian_n have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v overthrow_v by_o these_o thing_n take_v heed_n therefore_o of_o that_o iniquity_n that_o seek_v to_o steal_v with_o the_o truth_n into_o thy_o heart_n thy_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n nor_o do_v one_o iniquity_n come_v without_o another_o they_o be_v link_v together_o and_o come_v by_o company_n and_o therefore_o usual_o they_o that_o be_v superstitious_a in_o one_o thing_n be_v corrupt_v in_o several_a other_o the_o more_o a_o man_n stand_v upon_o his_o point_n to_o justify_v himself_o and_o to_o condemn_v his_o holy_a brethren_n the_o more_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o of_o be_v overcome_v of_o divers_a evil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o let_v it_o be_v so_o that_o flesh_n may_v not_o glory_v in_o his_o presence_n his_o soul_n that_o be_v lift_v up_o 2.4_o to_o wit_n with_o his_o good_a do_n with_o his_o order_n and_o method_n in_o religion_n his_o soul_n be_v not_o upright_o in_o he_o i_o have_v often_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o of_o the_o brethren_n shall_v be_v so_o shy_a of_o hold_v communion_n with_o those_o every_o whit_n as_o good_a if_o not_o better_o than_o themselves_o be_v it_o 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