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holiness_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n nor_o without_o holiness_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n without_o holiness_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n nor_o without_o holiness_n the_o child_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n without_o holiness_n the_o master_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n nor_o without_o holiness_n the_o servant_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n for_o faithful_a and_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o have_v speak_v it_o 23.14_o josh_n 23.14_o in_o this_o day_n some_o cry_n up_o one_o form_n some_o another_o some_o cry_v up_o one_o church-state_n some_o another_o some_o cry_v up_o one_o way_n some_o another_o but_o certain_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o good_a old_a way_n it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n highway_n to_o heaven_n and_o
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the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n be_v chaiim_n live_v so_o the_o hebrew_n have_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v many_o life_n in_o that_o way_n there_o be_v spiritual_a life_n and_o eternal_a life_n and_o natural_a life_n and_o all_o the_o comfort_n and_o sweet_n and_o blessing_n and_o happiness_n of_o that_o life_n without_o which_o man_n life_n will_v be_v but_o a_o linger_a a_o languish_a death_n yea_o a_o hell_n rather_o than_o a_o heaven_n unto_o he_o and_o in_o the_o path_n thereof_o there_o be_v no_o death_n there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a death_n there_o be_v no_o eternal_a death_n yea_o there_o be_v no_o corporal_n no_o temporal_a death_n to_o hurt_v or_o harm_v the_o they_o misery_n death_n be_v not_o mors_fw-la hominis_fw-la but_o mors_fw-la peccati_fw-la not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o man_n but_o the_o death_n of_o his_o sin_n phil._n 1.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.12.4.7_o 8._o death_n be_v a_o christian_n quietus_n est_fw-la it_o be_v his_o discharge_n from_o 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satan_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n will_v otherwise_o carry_v they_o to_o and_o doubtless_o as_o they_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o restrain_v the_o saint_n from_o evil_a so_o they_o have_v a_o eye_n and_o a_o influence_n upon_o they_o for_o good_a 1_o tim._n 5.21_o i_o charge_v you_o before_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o elect_a angel_n etc._n etc._n the_o holy_a angel_n have_v their_o eye_n and_o their_o influence_n upon_o we_o they_o be_v our_o observer_n and_o overseer_n they_o be_v call_v watcher_n in_o dan._n 4.17_o for_o they_o watch_v our_o word_n and_o they_o watch_v our_o work_n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.10_o hebr._n 1._o ult_n rev._n 22.9_o the_o angel_n watch_v you_o in_o all_o place_n case_n and_o condition_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o watch_v our_o way_n they_o watch_v we_o before_o duty_n and_o they_o watch_v we_o in_o duty_n and_o they_o watch_v we_o after_o duty_n they_o watch_v we_o before_o duty_n to_o see_v how_o we_o prepare_v and_o fit_v ourselves_o to_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o they_o watch_v we_o in_o duty_n to_o see_v how_o our_o grace_n be_v act_v upon_o god_n and_o how_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v run_v out_o after_o god_n and_o they_o watch_v we_o after_o duty_n to_o see_v whether_o we_o walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n and_o worthy_a of_o our_o duty_n and_o worthy_a of_o our_o profession_n and_o worthy_a of_o our_o high_a call_n in_o time_n of_o health_n strength_n peace_n prosperity_n etc._n etc._n they_o watch_v to_o see_v how_o wise_o holy_o humble_o fruitful_o cheerful_o and_o thankful_o we_o will_v walk_v with_o god_n and_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n they_o watch_v to_o see_v how_o believe_o how_o content_o how_o self-denying_o and_o how_o patient_o we_o will_v submit_v to_o god_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o speak_v out_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o angel_n o_o sir_n you_o can_v in_o this_o world_n be_v like_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o power_n strength_n might_n nor_o in_o agility_n activity_n splendour_n beauty_n or_o glory_n but_o yet_o you_o may_v be_v like_a to_o they_o in_o purity_n and_o sanctity_n sir_n do_v not_o deceive_v yourselves_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v like_a to_o the_o angel_n in_o glory_n if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v like_a to_o they_o now_o in_o grace_n if_o you_o will_v not_o with_o they_o now_o put_v on_o the_o robe_n of_o holiness_n you_o shall_v not_o with_o they_o hereafter_o put_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o happiness_n we_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a man_n 11.1_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o not_o a_o inch_n further_o than_o they_o be_v follower_n of_o christ_n christian_n say_v father_n latimer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v the_o saint_n ape_n they_o be_v not_o to_o imitate_v they_o in_o every_o thing_n where_o their_o example_n be_v good_a it_o be_v good_a to_o imitate_v they_o and_o where_o they_o be_v bad_a it_o be_v duty_n to_o decline_v they_o the_o fair_a copy_n that_o ever_o be_v write_v by_o saint_n have_v their_o blot_n 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but_o in_o the_o fifteen_o and_o last_o place_n to_o provoke_v you_o to_o labour_v after_o holiness_n consider_v the_o sting_a argument_n in_o the_o text_n viz._n that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n the_o expression_n be_v exclusive_a now_o to_o see_v be_v a_o hebraeism_n and_o imply_v both_o vision_n and_o fruition_n now_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n be_v he_o high_a or_o low_o noble_a or_o ignoble_a rich_a or_o poor_a etc._n etc._n shall_v ever_o come_v to_o a_o bless_a acquaintance_n with_o god_n here_o or_o to_o a_o glorious_a fruition_n of_o god_n hereafter_o 1.9_o gen._n 3._o chap._n 4.13_o and_o levit._n 14._o 2_o sam._n 14.13_o 14._o jonah_n 2._o rev._n 1.9_o o_o friend_n if_o it_o be_v so_o great_a a_o misery_n to_o adam_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o so_o great_a a_o punishment_n to_o cain_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o his_o father_n family_n which_o be_v the_o only_a visible_a church_n of_o god_n on_o earth_n and_o such_o a_o 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