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sight_n and_o hear_n when_o the_o christian_a soul_n come_v upon_o the_o stage_n to_o act_n its_o part_n before_o its_o god_n alone_o like_o a_o nightingale_n in_o a_o still_o calm_a it_o be_v below_o the_o soul_n to_o sing_v her_o part_n to_o any_o other_o ear_n neither_o can_v the_o heart_n own_o any_o competent_a spectator_n of_o its_o action_n but_o he_o alone_o who_o can_v search_v and_o judge_v it_o and_o what_o be_v more_o agreeable_a as_o with_o this_o text_n so_o with_o the_o great_a care_n of_o our_o saviour_n also_o in_o the_o right_a order_n of_o our_o religious_a action_n our_o alm_n and_o fast_v and_o prayer_n that_o we_o do_v all_o to_o god_n eye_n alone_o and_o not_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n math._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o for_o if_o we_o do_v the_o same_o for_o man_n we_o have_v our_o reward_n that_o be_v they_o must_v pay_v we_o who_o set_v we_o on_o work_n or_o for_o who_o we_o choose_v to_o work_v but_o if_o for_o god_n in_o secret_a than_o god_n who_o see_v in_o secret_a 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salvation_n ebb_v and_o flow_v according_a as_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o or_o out_o of_o christ_n rom_n 8.1_o and_o he_o find_v himself_o in_o or_o out_o of_o christ_n according_a as_o his_o thought_n word_n or_o action_n agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o a_o christian_a he_o have_v put_v on_o for_o his_o rule_n and_o measure_n gal._n 3_o 27.-5.24_a he_o dare_v not_o approach_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n because_o he_o earry_v christ_n in_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o wheresoever_o he_o move_v shall_v i_o take_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v it_o a_o member_n of_o a_o harlot_n god_n forbid_v 1_o cor._n 6.15_o he_o prefer_v every_o brother_n or_o sister_n in_o humility_n before_o himself_o against_o his_o pride_n because_o christ_n to_o his_o faith_n be_v in_o every_o brother_n or_o sister_n rom._n 12.10_o 1_o cor._n 8.12_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o diligent_a in_o his_o master_n business_n against_o his_o sloth_n and_o temptation_n consider_v 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