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his_o command_n must_v not_o live_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o company_n the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n must_v associate_v with_o the_o wicked_a one_o not_o with_o the_o holy_a one._n heaven_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n admit_v the_o unholy_a into_o it_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v any_o thing_n that_o defile_v neither_o whatsoever_o work_v abomination_n rev._n 21._o ult_n scandalous_a sinner_n proclaim_v to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o devil_n not_o christ_n be_v their_o master_n and_o that_o hell_n where_o the_o devil_n be_v with_o his_o angel_n not_o heaven_n where_o christ_n be_v with_o his_o angel_n shall_v be_v their_o eternal_a home_n they_o who_o never_o like_v or_o love_v his_o presence_n on_o
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thou_o make_v they_o do_v thou_o preserve_v they_o can_v thou_o redeem_v they_o alas_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o poor_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o convey_v some_o small_a matter_n to_o they_o yet_o thou_o expect_v positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a obedience_n from_o they_o and_o why_o shall_v not_o god_n who_o have_v lay_v such_o million_o of_o obligation_n on_o thou_o look_v for_o the_o like_a from_o thou_o once_o more_o to_o who_o will_v thou_o call_v in_o thy_o day_n of_o distress_n to_o who_o will_v thou_o cry_v in_o thy_o time_n of_o trouble_n to_o god_n or_o any_o of_o those_o three_o forementioned_a master_n be_v it_o to_o they_o or_o to_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v lift_v up_o thy_o hand_n and_o eye_n and_o heart_n on_o thy_o sick_a on_o thy_o die_a bed_n when_o all_o thy_o friend_n and_o kindred_n will_v be_v insignificant_a and_o helpless_a to_o thou_o and_o devil_n will_v wait_v on_o thou_o to_o devour_v thou_o who_o be_v it_o that_o offer_v thou_o a_o 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thy_o positive_a obedience_n which_o be_v unquestionable_o his_o due_n 8._o consider_v sanctification_n repentance_n or_o sound-saving_a conversion_n consist_v in_o positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n nay_o more_o especial_o and_o principal_o in_o positive_a holiness_n as_o that_o which_o consummate_v and_o perfect_v the_o work_n and_o how_o then_o can_v thou_o have_v any_o ground_a hope_n that_o thy_o condition_n be_v safe_a without_o it_o when_o the_o prophet_n mention_n that_o repentance_n which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o that_o repentance_n which_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o obtain_v pardon_n he_o enjoin_v both_o isaiah_n 55.7_o a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o god_n as_o their_o supreme_a and_o chief_a good_a when_o the_o apostle_n mention_n that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v the_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o justification_n and_o the_o constant_a effect_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n he_o mention_n both_o reckon_v you_o also_o yourselves_o to_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n free_v from_o it_o law_n as_o a_o dead_a wife_n from_o the_o law_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o disable_v unto_o its_o service_n as_o a_o dead_a man_n be_v unto_o the_o action_n of_o life_n here_o be_v negative_a holiness_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n oblige_v unto_o his_o law_n as_o a_o live_a subject_n be_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o enable_v unto_o his_o service_n as_o a_o live_a man_n be_v unto_o action_n that_o be_v suitable_a to_o life_n here_o be_v positive_a holiness_n through_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o root_n upon_o which_o sanctification_n grow_v as_o the_o fruit_n rom._n 6.11_o so_o vers_fw-la 18._o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o former_a usurper_n they_o become_v obedient_a to_o their_o rightful_a lord_n and_o serve_v he_o now_o friend_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v for_o a_o evidence_n of_o repentance_n and_o 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and_o honour_v with_o his_o master_n own_o happiness_n enter_z thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n no_o less_o will_v content_v his_o large_a liberal_a heart_n than_o his_o own_o joy_n for_o his_o holy_a one_o a_o joy_n so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o they_o their_o narrow_a vessel_n can_v never_o hold_v such_o a_o ocean_n therefore_o they_o must_v enter_v into_o it_o and_o be_v immerse_v and_o swallow_v up_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o vast_a sea_n of_o pleasure_n and_o solace_n but_o reader_n consider_v in_o this_o chapter_n before_o the_o text_n vers_fw-la 34._o what_o will_v be_v the_o profit_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o piety_n how_o infinite_o the_o gain_n will_v exceed_v the_o pain_n be_v they_o ten_o thousand_o time_n more_o than_o they_o can_v be_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v every_o word_n speak_v love_n and_o life_n every_o syllable_n drop_v myrrh_n and_o mercy_n in_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o welcome_a those_o that_o be_v fruitful_a christian_n shall_v find_v from_o christ_n in_o the_o other_o world_n we_o have_v 1._o the_o estate_n they_o shall_v be_v invest_v with_o and_o that_o be_v a_o kingdom_n 2._o their_o title_n to_o it_o and_o that_o be_v by_o inhetance_n from_o their_o father_n you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n 3._o it_o be_v preparation_n for_o they_o prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n 4._o their_o formal_a introduction_n into_o it_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n 5._o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v inherit_v this_o kingdom_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o such_o as_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a 1._o observe_v reader_n for_o thy_o encouragement_n to_o mind_v positive_a holiness_n the_o estate_n thy_o love_a 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