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pray_v in_o my_o closet_n and_o family_n every_o day_n but_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o pray_v in_o either_o all_o the_o day_n god_n command_v i_o to_o mind_v the_o nourish_a and_o refresh_v my_o body_n and_o to_o follow_v my_o particular_a call_v and_o as_o occasion_n be_v to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o afflict_a now_o because_o these_o intermission_n or_o omission_n for_o a_o time_n be_v allow_v and_o command_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o turn_v they_o or_o to_o fall_v from_o they_o into_o total_a omission_n and_o when_o they_o do_v so_o to_o be_v little_o trouble_v for_o they_o because_o man_n may_v be_v excuse_v from_o solemn_a religious_a duty_n three_o part_n or_o more_o of_o the_o weekday_n therefore_o they_o will_v neglect_v they_o altogether_o and_o be_v insensible_a of_o their_o neglect_n commission_n be_v never_o lawful_a for_o the_o negative_a command_n bound_v ad_fw-la semper_fw-la therefore_o if_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o they_o they_o take_v the_o more_o notice_n of_o 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deadly_a sin_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o all_o sin_n be_v deadly_a without_o any_o distinction_n gal._n 3.10_o though_o one_o sin_n may_v be_v great_a and_o more_o heinous_a than_o another_o yet_o every_o sin_n be_v mortal_a a_o pistol_n be_v less_o than_o a_o musket_n and_o a_o musket_n than_o a_o canon_n but_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o kill_v ezek._n 18_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v under_o the_o word_n death_n be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o world_n sin_n be_v a_o contempt_n of_o the_o authority_n a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o a_o slight_v the_o love_n of_o a_o infinite_a god_n deserve_v all_o that_o privation_n of_o good_a and_o infliction_n of_o evil_n which_o this_o sentence_n of_o christ_n
for_o the_o perpetration_n of_o gross_a enormity_n 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o heathen_a we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v vast_o inferior_a in_o purity_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n among_o the_o gentile_n who_o live_v without_o the_o gospel_n it_o can_v scarce_o be_v say_v there_o be_v any_o religion_n at_o all_o for_o their_o god_n be_v stock_n and_o stone_n and_o tree_n and_o fire_n and_o water_n and_o beast_n and_o dead_a man_n nay_o their_o precept_n be_v so_o far_o from_o purity_n that_o they_o commend_v and_o command_v impurity_n as_o among_o the_o ancient_a babylonian_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o venus_n the_o woman_n prostitute_v themselves_o to_o all_o stranger_n nay_o the_o very_a god_n of_o the_o heathen_a do_v according_a to_o their_o own_o fictitious_a writer_n patronize_v all_o their_o impiety_n even_o by_o their_o own_o pattern_n jupiter_n the_o chief_a forsooth_o of_o their_o god_n who_o have_v his_o name_n from_o be_v a_o help_a father_n commit_v incest_n with_o his_o own_o sister_n juno_n and_o his_o daughter_n minerva_n sodomy_n with_o ganymedes_n ravish_v europa_n banish_v his_o father_n saturn_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n venus_n be_v a_o whore_n mercury_n a_o thief_n bacchus_n a_o drunkard_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o leave_v these_o and_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v more_o sober_a in_o their_o understanding_n and_o not_o so_o vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n who_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 2.14_o and_o improve_v it_o to_o more_o purpose_n than_o other_o yet_o these_o please_a themselves_o with_o a_o little_a outward_a civility_n without_o any_o inward_a or_o outward_a practical_a godliness_n their_o chief_a devotion_n consist_v in_o abstain_v from_o gross_a sin_n which_o may_v expose_v they_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o man_n and_o the_o do_v some_o external_a act_n of_o piety_n as_o sacrifice_v and_o mumble_v over_o a_o few_o 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abstain_v as_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n from_o all_o fleshly_a lust_n that_o war_n against_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o a_o religion_n christian_a do_v not_o only_o forbear_v gross_a commission_n but_o also_o abhor_v secret_a sinful_a motion_n i_o hate_v vain_a thought_n but_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o love_v psal_n 119._o those_o among_o the_o heathen_a who_o be_v the_o wise_a make_v nothing_o of_o neglect_v to_o give_v god_n their_o love_n and_o fear_v and_o trust_v their_o high_a honour_n and_o superlative_a esteem_n and_o exact_a obedience_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o religion_n they_o allow_v revenge_n in_o case_n of_o suffer_a injury_n and_o some_o of_o their_o great_a lawgiver_n ordain_v theft_n to_o be_v unpunishable_a if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v clean_o and_o cleaverly_o so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v find_v out_o they_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n upon_o any_o small_a distaste_n and_o take_v other_o during_o their_o pleasure_n only_o their_o whole_a religion_n have_v 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without_o which_o all_o external_a holiness_n be_v but_o as_o a_o rot_a carcase_n noisome_a and_o unsavoury_a to_o god_n nostril_n and_o without_o any_o loveliness_n or_o life_n in_o his_o eye_n nay_o the_o popish_a religion_n so_o far_o as_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n be_v impure_a they_o have_v sin_n that_o be_v venial_a allow_v public_o of_o uncleanness_n the_o pope_n have_v a_o revenue_n out_o of_o the_o stew_n they_o dispense_v with_o sodomy_n incest_n any_o sin_n for_o money_n they_o place_v all_o their_o holiness_n in_o some_o external_a mortification_n which_o god_n never_o require_v at_o their_o hand_n but_o what_o do_v the_o christian_a religion_n do_v it_o reach_v the_o heart_n and_o teach_v the_o soul_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a psal_n 19_o 1._o it_o direct_v the_o whole_a man_n and_z gives_z law_n to_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o direct_v we_o about_o our_o body_n and_o outward_a conversation_n it_o command_v to_o present_v our_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o and_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n as_o instrument_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n it_o bind_v the_o eye_n ear_n tongue_n hand_n foot_n all_o the_o member_n to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n it_o allow_v not_o any_o part_n to_o be_v abuse_v to_o profaneness_n job_n 31.1_o psal_n 119._o psal_n 37.30_o 31._o psal_n 34.13_o 14._o rom._n 6.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o it_o direct_v we_o about_o our_o soul_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n psal_n 19.7_o it_o change_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o it_o and_o turn_v it_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n act._n 26.18_o it_o direct_v the_o mind_n to_o learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o the_o rich_a treasure_n and_o choice_a portion_n and_o only_a happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n it_o direct_v the_o will_n to_o choose_v this_o god_n for_o its_o suitable_a and_o satisfy_v and_o everlasting_a felicity_n psal_n 73.25_o it_o limit_n the_o affection_n as_o to_o their_o object_n and_o their_o motion_n towards_o those_o object_n it_o forbid_v inordinate_a desire_n after_o or_o delight_n in_o sublumary_a vanity_n and_o command_v moderation_n in_o our_o love_n to_o all_o create_a comfort_n let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n the_o time_n be_v short_a let_v they_o that_o have_v wife_n be_v as_o though_o they_o have_v none_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 7.29_o it_o enjoin_v our_o love_n in_o the_o great_a degree_n to_o be_v place_v on_o the_o worthy_a object_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o all_o thy_o strength_n matth._n 22.37_o and_o so_o our_o fear_n fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o fear_v he_o it_o keep_v all_o the_o unruly_a passion_n within_o their_o proper_a bank_n and_o bound_n and_o preserve_v the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a faculty_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n now_o what_o religion_n either_o of_o moralist_n or_o mahometan_n do_v do_v 2._o as_o it_o direct_v about_o the_o whole_a man_n so_o it_o direct_v as_o to_o every_o part_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o man_n conversation_n we_o need_v never_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o a_o rule_n or_o at_o a_o stand_v what_o to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v but_o use_v diligence_n to_o know_v and_o understand_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n the_o christian_a religion_n direct_v we_o in_o our_o calling_n whether_o magistrate_n minister_n tradesman_n soldier_n luk._n 3._o it_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o relation_n as_o husband_n wife_n parent_n child_n master_n
great_a day_n these_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o the_o prohibition_n precept_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o dare_v the_o law_n to_o do_v its_o worst_a either_o these_o must_v be_v condemn_v or_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o god_n be_v of_o a_o holy_a nature_n than_o to_o dwell_v with_o such_o sinner_n they_o may_v read_v their_o doom_n write_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n that_o can_v be_v alter_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o ephes_n 5.5_o rom._n 8.5_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n vers_fw-la 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v 2._o proposition_n they_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o total_a external_a omission_n be_v in_o a_o damnable_a condition_n this_o be_v write_v in_o broad_a letter_n that_o he_o who_o run_v may_v read_v it_o they_o who_o pray_v not_o be_v under_o wrath_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o wrath_n jer._n 10._o ult_n they_o who_o neglect_v to_o pay_v their_o external_a allegiance_n to_o the_o true_a god_n and_o deny_v he_o his_o outward_a homage_n and_o acknowledgement_n shall_v be_v deny_v and_o disow_v by_o christ_n before_o his_o father_n and_o before_o his_o holy_a angel_n the_o holy_a god_n do_v all_o along_o speak_v of_o these_o as_o heathen_n psal_n 79.6_o and_o sinner_n with_o a_o witness_n psal_n 36.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o threaten_v that_o christ_n shall_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n on_o they_o 2_o thess_n 2.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o total_a omission_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n command_v they_o be_v ungodly_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n for_o ungodliness_n strict_o and_o proper_o speak_v the_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n as_o unrighteousness_n the_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o our_o transgression_n against_o the_o second_o table_n and_o so_o none_o in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n 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knowledge_n of_o god_n his_o be_v and_o excellency_n and_o the_o kindness_n he_o have_v for_o and_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o mankind_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o also_o in_o the_o choose_v he_o for_o our_o rich_a treasure_n and_o supreme_a lord_n and_o lawgiver_n and_o in_o love_v he_o with_o all_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o strength_n and_o desire_v his_o love_n above_o all_o the_o world_n and_o delight_v in_o his_o favour_n as_o the_o soul_n felicity_n and_o seek_v to_o please_v he_o rather_o than_o to_o command_v the_o creation_n a_o man_n without_o these_o be_v but_o the_o picture_n of_o a_o saint_n he_o have_v somewhat_o of_o the_o resemblance_n but_o nothing_o of_o the_o reality_n of_o a_o christian_a he_o have_v a_o form_n but_o nothing_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o to_o 7._o and_o therefore_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o perdition_n the_o neglect_n of_o believe_v repent_v love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o inward_a omission_n for_o these_o be_v act_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n with_o the_o most_o dreadful_a damnation_n mark_v 16.16_o john_n 3._o ult_n luke_n 13.3_o 1_o cor._n 16.22_o if_o a_o man_n pray_v and_o pray_v whole_o without_o faith_n and_o without_o fervency_n jam._n 1._o jam._n 5._o this_o be_v no_o way_n acceptable_a to_o god_n all_o such_o prayer_n be_v howl_n and_o babble_n and_o of_o no_o sweet_a sound_n in_o god_n ear_n hos_fw-la 7._o isa_n 1.15_o 16_o 17._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n do_v either_o by_o way_n of_o hear_v or_o sing_v or_o pray_v or_o receive_v if_o there_o be_v not_o that_o dread_n of_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o name_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o essential_o of_o these_o duty_n all_o be_v as_o nothing_o 4._o proposition_n those_o who_o allow_v themselves_o in_o partial_a omission_n whether_o external_a or_o internal_a be_v in_o no_o good_a condition_n by_o partial_a omission_n i_o mean_v at_o sometime_o as_o for_o prayer_n a_o man_n it_o may_v be_v pray_v in_o his_o closet_n or_o family_n usual_o but_o if_o any_o worldly_a business_n intervene_v and_o call_v for_o his_o company_n he_o will_v as_o usual_o attend_v on_o that_o and_o whole_o omit_v his_o closet_n and_o family-duty_n for_o that_o morning_n or_o evening_n or_o for_o a_o man_n to_o pray_v as_o some_o do_v only_o at_o the_o evening_n and_o not_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o if_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o night_n and_o not_o of_o the_o day_n or_o as_o some_o other_o who_o will_v pray_v only_o upon_o the_o lordsday_n as_o if_o god_n have_v a_o right_a to_o they_o then_o but_o not_o all_o the_o week_n after_o or_o when_o man_n perform_v some_o religious_a duty_n and_o not_o other_o will_v pray_v but_o not_o read_v scripture_n daily_o or_o pray_v and_o read_v the_o word_n but_o not_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o under_o their_o roof_n to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v and_o support_v they_o as_o occasion_n be_v or_o some_o will_v perform_v their_o duty_n which_o immediate_o concern_v god_n but_o will_v not_o be_v charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a at_o least_o not_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n and_o measure_n as_o their_o estate_n will_v bear_v and_o as_o god_n expect_v these_o and_o such_o like_a i_o understand_v by_o partial_a and_o external_a omission_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o internal_a partial_a omission_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v partial_a internal_a omission_n be_v when_o man_n oftentimes_o though_o not_o constant_o be_v negligent_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o though_o they_o be_v formal_a and_o superficial_a and_o lazy_a and_o slothful_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o take_v little_a or_o no_o notice_n thereof_o indeed_o sometime_o they_o find_v some_o heat_n and_o warmth_n and_o this_o please_v they_o but_o at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v cold_a and_o liveless_a in_o their_o duty_n and_o this_o do_v not_o much_o displease_v they_o they_o can_v common_o pray_v as_o if_o they_o pray_v not_o and_o read_v as_o if_o they_o read_v not_o and_o wait_v on_o god_n without_o any_o suitable_a and_o considerable_a affection_n towards_o he_o and_o not_o be_v disturb_v at_o it_o these_o sudden_a heat_n at_o one_o time_n and_o cold_n at_o another_o time_n speak_v the_o body_n out_o of_o order_n and_z the_o soul_n not_o healthy_a the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v explain_v be_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o allow_v themselves_o in_o partial_a omission_n and_o indeed_o the_o stress_n of_o the_o proposition_n depend_v on_o that_o to_o allow_v themselves_o in_o these_o partial_a omission_n note_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o know_v these_o partial_a omission_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o yet_o to_o continue_v in_o they_o without_o any_o great_a disturbance_n or_o trouble_n of_o spirit_n they_o must_v know_v that_o they_o be_v sin_n otherwise_o continuance_n in_o they_o will_v not_o argue_v a_o total_a want_n of_o grace_n or_o the_o predominant_a power_n of_o sensuality_n in_o the_o soul_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o many_o dark_a place_n of_o this_o nation_n there_o may_v be_v those_o who_o live_v in_o a_o total_a omission_n of_o some_o duty_n as_o pray_v with_o their_o family_n and_o a_o strict_a sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o who_o yet_o fear_n god_n in_o truth_n and_o make_v great_a conscience_n of_o their_o conversation_n these_o man_n neglect_v prayer_n and_o devote_v the_o sabbath_n whole_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o do_v not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n and_o where_o a_o man_n desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o live_v up_o to_o that_o light_n god_n have_v give_v he_o he_o may_v upon_o a_o general_a repentance_n expect_v pardon_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o
world_n of_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n thou_o be_v make_v a_o child_n of_o god_n of_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n a_o citizen_n of_o zion_n nay_o he_o do_v not_o only_o free_v thou_o from_o damnation_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o also_o give_v thou_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n in_o and_o with_o himself_o among_o his_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first-born_a now_o reader_n judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o very_o disingenuous_a to_o receive_v from_o god_n all_o sort_n of_o mercy_n and_o to_o give_v to_o god_n not_o half_a the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o he_o how_o can_v thou_o mete_v to_o god_n one_o measure_n and_o expect_v from_o he_o another_o friend_n god_n do_v not_o put_v thou_o off_o with_o half-happiness_n and_o why_o shall_v thou_o put_v he_o off_o with_o half-holiness_n chap._n xxxv_o argument_n against_o omission_n christ_n purchase_v positive_a as_o well_o as_o negative_a holiness_n and_o our_o 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make_v we_o negative_o religious_a in_o free_v we_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n i_o e._n make_v they_o positive_o holy_a none_o be_v purify_v without_o positive_a qualification_n and_o gracious_a habit_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v purify_v unto_o himself_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o qualify_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o make_v it_o more_o plain_a the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o to_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n a_o people_n that_o shall_v disow_v all_o other_o lord_n and_o all_o other_o work_n and_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n and_o do_v his_o work_n only_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n he_o do_v not_o die_v only_o to_o make_v man_n good_a and_o to_o enable_v man_n to_o do_v good_a but_o also_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v good_a with_o heat_n and_o heart_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n nay_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o to_o make_v man_n positive_o pious_a be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a end_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o that_o his_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n be_v only_o in_o order_n to_o this_o to_o his_o adorn_v we_o with_o sanctity_n as_o a_o man_n can_v put_v on_o new_a robe_n till_o he_o have_v first_o put_v off_o his_o old_a rag_n so_o a_o man_n can_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n the_o beautiful_a image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a till_o he_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n the_o abominable_a image_n of_o the_o earthly_a adam_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n he_o plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o kill_v the_o weed_n of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o cast_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o soul_n now_o reader_n consider_v if_o christ_n die_v to_o purchase_v positive_a holiness_n for_o thou_o what_o hope_n can_v thou_o have_v of_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o death_n without_o it_o can_v thou_o think_v he_o buy_v one_o for_o thou_o without_o the_o other_o or_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o partial_a sharer_n in_o his_o death_n and_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v without_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o suffering_n except_o he_o wash_v thou_o in_o his_o blood_n thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o thy_o part_n must_v be_v among_o devil_n and_o damn_a spirit_n again_o will_v thou_o by_o thy_o omission_n deny_v and_o deprive_v christ_n of_o that_o service_n which_o he_o have_v buy_v so_o dear_o alas_o how_o little_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o he_o when_o thou_o do_v all_o thou_o can_v and_o how_o much_o do_v that_o cost_v he_o what_o pang_n and_o throw_n do_v he_o bear_v what_o rage_n from_o man_n what_o wrath_n from_o god_n how_o do_v he_o wrestle_v with_o the_o frown_n and_o fury_n with_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 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thy_o utmost_a to_o glad_v his_o heart_n who_o have_v above_o all_o apprehension_n oblige_v thou_o true_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o rational_a creature_n who_o do_v not_o above_o all_o thing_n seek_v to_o please_v his_o maker_n and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n hereunto_o like_o abound_v in_o well-doing_n therefore_o the_o apostle_n beg_v for_o the_o colossian_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will._n why_o that_o they_o may_v keep_v their_o light_n in_o a_o dark_a lantern_n or_o have_v it_o as_o man_n wear_v a_o glass-eye_n for_o show_v and_o not_o for_o use_v or_o that_o man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o talk_v the_o more_o of_o religion_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o appertain_v thereunto_o no_o that_o you_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o whole_a like_n and_o delight_n that_o you_o may_v please_v god_n ay_o but_o how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v he_o present_o tell_v 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