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wash_v and_o cleanse_v it_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o sinful_a wickedness_n to_o dwell_v peaceable_o in_o the_o heart_n much_o less_o bear_v rule_n or_o have_v dominion_n there_o 5.17_o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n the_o strong_a man_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o strong_a 22._o and_o his_o good_n spoil_v they_o therefore_o who_o live_v in_o rebellion_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n where_o wickedness_n keep_v quiet_a possession_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o ungodly_a person_n can_v possible_o have_v any_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o where_o health_n and_o life_n by_o receipt_n of_o some_o good_a physic_n begin_v to_o grow_v more_o strong_a there_o nature_n wrestle_v with_o the_o disease_n work_v to_o cast_v out_o the_o sick_a humour_n so_o when_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v effectual_o minister_v unto_o we_o this_o life_n of_o god_n be_v plant_v in_o we_o struggle_v against_o this_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o cease_v till_o it_o have_v expel_v this_o hellish_a infection_n last_o wickedness_n be_v that_o quality_n which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a and_o irreconcilable_o adverse_a to_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o wheresoever_o predominant_a keep_v out_o and_o drive_v away_o that_o by_o which_o itself_o be_v â—tterly_o destroy_v now_o in_o every_o wicked_a man_n sin_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n whence_o they_o have_v their_o denomination_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n can_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o long_o as_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v the_o sceptre_n but_o as_o when_o jerobam_n have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n over_o the_o tâ—n_a tribe_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o son_n of_o david_n or_o any_o of_o their_o favourer_n to_o stay_v in_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o be_v jealous_a of_o every_o occasion_n which_o may_v give_v they_o any_o hope_n or_o advantage_n to_o return_v to_o the_o sceptre_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n cast_v out_o the_o levite_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n lest_o the_o people_n by_o such_o mean_n may_v have_v be_v draw_v from_o his_o obedience_n so_o where_o wickedness_n have_v dominion_n it_o keep_v out_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n resist_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v jealous_a of_o every_o occasion_n which_o may_v bring_v in_o the_o government_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o wicked_a person_n such_o as_o despise_v god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o embrace_v the_o way_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v enter_v into_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n this_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n often_o avouch_v 21._o not_o they_o that_o say_v lord_n 5._o but_o they_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 27._o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o god_n kingdom_n there_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o no_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10â—_o ephe._n 5.5_o 6._o and_o our_o reason_n will_v manifest_o confirm_v it_o especial_o help_v by_o god_n spirit_n for_o 13._o first_o god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n and_o can_v behold_v wickedness_n but_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o such_o 24._o look_v as_o in_o god_n be_v unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o have_v open_v a_o way_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o this_o his_o kingdom_n through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o likewise_o be_v in_o he_o a_o most_o pure_a nature_n infinite_o averse_a nay_o adverse_a to_o all_o sinful_a uncleanness_n a_o righteousness_n which_o can_v justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o revenge_a justice_n persecute_v the_o disobedient_a sinner_n and_o eternal_o punish_v unrepentant_a wickedness_n thus_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o exod._n 34.6.7_o nahum_n 1.3.2_o thes._n 1.7_o 8._o 9_o second_o the_o wicked_a follow_v such_o guide_n and_o go_v on_o in_o such_o way_n as_o be_v 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unreconcileable_o contrary_a to_o wickedness_n and_o can_v possible_o stand_v together_o four_o whosoever_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v pass_v through_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o door_n and_o the_o way_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o come_v to_o salvation_n by_o any_o other_o name_n or_o mean_n but_o the_o wicked_a have_v nothing_o in_o christ_n no_o part_n or_o portion_n he_o pray_v nor_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o faithful_a 22.24_o that_o they_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v and_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o he_o give_v they_o nay_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n by_o which_o only_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o christ_n see_v faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n last_o holiness_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o that_o glorious_a vision_n of_o god_n whereby_o consist_v our_o perfect_a happiness_n not_o only_o as_o a_o condition_n but_o as_o that_o nature_n which_o enable_v we_o to_o see_v he_o the_o superior_a and_o transcendent_a nature_n 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