have_v say_v he_o unto_o the_o lord_n show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n dauâ—d_v my_o father_n great_a mercy_n when_o he_o walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o in_o righteousness_n and_o in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n with_o thou_o 5._o of_o ezechias_n you_o hear_v before_o but_o omit_v other_o example_n let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o example_n of_o enoch_n by_o which_o be_v the_o first_o in_o this_o kind_n we_o may_v best_o conceive_v what_o account_n the_o lord_n make_v of_o integrity_n 24._o for_o when_o as_o he_o walk_v before_o god_n upright_o 5._o the_o lord_n do_v therefore_o translate_v he_o out_o of_o this_o valley_n of_o tear_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n and_o assume_v he_o into_o heaven_n where_o he_o may_v enjoy_v immortal_a glory_n but_o if_o neither_o the_o golden_a reason_n of_o excellency_n can_v move_v we_o nor_o the_o silver_n reason_n of_o profit_n allure_v we_o then_o must_v the_o iron_n reason_n of_o necessity_n enforce_v we_o to_o integrity_n 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because_o it_o be_v â—aining_v 5._o wherefore_o in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v require_v that_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unfeigned_a 5._o that_o be_v 9_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o inward_o purify_v the_o hart_n and_o outward_o work_v by_o love_n 6._o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o a_o true_a and_o a_o lively_a 2._o but_o a_o counterfeit_n and_o dead_a faith_n 9_o likewise_o our_o love_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unfeigned_a 22._o that_o be_v as_o john_n say_v we_o must_v love_v not_o in_o speech_n and_o tongue_n 18._o but_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n or_o as_o paul_n speak_v our_o love_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o pure_a heart_n a_o good_a conscience_n and_o â—aith_n unfeigned_a our_o wisdom_n also_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o dissimulation_n 17._o not_o that_o mix_a or_o machivilian_a prudence_n which_o politic_a man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o great_o praise_v be_v mix_v with_o hypocrisy_n and_o deceit_n 16._o but_o that_o prudence_n of_o serpent_n temper_v with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o dove_n otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o james_n say_v 15._o earthly_a carnal_a and_o devilish_a last_o our_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n unto_o god_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unfeigned_a and_o from_o our_o whole_a hart_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o garment_n 13._o but_o of_o the_o heart_n that_o please_v god_n 5._o neither_o be_v it_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o head_n like_o a_o bulrush_n but_o the_o humiliation_n the_o melt_a the_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v acceptable_a before_o he_o such_o as_o be_v the_o repentance_n of_o josiah_n 2._o 19_o king_n 22._o not_o as_o that_o of_o achab_n 1._o 27._o king_n 21._o nor_o yet_o as_o that_o of_o the_o dissemble_a israelite_n who_o make_v semblance_n of_o repentance_n and_o turn_n to_o god_n 37._o but_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o upright_o with_o he_o if_o therefore_o without_o uprightness_n our_o faith_n be_v dead_a our_o love_n cold_a our_o wisdom_n devilish_a our_o repentance_n counterfeit_v then_o be_v uprightness_n no_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o i_o say_v not_o any_o one_o of_o these_o grace_n but_o they_o all_o but_o as_o those_o grace_n which_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v without_o uprightness_n be_v counterfeit_a so_o our_o religion_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o it_o be_v hypocrisy_n for_o although_o it_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o man_n not_o only_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o a_o profession_n of_o religion_n &_o piety_n towards_o god_n neglect_v the_o duty_n of_o charity_n towards_o man_n but_o also_o to_o rest_v in_o a_o outward_a and_o bodily_a worship_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v no_o true_a religion_n before_o god_n 27_o which_o be_v altogether_o want_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o charity_n neither_o be_v the_o outward_a worship_n without_o the_o inward_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n 7._o this_o be_v notable_o declare_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micah_n 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unto_o god_n 24._o for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n as_o for_o bodily_a exercise_n that_o profit_v little_a 8._o yea_o if_o it_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o spiritual_a it_o hurt_v much_o 13._o therefore_o the_o prophet_n denounce_v the_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o those_o who_o come_v near_o unto_o he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n do_v notwithstanding_o remove_v their_o heart_n far_o from_o he_o but_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n will_v more_o clear_o appear_v if_o we_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n as_o first_o of_o prayer_n to_o the_o acceptable_a performance_n whereof_o there_o be_v require_v uprightness_n not_o only_o in_o the_o action_n itself_o but_o also_o in_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v for_o as_o touch_v the_o action_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o move_v the_o lip_n or_o to_o utter_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o word_n as_o papist_n and_o other_o hopocrite_n do_v but_o our_o prayer_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a must_v also_o be_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o 16._o heart_n and_o of_o the_o 18._o spirit_n a_o 1._o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n a_o 41._o lift_v up_o of_o the_o heart_n with_o the_o hand_n a_o 15._o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o soul_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o pray_v aright_o be_v to_o pray_v with_o our_o 1._o whole_a heart_n with_o a_o 7._o upright_o heart_n out_o of_o a_o 22._o pure_a heart_n with_o 1._o lip_n unfeigned_a final_o it_o be_v to_o pray_v in_o 18._o truth_n that_o be_v in_o uprightness_n and_o to_o this_o upright_a prayer_n be_v the_o promise_n of_o hear_v our_o prayer_n restrain_v psal._n 145._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v near_o to_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o what_o to_o all_o yea_o to_o all_o say_v the_o prophet_n of_o purpose_n exclude_v hypocrite_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n for_o the_o lord_n in_o our_o prayer_n do_v not_o so_o much_o regard_v our_o tongue_n as_o our_o heart_n as_o for_o they_o which_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n with_o their_o lip_n and_o be_v remove_v from_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n they_o abuse_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 14._o while_o cry_v unto_o he_o but_o not_o from_o their_o heart_n 36._o they_o lie_v unto_o god_n and_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v he_o with_o their_o lip_n and_o by_o their_o hypocrisy_n to_o cast_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mist_n before_o his_o eye_n but_o herein_o they_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o how_o soever_o mask_v under_o the_o vizard_n of_o hypocrisy_n they_o may_v hide_v themselves_o from_o man_n yet_o before_o god_n such_o masker_n do_v as_o it_o be_v dance_v in_o a_o net_n for_o before_o he_o all_o thing_n
the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v remove_v 28._o and_o so_o certain_a be_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n 8._o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o just_a 28._o eternal_a glory_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n the_o rise_v again_o unto_o glory_n 14._o be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o as_o justice_n contain_v all_o those_o virtue_n which_o have_v reference_n to_o our_o neighbour_n so_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o be_v the_o heap_n of_o all_o reward_n namely_o blessedness_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v 3._o bless_a be_v those_o that_o work_n righteousness_n and_o not_o only_o they_o 6._o but_o those_o also_o which_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n be_v bless_v wherefore_o see_v not_o only_o in_o this_o place_n but_o elsewhere_o also_o in_o the_o scripture_n eternal_a life_n be_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o work_n righteousness_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o reward_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o justice_n which_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v to_o this_o end_n as_o though_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v with_o that_o mind_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v hope_v thereby_o to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n or_o by_o they_o to_o merit_v eternal_a life_n for_o that_o be_v a_o opinion_n sacrilegious_a and_o blasphemous_a against_o christ_n who_o justice_n alone_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o make_v we_o accept_v unto_o eternal_a life_n 9_o in_o respect_n of_o which_o justice_n we_o be_v to_o esteem_v all_o our_o own_o merit_n if_o we_o have_v any_o as_o dung_n that_o we_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o desire_v that_o the_o 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which_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o our_o good_a deed_n therefore_o christ_n exhort_v we_o 16._o so_o to_o let_v our_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n that_o they_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o peter_n likewise_o counsel_v we_o so_o to_o have_v our_o conversation_n honest_a among_o the_o gentile_n 12._o that_o by_o our_o good_a work_n which_o they_o shall_v see_v they_o may_v glorify_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o visitation_n second_o that_o we_o may_v testify_v our_o thankfulness_n unto_o god_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o may_v avoid_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o unthankfulnes_n for_o whereas_o the_o lord_n in_o lieu_n of_o all_o his_o benefit_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a as_o election_n vocation_n redemption_n regeneration_n expect_v at_o our_o hand_n these_o fruit_n alone_o of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n assure_o it_o be_v unthankfulnes_n untollerable_a if_o either_o we_o shall_v be_v barren_a of_o good_a fruit_n or_o bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n for_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n elect_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v save_v howsoever_o we_o shall_v live_v no_o but_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n 4._o why_o have_v christ_n redeem_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n that_o be_v free_v from_o they_o we_o may_v sin_v the_o more_o free_o no_o but_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n 75._o we_o may_v worship_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n wherefore_o have_v he_o free_v we_o from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v have_v freedom_n to_o sin_n no_o 22._o he_o have_v free_v we_o from_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v now_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v servant_n unto_o god_n we_o have_v our_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n why_o do_v he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o live_v in_o sin_n shall_v not_o die_v for_o they_o no_o 24._o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n may_v live_v in_o righteousness_n wherefore_o do_v he_o regenerate_v we_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v create_v we_o anew_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v nothing_o ourselves_o no_o we_o be_v the_o workmanship_n of_o god_n create_v in_o christ_n ksus_fw-la to_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v 10._o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o why_o do_v he_o bestow_v his_o temporal_a benefit_n upon_o we_o that_o like_v well_o pamper_a horse_n we_o shall_v kick_v against_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n no_o he_o crown_v we_o with_o his_o manifold_a blessing_n to_o this_o end_n 45._o that_o we_o may_v keep_v his_o statute_n and_o observe_v his_o 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