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the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v neglect_v plain_a honest_a and_o sincere_a preach_v to_o the_o conscience_n which_o will_v do_v your_o soul_n good_a you_o be_v weary_a of_o many_o look_n for_o new_a and_o strange_a thing_n story_n out_o of_o the_o father_n and_o heathen_a author_n to_o please_v their_o itch_a ear_n they_o look_v after_o learning_n and_o not_o after_o the_o gospel_n but_o such_o thing_n will_v not_o save_v you_o it_o be_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o simplicity_n of_o it_o will_v do_v your_o soul_n good_a i_o be_o jealous_a of_o you_o say_v paul_n so_o i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o by_o the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n lead_v away_o by_o this_o world_n lead_v away_o by_o the_o evil_n and_o error_n of_o the_o time_n well_o take_v heed_n of_o all_o may_v corrupt_v your_o mind_n and_o make_v you_o unsound_a second_o be_v a_o sound_a mind_n so_o desirable_a then_o be_v advise_v and_o take_v heed_n who_o you_o do_v make_v 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guilt_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n or_o either_o lust_n or_o passion_n predominate_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a for_o the_o first_o see_v the_o 33._o isa_n last_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o be_o sick_a the_o people_n that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n why_o they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o then_o they_o be_v not_o sick_a and_o so_o for_o distemper_n or_o lust_n or_o any_o other_o sin_n psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n why_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o unsound_a heart_n and_o in_o the_o 141_o psal_n 4._o v._o incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o strong_a inclination_n to_o any_o evil_a thing_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a that_o be_v a_o lust_n and_o the_o heart_n be_v sick_a now_o say_v david_n lord_n let_v not_o my_o heart_n be_v incline_v to_o 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so_o soundness_n be_v oppose_v to_o dividedness_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v soon_fw-mi in_o thy_o statute_n let_v it_o not_o be_v divide_v between_o thou_o thy_o statute_n and_o other_o thing_n the_o word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v note_n complete_a and_o perfect_a let_v my_o heart_n be_v perfect_a complete_a and_o total_o in_o thy_o statute_n and_o with_o thou_o when_o a_o heart_n be_v divide_v you_o know_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sound_a heart_n so_o when_o man_n and_o woman_n heart_n be_v divide_v between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n between_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a hos_n 10.2_o their_o heart_n be_v divide_v now_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v faulty_a their_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_n say_v god_n their_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o complete_o with_o i_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o carry_v whole_o to_o i_o but_o their_o heart_n be_v divide_v and_o now_o shall_v they_o be_v find_v faulty_a it_o be_v a_o fault_n indeed_o and_o a_o foul_a fault_n to_o have_v the_o heart_n divide_v between_o god_n and_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a with_o god_n 1._o k._n 18.21_o elijah_n come_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n and_o say_v how_o long_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o and_o if_o baal_n then_o follow_v he_o and_o the_o people_n answer_v he_o not_o a_o word_n they_o be_v all_o guilty_a why_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n why_o be_v your_o heart_n divide_v they_o be_v for_o god_n and_o for_o baal_n too_o it_o be_v say_v they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v idol_n many_o be_v for_o god_n and_o the_o world_n too_o but_o why_o be_v you_o divide_v if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o and_o if_o the_o world_n be_v god_n follow_v it_o the_o heart_n must_v not_o be_v divide_v if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v not_o sound_a 1._o cor._n 10.21_o you_o can_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n your_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a if_o you_o divide_v you_o can_v serve_v god_n and_o mammon_n say_v christ_n because_o there_o be_v a_o divide_a heart_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o sound_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 25.2_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o antazia_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o matter_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n his_o heart_n be_v divide_v his_o heart_n be_v not_o perfect_a his_o heart_n be_v not_o sound_a but_o now_o see_v what_o david_n say_v this_o way_n in_o the_o 119_o psal_n touch_v the_o soundness_n of_o his_o heart_n v._o 10._o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o there_o be_v the_o whole_a heart_n and_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o division_n here_o be_v a_o sound_a heart_n it_o be_v not_o divide_v a_o piece_n here_o and_o a_o piece_n there_o half_o one_o way_n and_o half_a another_o way_n but_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n have_v i_o seek_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o 69._o v._n say_v he_o i_o will_v keep_v thy_o precept_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n here_o be_v a_o heart_n sound_a in_o god_n statute_n four_o soundness_n of_o heart_n do_v lie_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n be_v never_o sound_a till_o it_o have_v true_a grace_n when_o there_o be_v truth_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o comfort_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o
must_v labour_v to_o have_v a_o sound_a heart_n and_o here_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o a_o gracious_a heart_n look_v after_o soundness_n i_o come_v now_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o show_v you_o the_o privilege_n dignity_n or_o excellency_n of_o a_o sound_a heart_n let_v my_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o thy_o statute_n first_o a_o sound_a heart_n make_v you_o like_a unto_o christ_n christ_n have_v a_o sound_a heart_n in_o he_o john_n 14._o the_o devil_n come_v and_o find_v nothing_o of_o he_o in_o he_o he_o find_v no_o erroneous_a principle_n in_o christ_n heart_n he_o find_v no_o dividedness_n in_o his_o heart_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n he_o find_v no_o sickliness_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o sinful_a disposition_n he_o find_v no_o seem_a grace_n but_o all_o real_a the_o word_n dwell_v among_o we_o and_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n &_o truth_n he_o find_v that_o christ_n be_v sincere_a and_o upright_a he_o have_v no_o base_a end_n god_n glory_n and_o public_a 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distemper_n if_o a_o man_n purge_v his_o heart_n from_o dividedness_n between_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o like_a than_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o vessel_n meet_v for_o his_o master_n use_n flee_v youthful_a lust_n but_o follow_v righteousness_n faith_n charity_n peace_n etc._n etc._n say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 2.22_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v purge_v cleanse_v and_o make_v sound_n it_o be_v a_o pure_a heart_n and_o then_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o god_n use_v and_o in_o chap._n 3._o v._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v of_o james_n and_o jambres_n that_o they_o be_v man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n they_o be_v not_o vessel_n fit_a for_o god_n use_n in_o the_o 1_o tit._n last_v they_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n they_o deny_v he_o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a and_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a when_o man_n profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o what_o be_v they_o hypocrite_n man_n that_o have_v but_o seem_a grace_n man_n that_o have_v sick_a soul_n and_o these_o be_v reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a work_n there_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n vessel_n of_o gold_n vessel_n of_o silver_n and_o vessel_n of_o brass_n &_o these_o be_v sound_a and_o sit_v for_o service_n heb._n 9.21_o and_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o ministry_n if_o they_o be_v crack_v if_o they_o be_v corrupt_a they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o lord_n service_n if_o rusty_a if_o crack_v if_o corrupt_v any_o way_n they_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v aside_o but_o when_o they_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o brass_n sound_n and_o clean_o than_o they_o be_v vessel_n of_o ministry_n so_o a_o man_n of_o a_o sound_a heart_n he_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o ministry_n a_o vessel_n fit_a for_o the_o lord_n use_v second_o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v a_o precious_a heart_n a_o corrupt_a heart_n a_o deceitful_a heart_n be_v base_a it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n take_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n he_o have_v it_o be_v little_a worth_n god_n do_v not_o value_n or_o esteem_v it_o at_o all_o it_o be_v dross_n it_o be_v enmity_n to_o god_n it_o be_v loathsome_a and_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n a_o unbelieving_a heart_n a_o proud_a heart_n a_o defile_a heart_n a_o hypocritical_a heart_n a_o divide_a heart_n it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o but_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o choice_a silver_n what_o be_v his_o heart_n then_o that_o be_v like_o choice_a gold_n prov._n 12.26_o the_o righteous_a be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o neighbour_n there_o be_v a_o excellency_n in_o a_o righteous_a man_n a_o excellency_n in_o his_o word_n a_o excellency_n in_o his_o tongue_n a_o excellency_n in_o his_o heart_n a_o diamond_n that_o be_v crack_v be_v worth_a little_a or_o nothing_o but_o if_o sound_a its_o worth_n much_o so_o a_o sound_a heart_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o god_n four_o a_o sound_a heart_n do_v discriminate_a you_o and_o difference_n you_o from_o all_o other_o it_o difference_n you_o from_o all_o heart_n that_o be_v erroneous_a that_o be_v divide_v that_o be_v sick_a unsound_a that_o be_v unhealthy_a from_o all_o that_o be_v hypocritical_a from_o all_o that_o be_v guild_v over_o and_o have_v no_o substance_n in_o they_o and_o soundness_n you_o know_v be_v a_o special_a thing_n if_o the_o wine_n be_v corrupt_a away_o with_o it_o the_o merchant_n care_v not_o for_o it_o people_n care_v not_o for_o drink_v it_o so_o sound_a corn_n sound_a fruit_n sound_a meat_n &_o drink_n at_o your_o table_n difference_n they_o from_o all_o other_o so_o soundness_n in_o the_o heart_n do_v difference_n a_o man_n or_o woman_n from_o all_o false_a heart_a wretch_n from_o all_o hypocrite_n from_o all_o reprobate_n from_o all_o that_o 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god_n and_o he_o be_v his_o delight_n noah_n a_o perfect_a man_n and_o walk_v with_o god_n he_o be_v his_o delight_n job_n a_o perfect_a man_n and_o he_o be_v god_n delight_n do_v thou_o see_v my_o servant_n job_n say_v god_n to_o the_o devil_n where_o there_o be_v a_o sound_n and_o a_o perfect_a heart_n that_o god_n delight_v in_o six_o the_o excellency_n of_o such_o a_o heart_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o steadfast_a heart_n a_o heart_n unmoveable_a unshakable_a psal_n 55.7_o my_o heart_n be_v fix_v o_o god_n my_o heart_n be_v fix_v david_n be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n he_o have_v a_o sound_a heart_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v fix_v nothing_o can_v shake_v or_o move_v or_o turn_v his_o heart_n another_o way_n his_o heart_n be_v fix_v it_o be_v establish_v a_o godly_a man_n his_o heart_n be_v constant_a and_o persevere_fw-la job_n 17.9_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n a_o righteous_a man_n be_v constant_a he_o persevere_fw-la he_o hold_v on_o why_o his_o 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