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shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o place_n refer_v to_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n wonderful_o provoke_v unto_o god_n and_o fatal_o pernicious_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o presume_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o exercise_v not_o ourselves_o unto_o godliness_n unto_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v entail_v or_o to_o conclude_v that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o failure_n a_o wilful_a failure_n find_v with_o we_o in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o god_n be_v bind_v on_o his_o part_n in_o point_n of_o fidelity_n not_o to_o deprive_v we_o but_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 13_o 18._o 20_o 28._o with_o heb._n 12._o 14_o 15_o 17._o whereas_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o make_v unto_o godliness_n absolute_o and_o to_o we_o respective_o and_o conditional_o to_o wit_n upon_o our_o good_a behaviour_n in_o live_v righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o otherwise_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o but_o must_v therefore_o deny_v we_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o of_o these_o thing_n say_v st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 2._o 13_o 14._o when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o righteous_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o he_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o whatever_o god_n former_o say_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n ezek._n 33._o 12_o 13_o 18._o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o if_o he_o draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10._o 38._o o_o let_v this_o be_v serious_o mind_v and_o due_o consider_v by_o we_o all_o that_o we_o deceive_v not_o ourselves_o to_o our_o endless_a destruction_n but_o i_o shall_v here_o enlarge_v no_o further_o to_o it_o 2._o again_o let_v we_o also_o mind_n and_o consider_v how_o godliness_n or_o our_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v have_v the_o promise_n and_o therein_o a_o sure_a and_o full_a reward_n propose_v and_o ascertain_v to_o we_o not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n godliness_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o by_o our_o exercise_v ourselves_o thereto_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n signify_v when_o he_o thus_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17._o 7_o 10._o but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n have_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n make_v many_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n to_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o we_o upon_o our_o sincere_a performance_n thereof_o and_o so_o have_v make_v it_o our_o high_a and_o in_o truth_n our_o only_a real_a interest_n and_o advantage_n to_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o unfeigned_a piety_n and_o holiness_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o godliness_n that_o can_v deserve_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n matth._n 18._o 25._o luk_n 7._o 42._o nay_o indeed_o in_o our_o best_a and_o most_o religious_a and_o pious_a exercise_n and_o performance_n there_o be_v so_o much_o pollution_n and_o imperfection_n sound_v that_o our_o holy_a thing_n our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n can_v not_o come_v with_o acceptance_n upon_o god_n altar_n if_o our_o highpriest_n do_v not_o continual_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n cleave_v to_o they_o and_o presume_v they_o with_o the_o odour_n of_o the_o incense_n of_o his_o most_o powerful_a and_o well-pleasing_a intercession_n exod._n 28._o 38._o with_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o rev._n 5._o 8._o but_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n have_v frank_o and_o free_o entail_v the_o promise_n on_o sincere_a godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v oftentimes_o oppose_v to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o do_v call_v for_o and_o command_v a_o unsinning_a obedience_n and_o so_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n to_o every_o such_o performer_n of_o it_o to_o he_o that_o work_v namely_o that_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o man_n that_o do_v those_o thing_n sinles_o and_o constant_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o but_o i_o say_v the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n for_o if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 16._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 21_o 22._o luk._n 1._o 72_o 73._o and_o therefore_o see_v godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n by_o have_v the_o promise_n entail_v on_o it_o it_o plain_o and_o evident_o appear_v that_o it_o become_v profitable_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o any_o merit_n of_o our_o exercise_v ourselves_o thereto_o rom._n 3._o 22_o 24._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2._o 5_o 9_o with_o gal._n 3._o 22._o and_o rom._n 4._o 16._o 3._o consider_v we_o also_o how_o far_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v so_o far_o and_o so_o far_o only_o as_o it_o be_v true_o and_o real_o profitable_a and_o for_o our_o advantage_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o account_n of_o he_o who_o have_v insure_v it_o to_o godliness_n as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v to_o wit_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a having_z promise_v of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v it_o have_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o what_o our_o unrenewed_a crave_v and_o lustful_a spirit_n may_v judge_v desirable_a and_o valuable_a but_o of_o what_o god_n know_v to_o be_v real_o advantageous_a for_o we_o both_o as_o to_o this_o present_a life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v now_o in_o and_o for_o this_o life_n we_o may_v possible_o desire_v that_o which_o will_v prove_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o if_o we_o have_v it_o or_o we_o may_v ask_v amiss_o to_o consume_v upon_o our_o lust_n jam._n 4._o 2_o 3._o but_o now_o godliness_n have_v not_o the_o
jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o that_o day_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 9_o 10._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 19_o 32._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 9_o 10._o 5._o and_o last_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n another_o evidence_n to_o evince_n that_o there_o be_v a_o life_n to_o come_v another_o state_n to_o be_v enter_v upon_o when_o this_o be_v end_v and_o expire_v as_o also_o to_o assure_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o forego_n and_o last_o mention_v evidence_n be_v this_o that_o even_o the_o gentile_n or_o such_o as_o be_v without_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o advantage_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v that_o notwithstanding_o some_o dark_a and_o obscure_a apprehension_n and_o knowledge_n of_o a_o future_a state_n to_o be_v enter_v upon_o when_o this_o frail_a and_o temporary_a state_n be_v end_v even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o however_o some_o of_o they_o have_v so_o as_o be_v clear_o intimate_v to_o we_o and_o signify_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v in_o job_n and_o in_o the_o say_n of_o some_o of_o his_o friend_n in_o those_o obscure_a time_n in_o which_o he_o live_v oh_o say_v job_n that_o my_o word_n be_v now_o write_v o_o that_o they_o be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o land_n in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o for_o i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v stand_v at_o the_o latter_a day_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o though_o my_o reins_o be_v consume_v within_o i_o job_n 19_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 27._o and_o as_o he_o very_o full_o and_o clear_o all_o thing_n consider_v declare_v he_o say_v and_o knowledge_n concern_v his_o redeemer_n and_o the_o bless_a state_n he_o shall_v enjoy_v after_o his_o body_n and_o skin_n and_o reins_o be_v destroy_v and_o consume_v so_o also_o elsewhere_o he_o very_o plain_o speak_v of_o a_o future_a sensible_a be_v of_o evil_n and_o wicked_a person_n after_o their_o removal_n out_o of_o this_o world_n in_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v before_o upon_o another_o account_n namely_o do_v you_o not_o know_v their_o token_n that_o the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n even_o such_o wicked_a one_o also_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n as_o of_o who_o he_o have_v say_v but_o a_o little_a before_o they_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n job_n 21._o 29_o 30._o with_o vers_n 13._o and_o elihu_n also_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v far_o be_v it_o from_o the_o almighty_a that_o he_o shall_v commit_v iniquity_n for_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v render_v unto_o he_o and_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o find_v according_a to_o his_o way_n and_o again_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o say_v for_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n and_o he_o see_v all_o his_o go_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o death_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o job_n 34._o 10_o 12_o 21_o 23._o with_o rom._n 2._o 5_o 6._o so_o balaam_n who_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o live_v in_o aram_n or_o syria_n near_o the_o river_n euphrates_n numb_a 23._o 7._o and_o chap._n 22._o 5._o he_o very_o plain_o signify_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o future_a state_n to_o be_v enter_v upon_o by_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o good_a man_n will_v be_v excellent_o desirable_a and_o therefore_o he_o thus_o breathe_v out_o his_o vote_n and_o desire_n let_v i_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n or_o reward_n be_v like_o he_o plain_o signify_v to_o we_o thereby_o that_o he_o do_v believe_v that_o the_o end_n or_o reward_v of_o the_o righteous_a will_v be_v better_o and_o more_o to_o be_v desire_v than_o that_o of_o the_o wicked_a and_o yet_o also_o that_o both_o shall_v die_v and_o after_o that_o be_v reward_v according_a to_o their_o several_a deed_n numb_a 23._o 10._o and_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v felix_n who_o be_v governor_n of_o a_o province_n under_o the_o roman_a emperor_n that_o as_o paul_n reason_v in_o his_o hear_n of_o the_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o therein_o particular_o of_o righteousness_n temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v felix_n tremble_v in_o which_o be_v plain_o intimate_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v what_o be_v declare_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o future_a judgement_n though_o he_o be_v a_o heathen_a and_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n at_o the_o hear_n thereof_o put_v he_o into_o a_o uneasy_a tremble_a condition_n because_o that_o day_n of_o judgement_n will_v be_v the_o perdition_n of_o ungodly_a and_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o such_o a_o one_o it_o may_v seem_v he_o be_v act._n 24._o 24_o 25._o with_o jam._n 2._o 19_o rom._n 2._o 14_o 15._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o so_o it_o may_v seem_v though_o the_o epicurean_a philosopher_n who_o deny_v all_o providence_n and_o any_o future_a state_n and_o count_v the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n their_o chief_a good_a and_o therefore_o may_v oppose_v the_o notion_n of_o a_o life_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v though_o they_o i_o say_v mock_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a yet_o other_o at_o athens_n be_v more_o serious_a at_o the_o hear_n of_o it_o and_o say_v we_o will_v hear_v thou_o again_o 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