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the_o filthy_a do_v filthilie_o yet_o and_o let_v the_o just_a do_v justice_n yet_o and_o let_v the_o holy_a be_v sanctify_v yet_o behold_v i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n with_o i_o to_o render_v unto_o every_o one_o according_a as_o his_o work_n be_v apoc._n 22._o 11._o 12._o see_v we_o have_v receive_v a_o most_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o 105._o god_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o geve_v heed_n thereunto_o as_o unto_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o dark_a place_n while_o we_o travel_v in_o the_o dangerous_a wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n in_o which_o word_n the_o whole_a wisdom_n and_o conncell_n of_o god_n for_o our_o direction_n and_o instruction_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v full_o reveal_v unto_o us._n so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o to_o say_v in_o etc._n our_o heart_n who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o we_o or_o who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n &_o bring_v it_o we_o &_o cause_v we_o to_o hear_v it_o that_o we_o may_v obey_v 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any_o willing_a or_o know_v transgression_n or_o swerve_v either_o to_o the_o right_a 13._o hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o any_o member_n thereof_o and_o hereunto_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n 12_o thereof_o both_o joint_o and_o several_o bind_v both_o because_o they_o have_v 4._o all_o of_o they_o interest_n in_o the_o tree_n and_o river_n of_o life_n all_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v give_v &_o be_v common_a to_o all_o saint_n and_o because_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o together_o his_o body_n &_o each_o other_o member_n in_o he_o therefore_o be_v they_o so_o often_o by_o the_o apostle_n charge_v &_o stir_v up_o to_o exhort_v edify_v and_o admoniâ—…h_v one_o a_o other_o to_o stand_v upon_o the_o watch-towre_n of_o their_o faith_n 1._o to_o scout_n and_o observe_v they_o diligent_o which_o cause_n division_n &_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o try_v the_o 5._o spirit_n to_o examine_v the_o doctrine_n whether_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o &_o consent_v not_o unto_o the_o wholesome_a word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n 2_o many_o weighty_a and_o grave_a reason_n be_v add_v to_o induce_v they_o to_o be_v the_o more_o vigilant_a 16._o &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o doctrine_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o 23._o food_n yea_o to_o the_o life_n of_o the_o foul_a as_o also_o error_n &_o corruption_n resemble_v to_o daâ—…knes_n leaven_n poison_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o such_o teacher_n to_o false_a and_o deceitful_a workman_n blind_a &_o unfaithful_a guide_n to_o grievous_a &_o raven_a wolf_n to_o thief_n &_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n what_o counterfeit_a title_n &_o etc._n â—…heepes_n clothing_n soever_o they_o take_v and_o get_v into_o they_o yet_o the_o holy_a 10._o ghost_n speak_v evident_o &_o every_o where_o warn_v that_o these_o builder_n shall_v destroy_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n who_o house_n and_o workâ—…_n we_o 27._o be_v etc._n etc._n these_o guide_n shall_v seduce_v &_o mislead_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n &_o destruction_n these_o thief_n and_o wolf_n shall_v spoil_v &_o murder_v us._n now_o by_o how_o much_o these_o good_n be_v spiritual_a this_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o so_o much_o be_v they_o more_o careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v shun_v eschew_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n as_o they_o be_v most_o vigilant_a &_o faithful_a minister_n &_o do_v both_o prevent_v and_o foresee_v diverse_a danger_n &_o great_a evil_n to_o come_v so_o give_v they_o very_o earnest_a and_o often_o 21._o warning_n hereof_o unto_o the_o disciple_n unto_o the_o church_n command_v the_o porter_n yea_o every_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n to_o watch_v to_o beware_v &_o to_o take_v heed_n show_v they_o that_o many_o false_a christ_n shall_v arise_v &_o many_o false_a prophet_n show_v great_a sign_n &_o wonder_n whereby_o to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a he_o fore_o tell_v they_o of_o antichristes_n original_n increase_n &_o exaltation_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v have_v himself_o what_o havoc_n he_o shall_v keâ—…p_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o also_o of_o the_o general_a defection_n &_o even_o of_o the_o very_a beginning_n thereof_o how_o 29._o immediate_o after_o the_o tribulation_n of_o those_o day_n namely_o the_o destruction_n &_o desosation_n of_o the_o earthly_a &_o material_a 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n the_o star_n shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n &_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o thâ—…_n beauâ—…ie_v thereof_o wrap_v up_o as_o a_o scroll_n that_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v drown_v in_o sensuality_n and_o security_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n because_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v &_o 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