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can_v you_o tell_v the_o torment_n of_o those_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n now_o read_v and_o pray_v o_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v give_v a_o true_a repentance_n that_o your_o soul_n may_v live_v this_o book_n need_v no_o commendum_fw-la for_o no_o doubt_n you_o will_v commend_v it_o if_o you_o read_v it_o out_o what_o do_v i_o care_n so_o sinner_n understand_v if_o each_o word_n be_v a_o tear_n or_o drop_v of_o blood_n the_o term_n of_o our_o communion_n be_v either_o from_o which_o or_o to_o which_o the_o term_n from_o which_o we_o must_v turn_v be_v sin_n satan_n the_o world_n and_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o must_v be_v â—husrenounced_v the_o term_n to_o which_o we_o must_v turn_v be_v either_o ultimate_a or_o mediate_v the_o ultimate_n be_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o must_v be_v thus_o accept_v the_o mediate_a term_n be_v either_o principal_a or_o less_o principal_a the_o principal_n be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o must_v thus_o be_v 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they_o will_v quick_o find_v that_o their_o great_a content_n be_v in_o the_o world_n luke_n 12._o 19_o and_o their_o great_a care_n and_o main_a endeavour_n to_o get_v and_o secure_v the_o world_n which_o be_v the_o certain_a discovery_n of_o a_o unconverted_a sinner_n may_v the_o profess_v part_n of_o the_o world_n take_v earnest_a heed_n that_o they_o perish_v not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o sin_n unobserved_a man_n may_v be_v and_o often_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o christ_n as_o effectual_o by_o the_o inordinate_a love_n of_o lawful_a comfort_n as_o by_o the_o most_o unlawful_a course_n mat._n 22._o 5._o luke_n 14._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 24._o 9_o reign_v malice_n and_o envy_n against_o those_o that_o disrespect_n they_o or_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 9_o 11._o o_o how_o do_v many_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a remember_v injury_n and_o carry_v grudge_n and_o will_v return_v man_n as_o good_a as_o they_o bring_v render_v evil_a for_o evil_n love_v to_o take_v revenge_n wish_v evil_a to_o they_o that_o wrong_v they_o direct_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n rom._n 12._o 14_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21_o 23._o neh._n 6._o 17._o doubtless_o where_o this_o evil_n be_v keep_v boil_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o hate_v resist_v mortify_a but_o do_v habitual_o prevail_v that_o person_n be_v in_o the_o very_a gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o death_n mat._n 18._o 34_o 35._o 1_o john_n 3._o 14_o 15._o reader_n do_v nothing_o of_o this_o touch_v thou_o be_v thou_o in_o none_o of_o the_o forementioned_a rank_n o_o search_n and_o search_v again_o take_v thy_o heart_n solemn_o to_o task_n woe_n unto_o thou_o if_o after_o all_o thy_o profession_n thou_o shall_v be_v find_v under_o the_o power_n of_o ignorance_n lose_v in_o formality_n drown_v in_o earthly_a mindedness_n envenom_v with_o malice_n exalt_v in_o a_o opinion_n of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n 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when_o man_n give_v the_o flesh_n the_o liberty_n that_o it_o crave_v and_o pamper_v and_o please_v it_o and_o do_v not_o deny_v and_o restrain_v it_o when_o their_o great_a delight_n be_v in_o gratify_v their_o belly_n and_o please_v their_o sense_n whatever_o appearance_n they_o may_v have_v of_o religion_n all_o be_v unâ—ound_v rom._n 16._o 18._o tit._n 3._o 3_o a_o flesh-pleasing_a life_n can_v be_v please_v to_o god_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o cross_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o under_o as_o their_o enemy_n gal._n 5._o 24._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 25._o 26_o 27._o 12._o carnal_a seâ—â—rity_n or_o a_o presumptuous_a and_o ungrounded_a confidence_n that_o their_o condition_n be_v already_o good_a rev._n 3._o 17._o many_o cry_v peace_n and_o safety_n when_o sudden_a destruction_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 3._o this_o be_v that_o which_o keep_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n sleep_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v work_v 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