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crucify_v by_o they_o it_o though_o perhaps_o this_o be_v more_o than_o needs_o for_o not_o seldom_o the_o counsel_v be_v more_o ready_a to_o yield_v their_o aid_n than_o they_o be_v to_o ask_v it_o be_v of_o maximinus_n his_o humour_n who_o see_v none_o offer_v themselves_o set_v on_o work_n certain_a vile_a person_n to_o accuse_v the_o christian_n of_o heinous_a crime_n that_o so_o he_o may_v persecute_v they_o with_o more_o show_n of_o reason_n for_o that_o one_o may_v supply_v the_o other_o defect_n the_o first_o find_v a_o head_n the_o second_o a_o tongue_n the_o three_o hand_n as_o ulysses_n may_v contrive_v but_o diomedes_n must_v through_o with_o it_o so_o altogether_o deal_v with_o the_o poor_a minister_n or_o christian_a as_o the_o soldier_n do_v with_o christ_n first_o blind_v he_o then_o strike_v he_o and_o last_o ask_v he_o who_o be_v it_o that_o smite_v thou_o and_o he_o may_v answer_v the_o best_a man_n of_o they_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o my_o enemy_n thou_o be_v a_o achitophel_n in_o the_o one_o a_o doeg_n in_o the_o other_o a_o belial_n in_o both_o and_o let_v such_o man_n know_v that_o this_o their_o instigation_n will_v end_v at_o last_o either_o in_o anguish_n or_o confusion_n tear_n or_o torment_n will_v become_v their_o recompense_n sect_n 30._o 5._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o wicked_a man_n to_o scoff_n at_o the_o righteous_a godly_a as_o ishmael_n scoff_v at_o isaac_n gen._n 21.9_o rabshakeh_n at_o hezekiah_n and_o his_o people_n 2_o king_n 18.27_o and_o the_o philosopher_n at_o paul_n act_v 17.18_o to_o 21._o and_o to_o this_o day_n the_o world_n be_v too_o full_a of_o scoff_a atheist_n and_o mocker_n of_o piety_n michal_n be_v barren_a yet_o she_o have_v too_o many_o child_n that_o scorn_v holy_a exercise_n every_o household_n almost_o have_v some_o in_o it_o
that_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n matth._n 27_o 3â—_n that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v and_o thou_o shall_v bruise_v his_o hell_n for_o all_o that_o he_o suffer_v be_v but_o in_o his_o humanity_n and_o so_o no_o more_o than_o the_o bruise_n of_o his_o heel_n and_o why_o all_o this_o not_o for_o any_o evil_n they_o find_v in_o he_o for_o their_o own_o word_n be_v holiness_n he_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n well_o mark_v 7.37_o he_o have_v do_v such_o be_v his_o power_n all_o thing_n such_o be_v his_o wisdom_n well_o such_o be_v his_o goodness_n and_o yet_o crucify_v and_o abuse_v every_o way_n he_o must_v be_v it_o be_v indeed_o for_o his_o zeal_n purity_n and_o holiness_n and_o because_o his_o life_n and_o practice_n be_v clean_o contrary_a to_o they_o his_o doctrine_n too_o powerful_a and_o pure_a for_o such_o carnal_a heart_n to_o embrace_v or_o endure_v so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o all_o man_n may_v see_v who_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o sense_n how_o it_o will_v fare_v with_o we_o may_v our_o enemy_n the_o same_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n have_v their_o will_n sect_n 45._o enmity_n q_o what_o uses_n may_v this_o serve_v for_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v touch_v the_o property_n of_o this_o enmity_n and_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n use._n answ._n first_o by_o this_o taste_n of_o its_o fruit_n learn_v we_o to_o detest_v they_o all_o use._n second_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o inform_v every_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n christ._n or_o regenerate_v and_o so_o become_v of_o the_o woman_n seed_n a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v speak_v of_o false_a prophet_n by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o so_o i_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o these_o 22_o fruit_n of_o enmity_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o as_o well_o as_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o life_n by_o breathe_v or_o the_o day_n by_o its_o light_n wherefore_o all_o you_o that_o read_v reflect_v and_o cast_v your_o eye_n on_o these_o example_n which_o be_v such_o lively_a emblem_n and_o representation_n of_o yourselves_o if_o you_o be_v the_o serpent_n seed_n and_o yet_o in_o your_o sin_n yea_o let_v it_o make_v you_o tremble_v for_o know_v assure_o that_o if_o this_o spawn_n of_o enmity_n former_o speak_v of_o remain_z in_o you_o if_o any_o of_o these_o â—ayes_v you_o persecute_v christ_n in_o his_o member_n or_o but_o hate_v the_o good_a because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v so_o evil_a as_o you_o be_v you_o have_v not_o cast_v off_o this_o serpentine_a quality_n which_o you_o draw_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o old_a adam_n but_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n that_o you_o be_v of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n enemy_n to_o god_n and_o all_o goodness_n the_o brethren_n of_o cain_n yea_o cain_n himself_o in_o another_o person_n and_o without_o repentance_n your_o portion_n shall_v be_v with_o cain_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o curse_a crew_n suffer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v any_o conscionable_a christian_a find_v himself_o hate_v &_o persecute_v by_o ungodly_a man_n for_o welldoing_a for_o christ_n sake_n for_o religion_n and_o righteousness_n sake_n let_v he_o be_v comfort_v for_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a sign_n and_o a_o notable_a strong_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o woman_n seed_n regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a the_o child_n of_o god_n a_o member_n of_o christ_n mystical_a body_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n three_o these_o example_n be_v write_v to_o admonish_v we_o upon_o who_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v come_v may_v inform_v the_o godly_a what_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v from_o the_o world_n shall_v any_o hope_n to_o be_v free_a from_o suffer_v or_o tâ—â—â—ke_v it_o a_o strange_a thing_n when_o he_o do_v suffer_v for_o welldoing_a when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 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policy_n then_o as_o if_o the_o sodomite_n shall_v make_v haste_n to_o turn_v out_o lot_n and_o his_o family_n that_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n may_v make_v haste_n to_o destroy_v they_o for_o as_o when_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n be_v once_o enter_v the_o ark_n the_o flood_n come_v and_o destroy_v the_o first_o world_n gen._n 7.11_o 13._o so_o the_o number_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v accomplish_v fire_n shall_v come_v down_o to_o destroy_v the_o second_o world_n at_o which_o time_n the_o devil_n and_o all_o reprobate_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o hell_n oh_o the_o wickedness_n wicked_a and_o witlesnesse_n of_o our_o malignant_n methinks_v the_o parliament_n may_v just_o twit_v their_o unnatural_a country_n as_o themistocles_n once_o do_v his_o athenian_n with_o these_o word_n be_v you_o weary_a of_o receive_v so_o many_o benefit_n by_o one_o assembly_n and_o certain_o if_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v without_o their_o consent_n which_o god_n forbid_v it_o will_v fair_a 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say_v god_n why_o because_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n psal._n 95.10_o sect_n 60._o 3_o three_o experience_n prove_v that_o none_o be_v so_o far_o transport_v with_o a_o mad_a and_o supertitious_a zeal_n against_o the_o religious_a experience_n as_o the_o rude_a rabble_n who_o can_v yield_v no_o other_o reason_n or_o confession_n of_o their_o faith_n if_o they_o be_v ask_v than_o this_o that_o they_o be_v no_o puritan_n or_o that_o they_o hate_v a_o puritan_n from_o their_o soul_n when_o as_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o hate_v the_o puritan_n they_o mean_v most_o of_o any_o can_v make_v as_o good_a a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o this_o for_o who_o be_v the_o great_a censurer_n and_o the_o violent_a opposer_n of_o goodness_n be_v not_o the_o ignorant_a fry_n who_o have_v more_o rage_n than_o reason_n and_o the_o more_o fottish_a still_o the_o more_o insolent_a as_o reprove_v one_o of_o they_o for_o swear_v malicious_a or_o drunkenness_n or_o unjust_a deal_n or_o for_o profane_v the_o lord_n day_n for_o atheism_n and_o the_o like_a you_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v brand_v with_o the_o odious_a title_n of_o puritan_n yea_o you_o be_v factious_a and_o schismatical_a if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v drink_v and_o every_o whit_n as_o lewd_a as_o they_o be_v it_o be_v worth_a a_o large_a smile_n to_o observe_v what_o a_o clamour_n the_o blunder_a rabble_n will_v make_v against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n if_o one_o in_o their_o company_n but_o mention_v the_o word_n puritan_n or_o tell_v they_o how_o scrupulous_a and_o precise_a such_o a_o one_o be_v o_o what_o a_o number_n of_o sharp_a and_o deadly_a arrow_n will_v each_o of_o they_o shoot_v both_o at_o the_o good_a and_o goodness_n maugre_o all_o admonition_n for_o each_o be_v sting_v with_o the_o gad-slie_a of_o misgoverned_n zeal_n as_o paul_n be_v before_o he_o know_v christ_n they_o presume_v to_o affirm_v with_o incredible_a impudence_n accompany_v with_o invincible_a ignorance_n that_o there_o be_v not_o worse_a man_n in_o the_o world_n than_o the_o religious_a wherein_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n do_v more_o abound_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o out_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o will_n or_o weakness_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o ignorant_a and_o carnal_a man_n that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n thing_n who_o saint_n peter_n call_v bruit_n beast_n lead_v with_o sensuality_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o 2_o pet._n 2.12_o especial_o in_o judge_v act_n of_o zeal_n and_o piety_n their_o opinion_n still_o light_v upon_o the_o worst_a sense_n like_v they_o in_o the_o sâ—cond_o of_o the_o act_n who_o mock_v the_o apostle_n when_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o hear_v they_o speak_v language_n which_o they_o understand_v not_o cry_v out_o these_o man_n be_v drink_v with_o new_a wine_n until_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o we_o be_v like_o nicodemus_n who_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v again_o john_n 3.4_o until_o we_o become_v zealous_a ourselves_o we_o be_v like_o festus_n who_o think_v zeal_n madness_n act_v 26.24_o until_o we_o be_v humble_v ourselves_o we_o be_v like_o michal_n who_o mock_v david_n for_o his_o humility_n and_o think_v he_o a_o fool_n for_o dance_v before_o the_o ark_n 2_o sam._n 6.16_o yea_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v perish_v or_o be_v for_o the_o present_a in_o a_o perish_a condition_n all_o religion_n seem_v foolishness_n 1_o cor_fw-la 1.18_o etc._n and_o thus_o you_o see_v in_o gross_a that_o ignorance_n be_v a_o main_a cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n we_o shall_v more_o clear_o discern_v how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o if_o we_o note_v the_o root_n ignorance_n the_o stem_n suspicion_n or_o
multiply_a glass_n that_o subtle_a siren_n with_o orphean_a aâ—ers_n and_o dexterous_a warble_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n and_o then_o deride_v we_o with_o contempt_n and_o triumph_n like_o a_o cunning_a courtesan_n that_o dally_v the_o ruffian_n to_o undo_v himself_o and_o then_o pay_v he_o with_o a_o fleer_v and_o scorn_v sect_n 73._o but_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v convince_v in_o thy_o own_o conscience_n that_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o mere_a atheist_n and_o that_o through_o atheism_n thou_o have_v hate_v revile_v and_o persecute_v the_o godly_a if_o not_o truth_n be_v as_o much_o truth_n when_o it_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v as_o when_o it_o be_v now_o if_o thou_o do_v confident_o scoffer_n and_o without_o peradventure_o believe_v what_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o god_n heaven_n hell_n etc._n etc._n if_o thou_o believe_v the_o threaten_n and_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o the_o promise_n and_o if_o thou_o bear_v any_o love_n to_o thy_o own_o soul_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o oppose_v the_o good_a no_o long_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o devil_n which_o propheâ—â—e_a prosperity_n to_o sin_n but_o believe_v god_n and_o the_o scripture_n which_o manifest_o prove_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o work_n revel_v 12.13_o &_o 22.12_o make_v not_o christ_n a_o bolster_n for_o sin_n nor_o god_n mercy_n a_o warrant_n for_o thy_o continuance_n in_o a_o evil_a course_n be_v not_o therefore_o evil_a because_o he_o be_v good_a least_o like_o the_o foolish_a builder_n thou_o come_v short_a of_o thy_o reckon_n for_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n john_n 3.3.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o not_o to_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fear_v not_o that_o he_o may_v be_v despise_v blaspheme_v etc._n etc._n psalm_n 130.4_o yea_o know_v this_o and_o write_v it_o in_o the_o table-book_n of_o thy_o memory_n and_o on_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o if_o god_n bountifullnesse_n and_o long_o suffer_v towards_o thou_o do_v not_o lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n it_o will_v double_v thy_o doom_n and_o increase_v the_o pile_n of_o thy_o torment_n for_o every_o day_n which_o do_v not_o abate_v of_o thy_o reckon_n will_v increase_v it_o qui_fw-la numerat_fw-la dote_v numerat_fw-la dies_fw-la and_o thou_o by_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitency_n shall_v but_o treasure_n up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o â—ust_z judgement_n of_o god_n roman_n 2_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o three_o cause_n sect_n 74._o there_o be_v eight_o other_o cause_n as_o they_o make_v they_o why_o they_o thus_o hate_v and_o persecute_v we_o persecution_n the_o first_o be_v speak_v of_o truth_n truth_n for_o which_o see_v 1_o king_n 22.8.17.23_o 24.26.27_o jer._n 11.19_o and_o 26.8_o 9.11_o and_o 36.23.26_o and_o 38.4_o 5_o 6._o amos_n 5.10_o mark_v 6.16_o to_o 29._o act._n 16.19_o to_o 25._o and_o 17.5.6.7.13_o and_o 18.11.12_o 13._o and_o 19.26_o to_o 34._o and_o 21.27_o 28.30.31_o and_o 22.22_o 23._o and_o 23.1_o 2.12_o 13.14_o gal._n 4.16_o misprision_n the_o second_o be_v misprision_n for_o which_o see_n act._n 24.14_o and_o 26.9.10.11.24_o 1_o king_n 18.17_o 18._o psalm_n 14._o 1_o jer._n 44.17_o 18_o 19_o wisd._n 5.4_o matth._n 7.14_o and_o 13.55_o 56_o 57_o and_o 28_o 15._o mark_n 5.39.40_o and_o 7_o 5_o 8.9_o john_n 2.19_o 20.21_o and_o 3.3.4_o and_o 7.15.23_o 24._o and_o 8.15.57_o 58_o 59_o &_o 9.16_o &_o 16.2_o act._n 2.13_o 2_o thess._n 2.10.11_o 12_o rom._n 8.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o 1_o corinth_n 1.18_o to_o 29._o and_o 2.7_o 8_o 10_o 11.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o 3.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o timothy_n 2.26_o 1_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o revel_v 3.17_o multitude_n the_o three_o be_v example_n of_o the_o multitude_n touch_v which_o read_n gen._n 19.4_o to_o 12._o numb_a 14.2_o 3_o 10._o and_o 16.1_o to_o 4._o matth._n 27.20.25_o 27_o 39_o 49._o act._n 19.24_o to_o 30._o separation_n the_o four_o be_v separation_n for_o which_o look_n gen._n 39.12_o to_o 21._o psal._n 26.4.5_o and_o 101.7_o and_o 119.63.115_o prov._n 5.8_o and_o 23.20_o jer._n 15.19_o wisd._n 2.16_o joh_n 15.19_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o ephes._n 5.7_o 2_o thess._n 3.6.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.4_o rev._n 18.4_o minister_n the_o five_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o some_o minister_n for_o which_o see_n jer._n 5.31_o and_o 8.11_o and_o 23.13.14_o 15_o 16_o 17.21_o 22_o 26_o 27.31_o 32._o ezek._n 22.25_o 26_o 28._o mat._n 9.34_o mar._n 13.22_o joh._n 5.43_o act._n 13.8_o and_o 20.29.30_o roman_n 16.17_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 2.17_o and_o 11.13.14.15_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3.8_o 2_o pet._n 2._o ch_n and_o 3.3_o professor_n the_o six_o be_v the_o scandalous_a life_n of_o some_o professor_n for_o which_o see_v gen._n 9.21.22_o and_o 12_o 18_o 19_o and_o 19.33_o 35_o 36._o and_o 20.2.12.16_o and_o 34.13_o 14_o 15_o 16.25_o 26._o to_o 31._o 1_o sam._n 2.12_o to_o 18._o 2_o sam._n 12.14_o mat._n 7.15_o and_o 18.7_o and_o 23.3.14_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 27._o and_o 26.14_o 15_o 16.70.72.74_o and_o 27.5_o sermon_n the_o seven_o be_v flock_v after_o sermon_n for_o which_o look_n joh._n 11.48_o and_o 12.19_o and_o 6_o 2._o &_o act_v 13.45_o matth._n 4.24_o 25._o and_o 15_o 30._o mar._n 3.10_o and_o 8.1_o and_o 10.1_o 2._o luke_n 5.15_o and_o 6.17_o 18_o 19_o torment_n eight_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o company_n here_o in_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o in_o torment_n for_o which_o turn_n to_o psal._n 35.4_o 7_o 12._o &_o 40.14_o &_o 56.6_o &_o 59.2_o 3._o matth._n 23.13_o 15._o luke_n 11.52_o john_n 11.48_o and_o 12_o 10_o 11._o and_o 15.19_o act._n 26.11_o 1_o pet_n 4.4_o revel_v 12.17_o and_o 13_o 15._o but_o they_o be_v all_o so_o prolix_a conclusion_n and_o yet_o so_o unmeete_a to_o be_v abbreviate_v that_o if_o i_o shall_v handle_v they_o and_o make_v 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this_o sore_n will_v not_o endure_v rub_v application_n thereof_o to_o the_o rabble_n a_o second_o cause_n be_v ignorance_n prove_v 1._o by_o testimony_n 2_o by_o example_n wicked_a behold_v to_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o life_n malignant_n as_o witless_a as_o wicked_a 3_o by_o experience_n the_o more_o ignorant_a the_o more_o malicious_a they_o always_o make_v the_o worst_a construction_n of_o thing_n ignorance_n cause_v suspicion_n suspicion_n hatred_n etc._n etc._n ob._n that_o great_a scholar_n and_o wiseman_n do_v the_o same_o answer_v their_o action_n prove_v they_o ignorant_a the_o first_o part_n of_o conversion_n be_v to_o love_v they_o that_o love_n god_n many_o that_o have_v a_o depth_n of_o knowledge_n be_v not_o soule-wise_a example_n of_o many_o wise_a in_o the_o world_n esteem_n but_o fool_n in_o god_n account_n with_o god_n the_o great_a sinner_n be_v the_o great_a fool_n and_o he_o most_o wise_a that_o be_v most_o religious_a god_n regard_v not_o brain_n knowledge_n 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worst_a they_o think_v they_o do_v well_o 3_o for_o god_n people_n a_o four_o use._n a_o five_o use_n a_o six_o use_n a_o seven_o use_n the_o three_o cause_n be_v unbelief_n prouâ—d_v 1_o by_o testimony_n 2._o by_o example_n man_n think_v they_o believe_v but_o do_v not_o evidence_n of_o man_n unbelief_n the_o woeful_a reward_n of_o persecutor_n why_o persecutor_n be_v not_o punish_v here_o but_o they_o bless_v themselves_o and_o think_v to_o speed_v as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v man_n believe_v the_o word_n they_o dare_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v natural_a man_n fear_v visible_a power_n but_o not_o the_o invisible_a god_n none_o so_o confirm_v in_o atheism_n but_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n at_o least_o on_o their_o death_n bed_n they_o contesse_v a_o god_n vengeance_n make_v wiâ—e_v who_o sin_n make_v foolish_a atheist_n on_o earth_n but_o none_o in_o hell_n to_o consider_v before_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o the_o most_o ground_a atheism_n hâ—th_v a_o mixture_n oâ—_n beleâ—fe_n atheist_n will_v give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o be_v sure_a there_o be_v no_o hell_n they_o do_v and_o yet_o do_v not_o believe_v a_o god_n etc._n etc._n their_o convict_a conscience_n shall_v but_o witness_v against_o their_o unbelief_n man_n may_v doubt_v but_o the_o devil_n believe_v a_o judgement_n to_o come_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n shall_v confute_v all_o atheist_n they_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o threaâ—s_n can_v yet_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n the_o devil_n and_o sin_n do_v infatuate_a and_o besot_v the_o wicked_a a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v flint_n to_o god_n wax_n to_o the_o devil_n carnal_a man_n believe_v the_o promise_n but_o not_o the_o precept_n nor_o threat_n hard_o for_o man_n to_o believe_v their_o own_o unbelief_n wicked_a man_n either_o presume_v or_o despair_v note_n of_o trial_n touch_v belief_n and_o unbelief_n hâ—w_o man_n may_v examine_v themselves_o man_n will_v never_o do_v as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n most_o man_n believe_v not_o a_o hell_n prove_v undeniable_o do_v man_n believe_v what_o god_n have_v already_o inflict_v on_o the_o angel_n old_a world_n sodom_n etc._n etc._n they_o will_v not_o live_v as_o they_o do_v admonition_n to_o bewâ—r_n before_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o fruit_n of_o atheism_n wherewith_o the_o land_n abound_v if_o a_o tithe_n of_o we_o be_v christian_n then_o there_o be_v million_o of_o christian_n in_o hell_n how_o far_o we_o come_v short_a of_o primative_a christian_n most_o man_n can_v be_v of_o any_o religion_n which_o prove_v they_o be_v true_o of_o none_o how_o god_n goodness_n aggravate_v our_o wickedness_n man_n eye_n will_v be_v open_v on_o their_o deathbed_n or_o in_o hell_n good_a council_n for_o scoffer_n eight_o other_o cause_n of_o hatred_n and_o persecution_n 1_o speak_v of_o truth_n 2_o misprision_n 3_o example_n of_o the_o multitude_n 4_o separation_n 5_o the_o preach_n of_o some_o minister_n 6_o the_o scandalous_a life_n of_o some_o professor_n 7_o flock_v after_o sermon_n that_o they_o may_v have_v more_o company_n here_o in_o sin_n and_o hereafter_o in_o torment_n conclusion_n