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come_v let_v we_o work_v wise_o when_o we_o do_v wicked_o if_o they_o stand_v on_o the_o fond_a argument_n of_o epicure_n atheist_n oâ—_n origenist_n some_o hope_v there_o be_v no_o god_n some_o that_o he_o regard_v nothing_o other_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v universal_a or_o any_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n they_o be_v vain_a and_o deceitful_a and_o with_o whatsoever_o large_a promise_n they_o do_v for_o a_o time_n beguile_v man_n they_o yield_v no_o comfort_n at_o â—eed_n but_o be_v a_o â—aets_v tent_n to_o the_o weary_a a_o dangerous_a repose_n the_o subject_n to_o which_o hope_n belong_v be_v only_a a_o christian_a mind_n for_o as_o faith_n so_o hope_n be_v proper_a to_o they_o if_o the_o unbeliever_n &_o wicked_a man_n hope_v for_o pardon_n and_o life_n everlasting_a his_o hope_n be_v in_o vain_a i_o must_v say_v to_o he_o as_o peter_z to_o simon_n magus_n 23._o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n 〈◊〉_d fellowship_n in_o this_o businesy_n for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o 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be_v his_o wisdom_n that_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v they_o and_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o do_v not_o give_v they_o if_o god_n know_v riches_n or_o honour_n absolute_o good_a the_o good_a shall_v never_o be_v poor_a nor_o the_o wicked_a noble_a if_o thou_o will_v hope_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v thy_o hope_n be_v secure_v by_o his_o truth_n who_o have_v promise_v but_o if_o thou_o will_v make_v thyself_o great_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o world_n in_o thy_o hope_n if_o that_o fail_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v perplex_v and_o grieve_a because_o thou_o be_v not_o such_o as_o thou_o hope_v to_o be_v what_o remain_v more_o just_a and_o necessary_a then_o that_o thou_o lessen_v thou_o overgrow_v desire_n and_o empty_a thy_o heart_n of_o that_o ambition_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o better_a hope_n that_o thou_o conform_v to_o the_o will_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n and_o think_v not_o to_o incline_v his_o holy_a will_n to_o satisfy_v thy_o unjust_a and_o 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tendereyed_n and_o can_v look_v beyond_o thing_n present_a those_o impatient_a esan_n who_o for_o their_o present_a supply_n make_v so_o base_a a_o estimate_n what_o profit_n 32._o shall_v this_o birthright_n doâ—_n to_o i_o have_v not_o hope_v who_o proper_a object_n be_v future_a possibile_fw-la last_o it_o must_v be_v possible_a it_o stand_v on_o the_o reveil_v will_n of_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a which_o he_o will_v do_v by_o which_o not_o by_o humane_a reason_n this_o possibility_n be_v to_o be_v value_v abraham_n 21._o believe_v against_o hope_n under_o hope_n against_o hope_n if_o we_o respect_v the_o reason_n of_o man_n wherein_o there_o appear_v no_o argument_n but_o all_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o he_o hope_v but_o under_o hope_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n all-sufficiency_n because_o he_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o such_o be_v our_o hope_n that_o except_o it_o take_v wing_n and_o mount_v above_o our_o sense_n it_o shall_v ever_o be_v carnal_a and_o frail_a it_o be_v true_a that_o which_o be_v impossible_a to_o man_n may_v be_v and_o be_v sometime_o a_o object_n of_o true_a hope_n because_o it_o be_v possible_a with_o god_n but_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a with_o god_n can_v never_o be_v apprehend_v by_o any_o sound_a hope_n how_o possible_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o a_o deceive_a man_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o hope_n which_o expect_v god_n connivance_n in_o point_n of_o justice_n his_o injustice_n in_o the_o obstinate_a sinner_n impunity_n be_v wicked_a and_o desperate_a when_o the_o wicked_a will_v bless_v himself_o in_o his_o rebellion_n and_o think_v by_o cry_v lord_n lord_n however_o he_o will_v enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n yet_o to_o find_v mercy_n when_o the_o adulterer_n oppressor_n drunkard_n or_o malicious_a man_n shall_v continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o pray_v in_o hope_n when_o thief_n or_o deceiver_n keep_v 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