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&_o good_a work_n or_o to_o believe_v well_o and_o to_o live_v well_o all_o this_o be_v but_o true_a holiness_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n namely_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n impute_v to_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n wrought_v in_o we_o and_o bring_v into_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o that_o this_o garment_n be_v of_o two_o colour_n partly_o red_a partly_o white_a it_o be_v red_a by_o reason_n of_o christ_n blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o purge_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o this_o be_v our_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n before_o god_n it_o be_v white_a by_o reason_n of_o holy_a &_o harmless_a conversation_n which_o shine_v before_o the_o world_n &_o this_o be_v the_o put_v on_o of_o the_o new_a man_n christ_n jesus_n &_o the_o wash_n of_o our_o robe_n &_o the_o make_n of_o they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n &_o our_o sanctification_n &_o holiness_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n justification_n 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there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o what_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o hypocrite_n what_o but_o that_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n 13.16_o job._n 13.16_o which_o say_v that_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o god_n it_o be_v gréevous_a to_o be_v torture_v in_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n it_o be_v gréevous_a to_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o bless_a company_n and_o out_o of_o heavenly_a glory_n it_o be_v grievous_a to_o know_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o end_v of_o these_o torment_n but_o how_o unspeakable_a and_o intolerable_a anguish_n shall_v it_o be_v to_o be_v seclude_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o very_a sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o immortality_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v see_v hear_v or_o feel_v but_o lamentation_n woe_n and_o mourning_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v avoid_v these_o extreme_a and_o exquisite_a pain_n we_o must_v in_o no_o case_n presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o wedding_n but_o in_o 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he_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o metaphorical_a speech_n say_v in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o saint_n not_o in_o which_o word_n he_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o time_n of_o sow_v and_o the_o time_n of_o reap_v now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o sow_v and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o while_o christ_n do_v shine_v unto_o we_o in_o this_o life_n by_o his_o gospel_n but_o the_o time_n of_o reap_v and_o of_o harvest_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 11.4_o ecclus._n 11.4_o solomon_n say_v he_o that_o observe_v the_o wind_n shall_v not_o sow_v and_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o cloud_n shall_v not_o reap_v that_o be_v he_o that_o will_v always_o look_v for_o happy_a and_o prosperous_a success_n in_o well_o do_v shall_v never_o do_v good_a for_o man_n will_v ever_o be_v ungrateful_a and_o the_o world_n will_v ever_o recompense_v evil_a for_o good_a to_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v weary_a and_o faint_a in_o well_o do_v s._n 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