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say_v unto_o he_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o serm._n iu._n john_n 5.14_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a serm._n v._n john_n 5.14_o sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o serm._n vi_o luke_n 6.24_o but_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o be_v rich_a for_o you_o have_v receive_v your_o consolation_n serm._n vii_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n serm._n viii_o 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_a yourselves_o etc._n etc._n serm._n ix_o col._n 3.2_o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n above_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n serm._n x._o prov._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o also_o wisdom_n and_o instruction_n and_o understanding_n serm._n xi_o prov._n 23.23_o buy_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n serm._n xii_o matth._n 5.10_o bless_a be_v they_o who_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n serm._n xiii_o philipp_n 3.10_o 11._o that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o his_o death_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a serm._n fourteen_o act_n 1.10_o 11._o and_o while_o they_o look_v steadfast_o towards_o heaven_n as_o he_o go_v up_o behold_v two_o man_n stand_v by_o they_o in_o white_a apparel_n which_o also_o say_v you_o man_n of_o galilee_n why_o stand_v you_o gaze_v into_o heaven_n this_o same_o jesus_n who_o be_v take_v up_o from_o you_o into_o heaven_n shall_v so_o come_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o you_o have_v see_v he_o go_v into_o heaven_n serm._n xv._o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n serm._n xvi_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v etc._n etc._n serm._n xvii_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v jesus_n accurse_v and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n serm._n xviii_o 1_o cor._n 12.3_o wherefore_o i_o give_v you_o etc._n etc._n serm._n xix_o isa_n 55.6_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o serm._n xx._n matth._n 6.12_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n serm._n xxi_o matth._n 6.12_o as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debtor_n serm._n xxii_o psalm_n 122.1_o i_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v we_o or_o we_o will_v go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n serm._n xxiii_o psalm_n 122.1_o i_o be_v glad_a etc._n etc._n serm._n xxiv_o matth._n 6.33_o but_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o serm._n xxv_o matth._n 6.33_o but_o seek_v you_o first_o etc._n etc._n serm._n xxvi_o matth._n 6.33_o but_o seek_v you_o first_o etc._n etc._n serm._n xxvii_o matth._n 6.33_o but_o seek_v you_o first_o etc._n etc._n serm._n xxviii_o galat._n 6.7_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v serm._n xxix_o galat._n 6.7_o be_v not_o deceive_v etc._n etc._n serm._n xxx_o thess_n 4.18_o wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n serm._n xxxi_o thess_n 4.18_o wherefore_o comfort_v one_o another_o with_o these_o word_n serm._n xxxii_o act_n 11.13_o 14._o and_o they_o be_v all_o amaze_v and_o be_v in_o doubt_n say_v one_o to_o another_o what_o mean_v this_o other_o mock_v say_v these_o man_n be_v full_a of_o new_a wine_n serm._n xxxiii_o luke_n 11.27_o 28._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o speak_v these_o thing_n a_o certain_a woman_n of_o the_o company_n lift_v up_o her_o voice_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o blessed_n be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n which_o thou_o have_v suck_v but_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o serm._n xxxiv_o luke_n 11.27_o 28._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o he_o speak_v these_o thing_n etc._n etc._n serm._n xxxv_o colos_n 3.1_o if_o then_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n serm._n xxxvi_o philipp_n 1.23_o for_o i_o be_o in_o a_o straight_a betwixt_o two_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o depart_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v far_o better_a or_o for_o i_o be_o great_o in_o doubt_n on_o both_o side_n desire_v to_o be_v loose_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o serm._n xxxvii_o 1_o cor._n 11.1_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o even_o as_o i_o also_o be_o of_o christ_n serm._n xxxviii_o prov._n 28.13_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n serm._n thirty-nine_o matth._n 24.25_o behold_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o serm._n xl._n luke_n 18.12_o i_o fast_o twice_o in_o the_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v serm._n xli_o james_n 1.25_o but_o whoso_o look_v into_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n and_o continue_v therein_o he_o be_v not_o a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n this_o man_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n serm._n xlii_o james_n 1.25_o but_o whoso_o look_v etc._n etc._n serm._n xliii_o james_n 1.25_o but_o whoso_o look_v etc._n etc._n serm._n xliv_o james_n 1.25_o but_o whoso_o
ship_n and_o a_o undefiled_a conscience_n as_o the_o rudder_n if_o you_o strike_v off_o the_o rudder_n or_o let_v it_o go_v the_o ship_n will_v soon_o dash_v against_o the_o rock_n but_o yet_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o such_o a_o case_n may_v fall_v out_o though_o very_o rare_o that_o the_o conscience_n have_v be_v asleep_o for_o a_o long_a while_n may_v at_o length_n be_v awaken_v by_o the_o horror_n of_o a_o prison_n and_o captivity_n and_o then_o break_v forth_o with_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o make_v such_o a_o man_n a_o champion_n for_o the_o truth_n we_o may_v here_o say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v this_o man_n do_v shall_v he_o forsake_v the_o truth_n against_o conscience_n god_n forbid_v for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v of_o conscience_n and_o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o mind_n be_v sin_n then_o that_o which_o be_v against_o it_o be_v great_a but_o may_v he_o not_o deny_v it_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o gain_v further_a time_n of_o 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