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〈…〉_o thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o he_o mean_v to_o martyrdom_n imply_v if_o he_o can_v have_v shun_v martyrdom_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o will_v have_v â—orded_v it_o because_o its_o a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n but_o yet_o this_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ture_n be_v after_o aggravate_v by_o temptâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o so_o that_o as_o 〈…〉_o so_o to_o 〈…〉_o will_v 〈…〉_o time_n take_v away_o all_o mattâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o he_o wâ—â—_n conâ—â—â—dent_a oâ—_n 〈…〉_o all_o 〈◊〉_d of_o comâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o day_n shall_v 〈…〉_o examination_n and_o possess_v he_o 〈…〉_o youth_n that_o his_o 〈…〉_o psal_n 30.7_o 〈…〉_o his_o face_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o and_o johâ—â—0_n â—0_z 〈…〉_o yet_o this_o 〈…〉_o love_n may_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o day_n though_o 〈…〉_o whâ—_n 〈…〉_o with_o temptatiâ—â—_n and_o 〈…〉_o it_o may_v be_v 〈…〉_o and_o so_o other_o christian_n in_o his_o 〈…〉_o â—emper_fw-la 〈…〉_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o psal_n 3.6_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o about_o 〈…〉_o st._n ambrose_n i_o have_v not_o 〈…〉_o be_o ashamed_a to_o 〈◊〉_d any_o long_o neither_o do_v it_o irk_v i_o to_o die_v 〈…〉_o a_o good_a loâ—â—_n so_o paul_n profess_v phil._n 1.21_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ved_n so_o job_n 19_o â—â—_o 26._o 〈…〉_o but_o even_o of_o every_o one_o who_o loâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o that_o thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o that_o day_n use_v 2._o show_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o such_o who_o love_n to_o goâ—_n 〈…〉_o brethren_n be_v not_o perfect_a for_o if_o they_o whâ—â—â—_n love_n be_v perfect_a may_v have_v 〈…〉_o then_o such_o as_o never_o seek_v 〈…〉_o his_o favour_n never_o love_v the_o â—ell_o 〈…〉_o of_o his_o servant_n in_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈…〉_o obj._n i_o have_v knowâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ve_v never_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o matter_n of_o religâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d yea_o scornful_a 〈…〉_o boisterous_a man_n yet_o as_o little_a afraid_a of_o death_n and_o hell_n 〈…〉_o isa_n 22._o â—â—_o answ_n that_o which_o the_o papist_n condemn_v as_o heretical_a 〈…〉_o god_n be_v servant_n that_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d presumption_n in_o such_o man_n 〈…〉_o who_o never_o shrink_v at_o death_n or_o judgement_n and_o indeed_o it_o proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d profound_a ignorance_n and_o deadness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o nenver_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n nor_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n dâ—â—â—e_fw-la bellum_fw-la in_o ex_fw-la pertis_fw-la but_o if_o one_o 〈…〉_o â—ome_o to_o see_v that_o dâ—y_n then_o shall_v they_o call_v to_o the_o moutainn_n and_o hill_n to_o coveâ—â—â—â—em_v from_o the_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lamb._n use_v 3_o for_o those_o that_o will_v live_v comfortable_o and_o die_v peaceable_o take_v this_o ready_a way_n be_v perfect_a and_o sincere_a in_o your_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o will_v breed_v 〈…〉_o marvellous_a boldness_n against_o that_o day_n
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〈…〉_o doct._n such_o 〈…〉_o this_o world_n at_o god_n himself_o for_o proof_n eph._n 〈…〉_o 1._o be_v kind_a one_o to_o another_o 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v useful_a and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o the_o another_o ready_a to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d â—ood_n tenderâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o you_o any_o wrong_n and_o 〈…〉_o they_o it_z their_o misery_n 〈…〉_o 1._o be_v 〈◊〉_d follower_n of_o goâ—_n 〈◊〉_d dear_a 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o walk_v in_o 〈…〉_o christ_n himself_o do_v 〈…〉_o son_n 〈…〉_o give_v 〈…〉_o and_o give_v liberâ—â—_n to_o 〈…〉_o be_v god_n in_o this_o world_n all_o his_o path_n 〈…〉_o and_o truth_n in_o his_o love_n 〈…〉_o in_o 〈◊〉_d love_n 〈…〉_o god_n in_o this_o world_n when_o adam_n stand_v 〈…〉_o be_v love_v 〈…〉_o and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o fall_v he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o lie_v but_o in_o his_o love_n he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v he_o so_o let_v man_n walk_v love_o towards_o 〈…〉_o love_n to_o thou_o decay_n yet_o stretch_v out_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o righteousness_n that_o be_v â—â—â—â—est_v in_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—ercy_o wisdom_n goodness_n all_o proâ—â—â—â—_n from_o love_n in_o his_o love_n he_o 〈…〉_o his_o love_v he_o preserve_v we_o in_o his_o love_n he_o 〈…〉_o his_o love_v he_o 〈…〉_o 13.10_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o if_o it_o fulfil_v the_o law_n then_o if_o 〈…〉_o fall_v all_o the_o righteousness_n 〈…〉_o to_o god_n 〈…〉_o use_v this_o be_v a_o notable_a 〈…〉_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n if_o a_o man_n will_v know_v how_o in_o a_o 〈…〉_o of_o performance_n he_o may_v be_v as_o god_n himself_o be_v why_o this_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o he_o who_o be_v perpect_v in_o love_n be_v in_o this_o world_n 〈◊〉_d god_n himself_o be_v many_o 〈…〉_o the_o duty_n 〈…〉_o â—â—â—â—gion_fw-it hard_o and_o 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o a_o love_a 〈◊〉_d all_o be_v 〈◊〉_d let_v there_o be_v but_o love_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d will_v come_v off_o easy_o 〈◊〉_d many_o love_a 〈…〉_o god_n in_o resemblance_n magistrate_n be_v call_v god_n in_o 〈…〉_o they_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n old_a man_n bear_v the_o image_n 〈…〉_o eternity_n learned_a man_n of_o his_o coâ—â—â—isciency_n but_o a_o man_n may_v have_v all_o these_o image_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o perish_v the_o devil_n be_v spirit_n of_o power_n and_o wisdom_n and_o yet_o bind_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n but_o a_o poor_a christian_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o love_n he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o god_n himself_o be_v he_o go_v beyond_o all_o other_o resemblance_n and_o they_o that_o be_v such_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v more_o they_o either_o wisdom_n or_o wealth_n for_o honour_n can_v afford_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d have_v all_o they_o and_o yet_o tremble_v at_o the_o thoâ—â—â—ts_n of_o death_n if_o you_o observe_v 〈…〉_o she_o 〈◊〉_d man_n in_o the_o world_n busy_a the_o 〈…〉_o about_o some_o of_o those_o perfection_n to_o be_v perfect_a in_o wisdom_n learâ—â—â—_n or_o â—â—nours_n and_o these_o thing_n they_o labour_v hard_o after_o why_o 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almighty_a and_o love_a withal_o it_o be_v his_o love_n only_o that_o do_v good_a to_o we_o his_o majesty_n power_n and_o eternity_n will_v be_v a_o terror_n to_o we_o it_o be_v his_o love_n whereby_o he_o do_v we_o good_a therefore_o to_o all_o endowment_n add_v what_o good_a do_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o knowledge_n except_o thou_o have_v love_v withal_o doct._n they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o god_n himslfe_o be_v they_o may_v have_v boldness_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mat._n 18.33_o to_o the_o end_n the_o which_o show_v that_o suppose_v a_o man_n shall_v live_v in_o this_o world_n with_o a_o confidence_n that_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o grow_v straight_o heart_v and_o bitter_a to_o his_o brethren_n why_o â—â—on_v his_o sick_a bed_n or_o some_o other_o trial_n the_o lord_n take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o exact_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o his_o sin_n at_o his_o hand_n or_o if_o before_o he_o have_v have_v good_a assurance_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n yet_o he_o shall_v find_v such_o horror_n and_o anguish_n that_o he_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d his_o sin_n still_o lie_v on_o the_o score_n if_o we_o want_v love_n we_o can_v have_v boldness_n 〈…〉_o judgement_n christ_n have_v so_o furnish_v his_o disciple_n with_o love_n that_o thereby_o they_o abound_v in_o much_o service_n to_o he_o and_o he_o and_o these_o be_v man_n of_o love_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o christ_n come_n but_o then_o he_o bid_v they_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n with_o comfort_n luke_n 21.28_o what_o be_v this_o boldness_n 1._o boldness_n be_v that_o which_o mortify_v fear_n and_o shame_n which_o two_o thing_n be_v contrary_a to_o boldness_n if_o a_o man_n be_v fearful_a what_o boldness_n be_v there_o but_o this_o boldness_n make_v a_o man_n look_v at_o death_n and_o judgement_n without_o fear_n 2._o boldness_n remove_v shame_n 1_o john_n 2.28_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v we_o may_v have_v boldness_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v like_o god_n in_o this_o world_n be_v neither_o afraid_a nor_o ashamed_a in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n reas_n 1._o because_o that_o which_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o fear_n be_v remove_v for_o that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n afraid_a at_o that_o day_n be_v because_o he_o be_v not_o like_o god_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n and_o they_o be_v altogether_o unclean_a and_o then_o indeed_o christ_n will_v command_v such_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o the_o worker_n of_o love_n a_o worker_n of_o mercy_n and_o righteousness_n and_o so_o god_n accept_v of_o he_o 2._o this_o spirit_n of_o love_n clothes_n we_o with_o those_o duty_n and_o work_n which_o god_n most_o recompense_v at_o that_o day_n god_n will_v then_o crown_v man_n with_o glory_n not_o because_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o rich_a than_o other_o but_o because_o they_o see_v i_o hungry_a and_o give_v i_o meat_n naked_a and_o clothe_v i_o etc._n etc._n mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n god_n will_v there_o be_v abundant_o merciful_a to_o recompense_v every_o work_n and_o office_n of_o mercy_n 3._o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o shame_n for_o where_o there_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o god_n there_o be_v cause_n of_o joy_n god_n acknowledge_v his_o own_o image_n and_o will_v perfect_v it_o at_o that_o day_n for_o love_n cease_v not_o a_o man_n may_v have_v learning_n and_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o be_v ashamed_a at_o that_o day_n but_o if_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o love_n we_o shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a use_v labour_v therefore_o above_o all_o grace_n to_o clothe_v yourselves_o with_o love_n a_o love_a christian_n be_v a_o courageous_a christian_a
the_o claim_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v whole_o in_o he_o for_o though_o god_n have_v promise_v all_o those_o kind_n of_o life_n its_o only_a in_o christ_n second_o as_o he_o reserve_v the_o claim_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o he_o reserve_v the_o security_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n even_o as_o a_o father_n doubt_v how_o his_o son_n will_v spend_v his_o estate_n he_o put_v not_o into_o his_o hand_n the_o writing_n or_o evidence_n but_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o god_n see_v the_o life_n he_o communicate_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n they_o prodigal_o waste_v it_o away_o and_o therefore_o never_o since_o will_v he_o put_v it_o into_o our_o own_o hand_n but_o reserve_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a if_o our_o salvation_n have_v stand_v upon_o our_o own_o work_n the_o promise_n have_v be_v sure_a only_o so_o long_o as_o we_o keep_v our_o obedience_n but_o 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1.8_o but_o sometime_o all_o our_o comfort_n be_v lose_v and_o where_o then_o lie_v it_o but_o in_o christ_n as_o the_o sap_n do_v in_o the_o root_n in_o winter_n time_n so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o rejoice_v always_o phil._n 4.4_o and_o so_o our_o eternal_a life_n be_v reserve_v in_o he_o john_n 14.2_o 3._o eph._n 2.5_o four_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o this_o life_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 2_o thes_n 1.10_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v admire_v of_o all_o his_o saint_n this_o life_n be_v now_o lay_v up_o for_o his_o saint_n which_o at_o that_o day_n he_o will_v dispense_v to_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o admiration_n of_o all_o man_n quest_n why_o have_v god_n lay_v up_o this_o life_n in_o his_o son_n reas_n from_o the_o impossibility_n of_o lay_v up_o life_n for_o we_o in_o the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n gal._n 3.21_o if_o the_o law_n can_v have_v give_v we_o life_n very_o righteousness_n have_v be_v give_v we_o by_o the_o law_n no_o the_o law_n that_o adam_n have_v give_v he_o in_o paradise_n can_v not_o have_v secure_v our_o life_n but_o that_o we_o may_v forfeit_v it_o by_o our_o own_o fall_n nor_o can_v adam_n himself_o give_v we_o this_o life_n for_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v 1_o cor._n 15.22_o and_o therefore_o its_o christ_n alone_a that_o have_v restore_v as_o to_o life_n and_o glory_n use_v 1_o hence_o learn_v the_o order_n of_o all_o that_o life_n and_o grace_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o god_n do_v not_o first_o give_v we_o life_n and_o then_o provide_v christ_n to_o maintain_v it_o in_o we_o but_o he_o first_o appoint_v christ_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v have_v life_n eph._n 1.3_o 4._o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o that_o life_n that_o we_o enjoy_v he_o love_v christ_n and_o in_o he_o love_v we_o he_o first_o give_v he_o eternal_a life_n that_o he_o may_v give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v john_n 5.26_o he_o pour_v this_o life_n first_o on_o his_o head_n and_o from_o he_o this_o life_n run_v down_o to_o the_o low_a skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n to_o the_o mean_a member_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o he_o pour_v on_o he_o the_o oil_n of_o grace_n and_o from_o he_o it_o drop_v down_o upon_o we_o he_o first_o crown_v he_o with_o glory_n that_o he_o may_v glorify_v we_o use_v 2._o it_o teach_v we_o the_o dead_a estate_n of_o all_o man_n by_o nature_n if_o all_o our_o life_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o christ_n then_o such_o as_o want_v this_o life_n they_o want_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o want_v holiness_n and_o want_v comfort_n and_o want_v eternal_a life_n eph._n 2.11_o 12._o eph._n 4.19_o we_o by_o nature_n be_v alien_n from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n that_o as_o stranger_n neither_o meddle_v nor_o make_v with_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o they_o so_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n till_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n let_v natural_a man_n go_v 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2._o 1._o why_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v unpardonable_a 5._o 16._o sonship_n a_o note_n of_o wonderful_a love_n 3._o 1._o the_o spirit_n receive_v dwell_v in_o god_n child_n for_o ever_o 2._o 27._o it_o be_v no_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n but_o of_o truth_n ib._n the_o spirit_n bestow_v on_o we_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o we_o 3._o 24._o &_o 4._o 13._o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o they_o who_o love_v each_o other_o 4._o 13._o the_o spirit_n breathe_v in_o the_o conscience_n bear_v witness_v that_o christ_n come_v by_o water_n and_o blood_n 5._o 6._o this_o witness-bearing_a spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n ib._n the_o spirit_n water_n and_o blood_n be_v three_o principal_a witness_n 5._o 8._o how_o the_o spirit_n certify_v the_o hear_n of_o our_o prayer_n 5._o 15._o spirit_n must_v be_v try_v before_o trust_v 4._o 1._o t_o there_o be_v no_o better_o teach_v for_o matter_n or_o manner_n then_o the_o teach_v of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o 27._o teacher_n of_o two_o sort_n 4._o 4._o worldly_a teacher_n and_o godly_a hearer_n have_v a_o conflict_n ib._n what_o be_v require_v to_o a_o testimony_n 5._o 9_o a_o fearful_a conscience_n lie_v in_o torment_n 4._o 8._o the_o world_n and_o its_o lust_n be_v transitory_a 2._o 17._o u_o the_o least_o of_o god_n saint_n have_v a_o unction_n 2._o 20._o by_o it_o they_o know_v all_o thing_n ib._n and_o the_o truth_n 2._o 21._o and_o true_a religion_n ib._n this_o unction_n be_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n 2._o 27._o it_o teach_v or_o assure_v of_o perseverance_n ib._n w_n walk_v what_o 1._o 7._o want_v of_o love_n a_o manifest_a sign_n of_o the_o devil_n child_n 3._o 10._o christ_n come_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n by_o water_n and_o blood_n 5._o 6._o why_o christian_n be_v so_o trouble_v with_o withdrawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o 27._o unlearned_a man_n why_o witness_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o 2._o the_o six_o witness_n be_v divine_a and_o inward_a witness_n 5._o 9_o why_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n 1._o 1._o the_o word_n abide_v in_o we_o and_o pardon_v go_v together_o 2._o 14._o the_o word_n abide_v make_v we_o strong_a and_o victorious_a ib._n the_o word_n read_v and_o hear_v be_v a_o message_n from_o god_n 3._o 11._o world_n what_o it_o mean_v 2._o 15._o &_o 2._o 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v love_v ib._n love_n to_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o worldly_a lust_n be_v in_o we_o ib._n love_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n ib._n the_o three_o capital_a lust_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o 16._o all_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o world_n be_v of_o the_o world_n ib._n we_o must_v be_v wean_a from_o what_o come_v from_o the_o world_n ib._n mean_v to_o mortify_v worldly_a lust_n ib._n the_o world_n know_v not_o god_n child_n 3._o 1._o thence_o they_o suffer_v the_o more_o in_o and_o from_o the_o world_n 3._o 2._o the_o apostle_n when_o absent_a teach_v god_n people_n by_o write_v 2._o 12._o none_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2._o 21._o y_fw-fr satan_n be_v a_o especial_a enemy_n to_o young_a man_n 2._o 13._o be_v often_o overcome_v by_o they_o ib._n spiritual_a strength_n in_o young_a man_n be_v a_o grace_n high_o acknowledge_v 2._o 14._o finis_fw-la