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mâ—n_z by_o your_o agreement_n you_o owe_v we_o this_o comfort_n and_o you_o owe_v it_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n deny_v we_o not_o our_o due_n but_o without_o any_o more_o delay_n agree_v together_o to_o live_v as_o saint_n what_o a_o joy_n it_o will_v be_v to_o your_o pastor_n you_o be_v not_o easy_o able_a to_o believe_v when_o gregory_n thaumatuâ—gus_n come_v first_o to_o be_v bishop_n of_o neocâ—sarea_n he_o find_v but_o seventeen_o christians_n in_o the_o city_n and_o when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o desire_v they_o to_o make_v enquiry_n how_o many_o infidel_n be_v unconvert_v and_o they_o find_v but_o just_a sâ—venteen_o infidel_n leave_v and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o though_o he_o rejoice_v that_o he_o leave_v but_o just_a as_o many_o unconverted_a infidel_n as_o he_o find_v convert_v christian_n yet_o he_o grieve_v withal_o that_o he_o shall_v leave_v those_o seventeen_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n when_o i_o come_v to_o you_o i_o find_v you_o all_o profess_a christian_n but_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v say_v that_o i_o shall_v leave_v but_o seventeen_o unconvert_v when_o i_o be_o call_v from_o you_o for_o all_o that_o o_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o thâ—t_n be_v infidel_n or_o impious_a under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o i_o and_o you_o be_v unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n 10._o and_o i_o pray_v you_o consider_v this_o in_o time_n that_o all_o of_o you_o that_o now_o refuse_v this_o agreement_n in_o holiness_n will_v wish_v ere_o long_o that_o you_o have_v hearty_o embrace_v it_o and_o join_v with_o the_o godly_a and_o do_v as_o they_o and_o why_o will_v you_o not_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n that_o you_o will_v be_v short_o of_o and_o why_o will_v you_o be_v of_o that_o way_n and_o company_n that_o you_o will_v wish_v at_o last_o you_o have_v not_o be_v of_o the_o prodigal_n in_o luke_n 15._o do_v think_v it_o a_o slavery_n to_o be_v keep_v up_o so_o strict_o by_o his_o father_n eye_n he_o must_v have_v his_o portion_n in_o his_o own_o possession_n and_o abroad_o he_o must_v be_v go_v but_o when_o smart_a have_v teach_v he_o another_o lesson_n and_o misery_n have_v bâ—ought_v he_o to_o himself_o than_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o be_v a_o hire_a servant_n and_o cast_v himself_o at_o his_o father_n foot_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n god_n grant_v that_o thâ—s_n may_v prove_v your_o case_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v it_o you_o for_o a_o certain_a truth_n theâ—e_n be_v not_o one_o of_o you_o that_o now_o 〈…〉_z tâ—_n become_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o join_v yourselves_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o
â—he_v time_n be_v a_o hand_n when_o 〈…〉_z grâ—ce_n or_o hell_n shall_v make_v you_o â—iâ—h_v and_o wish_v â—gain_o thaâ—_n you_o may_v have_v but_o â—he_n poore_v low_a place_n in_o 〈…〉_z which_o you_o so_o despised_a 〈◊〉_d what_o i_o say_v to_o you_o sir_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n if_o the_o loâ—d_n of_o heaven_n do_v not_o short_o make_v the_o dull_a heart_n the_o great_a dender_n of_o godliness_n among_o you_o that_o hear_v these_o word_n to_o wish_v and_o wish_v a_o hundred_o time_n that_o he_o have_v live_v as_o holy_a anâ—_n heavenly_a a_o life_n as_o the_o strict_a of_o those_o that_o he_o former_o deride_v â—hen_o call_v i_o a_o false_a prophet_n for_o ever_o and_o spare_v not_o whâ—n_v you_o feel_v the_o misery_n of_o unholy_a soul_n and_o see_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n above_o you_o then_o o_o that_o you_o have_v be_v but_o such_o as_o they_o and_o live_v as_o they_o whatever_o it_o cost_v you_o and_o as_o balaâ—m_n you_o will_v short_o say_v o_o that_o i_o may_v ill_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o last_o and_o may_v bâ—_n as_o he_o numb_a 23.10_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o you_o all_o but_o will_v fain_o be_v among_o the_o saint_n at_o judgement_n and_o receive_v their_o sentence_n and_o reward_n and_o therefore_o its_o best_a for_o you_o join_v with_o they_o now_o or_o it_o will_v be_v too_o laâ—e_a to_o wish_v iâ—_n then_o 11._o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n but_o you_o will_v needs_o stand_v off_o and_o separate_v yourselves_o fâ—om_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n be_v it_o know_v to_o you_o you_o shall_v ere_o long_o have_v separation_n enough_o and_o be_v further_o from_o they_o than_o your_o heart_n can_v wish_v as_o you_o will_v not_o be_v unite_v to_o they_o and_o join_v with_o â—hem_n in_o holiness_n so_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v partaker_n with_o they_o of_o their_o happiness_n one_o heaven_n will_v not_o hold_v you_o both_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o to_o hold_v you_o 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