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8._o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o promise_v thou_o inheritance_n thereof_o without_o thy_o deserving_n beware_v now_o lest_o thou_o lose_v it_o by_o apostasy_n and_o lest_o a_o other_o take_v it_o from_o thou_o by_o do_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o 16_o desire_v my_o spirit_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v persevere_v 2._o and_o stand_v fast_o for_o that_o faithful_a servant_n and_o mighty_a soldier_n which_o continue_v in_o that_o verity_n to_o the_o end_n will_v i_o set_v up_o for_o a_o strong_a pillar_n and_o sure_a butteras_fw-la in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n or_o faithful_a congregation_n of_o my_o heavenly_a father_n prefigure_v by_o the_o temple_n of_o solomon_n at_o jerusalem_n 17_o and_o so_o strong_o will_v i_o buyld_v he_o upon_o the_o hard_a rock_n that_o he_o shall_v stand_v always_o and_o nevermore_o be_v remove_v 20._o no_o more_o shall_v he_o be_v aforener_n nor_o a_o strange_a but_o a_o cytizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n most_o sure_o ground_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n 18_o and_o i_o shall_v write_v upon_o he_o to_o his_o singular_a commodity_n the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o father_n almighty_a and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o beautiful_a city_n of_o my_o god_n also_o 21._o call_v new_a jerusalem_n renew_a in_o the_o spirit_n evermore_o shall_v he_o be_v call_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n 8._o a_o apostle_n or_o witness_n of_o god_n a_o lamb_n of_o christ_n fold_n a_o sheep_n of_o his_o pasture_n a_o branch_n of_o his_o vine_n a_o member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o imp_n of_o his_o kingdom_n a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 19_o and_o all_o this_o come_v not_o from_o beneath_o it_o rise_v not_o of_o his_o good_a work_n merit_n nor_o deserve_n but_o it_o come_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n it_o be_v only_o his_o goodness_n grace_n lyberalitie_n 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6._o but_o because_o thou_o be_v between_o both_o and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a 7._o i_o will_v spewe_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n 8._o because_o thou_o say_v thou_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o have_v need_n of_o nothing_o and_o know_a not_o how_o thou_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a 10._o i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n 11._o that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v 12._o that_o thy_o filthy_a nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v 13._o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eye_n salve_n 14._o that_o thou_o may_v see_v the_o paraphrase_n 1_o and_o now_o last_o of_o all_o my_o dear_a friend_n john_n say_v the_o lord_n jesus_n forget_v not_o to_o admonish_v by_o the_o hand_n write_v also_o 1._o the_o elder_a of_o the_o christian_a congregation_n which_o be_v in_o laodicia_n a_o notable_a city_n of_o the_o asianes_n which_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o just_a 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again_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o yâ—_z they_o shall_v evermore_o seek_v unto_o he_o in_o their_o need_n as_o to_o the_o very_a fountain_n or_o well_o spring_n of_o all_o goodness_n 4_o thy_o work_n be_v evident_o open_a before_o i_o say_v that_o lord_n and_o i_o know_v they_o in_o their_o kind_n 13._o i_o see_v thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a thou_o be_v neither_o a_o full_a infidel_n nor_o a_o full_a beléever_n neither_o a_o perfect_v pagane_n nor_o a_o perfect_a christian._n thou_o be_v neither_o constant_a in_o the_o faith_n nor_o yet_o all_o without_o faith_n outward_o thou_o be_v hot_a but_o within_o thou_o be_v cold_a as_o ice_n inward_o thou_o abhor_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o do_v thou_o not_o outward_o condemn_v it_o 5_o i_o will_v thou_o be_v either_o cold_a or_o hot_a 4_o either_o a_o christian_n or_o none_o at_o all_o either_o a_o perfect_a lover_n of_o the_o verity_n or_o else_o a_o full_a hater_n of_o it_o and_o not_o a_o dissemble_a 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kind_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v digest_v neither_o shall_v my_o word_n allow_v thou_o nor_o my_o promise_n admit_v thou_o to_o rest_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n 6._o and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v throw_v forth_o into_o exterior_a darkness_n where_o as_o shall_v be_v weep_v &_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n i_o will_v cast_v thou_o out_o detest_v thou_o and_o abhor_v thou_o for_o much_o worse_a be_v they_o that_o abuse_n or_o despise_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 18._o than_o they_o which_o never_o receive_v it_o 8_o thou_o prate_v very_o sore_o of_o thy_o riches_n thy_o meryte_n good_a deed_n and_o deserve_n thou_o boast_v thyself_o much_o of_o thy_o increase_n in_o goodness_n by_o deed_n of_o supererogation_n and_o work_n more_o than_o need_n yea_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o think_v thyself_o so_o great_o to_o abound_v in_o learning_n wisdom_n 1._o rightuousnesse_n and_o holiness_n that_o all_o have_v need_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o of_o none_o sell_v to_o the_o wretched_a idiotes_n of_o the_o world_n thy_o mass_n thy_o dyryge_n thy_o fasting_n thy_o memory_n thy_o knéeling_n thy_o crouching_n with_o other_o idle_a observation_n 9_o but_o thou_o remember_v not_o that_o thou_o be_v wretched_a of_o thyself_o 1â—_n &_o wicked_a of_o thy_o own_o nature_n thou_o consider_v not_o yâ—_z thou_o be_v miserable_a and_o sinful_a in_o thy_o life_n poor_a without_o understanding_n &_o knowledge_n feeble_a without_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n spirit_n blind_a without_o judgement_n and_o faith_n and_o naked_a without_o verity_n and_o all_o good_a christian_a work_n 10_o i_o charitable_o therefore_o admonish_v thou_o to_o remember_v thyself_o i_o counsel_v thou_o also_o
will_v neither_o merit_n nor_o yet_o soul_n mass_n help_v neither_o blessing_n nor_o knéeling_n sacrifice_n nor_o sensing_n wawling_n nor_o ring_n bussing_n nor_o sing_n but_o will_v she_o will_v she_o needs_o must_v she_o abide_v his_o heavy_a and_o terrible_a sentence_n 15_o and_o there_o fall_v great_a hail_n say_v the_o text_n as_o it_o have_v be_v weighty_a talent_n always_o must_v it_o be_v remember_v that_o common_o the_o time_n paste_n be_v use_v in_o this_o hrophecie_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v for_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n here_o speak_v this_o hail_n be_v none_o other_o they_o the_o heavy_a tempest_n or_o plague_n of_o the_o say_v fearful_a &_o terrible_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o shall_v on_o that_o woeful_a day_n fall_v sudden_o as_o a_o thick_a hail_n upon_o the_o miserable_a multitude_n of_o they_o that_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o holy_a church_n &_o upon_o their_o wicked_a follower_n compare_v here_o unto_o babylon_n 16_o this_o 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