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may_v not_o be_v deceive_v here_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o how_o thou_o must_v come_v to_o he_o and_o how_o thou_o must_v accept_v of_o he_o thou_o must_v forsake_v all_o thy_o sin_n and_o become_v a_o new_a man_n forsake_v all_o thy_o old_a lust_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v in_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 17._o forsake_v all_o thy_o old_a companion_n with_o who_o thou_o have_v former_o delight_v to_o commit_v sin_n and_o thou_o must_v give_v up_o thyself_o to_o christ_n and_o inquire_v what_o his_o will_n be_v and_o begin_v to_o do_v his_o will_n thou_o must_v now_o love_v christ_n and_o let_v thy_o soul_n long_o for_o he_o take_v up_o his_o yoke_n and_o learn_v of_o he_o lay_v down_o all_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o let_v he_o be_v thy_o righteousness_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v thy_o companion_n love_v they_o and_o be_v often_o with_o they_o nothing_o but_o this_o will_v help_v thou_o therefore_o make_v no_o delay_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n he_o have_v promise_v that_o those_o which_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v off_o joh._n 6._o 37._o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n will_v not_o thou_o open_v to_o he_o and_o let_v he_o in_o rev._n 3._o 20._o entertain_v he_o whilst_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n lest_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n turn_v unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v act._n 26._o 18._o that_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o now_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o witness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n wash_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o may_v with_o rejoice_v be_v ready_a to_o meet_v the_o lord_n and_o get_v in_o with_o he_o into_o the_o marriage-chamber_n as_o thou_o see_v the_o saint_n shall_v matth._n 25._o 10._o 3._o if_o thou_o accept_v of_o this_o how_o happy_a be_v thou_o thou_o 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wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n then_o shall_v thou_o hear_v that_o sad_a sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a perdition_n matth._n 25._o 41._o read_v this_o chapter_n and_o see_v thy_o condition_n and_o flatter_v not_o thyself_o for_o this_o will_v assure_o fall_v on_o thou_o i_o shall_v leave_v thou_o with_o the_o say_n of_o christ_n matth._n 24._o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o finis_fw-la