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christ_n how_o dreadful_a will_v thy_o perdition_n be_v if_o the_o only_a saviour_n be_v thy_o accuser_n and_o that_o blood_n which_o alone_o can_v procure_v thy_o pardon_n shall_v cry_v for_o thy_o eternal_a punishment_n o_o think_v of_o it_o serious_o have_v thou_o never_o have_v hard_a thought_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o cruelty_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o will_v thou_o do_v worse_a thyself_o the_o jew_n crucify_v he_o but_o once_o but_o thou_o by_o continue_v a_o unworthy_a receiver_n crucifie_v he_o often_o the_o jew_n do_v it_o ignorant_o have_v they_o know_v they_o will_v not_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o but_o thou_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n they_o crucify_v he_o in_o his_o estate_n of_o humiliation_n but_o thou_o in_o his_o estate_n of_o exaltation_n they_o have_v not_o not_o thou_o for_o a_o warn_v when_o they_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o thou_o have_v they_o for_o a_o warn_v to_o thou_o they_o crucify_v he_o when_o he_o be_v to_o rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n but_o thou_o so_o crucifie_v he_o that_o he_o may_v never_o rise_v more_o be_v it_o in_o thy_o power_n o_o take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v and_o be_v not_o worse_o than_o a_o jew_n thy_o suffering_n he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o some_o i_o know_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damnation_n but_o i_o see_v little_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o damnation_n be_v the_o end_n of_o every_o sin_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o end_n of_o every_o sinner_n paul_n speak_v of_o believer_n indeed_o but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o one_o that_o drink_v poison_n such_o a_o man_n drink_v his_o bane_n though_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o physician_n such_o a_o antidote_n may_v be_v give_v as_o may_v prevent_v the_o patient_n death_n so_o it_o may_v be_v 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thou_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n and_o estate_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v send_v thou_o word_n that_o he_o will_v dine_v with_o thou_o to_o morrow_n what_o preparation_n will_v thou_o make_v for_o his_o entertainment_n will_v not_o thy_o first_o work_n be_v to_o cleanse_v thy_o house_n by_o cause_v the_o dust_n to_o be_v sweep_v out_o the_o flores_fw-la to_o be_v wash_v nay_o rub_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v neat_a and_o cleanly_a will_v thou_o not_o put_v up_o thy_o choice_a hang_n lay_v on_o thy_o rich_a carpet_n bring_v out_o thy_o best_a plate_n adorn_v thy_o room_n with_o thy_o costly_a furniture_n endeavour_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v in_o print_n somewhat_o suitable_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n i_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o world_n do_v give_v thou_o notice_n in_o his_o word_n that_o on_o such_o a_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n he_o intend_v to_o sup_v with_o thou_o now_o friend_n what_o preparation_n will_v thou_o make_v to_o testify_v thy_o respect_n to_o this_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n can_v thou_o beforehand_o do_v less_o than_o sweep_v out_o the_o dust_n of_o sin_n and_o wash_v the_o room_n of_o thy_o heart_n clean_o adorn_v it_o with_o the_o best_a furniture_n the_o grace_n the_o embroidery_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n true_o unless_o this_o be_v do_v christ_n will_v not_o think_v himself_o welcome_a nay_o all_o thy_o pretend_a entertainment_n of_o he_o will_v be_v not_o only_o infinite_o unworthy_a of_o but_o also_o provoke_v to_o so_o jealous_a and_o glorious_a a_o prince_n believe_v it_o thy_o profit_n by_o a_o sabbath_n depend_v not_o a_o little_a upon_o thy_o preparation_n for_o the_o sabbath_n till_o the_o matter_n be_v prepare_v how_o can_v it_o receive_v the_o form_n job_n 11.12_o 13._o thou_o have_v enjoy_v many_o lord_n
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he_o still_o ride_v triumphant_o in_o the_o chariot_n of_o his_o ordinance_n conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v cast_v down_o high_a thought_n and_o subdue_a sinner_n to_o himself_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o of_o zion_n this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o and_o the_o high_a himself_n shall_v establish_v she_o the_o lord_n shall_v count_v when_o he_o write_v up_o the_o people_n that_o this_o man_n be_v bear_v then_o selah_n psa_fw-la 87.56_o o_o bless_a day_n how_o many_o thousand_o soul_n have_v know_v thou_o the_o day_n of_o their_o new_a birth_n how_o willing_a have_v the_o people_n be_v in_o thou_o day_n of_o god_n power_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o morning_n thou_o have_v the_o dew_n of_o thy_o youth_n bless_a be_v thou_o among_o day_n from_o hence_o forth_o all_o generation_n shall_v call_v thou_o bless_v bless_a be_v the_o father_n who_o make_v thou_o bless_v be_v the_o son_n who_o buy_v thou_o bless_v be_v the_o spirit_n who_o sanctifi_v thou_o and_o bless_v be_v all_o they_o that_o prize_n and_o improve_v thou_o reader_n thou_o have_v not_o a_o drop_n of_o true_a holiness_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o bless_v god_n as_o be_v report_v of_o the_o jew_n at_o the_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o of_o this_o holy_a and_o bless_a day_n three_o consider_v there_o be_v a_o present_a price_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n to_o get_v and_o increase_v grace_n and_o therefore_o improve_v it_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v in_o observe_v his_o season_n the_o high_a god_n send_v man_n to_o school_n to_o the_o silly_a ant_n to_o learn_v this_o art_n and_o piece_n of_o good_a husbandry_n go_v to_o the_o ant_n thou_o sluggard_n consider_v her_o way_n and_o be_v wise_a which_o have_v no_o guide_n overseer_n nor_o ruler_n provide_v her_o food_n in_o the_o summer_n and_o gather_v her_o meat_n in_o the_o harvest_n prov._n 6.6_o 7_o 8._o the_o aunt_n be_v a_o feeble_a folk_n but_o famous_a for_o their_o forecast_n and_o deserve_v say_v one_o to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n for_o the_o pattern_n they_o give_v to_o man_n they_o labour_v not_o only_o all_o day_n but_o even_o by_o moonlight_n they_o gather_v huge_a heap_n together_o lay_v it_o out_o a_o dry_n in_o a_o warm_a day_n lest_o it_o shall_v putrify_v &_o bite_v off_o the_o end_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o grain_n lest_o it_o shall_v grow_v but_o observe_v the_o season_n of_o this_o care_n and_o diligence_n she_o provide_v her_o food_n in_o the_o summer_n and_o gather_v her_o meat_n in_o the_o harvest_n then_o that_o time_n be_v the_o aunt_n opportunity_n if_o she_o do_v it_o not_o then_o she_o can_v do_v it_o at_o all_o therefore_o she_o make_v use_v of_o that_o season_n o_o that_o friend_n thou_o be_v but_o as_o wise_a for_o the_o bread_n which_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n as_o this_o poor_a pismire_n be_v for_o the_o bread_n which_o spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n christian_n be_v call_v dove_n 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