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will_n but_o either_o will_v live_v in_o all_o their_o sin_n or_o only_o yid_v in_o what_o they_o list_v and_o so_o trample_v the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n undeâ—â—eir_n foot_n and_o despise_v the_o gracious_a offer_n of_o mercy_n one_o will_v think_v thâ—very_n man_n hear_v such_o a_o gracious_a voice_n and_o offer_v of_o a_o saviour_n shâ—ld_v fly_v to_o it_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v suffer_v violence_n every_o one_o say_v o_o â—me_n embrace_v it_o let_v i_o as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o pool_n of_o bethesdai_n 4._o o_o â—t_a at_o the_o stir_n of_o the_o water_n some_o may_v step_v in_o there_o may_v bâ—ne_v at_o once_o but_o here_o if_o a_o hundred_o will_v they_o shall_v all_o be_v close_v 2._o o_o than_o i_o your_o benefit_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2._o by_o yield_a obedience_n thereto_o belie_v and_o repent_v and_o then_o happy_a be_v you_o that_o ever_o you_o hear_v else_o you_o shall_v câ—t_v the_o time_n that_o ever_o you_o hear_v the_o gospel_n o_o ungrateful_a world_n 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with_o misery_n that_o can_v be_v express_v and_o have_v a_o fearful_a appearance_n before_o god_n on_o the_o last_o day_n if_o the_o righteous_a servant_n of_o god_n get_v hardly_o to_o heaven_n the_o wicked_a how_o glorious_a soever_o in_o this_o world_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n before_o god_n but_o in_o a_o most_o fearful_a manner_n which_o be_v not_o set_v down_o by_o a_o bare_a affirmation_n but_o by_o way_n of_o interogation_n for_o the_o great_a force_n where_o there_o be_v comfort_n for_o god_n child_n notwithstanding_o their_o trouble_n and_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n they_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o terror_n for_o the_o wicked_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o present_a jollity_n their_o end_n shall_v be_v fearful_a speak_v we_o first_o of_o the_o position_n the_o righteous_a be_v scarce_o save_v then_o of_o the_o comparison_n if_o it_o be_v so_o where_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o sinner_n appear_v if_o the_o righteous_a hereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o such_o as_o be_v perfect_o righteous_a in_o themselves_o and_o without_o sin_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o as_o there_o be_v none_o they_o shall_v not_o scarce_o and_o with_o difficulty_n be_v save_v but_o according_a to_o that_o do_v this_o and_o live_v easy_o and_o without_o stop_n even_o the_o most_o perfect_a have_v not_o be_v without_o their_o own_o fail_n there_o be_v impatience_n in_o job_n 13._o infidelity_n in_o zachary_n etc._n etc._n not_o mean_v the_o righteous_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n for_o these_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v as_o for_o who_o christ_n come_v not_o nor_o such_o as_o have_v attain_v some_o common_a gift_n as_o of_o knowledge_n to_o profess_v to_o reform_v some_o thing_n etc._n etc._n seem_v to_o themselves_o and_o other_o righteous_a righteous_a but_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o true_o but_o as_o the_o seed_n sow_v on_o the_o stony_a ground_n and_o the_o house_n build_v on_o the_o sand_n but_o such_o as_o be_v true_o righteous_a though_o not_o perfect_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n perfect_o to_o 28._o namely_o 1._o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n jesus_n impute_v unto_o they_o by_o faith_n they_o that_o have_v their_o sin_n pardon_v in_o his_o death_n and_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o be_v true_o righteous_a yea_o and_o perfect_o too_o as_o ever_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o by_o inherent_a righteousness_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n child_n and_o believer_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o though_o not_o perfect_o yet_o those_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o call_v righteous_a though_o they_o be_v but_o so_o in_o part_n and_o have_v remnant_n of_o corruption_n abide_v in_o they_o yet_o they_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o better_a part_n as_o a_o heap_n of_o corn_n that_o lie_v on_o the_o floor_n though_o there_o be_v chaff_n in_o it_o and_o that_o much_o 3._o for_o that_o they_o endeavour_v and_o daily_a labour_n after_o more_o righteousness_n as_o one_o be_v call_v a_o scholar_n or_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trade_n he_o be_v enter_v into_o though_o happy_o he_o can_v do_v but_o a_o little_a only_a endeavour_n for_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n therein_o of_o which_o elsewhere_o 1._o this_o set_v out_o the_o exceed_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 1_o that_o vouchsafe_v thus_o to_o come_v and_o call_v such_o poor_a and_o sinful_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v pester_v with_o such_o a_o deal_n of_o blindeness_n and_o so_o manifest_a corruption_n yet_o see_v he_o see_v a_o heart_n in_o we_o to_o hate_v they_o and_o suppress_v they_o he_o will_v not_o reckon_v of_o we_o after_o they_o and_o though_o we_o have_v but_o a_o little_a grace_n yet_o because_o it_o be_v true_a and_o of_o his_o own_o work_n that_o we_o have_v and_o that_o we_o will_v fain_o have_v more_o he_o account_v of_o we_o according_a to_o that_o we_o will_v be_v and_o not_o that_o we_o be_v 2._o this_o be_v a_o exceed_a comfort_n to_o god_n true_a servant_n 2._o can_v we_o believe_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o feel_v we_o a_o universal_a and_o true_a change_n in_o we_o then_o may_v we_o rejoice_v god_n call_v we_o by_o glorious_a name_n saint_n holy_a one_o righteous_a let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v dismay_v at_o our_o imperfection_n or_o corruption_n which_o we_o labour_v to_o mortify_v le_fw-fr we_o not_o say_v with_o some_o because_o of_o they_o we_o be_v none_o of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v such_o sinful_a heart_n etc._n etc._n neither_o let_v we_o suffer_v the_o devil_n to_o pluck_v our_o crown_n from_o we_o or_o rob_v we_o of_o our_o comfort_n make_v we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v none_o of_o the_o lord_n as_o some_o few_o be_v thus_o in_o danger_n especial_o at_o first_o though_o many_o christian_n make_v too_o light_a of_o their_o sin_n as_o long_o as_o god_n speak_v so_o gracious_o let_v we_o not_o believe_v what_o satan_n our_o adversary_n say_v only_o let_v we_o care_n to_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o grace_n 3._o this_o rebuke_v those_o wretched_a mocker_n that_o reproach_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n 3_o that_o labour_n to_o please_v god_n and_o dare_v not_o do_v as_o they_o o_o you_o be_v of_o the_o righteous_a you_o be_v so_o righteous_a etc._n etc._n be_v not_o this_o right_n like_o ishmaels_n mock_v of_o isaac_n o_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n you_o be_v the_o dainty_a one_o etc._n etc._n such_o shall_v be_v shut_v out_o with_o ishmael_n unless_o by_o repentance_n they_o prevent_v it_o why_o say_v you_o thus_o because_o you_o think_v it_o to_o good_a a_o name_n for_o they_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o god_n be_v good_a what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v see_v god_n call_v they_o so_o or_o be_v it_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v they_o so_o 9_o yes_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o also_o so_o thou_o shall_v never_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n scarce_o be_v save_v hereby_o be_v not_o mean_v rare_o 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