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perfect_a righteousness_n phil._n 3._o 9_o 2._o here_o be_v comfort_n also_o in_o this_o respect_n because_o the_o same_o god_n who_o have_v begin_v good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perfect_v the_o same_o phil._n 1._o 6._o all_o god_n word_n be_v perfect_a he_o lefâ—_n not_o off_o create_v till_o he_o have_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o christ_n cease_v not_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n so_o have_v god_n begin_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n in_o thou_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v till_o he_o have_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o he_o will_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o of_o every_o grace_n in_o thou_o every_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n shall_v become_v a_o tree_n thy_o whole_a lump_n shall_v be_v leaven_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n pro._n 4._o 18._o when_o the_o day_n once_o begin_v to_o dawn_n it_o still_o 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eye_n repentence_n patience_n etc._n etc._n and_o some_o divine_n think_v that_o faith_n itself_o be_v a_o grace_n not_o requisite_a in_o glorified_a saint_n see_v all_o promise_n be_v resolve_v into_o vision_n then_o all_o imperfect_a grace_n shall_v be_v make_v perfect_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v as_o great_a a_o distance_n between_o a_o saint_n in_o this_o life_n and_o a_o saint_n in_o his_o perfect_a glory_n as_o between_o solomon_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o solomon_n in_o all_o royal_a glory_n chap._n x._o a_o use_v of_o exhortation_n to_o divers_a duty_n sect._n 1_o see_v god_n be_v perfect_a then_o be_v exhort_v 5._o use_v 5._o to_o imitate_v god_n in_o his_o perfection_n and_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n which_o
upon_o you_o that_o the_o earth_n afford_v that_o hell_n afford_v be_v against_o you_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n prepare_v you_o to_o meet_v the_o almighty_a god_n in_o most_o horrible_a and_o almighty_a wrath_n but_o tell_v i_o o_o sinner_n have_v thou_o the_o strength_n of_o stone_n to_o bear_v his_o wrath_n such_o strength_n be_v too_o weak_a god_n can_v break_v the_o rock_n and_o pound_n they_o to_o powder_v much_o more_o thy_o stubborn_a heart_n if_o he_o touch_v the_o mountain_n they_o will_v smoke_v much_o more_o when_o he_o shall_v inflict_v full_a stroke_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n what_o say_v the_o apostle_n do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o anger_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o can_v you_o stubborn_a sinner_n grapple_v with_o the_o terrible_a wrath_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n or_o can_v you_o overcome_v he_o when_o you_o shall_v meet_v he_o clothe_v with_o almighty_a vengeance_n if_o you_o can_v you_o can_v do_v more_o than_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v do_v for_o they_o tremble_v at_o the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n 2._o let_v the_o stouthearted_a and_o stubborn_a sinner_n be_v admonish_v to_o humble_v themselves_o before_o this_o almighty_a god_n and_o fear_v to_o sin_v any_o more_o against_o he_o go_v and_o break_v your_o heart_n and_o humble_a your_o soul_n deep_o and_o make_v your_o peace_n with_o almighty_a god_n before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o his_o irresistible_a wrath_n our_o most_o conquer_a contention_n and_o wrestle_v with_o god_n be_v our_o serious_a humiliation_n under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n brethren_n either_o your_o heart_n must_v be_v break_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n or_o else_o the_o almighty_a god_n will_v break_v you_o all_o to_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n with_o his_o iron_n rod_n either_o you_o must_v cast_v yourselves_o down_o before_o he_o or_o god_n in_o his_o wrath_n will_v cast_v you_o into_o the_o low_a hell_n 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