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salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d christ_n fesus_fw-la all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiratirâ—_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n thâ—_n the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnishâ—_n to_o all_o good_a work_n compare_v this_o with_o rev._n 3_o â—_o concern_v the_o church_n in_o philadelphia_n i_o know_v tâ—â—_n work_n behold_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o a_o open_a door_n anâ—_n no_o man_n can_v shut_v it_o for_o thou_o have_v a_o little_a strength_n anâ—_n have_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o hâ—st_v not_o deem_v my_o name_n four_o this_o evil_n be_v prevalent_a in_o the_o latteâ—_n day_n great_o for_o want_n of_o prayer_n câ—â—ist_v foresece_v that_o put_v forth_o a_o parable_n as_o in_o luke_n 18_o 1._o arâ—_n he_o speak_v a_o parable_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o end_n that_o man_n ought_v always_o to_o pray_v and_o not_o to_o faint_v therefore_o 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foresee_v their_o disappointment_n say_v prov._n 20.4_o the_o sluggard_n will_v not_o blow_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n in_o our_o text_n they_o get_v nothing_o give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n they_o know_v the_o wise_a have_v oil_n formal_a outside_n professor_n can_v judge_v of_o sincerity_n in_o other_o though_o they_o themselves_o have_v none_o give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n oh_o the_o great_a necessity_n that_o sluggish_a lazy_a professor_n bring_v upon_o themselves_o for_o want_v of_o improve_n time_n and_o mean_n second_o we_o have_v the_o asserted_a reason_n render_v by_o the_o foolish_a to_o the_o wise_a for_o our_o lamp_n be_v go_v out_o and_o that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o most_o need_n their_o light_n intend_v here_o by_o the_o lamp_n be_v go_v out_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o profession_n not_o feed_v go_v out_o a_o hypocrite_n lamp_n or_o light_n be_v not_o last_v it_o fail_v he_o when_o he_o have_v most_o need_n at_o death_n or_o at_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n nay_o in_o time_n of_o trial_n and_o temptation_n such_o be_v the_o stony_a ground_n mat._n 13.5_o job_n 27.8_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n fail_v he_o at_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n or_o when_o god_n take_v away_o his_o soul_n a_o hypocrite_n at_o last_o be_v not_o only_o discover_v to_o other_o but_o to_o himself_o he_o see_v and_o say_v now_o thâ—â—_n his_o light_n be_v go_v out_o though_o it_o be_v possible_a some_o may_v die_v with_o hope_n and_o rise_v with_o hope_n as_o these_o seem_v to_o do_v yet_o now_o in_o this_o time_n of_o need_n their_o hope_n fail_v they_o job_n speak_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o in_o job_n 8.13_o 14_o 15._o so_o be_v the_o path_n of_o all_o they_o that_o forget_v god_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v who_o hope_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o who_o 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this_o doctrine_n first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n it_o do_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o exclusion_n from_o glory_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o folly_n these_o be_v foolish_a virgin_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v emphatical_o urge_v in_o this_o context_n they_o be_v not_o wise_a so_o solomon_n speak_v in_o ch_z 3._o ver_fw-la last_o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n so_o psal_n 107.17_o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n be_v afflict_v this_o will_v great_o aggravate_v the_o condemnation_n of_o sinner_n but_o the_o question_n will_v be_v be_v this_o folly_n necessitate_v
people_n 1_o cor._n 29.14_o all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o thou_o and_o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o and_o whereas_o many_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_n that_o this_o paâ—_n do_v encourage_v man_n to_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteouness_n i_o answer_v that_o our_o own_o righteousness_n must_v suppose_v a_o righteousness_n without_o faith_n or_o distinct_a 〈◊〉_d faith_n and_o that_o trust_v in_o without_o a_o eye_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n but_o know_v this_o that_o there_o in_o righteousness_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o this_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n upon_o true_a and_o right_a bese_n have_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n with_o christ_n rev._n 19.8_o the_o white_a linen_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o saint_n and_o john_n say_v he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a â—_o he_o be_v righteous_a now_o because_o this_o part_n seem_v to_o border_v upon_o the_o former_a i_o shall_v leave_v but_o a_o brief_a word_n of_o application_n 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