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and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o first_o particular_a viz._n wherein_o this_o readiness_n to_o meet_v the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v consist_v second_o now_o it_o follow_v next_o in_o order_n to_o show_v you_o why_o it_o be_v the_o great_a concern_v of_o all_o that_o will_v be_v save_v to_o make_v ready_a for_o the_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n ground_n first_o because_o of_o the_o great_a hazard_n that_o all_o man_n run_v into_o that_o make_v not_o ready_a for_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n let_v i_o explain_v this_o a_o little_a to_o you_o and_o that_o in_o two_o particular_n first_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o wicked_a the_o hazard_n they_o run_v in_o not_o prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a for_o christ_n come_n be_v most_o dreadful_a and_o dangerous_a they_o do_v inevitable_o expose_v their_o soul_n to_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n it_o have_v be_v show_v you_o already_o that_o there_o be_v a_o fundamental_a readiness_n which_o positive_o lie_v in_o regeneration_n and_o if_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n pass_v not_o upon_o you_o before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n you_o be_v undo_v to_o all_o eternity_n what_o be_v more_o plain_a from_o the_o infallible_a scripture_n than_o that_o unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v seâ—_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o that_o holy_a city_n of_o heaven_n nor_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o work_v abomination_n or_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 21._o last_o and_o what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o such_o now_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v in_o this_o particular_a except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v luk._n 13.3_o 5._o now_o consider_v he_o all_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o he_o tear_v you_o in_o â—ieces_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v and_o you_o hypocrite_n though_o you_o have_v clean_a face_n than_o he_o profaner_n 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death_n which_o be_v our_o burden_n and_o which_o we_o groan_v under_o rom._n 7.24_o she_o shall_v sin_v no_o more_o nor_o sorrow_n no_o more_o nor_o die_v no_o more_o though_o she_o be_v dissolve_v yet_o she_o be_v with_o christ_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o she_o be_v perfect_o holy_a and_o perfect_o happy_a where_o she_o shall_v rest_v from_o her_o labour_n and_o her_o work_n shall_v follow_v she_o râ—vel_n 14.13_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o make_v man_n and_o woman_n count_v themselves_o happy_a here_o below_o to_o have_v a_o good_a estate_n to_o have_v it_o in_o a_o good_a place_n and_o to_o have_v it_o by_o good_a neighbour_n now_o all_o these_o three_o she_o and_o every_o one_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n do_v eminent_o enjoy_v first_o their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v exceed_o great_a 2_o cor._n 4.17_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v the_o like_a 1_o cor._n 2.4_o 1_o pet._n 1.4_o second_o it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a place_n heaven_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o 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