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and_o let_v mortality_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n go_v with_o i_o to_o jordan_n baptize_v i_o in_o that_o river_n how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v mortify_v the_o sinful_a lust_n and_o affection_n of_o my_o flesh_n crucify_v my_o old_a man_n day_n by_o day_n rend_v his_o vail_n of_o flesh_n that_o with_o open_a face_n i_o may_v behold_v thy_o glory_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n and_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n where_o be_v liberty_n and_o perfect_a freeedom_n 2_o cor_fw-la 3.17,18_o heb._n 12.23_o 14._o this_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o they_o that_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n and_o have_v learned_a and_o obey_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n but_o then_o there_o be_v some_o even_o among_o these_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o true_a professor_n of_o godliness_n who_o go_v along_o for_o a_o while_o undiscerned_a like_a cain_n judas_n 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seem_v to_o be_v wise_a but_o know_v nothing_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v patch_v up_o a_o self-conceited_a righteousness_n thereby_o delude_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o then_o they_o will_v be_v make_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o say_v alas_o lord_n they_o be_v borrow_v now_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n for_o such_o till_o these_o fall_n off_o from_o a_o man_n self_n and_o fall_v into_o jordan_n the_o river_n of_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n till_o a_o man_n deny_v himself_o and_o sell_v or_o lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v then_o the_o true_a elisha_n make_v the_o iron_n to_o swim_v that_o he_o may_v go_v and_o finish_v his_o work_n thus_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n shall_v save_v it_o and_o he_o that_o part_v with_o house_n land_n good_n father_n friend_n gift_n part_n endowment_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v they_o again_o in_o this_o life_n a_o hundred_o fold_n happy_a be_v they_o who_o loss_n be_v their_o gain_n but_o fourthly_a 15._o there_o be_v no_o ascend_v to_o 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on_o no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o he_o 1_o king_n 20.11_o john_n 10.18_o 21._o thus_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o perfection_n in_o perfect_a glory_n fill_v all_o in_o all_o the_o fullness_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n the_o lawgiver_n above_o the_o law_n yet_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n make_v under_o the_o law_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o &_o chap._n 4.4_o by_o this_o go_v backward_o of_o christ_n unto_o the_o ten_o degree_n of_o death_n we_o have_v hope_n of_o life_n to_o come_v his_o go_v backward_o be_v his_o progress_n to_o his_o journey_n end_n for_o his_o way_n be_v not_o our_o way_n but_o rather_o contrary_a to_o they_o thus_o our_o true_a joseph_n have_v be_v in_o prison_n and_o take_v out_o from_o among_o man_n be_v afterward_o right_o call_v zaphnath-paaneah_a i.e._n a_o man_n to_o who_o secret_n be_v reveal_v or_o in_o the_o egyptian_a tongue_n a_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n gen._n 41.14,45_o isa_n 53.8_o john_n 3.17_o &_o chap._n 12.47_o let_v we_o imitate_v our_o lord_n for_o even_o hereunto_o be_v we_o call_v because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o let_v we_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n suffer_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o we_o may_v cease_v from_o sin_n heb._n 12.4_o 1_o pet._n 4_o 1._o ponder_v these_o thing_n serious_o 6._o 6._o six_o 22._o we_o can_v understand_v nor_o submit_v unto_o the_o gospel_n unless_o we_o know_v and_o conform_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v christ_n crucify_v 1_o cor._n 2.2_o there_o be_v a_o doleful_a doom_n denounce_v against_o all_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o this_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o thes_n 1.7,8,9,10_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o 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a_o hypocrite_n he_o be_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a etc._n etc._n how_o oft_o do_v we_o see_v these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n in_o a_o church_n be_v not_o he_o a_o traitor_n that_o confess_v christ_n with_o his_o mouth_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o his_o work_n also_o he_o that_o do_v contrary_a to_o righteousness_n truth_n charity_n etc._n etc._n for_o money_n or_o any_o other_o temporal_a advantage_n likewise_o he_o that_o make_v a_o show_n of_o love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o hate_v he_o in_o his_o heart_n o_o curse_a generation_n of_o judas_n how_o many_o and_o deep_a root_n have_v thou_o fasten_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o the_o follower_n of_o judas_n shall_v perish_v together_o with_o their_o jewish_a frowardness_n mean_a while_n let_v the_o godly_a like_a christ_n bear_v and_o have_v patience_n with_o wicked_a man_n now_o when_o judas_n have_v kiss_v he_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o rest_n run_v upon_o jesus_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o 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