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by_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o think_v not_o to_o plead_v ignorance_n in_o that_o day_n for_o that_o will_v be_v but_o to_o plead_v guilty_a also_o where_o god_n have_v afford_v so_o much_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n for_o god_n have_v not_o cast_v thy_o lot_n and_o habitation_n in_o a_o land_n of_o darkness_n but_o of_o light_n and_o under_o the_o plain_a and_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n under_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a unless_o thou_o shutte_v thy_o eye_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o love_v darkness_n rather_o theu_o light_n that_o thou_o may_v sin_v more_o secure_o therefore_o suppose_v through_o charity_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o whole_o ignorant_a and_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n let_v i_o engage_v thou_o to_o a_o self_n examination_n by_o they_o as_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n but_o give_v i_o leave_v however_o to_o put_v that_o question_n to_o thou_o which_o paul_n put_v to_o king_n agrippa_n act_v 26.27_o king_n agrippa_z beleivest_fw-ge thou_o the_o prophet_n beleivest_fw-ge thou_n the_o scripture_n if_o thou_o beleivest_fw-ge why_o tremble_v thou_o not_o at_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n proclaim_v and_o his_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n but_o how_o can_v thou_o believe_v and_o still_o persevere_v in_o profaneness_n and_o a_o wicked_a and_o licentious_a conversation_n suppose_v thou_o shall_v see_v one_o of_o thy_o old_a acquaintance_n and_o companion_n in_o iniquity_n now_o in_o torment_n arise_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n and_o hear_v he_o relate_v with_o tremble_a and_o astonishment_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o the_o unexpressible_a pain_n they_o endure_v there_o and_o withal_o fall_v prostrate_a at_o thy_o foot_n with_o cry_n and_o tear_n beseech_v thou_o to_o repent_v and_o accept_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o mercy_n now_o offer_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o perish_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n and_o destruction_n will_v not_o this_o scare_v and_o affright_v thou_o or_o work_v in_o thou_o a_o serious_a reflection_n upon_o thy_o sinful_a condition_n now_o have_v not_o the_o eternal_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n declare_v the_o same_o unto_o thou_o by_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o can_v be_v break_v or_o change_v and_o do_v thou_o remain_v still_o secure_a and_o obstinate_a it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v if_o thou_o beleivest_fw-ge not_o the_o report_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o report_n of_o man_n though_o god_n shall_v miraculous_o call_v up_o the_o dead_a to_o warn_v thou_o as_o abraham_n tell_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n entreat_v he_o to_o send_v lazarus_n from_o the_o dead_a unto_o his_o father_n house_n to_o his_o five_o brethren_n to_o testify_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o place_n of_o torment_n luke_n 16.29_o 31._o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o and_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n nor_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a harken_v therefore_o not_o only_o to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n but_o to_o a_o great_a than_o moses_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o holy_a apostle_n by_o who_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o his_o good_a and_o perfect_a and_o acceptable_a will_n be_v sufficient_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2_o thessaly_n 1.8_o let_v every_o soul_n then_o inquire_v after_o god_n and_o examine_v the_o evidence_n of_o his_o salvation_n the_o ground_n of_o his_o hope_n the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n the_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o scripture_n mark_n and_o character_n of_o a_o sound_n and_o save_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o without_o repentance_n and_o regeneration_n no_o salvation_n therefore_o be_v not_o deceive_v but_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o or_o no._n second_o set_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o his_o wrath_n before_o your_o eye_n continual_o consider_v o_o you_o son_n of_o man_n in_o who_o presence_n you_o be_v at_o all_o time_n yea_o when_o you_o be_v most_o retire_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n who_o can_v strike_v you_o dead_a in_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n though_o never_o so_o secret_o commit_v stand_v in_o awe_n therefore_o and_o
to_o the_o eternity_n of_o the_o saint_n felicity_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o eternity_n of_o your_o own_o misery_n in_o hell_n torment_n therefore_o christ_n in_o the_o parable_n bring_v in_o abraham_n thus_o speak_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n luke_n 16.25_o son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v the_o prophet_n david_n also_o pray_v for_o deliverance_n from_o his_o enemy_n describe_v they_o by_o their_o temporal_a blessing_n psal_n 17.13_o 14._o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v thy_o sword_n from_o man_n which_o be_v thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n from_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n let_v not_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o they_o have_v but_o the_o crumb_n and_o break_a meat_n that_o your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v to_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n yea_o to_o dog_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o wicked_a rev._n 22.15_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whatever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n and_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o death_n bridle_n and_o restrain_v the_o rage_n and_o riot_n of_o all_o profane_a person_n consider_v how_o soon_o your_o present_a joy_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o your_o endless_a sorrow_n commence_v when_o god_n shall_v lay_v your_o honour_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o require_v your_o soul_n from_o you_o why_o tremble_v you_o not_o at_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o enclose_a corpse_n and_o the_o open_a grave_n before_o your_o eye_n you_o also_o shall_v sure_o die_v o_o you_o covetous_a worldling_n wretched_a drunkard_n profane_a swearer_n unclean_a adulterer_n you_o proud_a and_o gaudy_a vanity_n put_v your_o head_n into_o the_o dust_n and_o stretch_v forth_o your_o hand_n and_o 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depart_v unto_o christ_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v part_n of_o every_o sinner_n punishment_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o matth._n 7.23_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n how_o will_v your_o hope_n perish_v and_o your_o heart_n break_v when_o you_o shall_v find_v heaven_n gate_n shut_v upon_o you_o and_o christ_n himself_o deny_v your_o knock_v be_v and_o entreaty_n with_o i_o know_v you_o not_o matth._n 25.12_o be_v not_o deceive_v any_o long_a but_o know_v that_o neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o and_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o friend_n what_o think_v you_o of_o perish_v and_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n when_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o gnash_v your_o tooth_n because_o you_o shall_v see_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yourselves_o shut_v out_o luke_n 13.28_o you_o shall_v see_v indeed_o the_o righteous_a who_o you_o have_v despise_v and_o persecute_v and_o reproach_v solace_v themselves_o in_o their_o full_a plenty_n and_o rejoice_v in_o their_o everlasting_a inheritance_n all_o the_o treasure_n of_o heaven_n be_v open_v unto_o they_o but_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o great_a gulf_n of_o separation_n that_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v fix_v between_o they_o and_o you_o so_o as_o to_o approach_v their_o presence_n or_o to_o partake_v of_o their_o joy_n augustine_n move_v a_o question_n why_o the_o rich_a man_n can_v see_v lazarus_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o lazarus_n can_v not_o see_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o hell_n and_o he_o give_v this_o answer_n to_o it_o because_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o 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