every_o way_n to_o remove_v punishment_n but_o the_o right_n so_o that_o they_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n 26.39_o leu._n 26.39_o and_o though_o their_o book_n be_v tear_v yet_o their_o lesson_n not_o learned_a 2._o these_o seducer_n be_v compare_v to_o dreamer_n in_o sleep_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o dream_v that_o be_v their_o vain_a false_a empty_a imagination_n dotage_n doctrine_n which_o in_o the_o end_n like_o dream_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o their_o follower_n a_o dream_n when_o a_o man_n sleep_v seem_v to_o have_v truth_n and_o reality_n in_o it_o but_o when_o he_o awake_v it_o quite_o vanish_v away_o he_o who_o utter_v his_o own_o foolish_a conceit_n and_o vain_a delusion_n be_v in_o common_a speech_n say_v to_o dream_n and_o to_o speak_v his_o own_o dream_n and_o thus_o these_o seducer_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n vent_v their_o own_o fable_n and_o groundless_a fiction_n fancy_n and_o dream_n in_o this_o sense_n epiphanius_n understand_v the_o 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as_o bad_a as_o unhonest_a religion_n and_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v etc._n etc._n 5.20_o matth._n 5.20_o other_o dream_v they_o be_v happy_a because_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o enjoy_v its_o privilege_n 23_o 1_o cor._n 10.5_o matth._n 7.22_o 23_o whereas_o a_o barren_a figtree_n be_v near_o curse_v then_o a_o bramble_n and_o they_o who_o receive_v sacrament_n every_o meal_n be_v destroy_v in_o the_o wilderness_n some_o dream_n of_o happiness_n because_o they_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n obedience_n whereas_o their_o knowledge_n transform_v they_o not_o it_o be_v light_a without_o heat_n their_o faith_n apply_v in_o a_o sort_n christ_n to_o they_o not_o themselves_o to_o christ_n but_o to_o their_o lust_n their_o repentance_n respect_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n not_o the_o sin_n to_o be_v punish_v they_o hate_v sin_n for_o hell_n not_o as_o hell_n and_o in_o their_o tear_n sin_n be_v rather_o bathe_v then_o 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very_o unsuitable_a and_o shall_v be_v very_o hateful_a to_o every_o christian_a it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n and_o woe_n of_o these_o seducer_n and_o shall_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o such_o by_o we_o and_o that_o upon_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o god_n decay_n in_o our_o christian_a course_n oppose_v his_o nature_n in_o who_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n 102.24_o mal._n 3.6_o psal_n 102.24_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o i_o change_v not_o he_o be_v eternal_o i_o be_o and_o ever_o the_o same_o his_o year_n be_v throughout_o all_o generation_n and_o what_o have_v inconstancy_n to_o do_v with_o immutability_n how_o unlike_a to_o the_o rock_n of_o age_n be_v chaff_n and_o stubble_n no_o wonder_v that_o his_o soul_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o those_o who_o draw_v back_o and_o that_o they_o only_o be_v his_o house_n who_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_n 6.6_o hebr._n 10_o 38._o hebr._n 6.6_o firm_a to_o the_o end_n 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ergo_fw-la tu_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la persevere_fw-la bern._n the_o temp_n 56._o ibi_fw-la tu_fw-la figas_fw-la cursus_fw-la tui_fw-la metam_fw-la ubi_fw-la christus_fw-la posuit_fw-la svam_fw-la idem_fw-la ep._n 254._o obtulerunt_fw-la ci_fw-fr judaei_n si_fw-fr de_fw-fr cruse_n descenderet_fw-la quòd_fw-la crederent_fw-la in_o illum_fw-la christus_fw-la vero_fw-la pro_fw-la tanto_fw-la munere_fw-la sibi_fw-la oblato_fw-la noluit_fw-la opus_fw-la redemptiâ—nis_fw-la humanae_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la relinquere_fw-la inconsummatum_fw-la perald_n p._n 216._o year_n generation_n end_n but_o god_n providentiall_a care_n still_o go_v on_o he_o uphold_v every_o creature_n nor_o be_v the_o shore_n of_o providence_n in_o danger_n of_o break_v he_o feed_v heal_v deliver_v clothes_v we_o unwearied_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n follow_v we_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n he_o regard_v we_o from_o our_o youth_n and_o forsake_v we_o not_o when_o we_o be_v gray-headed_a most_o perfect_a be_v 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stud_n â—m_n pâ—oâ—profectione_n reputatur_fw-la perald_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o word_n encourage_v proceed_v in_o holiness_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v hebr._n 10.37_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o rev._n 22_o 12._o he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v nor_o need_v it_o seem_v strange_a that_o the_o proceed_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o holiness_n for_o a_o few_o year_n be_v reward_v with_o eternity_n for_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v punish_v eternal_o because_o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o inflexible_a will_v sin_v eternal_o shall_v they_o always_o live_v so_o the_o sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o the_o godly_a to_o proceed_v in_o holiness_n be_v crown_v eternal_o because_o shall_v they_o always_o live_v they_o will_v always_o and_o progressive_o be_v holy_a 4._o 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