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and_o furtherance_n of_o such_o virtue_n and_o virtuous_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n contrary_a to_o some_o man_n ignorant_a suspicion_n and_o false_a accusation_n of_o such_o doctrine_n and_o teach_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v this_o great_a difference_n that_o the_o serpent_n have_v no_o worth_n or_o usefulness_n in_o itself_o to_o speak_v of_o but_o in_o order_n to_o that_o health_n and_o safety_n through_o it_o to_o be_v effect_v in_o the_o looker_n on_o it_o but_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o virtue_n in_o we_o and_o to_o the_o reward_n of_o it_o but_o be_v in_o himself_o a_o person_n of_o
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everlasting_a life_n and_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 2._o there_o be_v also_o a_o perish_v in_o the_o end_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sad_a perish_v indeed_o its_o sad_a to_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n for_o that_o also_o lead_v to_o perish_v in_o the_o end_n and_o will_v end_v in_o it_o unless_o rich_a and_o marvellous_a grace_n and_o mercy_n prevent_v but_o yet_o by_o mercy_n it_o may_v be_v prevent_v the_o lose_a may_v be_v find_v again_o as_o be_v imply_v and_o signify_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a sheep_n and_o the_o lose_a groat_n and_o the_o lose_a child_n find_v luk._n 15._o the_o last_o of_o which_o though_o he_o lay_v and_o perish_v with_o hunger_n yet_o come_v to_o himself_o again_o and_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o it_o and_o remember_v his_o father_n house_n arise_v and_o return_v to_o it_o so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a but_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v but_o be_v find_v namely_o he_o be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o happiness_n but_o be_v now_o bring_v back_o into_o it_o and_o find_v in_o it_o again_o but_o they_o that_o perish_v in_o the_o end_n be_v lose_v for_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o amalek_n his_o latter_a end_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v perish_v forever_o num._n 24.20_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o perish_v in_o the_o end_n in_o a_o sense_n which_o may_v be_v of_o less_o mischief_n yea_o for_o mercy_n viz._n when_o man_n perish_v in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o design_n and_o undertake_n for_o that_o may_v be_v in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n of_o such_o a_o perish_a diverse_a passage_n may_v be_v understand_v in_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n lead_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v against_o their_o enemy_n as_o let_v the_o wicked_a perish_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n psal_n 68.2_o let_v they_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o perish_v psal_n 83.17_o and_o diverse_a the_o like_a which_o may_v possible_o be_v 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hell_n there_o to_o be_v torment_v till_o death_n and_o hell_n give_v up_o their_o dead_a to_o be_v judge_v at_o the_o great_a day_n as_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 20.13_o 14._o luk._n 16.21_o 26._o or_o whether_o it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o great_a judgement_n when_o christ_n shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n or_o tribunal_n seat_n and_o pass_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n upon_o the_o unbelieving_a depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n whereupon_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o perish_v with_o a_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n mat._n 25.41_o 46._o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o to_o either_o of_o which_o those_o sentence_n of_o the_o psalm_n about_o the_o wicked_n perish_a may_v be_v also_o apply_v especial_o those_o perishing_n from_o their_o hope_n and_o design_n here_o not_o awaken_v they_o to_o timely_a repentance_n indeed_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o some_o that_o shall_v perish_v in_o that_o great_a end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o be_v quite_o perish_v from_o all_o hope_n till_o then_o by_o that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o many_o shall_v say_v at_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n to_o who_o he_o shall_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o shall_v plead_v at_o that_o day_n with_o some_o hope_n of_o find_v mercy_n but_o plain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o believe_v not_o on_o christ_n but_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o unbelief_n shall_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n john_n 8.24_o their_o sin_n unpardoned_a and_o fast_o bind_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o bind_v over_o to_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o final_a judgement_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n reunite_v the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n a_o horrible_a end_n decree_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o such_o as_o can_v be_v express_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v what_o shall_v their_o end_n be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n as_o imply_v it_o to_o be_v unutterable_o miserable_a 1_o pet._n 4.17_o but_o in_o none_o of_o these_o sense_n shall_v the_o believer_n on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n perish_v neither_o in_o that_o which_o be_v his_o hope_n and_o design_n as_o a_o believer_n which_o be_v the_o glorify_v of_o god_n
such_o purpose_n be_v lead_v by_o some_o blind_a zeal_n for_o some_o false_a way_n and_o against_o the_o truth_n itself_o oppose_v it_o as_o error_n and_o falsehood_n like_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n who_o forbid_v the_o apostle_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v sadducee_n themselves_o that_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o more_o zealous_a against_o christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o resurrection_n that_o establish_v it_o put_v they_o into_o prison_n and_o scourge_v they_o for_o their_o so_o preach_v act_v 4.18_o and_o 5.28.40_o though_o such_o do_v it_o in_o ignorance_n of_o unbelief_n and_o upon_o convincement_n thereof_o repent_v they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n as_o st._n paul_n do_v 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o but_o do_v it_o malicious_o and_o against_o light_n and_o knowledge_n their_o case_n be_v exceed_o sad_a and_o dangerous_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o will_n and_o zeal_n to_o some_o fond_a ceremony_n will-worship_n or_o devise_v and_o impose_v observance_n that_o they_o forbid_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o truth_n except_o they_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n they_o in_o submit_v thereto_o like_o that_o in_o rev._n 13.16_o 17._o where_o the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n cause_n all_o that_o will_v buy_v or_o sell_v that_o be_v trade_n in_o religious_a exercise_n to_o receive_v a_o mark_n in_o their_o right-hand_n or_o in_o their_o forehead_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v prohibit_v therefrom_o if_o not_o also_o either_o bodily_a or_o civil_o kill_v the_o fear_n of_o fall_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o receive_v which_o mark_v cause_v some_o that_o i_o know_v rather_o choose_v to_o be_v as_o civil_o dead_a then_o to_o keep_v their_o place_n and_o liberty_n of_o preach_v therein_o upon_o the_o term_n of_o conformity_n propose_v whether_o they_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o therein_o god_n will_v judge_n but_o sure_o all_o hinderrers_n and_o letter_n of_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n be_v so_o far_o as_o guilty_a of_o it_o fighter_n against_o god_n and_o his_o grand_a design_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o way_n to_o misery_n and_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o to_o beware_v of_o so_o do_v lest_o by_o any_o humour_n faction_n ambition_n or_o false_a principle_n whatsoever_o or_o undue-standing_a upon_o needless_a disputable_a matter_n they_o incur_v the_o guilt_n thereof_o infer_v 5._o they_o that_o under_o any_o pretence_n or_o for_o any_o cause_n reject_v and_o put_v away_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n from_o they_o must_v needs_o run_v upon_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o destruction_n in_o so_o do_v because_o they_o put_v away_o or_o neglect_v their_o own_o salvation_n even_o that_o in_o which_o god_n be_v offer_v and_o bring_v salvation_n life_n and_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o they_o only_o disregard_n and_o neglect_v it_o through_o mindfulness_n of_o other_o matter_n as_o those_o who_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding-dinner_n turn_v away_o some_o in_o their_o farm_n other_o to_o their_o merchandise_n or_o those_o in_o the_o supper_n who_o pray_v to_o be_v excuse_v because_o they_o have_v buy_v ox_n hire_v a_o farm_n or_o marry_v a_o wife_n mat._n 22.5.7_o luke_n 14.18_o 19_o 20_o 23._o or_o whether_o out_o of_o unbelief_n of_o the_o message_n or_o zeal_n against_o it_o or_o for_o some_o other_o false_a way_n deride_v abuse_n and_o persecute_v the_o messenger_n and_o preacher_n of_o it_o mat._n 22.6_o 7._o or_o whether_o they_o pretend_v to_o entertain_v it_o but_o yet_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o unstrip_v they_o of_o their_o own_o rot_a rag_n their_o carnal_a confidence_n hope_n and_o rejoice_n in_o themselves_o their_o own_o wisdom_n righteousness_n fleshly_a privilege_n and_o conceit_n of_o righteousness_n 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