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voyâ—…_n contemn_v it_o not_o now_o little_a know_v thou_o whether_o ever_o thou_o shall_v hear_v it_o any_o more_o thus_o in_o mercy_n but_o only_o in_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n for_o despise_v his_o long_a suffering_n and_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o compassion_n the_o second_o meditation_n to_o think_v what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o forsake_v his_o own_o happiness_n in_o refuse_v christ_n gracious_a call_n and_o to_o join_v with_o satan_n against_o he_o to_o his_o endless_a perdition_n second_o the_o lord_n call_v damn_a loud_a to_o every_o soul_n to_o bethink_v he_o serious_o in_o time_n what_o it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n not_o only_o to_o refuse_v and_o contemn_v the_o gracious_a call_n and_o service_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n yea_o all_o his_o favour_n all_o his_o sweet_a promise_n and_o mercy_n concern_v both_o this_o and_o a_o better_a life_n all_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n where_o be_v 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they_o wâ—…o_v haâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d for_o 10._o he_o against_o ouâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d must_v beâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d and_o boâ—…_n and_o â—…ast_a 〈◊〉_d he_o into_o thâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o brimstone_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o for_o evermoâ—…e_v lord_n make_v they_o to_o consider_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o time_n to_o weigh_v well_o our_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n and_o their_o way_n of_o life_n our_o rulâ—…_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d devotion_n and_o their_o rule_n of_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n to_o weigh_v and_o try_v they_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o sanctuary_n whether_o will_v outweigh_v and_o whether_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o holy_a word_n whereby_o they_o and_o we_o all_o must_v be_v weigh_v and_o judge_v so_o vouchsafe_v this_o grace_n to_o all_o other_o who_o be_v waver_a or_o doubt_v to_o think_v serious_o of_o all_o these_o thing_n to_o try_v they_o all_o by_o thy_o bless_a word_n by_o that_o true_a weight_n that_o heavenly_a fire_n which_o will_v consume_v 2â—…_n all_o their_o timber_n hay_n &_o stubble_n make_v they_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o confer_v with_o or_o hearâ—…ening_v to_o the_o serpent_n their_o jesuit_n or_o other_o semiâ—…ary_a prest_n who_o all_o hold_v the_o same_o head_n their_o holy_a father_n the_o pope_n must_v needs_o be_v â—…ll_o lâ—…d_v and_o inspire_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n whatsoever_o shâ—…wes_v they_o make_v of_o the_o contrary_n give_v they_o grace_n to_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o first_o mother_n and_o keep_v thy_o watch_n to_o go_v to_o thou_o first_o by_o instant_a prayer_n in_o all_o doubt_n 19_o and_o difficulty_n as_o daniel_n do_v and_o after_o to_o confer_v with_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n and_o with_o thy_o faithful_a minister_n &_o servant_n for_o resolution_n therein_o delusion_n above_o all_o grant_v unto_o all_o of_o we_o
14_o 15._o matt._n 6._o 7._o our_o devotion_n what_o in_o general_a their_o devotion_n of_o what_o sort_n sort_n see_v their_o book_n of_o their_o chief_a devotion_n as_o they_o be_v call_v by_o master_n gâ—…e_n who_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o they_o they_o see_v their_o litany_n to_o our_o lady_n in_o that_o book_n and_o namely_o that_o sing_v at_o the_o intend_a â—…panish_a invasion_n their_o more_o profound_a meditation_n and_o devotion_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 4._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 4._o apoc._n 13._o 11._o etc._n etc._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o scope_n of_o all_o their_o dâ—…votions_n esa._n 1._o 13._o compare_v of_o they_o together_o particular_a compare_v of_o they_o for_o more_o evidence_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 8._o col._n 2._o 23._o deut._n 4._o 2._o 22._o 32._o prov._n 30._o 6._o apoc._n 22._o 18._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o jam._n 1._o 17._o job_n 22._o esa._n 4._o 4._o apoc._n 8._o 3._o matth._n 6._o prov._n 19_o 2._o rom._n 4._o end_n matth._n 6._o 7._o rom._n 8._o 34._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5._o apoc._n â—…_n 3._o conclusion_n of_o this_o second_o point_n 2_o thess._n 2._o 11_o 12._o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o delusion_n that_o they_o spend_v more_o time_n in_o their_o devotion_n than_o we_o in_o we_o rhâ—…m_fw-la on_o rom._n 3._o vers_fw-la 22._o sect_n 7._o mat._n 12._o 33._o esa._n 1._o 15._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o esa._n 1._o 12._o psal._n 50._o 16._o jam._n 16._o 7._o just_a complaint_n against_o the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o gospel_n conclusion_n the_o further_a manifestation_n of_o that_o assumption_n which_o full_o demonstrate_v all_o must_v renounce_v popery_n or_o be_v profess_o of_o satan_n religion_n seâ—…_n watch_n part_v 3._o pag._n 340._o the_o syllogism_n ground_v upon_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n how_o the_o lord_n manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o assumption_n that_o this_o be_v their_o doctrine_n doctrine_n now_o l._n â—…_n of_o licâ—…field_n part_n 3._o c._n 11._o p._n 340_o 341._o the_o lord_n himself_o also_o 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isaiah_n 49_o 23._o and_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n so_o to_o incline_v their_o heart_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o glorify_v his_o name_n by_o king_n and_o prince_n save_v his_o church_n so_o we_o may_v now_o expect_v if_o we_o can_v give_v christ_n glory_n in_o our_o repentance_n and_o the_o ra_fw-mi the_fw-mi for_o that_o the_o enemy_n seek_v to_o trample_v his_o glory_n under_o foot_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v how_o the_o enemy_n set_v themselves_o against_o christ._n how_o they_o have_v prevail_v resolve_v to_o proceed_v that_o antichrist_n may_v fit_v again_o as_o god_n in_o his_o temple_n that_o as_o they_o thus_o seek_v to_o lead_v christ_n &_o his_o army_n captive_n that_o he_o have_v ordain_v king_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o sceptre_n apo._n 17._o 16_o 17_o and_o to_o make_v the_o whore_n desolate_a 4._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o satan_n &_o 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mercy_n and_o the_o cry_n of_o his_o servant_n which_o be_v &_o have_v be_v so_o hate_v 2_o chron._n 36._o nothing_o can_v give_v we_o any_o true_a security_n but_o our_o unfeigned_a repentance_n till_o this_o nothing_o but_o expectation_n of_o some_o dreadful_a scourge_n the_o remove_v of_o our_o candlestick_n heavy_a than_o all_o other_o outward_a judgement_n &_o how_o we_o deserve_v it_o and_o to_o have_v their_o idolatry_n set_v up_o knife_n at_o oâ—…_n throat_n some_o of_o these_o to_o be_v fear_v for_o want_v of_o performance_n of_o ouâ—…_n coâ—…so_n oft_o renew_v by_o we_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d fast_n since_o the_o peaceable_a bring_n in_o of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n at_o our_o deliverance_n from_o the_o hellish_a furnace_n so_o many_o way_n witness_v how_o these_o must_v either_o work_v the_o performance_n of_o our_o promise_n or_o arm_v the_o lord_n against_o we_o not_o to_o rest_v till_o we_o have_v bring_v our_o heart_n to_o consider_v our_o dissimulation_n with_o the_o 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&_o saâ—…hts_n to_o sing_v halleâ—…_n apoc._n 19_o 6._o apo._n 7_o 11_o 〈◊〉_d amen_n never_o to_o give_v over_o our_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n until_o we_o can_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d â—…n_a faith_n amen_n rejoice_v &_o triumph_v in_o our_o assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v in_o all_o reason_n of_o our_o assurance_n from_o his_o 1._o commandment_n 2._o promise_v 3._o incline_v &_o prepare_v our_o heart_n to_o meditate_v how_o all_o other_o be_v exclude_v first_o as_o all_o live_a secure_o exclude_v 2_o all_o who_o do_v not_o in_o commiseration_n come_v to_o help_v he_o and_o his_o poor_a church_n reason_n all_o such_o must_v be_v separate_v at_o the_o last_o day_n 2._o all_o exclude_v live_v in_o any_o one_o gross_a sin_n