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be_v convince_v that_o they_o be_v treasure_v up_o to_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n 2._o when_o man_n will_v be_v and_o do_v evil_a that_o god_n may_v be_v good_a in_o pardon_v such_o there_o be_v who_o say_v rom._n iii._o 8._o let_v we_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v let_v we_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v against_o this_o presumption_n the_o apostle_n thunder_v out_o a_o just_a damnation_n and_o because_o that_o they_o may_v pretend_v that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o consequence_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o he_o preach_v he_o abhor_v it_o as_o a_o scandalous_a report_n and_o that_o his_o doctrine_n abet_v no_o such_o abominable_a inference_n he_o own_v indeed_o rom._n v._n 20._o that_o where_o sin_n aboundâ—…d_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v but_o he_o deny_v the_o consequence_n chap._n vi_fw-la 1._o that_o therefore_o any_o shall_v 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that_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o prevalency_n upon_o their_o soul_n they_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o if_o man_n religion_n do_v not_o drive_v out_o their_o lust_n their_o lust_n will_v drive_v away_o their_o religion_n and_o yet_o these_o will_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a without_o natural_a affection_n truce-breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a and_o despiser_n of_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o yet_o which_o be_v wonderful_a they_o will_v maintain_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n if_o you_o ask_v they_o do_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o firm_o believe_v it_o ask_v they_o again_o do_v you_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o 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world_n know_v to_o its_o shame_n that_o we_o have_v a_o god_n who_o we_o can_v secure_o trust_v 2._o in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o let_v we_o walk_v cheerful_o before_o the_o world_n upon_o the_o credit_n and_o security_n of_o the_o promise_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o holy_a job_n can_v walk_v in_o darknâ—…ss_n by_o the_o light_n of_o god_n job_n xxix_o 3._o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o promise_v guide_v and_o comfort_v he_o in_o the_o darkness_n of_o providence_n when_o though_o all_o be_v gloomy_a without_o yet_o all_o be_v clear_a within_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blemish_n that_o professor_n give_v the_o face_n of_o their_o religion_n that_o we_o hear_v much_o and_o often_o of_o their_o complaint_n seldom_o of_o their_o praise_n always_o mourn_v never_o rejoice_v this_o represent_v religion_n as_o a_o melancholy_n cloudy_a thing_n and_o affright_v stranger_n from_o all_o acquaintance_n with_o it_o whereas_o do_v we_o live_v up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o what_o our_o religion_n 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