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blaspheme_v christ_n beza_n in_o pa._n homil_n 31._o but_o not_o regard_v among_o christian_n the_o israelite_n who_o be_v notorious_a idolater_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n to_o show_v how_o they_o detest_v the_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v object_v to_o naboth_n 1._o kin._n 21._o but_o we_o that_o hate_v idolatry_n do_v not_o hate_v blasphemy_n nay_o rather_o we_o glory_v in_o our_o abuse_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o our_o god_n jam._n 2.19_o the_o devil_n fear_n and_o tremble_v pilate_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 19.8_o be_v afraid_a but_o many_o be_v worse_o than_o pilate_n nay_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n themselves_o customable_o and_o secure_o without_o all_o fear_n and_o regard_n of_o god_n majesty_n blaspheme_v and_o revile_v the_o live_a god_n the_o land_n mourn_v because_o of_o oath_n jer._n 23.10_o but_o many_o laugh_v it_o out_o and_o make_v but_o a_o pastime_n to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a if_o a_o mortal_a man_n be_v 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4.8_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v rom._n 8.23_o they_o who_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v even_o sigh_v in_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n when_o as_o their_o corruption_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15.53_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o child_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n luk._n 21.28_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v matth._n 24.30_o and_o that_o the_o profane_a worldling_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 6.16_o natural_o we_o abhor_v to_o think_v of_o this_o fearful_a day_n and_o tremble_v with_o fear_n when_o mention_n be_v make_v thereof_o as_o felix_n do_v act._n 24.26_o because_o by_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v deserve_v everlasting_a death_n rom._n 6.23_o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n have_v beget_v faith_n in_o we_o whereby_o we_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n by_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n then_o do_v we_o earnest_o desire_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n to_o judgement_n 1._o thess_n 1.9_o you_o know_v say_v bless_v paul_n what_o enter_v we_o have_v and_o how_o we_o turn_v you_o from_o idol_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o look_v for_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n no_o soon_o be_v they_o turn_v to_o god_n but_o they_o wait_v for_o his_o son_n hereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v mark_v as_o by_o their_o property_n even_o such_o as_o with_o the_o good_a servant_n expect_v their_o master_n come_v matth._n 24.45_o such_o as_o look_v for_o he_o heb._n 9.28_o such_o as_o love_v his_o 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