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of_o heaven_n so_o that_o heaven_n itself_o and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v away_o 35._o math._n 24._o 35._o but_o not_o one_o jot_n of_o they_o shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n be_v it_o so_o then_o 13._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o take_v up_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n stand_v fast_o quit_v thyself_o like_o a_o man_n and_o if_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o devil_n shall_v dishearten_v thou_o by_o lay_v thy_o sin_n to_o thy_o charge_n let_v he_o know_v 13_o math._n 24._o 35._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13_o that_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v cast_v out_o revel_v 12._o 10._o if_o he_o charge_v thy_o conscience_n with_o many_o heinous_a sin_n ask_v he_o who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n choose_v rom._n 8._o 33._o onset_n the_o onset_n i_o but_o say_v he_o thy_o sin_n be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o can_v be_v pardon_v answer_v he_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v able_a to_o cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o i_o do_v confess_v will_n he_o reply_v that_o many_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v devil_n the_o combaâ—â—gainst_a the_o devil_n yetnot_v thy_o because_o thou_o live_v in_o cry_v and_o notorious_a sin_n the_o very_a guilt_n whereof_o do_v cry_v to_o heaven_n for_o vengeance_n bid_v he_o avoid_v and_o tell_v he_o with_o st_n paul_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o thou_o be_v chief_a 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o as_o for_o the_o guilt_n of_o thy_o sinew_n though_o they_o be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a yet_o god_n will_v make_v they_o as_o white_a â—â—_o snow_n esay_n 1._o 28._o be_v thus_o foil_v out_o at_o his_o own_o weapon_n than_o he_o will_v begin_v to_o
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the_o fatal_a blow_n to_o challenge_v thy_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o false_a bid_v he_o keep_v off_o for_o thou_o will_v show_v he_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2._o 18._o alas_o say_v he_o thy_o work_n what_o do_v thou_o speak_v of_o they_o thy_o charity_n be_v vainglorious_a thy_o obedience_n feign_a thy_o religion_n formal_a and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o but_o hypocritical_a answer_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v no_o hipcorite_n thou_o know_v nothing_o of_o thyself_o yet_o be_v thâ—u_v not_o thereby_o justify_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o yea_o but_o perchance_o â—he_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o notorious_a offender_n in_o regard_n that_o thy_o affliction_n and_o correction_n lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o thou_o let_v he_o know_v that_o god_n do_v scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v and_o by_o this_o thou_o â—â—ther_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o son_n &_o no_o bastard_n heb._n 12._o 7._o 8._o he_o may_v 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without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o god_n be_v yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o heb._n 13._o nay_o let_v he_o know_v to_o his_o fatal_a downfall_n and_o overthrow_n that_o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n fall_v down_o but_o god_n mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o peace_n nor_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n say_v the_o lord_n himself_o fall_v away_o which_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o i_o but_o say_v satan_n if_o there_o 10_o es_fw-ge 54._o 10_o be_v no_o alteration_n in_o god_n yet_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o changer_n change_v thy_o good_a promise_n to_o evil_a practice_n and_o though_o god_n be_v strong_a yet_o thou_o be_v weak_a answer_v he_o thou_o be_v not_o keep_v by_o thy_o own_o strength_n but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n rom._n 1._o 16._o and_o for_o all_o thy_o weakness_n thou_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o overcome_v 11._o rev._n 12._o 11._o the_o great_a dragon_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n christ_n jesus_n then_o he_o labour_v to_o make_v thou_o distrust_v in_o god_n power_n what_o say_v he_o how_o dare_v thou_o depend_v on_o god_n strength_n since_o thou_o be_v so_o wicked_a a_o creature_n what_o have_v thou_o god_n grace_n and_o assistance_n at_o command_n faint_a not_o for_o all_o this_o but_o tell_v he_o bold_o that_o thy_o sufficiency_n be_v in_o god_n it_o be_v true_a thou_o can_v not_o approach_v to_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v thou_o without_o he_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 6._o 44._o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n through_o christ_n that_o help_v thou_o thou_o be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n phil._n 4._o 5._o well_o say_v he_o though_o thou_o dâ—st_v trust_v in_o god_n strength_n yet_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o god_n will_v help_v thou_o or_o not_o because_o his_o grace_n be_v free_a and_o not_o at_o command_n for_o answer_n show_v he_o thy_o affâ—rance_n and_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v confirm_v and_o seal_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v never_o turn_v aâ—â—â—y_n 33._o jer._n 31._o 33._o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o exod._n 26._o 26._o however_o satan_n i_o will_v not_o require_v help_n of_o thou_o for_o hardly_o can_v retreat_n the_o retreat_n thou_o help_v another_o when_o thou_o can_v not_o help_v thyself_o last_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v to_o thy_o charge_n whether_o it_o be_v pride_n malice_n take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a etc._n etc._n plead_v christ_n suffering_n upon_o thy_o repentance_n as_o a_o general_a release_n from_o all_o thy_o sin_n this_o if_o nothing_o else_o will_v stop_v his_o mouth_n &_o make_v he_o hide_v his_o head_n be_v utter_o ashamed_a of_o so_o fearful_a a_o overthrow_n thus_o i_o have_v 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plague_n of_o pestilence_n in_o the_o year_n 1625_o and_o in_o the_o last_o year_n 1636._o 1637._o beside_o many_o other_o so_o that_o now_o this_o kingdom_n sit_v like_o the_o queen_n of_o nation_n every_o man_n in_o peace_n 8._o rev._n 17._o 8._o under_o his_o own_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o own_o figtree_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_n and_o it_o be_v wonderful_a in_o our_o eye_n but_o to_o come_v yet_o near_o home_n to_o ourselves_o i_o appeal_v unto_o any_o man_n live_v that_o have_v not_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o have_v a_o large_a taste_n of_o god_n protection_n and_o deliverance_n from_o some_o danger_n or_o other_o how_o many_o have_v be_v swallow_v up_o quick_a whilst_o man_n rise_v up_o against_o they_o if_o god_n have_v not_o be_v on_o their_o side_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v then_o our_o father_n say_v david_n 4._o ps_n 22._o 4._o trust_v in_o god_n they_o trust_v and_o he_o deliver_v they_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v deliver_v they_o trust_v on_o he_o 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