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the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o say_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55._o 6._o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o god_n do_v not_o partial_o or_o in_o disrespect_n to_o some_o person_n foreordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v wicked_a and_o so_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o everlasting_a misery_n no_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o tender_a love_n who_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o as_o he_o say_v and_o will_n that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o bring_v back_o again_o 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for_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v say_v look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45._o 22._o god_n will_v be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o again_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 33._o 11._o and_o 18._o 31_o 32_o 33._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o do_v lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n the_o same_o do_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n by_o this_o visitation_n and_o conviction_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o which_o convint_v they_o of_o sin_n &_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n just_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o be_v the_o true_a and_o effectual_a mean_n cause_n and_o 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the_o preservation_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n from_o fall_v or_o fail_v of_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n be_v the_o word_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n but_o they_o that_o turn_v away_o their_o mind_n heart_n and_o ear_n from_o the_o powerful_a word_n of_o god_n manifest_a in_o their_o heart_n satan_n the_o evil_a seedsman_n sow_v his_o evil_a seed_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o wit_n unbelief_n the_o fear_n of_o persecution_n the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o riches_n lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n yea_o in_o many_o idolatry_n envy_n whoredom_n and_o many_o other_o evil_n so_o as_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o sow_v and_o beget_v this_o generation_n of_o evil-doer_n and_o nurse_v they_o up_o and_o make_v they_o strong_a to_o do_v wickedness_n be_v the_o devil_n christ_n say_v to_o such_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n for_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v he_o be_v a_o murderer_n and_o a_o liar_n from_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o devil_n and_o his_o generation_n be_v not_o the_o elect_n but_o the_o reprobate_n the_o devil_n or_o his_o seed_n or_o generation_n can_v enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n though_o they_o strive_v never_o so_o much_o but_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n be_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o they_o there_o to_o be_v torment_v as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n and_o generation_n who_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n of_o the_o incorruptible_a seed_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v forever_o these_o be_v the_o elect_a of_o god_n who_o enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o be_v in_o safety_n peace_n and_o rest_n with_o he_o here_o be_v the_o state_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n scriptural_o and_o experimental_o witness_v unto_o 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holy_a man_n of_o god_n tell_v the_o murder_v jew_n how_o their_o father_n persecute_v the_o prophet_n and_o slay_v they_o which_o show_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o just_a one_o of_o who_o you_o have_v be_v now_o the_o betrayer_n and_o murderer_n see_v act_n 7._o 51_o 52._o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n and_o you_o know_v that_o no_o murderer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o see_v 1_o john_n 3._o 8._o 15._o note_v reader_n that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n charge_v he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n to_o be_v a_o murderer_n therefore_o keep_v out_o of_o hate_a and_o love_v thy_o enemy_n as_o christ_n command_v and_o if_o thou_o so_o do_v thou_o will_v not_o hate_n and_o murder_v thy_o friend_n it_o be_v true_o so_o that_o hatred_n be_v murder_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n though_o he_o that_o hate_v do_v not_o or_o can_v reach_v to_o kill_v he_o that_o he_o hate_v then_o actual_o to_o kill_v the_o 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fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n see_v rev._n 21._o 18._o and_o 22._o 14_o 15._o again_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v unto_o the_o believer_n in_o christ_n if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n on_o this_o behalf_n see_v 2_o pet._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16._o note_v reader_n here_o the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v that_o he_o that_o be_v a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o a_o christian_a and_o if_o he_o suffer_v for_o his_o murder_n he_o suffer_v not_o as_o a_o christian_a but_o as_o a_o great_a transgressor_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o a_o breaker_n of_o the_o 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man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n see_v matth._n 16._o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o note_v reader_n those_o that_o seek_v after_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n the_o ungodly_a gain_n the_o corruptible_a riches_n and_o sinful_a honour_n and_o pleasure_n all_o which_o perish_v with_o use_v they_o refuse_v or_o deny_v christ_n they_o refuse_v to_o bear_v the_o cross_n which_o all_o his_o true_a and_o real_a disciple_n bear_v and_o such_o in_o choose_v and_o get_v their_o ungodly_a gain_n lust_n and_o pleasure_n do_v lose_v themselves_o lose_v their_o own_o soul_n deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o so_o their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v clear_a wo_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v till_o wine_n inflame_v they_o and_o the_o harp_n and_o the_o viol_n the_o tabret_n and_o the_o pipe_n be_v in_o their_o feast_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n neither_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n see_v isa_n 5._o 11_o 12._o again_o the_o prophet_n say_v concern_v the_o wicked_a give_v they_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n and_o according_a to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o endeavour_n give_v they_o after_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n render_v to_o they_o their_o desert_n because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n