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after_o it_o we_o be_v command_v to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o we_o desire_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o hope_n to_o the_o end_n heb._n 6.11_o such_o as_o look_v not_o after_o assurance_n conscientious_o render_v their_o spiritual_a estate_n suspicious_a for_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n to_o put_v the_o possessor_n forward_o to_o perfection_n the_o sincere_a christian_a will_v be_v perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 7.1_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o and_o press_v forward_o to_o enjoy_v more_o of_o god_n presence_n let_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n heb._n 19.22_o 4._o and_o oh_o the_o advantage_n and_o benefit_n that_o
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the_o same_o hole_n of_o the_o stock_n wherein_o mr._n philpot'_v have_v be_v before_o so_o the_o christian_n rejoice_v to_o follow_v that_o bless_a army_n of_o martyr_n to_o heaven_n not_o mere_o by_o a_o apish_a imitation_n from_o a_o good_a conceit_n they_o have_v of_o they_o 4.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.13_o but_o have_v the_o same_o spirit_n of_o faith_n they_o make_v their_o profession_n and_o endure_v opposition_n whatever_o it_o cost_v onward_o he_o will_v though_o he_o die_v in_o the_o conflict_n he_o see_v a_o crown_n attend_v he_o and_o so_o gather_v strength_n by_o every_o bout_n yea_o by_o every_o foil_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o rome_n roma_fw-la cladibus_fw-la animosior_fw-la that_o every_o battle_n yea_o every_o slaughter_n of_o man_n make_v she_o more_o courageous_a so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o conflict_a soul_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v he_o 20.24_o act_n 20.24_o that_o startle_v other_o but_o animate_v he_o with_o more_o courage_n in_o his_o christian_a warfare_n and_o voyage_n through_o this_o boisterous_a sea_n to_o the_o haven_n of_o rest_n be_v it_o thus_o with_o you_o 6._o do_v you_o daily_o make_v proficiency_n in_o grace_n be_v you_o march_v on_o in_o your_o christian_a course_n add_v daily_o some_o cubit_n to_o your_o spiritual_a stature_n there_o be_v no_o stand_v still_o in_o heaven_n road_n non_fw-la progredi_fw-la est_fw-la regredi_fw-la not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o paul_n say_v i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 3.14_o nothing_o will_v serve_v he_o on_o this_o side_n perfection_n 11._o ver._n 11._o he_o belong_v after_o that_o pitch_n of_o grace_n he_o shall_v attain_v to_o in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o sincere_a christian_a grow_v bright_a and_o better_o as_o the_o shine_a light_n 4.18_o prov._n 4.18_o that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n where_o there_o be_v truth_n there_o will_v be_v growth_n 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my_o love_n grow_v to_o delight_v in_o god_n my_o repentance_n be_v more_o evangelical_n my_o hope_n more_o fix_v my_o fear_n more_o filial_a my_o obedience_n more_o universal_a and_o all_o my_o grace_n more_o lively_a and_o my_o whole_a man_n more_o conformable_a to_o christ_n the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o holiness_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n 84.7_o psal_n 84.7_o till_o in_o zion_n i_o appear_v before_o god_n 7._o what_o bless_a instinct_n incline_v you_o heavenward_n heavy_a thing_n move_v downward_o light_a thing_n upward_o every_o thing_n move_v towards_o its_o centre_n the_o church_n be_v compare_v to_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n 3.6_o cant._n 3.6_o still_o mount_v towards_o its_o proper_a element_n 3.3_o john_n 3.3_o so_o the_o christian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v from_o above_o and_o natural_o incline_v to_o thing_n above_o
saint_n and_o be_v find_v among_o they_o and_o not_o be_v of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 9.6_o they_o be_v not_o all_o israel_n which_o be_v of_o israel_n i._n e._n they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o be_v of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n some_o goat_n may_v be_v find_v among_o the_o sheep_n till_o the_o separate_a day_n some_o may_v have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v and_o be_v dead_a all_o be_v not_o gold_n that_o glister_v 3.1_o rev._n 3.1_o shine_v lamp_n and_o oil_n in_o the_o vessel_n be_v different_a thing_n it_o will_v be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n come_v to_o view_v his_o guest_n and_o find_v one_o not_o have_v on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n and_o thus_o expostulate_v with_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding_n garment_n alas_o he_o be_v speechless_a and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n oh_o what_o weep_a and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n mat._n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o o_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o show_n and_o semblance_n of_o religion_n tremble_v lest_o when_o you_o be_v weigh_v you_o be_v find_v want_v lest_o your_o work_n be_v not_o perfect_a before_o god_n 3.2_o rev._n 3.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fill_v up_o with_o the_o necessary_a essential_o that_o constitute_v a_o christian_n sir_n a_o day_n be_v come_v when_o your_o inside_n will_v be_v turn_v out_o to_o the_o open_a view_n of_o all_o when_o god_n will_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o make_v manifest_a the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heart_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o see_v then_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v sound_a in_o god_n statute_n that_o you_o may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a 119.80_o psal_n 119.80_o be_v sincere_a and_o then_o you_o will_v be_v without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 1.10_o phil._n 1.10_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n and_o downright_a in_o life_n keep_v conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n walk_v with_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v rest_v with_o god_n 2._o gather_v yourselves_o together_o in_o solemn_a exercise_n of_o religion_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o public_a calamity_n and_o common_a danger_n so_o god_n call_v to_o israel_n zeph._n 2.1_o 2._o gather_v yourselves_o together_o yea_o gather_v yourselves_o together_o o_o nation_n not_o desire_v before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o be_v unanimous_a and_o harmonious_a in_o fast_v and_o pray_v how_o often_o do_v god_n call_v his_o people_n of_o old_a 2.16_o joel_n 1.14_o ch_n 2.16_o to_o sanctify_v a_o fast_n call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n gather_v the_o elder_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o all_o have_v sin_v all_o must_v be_v humble_v all_o be_v concern_v person_n may_v be_v helpful_a one_o to_o another_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v 12._o eccl._n 4.9_o 12._o god_n sometime_o expect_v unanimous_a vote_n which_o make_v a_o great_a sound_n in_o his_o ear_n let_v christian_n do_v as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n go_v together_o to_o god_n weep_v 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