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be_v the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n upon_o who_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v 16._o the_o faith_n the_o just_a live_v by_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o etc._n etc._n such_o believer_n be_v confess_v avow_a stranger_n on_o earth_n &_o seeker_n of_o the_o better_a the_o heavenly_a country_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v their_o god_n plain_o imply_v that_o as_o for_o low_a terrene_a spirit_n that_o love_n to_o creep_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o embrace_v dunghill_n god_n will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o he_o will_v for_o ever_o disdain_v a_o relation_n to_o they_o while_n and_o as_o such_o and_o if_o we_o will_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o our_o great_a redeemer_n to_o who_o we_o owe_v all_o the_o hope_n of_o this_o blessedness_n when_o he_o have_v be_v advise_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o treasure_n on_o earth_n 21._o but_o in_o heaven_n he_o present_o add_v where_o your_o treasure_n be_v there_o 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blessedness_n to_o be_v speedy_a and_o restless_a in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o have_v the_o temper_n of_o their_o spirit_n alter_v and_o make_v suitable_a to_o it_o doubt_n and_o objection_n conconcern_v the_o use_n of_o such_o endeavour_n in_o such_o a_o case_n answer_v some_o consideration_n to_o enforce_v this_o direction_n propound_v and_o press_v 3._o 3._o that_o if_o upon_o such_o reflection_n we_o find_v or_o suspect_v ourselves_o whole_o diseffected_a and_o unsuitable_a to_o this_o blessedness_n we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o speedy_a incessant_a endeavour_n to_o get_v the_o temper_n of_o our_o spirit_n change_v and_o fit_v thereto_o the_o state_n of_o the_o case_n speak_v itself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o sit_v still_o here_o this_o be_v no_o condition_n soul_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o unless_o thou_o be_v provide_v to_o encounter_v the_o terror_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n and_o endure_v the_o torture_n of_o everlasting_a burn_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o unapprehensive_a how_o great_a 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