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9_o 2._o second_o when_o our_o brother_n offend_v we_o must_v in_o charity_n and_o discretion_n admonish_v he_o and_o not_o to_o suffer_v he_o to_o perish_v in_o his_o sin_n as_o many_o do_v rather_o deride_v he_o then_o direct_v he_o mat._n 18._o 15._o three_o we_o must_v exhort_v and_o persuade_v other_o to_o godliness_n and_o good_a work_n heb._n 3_o 13._o four_o we_o must_v by_o sympathy_n and_o fellow-feeling_n &_o especial_o by_o word_n of_o scripture_n right_o understand_v and_o well_o apply_v comfort_n and_o cheer_v the_o afflict_a 1._o thessa._n 5_o 14_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o post_v and_o put_v off_o all_o to_o the_o minister_n as_o though_o it_o concern_v not_o we_o at_o all_o five_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o other_o and_o especial_o for_o their_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n 1._o timot._fw-la 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o that_o both_o public_o and_o private_o and_o last_o every_o man_n must_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n &_o other_o man_n want_n and_o necessity_n 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the_o marriage_n and_o our_o consummation_n use_v if_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a conqueror_n and_o reign_v and_o triumph_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n we_o must_v in_o earth_n take_v his_o part_n against_o the_o mighty_a judg._n 5._o 23._o we_o must_v under_o the_o conduâ—t_n of_o our_o general_a christ_n jesus_n our_o heavenly_a michael_n as_o his_o angel_n and_o soldier_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o we_o shall_v overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o by_o not_o love_v our_o life_n unto_o death_n apoc._n 12._o 7._o 11._o final_o we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n faith_n hope_n conscience_n confession_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ephesi_n 6._o 13._o and_o we_o must_v pray_v constant_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o all_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o right_a use_n and_o continual_a handle_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o gallathians_n 5._o 24_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v finish_v all_o thing_n to_o stand_v fast_o and_o we_o shall_v overcome_v sathan_n and_o all_o his_o battery_n and_o temptation_n and_o then_o after_o all_o our_o fight_n contention_n and_o victory_n end_v we_o shall_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n apoc._n 2._o 17._o we_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n apoc._n 2._o 17._o we_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o nation_n vers_fw-la 26._o we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o white_a array_n and_o our_o name_n never_o put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n chap._n 35._o we_o shall_v be_v pillar_n in_o god_n house_n and_o go_v out_o 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the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o external_a profession_n to_o have_v asight_n or_o taste_v of_o god_n mercy_n without_o sound_a feel_n of_o they_o and_o norishment_n by_o they_o hebr._n 6._o 4._o mat._n 13._o 20._o or_o to_o have_v only_o a_o external_a holiness_n among_o man_n as_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n no_o doubt_n have_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o than_o this_o he_o can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n in_o christianity_n and_o all_o these_o temporal_a and_o common_a grace_n will_v fail_v a_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o hebre._n 6._o 4._o 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o but_o true_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v before_o god_n never_o fail_v luke_n 22._o 32._o and_o all_o the_o save_v gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o god_n will_v remember_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n no_o more_o heb._n 10._o 17._o therefore_o he_o will_v never_o 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