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must_v needs_o make_v a_o man_n case_n desperate_a in_o hell_n all_o hope_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o make_v the_o heart_n to_o break_v every_o man_n on_o this_o side_n hell_n be_v a_o man_n of_o hope_n to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n eccles_n 9.4_o but_o in_o hell_n there_o be_v no_o outlet_a of_o hope_n the_o hypocrite_n hope_n perish_v job_n 8.14_o this_o will_v wound_v more_o cruel_o than_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v hope_v defer_v make_v the_o heart_n sick_a but_o hope_v utter_o destroy_v will_v make_v the_o heart_n break_v in_o hell_n the_o hypocrite_n hope_n shall_v perish_v and_o the_o cobweb_n hope_v of_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v sweep_v down_o and_o be_v as_o the_o give_v up_o of_o the_o ghost_n here_o if_o man_n be_v in_o great_a affliction_n and_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o great_a transgression_n there_o be_v upon_o their_o put_v their_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n hope_v in_o israel_n concern_v these_o matter_n but_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o sin_n will_v be_v pardon_v or_o misery_n be_v remove_v spes_fw-la alit_fw-la agricolas_fw-la the_o husbandman_n blow_v in_o hope_n and_o sow_v in_o hope_n here_o man_n pray_v in_o hope_n and_o hear_v and_o weep_v in_o hope_n but_o in_o hell_n their_o cry_n and_o tear_n be_v hopeless_a sea_n of_o tear_n will_v not_o quench_v one_o spark_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o this_o despair_v link_n and_o torment_v they_o beyond_o expression_n 8._o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o suffer_v these_o thing_n will_v yet_o aggravate_v their_o misery_n it_o be_v call_v a_o pit_n a_o pit_n without_o water_n a_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 9.1_o joseph_n pit_n jeremie_n dungeon_n paul_n prison_n and_o bonner_n coal-house_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a place_n compare_v with_o this_o the_o worst_a place_n on_o earth_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o the_o best_a place_n in_o hell_n to_o live_v in_o bridewell_n or_o in_o bedlam_n be_v very_o grievous_a but_o these_o be_v place_n of_o 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the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v never_o see_v his_o face_n with_o comfort_n 2_o thes_n 1._o they_o rise_v to_o everlasting_a shame_n and_o contempt_n dan._n 12.2_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o their_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v mark_v 9_o call_v everlasting_a fire_n everlasting_a burn_n the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n mat._n 25._o esay_n 33._o judas_n 7._o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n for_o ever_o judas_n 7._o all_o this_o be_v without_o mitigation_n intermission_n or_o cessation_n o_o who_o can_v bear_v it_o if_o they_o in_o hell_n may_v have_v ease_n but_o one_o hour_n in_o a_o thousand_o year_n it_o be_v some_o comfort_n but_o there_o the_o smoke_n of_o their_o torment_n ascend_v up_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o they_o have_v no_o rest_n night_n nor_o day_n if_o after_o ten_o thousand_o year_n a_o man_n may_v be_v take_v up_o out_o of_o torment_n the_o hope_n of_o that_o will_v support_v but_o there_o they_o must_v lie_v in_o the_o scorch_a 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bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n this_o bread_n of_o life_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o of_o grace_n and_o glory_n this_o be_v not_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o meat_n that_o endure_v to_o everlasting_a life_n john_n 6.27_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n christ_n here_o promise_v to_o they_o that_o overcome_v 2._o the_o white_a stone_n be_v another_o of_o those_o peculiar_a favour_n i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o white_a stone_n it_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o that_o practice_n in_o use_n of_o old_a among_o the_o roman_n who_o give_v both_o white_a and_o black_a stone_n white_a one_o be_v give_v in_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n and_o absolution_n of_o malefactor_n 1._o in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o to_o a_o high_a office_n they_o give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n as_o a_o certain_a token_n thereof_o the_o sense_n then_o of_o the_o promise_n be_v that_o conqueror_n shall_v have_v the_o assurance_n of_o their_o election_n to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n that_o they_o be_v choose_v to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o the_o mean_n to_o glory_n and_o to_o grace_n and_o though_o the_o mean_n be_v the_o last_o in_o intention_n yet_o they_o be_v first_o in_o execution_n their_o salvation_n be_v first_o intend_v but_o faith_n and_o holiness_n be_v first_o effect_v now_o to_o have_v the_o assurance_n that_o we_o be_v choose_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o be_v holy_a before_o he_o here_o and_o happy_a with_o he_o hereafter_o who_o can_v declare_v the_o refreshment_n it_o carry_v with_o it_o comfortable_a it_o be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o delusion_n they_o shall_v deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_n mat._n 24.24_o in_o the_o superstructure_n of_o truth_n they_o may_v be_v deceive_v but_o fundamental_o and_o final_o they_o never_o shall_v because_o both_o the_o deceive_v 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they_o make_v those_o accuser_n and_o all_o their_o accusation_n to_o vanish_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o public_a calamity_n which_o be_v shorten_v upon_o their_o account_n for_o the_o elect_v sake_n those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v mat._n 24.23_o what_o day_n even_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v save_v no_o jew_n shall_v be_v alive_a all_o will_v fall_v under_o destruction_n when_o those_o calamity_n come_v many_o other_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o elect_v sake_n these_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v sprinkle_v here_o and_o there_o preserve_v it_o from_o perish_v god_n give_v all_o that_o be_v in_o zoar_n to_o lot_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n to_o paul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o elect_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v make_v a_o short_a work_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o their_o own_o personal_a oppression_n shall_v not_o god_n hear_v and_o avenge_v his_o elect_n that_o cry_v unto_o he_o night_n and_o day_n i_o tell_v you_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o luke_n 18.7_o 8._o when_o their_o enemy_n be_v above_o fear_n and_o they_o below_o hope_v when_o there_o be_v not_o faith_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v bowel_n in_o heaven_n to_o relieve_v they_o 5._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o work_n for_o they_o at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o day_n of_o judgement_n whereas_o they_o will_v lie_v scatter_v here_o and_o there_o he_o will_v gather_v together_o his_o elect_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n by_o his_o angel_n mat._n 24.31_o who_o will_v know_v they_o by_o their_o father_n mark_n upon_o their_o forehead_n and_o as_o servant_n know_v their_o master_n corn_n from_o another_o and_o the_o wheat_n form_n the_o tare_n so_o will_v the_o angel_n soon_o discern_v and_o single_a out_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o rest_n by_o the_o glory_n and_o cheerfulness_n which_o he_o will_v put_v upon_o they_o and_o into_o they_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o co-operation_n of_o all_o thing_n here_o for_o their_o good_a according_a to_o that_o promise_n all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o be_v call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n rom._n 8.28_o they_o say_v the_o philosophers-stone_n turn_v all_o it_o touch_v into_o gold_n this_o white_a stone_n as_o a_o token_n of_o our_o election_n according_a to_o god_n eternal_a purpose_n turn_v all_o condition_n and_o dispensation_n to_o good_a how_o unspeakable_o full_a of_o comfort_n be_v these_o thing_n to_o all_o overcomer_n from_o this_o gift_n of_o the_o white_a stone_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o election_n 2._o white_a stone_n be_v give_v of_o old_a in_o the_o absolution_n of_o malefactor_n as_o black_a one_o be_v give_v to_o person_n condemn_v as_o a_o token_n they_o must_v die_v so_o white_a one_o to_o they_o acquit_v in_o their_o court_n of_o judicature_n it_o 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