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have_v the_o child_n divide_v she_o will_v have_v all_o or_o none_o you_o must_v be_v for_o all_o holiness_n or_o for_o none_o neuter_n now_o divide_v and_o cut_v those_o thing_n asunder_o that_o god_n have_v close_o join_v together_o but_o at_o last_o god_n will_v suit_n their_o punishment_n to_o their_o sin_n and_o cut_v they_o asunder_o luke_n 12.46_o now_o the_o neuter_n choose_v here_o a_o piece_n and_o there_o a_o piece_n and_o at_o last_o god_n will_v cut_v he_o in_o piece_n 15.23_o 1_o sam._n 15.23_o as_o samuel_n do_v agag_n well_o neuter_n now_o you_o divide_v one_o command_n from_o another_o one_o duty_n from_o another_o one_o promise_n from_o another_o one_o threaten_v from_o another_o one_o ordinance_n from_o another_o and_o one_o way_n of_o god_n from_o another_o but_o the_o day_n be_v a_o come_v wherein_o god_n will_v divide_v your_o soul_n from_o your_o body_n and_o both_o from_o himself_o his_o son_n his_o saint_n and_o his_o glory_n for_o ever_o six_o if_o real_a 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it_o be_v death_n in_o moses_n his_o law_n to_o counterfeit_v that_o ceremonial_a and_o figurative_a ointment_n what_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v to_o counterfeit_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o holiness_n dissemble_v sanctity_n be_v double_a iniquity_n he_o that_o profess_v religion_n without_o be_v religious_a and_o godliness_n without_o be_v godly_a he_o that_o make_v counterfeit_a holiness_n a_o cloak_n to_o impiety_n and_o a_o midwife_n to_o iniquity_n he_o that_o be_v a_o cato_n without_o and_o a_o nero_n within_o a_o jacob_n without_o and_o a_o esau_n within_o a_o david_n without_o and_o a_o saul_n within_o a_o peter_n without_o and_o a_o judas_n within_o a_o saint_n without_o and_o a_o satan_n within_o a_o angel_n without_o and_o a_o devil_n within_o be_v ripen_v for_o the_o worst_a of_o torment_n matth._n 24.5_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n hypocrite_n be_v the_o freeholder_n of_o hell_n all_o other_o sinner_n do_v but_o hold_v under_o they_o none_o have_v so_o large_a a_o portion_n in_o hell_n as_o hypocrite_n have_v no_o man_n at_o last_o will_v be_v find_v so_o miserable_a as_o he_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o saint_n upon_o he_o but_o not_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o he_o that_o have_v a_o profession_n of_o holiness_n upon_o he_o but_o no_o principle_n of_o holiness_n in_o he_o that_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o not_o the_o power_n that_o can_v cry_v up_o godliness_n and_o court_v godliness_n but_o in_o practice_n deny_v it_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n outward_o but_o a_o atheist_n a_o pagan_a a_o devil_n inward_o who_o have_v a_o great_a name_n for_o holiness_n and_o who_o make_v a_o great_a show_n of_o holiness_n and_o who_o do_v more_o despise_v and_o insult_v over_o man_n for_o the_o want_n of_o holiness_n than_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o who_o so_o miserable_a now_o as_o they_o mat._n 23.14_o 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and_o make_v a_o great_a show_n for_o a_o time_n but_o their_o lustre_n will_v soon_o wear_v off_o nil_fw-la fictum_fw-la est_fw-la diuturnum_fw-la nothing_o counterfeit_a will_v last_v long_o maud_n mother_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o be_v besiege_v in_o winchester-castle_n counterfeit_v herself_o to_o be_v dead_a 1141._o anno_fw-la 1141._o and_o so_o be_v carry_v out_o in_o a_o coffin_n whereby_o she_o escape_v at_o another_o time_n be_v besiege_v at_o oxford_n in_o a_o cold_a winter_n by_o wear_v white_a apparel_n she_o get_v away_o in_o the_o snow_n undiscovered_a but_o at_o last_o vengeance_n do_v overtake_v she_o so_o though_o hypocrite_n may_v for_o a_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n 36.13_o job_n 17.8_o chap._n 36.13_o and_o dead_a to_o the_o world_n though_o they_o may_v clothe_v themselves_o with_o a_o snowlike_a purity_n and_o with_o the_o white_a satin_n of_o seem_a sanctity_n yet_o god_n at_o last_o will_v unmask_v and_o unmuffle_v they_o and_o 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holiness_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n nor_o without_o holiness_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n without_o holiness_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n nor_o without_o holiness_n the_o child_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n without_o holiness_n the_o master_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n nor_o without_o holiness_n the_o servant_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n for_o faithful_a and_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o have_v speak_v it_o 23.14_o josh_n 23.14_o in_o this_o day_n some_o cry_n up_o one_o form_n some_o another_o some_o cry_v up_o one_o church-state_n some_o another_o some_o cry_v up_o one_o way_n some_o another_o but_o certain_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o good_a old_a way_n it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n highway_n to_o heaven_n and_o
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that_o have_v much_o holiness_n and_o much_o of_o the_o world_n too_o as_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n job_n david_n hezekiah_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o there_o be_v that_o have_v no_o holiness_n nor_o nothing_o of_o the_o world_n neither_o these_o man_n be_v fair_a for_o two_o hell_n a_o hell_n of_o misery_n here_o and_o a_o hell_n of_o torment_n hereafter_o some_o have_v much_o of_o the_o world_n but_o not_o a_o spark_n of_o holiness_n as_o saul_n haman_n dives_n herod_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v a_o world_n of_o wealth_n but_o not_o a_o dram_n of_o grace_n and_o other_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o holiness_n 11.5_o james_n 2.5_o mat._n 11.5_o that_o have_v but_o little_a or_o nothing_o of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o apostle_n and_o lazarus_n etc._n etc._n now_o be_v it_o not_o infinite_o better_a to_o have_v holiness_n without_o the_o world_n and_o so_o be_v happy_a for_o ever_o then_o to_o have_v much_o of_o the_o world_n without_o holiness_n and_o so_o be_v 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may_v have_v many_o faint_a wish_n and_o cold_a desire_n after_o godliness_n and_o yet_o escape_v persecution_n yea_o he_o may_v make_v some_o assay_n and_o attempt_n as_o if_o he_o will_v be_v godly_a and_o yet_o escape_v persecution_n but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v thorough_o resolve_v to_o be_v godly_a and_o set_v himself_o in_o good_a earnest_n upon_o pursue_v after_o holiness_n and_o live_v a_o life_n of_o godliness_n than_o he_o must_v expect_v to_o meet_v with_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n it_o be_v neither_o a_o christian_n gift_n nor_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v neither_o his_o duty_n nor_o his_o service_n that_o can_v secure_v he_o whoever_o escape_v the_o godly_a man_n shall_v not_o escape_v persecution_n in_o one_o kind_a or_o another_o in_o one_o degree_n or_o another_o he_o that_o will_v live_v
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violent_a death_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apt_a and_o ready_a for_o further_a act_n of_o murder_n and_o cruelty_n and_o o_o how_o do_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n whet_v and_o provoke_v their_o spirit_n to_o prayer_n o_o now_o they_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o now_o they_o will_v give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v overturn_v the_o tyrant_n counsel_n and_o design_n and_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o to_o knock_v off_o peter_n chain_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o herod_n and_o their_o prayer_n be_v successful_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 12._o ver_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v the_o thing_n he_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n meeting_n this_o house_n be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v the_o house_n where_o the_o apostle_n common_o have_v their_o meeting_n who_o surname_n be_v mark_n where_o many_o be_v gather_v together_o pray_v 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truth-advancing_a time_n so_o persecute_v time_n be_v a_o christian_n rejoice_v time_n a_o christian_n heart_n be_v never_o so_o full_a of_o joy_n as_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v under_o suffering_n acts._n 5.41_o 1.9.23_o act_n 7.55_o 56._o chap._n 16.25_o oh_o how_o my_o heart_n leap_v for_o joy_n say_v mr._n philpot_n that_o i_o be_o so_o near_o the_o apprehension_n of_o eternal_a life_n eph._n 3.1_o chap._n 4.1_o 2_o tim._n 1.8_o phil._n 1.9.23_o and_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n they_o count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v dishonour_v for_o christ_n they_o take_v it_o as_o a_o grace_n to_o be_v disgrace_v for_o jesus_n stephen_n find_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o the_o stone_n come_v clatter_v about_o his_o ear_n so_o paul_n and_o sylas_n when_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n their_o heart_n be_v so_o full_a of_o joy_n that_o they_o can_v not_o 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he_o do_v not_o only_o bear_v his_o suffering_n patient_o but_o cheerful_o also_o he_o often_o sing_v it_o our_o i_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n together_o of_o jesus_n christ_n not_o i_o paul_n a_o apostle_n nor_o i_o paul_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o three_o heaven_n nor_o i_o paul_n that_o have_v more_o gift_n part_n and_o learning_n than_o other_o but_o i_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o bond_n and_o suffering_n for_o christ_n chrysostom_n do_v not_o hold_v paul_n so_o happy_a for_o his_o rapture_n into_o paradise_n as_o he_o do_v for_o his_o imprisonment_n for_o christ_n so_o rom._n 5.3_o 4._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o we_o glory_n in_o tribulation_n also_o know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v old_a soldier_n can_v not_o glory_n and_o joy_n more_o in_o their_o mark_n and_o scar_n of_o honour_n than_o 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she_o be_v glad_a that_o ever_o she_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o bear_v such_o a_o child_n as_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o die_v for_o christ_n sake_n such_o be_v his_o divine_a consolation_n that_o they_o turn_v his_o dungeon_n into_o a_o pleasant_a orchard_n i_o with_o my_o fellow_n say_v mr._n philpot_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o coal-house_n where_o we_o do_v rouse_v together_o in_o the_o straw_n as_o cheerful_o we_o thank_v god_n as_o other_o do_v in_o their_o bed_n of_o down_o mr._n bradford_n put_v off_o his_o cap_n and_o thank_v the_o lord_n when_o his_o keeper_n wife_n bring_v he_o word_n that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v the_o next_o day_n and_o mr._n taylor_n fetch_v a_o frisk_n when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v to_o suffer_v henry_n and_o john_n two_o augustin_n monk_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v burn_v in_o germany_n and_o mr._n roger_n the_o first_o that_o be_v burn_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n do_v all_o sing_v in_o the_o 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