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and_o have_v shut_v to_o the_o door_n and_o you_o begin_v to_o stand_v without_o and_o to_o knock_v say_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o and_o he_o shall_v answer_v and_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v 26._o then_o shall_v you_o begin_v to_o say_v we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n 27._o but_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n mat._n 7.22_o many_o will_v say_v to_o i_o in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v not_o we_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n have_v do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n 23._o and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n christ_n in_o these_o scripture_n speak_v of_o many_o who_o shall_v find_v the_o door_n shut_v themselves_o exclude_v shall_v be_v importunate_a for_o admission_n into_o a_o state_n of_o everlasting_a blessedness_n by_o knock_v calling_z lord_n lord_n open_v to_o we_o but_o christ_n do_v disow_v they_o and_o deni_v their_o request_n they_o plead_v their_o prophesy_v their_o hear_n their_o eat_n and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n cast_v out_o of_o devil_n and_o do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n in_o his_o name_n but_o christ_n reply_v all_o this_o you_o do_v but_o you_o do_v not_o love_v i_o and_o you_o be_v not_o lover_n of_o i_o for_o you_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o a_o lover_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o
value_v what_o we_o love_v not_o at_o all_o we_o value_v not_o at_o all_o and_o that_o we_o do_v despise_v and_o be_v it_o not_o sin_n enough_o to_o despise_v the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o will_v thou_o also_o despise_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o enough_o to_o despise_v the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o god_n but_o will_v thou_o add_v this_o to_o it_o to_o despise_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n not_o to_o love_v and_o to_o despise_v be_v all_o one_o matth._n 6.24_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o he_o will_v hold_v to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o be_v this_o no_o evil_n in_o thy_o eye_n be_v christ_n that_o be_v honour_v by_o the_o father_n contemn_v by_o thou_o be_v he_o the_o joy_n of_o angel_n the_o delight_n of_o saint_n and_o be_v he_o thus_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o thou_o be_v he_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n and_o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v nullius_fw-la pretii_fw-la of_o no_o worth_n be_v he_o the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o and_o do_v thou_o thus_o disdain_v and_o vilify_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o ten_o thousand_o can_v thou_o value_v thy_o riches_n and_o love_v they_o and_o not_o christ_n can_v thou_o value_v thy_o relation_n and_o love_v they_o and_o not_o christ_n behold_v in_o comparison_n of_o riches_n child_n life_n thou_o despise_v christ_n when_o thou_o shall_v depise_v these_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 13.13_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o neighbour_n sâ—â—neth_fw-mi prov._n 14.21_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o father_n instruction_n be_v a_o fool_n prov._n 15.15_o he_o that_o despise_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n shall_v pick_v out_o his_o eye_n prov._n 30.17_o what_o then_o be_v he_o and_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o despise_v christ_n viii_o not_o a_o lover_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v thou_o then_o but_o a_o hater_n of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o these_o two_o love_v he_o thou_o must_v or_o hate_v he_o thou_o do_v matth._n 6.24_o he_o will_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o matth._n 12.30_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o he_o that_o do_v not_o so_o love_v he_o as_o to_o have_v he_o rule_v he_o do_v hate_v he_o luke_n 19.14_o but_o his_o citizen_n hate_v he_o and_o send_v a_o messenger_n after_o he_o say_v we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o shall_v thou_o hate_v thy_o lust_n and_o love_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v thou_o love_v thy_o lust_n and_o hate_v the_o lord_n i_o entreat_v thou_o tell_v i_o what_o have_v he_o do_v unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v hate_v he_o as_o christ_n reason_v with_o they_o that_o so_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o stone_v he_o john_n 10.32_o jesus_n answer_v they_o say_v many_o good_a work_n have_v i_o show_v you_o from_o my_o father_n for_o which_o of_o those_o work_n do_v you_o stone_n i_o so_o let_v i_o reason_n with_o thou_o many_o a_o good_a work_n have_v christ_n do_v for_o thou_o for_o which_o of_o these_o do_v thou_o hate_v he_o have_v he_o not_o come_v from_o heaven_n for_o thou_o be_v he_o not_o wound_v beat_a scourge_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o thou_o for_o which_o of_o all_o these_o do_v thou_o hate_v he_o have_v he_o not_o make_v salvation_n possible_a for_o thou_o do_v thou_o hate_v he_o for_o that_o have_v not_o he_o purchase_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n for_o thou_o do_v thou_o hate_v he_o for_o that_o have_v not_o he_o entreat_v thou_o to_o consider_v thy_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o prevent_v thy_o own_o damnation_n do_v thou_o hate_v he_o for_o that_o have_v he_o give_v thou_o any_o other_o cause_n thou_o have_v many_o reason_n to_o love_v he_o but_o no_o cause_n to_o hate_v he_o as_o christ_n himself_o assert_v joh._n 15.25_o they_o hate_v i_o without_o a_o cause_n but_o for_o that_o hatred_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v without_o cause_n ix_o not_o love_n christ_n be_v thou_o not_o herein_o a_o confederate_a with_o the_o devil_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o joine_v in_o with_o the_o devil_n against_o christ_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o in_o this_o rather_o obey_v the_o destroyer_n than_o the_o saviour_n of_o thy_o soul_n christ_n call_v give_v i_o thy_o love_n but_o thou_o do_v not_o satan_n persuade_v thou_o to_o withhold_v thy_o love_n from_o christ_n and_o so_o thou_o do_v christ_n say_v give_v i_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 23.26_o but_o thou_o do_v not_o satan_n say_v let_v the_o world_n have_v thy_o heart_n and_o so_o it_o have_v can_v thou_o displease_v christ_n more_o than_o to_o deny_v he_o thy_o love_n or_o can_v thou_o please_v the_o devil_n better_o what_o mean_v this_o perverseness_n of_o thy_o heart_n what_o mean_v these_o cross_n and_o crooked_a deal_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o devil_n thy_o friend_n as_o if_o thy_o love_a christ_n will_v be_v thy_o ruin_n and_o listen_v 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