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many_o shall_v be_v actual_o punish_v for_o the_o same_o for_o those_o that_o have_v do_v iniquity_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n mat._n 13._o 41_o 42._o and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a shall_v arise_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n john_n 5._o 29._o yet_o of_o those_o who_o escape_n by_o repentance_n they_o certain_o suffer_v this_o loss_n it_o will_v be_v better_o for_o they_o throughout_o all_o eternity_n if_o they_o have_v never_o commit_v such_o act_n of_o sin_n beside_o that_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o commit_v iniquity_n may_v have_v be_v spend_v in_o well-doing_n and_o so_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o recompense_n they_o may_v have_v have_v for_o that_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n that_o fear_v before_o he_o both_o manner_n of_o way_n will_v come_v into_o account_n and_o they_o will_v have_v a_o different_a end_n it_o will_v be_v certain_o better_a for_o they_o who_o live_v in_o obedience_n and_o holiness_n in_o those_o day_n of_o their_o flesh_n wherein_o other_o do_v and_o themselves_o may_v have_v live_v in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n that_o son_n who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n lo_o these_o many_o year_n do_v i_o serve_v thou_o neither_o transgress_v i_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o commandment_n his_o father_n answer_v he_o son_n thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o luk._n 15._o 29_o 31._o which_o be_v a_o large_a and_o much_o better_a portion_n and_o provision_n than_o what_o be_v before_o or_o afterward_o give_v unto_o the_o prodigal_a and_o disobedient_a son_n again_o though_o a_o sinner_n shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n yet_o the_o soon_o he_o do_v it_o will_v be_v certain_o better_a for_o he_o because_o he_o will_v be_v more_o sure_a of_o god_n favour_n and_o acceptation_n and_o also_o he_o will_v soon_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o make_v a_o way_n for_o his_o own_o reward_n whereas_o all_o his_o former_a day_n be_v consume_v in_o vanity_n and_o trouble_n psal_n 78._o 33_o they_o will_v not_o turn_v to_o good_a account_n neither_o do_v he_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o judgement_n for_o it_o will_v stand_v in_o no_o stead_n and_o turn_v to_o no_o benefit_n unto_o he_o but_o increase_v the_o anguish_n and_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n that_o he_o do_v not_o in_o those_o day_n serve_v the_o lord_n in_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o do_v good_a for_o these_o work_n will_v follow_v he_o when_o the_o other_o thing_n be_v absolute_o perish_v and_o he_o wish_n that_o he_o have_v never_o do_v they_o here_o be_v a_o real_a argument_n not_o to_o continue_v in_o sin_n one_o moment_n long_o for_o notwithstanding_o the_o present_a pleasure_n and_o conveniency_n hereby_o he_o miss_v of_o so_o much_o more_o happiness_n and_o advantage_n again_o he_o shall_v not_o a_o minute_n long_o neglect_v obedience_n and_o do_v good_a for_o he_o lose_v so_o much_o of_o a_o full_a reward_n thus_o much_o be_v signify_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 11_o 12_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n mat._n 16._o 27._o and_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 8._o wo_n unto_o their_o soul_n for_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o themselves_o say_v you_o to_o the_o 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give_v hope_n and_o comfort_n and_o to_o lift_v up_o again_o where_o be_v reproof_n and_o threaten_v there_o either_o common_o go_v before_o or_o succeed_v present_o after_o a_o invitation_n to_o return_v and_o a_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n so_o we_o have_v the_o very_a same_o assurance_n and_o certainty_n that_o god_n be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o world_n through_o jesus_n christ_n either_o to_o the_o multitude_n in_o general_n or_o to_o single_a person_n for_o god_n send_v not_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o condemn_v the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o world_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v and_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n this_o be_v as_o evident_a and_o clear_a as_o that_o god_n be_v ever_o angry_a with_o the_o world_n or_o with_o any_o single_a man_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o this_o withal_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o if_o the_o world_n will_v be_v save_v in_o and_o through_o jesus_n 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that_o path_n of_o life_n which_o he_o lead_v in_o he_o know_v if_o you_o despise_v he_o and_o you_o must_v take_v he_o for_o a_o guide_n and_o saviour_n to_o follow_v he_o whether_o soever_o he_o go_v for_o you_o be_v as_o sheep_n go_v astray_o but_o be_v now_o return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o your_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o without_o this_o actual_a return_v and_o amendment_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n and_o mercy_n if_o man_n will_v not_o do_v what_o be_v first_o require_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o talk_v of_o or_o hope_v for_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n if_o they_o will_v not_o perform_v the_o necessary_a forego_v condition_n and_o qualification_n they_o have_v no_o lot_n nor_o share_n in_o this_o matter_n not_o one_o good_a thing_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o not_o one_o jota_n or_o tittle_n of_o god_n mercy_n precious_a promise_n and_o comfortable_a truth_n be_v applicable_a to_o they_o until_o they_o do_v indeed_o begin_v the_o work_n of_o repentance_n god_n 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we_o than_o with_o they_o who_o flourish_n and_o increase_v most_o in_o worldly_a good_n may_v we_o not_o more_o sure_o rely_v upon_o god_n infallible_a word_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o we_o than_o the_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a promise_n of_o other_o or_o our_o own_o imagination_n in_o our_o own_o design_n and_o erterprise_n for_o we_o know_v by_o experience_n that_o we_o be_v often_o beguile_v and_o mistake_v as_o to_o both_o but_o the_o lord_n never_o say_v to_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n in_o vain_a neither_o be_v he_o want_v as_o some_o be_v apt_a to_o doubt_v to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n at_o the_o present_a time_n but_o they_o do_v err_v in_o misapprehend_v of_o they_o for_o the_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n be_v yet_o a_o far_o off_o and_o now_o the_o divine_a goodness_n be_v only_o engage_v so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n to_o preserve_v health_n and_o strength_n of_o 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less_o misery_n even_o as_o to_o this_o present_a time_n than_o possible_o the_o one_o can_v be_v have_v or_o the_o other_o avoid_v by_o all_o irreligion_n or_o the_o pretend_a wisdom_n and_o caution_n of_o any_o disobedience_n much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v as_o to_o this_o point_n but_o as_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v clear_v so_o again_o the_o force_n and_o persuasion_n thereof_o may_v be_v lose_v by_o multiplicity_n of_o word_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a to_o add_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o particular_a head_n of_o discourse_n especial_o there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o forecited_n book_n of_o happiness_n and_o as_o to_o the_o several_a head_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a there_o treat_v of_o so_o that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o perceive_v nor_o be_v convince_v by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v neither_o will_v he_o be_v persuade_v if_o ten_o thousand_o word_n be_v more_o add_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n chap._n v._o herein_o sundry_a thing_n be_v write_v against_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v by_o nor_o live_v according_a to_o word_n and_o also_o against_o follow_v the_o multitude_n but_o why_o do_v i_o mention_v this_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o pen_n of_o the_o writer_n or_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o speaker_n for_o some_o obstinate_a and_o stubborn_a soul_n do_v therefore_o refuse_v it_o they_o will_v not_o be_v tie_v and_o confine_v to_o live_v according_a to_o word_n either_o they_o will_v be_v despiser_n or_o stubborn_a not_o to_o mind_n at_o all_o or_o practice_n just_o contrary_a or_o otherwise_o indeed_o one_o will_v admire_v by_o what_o kind_n of_o method_n satan_n kingdom_n do_v stand_v by_o what_o slender_a thread_n he_o hold_v man_n captive_a at_o his_o will_n for_o do_v but_o once_o examine_v and_o touch_v they_o and_o they_o will_v fall_v and_o snap_v asunder_o those_o imagination_n which_o he_o put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o thereby_o work_v in_o they_o with_o all_o 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