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ministerial_a dispensation_n for_o secret_n of_o election_n we_o be_v not_o to_o mind_n isa._n 55._o 6_o 7._o this_o time_n be_v in_o this_o life_n but_o when_o death_n come_v than_o it_o be_v shut_v when_o angel_n sin_v the_o lord_n immediate_o shut_v the_o door_n against_o they_o but_o through_o christ_n the_o door_n be_v open_a for_o term_v of_o life_n to_o man_n because_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o mean_n of_o grace_n or_o glory_n leave_v which_o be_v the_o 1._o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n for_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a key_n of_o open_v the_o door_n even_o when_o the_o door_n of_o heart_n and_o heaven_n be_v shut_v mat._n 16._o 19_o and_o hence_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o now_o be_v the_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o preach_v and_o so_o to_o be_v help_v but_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o minister_n they_o be_v at_o rest_n from_o their_o labour_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n be_v for_o man_n not_o for_o naked_a soul_n lazarus_n must_v not_o give_v a_o 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heb._n 10._o 27._o so_o here_o use_v 1_o of_o confutation_n of_o a_o viperous_a satanical_a 1_o secret_a opinion_n which_o like_o a_o ghost_n 〈◊〉_d the_o mind_n of_o some_o people_n viz._n that_o think_v and_o conclude_v even_o in_o time_n of_o health_n in_o midst_n of_o save_v heal_a mean_n that_o their_o time_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a and_o door_n be_v shut_v to_o they_o before_o christ_n come_v against_o they_o at_o death_n or_o judgement_n which_o though_o god_n many_o time_n turn_v for_o good_a to_o humble_v a_o bold_a heart_n which_o will_v burn_v god_n daylight_n out_o and_o linger_v in_o its_o sin_n yet_o it_o do_v
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sacrifice_n so_o these_o will_v sin_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o christ_n because_o the_o shadow_n be_v good_a and_o sweet_a miâ—ah_o 3._o 11._o they_o have_v subtle_a sly_a end_n in_o good_a duty_n for_o therein_o may_v lie_v a_o man_n sin_n yet_o they_o lean_v upon_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n matthew_n 3._o 7_o 8._o the_o scribe_n come_v in_o peace_n to_o johâ—s_n ministry_n which_o be_v to_o awaken_v man_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o messiah_n oh_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v forewarn_v you_o to_o flee_v from_o wrath_n to_o come_v hence_o say_v he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o will_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o warm_a sun_n
now_o be_v not_o christ_n present_v with_o his_o people_n rule_v and_o judge_v among_o his_o people_n yes_o but_o christ_n â—udgeth_v now_o mediate_o by_o mean_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o hence_o he_o not_o give_v and_o they_o not_o have_v perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n hearâ—s_n noâ—_n have_v perfect_a hatred_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o hypocrisy_n of_o man_n heart_n hence_o they_o be_v noâ—_n separate_v now_o not_o can_v be_v â—hough_o the_o â—_z of_o god_n shall_v be_v very_o watchful_a so_o long_o as_o they_o can_v see_v nor_o convince_v man_n of_o all_o their_o hypocrisy_n some_o â—ight_n and_o life_n he_o give_v they_o to_o see_v beyond_o theâ—_n own_o natural_a ability_n but_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_v and_o hence_o his_o work_n be_v as_o the_o instrument_n be_v imperfect_a but_o now_o when_o christ_n himself_o come_v immediate_o to_o judge_v and_o they_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n he_o can_v perfect_o see_v all_o their_o secret_a evil_n he_o have_v his_o 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