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many_o evidence_n against_o he_o so_o will_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o own_o reason_n the_o entice_n of_o other_o to_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o harden_v they_o by_o his_o example_n one_o covetous_a unmerciful_a landlord_n do_v keep_v a_o hundred_o or_o many_o hundred_o person_n or_o family_n in_o so_o great_a necessity_n and_o care_n and_o labour_n that_o they_o be_v tempt_v by_o it_o to_o overpass_v the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o have_v scarce_o time_n for_o it_o or_o any_o room_n for_o it_o in_o their_o trouble_a thought_n all_o these_o miserable_a family_n and_o person_n and_o all_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v undo_v by_o this_o temptation_n will_v be_v so_o many_o evidence_n against_o such_o oppressor_n yea_o the_o poor_a who_o they_o have_v neglect_v to_o relieve_v when_o they_o may_v the_o sick_a who_o they_o have_v neglect_v to_o visit_v when_o they_o may_v will_v all_o witness_n then_o against_o the_o unmerciful_a matth._n 25._o the_o many_o ignorant_a worldly_a careless_a sinner_n that_o have_v perish_v under_o a_o idle_a unfaithful_a minister_n will_v be_v so_o many_o witness_n against_o he_o to_o his_o condemnation_n they_o may_v then_o cry_v out_o against_o he_o to_o his_o face_n i_o be_v ignorant_a lord_n and_o he_o never_o do_v so_o much_o as_o teach_v i_o catechise_v i_o nor_o tell_v i_o of_o these_o thing_n i_o be_v careless_a and_o mind_v he_o world_n and_o he_o let_v i_o go_v on_o quiet_o and_o be_v as_o careless_a and_o worldly_a as_o i_o and_o never_o plain_o and_o faithful_o warn_v i_o to_o waken_v i_o from_o my_o security_n and_o so_o their_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n though_o themselves_o also_o shall_v perish_v in_o their_o sin_n ezek._n 33.7_o 8._o 2._o and_o as_o these_o evidence_n will_v convince_v man_n of_o sin_n so_o there_o be_v many_o more_o which_o will_v convince_v they_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o these_o be_v so_o many_o that_o it_o will_v too_o much_o lengthen_v my_o discourse_n to_o 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happiness_n of_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o family_n and_o favour_n through_o christ_n do_v not_o serve_v he_o in_o droop_a dejection_n and_o discouragement_n but_o with_o love_n and_o joy_n and_o filial_a fear_n keep_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o his_o saint_n where_o he_o be_v cheerful_o and_o faithful_o praise_v and_o honour_v and_o where_o be_v the_o great_a visible_a similitude_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n especial_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n supper_n where_o he_o seal_v up_o a_o renew_a pardon_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o where_o unanimous_o we_o keep_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o death_n until_o he_o come_v do_v not_o cast_v yourselves_o out_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o saint_n from_o who_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o just_a censure_n and_o exclusion_n be_v a_o dreadful_a emblem_n and_o forerunner_n of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v where_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v cast_v of_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n 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that_o day_n and_o entreat_v to_o prepare_v but_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v thou_o so_o much_o mercy_n as_o to_o open_v thy_o eye_n and_o break_v in_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o by_o sober_a consideration_n turn_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o cause_v thou_o faithful_o to_o take_v the_o warning_n that_o have_v here_o be_v give_v thou_o and_o to_o obey_v these_o direction_n i_o dare_v assure_v thou_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o this_o judgement_n which_o will_v be_v so_o dreadful_a to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o endless_a terror_n and_o misery_n will_v be_v as_o joyful_a to_o thou_o and_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o glory_n the_o saviour_n that_o thou_o have_v believe_v in_o and_o sincere_o obey_v will_v not_o condemn_v thou_o psal._n 1.5_o 6._o rom._n 8.1_o john_n 3.16_o it_o be_v part_n of_o his_o business_n to_o justify_v thou_o before_o the_o world_n and_o to_o glorify_v his_o merit_n his_o kingly_a power_n his_o holiness_n and_o his_o 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thou_o have_v finish_v and_o on_o the_o faith_n which_o thou_o have_v keep_v and_o maiâ—t_v confident_o conclude_v that_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v thou_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o thou_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7_o 8._o even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n rev._n 22.20_o finis_fw-la