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in_o sin_n the_o shall_v the_o lord_n come_v and_o strike_v he_o with_o a_o sudden_a stroke_n and_o light_n on_o his_o head_n with_o a_o heavy_a bloody_a &_o iron_n rod_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o drink_v in_o murder_n then_o shall_v this_o â—odde_a light_n on_o thy_o head_n to_o destroy_v thou_o now_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d or_o speak_v which_o the_o apostle_n use_v â—â—ere_o will_v be_v mark_v there_o be_v sundry_a kind_n of_o speakinge_n there_o be_v a_o speak_n in_o the_o mouth_n there_o be_v a_o speak_n in_o the_o hart_n there_o be_v a_o speak_v also_o in_o deed_n and_o action_n the_o psalmist_n say_v psal_n 14._o 1._o the_o foolish_a man_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v not_o a_o god_n they_o confess_v he_o in_o mouth_n but_z in_o heart_n they_o deny_v he_o paul_n speak_v of_o some_o wicked_a man_n who_o profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o word_n they_o deny_v hiâ—_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o tit._n 1._o 16._o now_o the_o word_n of_o the_o 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will_v perish_v fine_a it_o ofttimes_o over_o it_o may_v be_v ever_o the_o fine_a but_o it_o shall_v perish_v in_o the_o end_n but_o he_o say_v faith_n that_o be_v fine_v and_o try_v shall_v be_v find_v to_o your_o praise_n glory_n and_o honour_n when_o christ_n shall_v be_v manifest_v as_o he_o will_v say_v it_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o at_o that_o great_a day_n of_o christ_n it_o shall_v tend_v to_o thy_o everlasting_a glory_n let_v we_o not_o press_v to_o feed_v ourselves_o in_o our_o fantasy_n think_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v a_o faith_n in_o ease_n quyetnes_n &_o honour_n no_o lay_v this_o ground_n down_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o faith_n to_o abide_v till_o christ_n come_v assure_v thou_o thou_o must_v suffer_v and_o thou_o must_v abide_v the_o jaw_n of_o tentation_n till_o all_o thy_o faith_n be_v try_v and_o the_o whole_a dro_n washen_v away_o and_o the_o fine_a gold_n stand_v up_o at_o these_o be_v but_o dream_n to_o think_v that_o thou_o will_v hold_v heaven_n in_o 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at_o that_o great_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o first_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o next_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesuâ—_n christ_n johâ—_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 3._o this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a to_o know_v thou_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n know_v these_o two_o know_v god_n know_v christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d vengeance_n shall_v not_o overtake_v thou_o then_o by_o the_o plain_a contrare_fw-la there_o be_v two_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n the_o misknow_v of_o god_n and_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o jesus_n here_o 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o gospel_n and_o these_o two_o be_v 〈…〉_o gether_o then_o brethren_n in_o one_o word_n let_v not_o the_o jew_n be_v bold_a to_o say_v he_o know_v god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n all_o the_o knowledge_n a_o man_n can_v have_v of_o god_n when_o he_o know_v not_o his_o son_n be_v nothing_o for_o god_n the_o father_n can_v be_v know_v but_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o his_o son_n there_o be_v no_o salvation_n from_o judgement_n the_o son_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o god_n will_v be_v know_v in_o he_o heb._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 3._o he_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o ingrave_v form_n of_o his_o person_n so_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n the_o man_n join_v these_o two_o together_o know_v god_n know_v the_o son_n know_v the_o son_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o father_n for_o no_o sight_n of_o the_o father_n but_z in_o the_o son_n this_o further_a will_v be_v mark_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o obedience_n to_o christ_n he_o say_v not_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o he_o say_v they_o who_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o and_o this_o base_a ministry_n which_o man_n esteem_v so_o little_a of_o look_v how_o he_o rank_n this_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o with_o christ_n himself_o he_o count_v they_o that_o obey_v the_o gospel_n to_o obey_v christ_n and_o he_o count_v they_o who_o be_v rebellious_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v rebel_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o say_v i_o boast_v as_o thou_o will_v of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o if_o thou_o despise_v this_o gospel_n and_o this_o base_a ministry_n vengeance_n shall_v light_v on_o thou_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o know_v christ_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o will_v be_v nothing_o in_o
thy_o hart_n but_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o boast_v as_o thou_o will_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v find_v if_o thou_o be_v impenitent_a in_o this_o point_n vengeance_n shall_v light_v on_o thou_o rebel_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o preach_v thereof_o in_o earth_n rebel_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n think_v not_o when_o thou_o hunger_v the_o gospel_n out_o of_o the_o land_n by_o draw_v away_o in_o thy_o â—lookes_n all_o the_o thing_n the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v sustain_v on_o that_o thou_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n what_o matter_n of_o the_o hunger_a of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o thou_o close_a the_o mouth_n of_o man_n so_o that_o for_o hunger_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o preach_v say_v not_o thou_o know_v christ_n and_o love_v the_o gospel_n thou_o lie_v false_o when_o through_o thy_o greediness_n thou_o be_v a_o hinderer_n to_o the_o ministry_n who_o the_o lord_n thrust_v out_o to_o be_v dispensator_n of_o the_o food_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thou_o hunger_v the_o gospel_n when_o thou_o do_v this_o say_v not_o thou_o love_v christ_n thou_o will_v say_v in_o that_o great_a day_n lord_n where_o see_v we_o thee_o hunger_a where_o see_v we_o thou_o naked_a etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v say_v what_o ever_o thou_o do_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n thou_o do_v it_o to_o i_o thou_o stay_v the_o plant_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o thy_o avarice_n o_o sacrilegious_a abbot_n bishop_n and_o prior_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o rabble_n and_o o_o you_o raven_a wolf_n that_o devour_v the_o teind_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o plantation_n of_o this_o ministry_n and_o gospel_n to_o the_o hunger_a of_o innumerable_a soul_n look_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o take_v up_o yourselves_o that_o the_o lord_n meet_v you_o not_o in_o vengeance_n look_v to_o this_o at_o this_o 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