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6._o 12._o 〈…〉_z â—ut_fw-la 23._o 27._o isâ—_n 5_o 2_o 〈…〉_z ose_v frequent_a caution_n that_o be_v every_o where_o in_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o about_o this_o thing_n be_v not_o deceive_v let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n all_o these_o expression_n intimate_v to_o we_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o show_n of_o or_o a_o thing_n like_o grace_n where_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n indeed_o galat._n 6._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 3._o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o conclusion_n make_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o this_o very_a thing_n for_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o gal._n 6._o 3._o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n may_v think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o may_v think_v he_o have_v grace_n when_o he_o have_v none_o may_v think_v himself_o something_o for_o heaven_n and_o another_o 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be_v not_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n their_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o their_o ear_n hear_v etc._n etc._n ay_o but_o then_o they_o shall_v hear_v and_o see_v too_o and_o when_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o even_o then_o he_o that_o now_o most_o seldom_o think_v thereof_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o 2._o they_o will_v now_o see_v what_o hell_n be_v and_o what_o damnation_n in_o hell_n be_v â—â—â—e_z clear_a then_o ever_o they_o will_v also_o see_v how_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n like_o a_o stream_n of_o brimstone_n do_v kindle_v it_o o_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n this_o this_o will_v make_v work_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o casraway_n at_o that_o day_n of_o god_n almighty_a and_o then_o they_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o 3._o now_o they_o will_v see_v what_o the_o meaning_n of_o such_o word_n as_o these_o be_v hellfire_n 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and_o this_o will_v make_v they_o seek_v to_o enter_v in_o luk._n 16._o 22._o 23._o 13._o 28._o will_v sack_v to_o enter_v in_o q._n but_o some_o may_v say_v how_o will_v they_o seek_v to_o enter_v in_o answ._n they_o will_v put_v on_o all_o the_o confidence_n they_o can_v they_o will_v trick_n and_o trim_v up_o their_o profession_n and_o adorn_v it_o with_o what_o bravery_n they_o can_v thus_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n seek_v to_o enter_v in_o they_o do_v trim_a up_o their_o lamp_n make_v themselves_o as_o fine_a as_o they_o can_v they_o make_v shift_v to_o make_v their_o lamp_n to_o shine_v a_o while_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n disccover_v himself_o their_o confidence_n fail_v their_o lamp_n go_v out_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v keep_v out_o matt._n 25._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o they_o will_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o by_o crowd_v themselves_o in_o among_o the_o godly_a thus_o the_o man_n without_o the_o wedding_n 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