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leave_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o the_o world_n matth._n 19_o 27_o 28._o revel_v 12._o 10_o 11._o 5._o be_v thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o do_v sigh_v and_o afflict_v thyself_o for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o time_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v mark_v and_o record_v for_o such_o a_o one_o ezek._n 9_o 3_o 4._o zeph._n 3._o 18._o 6._o in_o a_o word_n be_v thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v win_v by_o neither_o fear_n frown_n nor_o flattery_n to_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o god_n or_o wrong_v thy_o conscience_n or_o be_v thou_o one_o of_o they_o that_o slight_a those_o opportunity_n that_o satan_n and_o this_o world_n do_v often_o give_v thou_o to_o return_v to_o sin_n in_o secret_a heb._n 11._o 14_o 15._o these_o be_v the_o man_n who_o praise_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o who_o commendable_a and_o worthy_a act_n be_v record_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n alas_o alas_o these_o thing_n be_v 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find_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o save_v one_o here_o shall_v be_v see_v also_o how_o resolve_o unfeigned_o and_o hearty_o the_o true_a child_n of_o god_n do_v oppose_v resist_v and_o war_n against_o his_o most_o dear_a and_o darling_a lust_n and_o corruption_n now_o the_o saint_n be_v hide_a one_o but_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v manifest_a this_o be_v the_o morrow_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v who_o be_v his_o and_o who_o they_o be_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o who_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o psal._n 83._o 3._o sam._n 8._o 19_o numb_a 16._o 5._o mal._n 3._o 18._o now_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n how_o close_o good_a lot_n do_v stick_v to_o god_n in_o profane_a and_o wicked_a sodom_n heb._n 11._o 8._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o mat._n 19_o 29._o how_o the_o apostle_n leave_v all_o to_o foâ—low_n jesus_n christ_n and_o how_o patient_o they_o take_v all_o cross_n affliction_n persecution_n and_o necessity_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sâ—ke_v how_o they_o endure_v burn_v starve_a ston_a hang_a and_o a_o thousand_o calamity_n how_o they_o manifest_v their_o love_n to_o their_o lord_n his_o cause_n and_o people_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o be_v most_o reject_v slight_v abuse_v and_o abase_v then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o that_o when_o all_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a sinner_n stand_v by_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n you_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_o convert_v
be_v another_o wherefore_o i_o say_v at_o our_o rise_n we_o shall_v not_o change_v our_o nature_n but_o our_o glory_n we_o shall_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o angel_n luke_n 20._o 36._o not_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o nature_n but_o glory_n the_o nature_n also_o of_o the_o moon_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v another_o and_o so_o one_o star_n also_o differ_v from_o another_o in_o glory_n a_o beggar_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n as_o a_o king_n and_o gold_n in_o the_o ore_n the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o be_v best_a refine_v but_o the_o beggar_n have_v not_o the_o same_o glory_n with_o the_o king_n nor_o yet_o the_o gold_n in_o ore_n the_o same_o glory_n with_o that_o which_o be_v refine_v but_o our_o state_n will_v be_v far_o more_o alter_v than_o any_o of_o these_o in_o the_o day_n when_o we_o like_v so_o many_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o thing_n thus_o consider_v do_v show_v you_o how_o vain_o they_o argue_v that_o say_v our_o humane_a nature_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o also_o how_o far_o from_o their_o purpose_n that_o say_v of_o the_o apostle_n be_v which_o say_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o now_o also_o because_o i_o be_o fall_v upon_o the_o objection_n itself_o i_o shall_v not_o pass_v it_o but_o with_o a_o short_a dash_n at_o it_o wherefore_o reader_n whoever_o thou_o be_v consider_v that_o frequent_o in_o scripture_n the_o word_n flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o also_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o matter_n which_o god_n make_v which_o flesh_n cleave_v to_o our_o bone_n and_o blood_n run_v in_o our_o vein_n but_o be_v take_v for_o that_o corruption_n weakness_n mortality_n and_o evil_a that_o cleave_v to_o it_o which_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n because_o it_o 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again_o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n be_v it_o our_o flesh_n that_o hang_v on_o our_o bone_n which_o lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o also_o against_o which_o the_o spirit_n lust_v certain_o if_o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o our_o material_a flesh_n than_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n not_o to_o nourish_v it_o at_o all_o because_o by_o nourish_v of_o it_o we_o nourish_v that_o against_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n fight_v and_o war_v nay_o if_o the_o spirit_n lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n on_o our_o bone_n simple_o consider_v as_o flesh_n and_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o follow_v the_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v than_o we_o must_v needs_o kill_v ourselves_o or_o cut_v our_o flesh_n from_o our_o bone_n for_o whatever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lust_v against_o it_o must_v be_v destroy_v yea_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o destroy_v it_o but_o will_v thou_o know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o 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