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to_o god_n almighty_a and_o frequent_a exhhortation_n to_o man_n for_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v a_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o it_o i_o have_v say_v paul_n a_o great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o can_v wish_v that_o myself_o be_v accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 9.2_o and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o speak_v thus_o brethren_n my_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o sorrow_n prayer_n and_o wish_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o god_n do_v by_o his_o absolute_a and_o irrevocable_a decree_n ordain_v the_o brethren_n of_o st._n paul_n and_o his_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n to_o a_o eternal_a damnation_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o their_o sin_n for_o if_o god_n decree_n have_v be_v such_o and_o know_v for_o such_o to_o st._n paul_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v very_o wise_a very_o just_a and_o conduce_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o impiety_n for_o any_o man_n to_o repine_v and_o murmur_v at_o it_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n will_v be_v very_o imprudent_a know_v god_n decree_n to_o be_v immutable_o fix_v to_o all_o eternity_n to_o interpose_v his_o prayer_n and_o wish_n for_o the_o evasion_n of_o it_o his_o prayer_n will_v be_v sin_n be_v against_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a rule_n of_o a_o good_a prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o entire_a submission_n to_o god_n order_n and_o decree_n rom._n 14.23_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v of_o rom._n 11.20_o know_v say_v david_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v a_o part_n he_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o these_o word_n show_v clear_o that_o david_n and_o st._n paul_n do_v not_o believe_v predestination_n and_o reprobation_n as_o they_o be_v above_o axplain_v in_o the_o 19_o chapter_n have_v regard_n to_o fidelity_n and_o infidelity_n to_o obedience_n and_o disobedience_n to_o good_a and_o bad_a action_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o predestination_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v certain_a god_n know_v all_o thing_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o no_o new_a thing_n can_v be_v add_v to_o his_o knowledge_n it_o be_v certain_a also_o that_o his_o decree_n be_v immutable_a and_o that_o those_o he_o have_v predestinate_v unto_o salvation_n shall_v infallible_o obtain_v it_o as_o those_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o damnation_n shall_v not_o escape_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o without_o consideration_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o infidelity_n nor_o without_o a_o respect_n to_o their_o obedience_n and_o to_o their_o good_a and_o ill_a action_n behold_v i_o set_v before_o you_o this_o day_n a_o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_n a_o blessing_n if_o you_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o a_o curse_n if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v deut._n 11.26_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v rom._n 8.13_o so_o that_o either_o we_o live_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o we_o die_v by_o another_o the_o will_n of_o god_n almighty_n be_v always_o fulfil_v his_o decree_n do_v not_o change_n because_o it_o be_v conditional_a god_n will_v be_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v necessary_o observe_v his_o commandment_n or_o that_o we_o shall_v necessary_o transgress_v they_o but_o if_o we_o transgress_v they_o though_o this_o transgression_n be_v contingent_a yet_o eternal_a death_n be_v the_o necessary_a punishment_n for_o they_o and_o if_o we_o keep_v they_o though_o this_o observation_n of_o they_o be_v in_o our_o power_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n yet_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v the_o necessary_a reward_n for_o for_o they_o thus_o predestination_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n thus_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n understand_v it_o and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v full_o convince_v mark_v these_o text_n follow_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2.25_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2.10_o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n say_v paul_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o tim._n 4.7_o god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n choose_v you_o to_o salvation_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thess_n 2.13_o elect_a according_o to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n the_o father_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n and_o sprinkle_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o j._n christ_n 1_o pet._n 1_o 2._o god_n be_v not_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v with_o he_o act._n 10.34_o then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o in_o prison_n and_o you_o
help_v he_o and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n but_o he_o receive_v no_o comfort_n on_o the_o contrary_n he_o hear_v his_o saviour_n speak_v thus_o unto_o he_o i_o do_v oftentimes_o speak_v to_o thy_o heart_n i_o give_v thou_o a_o thousand_o inspiration_n to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o i_o send_v prophet_n apostle_n good_a minister_n to_o declare_v my_o will_n to_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v thou_o to_o embrace_v virtue_n i_o do_v upon_o a_o cross_n die_v like_o a_o criminal_a to_o save_v thou_o and_o manifest_v the_o excess_n of_o my_o love._n then_o i_o do_v open_v my_o arm_n to_o embrace_v thou_o and_o bow_v my_o head_n to_o kiss_v thou_o and_o thou_o have_v rather_o fall_v into_o the_o arm_n of_o a_o lascivious_a woman_n and_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o her_o kindness_n than_o in_o i_o begone_o depart_v from_o i_o now_o when_o thou_o call_v upon_o i_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o thus_o this_o poor_a soul_n find_v neither_o help_n nor_o any_o inward_a comfort_n full_a of_o fright_n she_o shall_v say_v unfortunate_a that_o i_o be_o why_o do_v i_o not_o make_v a_o better_a use_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o time_n allow_v unto_o i_o to_o work_v out_o my_o eternal_a salvation_n let_v the_o day_n perish_v wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o manchild_n conceive_v why_o die_v i_o not_o from_o the_o womb_n why_o do_v i_o not_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n why_o do_v the_o knee_n prevent_v i_o or_o why_o the_o breast_n that_o i_o shall_v suck_v curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o show_v my_o father_n say_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o thou_o and_o comfort_v he_o job_n 3._o in_o that_o lamentable_a condition_n be_v enrage_v and_o in_o despair_n she_o will_v say_v mountain_n and_o rock_n fall_v on_o i_o and_o hide_v i_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o set_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n for_o the_o great_a day_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v come_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v rev._n 6.16_o chap._n xxxvi_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o sinner_n after_o death_n the_o wicked_a and_o criminal_a soul_n be_v separate_v from_o its_o body_n hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o her_o condemnation_n whereof_o she_o can_v appeal_v to_o any_o other_o depart_v from_o i_o thou_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o thou_o gave_v i_o no_o meat_n thirsty_n and_o thou_o gave_v i_o no_o drink_n stranger_n and_o thou_o do_v not_o receive_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o do_v not_o clothe_v i_o sick_a and_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o visit_v i_o and_o then_o shall_v she_o say_v unto_o he_o when_o see_v i_o thou_o a_o hunger_v or_o thirsty_a or_o stranger_n or_o naked_a or_o sick_a or_o in_o prison_n and_o do_v not_o minister_n unto_o thou_o then_o shall_v he_o answer_v her_o say_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o thou_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o mat._n 25.42_o 43_o 44_o 45._o then_o she_o see_v herself_o for_o ever_o separate_v from_o the_o sweet_a presence_n of_o god_n from_o the_o pleasant_a company_n of_o all_o bless_a soul_n from_o those_o unspeakable_a delight_n and_o sovereign_n honour_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n she_o see_v herself_o environ_v with_o a_o innumerable_a number_n of_o devil_n and_o with_o they_o precipitate_v into_o a_o everlasting_a fire_n wherein_o she_o shall_v weep_v sigh_n and_o lament_v perpetual_o and_o endure_v a_o intolerable_a stink_n pain_n and_o fear_v without_o any_o hope_n of_o the_o least_o assistance_n the_o cry_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abyron_n when_o they_o see_v themselves_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o she_o and_o that_o which_o grieve_v she_o the_o more_o be_v because_o she_o see_v no_o remedy_n for_o her_o torment_n and_o have_v deserve_v all_o these_o pain_n for_o few_o worldly_a pleasure_n that_o be_v rather_o imaginary_a than_o true_a she_o know_v that_o in_o that_o place_n of_o darkness_n horror_n and_o confusion_n she_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o spill_v more_o tear_n than_o there_o be_v drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n &_o that_o after_o she_o have_v endure_v and_o cry_v as_o many_o year_n as_o there_o be_v sand_n on_o the_o sea_n shore_n or_o leave_v on_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o summertime_n she_o be_v no_o near_o to_o the_o end_n of_o her_o torment_n than_o at_o the_o first_o day_n and_o this_o consideration_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o her_o rage_n and_o despair_n for_o as_o often_o as_o she_o think_v that_o her_o pain_n shall_v never_o end_v this_o consideration_n of_o never_o be_v to_o her_o a_o other_o hell_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o hell._n chap._n xxxvii_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o holy_a soul_n near_o the_o separation_n from_o its_o body_n by_o death_n represent_v to_o yourselves_o any_o holy_a man_n or_o woman_n who_o conversation_n be_v always_o honest_a and_o who_o do_v always_o strive_v to_o answer_v god_n inspiration_n fulfil_v his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o obey_v his_o holy_a commandment_n when_o death_n present_v itself_o unto_o he_o and_o see_v that_o by_o sickness_n or_o otherwise_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o body_n he_o do_v not_o grow_v pail_n for_o fear_n on_o the_o contrary_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o glad_a of_o such_o a_o news_n bear_v this_o testimony_n in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o rest_n from_o his_o labour_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o unite_v to_o the_o object_n of_o his_o love._n he_o be_v assure_v he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o heavenly_a father_n into_o that_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o his_o god_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o taste_v everlasting_a pleasure_n and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o the_o sweet_a presence_n of_o his_o belove_a and_o the_o lovely_a company_n of_o all_o bless_a soul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o order_v his_o business_n and_o dispose_v himself_o to_o forsake_v this_o world_n he_o leave_v to_o his_o family_n and_o friend_n this_o holy_a counsel_n to_o serve_v love_n and_o worship_n the_o true_a god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n when_o his_o body_n be_v die_v and_o grow_v weak_a when_o his_o tongue_n begin_v to_o stammer_v and_o his_o eye_n to_o change_v than_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n enlighten_v and_o fortify_v his_o soul_n she_o sigh_v and_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n cupio_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la sometime_o with_o david_n she_o utter_v these_o word_n as_o the_o heart_n pant_v after_o the_o water_n brook_v so_o pant_v my_o soul_n after_o the_o o_o god._n othertime_n she_o sing_v with_o simeon_n now_o let_v thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n sometime_o with_o st._n stephen_n lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o very_o often_o with_o her_o 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