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he_o and_o repent_v and_o refuse_v thence-forwards_a to_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o slave_n unto_o the_o devil_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o think_v thou_o shall_v believe_v this_o doctrine_n then_o and_o take_v warning_n and_o reform_v and_o mend_v thy_o way_n tell_v i_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o true_a eternal_a god_n of_o heaven_n be_v believe_v soon_o rather_o more_o than_o a_o damn_a soul_n in_o hell_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o believe_v the_o scripture_n nor_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n that_o preach_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n unto_o thou_o nor_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o drudgery_n of_o the_o devil_n
thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v and_o if_o thou_o go_v to_o he_o thou_o need_v not_o say_v i_o can_v but_o die_v for_o if_o thou_o go_v thou_o shall_v not_o die_v so_o then_o though_o all_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o encourage_v any_o to_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n and_o yet_o hope_v for_o heaven_n who_o be_v speak_v to_o before_o yet_o all_o this_o be_v reason_n of_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o have_v already_o sin_v and_o be_v penitential_o grieve_v that_o they_o have_v so_o do_v that_o they_o shall_v now_o despair_v as_o once_o they_o do_v presume_v and_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o as_o you_o have_v be_v convince_v and_o awaken_v that_o you_o may_v be_v no_o long_o keep_v in_o bondage_n by_o presumption_n so_o now_o you_o may_v go_v to_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n of_o captive_n and_o not_o be_v keep_v captive_n still_o and_o perish_v by_o despair_n chap._n viii_o a_o six_o chain_n be_v take_v up_o morality_n 7._o and_o rest_a in_o religious_a duty_n 6._o another_o chain_n wherewith_o many_o of_o these_o captive_n be_v bind_v be_v their_o satisfy_a themselves_o with_o a_o moral_a blameless_a life_n say_v one_o i_o live_v peaceable_o among_o my_o neighbour_n i_o defraud_v no_o man_n i_o be_o just_a in_o all_o my_o deal_n i_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a say_v another_o i_o be_o no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n no_o open_a profaner_n of_o sabbath_n no_o man_n can_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o my_o charge_n nor_o say_v black_a be_v my_o eye_n many_o sinner_n rest_v here_o and_o do_v persuade_v themselves_o their_o condition_n be_v good_a and_o do_v not_o think_v that_o they_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o do_v not_o look_v out_o after_o redemption_n by_o jesus_n christ_n though_o all_o this_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o thy_o condition_n be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n forasmuch_o as_o god_n require_v this_o and_o something_o more_o nay_o much_o more_o than_o this_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v meet_a for_o heaven_n towards_o the_o break_n of_o this_o bond_n consider_v 1._o negative_a holiness_n be_v not_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n for_o future_a glory_n nor_o a_o proof_n of_o a_o present_a good_a condition_n negative_n in_o reference_n to_o affirmative_a precept_n will_v damn_v but_o negative_n in_o reference_n to_o forbid_a precept_n will_v not_o save_v there_o be_v command_n of_o god_n enjoin_v you_o to_o repent_v and_o believe_v to_o pray_v and_o to_o forsake_v sin_n your_o not_o repent_v not_o believe_v will_v undo_v your_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v command_n enjoin_v you_o to_o be_v no_o drunkard_n to_o be_v no_o swearer_n not_o to_o defraud_v nor_o over_o reach_v other_o in_o your_o deal_n now_o if_o you_o be_v no_o drunkard_n yet_o if_o you_o be_v not_o believer_n you_o be_v still_o in_o satan_n bond_n you_o must_v not_o only_o not_o do_v evil_a but_o you_o must_v also_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a isa_n 1._o 16_o 17._o mat._n 25._o 42._o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o unblameable_a life_n yet_o thou_o have_v a_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a heart_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v free_a all_o thy_o life-long_a from_o every_o actual_a sin_n as_o thou_o be_v not_o yet_o there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sink_v thou_o to_o the_o low_a hell_n there_o be_v heart-adultery_n and_o heart-murder_n pride_n of_o heart_n and_o unbelief_n in_o thy_o heart_n so_o that_o though_o thou_o say_v fair_a be_v thy_o life_n yet_o god_n do_v see_v that_o foul_a and_o filthy_a be_v thy_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unblameableness_n of_o life_n only_o but_o purity_n of_o heart_n too_o that_o must_v qualify_v you_o for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n mat._n 5._o 8._o heb._n 12._o 14._o have_v thou_o wrong_v no_o man_n what_o nor_o god_n neither_o do_v thou_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_n what_o and_o to_o god_n too_o thy_o heart_n be_v god_n due_a prov._n 23._o 26._o do_v thou_o give_v to_o god_n thy_o heart_n which_o be_v his_o due_n thy_o love_n and_o obedience_n be_v god_n due_a mat._n 22._o 37._o do_v thou_o indeed_o give_v these_o to_o god_n thy_o time_n and_o service_n and_o religious_a worship_n be_v god_n due_a mat._n 4._o 10._o do_v thou_o deny_v these_o unto_o god_n and_o yet_o boast_v thou_o give_v to_o every_o one_o their_o due_a or_o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o evil_a to_o withhold_v from_o man_n that_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a evil_a to_o withhold_v from_o god_n that_o which_o do_v belong_v to_o he_o will_v thou_o pay_v to_o man_n and_o rob_v god_n and_o yet_o hold_v thyself_o guiltless_a will_v thou_o be_v righteous_a towards_o man_n and_o unholy_a towards_o god_n and_o yet_o hold_v thyself_o innocent_a whereas_o the_o same_o god_n that_o do_v command_v thou_o to_o live_v sober_o towards_o thyself_o and_o righteous_o towards_o man_n do_v also_o charge_v thou_o to_o be_v holy_a towards_o he_o tit._n 2._o 12._o what_o if_o thou_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o all_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o at_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v thou_o not_o a_o captive_a still_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o charity_n with_o all_o the_o world_n as_o thou_o make_v thy_o boast_n if_o thou_o have_v no_o love_n to_o god_n be_v thou_o not_o in_o fetter_n still_o what_o if_o thou_o bear_v no_o malice_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o any_o man_n yet_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o hatred_n and_o enmity_n to_o god_n have_v not_o the_o devil_n yet_o fast_o hold_v on_o thou_o do_v thou_o never_o read_v mat._n 19_o 18_o 19_o 20._o that_o that_o moralist_n say_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o do_v say_v and_o yet_o he_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o iniquity_n do_v thou_o never_o read_v luke_n 18._o 11._o where_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi boast_v unto_o god_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o other_o man_n be_v that_o he_o be_v no_o extortioner_n no_o adulterer_n nor_o unjust_a and_o yet_o be_v not_o justify_v be_v fast_o bind_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o 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the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n when_o hypocrite_n be_v shut_v out_o mat._n 21_o 31._o as_o paul_n compare_v himself_o with_o other_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 22._o be_v they_o hebrew_n so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o israelites_n so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_o i_o 23._o be_v they_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o more_o in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n more_o frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o so_o hypocrite_n compare_v themselves_o with_o those_o that_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o external_a duty_n and_o common_a gift_n conceit_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v free_a too_o be_v the_o fast_o bind_v be_v god_n freeman_n much_o in_o prayer_n so_o be_o i_o say_v the_o hypocrite_n be_v they_o frequent_v in_o hear_v so_o be_o i._o be_v they_o admit_v to_o all_o ordinance_n and_o receive_v into_o church-fellowship_n by_o the_o godly_a strict_a and_o careful_a minister_n of_o christ_n so_o be_o 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