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interest_n in_o christ_n 1._o all_o man_n have_v not_o a_o save_a interest_n in_o christ_n some_o man_n be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.23_o you_o be_v christ_n and_o christ_n be_v they_o joh._n 20.28_o thomas_n say_v unto_o he_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n but_o some_o man_n be_v none_o of_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o they_o rom._n 8.9_o now_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o there_o be_v multitude_n that_o live_v under_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v none_o of_o he_o some_o man_n have_v a_o part_n in_o christ_n some_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o or_o with_o he_o joh._n 13.8_o jesus_n answer_v he_o if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o 2._o such_o as_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o have_v not_o sound_a and_o sincere_a heart_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o save_a benefit_n act._n 8.21_o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o lot_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n now_o there_o be_v multitude_n that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v baptise_a as_o simon_n magus_n be_v who_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o so_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n examine_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o we_o it_o be_v a_o reproach_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n not_o to_o own_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o take_v away_o the_o occasion_n of_o reproach_n many_o be_v content_a to_o give_v their_o name_n to_o christ_n that_o deny_v he_o their_o heart_n many_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v call_v christian_n that_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n 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unto_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n the_o apostle_n aim_v at_o strive_v and_o contend_v for_o press_v after_o the_o obtain_n the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o be_v find_v in_o that_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n no_o opposition_n from_o the_o world_n can_v beat_v off_o one_o effectual_o call_v from_o seek_v eternal_a life_n but_o he_o use_v a_o holy_a violence_n and_o do_v as_o it_o be_v take_v it_o by_o force_n matth._n 11.12_o from_o the_o day_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n until_o now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o
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by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o by_o the_o lust_n and_o what_o by_o crucify_a the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n by_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o mean_v the_o body_n but_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n speak_v of_o ver_fw-la 19.20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n etc._n etc._n they_o that_o be_v christ_n crucify_v these_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n by_o the_o affection_n be_v mean_v sinful_a affection_n when_o we_o set_v our_o affection_n on_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o when_o we_o set_v our_o affection_n inordinate_o on_o thing_n that_o be_v lawful_a all_o inordinate_a affection_n be_v to_o be_v mortify_v col._n 3.5_o mortify_v your_o member_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n inordinate_a affection_n as_o for_o natural_a affection_n when_o keep_v in_o due_a bound_n 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isaiah_n come_v with_o a_o message_n of_o death_n to_o he_o it_o be_v like_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n prov._n 19.12_o and_o when_o the_o lion_n roar_v all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n tremble_v amos_n 3.8_o the_o lion_n have_v roar_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v if_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o earthly_a king_n be_v so_o dreadful_a how_o dreadful_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n god_n anger_n be_v unconceivable_a we_o can_v understand_v the_o power_n and_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n psal_n 90.11_o and_o it_o be_v intolerable_a nah._n 1.6_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n 2._o they_o be_v under_o a_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n rom._n 5.18_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o man_n judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n and_o this_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n abide_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o long_o as_o he_o abide_v in_o unbelief_n joh._n 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v 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everlasting_a burn_n isa_n 33.14_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfullness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n 2._o understand_v and_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v salvation_n from_o your_o sin_n and_o misery_n to_o be_v have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o no_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n whatever_o but_o by_o christ_n there_o be_v salvation_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n for_o sinful_a lose_v undo_v creature_n yea_o even_o for_o the_o chief_a and_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a