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and_o beauty_n the_o difference_n lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o foundation_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v sail_v towards_o heaven_n with_o a_o full_a gale_n of_o confidence_n nay_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o wind_n do_v over-turn_a the_o vessel_n for_o be_v he_o more_o dubious_a he_o will_v be_v more_o anxious_a about_o his_o recovery_n and_o so_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v save_v there_o be_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o make_v himself_o rich_a yet_o have_v nothing_o prov._n 13.7_o that_o be_v there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v full_a of_o confidence_n rich_a in_o assurance_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o undefiled_a inherithnce_n be_v they_o when_o indeed_o they_o have_v not_o one_o grain_n of_o grace_n nor_o any_o true_a ground_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o peace_n but_o be_v very_a beggar_n the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n rom._n 7.9_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o its_o curse_n and_o lash_v he_o have_v high_a thought_n of_o his_o present_a holiness_n and_o great_a hope_n of_o his_o future_a happiness_n he_o be_v a_o jolly_a fellow_n cock-a-hoop_n take_v himself_o to_o be_v somebody_o his_o motto_n be_v omnia_fw-la bene_fw-la all_o be_v well_o when_o indeed_o every_o thing_n be_v ill_a and_o there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o he_o and_o hell_n he_o have_v much_o false_a peace_n though_o he_o have_v no_o true_a purity_n his_o way_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o the_o end_n be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n prov._n 14.12_o he_o be_v alive_a without_o the_o law_n his_o ignorance_n be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o his_o confidence_n just_o like_o a_o blind_a man_n encompass_v about_o with_o bloody_a enemy_n or_o in_o a_o place_n full_a of_o serpent_n and_o poisonous_a creature_n yet_o think_v himself_o safe_a because_o he_o do_v not_o see_v they_o or_o as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o lethargy_n he_o feel_v no_o pain_n though_o he_o be_v very_a near_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n christ_n tell_v the_o jew_n you_o say_v god_n be_v your_o father_n but_o you_o have_v not_o know_v he_o so_o these_o say_v god_n be_v their_o father_n christ_n be_v their_o husband_n heaven_n their_o home_n when_o they_o know_v neither_o as_o every_o wicked_a man_n conscience_n be_v moral_o evil_a and_o stain_v with_o sin_n so_o many_o time_n it_o be_v natural_o evil_a that_o it_o do_v neither_o check_v he_o nor_o judge_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n one_o main_a work_n of_o conscience_n be_v to_o give_v evidence_n either_o for_o or_o against_o a_o man_n now_o conscience_n may_v bear_v false_a witness_n against_o its_o neighbour_n the_o godly_a man_n either_o through_o ignorance_n or_o misinformation_n not_o judge_v by_o a_o right_a rule_n or_o not_o use_v that_o rule_n right_o and_o conscience_n may_v give_v in_o false_a testimony_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o ungodly_a man_n either_o through_o its_o blindness_n sleepiness_n security_n or_o searedness_n 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fall_v from_o the_o high_a turret_n of_o presumption_n into_o the_o bottomless_a gulf_n of_o perdition_n the_o worst_a man_n have_v not_o seldom_o the_o best_a thought_n of_o themselves_o both_o as_o to_o their_o present_a and_o future_a estate_n how_o confident_a be_v the_o pharisee_fw-mi that_o his_o condition_n be_v safe_a for_o the_o present_a luke_n 18.11_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o estate_n of_o wrath_n and_o what_o assurance_n have_v those_o prophet_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o paradise_n matth._n 7.21.22_o 23._o how_o bold_o do_v they_o bounce_v at_o the_o door_n but_o entrance_n be_v deny_v as_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a speak_v peremptory_o we_o shall_v neither_o see_v sword_n nor_o famine_n though_o god_n himself_o have_v foretell_v both_o jer._n 5.12_o so_o many_o now_o speak_v presumptuous_o they_o shall_v neither_o see_v law_n curse_v nor_o god_n wrath_n death_n nor_o damnation_n when_o god_n himself_o have_v insure_v they_o to_o all_o in_o their_o condition_n 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impossible_a for_o he_o to_o lie_v tit._n 1.2_o his_o hand_n can_v but_o make_v good_a what_o his_o mouth_n have_v speak_v his_o will_n and_o word_n have_v join_v regegeration_n and_o salvation_n together_o and_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v part_v asunder_o therefore_o think_v of_o it_o timely_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n true_o otherwise_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o thy_o perish_a everlasting_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v as_o strong_a and_o lusty_a as_o thou_o be_v how_o soon_o death_n may_v come_v behind_o thou_o and_o throw_v thou_o and_o o_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o eternal_a overthrow_n though_o as_o on_o sodom_n thy_o morning_n be_v sunshiny_a yet_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v
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a_o way_n of_o conviction_n the_o sinner_n can_v see_v abroad_o he_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v must_v die_v that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n can_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o know_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o general_n but_o he_o can_v not_o see_v in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o his_o own_o heart_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n a_o dead_a a_o damn_a creature_n for_o though_o he_o will_v in_o his_o prayer_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o be_v thereby_o liable_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o but_o customary_o and_o formal_o not_o believe_v what_o he_o speak_v for_o shall_v another_o man_n come_v to_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o o_o friend_n you_o daily_o provoke_v god_n and_o be_v every_o hour_n in_o danger_n of_o hell_n he_o will_v fly_v in_o his_o face_n and_o tell_v other_o that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a uncharitable_a man_n and_o all_o because_o the_o sinner_n can_v not_o 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