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the_o breast_n plaâ—e_v of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o faâ—â—h_n and_o the_o helmet_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o thâ—_n spirit_n eph._n 6._o 14_o 16_o 17._o but_o then_o more_o especial_o be_v he_o to_o look_v to_o it_o that_o all_o this_o armour_n be_v good_a and_o serviceable_a or_o at_o least_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v so_o when_o he_o come_v to_o withstand_v with_o it_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n true_o this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a weight_n and_o have_v need_n be_v very_o well_o observe_v and_o attend_v unto_o for_o the_o general_n mistake_v among_o people_n be_v which_o have_v destroy_v thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o just_a like_o that_o of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n in_o mat._n 27._o which_o take_v their_o lamp_n but_o no_o oil_n with_o they_o and_o whilst_o the_o bridegroom_n tarry_v they_o all_o slumber_n and_o sleep_v and_o then_o they_o be_v awake_v on_o a_o sudden_a by_o the_o bridegroom_n be_v come_v and_o then_o they_o have_v their_o oil_n to_o get_v and_o whilst_o they_o go_v to_o buy_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v and_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a wenâ—_n in_o with_o he_o to_o the_o marriage_n and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v afterward_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o come_v also_o the_o other_o virgin_n say_v lord_n lord_n open_a to_o we_o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o watch_z therefore_o for_o you_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v and_o so_o be_v the_o common_a error_n of_o many_o people_n every_o one_o will_v â—ain_o be_v save_v buâ—_n than_o they_o will_v work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n when_o they_o have_v not_o time_n for_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o whereas_o they_o may_v yea_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v it_o before_o i_o testify_v unto_o all_o such_o see_v to_o it_o that_o you_o be_v wise_a in_o time_n whereas_o jesus_n christ_n say_v i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v but_o these_o foolish_a and_o deceive_v people_n will_v contradict_v and_o reverse_v that_o for_o they_o neglect_v work_v whilst_o it_o be_v day_n and_o put_v it_o off_o to_o that_o time_n when_o they_o can_v work_v in_o truth_n satan_n who_o work_v with_o all_o deceivableness_n in_o they_o that_o perish_v do_v suggest_v those_o false_a thought_n and_o imagination_n in_o those_o mistake_v and_o miserable_a soul_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o word_n of_o our_o text_n do_v advise_v and_o direct_v they_o otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v give_v through_o heed_n and_o consideration_n thereto_o for_o beside_o that_o heaven_n be_v very_o well_o worth_a labour_a all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n for_o and_o there_o can_v never_o be_v too_o much_o do_v to_o avoid_v hell_n they_o may_v this_o know_v that_o when_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a psal_n 73._o 4._o they_o be_v sick_a unto_o 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