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they_o deut._n 29._o 20._o three_o to_o take_v their_o fill_n of_o sinful_a pleasure_n here_o and_o to_o enjoy_v also_o felicity_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v luke_n 16._o 21._o confutation_n &_o terror_n for_o they_o that_o live_v ignorant_o &_o impious_o use_v &_o yet_o trust_v to_o die_v bless_o &_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n they_o have_v no_o other_o evidence_n for_o safety_n from_o damnation_n but_o their_o opinion_n that_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a faith_n &_o whatsoever_o the_o preacher_n say_v they_o regard_v it_o not_o they_o trust_v that_o god_n will_v be_v more_o merciful_a than_o so_o they_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v as_o well_o as_o the_o best_a of_o they_o all_o for_o so_o their_o comparison_n run_v ordinary_a christian_n be_v too_o base_a for_o they_o to_o compare_v with_o they_o must_v equalise_v themselves_o with_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_a man_n but_o fear_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n verse_n 29_o by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mean_v his_o whole_a administration_n both_o of_o his_o word_n whereby_o he_o make_v his_o will_n know_v and_o of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o give_v grace_n &_o of_o his_o providence_n whereby_o he_o protect_v his_o servant_n and_o perform_v all_o good_a thing_n unto_o they_o by_o every_o one_o of_o these_o mean_n do_v he_o establish_v &_o confirm_v both_o the_o heart_n &_o state_n of_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a howsoever_o he_o suffer_v they_o for_o a_o time_n to_o proceed_v in_o their_o ungodly_a way_n without_o any_o great_a cross_n yet_o at_o last_o he_o execute_v such_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o very_a sight_n thereof_o cause_v they_o to_o quake_v and_o tremble_v thus_o stand_v the_o opposition_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v strength_n to_o the_o upright_o for_o preservation_n and_o therefore_o it_o work_v boldness_n but_o it_o weaken_v 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