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10.3_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v ignorance_n that_o make_v any_o trust_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n this_o we_o be_v all_o apt_a to_o aspecial_o such_o as_o have_v the_o form_n of_o godliness_n therefore_o beware_v of_o this_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n consider_v these_o follow_a partcular_o chap._n xiii_o fourteen_o consideration_n to_o the_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n that_o be_v ungodly_a consid_fw-la 1._o let_v all_o the_o ungodly_a child_n of_o godly_a parent_n consider_v that_o god_n never_o reject_v they_o but_o they_o despise_v the_o covenant_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o necessity_n lay_v upon_o they_o of_o depart_v from_o god_n consid_fw-la 2._o let_v such_o consider_v that_o your_o own_o conscience_n will_v condemn_v you_o those_o conscience_n of_o you_o that_o be_v now_o sear_v will_v one_o day_n condemn_v you_o and_o make_v you_o say_v prov._n 5.12_o how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n consid_fw-la 3._o that_o all_o these_o mercy_n the_o instruction_n example_n and_o ordinance_n which_o thou_o enjoy_v will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o thou_o and_o increase_v thy_o condemnation_n consid_fw-la 4._o let_v the_o wicked_a child_n of_o good_a parent_n consider_v that_o they_o shall_v hardly_o escape_v a_o curse_n here_o for_o usual_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v in_o a_o godly_a manner_n if_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o persecute_v god_n child_n or_o profane_a god_n overtake_v they_o with_o some_o sad_a judgement_n here_o consid_fw-la 5._o however_o such_o may_v escape_v here_o they_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o the_o lowermost_a part_n of_o hell_n hereafter_o for_o such_o usual_o know_v much_o and_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luke_n 12_o 49_o consid_fw-la 6._o all_o man_n in_o their_o heart_n will_v hate_v you_o though_o wicked_a man_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v you_o to_o sin_n yet_o their_o conscience_n tell_v they_o that_o your_o father_n way_n be_v right_a and_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o they_o be_v therefore_o when_o you_o grow_v profane_a you_o will_v be_v hate_v and_o slight_v of_o all_o consid_fw-la 7._o that_o you_o once_o stand_v fair_a for_o heaven_n you_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o sin_n you_o have_v forfeit_v all_o your_o mercy_n and_o choose_v hell_n rather_o than_o heaven_n consid_fw-la 8._o let_v such_o consider_v the_o difference_n that_o will_v be_v between_o they_o and_o the_o godly_a child_n of_o good_a parent_n the_o lord_n receive_v they_o into_o inward_a fellowship_n so_o that_o they_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n sanctify_a