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shall_v be_v shut_v and_o for_o that_o place_n luke_n 13._o 24._o many_o shall_v strive_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a that_o be_v as_o much_o mistake_v as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n or_o rather_o more_o for_o christ_n say_v not_o many_o shall_v strive_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a but_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a betwixt_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n for_o seek_v import_v only_o a_o bare_a profess_v of_o christ_n but_o to_o strive_v be_v to_o put_v all_o his_o endeavour_n thereunto_o to_o withstand_v all_o let_n and_o hindrance_n that_o may_v oppose_v he_o to_o take_v every_o advantage_n that_o may_v make_v the_o way_n more_o passable_a and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o time_n and_o mean_n that_o be_v offer_v when_o the_o way_n be_v so_o open_v this_o be_v proper_o to_o strive_v to_o enter_v now_o never_o do_v any_o thus_o strive_v as_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n though_o it_o 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say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o bring_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a that_o be_v to_o bring_v up_o christ_n again_o from_o the_o dead_a look_v neither_o upon_o election_n nor_o predestination_n but_o look_v upon_o the_o invitation_n that_o be_v lay_v before_o thou_o and_o preach_v unto_o thou_o isa_n 55._o 1._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n revel_v 22._o 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o hear_v come_v and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o come_v and_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o there_o be_v in_o each_o of_o these_o text_n three_o whatsoever_n i_o say_v again_o there_o be_v three_o whatsoever_n 1._o what_o person_n soever_o he_o be_v viz._n jew_n gentile_n barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n 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our_o righteousness_n must_v exceed_v this_o as_o do_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n who_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o or_o you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o if_o by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v work_n of_o man_n own_o act_n as_o temperance_n obedience_n mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o upright_o deal_n than_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o heathen_n have_v outstrip_v many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o we_o 1._o for_o temperance_n king_n ahasuerus_n hester_n 1._o 8._o a_o heathen_a king_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o drink_v and_o yet_o many_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n can_v hardly_o lay_v aside_o their_o drink_n of_o health_n 2._o for_o obedience_n when_o king_n abimelech_n 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the_o three_o ruler_n in_o my_o kingdom_n daniel_n tell_v he_o that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o ruine_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o notwithstanding_o this_o heathen_a king_n keep_v promise_n with_o he_o and_o make_v he_o the_o three_o ruler_n in_o the_o land_n dan._n the_o 5._o from_o the_o 16._o to_o the_o 29._o vers_fw-la again_o consider_v well_o this_o scripture_n ezek._n 5._o from_o the_o 6._o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n the_o lord_n do_v send_v heavy_a judgement_n upon_o his_o people_n for_o be_v out_o strip_v by_o heathen_n verse_n 6._o she_o have_v change_v my_o judgement_n into_o wickedness_n more_o thâ—n_v the_o nation_n and_o my_o statute_n more_o than_o the_o country_n round_o about_o therefore_o verse_n 7._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n because_o you_o multiply_v more_o than_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v round_o about_o you_o and_o have_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n neither_o have_v keep_v my_o judgement_n verse_n 8._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n behold_v i_o even_o i_o be_o against_o thou_o and_o will_v execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o i_o will_v do_v in_o thou_o that_o which_o i_o have_v not_o do_v and_o whereunto_o i_o will_v not_o do_v any_o more_o the_o like_a because_o of_o all_o thy_o abomination_n verse_n 12._o therefore_o a_o three_o part_n of_o thou_o shall_v die_v with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o with_o famine_n shall_v they_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n round_o about_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v scatter_v a_o three_o part_n into_o all_o the_o world_n and_o i_o will_v draw_v out_o a_o sword_n after_o they_o verâ—_n 13._o thus_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n when_o i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v clear_o learn_v that_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v a_o sinful_a people_n but_o let_v out_o his_o fury_n to_o the_o full_a to_o the_o high_a degree_n stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n pour_v out_o his_o full_a vial_n upon_o a_o disobedient_a people_n although_o they_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o inheritance_n if_o their_o righteousness_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o their_o wickedness_n do_v exceed_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heathen_a then_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v from_o god_n judgement_n one_o or_o other_o will_v overtake_v they_o 1_o king_n 19_o 15._o the_o lord_n will_v scatter_v they_o into_o babylon_n moab_n ammon_n egypt_n psal_n 44._o 12._o so_o that_o if_o we_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o external_a performance_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n you_o shall_v find_v many_o 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