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every_o kind_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 13.47_o and_o to_o a_o field_n wherein_o be_v both_o wheat_n and_o tare_n matth._n 13.24_o and_o to_o a_o great_a house_n wherein_o be_v vessel_n of_o several_a sort_n some_o to_o honour_n some_o to_o dishonour_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o the_o invisible_a church_n consist_v of_o such_o as_o true_o be_v what_o they_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v it_o be_v call_v invisible_a because_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n they_o can_v see_v the_o profession_n but_o whether_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n or_o no_o they_o can_v see_v the_o invisible_a church_n therefore_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o visible_a and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o they_o than_o between_o the_o whole_a and_o a_o part_n 3._o the_o church_n militant_a be_v distinguish_v into_o particular_a and_o universal_a a_o particular_a
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to_o hell_n how_o shall_v we_o endeavour_v by_o our_o earnest_a entreaty_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o fall_v into_o that_o dismal_a place_n of_o torment_n 5._o we_o shall_v consider_v with_o what_o extreme_a folly_n they_o be_v possess_v who_o mind_n only_o this_o present_a life_n that_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o life_n beside_o this_o or_o none_o else_o worth_a look_v after_o 6._o we_o shall_v above_o all_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o secure_v to_o ourselves_o eternal_a life_n in_o bliss_n and_o happiness_n every_o man_n and_o woman_n portion_n must_v be_v one_o of_o these_o two_o either_o everlasting_a life_n in_o bliss_n or_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o if_o we_o must_v be_v either_o eternal_o happy_a or_o eternal_o miserable_a methinks_v it_o shall_v make_v we_o pass_v the_o time_n of_o our_o sojourn_v here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o and_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o to_o quicken_v our_o 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〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v truth_n and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o sure_o this_o consideration_n that_o lie_v be_v against_o the_o holy_a nature_n of_o god_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o a_o extreme_a detestation_n of_o it_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o god_n have_v declare_v in_o his_o word_n a_o great_a abhorrence_n of_o as_o may_v appear_v if_o you_o consider_v these_o follow_a scripture_n prov._n 6.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o these_o six_o thing_n do_v the_o lord_n hate_v yea_o seven_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o a_o proud_a look_n a_o lie_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n a_o false_a witness_n that_o speak_v lie_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v discord_n among_o brethren_n levit._fw-la 19.11_o you_o shall_v not_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o prov._n 13.5_o a_o righteous_a man_n hate_v lie_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 21.8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o whore-monger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v 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