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they_o and_o buy_v they_o and_o that_o he_o willing_o condescend_v to_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o but_o now_o these_o crucify_v he_o again_o to_o themselves_o and_o put_v he_o to_o more_o grief_n as_o it_o be_v by_o their_o wicked_a and_o wilful_a departing_n from_o he_o and_o so_o in_o the_o most_o heinous_a sort_n ill_o requite_v and_o deny_v he_o nay_o they_o be_v say_v to_o trample_v he_o under_o foot_n and_o count_v the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o they_o be_v sanctify_v a_o common_a thing_n and_o to_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.2.9_o that_o blood_n that_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o god_n precious_a blood_n not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o corruptible_a thing_n as_o silver_n and_o gold_n act_v 20.28_o 1_o pet._n 1.18,19_o that_o they_o account_v as_o profane_v or_o common_a ordinary_a blood_n nothing_o better_a than_o the_o blood_n and_o suffering_n of_o a_o ordinary_a man_n and_o whatever_o the_o spirit_n speak_v therethrough_a they_o despiteful_o and_o reproachful_o blaspheam_n so_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o their_o punishment_n be_v like_a to_o equalise_v it_o for_o they_o in_o so_o sin_v put_v themselves_o beside_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n there_o remain_v no_o long_o any_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o that_o can_v make_v in_o their_o behalf_n any_o expiation_n heb._n 10.26_o thy_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o son_n to_o be_v their_o protection_n or_o to_o afford_v any_o safety_n to_o they_o 2_o joh_n 9_o whatever_o they_o may_v dream_v of_o take_v satan_n for_o their_o glorious_a god_n and_o king_n and_o his_o delusion_n for_o light_n and_o consolation_n and_o however_o they_o may_v boaâ—…_n of_o god_n yet_o god_n they_o have_v not_o he_o be_v no_o way_n engage_v by_o any_o covenant_n or_o promise_n now_o tâ—_n they_o they_o have_v tread_v christ_n under_o foot_n anâ—_n wicked_o depart_v from_o his_o blood_n and_o from_o hiâ—_n doctrine_n they_o 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any_o curious_a search_n oâ—_n discourse_n about_o hell_n what_o it_o be_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o state_n of_o unspeakable_a horror_n torment_n misery_n and_o confusion_n in_o which_o man_n shall_v partake_v with_o the_o wicked_a one_o and_o his_o angel_n in_o the_o weight_n heaviness_n and_o everlastingness_n of_o their_o destruction_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n â—ells_v we_o be_v the_o guest_n of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n the_o spirit_n of_o error_n oppose_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n call_v wisdom_n i_o will_v not_o say_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o all_o have_v be_v â—…ibling_v at_o these_o bait_n of_o satan_n and_o parly_v with_o he_o in_o these_o temptation_n nor_o that_o all_o that_o have_v through_o weakness_n be_v overtake_v and_o catch_v in_o some_o degree_n of_o they_o be_v irrecoverable_o go_v into_o this_o condition_n no_o some_o such_o may_v be_v pull_v either_o by_o compassion_n or_o by_o fear_n and_o dread_a as_o brand_n out_o of_o the_o sire_n judas_n 22,23_o and_o god_n may_v be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o because_o they_o do_v it_o in_o weakness_n and_o through_o violence_n of_o temptation_n but_o all_o that_o willing_o yield_v up_o themselves_o hereunto_o and_o persist_v therein_o till_o they_o be_v one_o with_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n be_v like_a to_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o the_o blackness_n of_o their_o portion_n and_o to_o have_v their_o latter_a end_n worse_o than_o their_o beginning_n 2_o pet._n 2.20,21_o sect._n 8._o who_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v snare_v herewith_o and_o by_o what_o step_v there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o people_n in_o more_o special_a danger_n to_o be_v snare_v with_o these_o deceit_n and_o they_o that_o be_v snare_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o height_n of_o it_o by_o divers_a step_n worthy_a our_o note_n it_o be_v good_a indeed_o for_o every_o one_o to_o be_v cautelous_a and_o not_o secure_a yet_o there_o be_v some_o in_o great_a danger_n than_o other_o and_o that_o be_v more_o usual_o take_v in_o it_o in_o general_n all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o thâ—_n word_n of_o god_n abide_v in_o they_o or_o so_o root_v and_o deep_o enter_v with_o understanding_n into_o they_o as_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o keep_v they_o through_o temptation_n as_o be_v note_v matth_n 13.19_o such_o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n have_v not_o root_v in_o fall_n away_o in_o a_o time_n 〈◊〉_d temptation_n for_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o goâ—_n that_o keep_v man_n and_o that_o keep_v we_o by_o faith_n aâ—…_n faith_n be_v not_o but_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o thâ—…_n let_v go_v the_o word_n be_v the_o depart_a frâ—…_n faith_n and_o the_o depart_n from_o that_o be_v the_o beiâ—…_n loose_v from_o that_o save_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d god_n now_o all_o they_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o worâ—_n have_v but_o a_o little_a superficial_a place_n their_o heart_n be_v stony_a so_o as_o they_o give_v not_o through_o and_o intiâ—…_n credit_v to_o it_o be_v soon_o loose_v from_o it_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d great_a danger_n of_o fall_v and_o this_o peter_n implieâ—_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o when_o he_o say_v they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a unlearned_a he_o mean_v not_o 〈◊〉_d art_n science_n and_o language_n which_o suffice_v noâ—_n to_o this_o business_n but_o that_o be_v but_o smatterer_n dâ—…_n of_o hear_v not_o of_o understanding_n in_o the_o mysteriâ—…_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o whoâ—…_n heart_n be_v unstable_a and_o unsettle_a not_o throughâ—_n persuade_v but_o halt_v between_o two_o opinion_n easy_o blow_v away_o and_o remove_v thief_z wâ—…_n the_o scripture_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n and_o fiâ—_n away_o into_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o inâ—…_n perdition_n more_o particular_o 1._o such_o as_o be_v slothful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o goâ—_n that_o cry_v not_o for_o wisdom_n that_o give_v not_o diligent_a â—_o eed_o to_o understanding_n that_o follow_v not_o after_o god_n with_o earnestness_n but_o neglect_v that_o great_a salvation_n set_v before_o they_o and_o of_o which_o they_o have_v â—ad_v some_o view_n and_o nigh_o drawing_n to_o they_o such_o â—s_n take_v not_o up_o well_o pleasedness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n â—hat_n way_n of_o god_n appoint_v nor_o have_v pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n knowledge_n be_v not_o sweet_a unto_o â—hem_n and_o so_o not_o hearty_o cleaved_a to_o by_o they_o â—or_a fruitful_a in_o they_o they_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a in_o that_o regard_n rest_n in_o the_o form_n â—nd_v in_o some_o illumination_n and_o taste_n but_o give_v not_o diligence_n to_o atrain_v the_o power_n of_o it_o they_o add_v â—ot_n in_o their_o faith_n virtue_n force_n or_o efficacy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d that_o knowledge_n or_o a_o further_o grow_v up_o into_o â—he_n knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o â—hat_n temperance_n and_o sobriety_n etc._n etc._n but_o abide_v â—arren_a and_o 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they_o he_o give_v this_o as_o the_o last_o vers_n 19_o these_o be_v they_o that_o separate_v themselves_o sensual_a not_o have_v the_o spirit_n these_o be_v withdrawer_n of_o themselves_o from_o the_o gospel_n and_o its_o ordinance_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o faithful_a man_n and_o be_v sensual_a that_o be_v judge_v of_o god_n way_n by_o sense_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o which_o they_o want_v and_o so_o give_v not_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o wisdom_n and_o truth_n they_o see_v no_o form_n or_o beauty_n in_o the_o gospel_n in_o prayer_n in_o break_v bread_n in_o mutual_a help_a and_o provoke_v one_o another_o what_o be_v in_o these_o thing_n say_v they_o we_o have_v use_v they_o so_o and_o so_o long_o and_o we_o feel_v no_o good_a in_o they_o like_o those_o in_o mal._n 3.15_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v observe_v his_o ordinance_n and_o walk_v mourful_o before_o the_o lord_n so_o stout_a be_v their_o word_n against_o the_o lord_n though_o 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his_o promise_n of_o blessing_n who_o have_v say_v in_o every_o place_n where_o i_o record_v my_o name_n i_o will_v come_v to_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o exod._n 20.24_o and_o again_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o watch_v daily_o at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o gate_n for_o he_o that_o find_v i_o find_v life_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 8.33_o and_o where_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n there_o god_n command_v his_o blessing_n even_o life_n for_o evermore_o psal_n 133.1.4_o sect._n 9_o that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n and_o none_o ought_v to_o slight_v or_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o subjection_n to_o they_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o here_o thou_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v encounter_v with_o many_o specious_a word_n tend_v to_o withdraw_v thou_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o brethren_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n needful_a it_o be_v that_o something_o more_o be_v speak_v 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not_o etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n &_o commandment_n of_o man_n col._n 2.22_o as_o also_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o jewish_a observation_n christ_n have_v free_v we_o from_o but_o of_o these_o be_v not_o the_o question_n but_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n even_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n such_o as_o preach_v hear_v prayer_n baptism_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n concern_v which_o also_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o matter_n we_o be_v to_o live_v upon_o the_o meat_n we_o be_v to_o feed_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v the_o great_a witness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o the_o revealer_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v the_o true_a lord_n of_o
soul_n in_o patience_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o the_o fruit_n that_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n from_o that_o be_v very_o good_a and_o acceptable_a thus_o abraham_n believe_v and_o see_v not_o and_o his_o faith_n ground_v on_o the_o word_n be_v steadfast_a the_o sensible_a deadness_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o decay_v of_o natural_a strength_n nor_o the_o know_v and_o prove_v barrenness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n cause_v he_o not_o to_o stagger_v but_o the_o word_n wrought_v effectual_o in_o he_o to_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o patient_a wait_a upon_o god_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o according_o when_o he_o have_v patient_o wait_v he_o receive_v the_o promise_n heb_fw-mi 6.15_o the_o first_o fruit_n or_o some_o particular_n in_o it_o for_o he_o die_v in_o faith_n not_o have_v receive_v much_o of_o it_o heb._n 11.13_o in_o a_o better_a way_n than_o sarahs_n hasty_a counsel_n of_o turn_v in_o to_o hagar_n can_v have_v bring_v 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