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25._o some_o seek_v he_o not_o for_o his_o doctrine_n but_o because_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o loaf_n and_o be_v fill_v john_n 6._o 26._o and_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n after_o they_o have_v follow_v he_o for_o a_o while_n forsake_v he_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o he_o john_n 6._o 66._o consider_v also_o mat._n 13._o 28_o 29_o 30._o 6._o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v many_o corruption_n and_o sin_n act_n 15._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 11_o 12_o 13._o &_o 3._o 3_o 4._o &_o 5._o 1._o &_o 6._o 6_o 7._o &_o 11._o 18_o 19_o 21._o 29_o 30._o &_o 15._o 12._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 20_o 21._o gal._n 1._o 6._o &_o 2._o 12_o 13_o 14._o &_o 3._o 1._o &_o 5._o 8_o 4._o phil._n 2_o 21._o col._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o &_o 4._o 17._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o tit._n 1._o 16._o &_o 3._o 9_o heb._n 5._o 11_o 12._o jam._n 4._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 13_o 14._o &_o 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 10._o and_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n john_n 3._o 9_o 10._o judas_n ver_fw-la 4._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 16_o 19_o rev._n 2._o 4_o 9_o 14_o 25_o 20_o 2d_o rev._n 3._o 1_o 2_o 9_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 7._o yea_o we_o find_v record_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o sin_n and_o exorbitance_n of_o some_o who_o we_o know_v to_o have_v be_v godly_a as_o noah_n gen._n 9_o 21._o lot_z gen._n 19_o 21._o &c_n &c_n abraham_n gen._n 20._o isaac_n gen._n 26._o rebekah_n and_o jacob_n gen._n 27._o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 4._o 10._o etc._n etc._n &_o v._o 24._o deut._n 1._o 39_o ps_n 106._o 32_o 33._o job_n chap._n 3._o aaron_z the_o saint_n of_o the_o lord_n exod._n 32._o deut._n 9_o 20_o moses_n and_o aaron_n num._n 20._o 10_o 11_o 12._o aaron_z and_o miriam_n num._n 12._o 9_o 10._o gideon_n judg._n 8._o 27._o samson_n judg._n 16._o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o hezekiah_n 2_o king_n 20._o 2_o chr._n 32._o 24_o 25_o 31._o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 2_o 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jest_n not_o grieve_v for_o sin_n our_o own_o and_o of_o other_o not_o instruct_v comfort_v admonish_a reprove_v not_o bestow_v time_n and_o care_n to_o make_v what_o we_o hear_v and_o read_v profitable_a to_o we_o not_o make_v use_n of_o minister_n when_o we_o may_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o reason_n belove_v be_v good_a because_o as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o tempt_a the_o devil_n be_v in_o this_o age_n altogether_o such_o as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o all_o former_a age_n and_o the_o world_n be_v altogether_o such_o as_o it_o have_v be_v only_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o world_n be_v much_o full_a of_o bait_n and_o allurement_n and_o have_v i_o think_v more_o take_v snare_n than_o in_o old_a time_n it_o have_v and_o the_o cunning_a craftiness_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o their_o ability_n to_o deceive_v as_o some_o think_v be_v augment_v by_o experience_n and_o for_o satan_n wrath_n if_o his_o short_a time_n speak_v of_o rev._n 12._o 12._o be_v already_o begin_v than_o he_o have_v great_a wrath_n which_o you_o may_v do_v well_o to_o take_v into_o consideration_n together_o with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o judas_n and_o paul_n that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n there_o shall_v come_v scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 3_o 4._o judas_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n man_n will_v have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o yet_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a and_o high-minded_a unthankful_a unholy_a false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o who_o be_v good_a and_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n three_o 1._o god_n judge_v the_o earth_n psal_n 75._o 7._o gen._n 18._o 25._o psal_n 58._o 11._o that_o be_v rule_v and_o judge_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n and_z sees_z and_o know_v all_o thing_n even_o all_o the_o thought_n purpose_n desire_n and_o imagination_n of_o man_n and_o almighty_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v jer._n 23._o 23_o 24._o gen._n 6._o 5._o &_o 8._o 21._o ps_n 139._o 1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n heb._n 4._o 13._o gen._n 17._o 1._o isa_n 59_o 1._o 2._o as_o god_n power_n be_v infinite_a and_o his_o love_n towards_o his_o child_n a_o fatherly_a and_o tender_a love_n es_fw-ge 49
be_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 6._o for_o a_o season_n very_o bitter_a pill_n and_o potion_n and_o very_o sharp_a corrosive_n to_o purge_v away_o the_o putrify_a dead_a and_o rot_a flesh_n which_o be_v in_o our_o soul_n that_o be_v send_v they_o chastisement_n it_o may_v be_v sore_a affliction_n and_o sharp_a temptation_n to_o make_v their_o sin_n and_o worldly_a lust_n bitter_a and_o grievous_a to_o they_o that_o they_o may_v grow_v weary_a of_o they_o and_o more_o desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o may_v vomit_v the_o love_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o base_a lust_n out_o of_o their_o soul_n rev._n 3._o 16._o psal_n 85._o 8._o prov._n 26._o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 22._o to_o make_v they_o take_v better_a heed_n to_o their_o way_n and_o reform_v their_o carriage_n more_o complete_o psal_n 119._o 71_o 59_o 75._o &_o 94_o 12._o and_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o the_o dainty_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 141._o 4._o and_o whatsoever_o be_v against_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o they_o may_v not_o need_v such_o unpleasing_a medicinal_n etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o be_v that_o refiner_n of_o soul_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v mal._n 3._o 2_o 3._o who_o shall_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n viz._n to_o burn_v up_o and_o scour_v the_o spiritual_a dross_n and_o filth_n out_o of_o man_n soul_n and_o way_n and_o to_o make_v their_o soul_n white_a mar._n 9_o 3._o and_o he_o shall_v sit_v as_o one_o who_o will_v stick_v to_o his_o work_n to_o complete_a and_o perfect_a it_o as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n of_o silver_n and_o he_o shall_v purify_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purge_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o may_v offer_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o offering_n in_o righteousness_n also_o isa_n 48._o 10_o 11._o the_o lord_n say_v behold_v i_o have_v refine_v thou_o i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o 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