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world_n who_o shall_v these_o sheep_n be_v can_v they_o be_v any_o other_o man_n than_o those_o godly_a man_n that_o have_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o you_o well_o but_o what_o be_v the_o reward_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v render_v to_o these_o why_o it_o be_v eternal_a life_n eternal_a glory_n and_o blessedness_n to_o they_o that_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v render_v eternal_a life_n this_o be_v true_a sinner_n this_o be_v no_o conceit_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n and_o such_o a_o truth_n as_o you_o yourselves_o must_v believe_v before_o ever_o you_o can_v come_v to_o good_a heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o mark_v it_o of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o they_o be_v the_o same_o man_n you_o see_v that_o be_v speak_v of_o here_o and_o in_o the_o former_a scripture_n of_o these_o god_n be_v the_o rewarder_n that_o be_v with_o a_o special_a and_o glorious_a reward_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v understand_v god_n have_v reward_n for_o the_o ungodly_a you_o that_o be_v proud_a &_o persecutor_n and_o despiser_n of_o god_n and_o his_o way_n god_n will_v reward_v you_o all_o for_o all_o your_o do_n but_o he_o have_v a_o bless_a reward_n for_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o thus_o say_v the_o text_n every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v sinner_n you_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v now_o but_o these_o people_n be_v foolish_a self-deluding_a people_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n the_o joy_n the_o glory_n and_o the_o blessedness_n they_o feed_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o be_v only_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n but_o yet_o if_o ever_o you_o come_v to_o any_o thing_n if_o ever_o you_o be_v bring_v home_o to_o god_n this_o be_v that_o which_o you_o must_n believe_v that_o god_n be_v a_o rewarder_n and_o a_o glorious_a rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o their_o reward_n and_o the_o certainty_n thereof_o next_o we_o have_v the_o description_n of_o the_o goat_n and_o their_o reward_n of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o general_a description_n the_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a and_o this_o threefold_a particular_a description_n 1._o they_o be_v contentious_a 2._o they_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o 3._o they_o obey_v unrighteousness_n which_o for_o method_n sake_n i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o two_o head_n they_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o their_o contention_n 2._o by_o their_o conquest_n 1._o by_o their_o contention_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a contention_n 1._o of_o man_n with_o man_n 2._o of_o man_n with_o god_n this_o latter_a be_v express_v in_o scripture_n by_o gainsay_v rom._n 10._o by_o resist_a act_n 7._o 51._o you_o stiff-necked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o kick_v deut._n 32._o 15._o this_o kick_v imply_v 1_o opposition_n against_o god_n 2._o opposition_n join_v with_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n put_v a_o slight_a upon_o god_n and_o all_o his_o counsel_n and_o wayâ—s_n now_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o contention_n mean_v in_o the_o text_n contention_n against_o god_n they_o will_v not_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n nor_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o truth_n the_o lord_n command_v and_o call_v they_o to_o accept_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o law_n but_o they_o reject_v god_n kick_v against_o his_o word_n and_o refuse_v to_o hearken_v to_o he_o 2._o by_o this_o conquest_n or_o victory_n in_o this_o contest_v after_o all_o the_o strive_n of_o god_n with_o they_o they_o still_o stand_v it_o out_o and_o overcome_v they_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o persist_v to_o obey_v unrighteousness_n where_o 1._o by_o the_o truth_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n john_n 17._o 17._o thy_o word_n be_v truth_n both_o the_o 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