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these_o deceit_n denounce_v a_o woe_n unto_o they_o isai._n iii._o ix_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o they_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o their_o soul_n oh_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n be_v deadly_a sin_n deceive_v i_o and_o slay_v i_o rom._n seven_o 11._o 3._o it_o be_v irreparabilis_fw-la deceptio_fw-la that_o add_v to_o the_o aggravation_n it_o be_v a_o irrecoverable_a deceit_n other_o mistake_n may_v be_v rectify_v and_o regain_v but_o he_o who_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o his_o heavenly_a inheritance_n be_v undo_v for_o ever_o that_o be_v the_o woeful_a error_n that_o will_v never_o be_v fetch_v about_o again_o it_o be_v like_o esau_n bad_a bargain_n when_o he_o cheat_v himself_o of_o his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n he_o can_v not_o recover_v it_o though_o he_o seek_v it_o with_o tear_n to_o have_v all_o our_o thought_n to_o perish_v all_o our_o imagination_n and_o hope_n of_o go_v to_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a delusion_n not_o to_o be_v mistake_v in_o some_o particular_n but_o in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v a_o fool_n jer._n xvii_o 15._o oh_o this_o be_v a_o bitter_a reproach_n when_o god_n call_v we_o fool_n sure_a heaven_n be_v never_o make_v for_o fool_n the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n psal._n v._n 4._o a_o sermon_n on_o philip_n i._o 27._o only_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v as_o it_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o whether_o i_o come_v and_o see_v you_o or_o else_o be_v absent_a i_o may_v hear_v of_o your_o affair_n that_o you_o stand_v fast_o in_o one_o spirit_n with_o one_o mind_n strive_v together_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o context_n be_v a_o affectionate_a protestation_n of_o s._n paul_n love_n to_o the_o philippian_n he_o assure_v they_o of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o of_o his_o care_n for_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v even_o now_o in_o a_o holy_a ardency_n of_o spirit_n rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n long_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n verse_n 23._o yet_o see_v his_o charity_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n church_n when_o he_o think_v of_o they_o he_o check_v and_o abate_v his_o former_a desire_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o god_n people_n and_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o their_o salvation_n he_o be_v content_a yea_o willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o keep_v out_o of_o heaven_n to_o forbear_v those_o joy_n and_o prefer_v their_o spiritual_a welfare_n before_o his_o own_o present_a happiness_n and_o salvation_n verse_n 24._o see_v what_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o piety_n and_o grace_n s._n paul_n have_v attain_v unto_o a_o little_a to_o insist_v upon_o the_o context_n you_o may_v observe_v many_o remarkable_a evidence_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o piety_n in_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n 1._o he_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o strong_a assurance_n of_o his_o future_a happiness_n and_o bliss_n he_o know_v his_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v a_o translation_n of_o he_o into_o a_o bless_a condition_n death_n 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