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with_o reference_n unto_o their_o body_n mat._n 15._o 32._o so_o much_o more_o with_o respect_n unto_o their_o soul_n mark_v 6._o 34._o and_o christian_n have_v their_o name_n from_o he_o nor_o be_v man_n worthy_a to_o be_v so_o call_v in_o case_n they_o be_v of_o nabal_n churlish_a disposition_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 11._o 4._o wise_a virgin_n be_v for_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o other_o with_o reference_n unto_o their_o very_a negative_n some_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o strong_a reason_n offer_v against_o themselves_o zech._n 7._o 11._o these_o man_n be_v beast_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 32._o other_o will_v give_v no_o reason_n for_o their_o practice_n but_o their_o will_n exod._n 15._o 9_o these_o be_v not_o prudent_a man_n prov._n 26._o 16._o other_o expect_v that_o every_o light_a excuse_n shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n luke_n 14._o 18._o but_o those_o be_v carnal_a jew_n or_o foolish_a virgin_n how_o shameful_o have_v some_o endeavour_v to_o silence_v those_o with_o childish_a answer_n 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be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n luke_n 19_o 42._o and_o as_o the_o unlearned_a then_o so_o will_v the_o learned_a be_v in_o point_n of_o ignorance_n isa_n 29._o 11_o 12._o christian_n communion_n heretofore_o may_v have_v be_v both_o preventive_a and_o recover_v but_o henceforth_o no_o more_o of_o that_o vine_n until_o its_o fruit_n shall_v be_v renew_v mat._n 26._o 29._o new_o awaken_v one_o love_v not_o to_o stir_v help_v ready_a to_o be_v lay_v aside_o be_v very_o weak_a and_o when_o the_o payment_n be_v the_o work_n be_v over_o therefore_o this_o dispensation_n must_v needs_o be_v fix_v i_o will_v not_o discourage_v from_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n but_o doubt_v their_o efficacy_n at_o this_o day_n with_o respect_n unto_o foolish_a virgin_n 6._o it_o may_v not_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v observe_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n to_o have_v but_o little_a intercourse_n as_o be_v here_o signify_v there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n considerable_a do_v befall_v we_o but_o be_v reveal_v amos_n 3._o 7._o if_o man_n do_v but_o consult_v the_o scripture_n luke_n 24._o 27._o thus_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a between_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n ascend_v which_o answer_v unto_o that_o of_o of_o his_o witness_n rev._n 11._o 12._o and_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o answer_v unto_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v christ_n party_n be_v alone_o act_v 1._o 13_o 14._o choose_v some_o other_o instead_o of_o judas_n v._o 15._o and_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o jew_n till_o afterward_o act_v 2._o 1._o which_o answer_v unto_o the_o viol_n dispensation_n and_o thus_o until_o the_o spirit_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n be_v pour_v from_o on_o high_a the_o fruitful_a field_n or_o old_a professor_n be_v count_v for_o a_o forest_n isa_n 32._o 15._o not_o sow_o with_o exhortation_n nor_o plough_v with_o reproof_n this_o interval_n be_v rather_o a_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o silence_n rev._n 8._o 1._o allude_v unto_o that_o 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such_o as_o mean_a to_o find_v he_o cant._n 3._o 1_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sinful_a dally_v viz._n the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n deut._n 32._o 20._o or_o self-with-drawing_a cant._n 5._o 6._o and_o in_o that_o case_n self-stirring_a up_o be_v necessary_a isa_n 64._o 7._o it_o be_v well_o if_o that_o will_v serve_v time-sinner_n must_v not_o only_o seek_v but_o also_o strive_v luke_n 13._o 24._o and_o such_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o if_o they_o conclude_v their_o have_v of_o this_o oil_n which_o former_o have_v be_v neglect_v without_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a cost_n and_o pain_n as_o be_v here_o signify_v 10._o oil_n for_o ourselves_o be_v always_o both_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o wisdom_n to_o be_v labour_v after_o which_o in_o
his_o father_n luke_n 19_o 12._o and_o do_v not_o take_v it_o rev._n 11._o 17._o till_o it_o be_v give_v he_o ezek._n 21._o 27._o as_o in_o relation_n to_o particular_a soul_n he_o marry_v none_o save_o who_o the_o father_n give_v john_n 17._o 2._o so_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n unto_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n unto_o the_o world_n rev._n 16._o 15._o but_o by_o the_o door_n as_o to_o his_o father_n approbation_n john_n 10._o 1_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o marry_v without_o his_o father_n full_a consent_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o his_o child_n nor_o do_v the_o saint_n the_o high_a one_o take_v the_o kingdom_n dan._n 7._o 18._o till_o it_o be_v give_v they_o v._o 27._o though_o other_o may_v exalt_v themselves_o pretend_v thereby_o to_o establish_v the_o vision_n but_o they_o shall_v fall_v as_o heretofore_o such_o do_v dan._n 11._o 14._o 4._o espousal_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v before_o a_o marriage_n mat._n 1._o 18._o deut._n 20._o 7._o which_o be_v 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every_o one_o consider_v there_o may_v be_v much_o of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o portion_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n to_o my_o heavy-headed_a soul_n i_o can_v sing_v requiem_n as_o well_o as_o other_o or_o smother_v thing_n and_o thereby_o gain_v poor_a child_n love_n but_o let_v i_o rather_o rouse_v they_o with_o a_o faithful_a testimony_n than_o rock_n and_o flatter_v they_o into_o a_o sleep_n 10._o offer_v some_o kind_n of_o holy_a violence_n unto_o yourselves_o as_o in_o such_o case_n in_o the_o letter_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v not_o only_o by_o stand_v up_o but_o shake_v off_o a_o heavy_a disposition_n true_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v indignation_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 11._o and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v vex_v with_o his_o sin_n unto_o a_o self-abhorring_a job_n 42._o 6._o his_o eye_n be_v open_v v._o 5._o and_o will_v not_o ready_o shut_v again_o chafe_v in_o upon_o your_o heart_n some_o rouse_a terror_n as_o well_o as_o comfort_n so_o will_v you_o keep_v yourselves_o awake_a 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that_o which_o be_v short_a of_o perfection_n which_o therefore_o paul_n resolve_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o if_o god_n permit_v v._o 3_o 4._o 12._o take_v heed_n of_o worldly_a sorrow_n which_o make_v the_o disciple_n sleep_v luke_n 22._o 45._o now_o let_v the_o cause_n be_v what_o it_o will_v immoderate_a sorrow_n become_v worldly_a and_o that_o work_v death_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o which_o sinful_a sleep_n be_v ofttimes_o call_v job_n grief_n be_v very_o great_a job_n 2._o 13._o and_o that_o betray_v he_o into_o a_o sinful_a passion_n job_n 3._o 1._o and_o baruch_n faint_v in_o his_o sigh_v jer._n 45._o 3._o that_o make_v he_o seek_v great_a thing_n at_o such_o a_o time_n v._o 4_o 5._o and_o they_o who_o in_o the_o creature_n presence_n can_v rejoice_v as_o if_o they_o have_v rejoice_v not_o will_v also_o in_o its_o absence_n weep_v according_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v keep_v awake_a jonah_n be_v therefore_o angry_a jonah_n 4._o 9_o with_o reference_n unto_o his_o wither_a gourd_n 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