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120_o 2_o as_o it_o be_v most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o soul_n p._n 121_o the_o sin_n of_o presumption_n of_o carnal_a hypocrite_n be_v set_v forth_o p._n 123_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o unreasonable_a hope_n of_o carnal_a hypocrite_n be_v five_o 1_o the_o ignorant_o hope_v that_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v he_o will_v not_o damn_v he_o p._n 125_o 2_o another_o hope_v that_o god_n be_v his_o god_n because_o of_o his_o prospertie_n in_o outward_a thing_n ibid._n 3_o another_o hope_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o he_o have_v have_v a_o hell_n of_o affliction_n in_o this_o life_n ibid._n 4_o another_o hope_n for_o salvation_n in_o regard_n they_o enjoy_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n p._n 127_o 5_o another_o hope_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v because_o there_o be_v mercy_n enough_o in_o god_n to_o save_v he_o p._n 129_o use_v ii_o a_o use_n of_o consolation_n to_o every_o poor_a break_a heart_a sinner_n can_v thou_o but_o look_v to_o god_n and_o hope_n i_o say_v thy_o condition_n be_v 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heart_n of_o his_o own_o the_o lord_n work_v some_o grace_n upon_o we_o to_o bring_v we_o himself_o as_o the_o work_n of_o preparation_n and_o vocation_n this_o be_v a_o save_a work_n of_o christ_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v we_o home_o to_o himself_o but_o now_o when_o we_o be_v come_v by_o faith_n than_o god_n convey_v another_o work_n to_o we_o he_o do_v justify_v a_o sinner_n and_o adopt_v he_o and_o sanctify_v he_o as_o in_o this_o similitude_n the_o first_o adam_n by_o way_n of_o a_o natural_a generation_n must_v beget_v a_o child_n before_o he_o can_v imprint_v his_o image_n of_o corruption_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o must_v be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n before_o he_o can_v receive_v corruption_n from_o adam_n so_o that_o generation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o corruption_n else_o it_o be_v no_o corruption_n as_o in_o that_o place_n adam_n beget_v a_o son_n in_o his_o own_o image_n that_o be_v as_o blind_v as_o stubborn_a as_o proud_a as_o adam_n 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similitude_n look_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o clock_n that_o have_v the_o wheel_n turn_v the_o ring_v way_n what_o must_v a_o man_n do_v to_o make_v these_o wheel_n go_v right_a first_o he_o stop_v the_o wheel_n and_o the_o wheel_n do_v not_o stop_v themselves_o and_o then_o he_o turn_v the_o wheel_n and_o the_o wheel_n do_v not_o turn_v itself_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o than_o he_o give_v it_o a_o poise_n or_o plâ—â—â—_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o wheel_n run_v right_a and_o the_o clock_n strike_v right_a all_o these_o be_v several_a workeâ—_n upon_o the_o wheel_n the_o stop_n be_v not_o the_o turn_n and_o the_o turn_n be_v not_o the_o strike_n so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n iâ—_n like_o this_o wheel_n it_o be_v make_v for_o god_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v he_o and_o be_v altogether_o heaven-ward_n but_o now_o it_o be_v hellward_n and_o sin-ward_n and_o worldward_n and_o it_o be_v quite_o unjointed_a 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