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not_o condemn_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o prayer_n lord_n jesus_n christ_n guide_v i_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v in_o thy_o way_n and_o always_o have_v in_o my_o mind_n this_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n 14._o eccl._n 12.13_o 14._o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgement_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a o_o let_v every_o moment_n that_o voice_n sound_n in_o my_o ear_n arise_v you_o dead_a and_o come_v to_o judgement_n and_o at_o the_o last_o let_v i_o hear_v thy_o gracious_a voice_n say_v come_v thou_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o thou_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n i_o acknowledge_v indeed_o and_o confess_v that_o by_o 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draw_a sword_n or_o a_o flame_a fire_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o judge_n who_o he_o know_v will_v immediate_o condemn_v he_o to_o these_o torment_n and_o yet_o this_o they_o do_v who_o well_o know_v that_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n be_v so_o plain_o set_v before_o their_o eye_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v yet_o daily_o commit_v such_o sin_n as_o just_o deserve_v those_o infernal_a plague_n now_o eternal_a happiness_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o all_o evil_a thing_n and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a 21.4_o rev._n 21.4_o for_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o bless_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o death_n neither_o sorrow_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v any_o more_o pain_n and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v 2.9_o 1_o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o 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in_o thy_o house_n they_o will_v always_o be_v praise_v thou_o 31.19_o psal_n 31.19_o o_o
desirable_a soever_o they_o may_v appear_v and_o whatever_o he_o love_v he_o therefore_o love_v they_o because_o they_o be_v dear_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n but_o whatever_o god_n hate_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v to_o despise_v thus_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o 27._o luk._n 14.26_o 27._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wise_a and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n 12.25_o joh._n 12.25_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o christian_n ought_v to_o despise_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n to_o desire_v nothing_o to_o love_v nothing_o that_o may_v alienate_v his_o affection_n from_o god_n however_o specious_a it_o may_v seem_v 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flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v but_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o my_o portion_n for_o ever_o if_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n we_o lose_v our_o worldly_a good_n the_o great_a god_n alone_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o and_o whoever_o enjoy_v he_o have_v all_o thing_n else_o for_o in_o god_n be_v all_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v wish_v for_o or_o desire_n as_o say_v our_o lord_n every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n 19.29_o mat._n 19.29_o or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n 14.23_o joh._n 14.23_o and_o again_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o this_o may_v seem_v hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o chrisâ—â—â—nity_n can_v otherwise_o subsist_v the_o true_a christian_a love_v 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that_o i_o may_v desire_v thou_o alone_o and_o be_v inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o that_o after_o death_n i_o may_v be_v translate_v to_o the_o joy_n and_o blessedness_n of_o thy_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o live_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o euâ—â—_n amen_o chap._n xv._o that_o we_o be_v to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n after_o god_n our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v who_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o love_v as_o himself_o and_o these_o two_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neigheour_n be_v join_v together_o by_o a_o indissoluble_a bond_n so_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n can_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o lyar._n he_o who_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o cause_n do_v not_o love_n god_n no_o one_o can_v hurt_v his_o brother_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o offend_v god_n and_o therefore_o among_o the_o character_n of_o a_o christian_a this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n a_o new_a commandment_n say_v our_o saviour_n 35_o john_n 13.34_o 35_o i_o give_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o by_o this_o shall_v all_o man_n know_v that_o you_o be_v my_o disciple_n if_o you_o have_v love_v one_o to_o another_o although_o a_o christian_a be_v endue_v with_o all_o other_o virtue_n yet_o without_o charity_n they_o will_v all_o profit_v he_o nothing_o of_o which_o st._n paul_n thus_o speak_v etc._n 1_o cor._n 13.1_o etc._n etc._n though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o of_o angel_n and_o have_v not_o charity_n i_o be_o become_v as_o sound_a brass_n or_o a_o tinkle_a cymbal_n and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o faith_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o their_o charity_n whilst_o the_o just_a judge_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o bless_a 25._o mat._n 25._o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o i_o be_v sick_a and_o you_o visit_v i_o i_o be_v in_o prison_n and_o you_o come_v unto_o i_o for_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o drink_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o not_o sick_z and_z in_o prison_n and_o you_o visit_v i_o not_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o you_o do_v it_o not_o to_o i_o by_o this_o christian_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o heathen_a they_o indeed_o love_v their_o friend_n but_o christian_n must_v love_v their_o enemy_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n etc._n mat._n 5.44_o etc._n etc._n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_z and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a for_o if_o you_o love_v they_o which_o love_v you_o what_o reward_n have_v you_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o salute_v your_o brethren_n only_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o do_v not_o even_o the_o publican_n so_o be_v you_o therefore_o perfect_a even_o as_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a for_o in_o 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