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that_o the_o same_o resolution_n be_v fix_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o holy_a paul_n 2_o cor._n 13.8_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o against_o the_o truth_n but_o for_o the_o truth_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v though_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v against_o the_o truth_n though_o they_o shall_v band_n and_o bind_v themselves_o against_o it_o yet_o we_o can_v speak_v against_o the_o truth_n but_o must_v speak_v for_o it_o and_o plead_v for_o it_o and_o die_v for_o it_o if_o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o this_o be_v to_o own_o god_n when_o he_o own_v we_o and_o if_o we_o can_v thus_o own_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n and_o truth_n certain_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v loser_n by_o he_o though_o for_o the_o present_a we_o may_v be_v loser_n for_o he_o for_o we_o serve_v a_o master_n that_o will_v make_v up_o all_o our_o loss_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o use_n and_o three_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o point_n with_o a_o word_n of_o consolation_n do_v god_n acknowledge_v and_o own_v his_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o danger_n and_o distress_n then_o here_o be_v a_o word_n of_o unspeakable_a comfort_n to_o all_o that_o be_v true_a israelite_n true_a professor_n those_o that_o stick_v to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o testimony_n for_o if_o god_n do_v own_o and_o acknowledge_v we_o here_o on_o earth_n then_o certain_o he_o will_v much_o more_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v we_o at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o christ_n appear_v when_o the_o wicked_a will_v give_v the_o whole_a world_n for_o one_o smile_n of_o his_o countenance_n 23.30_o luke_n 23.30_o when_o they_o shall_v cry_v to_o the_o mountain_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o to_o the_o hill_n to_o cover_v they_o and_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n when_o their_o heart_n shall_v fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o look_v for_o those_o dreadful_a thing_n that_o be_v fall_v on_o they_o say_v christ_n even_o at_o that_o time_n do_v you_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n with_o joy_n 21.26.28_o luke_n 21.26.28_o for_o the_o day_n of_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o god_n the_o father_n will_v own_v his_o people_n at_o that_o day_n when_o he_o will_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o 3.18_o mal._n 3.18_o and_o will_v say_v as_o in_o isa_n 65.13_o 14._o behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n but_o you_o shall_v cry_v for_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n and_o howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n and_o as_o god_n the_o father_n will_v own_v they_o so_o jesus_n christ_n will_v own_v they_o at_o that_o great_a day_n matth._n 10.32_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v 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