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more_o than_o he_o know_v what_o to_o give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o life_n if_o once_o lose_v and_o why_o shall_v he_o of_o all_o person_n think_v a_o soul_n miserable_a for_o ever_o a_o impossible_a thing_n though_o not_o certain_a or_o so_o much_o as_o improbable_a that_o think_v so_o many_o thing_n have_v be_v and_o be_v that_o no_o one_o as_o he_o think_v can_v tell_v how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v sure_o that_o man_n that_o will_v believe_v nothing_o but_o upon_o sense_n transgress_v the_o very_a law_n of_o his_o own_o sense_n that_o see_v many_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v he_o look_v not_o for_o and_o will_v not_o believe_v because_o he_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v and_o against_o his_o own_o prudential_o upon_o sense_n for_o he_o take_v heed_n and_o guard_n against_o thing_n possible_a that_o he_o have_v never_o see_v yet_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o sense_n why_o not_o then_o against_o this_o so_o dreadful_a prossibility_n application_n 2_o if_o it_o be_v so_o desperate_a a_o case_n to_o lose_v a_o soul_n for_o a_o whole_a world_n how_o great_a madness_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o soul_n for_o a_o little_a of_o the_o world_n man_n that_o live_v in_o ally_n and_o dungeon_n and_o eat_v in_o darkness_n all_o their_o day_n and_o yâ—t_v lose_v their_o soul_n oh_o how_o earnest_n shall_v all_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o they_o as_o the_o most_o fit_a subject_n of_o it_o in_o that_o gracious_a expression_n of_o christ_n to_o they_o the_o poor_a be_v evangelize_v and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n to_o make_v a_o virtue_n of_o that_o necessity_n they_o be_v under_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o that_o live_v in_o gaiety_n and_o splendour_n and_o value_v it_o so_o much_o and_o have_v such_o abhor_a thought_n of_o a_o contrary_a condition_n how_o earnest_n shall_v they_o be_v to_o live_v so_o for_o ever_o in_o a_o divine_a sense_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n and_o not_o to_o 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great_a oracle_n concern_v the_o value_n of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v by_o the_o evidence_n and_o witness_v within_o himself_o of_o the_o value_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v such_o a_o sense_n of_o these_o thing_n possible_a to_o we_o that_o he_o that_o have_v lose_v house_n land_n wife_n child_n for_o christ_n sake_n may_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o life_n even_o now_o and_o in_o the_o very_a midst_n of_o persecution_n which_o be_v the_o great_a evidence_n of_o their_o reality_n in_o the_o comfort_n and_o assurance_n of_o preserve_v all_o unto_o life_n eternal_a for_o christ_n add_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v life_n eternal_a mark_v 10._o 29_o 30._o application_n 4_o see_v thing_n be_v so_o dark_a in_o the_o present_a smoke_n black_a vapour_n thick_a steam_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o and_o be_v so_o hardly_o consider_v and_o weigh_v due_o in_o the_o noise_n and_o dust_n the_o roll_a wheel_n of_o this_o world_n raise_v oh_o how_o earnest_o desirous_a shall_v we_o be_v of_o that_o day_n dawn_v that_o day_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o dawn_n from_o on_o high_a that_o shall_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n so_o clear_a as_o to_o put_v the_o world_n into_o another_o state_n and_o posture_n as_o towards_o god_n and_o all_o holiness_n and_o the_o more_o earnest_n shall_v we_o be_v see_v the_o day_n may_v by_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophesy_n shine_v in_o this_o dark_a place_n be_v see_v to_o be_v near_o approach_v and_o how_o great_a relation_n this_o great_a say_v of_o christ_n have_v to_o that_o kingdom_n appear_v in_o that_o christ_n go_v on_o immediate_o to_o his_o come_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o type_n in_o the_o transfiguration_n chap._n 17._o follow_v finis_fw-la advertisement_n there_o be_v a_o exposition_n upon_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o revelation_n explain_v the_o sacred_a text_n word_n by_o word_n and_o open_v and_o argue_v the_o divine_a sense_n of_o that_o great_a prophecy_n sell_v by_o richard_n wellington_n at_o the_o lute_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o be_v to_o be_v have_v at_o mr._n marshal_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o newgate-street_n and_o of_o mr._n salisbury_n at_o the_o rising-sun_n in_o cornhill_n book_n sell_v by_o william_n martial_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o newgate-street_n book_n write_v by_o the_o late_a dr._n john_n owen_n in_o folio_n 1._o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o whole_a epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n with_o exercitation_n concern_v the_o messiah_n wherein_o the_o promise_v concern_v he_o to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a redeemer_n of_o mankind_n be_v explain_v and_o vindicate_v his_o come_v and_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o work_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n be_v prove_v and_o confirm_v the_o person_n or_o who_o he_o be_v declare_v the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n rite_n worship_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v explain_v and_o in_o all_o the_o doctrine_n 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obedience_n and_o a_o course_n of_o moral_a virtue_n be_v state_v and_o declare_v fol._n 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o saint_n perseverance_n explain_v and_o confirm_v or_o the_o certain_a permanency_n of_o their_o 1._o acceptation_n with_o god_n and_o 2._o sanctification_n from_o god_n manifest_v and_o prove_v from_o 1._o the_o eternal_a principle_n 2._o the_o effectual_a cause_n and_o 3._o the_o external_n mean_v thereof_o etc._n etc._n fol._n