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both_o â—â—at_n we_o be_v gracless_a and_o always_o shall_v be_v so_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o our_o â—_z of_o this_o despair_n i_o say_v as_o of_o the_o forâ—er_n it_o be_v join_v with_o faith_n and_o with_o generalâ—nd_n â—nd_z virtual_a hope_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o the_o despair_n that_o of_o its_o self_n condemn_v many_o may_v 〈◊〉_d save_v that_o be_v too_o much_o guit_o of_o it_o but_o if_o either_o of_o these_o two_o late_a sort_n â—hall_v so_o far_o prevail_v as_o to_o turn_v man_n off_o â—â—om_o a_o holy_a to_o a_o fleshly_a worldly_a interest_n and_o â—â—fe_n and_o make_v they_o say_v we_o will_v take_v â—ur_n pleasure_n while_o we_o may_v and_o will_v have_v â—â—â—thing_v for_o our_o soul_n before_o we_o lose_v they_o â—nd_n do_v according_o this_o kind_n of_o desperation_n be_v damnable_a by_o the_o effect_n because_o it_o â—akes_v man_n off_o the_o mean_n of_o life_n and_o give_v they_o up_o to_o damn_v sin_n thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o of_o seven_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o may_v know_v themselves_o â—heir_a sin_n and_o danger_n with_o such_o a_o uneffectual_a partial_a knowledge_n a_o i_o have_v describe_v and_o yet_o continue_v in_o that_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o in_o two_o case_n even_o sound_a believer_n many_o possible_o go_v on_o to_o sin_n when_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sin_n and_o not_o only_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o despair_o think_v it_o great_a than_o it_o iâ—_n as_o 1._o in_o case_n of_o common_a unavoidable_a faâ—â—ings_n infirmites_n and_o low_a degree_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v all_o imperfect_a and_o yet_o we_o all_o knoâ—_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v perfect_a as_o perfectâ—â—on_n be_v oppose_v to_o sinful_a and_o not_o to_o innocent_a imperfection_n and_o yet_o this_o knowledge_n make_v we_o
be_v holy_a and_o will_v you_o reproach_n god_n or_o his_o word_n or_o work_n or_o minister_n with_o that_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o his_o praise_n if_o it_o be_v terrible_a to_o hear_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n how_o terrible_a will_v it_o be_v to_o feel_v it_o choose_v not_o a_o state_n of_o terror_n to_o yourselves_o and_o preach_v will_v be_v less_o terrible_a to_o you_o yield_v to_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o receive_v his_o spirit_n and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v terrible_a to_o other_o will_v be_v comfortable_a to_o you_o what_o terror_n be_v it_o to_o the_o regenerate_v that_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v such_o to_o hear_v that_o none_o but_o the_o regenerate_v shall_v be_v save_v what_o terror_n be_v it_o to_o they_o that_o mind_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o hear_v of_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o that_o they_o that_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v rom._n 8.8.13_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v full_a of_o terror_n to_o the_o ungodly_a but_o return_v with_o all_o your_o heart_n to_o god_n and_o then_o what_o word_n of_o god_n speak_v terror_n to_o you_o true_o sir_n it_o be_v more_o in_o your_o power_n then_o we_o to_o make_v our_o preach_v easy_a and_o less_o terrible_a to_o you_o we_o can_v change_v our_o doctrine_n but_o you_o may_v change_v your_o state_n and_o live_v we_o can_v preach_v another_o gospel_n but_o you_o may_v obey_v the_o gospel_n which_o we_o preach_v obey_v it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o most_o comfortable_a word_n to_o you_o in_o the_o world_n we_o can_v make_v void_a the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o you_o may_v avoid_v the_o stroke_n by_o penitent_a submission_n do_v you_o think_v it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o to_o change_v our_o master_n word_n and_o falsify_v the_o law_n of_o god_n almighty_n or_o for_o you_o to_o change_v your_o crooked_a course_n which_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o word_n and_o to_o let_v go_v the_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n forbid_v it_o be_v you_o that_o must_v change_v and_o not_o the_o law_n it_o be_v you_o that_o must_v be_v conform_v to_o it_o and_o not_o the_o rule_n that_o must_v be_v crookened_a to_o conform_v to_o you_o say_v not_o as_o ahab_n of_o michaiah_n of_o the_o minister_n i_o hate_v he_o for_o he_o propehsy_v not_o good_a of_o i_o but_o evil_a 1_n king_n 22.8_o for_o a_o balaam_n can_v profess_v that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v give_v he_o his_o housefull_a of_o silver_n and_o gold_n he_o can_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o do_v less_o or_o more_o numb_v 22.19_o or_o to_o do_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a of_o his_o own_o mind_n as_o he_o after_o speak_v chap._n 24.13_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v you_o for_o a_o preacher_n to_o tell_v you_o a_o lie_n and_o say_v that_o you_o may_v be_v pardon_v and_o save_v in_o a_o impenitent_a unsanctified_a state_n do_v you_o think_v our_o say_n so_o will_v make_v it_o so_o will_v god_n falsify_v his_o word_n to_o make_v good_a we_o or_o will_v he_o not_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o perfidious_a messenger_n that_o have_v betray_v our_o trust_n and_o belie_v he_o and_o deceive_v your_o soul_n and_o will_v it_o save_v or_o ease_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o have_v christ_n condemn_v the_o minister_n for_o deceive_v he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v in_o such_o a_o state_n do_v but_o let_v go_v the_o odious_a sin_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v speak_v so_o ill_o of_o and_o then_o it_o will_v speak_v no_o ill_a of_o you_o alas_o sir_n what_o will_v you_o have_v a_o poor_a minister_n do_v when_o god_n command_v do_v cross_v your_o pleasure_n and_o when_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o offend_v either_o god_n or_o you_o which_o shall_v he_o venture_v to_o offend_v if_o he_o help_v not_o the_o ungodly_a to_o know_v their_o misery_n he_o offend_v god_n if_o he_o do_v it_o he_o offend_v they_o if_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v damn_v that_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n your_o heart_n rise_v against_o he_o for_o talk_v of_o damnation_n to_o you_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o preach_v if_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v you_o will_v be_v angry_a especial_o if_o he_o close_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v you_o so_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a for_o it_o be_v his_o express_a determination_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o who_o anger_n think_v you_o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n choose_v or_o who_o shall_v he_o most_o resolute_o avoid_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o dreadful_a god_n of_o heaven_n or_o you_o your_o anger_n we_o can_v bear_v if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o his_o anger_n be_v intolerable_a when_o you_o have_v fret_v and_o fume_v and_o rail_v and_o slander_v we_o and_o ouâ—_n doctrine_n we_o can_v live_v yet_o or_o if_o you_o kiâ—â—_n the_o body_n you_o can_v do_v no_o more_o you_o do_v but_o send_v we_o before_o to_o be_v witness_n against_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o who_o can_v live_v when_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o wrath_n upon_o he_o numb_a 24.23_o we_o may_v keep_v your_o slander_n and_o indignation_n from_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o the_o heart-searching_a god_n contend_v with_o and_o who_o can_v heal_v the_o heart_n which_o he_o will_v break_v you_o may_v reach_v the_o flesh_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n can_v afflict_v and_o wound_v the_o spirit_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o wound_v by_o he_o who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o will_v you_o not_o yourselves_o say_v he_o be_v worse_o than_o mad_a that_o will_v rather_o abuse_v the_o eternal_a god_n then_o cross_a the_o misguide_a desire_n of_o such_o worm_n as_o you_o that_o will_v displease_v god_n to_o please_v you_o and_o sell_v his_o love_n to_o purchase_v you_o will_v you_o be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o we_o when_o we_o have_v lose_v his_o favour_n will_v you_o save_v we_o from_o he_o when_o he_o send_v for_o our_o soul_n by_o death_n or_o sentence_v we_o to_o hell_n by_o judgement_n silly_a soul_n how_o happy_a be_v you_o can_v you_o save_v yourselves_o will_v you_o be_v our_o god_n if_o we_o forsake_v our_o god_n what_o you_o that_o be_v but_o skinful_n of_o corruption_n that_o will_v short_o be_v choke_v with_o your_o own_o filth_n and_o phlegm_n and_o by_o your_o friend_n be_v lay_v to_o rot_v in_o silent_a undiscerned_a darkness_n lest_o the_o loathsome_a sight_n or_o smell_v of_o you_o shall_v annoy_v they_o blame_v not_o god_n to_o use_v they_o as_o enemy_n and_o rebel_n that_o will_v change_v he_o for_o such_o earthen_a god_n as_o you_o we_o have_v one_o god_n and_o but_o one_o and_o he_o must_v be_v obey_v whether_o you_o like_v or_o dislike_v it_o there_o be_v one_o law_n giver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v jam._n 4.12_o and_o he_o must_v be_v please_v whether_o it_o please_v your_o carnal_a mind_n or_o not_o if_o your_o wisdom_n now_o will_v take_v the_o chair_n and_o judge_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v foolishness_n or_o the_o search_a application_n of_o it_o to_o be_v too_o much_o harshness_n and_o severity_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o shall_v come_v down_o ere_o long_o and_o hear_v his_o sentence_n that_o will_v convince_v you_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n as_o blasphemy_n dare_v call_v it_o be_v wise_a than_o man_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o &_o 1.25_o and_o god_n will_v be_v the_o final_a judge_n and_o his_o word_n shall_v stand_v when_o you_o have_v do_v your_o worst_a the_o worst_a that_o the_o serpent_n can_v do_v be_v but_o to_o hiss_v a_o while_n and_o put_v forth_o the_o sting_n and_o bruise_v our_o heel_n but_o god_n day_n will_v be_v the_o bruise_v of_o his_o head_n and_o satan_n shall_v be_v bruise_v under_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o the_o sun_n will_v shine_v and_o the_o light_n thereof_o discover_v your_o deformity_n whether_o you_o will_v or_o not_o and_o if_o adulterer_n or_o thief_n that_o love_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n will_v do_v theit_fw-ge worst_a by_o force_n or_o flattery_n they_o can_v make_v it_o cease_v its_o shine_a though_o they_o may_v shut_v their_o eye_n or_o hide_v themselves_o in_o darkness_n from_o it_o light_n faithful_a teacher_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 5.14_o they_o be_v not_o light_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n that_o
shall_v move_v you_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o where_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o exceâ—â—lent_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a sorâ—_n of_o creature_n knowledge_n be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o most_o of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o undoubted_o theâ—â—_n be_v more_o of_o god_n in_o holiness_n which_o be_v his_o image_n then_o in_o common_a thing_n sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v nothing_o of_o god_n in_o they_o they_o must_v be_v father_v on_o the_o devil_n and_o yourselves_o anâ—_n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v gooâ—_n but_o by_o accident_n because_o the_o knowledge_n even_o of_o evil_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o good_a anâ—_n therefore_o it_o be_v command_v and_o make_v ouâ—_n duty_n for_o the_o good_a which_o it_o tend_v to_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o image_n within_o you_o which_o have_v the_o most_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o â—o_o know_v this_o be_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a knowledge_n to_o know_v christ_n within_o we_o be_v our_o â—appiness_n on_o earth_n in_o order_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o in_o glory_n face_n to_o face_n which_o be_v â—he_n happiness_n of_o heaven_n to_o know_v godâ—hough_o â—hough_z dark_o through_o a_o glass_n and_o but_o in_o â—art_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o be_v far_o above_o all_o creature_n knowledge_n the_o knowledge_n of_o himâ—aiseth_v â—aiseth_z quicken_v sanctify_v enlarge_v â—nd_n advance_v all_o our_o faculty_n it_o be_v life_n â—ternal_a to_o know_v god_n in_o christ_n john_n 17.3_o therefore_o where_o god_n appear_v most_o there_o â—hould_v our_o understanding_n be_v most_o diligent_o exercise_v in_o study_n and_o observation_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o most_o delightful_a felicitate_v knowledge_n to_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o â—f_o it_o be_v delightful_a to_o the_o rich_a to_o see_v their_o wealth_n their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o good_n â—nd_v money_n and_o if_o it_o be_v delightful_a to_o the_o honourable_a to_o 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the_o excellency_n of_o 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n phil._n 3.8_o whoâ—_n we_o shall_v love_v though_o we_o have_v not_o see_v he_o in_o who_o though_o now_o we_o see_v he_o not_o yet_o bâ—â—lieving_v we_o shall_v rejoice_v with_o joy_n unspeakaâ—ble_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n as_o those_o that_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v the_o end_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o salvation_n oâ—_n our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o how_o caâ—_n we_o do_v this_o if_o we_o be_v still_o question_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n or_o our_o interesâ—_n in_o it_o believer_n shall_v with_o undaunted_a resolution_n charge_v through_o the_o army_n of_o temptation_n and_o conquer_v difficulty_n and_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n with_o joy_n account_v it_o a_o bessed_a thing_n to_o be_v persecute_v 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n sake_n because_o that_o they_o iâ—_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a matth._n 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&_o 18.22_o 24_o 25._o but_o you_o may_v certain_o perceive_v that_o iâ—_n will_v be_v much_o more_o easy_a to_o part_v with_o all_o and_o undergo_v and_o do_v all_o this_o when_o we_o have_v the_o great_a encouragement_n of_o our_o assure_a inetrest_n then_o when_o we_o have_v no_o more_o but_o the_o common_a offer_n to_o instance_n in_o some_o particular_n 1._o do_v you_o live_v where_o serious_a godliness_n be_v deride_v and_o you_o can_v obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o its_o righteousness_n without_o be_v make_v the_o common_a scorn_n and_o the_o daily_a jest_n and_o byword_n of_o the_o company_n let_v it_o be_v so_o if_o you_o know_v that_o you_o have_v christ_n within_o you_o and_o be_v secure_v of_o the_o everlasting_a joy_n will_v you_o feel_v will_v you_o regard_v such_o thing_n as_o these_o â—_o shall_v the_o jest_n of_o a_o distract_a miserable_a fool_n abate_v the_o joy_n of_o your_o assured_a happiness_n prince_n and_o 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