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13._o where_o after_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v believe_v his_o word_n and_o sing_v his_o praise_n it_o follow_v that_o they_o soon_o forget_v his_o work_n and_o wait_v not_o for_o his_o counsel_n as_o the_o inlet_n to_o their_o apostasy_n and_o their_o afterward_o not_o believe_v in_o he_o for_o his_o salvation_n see_v the_o same_o employ_v deut._n 32.15_o 18._o whereas_o the_o keep_n in_o mind_n what_o and_o how_o we_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v save_v and_o preserve_v by_o it_o in_o the_o faith_n if_o we_o have_v hearty_o believe_v and_o not_o in_o vain_a â—_o cor._n 15.1_o 2_o 3._o be_v we_o not_o therefore_o forgetful_a hearer_n of_o his_o word_n in_o which_o also_o his_o mighty_a and_o famous_a work_n be_v remember_v and_o record_v but_o doer_n of_o it_o not_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n jam._n 1.22_o 24._o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n also_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o forsake_v the_o assembling_n of_o ourselves_o together_o to_o exhort_v and_o 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ourselves_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o want_v nothing_o lay_v we_o open_a to_o lukewarmness_n and_o laziness_n and_o slothfulness_n cast_v into_o a_o deep_a sleep_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 3.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o prov._n 19.15_o 4._o take_v heed_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o deceiver_n that_o confess_v not_o jesus_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o pretend_v to_o teach_v we_o high_a thing_n and_o to_o lead_v we_o into_o a_o high_a safe_a condition_n than_o in_o only_o depend_v and_o believe_v on_o christ_n and_o on_o god_n in_o he_o and_o so_o into_o more_o equality_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n undermine_v the_o simplicity_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o seduce_v therefrom_o by_o entice_a
co-worker_n with_o and_o under_o he_o we_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o spirit_n and_o sow_v thereto_o we_o shall_v reap_v a_o good_a reward_n even_o life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6.8_o rom._n 6.19_o and_o indeed_o god_n will_v accept_v of_o no_o praise_n or_o commendation_n of_o he_o from_o we_o in_o which_o we_o neglect_v and_o lay_v by_o his_o son_n the_o son_n of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o revelation_n give_v we_o of_o he_o seem_v our_o praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o he_o never_o so_o glorious_a the_o pharisee_n will_v have_v have_v the_o blind_a man_n give_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o see_v to_o god_n so_o as_o to_o detract_v it_o from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o a_o sinner_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o opposition_n to_o he_o joh._n 9.24_o but_o be_v they_o accept_v think_v you_o in_o such_o a_o pretend_a glorify_v of_o god_n surely_n no_o nor_o yet_o those_o zealous_a pharisee_n and_o jew_n who_o be_v zealous_a of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n through_o ignorance_n of_o god_n righteousness_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o submit_v not_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v rom._n 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o no_o better_a but_o rather_o worse_a be_v those_o antichristian_a spirit_n who_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o lift_v up_o themselves_o above_o it_o not_o hold_v the_o head_n do_v talk_n of_o god_n and_o spirit_n but_o so_o as_o they_o confess_v not_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o through_o their_o knowledge_n of_o he_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o ignorance_n of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n lay_v he_o by_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a thing_n or_o thing_n out_o of_o date_n as_o much_o as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n law_n joh._n 4.2_o 3._o motive_n 2._o herein_o we_o shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o man_n 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they_o yea_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v they_o live_v both_o comfortable_o and_o acceptable_o to_o god_n and_o to_o die_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o be_v happy_a for_o ever_o there_o be_v nothing_o then_o wherein_o we_o can_v be_v more_o friend_n to_o man_n or_o more_o beneficial_a to_o they_o then_o in_o a_o due_a lift_v up_o the_o son_n of_o man_n before_o they_o in_o word_n and_o conversation_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n call_v upon_o we_o so_o frequent_o to_o praise_v bless_v exalt_v and_o magnify_v the_o lord_n even_o jehovah_n which_o title_n or_o name_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n also_o and_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v include_v in_o the_o object_n of_o that_o act_n inasmuch_o as_o god_n accept_v not_o of_o our_o praise_n to_o he_o but_o in_o and_o through_o he_o as_o be_v show_v before_o especial_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o house_n or_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o 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the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o have_v dye_v for_o they_o and_o be_v rise_v again_o this_o present_o prick_v they_o at_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o do_v those_o in_o act._n 2.36_o 37._o at_o the_o apostle_n peter_n preach_v and_o till_o man_n see_v and_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o they_o think_v not_o themselves_o guilty_a in_o reject_v he_o seek_v safety_n and_o happiness_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n till_o paul_n see_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n be_v such_o a_o person_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v that_o he_o sin_v in_o not_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o he_o think_v he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n against_o his_o name_n act._n 26.9_o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o perceive_v who_o he_o be_v than_o he_o be_v convince_v of_o sin_n in_o that_o and_o judge_v himself_o for_o it_o ever_o after_o as_o unworthy_a therefore_o of_o such_o mercy_n as_o be_v confer_v upon_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1.12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o cor._n 15.9_o 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