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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v he_o be_v righteous_a still_o may_v signify_v rather_o a_o perseverance_n then_o a_o increase_n but_o to_o let_v gagneius_n go_v with_o his_o mist_n and_o caville_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o return_v to_o saint_n austen_n again_o as_o he_o quite_o take_v all_o our_o justification_n from_o all_o work_n whatsoever_o either_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a so_o he_o yield_v this_o to_o that_o our_o first_o justification_n that_o it_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 9_o lib._n spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 9_o and_o do_v we_o think_v then_o that_o he_o ever_o think_v of_o any_o second_o thus_o he_o write_v by_o grace_n the_o wicked_a man_n be_v justify_v free_o that_o be_v have_v no_o merit_n of_o his_o work_n go_v before_o for_o otherwise_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n because_o therefore_o it_o be_v give_v not_o because_o that_o we_o have_v do_v good_a work_n but_o that_o we_o may_v do_v they_o that_o be_v not_o because_o we_o have_v 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15._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o be_v it_o imperfect_a then_o no_o imperfect_a thing_n can_v please_v god_n 2.16_o ephes_n 2.16_o he_o be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o nay_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v slay_v hatred_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o entrance_n now_o to_o the_o father_n by_o one_o spirit_n no_o doubt_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o baptism_n and_o at_o our_o first_o justification_n 19_o 19_o and_o that_o now_o we_o be_v no_o more_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n but_o citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o be_v this_o our_o first_o justification_n as_o yet_o imperfect_a nay_o saint_n john_n say_v 1.3_o 1._o john_n 1.3_o that_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v we_o declare_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o also_o may_v have_v fellowship_n with_o we_o and_o that_o our_o fellowship_n may_v be_v also_o with_o 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do_v not_o with_o thâ—r_a iustificatione_n prima_fw-la and_o secunda_fw-la their_o first_o and_o last_o iustificatioâ—_n whereof_o they_o say_v the_o first_o be_v free_o of_o grace_n without_o work_n or_o merit_n but_o not_o the_o second_o and_o after_o upon_o these_o word_n by_o his_o name_n all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n 10._o super._n act._n 10._o by_o his_o name_n say_v he_o not_o by_o our_o work_n and_o merit_n all_o which_o believe_n therefore_o faith_n justifi_v and_o a_o little_a afâ—er_n they_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o diverse_a tongue_n no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o the_o 2_o acts._n so_o in_o the_o first_o and_o great_a call_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o behoove_v they_o without_o aâ—l_a help_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v make_v equal_a to_o the_o jew_n that_o it_o may_v now_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o righteousness_n be_v now_o only_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o election_n of_o god_n and_o of_o no_o work_n and_o 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such_o like_a doctrine_n do_v jeremy_n the_o prophet_n sing_v aâ—â—o_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o although_o also_o our_o workâ—_n must_v concur_v both_o sorrow_n proceed_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o heâ—â—t_n and_o also_o a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a will_n and_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o rise_a agaâ—ne_n a_o plain_a and_o not_o counterfeit_a confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o zealousnesse_n of_o our_o prayer_n notwithstanding_o neither_o ouâ—_n sorrow_n nor_o confession_n nor_o prayer_n nor_o all_o the_o external_a rite_n of_o repentance_n can_v take_v we_o out_o of_o our_o sin_n no_o not_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v even_o consume_v ourselves_o with_o the_o sorrow_n of_o repentance_n and_o employ_v our_o labour_n in_o confess_v our_o sin_n even_o till_o we_o wax_v madâ—e_v thereby_o we_o shall_v as_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v lose_v both_o all_o our_o â—â—bour_n and_o cost_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n unless_o god_n have_v promise_v we_o that_o he_o will_v free_o forgive_v we_o unless_o by_o christ_n benefit_n and_o merit_v our_o salvation_n have_v be_v procure_v unless_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o his_o repentance_n and_o merit_n etc._n etc._n our_o sin_n be_v free_o pardon_v by_o jesus_n christ_n say_v ferus_fw-la and_o all_o our_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n be_v not_o satisfaction_n but_o sign_n and_o fruit_n of_o our_o repentance_n they_o be_v duty_n to_o our_o saviour_n not_o price_n or_o ransom_n for_o our_o sin_n philippus_n de_fw-fr die_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o all_o christian_n work_n jac._n phi._n die_v conc_fw-fr 1._o de_fw-fr phil._n jac._n write_v thus_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o that_o be_v by_o follow_v i_o or_o else_o by_o i_o that_o be_v by_o my_o work_n the_o most_o ancient_a carver_n of_o image_n be_v wont_v before_o they_o show_v their_o image_n open_o to_o behold_v they_o very_o diligent_o and_o to_o examine_v very_o attentive_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fault_n in_o they_o and_o if_o they_o find_v no_o fault_n in_o they_o then_o to_o place_v they_o in_o some_o low_a place_n that_o all_o man_n may_v behold_v the_o excellency_n of_o they_o but_o if_o there_o be_v some_o imperfection_n in_o they_o which_o they_o who_o near_o and_o narrow_o behold_v they_o may_v easy_o espy_v than_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o place_v they_o aloft_o on_o some_o high_a pillar_n that_o be_v behold_v a_o far_o off_o their_o fault_n and_o imperfection_n may_v not_o be_v discern_v of_o all_o our_o work_n yea_o even_o of_o our_o just_a work_n say_v esay_n as_o a_o defile_a cloth_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v all_o our_o righteousness_n for_o they_o be_v unworthy_a that_o they_o may_v be_v grateful_a or_o accept_v of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n wherefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o follow_v the_o policy_n of_o these_o artificer_n and_o that_o we_o place_v they_o on_o the_o high_a pillar_n jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n that_o through_o his_o merit_n they_o may_v be_v of_o some_o value_n and_o merit_n with_o god_n the_o father_n and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o place_n of_o esay_n micha_n idem_fw-la conc._n 3._o in_o fest_n micha_n to_o who_o shall_v i_o have_v regard_n but_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o contrite_a in_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n he_o write_v thus_o he_o call_v here_o the_o poor_a the_o humble_a man_n for_o he_o be_v indeed_o a_o humble_a man_n who_o acknowledge_v his_o poverty_n and_o nakedness_n who_o know_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o of_o himself_o but_o sin_n who_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o he_o have_v what_o benefit_n either_o of_o nature_n or_o fortune_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o he_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n who_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o own_o judgement_n wisdom_n counsel_n nor_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o put_v all_o his_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o as_o a_o most_o poor_a beggar_n ever_o crave_v the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o his_o most_o bountiful_a table_n ferus_fw-la also_o of_o good_a work_n write_v thus_o therefore_o mat._n in_o cap._n 3._o mat._n john_n preach_v in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v neither_o your_o riches_n nor_o your_o sacrifice_n can_v get_v you_o true_a righteousness_n but_o only_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o if_o righteousness_n have_v come_fw-mi by_o the_o law_n then_o have_v christ_n die_v in_o vain_a the_o same_o must_v we_o do_v we_o must_v forsake_v all_o thing_n and_o make_v haste_n into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o all_o uncertain_a these_o word_n take_v away_o all_o trust_n who_o will_v trust_v in_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v uncertain_a that_o the_o world_n make_v account_n of_o be_v temporal_a nor_o can_v deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n therefore_o trust_v in_o no_o such_o thing_n no_o nor_o in_o thy_o only_a good_a work_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o they_o be_v such_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n yea_o how_o good_a soever_o they_o seem_v yet_o they_o be_v imperfect_a neither_o do_v they_o proceed_v from_o such_o fervency_n as_o they_o ought_v therefore_o thou_o may_v not_o trust_v in_o they_o the_o which_o thing_n also_o christ_n himself_o do_v teach_v when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n therefore_o when_o as_o thou_o have_v nothing_o neither_o within_o thou_o nor_o without_o thou_o that_o may_v assure_v thy_o conscience_n fly_v unto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o say_v i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o soul_n unto_o thou_o in_o thou_o have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n etc._n etc._n we_o may_v note_v here_o he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o any_o work_n neither_o
be_v easy_a to_o be_v hear_v fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v he_o that_o do_v this_o be_v the_o man_n regenerate_v this_o be_v the_o son_n not_o of_o adam_n but_o of_o the_o preacher_n this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o regeneration_n who_o fear_n and_o love_v god_n and_o he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n this_o be_v not_o the_o old_a man_n who_o judgement_n be_v corrupt_a but_o this_o be_v the_o new_a man_n the_o whole_a man_n who_o judge_v right_o and_o discern_v all_o thing_n but_o master_n bellarmine_n will_v same_o pervert_v this_o place_n and_o make_v it_o serve_v for_o their_o doubtful_a uncertainty_n of_o salvation_n and_o first_o he_o say_v that_o solomon_n speak_v only_o of_o just_a man_n 4._o de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o as_o those_o word_n declare_v there_o be_v just_a man_n and_o wise_a man_n and_o their_o work_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o man_n know_v not_o that_o be_v the_o just_a man_n say_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n first_o master_n bellarmine_n dissent_v from_o arrias_n montanus_n and_o from_o the_o hebrew_n where_o it_o be_v that_o the_o service_n of_o the_o just_a man_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n &_o not_o their_o work_n and_o may_v more_o proper_o be_v refer_v to_o servant_n and_o to_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v proper_o rather_o say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n than_o any_o quality_n or_o unsensible_a work_n of_o man_n secondlie_o he_o make_v a_o conjunction_n copulative_a betwixt_o this_o former_a sentence_n and_o the_o other_o which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o they_o be_v rather_o two_o distinct_a sentence_n and_o of_o diverse_a matter_n and_o this_o sentence_n of_o love_n and_o hatred_n have_v coherence_n with_o that_o which_o follow_v rather_o then_o with_o this_o precedent_n as_o the_o very_a text_n itself_o be_v indifferent_o weigh_v and_o consider_v declare_v which_o be_v this_o also_o hatred_n also_o love_v no_o man_n know_v all_o thing_n be_v before_o their_o face_n all_o thing_n happen_v to_o all_o man_n alike_o as_o well_o to_o the_o wicked_a as_o to_o the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o as_o by_o these_o outward_a work_n no_o man_n know_v the_o love_n or_o hatred_n either_o of_o himself_o or_o of_o any_o other_o the_o former_a sentence_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n go_v before_o of_o the_o just_a and_o wise_a man_n have_v this_o peculiar_a doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n be_v save_v by_o his_o own_o strength_n or_o wisdom_n but_o even_o the_o just_a man_n and_o wise_a of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n he_o hold_v they_o up_o how_o much_o more_o than_o other_o base_a or_o mean_a man_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o verse_n and_o then_o follow_v this_o second_o verse_n that_o no_o man_n know_v his_o love_n nor_o his_o hatred_n because_o all_o thing_n chance_v to_o all_o man_n alike_o and_o whereas_o master_n caluine_n allege_v that_o this_o reason_n immediate_o follow_v prove_v evident_o that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o may_v be_v have_v by_o event_n bellarmine_n answer_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o the_o reason_n shall_v be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o conclusion_n which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o reason_n but_o here_o how_o do_v he_o dissent_v from_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o reason_n be_v as_o ample_a at_o the_o least_o nay_o rather_o amply_o than_o the_o conclusion_n or_o else_o the_o conclusion_n be_v naught_o even_o as_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o building_n must_v be_v large_a than_o the_o top_n or_o else_o the_o builder_n will_v make_v but_o a_o totter_a building_n secondlie_o he_o say_v that_o solomon_n will_v prove_v that_o just_a man_n can_v not_o sure_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n or_o no._n whereas_o solomon_n in_o this_o verse_n speak_v of_o man_n simple_o and_o not_o of_o the_o just_a only_a as_o in_o the_o former_a then_o he_o say_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v keep_v uncertain_a to_o the_o time_n to_o come_v till_o we_o shall_v have_v enter_v into_o life_n everlasting_a but_o the_o meaning_n of_o solomon_n be_v that_o all_o the_o event_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o this_o our_o life_n be_v uncertain_a as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n declare_v all_o thing_n be_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o be_v be_v uncertain_a while_o they_o be_v here_o man_n can_v see_v what_o will_v happen_v till_o it_o happen_v last_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o just_a man_n may_v know_v whether_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o love_n or_o hatred_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o but_o ordinary_o he_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v not_o reveal_v that_o to_o any_o man_n by_o manifest_a knowledge_n but_o by_o certain_a experiment_n or_o inward_a comfort_n which_o do_v not_o make_v certain_a credit_n or_o assurance_n o_o devilish_a doctrine_n and_o absurd_a against_o reason_n 96._o epistola_fw-la 96._o seneca_n write_v thus_o very_o excellent_o our_o life_n without_o a_o full_a set_a purpose_n or_o resolution_n be_v wander_v and_o vain_a if_o a_o man_n purpose_n a_o thing_n he_o will_v do_v it_o indeed_o i_o think_v you_o will_v grant_v say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o one_o that_o be_v doubtful_a fearful_a 75._o epistola_fw-la 75._o and_o uncertain_a now_o set_v his_o foot_n forward_o now_o pull_v it_o back_o again_o this_o we_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o do_v in_o all_o thing_n unless_o those_o thing_n be_v take_v away_o which_o hinder_v and_o pluck_v back_o our_o mind_n &_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o be_v valiant_a as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v none_o but_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o doubtfulness_n unless_o these_o let_n be_v take_v away_o thus_o much_o seneca_n see_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o see_v so_o much_o be_v lighten_v by_o god_n spirit_n 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abide_v on_o he_o this_o be_v that_o hide_v place_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o 1._o sam._n 22._o which_o be_v call_v adullam_n 22.1_o 1._o sam._n 22.1_o that_o be_v their_o testimony_n their_o protestation_n all_o christian_n must_v protest_v this_o that_o but_o for_o jesus_n christ_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n have_v even_o consume_v they_o and_o to_o this_o cave_n or_o hide_v place_n flee_v david_n and_o save_v himself_o there_o and_o his_o brethren_n and_o his_o father_n house_n and_o there_o gather_v to_o he_o thither_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v vex_v in_o mind_n here_o be_v that_o prefigure_v which_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n
danger_n so_o the_o apostle_n teach_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o law_n that_o be_v what_o we_o must_v do_v and_o what_o we_o must_v eschew_v second_o the_o gospel_n three_o they_o bring_v remedy_n against_o peril_n but_o he_o especial_o counsel_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v take_v meat_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o necessary_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n than_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n no_o man_n can_v swim_v out_o and_o escape_v from_o death_n unless_o he_o first_o strengthen_v himself_o with_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n will_v thou_o escape_v death_n then_o follow_v ferus_fw-la his_o counsel_n strengthen_v thy_o soul_n with_o this_o bread_n 8._o of_o pilgrimage_n first_o concern_v pilgrimage_n 4.21_o joh._n 4.21_o the_o gospel_n teach_v we_o these_o lesson_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o woman_n of_o samariah_n woman_n believe_v i_o the_o hour_n come_v when_o you_o shall_v neither_o in_o this_o mountain_n nor_o at_o jerusalem_n worship_v the_o father_n etc._n etc._n no_o nor_o in_o any_o other_o set_v place_n but_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v when_o the_o true_a worshipper_n shall_v worship_v the_o father_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o every_o place_n 1.11_o mal._n 1.11_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o malachi_n also_o prophesi_v of_o christ_n kingdom_n from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n unto_o the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v in_o my_o name_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n of_o we_o to_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o god_n name_n alone_o shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o of_o it_o shall_v proceed_v incense_n that_o most_o sweet_a smell_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n in_o every_o place_n and_o what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o same_o lesson_n also_o ground_v no_o doubt_n of_o this_o 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thou_o need_v not_o go_v to_o rome_n or_o to_o any_o other_o place_n for_o it_o for_o if_o at_o home_n in_o thy_o house_n thou_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n &_o confess_v he_o with_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o need_v not_o make_v any_o great_a long_a journey_n for_o to_o obtain_v thy_o salvation_n nay_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o most_o manifest_o make_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o heretic_n to_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o pilgrimage_n there_o shall_v arise_v false_a christ_n say_v he_o and_o false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n 24._o mat._n 24._o wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o the_o desert_n go_v not_o forth_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o secret_a place_n 23._o 23._o or_o in_o their_o cell_n &_o cloister_n believe_v they_o not_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v into_o the_o west_n 27._o 27._o so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o 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the_o month_n of_o abib_n or_o new_a corn_n as_o jerome_n translate_v it_o that_o be_v when_o as_o corn_n grow_v to_o be_v ear_v 11.1.8_o reve._n 11.1.8_o and_o thou_o shall_v celebrate_v the_o passeover_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o come_v out_o of_o that_o corporal_a egypt_n be_v a_o sign_n no_o doubt_n of_o the_o come_n out_o of_o the_o spiritual_a egypt_n as_o s._n john_n teach_v we_o in_o the_o revelation_n and_o among_o many_o other_o resemblance_n 15.4_o rom._n 15.4_o that_o the_o one_o of_o these_o have_v to_o the_o other_o this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o and_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o we_o
that_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o month_n of_o abib_n when_o corn_n wax_v ripe_a and_o begin_v to_o be_v ear_v and_o this_o god_n will_v they_o here_o to_o remember_v and_o sure_o no_o doubt_n for_o our_o learning_n and_o instruction_n that_o we_o also_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o month_n abib_n when_o as_o the_o lord_n corn_n shall_v wax_v ripe_a when_o as_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v grow_v to_o perfection_n when_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o now_o be_v new_a sow_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o father_n but_o now_o shall_v be_v ear_v and_o be_v come_v to_o perfection_n 4.28_o mat._n 13_o 26.30_o mar._n 4.28_o and_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o reaper_n to_o thrust_v in_o the_o sickle_n and_o reap_v it_o into_o the_o lord_n barn_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v the_o earth_n bring_v out_o of_o herself_o first_o the_o blade_n than_o the_o ear_n and_o after_o the_o full_a corn_n in_o 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be_v finish_v that_o be_v no_o doubt_n when_o they_o shall_v end_v this_o life_n for_o as_o job_n teach_v we_o and_o saint_n paul_n 6.10_o job._n 7.2_o ephes_n 6.10_o our_o life_n here_o be_v a_o warfare_n and_o saint_n paul_n not_o only_o say_v so_o but_o give_v every_o christian_a the_o armour_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o 13._o verse_n 13._o now_o when_o this_o warfare_n be_v end_v god_n minister_n be_v to_o preach_v to_o his_o people_n that_o then_o their_o sin_n have_v obtain_v pardon_n nirtse_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v be_v make_v now_o well_o please_v to_o god_n and_o that_o they_o have_v now_o in_o this_o their_o warfare_n in_o this_o life_n receive_v double_a punishment_n that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o need_v fear_v no_o punishment_n hereafter_o and_o this_o be_v that_o lesson_n which_o peter_n also_o teach_v all_o christian_n god_n our_o most_o love_a father_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 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