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therefore_o will_v they_o suffer_v no_o silence_n therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v or_o execute_v in_o threaten_v the_o lord_n be_v never_o silent_a therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o execution_n itself_o silence_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n itself_o which_o be_v either_o present_a or_o in_o come_v present_a original_n and_o actual_a sin_n wherein_o there_o have_v appear_v no_o silence_n of_o god_n for_o present_o upon_o the_o fall_n man_n become_v exorbitant_a and_o his_o freewill_n run_v only_o unto_o evil_n therefore_o must_v it_o be_v in_o the_o punishment_n come_v which_o be_v the_o sensible_a misery_n of_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n wherein_o plain_o we_o
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god_n court_n second_o if_o thing_n may_v be_v know_v by_o their_o savour_n sure_o every_o man_n may_v see_v they_o savour_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n three_o if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enemy_n i_o admire_v what_o peace_n and_o life_n can_v be_v in_o hypocrite_n when_o they_o will_v not_o deny_v their_o own_o wisdom_n for_o as_o yet_o the_o body_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o quicken_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n still_o be_v they_o debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v live_v after_o he_o how_o will_v they_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v go_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n be_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n let_v we_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o abba_n father_n let_v they_o prove_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n if_o they_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n even_o annex_v with_o christ_n let_v we_o see_v how_o they_o can_v suffer_v with_o he_o how_o they_o esteem_v of_o affliction_n in_o comparison_n of_o their_o glory_n do_v the_o creature_n groan_n for_o they_o nay_o alas_o i_o fear_v against_o they_o because_o they_o subject_v he_o unto_o vanity_n let_v we_o hear_v how_o they_o with_o patience_n look_v for_o their_o redemption_n be_v their_o hope_n for_o thing_n not_o see_v nay_o alas_o all_o for_o the_o present_a how_o do_v the_o spirit_n assist_v they_o in_o their_o infirmity_n how_o be_v he_o with_o they_o in_o their_o prayer_n what_o request_n do_v he_o bring_v out_o of_o their_o soul_n where_o be_v their_o deep_a sigh_n that_o can_v be_v express_v can_v they_o search_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n sure_o nothing_o less_o for_o all_o be_v but_o lip_n labour_n again_o have_v they_o assurance_n that_o all_o work_n together_o for_o their_o good_a can_v they_o tell_v it_o from_o their_o predestination_n vocation_n justification_n and_o glorification_n can_v they_o from_o hence_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v for_o they_o and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v against_o they_o that_o there_o be_v no_o charge_n for_o they_o to_o pay_v that_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n no_o separation_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n all_o affliction_n can_v do_v it_o no_o death_n no_o angel_n no_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v no_o place_n not_o heaven_n above_o be_v too_o high_a for_o they_o nor_o hell_n below_o be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o sink_v into_o his_o depth_n yea_o in_o brief_a not_o any_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o therefore_o no_o hypocrite_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o impossible_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v wash_v from_o his_o filthiness_n be_v not_o wash_v he_o must_v remain_v in_o it_o and_o that_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o mark_v his_o life_n and_o death_n life_n prosperity_n adversity_n in_o prosperity_n for_o his_o profession_n he_o be_v all_o courage_n and_o very_o full_a of_o brag_n like_o the_o coward_n that_o before_o he_o come_v in_o the_o field_n be_v fire_n and_o tow_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n be_v the_o first_o that_o flee_v the_o field_n when_o the_o courageous_a champion_n be_v very_o silent_a but_o when_o there_o be_v need_n of_o he_o will_v show_v that_o he_o have_v more_o try_v sortitude_n in_o he_o than_o a_o thousand_o coward_n so_o hypocrite_n make_v all_o the_o world_n ring_n with_o their_o master_n though_o all_o the_o world_n forsake_v thou_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o forsake_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o yet_o when_o christ_n shall_v come_v with_o a_o this_o night_n shall_v you_o be_v put_v unto_o it_o then_o will_v they_o flee_v with_o the_o first_o and_o if_o christ_n have_v no_o better_a champion_n than_o they_o he_o shall_v be_v leave_v all_o alone_a second_o come_v to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n all_o promise_n they_o will_v make_v their_o own_o all_o judgement_n threaten_v they_o will_v put_v 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