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that_o black_a catalogue_n which_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21._o 8._o 6._o the_o embrace_v of_o any_o false_a counterfeit_n and_o irreligious_a religion_n whether_o through_o corrupt_a education_n and_o evil_a example_n of_o parent_n 2._o or_o through_o seducement_n of_o heretical_a impostor_n and_o false_a teacher_n 26._o or_o through_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n 24._o upon_o they_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n 12._o and_o chief_o such_o false_a counterfeit_n religion_n which_o be_v most_o predominant_a and_o bear_v great_a sway_n in_o the_o world_n be_v these_o four_o viz._n heathenism_n mahumetism_n judaisme_n and_o antichristianism_n by_o the_o poison_n of_o which_o it_o 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one_o and_o consequent_o thyself_o in_o particular_a to_o be_v and_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n if_o these_o ensue_a note_n and_o character_n of_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n do_v certain_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o to_o thou_o viz._n 1._o if_o thou_o be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 2._o 12._o compare_v with_o verse_n 3._o wherein_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v that_o the_o ephesian_n while_o in_o their_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a state_n of_o nature_n be_v without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o while_n without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o be_v thou_o not_o without_o god_n where_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o where_o god_n image_n eph._n 4._o 24._o col._n 1._o 10._o where_o the_o life_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 18._o 2._o if_o thou_o be_v still_o without_o christ_n that_o at_o that_o time_n i._n e._n while_n in_o 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christ_n be_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n 7._o let_v he_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o your_o soul_n christ_n be_v the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o 10._o lâ—t_v he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o your_o choice_n christ_n mouth_n be_v sweetness_n yea_o all_o of_o he_o be_v desire_n 16._o o_o let_v your_o heart_n be_v even_o ravish_v with_o he_o at_o all_o time_n say_v with_o that_o faithful_a minister_n and_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n christ_n mr._n john_n lambert_n as_o he_o be_v now_o die_v in_o the_o flame_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n 1641._o in_o a_o word_n i_o say_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o as_o sometime_o bernard_n say_v unto_o one_o sweet_o let_v jesus_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o heart_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o thy_o meat_n and_o drink_n thy_o sweetness_n and_o consolation_n thy_o honey_n and_o thy_o desire_n thy_o read_n and_o thy_o meditation_n thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o contemplation_n thy_o life_n and_o death_n and_o thy_o resurrection_n 2137._o 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