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heart_n and_o what_o ever_o flourish_v fruit_n it_o quick_o send_v forth_o yet_o the_o hot_a sun_n of_o persecution_n do_v wither_v it_o that_o iâ—_n come_v to_o nothing_o when_o they_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o trial_n that_o they_o have_v desire_n after_o christ_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o they_o weâ—â—_n but_o faint_a velleity_n they_o be_v like_o the_o untimely_a birth_n of_o a_o woman_n which_o never_o come_v to_o any_o perfection_n that_o they_o have_v love_n to_o god_n in_o show_n or_o it_o may_v be_v at_o some_o time_n a_o passionate_a glow_n of_o heart_n under_o a_o ordinance_n which_o be_v not_o enkindle_v by_o a_o spark_n fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o they_o blow_v up_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o a_o false_a or_o more_o inferior_a fire_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o sympathy_n with_o minister_n or_o other_o christian_n in_o the_o more_o inferior_a work_n and_o expression_n of_o their_o love_n which_o in_o the_o sincere_a arise_v from_o the_o right_a principle_n that_o they_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o hope_n but_o it_o be_v like_o a_o spider_n web_n break_v quick_o to_o piece_n or_o sweep_v down_o by_o the_o besom_n of_o destruction_n with_o they_o into_o hell_n that_o they_o have_v some_o joy_n but_o they_o be_v flashy_a and_o ungrounded_a some_o taste_v arise_v from_o misapprehension_n of_o gospel-priviledge_n and_o misapplication_n of_o gospel-promise_n all_o which_o do_v quick_o vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o they_o will_v find_v if_o not_o before_o be_v sure_a at_o that_o day_n that_o they_o be_v mistake_v and_o have_v lose_v all_o their_o pain_n and_o labour_n for_o want_v of_o a_o thorough_a work_n of_o grace_n for_o want_v of_o soundness_n at_o the_o root_n for_o want_v of_o hearty_a sorrow_n deep_a humiliation_n good-grounded_n and_o deep-rooted_a faith_n supreme_a love_n well-bottomed_a hope_n universal_a reformation_n and_o mortification_n of_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n that_o none_o of_o their_o action_n be_v accept_v by_o the_o heart-searching_a god_n for_o want_n of_o a_o right_a principle_n and_o end_n now_o when_o these_o person_n be_v sentence_v to_o hell_n and_o be_v go_v away_o from_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n which_o once_o they_o have_v hope_n of_o and_o be_v so_o near_o unto_o and_o have_v they_o go_v but_o a_o step_n or_o two_o further_a they_o may_v have_v attain_v o_o with_o what_o unconceivable_a grief_n and_o curting_n of_o heart_n will_v it_o be_v they_o will_v remember_v then_o that_o they_o do_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o they_o will_v wish_v with_o all_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v strive_v that_o they_o have_v take_v more_o pain_n that_o they_o may_v not_o have_v miss_v and_o fall_v short_a of_o salvation_n possible_o then_o with_o unutterable_a anguish_n they_o may_v say_v there_o be_v a_o glorious_a inheritance_n in_o heaven_n which_o we_o be_v now_o depart_v from_o we_o often_o pray_v for_o it_o when_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o we_o have_v be_v sincere_a and_o fervent_a if_o we_o have_v resolve_v to_o take_v the_o place_n by_o storm_n and_o will_v not_o have_v be_v deny_v we_o may_v have_v get_v it_o we_o have_v read_v of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n and_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o sermon_n and_o it_o have_v be_v proffer_v to_o we_o free_o and_o if_o we_o have_v renounce_v the_o world_n and_o forsake_a sin_n and_o choose_v it_o for_o our_o portion_n we_o may_v have_v have_v it_o we_o part_v with_o some_o sin_n if_o we_o have_v leave_v all_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v we_o once_o we_o have_v some_o hope_n of_o it_o when_o we_o have_v some_o taste_n of_o it_o and_o have_v do_v some_o thing_n to_o obtain_v it_o and_o if_o we_o have_v go_v a_o little_a further_o we_o may_v have_v indeed_o obtain_v it_o if_o we_o have_v take_v pain_n with_o our_o heart_n before_o god_n to_o get_v they_o raise_v to_o thing_n above_o if_o we_o have_v deny_v ourselves_o and_o mortify_v our_o member_n upon_o the_o earth_n if_o we_o have_v cast_v away_o all_o our_o transgression_n and_o câ—st_v away_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o roll_v ourselves_o whole_o upon_o jesus_n christ_n and_o act_v faith_n upon_o he_o and_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n which_o we_o seem_v to_o walk_v in_o we_o may_v now_o have_v be_v make_v passessour_n hereof_o and_o shine_v among_o yonder_o glorious_a saint_n some_o of_o who_o be_v our_o companion_n and_o hope_v for_o our_o company_n and_o wonder_v to_o see_v we_o separate_v from_o they_o but_o alas_o we_o be_v slothful_a and_o careless_a we_o be_v unwatchfull_a and_o idle_a our_o pain_n be_v more_o to_o appear_v religious_a than_o be_v religious_a we_o have_v some_o lust_n which_o lay_v near_a our_o heart_n than_o jesus_n christ_n we_o do_v some_o thing_n with_o seem_a vigour_n but_o carnal_a motive_n be_v the_o chief_a incentives_n to_o our_o duty_n and_o how_o ever_o lifeless_a faithless_a and_o empty_a of_o true_a grace_n they_o be_v yet_o we_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o make_v they_o our_o saviour_n and_o never_o be_v bring_v clear_a off_o from_o our_o own_o bottom_n unto_o a_o closure_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o have_v fool_v away_o our_o salvation_n and_o make_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n deserve_o deserve_o do_v we_o lose_v this_o crown_n for_o our_o folly_n o_o that_o we_o have_v be_v sincere_a and_o through_o christian_n 6._o in_o go_v away_o it_o will_v sting_v the_o wicked_a to_o think_v that_o now_o this_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n be_v irrecoverable_a once_o they_o may_v have_v obtain_v it_o and_o that_o upon_o easy_a term_n yea_o after_o some_o refusal_n of_o it_o they_o have_v fresh_a proffer_n and_o invitation_n the_o door_n of_o mercy_n and_o gate_n of_o salvation_n and_o glory_n stand_v open_v a_o long_a time_n but_o now_o the_o door_n be_v look_v upon_o they_o and_o will_v never_o be_v open_v more_o they_o must_v go_v away_o without_o any_o hope_n of_o ever_o enter_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n or_o obtain_v the_o least_o degree_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o must_v bid_v adieu_o unto_o joy_n and_o comfort_n for_o ever_o these_o consideration_n will_v sting_v gospel-sinner_n in_o their_o go_v away_o thus_o concern_v the_o first_o particular_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n on_o the_o wicked_a they_o shall_v go_v away_o 2._o they_o shall_v go_v into_o punishment_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v speak_v 1._o of_o the_o punishment_n which_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o 2._o of_o their_o enter_v into_o this_o punishment_n 1._o concern_v the_o punishment_n which_o the_o wicked_a shall_v go_v into_o take_v two_o or_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o set_v forth_o this_o punishment_n matth._n 25._o 41._o
have_v any_o evil_a motion_n or_o inclination_n of_o will_n in_o heaven_n 5._o their_o heart_n and_o affection_n shall_v be_v perfect_o holy_a the_o inner_a room_n of_o their_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v sweep_v clean_o of_o all_o cobweb_n there_o shall_v not_o the_o â—east_n dust_n of_o sin-remain_a the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n will_v be_v pluck_v up_o then_o and_o the_o stain_n which_o now_o be_v upon_o they_o shall_v be_v wash_v off_o all_o the_o disorder_n and_o distemper_n in_o their_o affection_n shall_v be_v remove_v yea_o some_o affection_n which_o now_o they_o have_v â—nd_o be_v suitable_a to_o this_o estate_n of_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n shall_v be_v remove_v in_o their_o state_n of_o glory_n â—uch_o as_o grief_n anger_n fear_v and_o the_o like_a they_o shall_v â—ave_n no_o bitterness_n upon_o their_o spirit_n no_o sorrow_n in_o â—heir_a heart_n no_o sink_a and_o faint_v of_o spirit_n no_o discouragement_n and_o dispondency_n no_o terror_n or_o perplexity_n no_o 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