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heart_n shall_v be_v alienate_v from_o you_o while_o you_o will_v not_o love_v you_o say_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o christ_n depart_v from_o we_o and_o christ_n will_v say_v to_o you_o depart_v you_o from_o i_o as_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o creature_n his_o heart_n depart_v from_o god_n so_o he_o that_o love_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o god_n his_o heart_n depart_v from_o god_n and_o he_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o god_n either_o by_o trust_v to_o or_o love_v of_o the_o creature_n more_o than_o god_n be_v accurse_v jer._n 17.5_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n and_o who_o heart_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o christ_n shall_v command_v you_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o you_o shall_v find_v yourselves_o in_o a_o curse_a condition_n matth._n 25.40_o such_o as_o do_v not_o love_v the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o gospel_n command_v your_o love_n and_o they_o 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the_o heavy_a the_o great_a curse_n by_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n but_o though_o man_n may_v wish_v you_o so_o accurse_a yet_o you_o may_v be_v far_o from_o it_o but_o if_o you_o love_v not_o sincere_o the_o son_n of_o god_n than_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n will_v overtake_v you_o light_n and_o lie_v upon_o you_o and_o than_o you_o will_v be_v accurse_v indeed_o oh_o now_o love_n christ_n indeed_o that_o you_o may_v then_o escape_v the_o curse_n indeed_o which_o else_o will_v be_v a_o curse_n indeed_o heavy_a indeed_o and_o indeed_o intolerable_a 2._o to_o be_v anathema_n when_o maran-atha_a accurse_v when_o the_o lord_n come_v will_v be_v to_o be_v accurse_v total_o all_o the_o sinner_n shall_v lie_v under_o this_o curse_n his_o body_n shall_v be_v curse_v and_o his_o soul_n shall_v be_v curse_v as_o the_o curse_n in_o this_o world_n fall_v upon_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a deut._n 28.15_o but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o thou_o will_v 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after_o many_o strive_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o call_v of_o conscience_n and_o waiting_n of_o patience_n they_o will_v love_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o christ_n the_o world_n and_o not_o christ_n god_n and_o christ_n and_o holy_a spirit_n may_v give_v they_o up_o to_o these_o vile_a and_o curse_a affection_n and_o say_v to_o they_o as_o christ_n curse_v the_o figtree_n on_o which_o there_o be_v no_o fruit_n mark_v 11.13_o 14_o 20_o 21._o never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o more_o sinner_n will_v thou_o not_o love_v i_o never_o repentance_n be_v find_v in_o thou_o never_o pardon_v be_v bestow_v on_o thou_o will_v thou_o not_o love_v i_o let_v he_o love_v his_o swear_v still_o let_v he_o
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the_o pope_n and_o his_o council_n against_o protestant's_n we_o need_v not_o be_v terrify_v therewith_o else_o the_o most_o happy_a man_n may_v be_v the_o most_o accurse_a 2_o sam._n 16.12_o it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v look_v on_o my_o affliction_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v require_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n ii_o this_o do_v teach_v we_o the_o evil_a nature_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o a_o curse_a thing_n it_o be_v as_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o befall_v any_o of_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n if_o sin_n have_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o world_n curse_n have_v never_o come_v into_o it_o but_o sin_n make_v way_n for_o the_o curse_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o introduction_n of_o the_o curse_n gen._n 3.14_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o the_o serpent_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thou_o be_v curse_v above_o all_o cattle_n and_o above_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n 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christ_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n love_n to_o thou_o god_n love_v first_o or_o thou_o have_v never_o love_v at_o all_o god_n love_v we_o with_o a_o prevent_a love_n never_o any_o prevent_v god_n and_o christ_n in_o love_n we_o love_v with_o a_o follow_v love_n prov._n 8.17_o i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o joh._n 14.21_o he_o that_o have_v my_o commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o he_o it_o be_v that_o love_v i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v i_o shall_v be_v love_v of_o my_o father_n and_o i_o will_v love_v he_o 23._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o 1_o joh._n 4.19_o we_o love_v he_o because_o he_o first_o love_v we_o and_o now_o what_o spiritual_a comfort_n what_o heavenly_a joy_n what_o ravish_a delight_n may_v a_o lover_n of_o christ_n take_v in_o this_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o he_o because_o his_o love_n be_v such_o 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