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for_o a_o time_n but_o he_o that_o shut_v his_o â—es_n against_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o â—â—â—ery_n lose_v his_o precious_a soul_n to_o all_o eterniâ—_n of_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o self-deceiver_n the_o â—â—orld_n be_v full_a and_o these_o be_v the_o man_n i_o be_o â—â—â—cerned_v with_o in_o this_o point_n o_o that_o some_o man_n have_v less_o trouble_n and_o â—_z some_o have_v more_o if_o the_o foolish_a virginsâ—â—d_n â—â—d_z be_v less_o confident_a they_o have_v certain_o â—en_o more_o safe_a matth._n 25._o if_o those_o glorious_a â—ofessors_n in_o matth._n 7._o 22._o have_v not_o shut_v their_o â—â—â—es_n against_o their_o own_o hypocrisy_n christ_n have_v â—t_a shut_v against_o they_o the_o door_n of_o salvation_n use_v glory_n ananias_n and_o saphira_n hymeneus_n use_v philetus_n alexander_n and_o demas_n with_o â—â—â—ltitudes_n more_o of_o that_o sort_n be_v the_o sad_a inâ—â—nces_n and_o proof_n of_o this_o point_n it_o be_v say_v tv_o 30._o 12._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o â—ir_a filthiness_n through_o what_o false_a spectacle_n â—â—the_v man_n of_o that_o generation_n look_v upon_o â—â—eir_n own_o soul_n the_o man_n of_o that_o generaâ—â—â—n_n be_v multiply_v in_o this_o generation_n neâ—_n be_v any_o age_n overrun_v with_o a_o generation_n â—vain_n self-couzening_a formal_a professor_n as_o â—s_n generation_n be_v three_o thing_n i_o shall_v here_o endeavour_v to_o do_v 1._o to_o give_v evidence_n beyond_o contradiâ—â—on_n to_o this_o sad_a truth_n that_o among_o profesâ—s_n be_v find_v many_o self-deceiver_n 2._o to_o assign_v the_o true_a cause_n and_o 〈◊〉_d son_n why_o it_o be_v so_o and_o 3._o improve_v it_o in_o those_o practical_a iâ—_n rence_v the_o point_n afford_v sect_n ii_o that_o there_o be_v multiâ—â—â—s_n of_o such_o selfceiver_n among_o professor_n will_v appeaâ—â—_n 1._o first_o by_o this_o that_o there_o be_v euâ—_n where_o to_o be_v 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trâ—â—_n he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n joh._n 3._o â—_o poor_a self-deceiver_n ponder_v those_o word_n christ_n you_o have_v hitherto_o think_v 〈◊〉_d civil_a education_n your_o dead_a and_o heartless_a 〈◊〉_d â—ough_o to_o denominate_v you_o christian_n before_o â—od_n but_o go_v now_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o scripture_n mean_v and_o be_v assure_v you_o must_v experience_n another_o manner_n of_o conversion_n or_o â—se_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o you_o to_o escape_v eternal_a damnation_n 2._o second_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a by_o this_o that_o â—any_n professor_n be_v only_o acquaint_v with_o â—e_a external_o of_o religion_n and_o all_o their_o duâ—es_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o compliance_n of_o the_o utward_a man_n with_o the_o command_n of_o god_n â—is_n be_v the_o superficial_a religion_n which_o deceive_v â—d_a betray_v multitude_n into_o eternal_a misery_n â—rue_a religion_n seat_n itself_o in_o the_o â—_o inward_a â—an_v and_o act_n effectual_o upon_o the_o vital_a powâ—â—s_n kill_v sin_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o purge_v its_o â—esigns_n and_o delight_n from_o carnality_n and_o selâ—shness_n engage_v the_o heart_n for_o god_n and_o â—tting_v it_o as_o a_o bow_n in_o its_o full_a bent_n for_o he_o in_o â—â—e_z approaches_z we_o make_v to_o he_o but_o how_o â—ttle_a be_v many_o professor_n acquaint_v with_o â—â—ese_n thing_n alas_o if_o this_o be_v all_o we_o have_v to_o stand_v upâ—_n how_o dangerous_a a_o station_n be_v it_o what_o be_v external_a conformity_n but_o a_o artificial_a imitation_n of_o that_o which_o only_o live_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o â—ood_a man_n thus_o be_v jehu_n deceive_v he_o do_v â—any_n act_n of_o external_a obedience_n to_o god_n command_n but_o jehu_n take_v no_o heed_n to_o walk_v in_o â—ie_v way_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n with_o his_o heart_n king_n 10._o 31._o and_o this_o be_v his_o overthrow_n this_o also_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d lift_v ezak_v 33._o 31._o they_o come_v and_o 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be_v not_o steadfast_a with_o god_n i_o john_n 2._o 1â—_n but_o they_o go_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manife_a that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o matth._n 13._o 2d_o for_o when_o tribulation_n or_o persecution_n arise_v bâ—â—cause_n of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v bâ—â—_n shall_v one_o have_v tell_v they_o in_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d their_o first_o profession_n that_o all_o their_o zeal_n anâ—_n labour_n in_o religion_n will_v have_v end_v in_o thiâ—_n it_o be_v like_a they_o will_v have_v reply_v as_o hazâ—â—â—el_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n 2_o king_n 8._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la oh_o how_o unlike_a be_v their_o dark_a and_o dirty_a eâ—â—ing_n to_o their_o glorious_a and_o hopeful_a mornâ—â—g_n these_o professor_n have_v more_o of_o the_o moonâ—â—n_n â—â—n_z of_o the_o sun_n little_a light_n less_o heat_n but_o â—ny_n change_v they_o 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all_o perish_v their_o suppress_v some_o lust_n raise_v
be_v practical_o â—nfuted_v in_o the_o comfortable_a experience_n â—_o many_o soul_n all_o be_v command_v to_o â—â—ive_v for_o it_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o give_v diligence_n to_o â—ake_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o some_o â—ave_n the_o happiness_n to_o obtain_v it_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o i_o be_o pervade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v â—â—mmitted_v unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n let_v the_o similar_v work_n upon_o hypocrite_n reâ—mble_a as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v the_o save_a work_n â—_o the_o spirit_n upon_o believer_n yet_o god_n do_v way_n and_o the_o saint_n do_v sometime_o plain_o â—scern_v the_o difference_n 3._o three_o do_v make_v this_o use_n of_o it_o to_o â—â—ceal_v and_o hide_v the_o truth_n or_o grace_n of_o â—od_a or_o refuse_v to_o profess_v and_o confess_v they_o beâ—â—re_a man_n because_o many_o professor_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o also_o by_o a_o 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apparent_o do_v the_o same_o symptom_n of_o hypocrisy_n appear_v upon_o my_o soul_n which_o do_v upon_o judas_n joâ—_a 12._o 6._o and_o john_n 2_o king_n 9_o 13_o 14._o quest._n 3._o have_v i_o not_o some_o secret_n reserve_v in_o my_o heart_n notwithstanding_o that_o face_n and_o appearance_n of_o zeal_n which_o i_o put_v on_o certain_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n that_o i_o can_v part_v with_o any_o suffering_n for_o christ_n which_o i_o resolve_v against_o in_o my_o heart_n i_o be_o none_o of_o his_o disciple_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n the_o searcher_n of_o heart_n himself_o be_v judge_n luke_n 14._o 26_o 27._o quest._n 4._o what_o conscience_n do_v i_o make_v of_o secret_a sin_n do_v i_o mourn_v for_o a_o vain_a heart_n wander_v thought_n spiritual_a deadness_n and_o do_v i_o conscientious_o abstain_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o secret_a sin_n when_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o discovery_n no_o fear_n of_o forfeit_v my_o reputation_n by_o it_o be_v it_o 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