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maranatha_n oh_o let_v it_o not_o for_o shame_n be_v say_v that_o we_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n oh_o curse_a be_v that_o man_n that_o love_v not_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v to_o bring_v blessedness_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v love_v jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o none_o can_v save_v we_o but_o he_o then_o again_o the_o conexion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o nor_o our_o jesus_n himself_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n he_o join_v lord_n and_o jesus_n both_o together_o and_o what_o the_o scripture_n join_v together_o we_o must_v not_o put_v asunder_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v raise_v this_o doctrine_n doct._n they_o who_o jesus_n be_v he_o be_v their_o lord_n or_o if_o you_o please_v thus_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v a_o jesus_n he_o be_v a_o lord_n or_o who_o christ_n save_v they_o 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christ_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o expect_v mercy_n from_o jesus_n christ_n for_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v you_o himself_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o he_o will_v not_o save_v you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o gospel_n he_o will_v be_v a_o destroyer_n and_o not_o a_o saviour_n to_o you_o remember_v what_o he_o have_v say_v luk._n 19.27_o if_o you_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o he_o look_v not_o for_o any_o favour_n from_o he_o as_o for_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o that_o man_n that_o will_v have_v his_o lust_n reign_n and_o not_o i_o rule_v over_o he_o bring_v that_o soul_n before_o i_o i_o will_v throw_v he_o into_o hell_n many_o shall_v flatter_v themselves_o as_o in_o that_o 13._o of_o luk._n 25._o and_o come_v with_o confidence_n say_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o go_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o shall_v answer_v lord_n why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v but_o then_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o make_v apology_n and_o say_v we_o have_v hear_v thou_o be_v a_o jesus_n we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n we_o have_v be_v at_o thy_o ordinance_n at_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v ver_fw-la 27._o i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o be_v stranger_n to_o i_o i_o never_o remember_v you_o keep_v my_o command_n i_o tell_v you_o i_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o you_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n if_o you_o will_v not_o take_v one_o answer_n there_o be_v a_o second_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n oh_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v then_o therefore_o now_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o our_o saviour_n ver_fw-la 24._o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n for_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v but_o shall_v not_o 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good_a and_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v good_a for_o we_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o quarrel_v when_o god_n do_v afflict_v we_o let_v we_o then_o take_v care_n that_o we_o do_v not_o fret_v ourselves_o to_o do_v evil_a for_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o the_o city_n but_o god_n do_v it_o and_o good_a be_v that_o god_n that_o send_v that_o evil_a and_o all_o evil_n shall_v be_v for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n three_o let_v your_o heaviness_n be_v great_a for_o your_o transgression_n then_o for_o any_o affliction_n or_o temptation_n let_v we_o more_o grieve_v for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o trouble_n then_o for_o all_o those_o trouble_n that_o be_v cause_v by_o sin_n let_v we_o more_o lie_v to_o heart_n our_o own_o corruption_n than_o all_o the_o malice_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o the_o affliction_n we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n we_o have_v not_o know_v what_o sorrow_n mean_v have_v not_o sin_v be_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o be_v in_o our_o 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