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law_n have_v figure_n for_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n the_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n so_o grace_n and_o truth_n be_v come_v unto_o we_o by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o all_o the_o world_n what_o division_n and_o strife_n be_v rise_v up_o about_o it_o as_o be_v foretell_v how_o many_o enemy_n have_v it_o which_o with_o open_a force_n resist_v it_o how_o many_o false_a brethren_n which_o undermine_v it_o how_o many_o loose_a libertine_n which_o live_v under_o the_o shadow_n but_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o how_o do_v faith_n waver_v and_o charity_n wax_v cold_a the_o world_n sway_n and_o the_o church_n suffer_v heresy_n prosper_v and_o truth_n pine_v if_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hitherto_o have_v have_v their_o just_a course_n and_o time_n will_v he_o fail_v trow_v you_o in_o the_o last_o act_n nay_o some_o part_n of_o this_o act_n be_v begin_v already_o by_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o flesh_n for_o after_o this_o come_n of_o he_o it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v condemn_v already_o but_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n shall_v be_v a_o full_a consummation_n be_v he_o come_v in_o humility_n to_o suffer_v and_o save_v and_o will_v he_o not_o come_v in_o glory_n to_o put_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n i_o will_v not_o say_v oh_o foolish_a and_o slow_a of_o heart_n that_o be_v too_o mild_a for_o such_o mocker_n but_o oh_o hard_a heart_a and_o desperate_a wretch_n who_o because_o they_o will_v not_o now_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o final_a judgement_n shall_v hereafter_o feel_v the_o terror_n and_o punishment_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n meditation_n 36._o affliction_n affliction_n be_v ever_o profitable_a to_o the_o godly_a but_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o such_o and_o it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o man_n after_o a_o long_a and_o strong_a disease_n be_v much_o worse_a than_o before_o so_o that_o the_o fire_n of_o naughtiness_n which_o 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purgation_n so_o strong_a no_o affliction_n of_o such_o force_n to_o cleanse_v we_o of_o it_o without_o the_o special_a gift_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o no_o soon_o say_v but_o lazarus_n come_v forth_o therefore_o be_v we_o to_o look_v to_o our_o very_a beginning_n and_o if_o we_o have_v make_v any_o entrance_n to_o draw_v back_o with_o speed_n for_o sin_n of_o custom_n be_v like_o a_o old_a gout_n which_o know_v no_o remedy_n yet_o despair_v not_o at_o any_o time_n rather_o resist_v then_o give_v place_n if_o the_o tempter_n suggest_v unto_o thou_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n let_v it_o serve_v this_o way_n to_o make_v thou_o humble_v thyself_o more_o and_o to_o ask_v pardon_n if_o thou_o desire_v hearty_o to_o amend_v and_o commit_v thy_o cause_n to_o he_o which_o die_v for_o thou_o thy_o sin_n can_v hurt_v thou_o for_o he_o which_o give_v the_o desire_n will_v bring_v it_o to_o effect_v but_o herein_o beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n if_o god_n point_n unto_o thou_o 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