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the_o hard_a heart_n and_o as_o a_o axe_n or_o sword_n to_o cut_v down_o the_o lust_n and_o wickedness_n thereof_o and_o as_o a_o fire_n to_o burn_v up_o the_o same_o and_o as_o a_o strong_a wind_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o ash_n thereof_o wo_n wo_n to_o the_o ranter_n and_o atheist_n who_o have_v sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n who_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o god_n &_o at_o his_o work_n in_o judgement_n and_o in_o mercy_n unto_o the_o child_n of_o man_n who_o sport_n themselves_o in_o their_o devilish_a profane_a conversation_n woe_n to_o they_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v bear_v and_o woe_n to_o all_o apostate_n who_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o true_a
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circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n see_v gal._n 5._o 6._o the_o apostle_n peter_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o god_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n but_o purify_v both_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n see_v act_n 15._o 6._o again_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o believe_a thessalonian_n your_o faith_n grow_v exceed_o see_v 2_o thes_n 1._o 3._o again_o to_o the_o galatian_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v faith_n etc._n etc._n see_v gal._n 5._o 22._o the_o apostle_n james_n signify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o universal_a love_n of_o god_n say_v if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_z man_n liberal_o and_o obray_v not_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v he_o let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n nothing_o waver_v for_o he_o that_o waver_v be_v like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n and_o toss_v etc._n etc._n a_o double-minded_n man_n be_v unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n james_n 1._o 5_o 6_o 8._o again_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v let_v we_o draw_v near_o with_o a_o true_a heart_n in_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n have_v our_o heart_n sprinkle_v from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 22._o again_o the_o same_o author_n say_v now_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v for_o by_o it_o the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n through_o faith_n we_o understand_v that_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v be_v not_o make_v of_o thing_n which_o do_v appear_v by_o faith_n abel_n offer_v unto_o god_n a_o more_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o the_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o go_v out_o into_o a_o place_n which_o after_o he_o shall_v receive_v for_o a_o inheritance_n obey_v etc._n etc._n for_o he_o look_v for_o a_o city_n which_o have_v a_o foundation_n who_o builder_n and_o maker_n be_v god_n through_o faith_n also_o sarah_n receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v therefore_o spring_v there_o even_o of_o one_o and_o he_o as_o good_a as_o dead_a so_o many_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o skey_n in_o multitude_n etc._n etc._n these_z all_z die_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaac_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isaac_n shall_v the_o seed_n be_v call_v account_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o also_o he_o in_o a_o figure_n receive_v he_o by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o faith_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v die_v bless_v both_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v hide_v etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n moses_n when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o year_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n esteem_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o the_o treasure_n in_o egypt_n for_o he_o have_v a_o respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n by_o faith_n he_o forsake_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n for_o he_o endure_v as_o see_v he_o who_o be_v invisible_a by_o faith_n israel_n pass_v through_o the_o sea_n as_o by_o dry_a land_n etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n the_o people_n of_o god_n live_v unto_o he_o through_o all_o age_n in_o all_o affliction_n persecution_n torture_n and_o punishment_n whatsoever_o see_v heb._n 11._o read_v it_o through_o abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n know_v you_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n note_v reader_n god_n fore-determining_a to_o justify_v the_o heathen_a through_o faith_n preach_v before_o the_o gospel_n unto_o abraham_n say_v in_o thou_o shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v so_o that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n see_v gal._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o gen._n 12._o 3._o again_o now_o to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n see_v gal._n 3._o 16._o which_o christ_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o david_n and_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n as_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a word_n he_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a and_o divine_a light_n who_o light_v every_o one_o that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n according_a to_o john_n 1._o 9_o &_o 8._o 12._o &_o 12._o 46._o as_o be_v show_v before_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n john_n 15._o 26._o and_o 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 13._o which_o do_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o
nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 28._o 45._o note_v reader_n those_o who_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o operation_n or_o work_n of_o god_n these_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v a_o faithless_a or_o unbelieving_a generation_n and_o such_o in_o their_o self-will_a have_v perish_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v be_v and_o be_v just_a upon_o they_o but_o those_o in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v regard_v and_o love_v the_o operation_n or_o work_n of_o god_n he_o have_v beget_v 15._o faith_n in_o they_o through_o his_o operation_n and_o all_o such_o who_o have_v continue_v steadfast_a they_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o bless_v by_o he_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o saint_n you_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a see_v col._n 2._o 12._o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v see_v heb._n 11._o 20._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hate_n esau_n in_o the_o womb_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o if_o he_o have_v then_o hate_v he_o or_o before_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a how_o can_v isaac_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o that_o faith_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o isaac_n in_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o oppose_v god_n purpose_n concern_v esau_n for_o though_o in_o the_o word_n that_o isaac_n utter_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o jucob_n and_o esau_n he_o tell_v esau_n that_o he_o shall_v serve_v his_o brother_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v esau_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v damn_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v nor_o yet_o that_o god_n hate_v he_o in_o the_o womb._n i_o will_v have_v all_o those_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n who_o have_v so_o hard_a &_o wrong_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o hate_v esau_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n or_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v eternal_o damn_v before_o he_o be_v born_n the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o again_o he_o say_v for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v vers_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o note_v reader_n first_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n every_o one_o must_v receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o say_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o second_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v true_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v may_v not_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o see_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n again_o chap._n 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n note_v reader_n here_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v his_o own_o belief_n and_o sense_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o belief_n 21._o and_o sense_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o this_o weighty_a matter_n it_o appear_v by_o his_o foregoing_a word_n that_o their_o belief_n judgement_n and_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a as_o he_o say_v here_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o brethren_n belief_n first_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o second_o that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o die_v for_o all_o be_v that_o all_o may_v live_v through_o he_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o that_o as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o power_n &_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o purity_n see_v rom._n 6._o 4_o 5._o for_o this_o be_v &_o be_v the_o true_a christian_n mark_v by_o this_o the_o christian_n of_o old_a know_v one_o another_o to_o be_v the_o real_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o this_o mark_n do_v the_o true_a christian_n know_v one_o another_o now_o and_o not_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n in_o word_n only_a after_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v the_o true_a christian_n knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o or_o after_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o have_v once_o know_v he_o after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o from_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o they_o cease_v therefore_o say_v he_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o their_o knowledge_n of_o he_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n who_o by_o his_o spiritual_a baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n in_o newness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n these_o be_v of_o old_a &_o such_o now_o be_v the_o live_a branch_n in_o christ_n the_o live_a vine_n they_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o he_o create_v in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o old_z sinful_a work_n &_o 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continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o grow_v up_o in_o they_o more_o and_o more_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o plead_v a_o necessity_n to_o continue_v in_o they_o all_o the_o day_n they_o live_v upon_o earth_n or_o until_o they_o go_v to_o the_o grave_a these_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o such_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o father_n they_o will_v do_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n these_o that_o repent_v not_o that_o forsake_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o grow_v up_o in_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a these_o be_v the_o tare_n see_v mat._n 13._o 39_o 40._o he_o that_o sow_v they_o
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the_o child_n of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v so_o much_o sin_n as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v answ_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n he_o also_o say_v he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o say_v in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n 1_o john_n 3._o 10._o j._n b._n i_o ask_v thou_o do_v not_o thou_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o devil_n why_o then_o must_v sin_n needs_o be_v in_o those_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n as_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o oh_o that_o thou_o see_v thy_o blasphemy_n herein_o it_o will_v sure_o make_v thou_o ashamed_a and_o bring_v sorrow_n upon_o thou_o but_o if_o in_o thy_o judgement_n those_o who_o god_n beget_v who_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o must_v commit_v sin_n and_o live_v in_o it_o all_o their_o day_n and_o sin_n in_o their_o most_o holy_a duty_n i_o ask_v what_o 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those_o who_o have_v not_o that_o salvation_n but_o perish_v eternal_o their_o destruction_n be_v of_o themselves_o as_o god_n say_v unto_o israel_n o_o israel_n thou_o destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n the_o angel_n which_o fall_v have_v a_o state_n of_o rest_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n this_o be_v their_o first_o state_n which_o judas_n here_o speak_v of_o but_o they_o keep_v not_o this_o first_o state_n and_o habitation_n but_o leave_v it_o yea_o lose_v it_o through_o presumption_n irreverence_n and_o neglect_v of_o their_o duty_n who_o god_n in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n judas_n 6._o the_o keep_n and_o preservation_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n from_o fall_v be_v in_o their_o humble_a lowly_a constant_a depend_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o diligent_a improvement_n of_o all_o that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o 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that_o god_n ordain_v will_v and_o purpose_v that_o they_o shall_v sin_v against_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n this_o be_v not_o only_o unscriptural_a and_o unreasonable_a but_o it_o be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o holy_a glorious_a lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o be_v love_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v yea_o a_o pure_a fountain_n of_o divine_a love_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a yea_o very_a good_a 1._o in_o the_o beginning_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n either_o in_o man_n or_o angel_n with_o approbation_n thereof_o delight_v therein_o or_o love_v thereto_o he_o say_v be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_o holy_a for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o he_o certain_o will_v that_o all_z angel_n and_o man_n shall_v be_v good_a holy_a and_o clean_a according_a as_o he_o make_v man_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o for_o want_v of_o due_a 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