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ii_o heb._n 4.7_o again_o he_o limit_v a_o certain_a day_n say_v in_o david_n to_o day_n after_o so_o little_a time_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n p._n 8_o sermon_n iii_o gal._n 6.3_o 4._o for_o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o but_o let_v every_o man_n prove_v his_o own_o work_n and_o then_o shall_v he_o have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o not_o in_o another_o p._n 16_o sermon_n iu._n ephes._n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o you_o have_v he_o quicken_v who_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n wherein_o in_o time_n past_o you_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n the_o spirit_n that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n past_a in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n and_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n even_o as_o other_o p._n 24_o sermon_n v._o gal._n 3.22_o but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v p._n 32_o sermon_n vi_o lament_n 5.16_o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v p._n 40_o sermon_n vii_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n p._n 48_o sermon_n viii_o rev._n 21.8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whore-monger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n p._n 55_o sermon_n ix_o phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o let_v this_o mind_n be_v in_o you_o which_o also_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n but_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n of_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n p._n 65_o sermon_n x._o phil._n 2.8_o and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o the_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross._n p._n 92_o sermon_n xi_o john_n 1.12_o but_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v he_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n p._n 82_o sermon_n xii_o ephes._n 1.13_o in_o who_o you_o also_o trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n in_o who_o also_o after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n p._n 90_o sermon_n xiii_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o for_o he_o that_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n to_o himself_o not_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n p._n 99_o sermon_n fourteen_o heb._n 4.16_o let_v we_o therefore_o come_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o need_n p._n 108_o sermon_n xv._n rom._n 5.1_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n p._n 117_o sermon_n xvi_o rom._n 5.1_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 127_o sermon_n xvii_o rom
but_o consider_v whether_o these_o thought_n which_o poise_v down_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o groundless_a see_v whether_o they_o will_v hold_v water_n at_o the_o last_o and_o whether_o in_o make_v such_o excuse_n to_o great_a presumption_n we_o add_v not_o the_o height_n of_o folly_n to_o pretend_v for_o our_o delay_n the_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o yet_o hope_v for_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o as_o well_o as_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fallacy_n and_o delusion_n of_o satan_n to_o fill_v our_o heart_n with_o such_o vanity_n can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v our_o good_a in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v too_o this_o be_v well_o if_o it_o may_v be_v but_o let_v we_o try_v the_o matter_n and_o begin_v with_o your_o first_o branch_n you_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o your_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n but_o consider_v what_o a_o grand_a iniquity_n this_o be_v can_v you_o offer_v god_n a_o great_a wrong_a and_o indignity_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n you_o foolish_a and_o unwise_a do_v thou_o think_v this_o the_o way_n to_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n who_o thou_o have_v offend_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o may_v to_o be_v a_o rebel_n against_o he_o what_o a_o high_a dishonour_n be_v it_o to_o he_o that_o thou_o shall_v give_v he_o thy_o feeble_a and_o dote_a old_a age_n and_o the_o devil_n thy_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a youth_n thy_o strength_n and_o spirit_n do_v thou_o think_v he_o will_v drink_v the_o dregs_o and_o eat_v the_o ort_n will_v he_o accept_v thou_o in_o the_o next_o world_n when_o thou_o thus_o scorn_v he_o in_o this_o if_o you_o offer_v the_o blind_a for_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o not_o a_o evil_a if_o you_o offer_v â—he_v lame_a and_o sick_a be_v it_o not_o evil_a offer_v it_o now_o unto_o thy_o governor_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thou_o or_o accept_v thy_o person_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 1.8_o but_o mark_v how_o he_o 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