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obedience_n of_o faith_n rom._n 16.26_o so_o then_o all_o be_v of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o not_o unto_o we_o not_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o least_o but_o to_o the_o lord_n alone_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o the_o next_o thing_n which_o i_o purpose_v be_v somewhat_o touch_v the_o two_o covenant_n because_o i_o find_v that_o some_o stumble_v for_o want_v of_o a_o right_a understanding_n the_o old_a and_o other_o some_o for_o want_n of_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n wherefore_o for_o the_o good_a of_o each_o this_o i_o declare_v head_n it_o well_o i_o pray_v you_o you_o i_o mean_v that_o stumble_v about_o the_o covenant_n for_o have_v you_o not_o read_v that_o abraham_n have_v two_o son_n the_o one_o by_o a_o bondmaid_n the_o
rev._n 17.16_o but_o the_o antichrist_n be_v take_v alive_a when_o the_o lord_n come_v and_o punish_v with_o everlasting_a deflruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n 2._o thes_n 1.9_o and_o rev._n 19.20_o and_o so_o to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n i_o do_v desire_v all_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n and_o if_o man_n speak_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o testament_n it_o be_v because_o they_o have_v no_o light_n in_o they_o isa_n 8.20_o o_o give_v heed_n to_o the_o most_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n until_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n dawn_n and_o the_o day_n star_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n note_v diligent_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o must_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o when_o the_o sign_n concern_v christ_n come_n be_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o day_n of_o christ_n personal_a appear_a will_n dawn_n second_o be_v there_o such_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n among_o man_n wherein_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n then_o let_v all_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o to_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o you_o perish_v in_o the_o way_n o_o do_v not_o neglect_v to_o read_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n and_o walk_v up_o in_o that_o you_o do_v know_v be_v not_o deceive_v god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v what_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o he_o shall_v reap_v for_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a gal._n 6.7_o 8._o three_o be_v it_o so_o that_o god_n do_v and_o will_v give_v up_o man_n to_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n then_o he_o exhort_v from_o hence_o to_o forsake_v all_o unrighteous_a way_n in_o conversation_n and_o all_o whorish_a invention_n of_o man_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n for_o if_o moses_n law_n be_v abolish_v which_o be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o lord_n let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v excuse_v if_o he_o worship_v according_a to_o man_n invention_n four_o let_v all_o the_o saint_n consider_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n what_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n that_o they_o may_v be_v inform_v what_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o so_o according_a to_o christ_n exhortation_n in_o luke_n 21.36_o watch_v you_o therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o that_o you_o may_v be_v account_v worthy_a to_o escape_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n moreover_o when_o the_o lord_n thus_o overthrow_v antichrist_n and_o his_o army_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o more_o plenteous_o appear_v in_o scripture_n when_o the_o whirl_n wind_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o with_o fury_n a_o cut_a whirlwind_n it_o shall_v remain_v with_o pain_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o return_v until_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o intent_n of_o his_o heart_n at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n for_o god_n have_v love_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o love_a kindness_n he_o will_v draw_v they_o jer._n 30.23_o 24._o chap._n 31.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o that_o day_n that_o the_o great_a trumpet_n shall_v be_v blow_v and_o they_o shall_v come_v that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v in_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o outcast_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o holy_a mount_n at_o jernsalem_n be_v 27.13_o so_o when_o the_o enemy_n shall_v come_v in_o like_o a_o flood_n great_a enemy_n be_v gather_v by_o the_o beast_n the_o antichrist_n according_a to_o rev._n 16.13_o 14._o be_v mâ—â—_n according_a to_o joel_n 3.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v lift_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o he_o then_o even_o then_o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o zion_n and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 59.19_o 20._o compare_v with_o rom._n 11_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o then_o at_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n himself_o which_o be_v dead_a and_o arise_v again_o and_o be_v alive_a for_o evermore_o rev._n 1.18_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o with_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dead_a in_o christ_n shall_v rise_v first_o 1_o thes_n 4.14_o 15_o 16._o compare_v with_o isa_n 27.13_o and_o so_o as_o zach._n say_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o thou_o and_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n chap._n 14.4_o 5._o then_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n shall_v reign_v personal_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o mount_n zion_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o before_o his_o ancient_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n glorious_o isa_n 24.23_o rev._n 17.14_o chap._n 19.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o and_o for_o the_o further_a proof_n and_o clear_n up_o of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n shall_v reign_v personal_o on_o the_o earth_n more_o than_o a_o thousand_o year_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n with_o he_o from_z adam_z to_o his_o come_n which_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o faith_n at_o his_o 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butter_n but_o war_n in_o the_o heart_n word_n soft_a than_o oil_n yet_o be_v as_o draw_v sword_n moreover_o the_o scripture_n hold_v forth_o plain_o that_o unbelief_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n yea_o the_o cause_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n john_n 3.18_o joh._n 8.24_o now_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n die_v not_o for_o the_o unbeliever_n who_o be_v say_v christ_n condemn_v already_o because_o he_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o than_o the_o unbeliever_n be_v condemn_v for_o not_o believe_v a_o lie_n but_o this_o can_v possible_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o righteous_a god_n who_o condemn_v man_n for_o not_o receive_v and_o believe_v the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v 2._o thes_n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o therefore_o again_o i_o conclude_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n moreover_o we_o find_v paul_n that_o eminent_a light_n of_o the_o world_n in_o great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n yea_o and_o wish_v himself_o accurse_v 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and_o foolish_a both_o by_o his_o great_a heaviness_n and_o continual_a sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o that_o which_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v obtain_v to_o wit_n the_o salvation_n of_o his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n and_o also_o by_o his_o wish_a himself_o accurse_v from_o christ_n for_o they_o that_o can_v not_o possible_o ever_o be_v blessed_v but_o god_n forbid_v that_o any_o sober_a mind_a man_n shall_v hold_v any_o opinion_n that_o shall_v thus_o render_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a of_o no_o effect_n but_o however_o if_o man_n will_v thus_o foolish_o presume_v wisdom_n be_v justify_v of_o her_o child_n who_o clear_o understand_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n whereupon_o when_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o man_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o he_o that_o have_v die_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n joh._n 5.40_o they_o understand_o with_o holy_a paul_n grieve_v and_o be_v of_o a_o mournful_a heart_n for_o they_o like_o the_o lord_n himself_o 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and_o chap._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o be_v very_o full_a to_o this_o purpose_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21._o for_o if_o after_o they_o have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n for_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o they_o not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n then_o after_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o they_o rev._n 3.3_o ezek._n 18.26_o you_o may_v read_v also_o which_o plain_o prove_v this_o point_n three_o this_o appear_v by_o example_n in_o scriptrue_a of_o some_o that_o do_v fall_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n yea_o from_o the_o true_a faith_n as_o judas_n matth._n 26.25_o act_n 1.17_o 18._o and_o demas_n 2_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o balaam_n who_o speak_v excellent_a thing_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o the_o other_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n numb_a 24._o judas_n 11_o 12._o and_o some_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o and_o hymeneus_n and_o phyletus_n who_o concern_v the_o truth_n have_v err_v say_v the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18._o four_o the_o scripture_n speak_v prophetical_o faith_n express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 4.1_o and_o 2_o tim_n 4.3_o 4._o and_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o jud._n 14_o 15_o 16._o all_o these_o scripture_n do_v foretell_v of_o some_o yea_o many_o in_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v fall_v away_o so_o as_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v heed_n to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o shall_v privy_o bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o many_o more_o place_n may_v be_v bring_v for_o this_o purpose_n five_o the_o metaphor_n and_o proverb_n in_o scripture_n prove_v this_o also_o as_o prov._n 26.11_o mat._n 5.13_o mark_v 9.49_o 50._o and_o mat._n 12.43_o 44._o and_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21._o that_o in_o peter_n show_v that_o they_o which_o have_v be_v free_v of_o their_o vomit_n and_o have_v be_v wash_v yet_o turn_v as_o a_o dog_n to_o it_o again_o as_o a_o dog_n to_o the_o vomit_n again_o and_o the_o sow_n to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n six_o if_o this_o be_v not_o so_o no_o man_n can_v sin_v against_o the_o spirit_n nor_o none_o can_v be_v reprobate_n for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o against_o the_o conscience_n they_o do_v that_o which_o they_o be_v convince_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o do_v as_o it_o appear_v mark_v 3.22_o to_o 31._o compare_v with_o john_n 7.20_o 28._o and_o also_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o reprobate_n except_o he_o have_v know_v the_o truth_n or_o sin_v willing_o against_o that_o he_o 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that_o this_o be_v so_o it_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o compare_v luk._n 8.16_o 17_o 18._o with_o mat._n 13.12_o and_o chap._n 25._o from_o vers_n 24._o to_o 30._o object_n but_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o any_o thing_n can_v separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n also_o he_o demand_v who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_n for_o god_n justifi_v rom._n 8._o answ_n paul_n as_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n be_v parswade_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v all_o true_a believer_n persuade_v but_o if_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n nay_o if_o they_o do_v not_o go_v on_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n virtue_n and_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o they_o lose_v that_o persuasion_n as_o paul_n 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