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be_v swearer_n and_o profane_a person_n but_o ignorant_a sot_n that_o care_v not_o to_o know_v god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o open_a sinner_n hâ—_n say_v not_o those_o that_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n or_o oppose_v it_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o eternal_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n which_o be_v true_a but_o those_o that_o sin_n in_o a_o less_o degree_n sâ—ch_o as_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n that_o value_v not_o this_o inestimable_a jewel_n that_o sell_v not_o all_o to_o buy_v this_o pearl_n unto_o who_o all_o the_o world_n be_v not_o dross_n and_o dung_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n how_o shall_v they_o escape_v which_o neglect_n so_o great_a salvation_n oh_o say_v some_o this_o concern_v
not_o i_o i_o thank_v god_n there_o be_v mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o i_o hope_v for_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n belove_a here_o be_v the_o bane_n of_o man_n â—oules_n they_o will_v be_v their_o own_o carver_n and_o take_v of_o the_o gospel_n what_o they_o list_v oh_o so_o much_o of_o christ_n as_o concern_v their_o own_o good_a they_o will_v have_v so_o much_o as_o concern_v their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v have_v and_o be_v proud_a too_o and_o be_v devilish_a and_o evil_a in_o their_o life_n and_o conversation_n too_o this_o they_o allow_v of_o and_o it_o be_v pity_n he_o shall_v live_v that_o regard_v not_o christ_n in_o justification_n but_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v mortification_n &_o self-denial_a as_o cross_n they_o in_o their_o sinful_a course_n this_o they_o be_v stranger_n to_o but_o we_o must_v know_v the_o gospel_n do_v not_o only_o bring_v salvation_n but_o it_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o deny_v ungodliness_n &_o worldly_a lâ—sts_n 12._o to_o put_v 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sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o these_o outward_a performance_n they_o rest_n alas_o beloved_n what_o be_v these_o i_o tell_v you_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v but_o aggravate_v thy_o damnation_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o better_v by_o they_o for_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o invaluable_a privilege_n and_o even_o ravish_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a child_n of_o god_n so_o when_o they_o be_v not_o entertain_v to_o purpose_n they_o make_v our_o sin_n the_o more_o heinous_a every_o man_n be_v willing_a to_o accept_v of_o christ_n but_o it_o must_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o term_n &_o what_o be_v those_o so_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o worldly_a delight_n so_o they_o may_v increase_v their_o estate_n by_o such_o unlawful_a mean_n and_o not_o be_v cross_v so_o long_o they_o be_v content_a that_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v they_o but_o otherwise_o if_o they_o can_v enjoy_v christ_n upon_o their_o own_o term_n that_o be_v if_o they_o can_v 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so_o bewitch_v many_o poor_a wretch_n that_o they_o think_v their_o case_n be_v good_a and_o all_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o they_o be_v their_o life_n never_o so_o loose_a and_o opposite_a to_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o bless_v themselves_o when_o god_n do_v not_o bless_v they_o but_o rather_o curse_v they_o to_o their_o face_n the_o devil_n himself_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v save_v as_o soon_o as_o such_o graceless_a person_n as_o these_o without_o repentance_n no_o no_o if_o ever_o they_o expect_v a_o pardon_n they_o must_v live_v as_o subject_n if_o they_o frame_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o christ_n and_o come_v under_o his_o government_n to_o be_v rule_v according_a to_o his_o will_n they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o have_v i_o rule_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o 27._o etc._n etc._n we_o mock_v christ_n if_o we_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o rule_v we_o but_o i_o can_v obey_v the_o gospel_n of_o myself_o object_n it_o be_v true_a answ._n we_o can_v no_o more_o than_o we_o can_v obey_v the_o law_n nay_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o obey_v the_o gospel_n then_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n in_o a_o man_n own_o strength_n for_o there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o nature_n but_o there_o be_v none_o of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v â—eerly_o supernatural_a the_o promise_n be_v above_o nature_n to_o apprehend_v they_o therefore_o a_o supernatural_a strength_n be_v require_v to_o plant_v the_o excellent_a grace_n of_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o though_o we_o be_v as_o unable_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v the_o gospel_n as_o the_o law_n yet_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n together_o with_o the_o unfolding_n of_o our_o misery_n by_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n go_v along_o to_o sustain_v we_o the_o law_n find_v we_o dead_a and_o give_v we_o no_o strength_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n curse_a still_o the_o 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