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apostasy_n be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d danger_n be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o antichrist_n what_o a_o deceive_v he_o be_v and_o what_o false_a doctrine_n be_v when_o it_o be_v sow_v among_o people_n and_o what_o damage_n it_o import_v the_o very_a name_n of_o apostasy_n and_o of_o the_o antichrist_n and_o false_a doctrine_n will_v terifie_v we_o and_o discourage_v we_o altogether_o for_o i_o trow_v therebe_n none_o of_o we_o but_o if_o a_o canker_n enter_v in_o a_o joint_n of_o our_o finger_n we_o will_v 〈…〉_o for_o it_o brethren_n false_a doctrine_n be_v a_o canker_n and_o there_o be_v as_o never_o a_o canker_n that_o will_v consume_v so_o as_o the_o canker_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o so_o when_o it_o enter_v in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v fear_v for_o it_o and_o astonish_v to_o see_v it_o but_o alas_o there_o be_v not_o feel_v of_o the_o spiritual_a canker_n we_o 〈◊〉_d so_o groâ—â—e_a in_o our_o 〈…〉_o that_o 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least_o and_o small_a benefit_n give_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o love_n be_v 〈…〉_o not_o a_o great_a benefit_n and_o gift_n without_o the_o sense_n of_o love_n when_o god_n cast_v a_o kingdom_n to_o a_o man_n in_o hatred_n there_o be_v no_o joy_n nor_o sweetness_n in_o it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o sense_n of_o love_n no_o if_o it_o be_v but_o a_o morsel_n of_o meat_n give_v of_o love_n that_o love_n will_v make_v it_o so_o sweet_a to_o â—ee_n that_o thy_o hart_n shall_v be_v unable_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o therefore_o whatever_o god_n give_v thou_o be_v it_o little_a or_o much_o labour_v to_o feel_v that_o it_o be_v give_v of_o love_n to_o thou_o otherways_o there_o be_v no_o true_a pleasure_n or_o joy_n in_o it_o for_o all_o true_a joy_n be_v when_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n rom._n chap._n 5._o verse_n 5._o now_o what_o say_v he_o we_o to_o wit_n i_o and_o they_o who_o write_v with_o i_o thank_v god_n and_o not_o that_o only_a but_o we_o shall_v thank_v god_n mark_v it_o all_o office_n of_o thankfulness_n that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v debt_n and_o no_o merit_n if_o thou_o lose_v thy_o life_n for_o god_n cause_n there_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o thy_o part_n all_o merit_n and_o desert_n be_v on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n as_o for_o thy_o part_n it_o be_v but_o debt_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v a_o debt_n we_o ought_v to_o god_n not_o for_o ourselves_o only_o but_o we_o be_v debt-bound_a to_o thâ—nke_v god_n for_o the_o grace_n bestow_v on_o another_o and_o a_o pastor_n be_v chief_o bind_v to_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o grace_n bestow_v on_o the_o people_n he_o say_v more_o always_o not_o for_o one_o time_n or_o two_o but_o ever_o and_o ever_o thanksgiving_a be_v a_o debt_n that_o shall_v be_v ever_o in_o pay_v ever_o count_v and_o tell_v down_o as_o paul_n say_v to_o the_o rom._n 13._o 8._o pay_v love_n ever_o for_o thanksgiving_a be_v a_o debt_n will_v never_o be_v paâ—de_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o he_o subjoin_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o thank_v god_n that_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o consolation_n he_o minister_v to_o they_o because_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi choose_v you_o from_o all_o eternity_n bless_a be_v that_o body_n that_o the_o lord_n his_fw-mi make_v a_o choice_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o 2._o tim._n 2._o chap._n 18._o 19_o vers_fw-la when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o defection_n of_o some_o and_o that_o there_o be_v some_o heretic_n namely_o humineus_n and_o philetus_n thereafter_o he_o subjoine_v a_o comfort_n but_o say_v