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must_v needs_o provoke_v the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o anger_n that_o man_n so_o light_o esteem_v the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n as_o to_o prefer_v lie_n before_o he_o who_o be_v the_o truth_n and_o empty_a appearance_n before_o the_o substance_n yea_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v damn_v persist_v herein_o who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 10-12_a how_o shall_v they_o escape_v who_o neglect_n so_o great_a salvation_n heb._n 2._o 3._o they_o that_o honour_v he_o who_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o precedency_n and_o preeminence_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o the_o father_n have_v give_v it_o he_o will_v honour_v but_o those_o that_o despise_v he_o who_o preser_fw-ge wives_n or_o child_n or_o their_o own_o wisdom_n or_o righteousness_n or_o life_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v mark_v 10._o 29_o 30._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o o_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o prophet_n 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ready_a go_v in_o with_o he_o and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o these_o foolish_a one_o be_v exclude_v matt._n 25._o 6-12_a what_o cause_n have_v we_o therefore_o to_o watch_v and_o redeem_v the_o time_n for_o we_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v matt._n 25._o 13._o certain_o our_o life-time_n be_v the_o only_a time_n allot_v we_o for_o buy_v in_o the_o grave_n whither_o we_o be_v go_v there_o be_v no_o work_n nor_o device_n nor_o wisdom_n nor_o knowledge_n eccles_n 9_o 10._o the_o night_n be_v then_o come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v and_o our_o time_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o our_o own_o there_o be_v no_o man_n have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n but_o when_o he_o please_v he_o can_v take_v away_o our_o breath_n and_o then_o we_o return_v to_o our_o dust_n and_o in_o that_o day_n all_o our_o thought_n perish_v oh_o that_o we_o may_v therefore_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o this_o gold_n and_o white_a raiment_n while_o he_o and_o it_o may_v be_v find_v and_o whatever_o our_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v let_v we_o do_v it_o with_o our_o might_n isa_n 55._o 6._o eccles_n 9_o 10._o to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n strive_v now_o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n for_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v in_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a luk._n 13._o 24._o go_v to_o then_o you_o that_o say_v to_o morrow_n we_o will_v buy_v we_o will_v seek_v after_o those_o heavenly_a treasure_n when_o we_o have_v more_o convenient_a season_n whereas_o you_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o morrow_n for_o what_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v even_o as_o a_o vapour_n that_o appear_v for_o a_o little_a time_n and_o then_o vanish_v away_o but_o now_o hear_v counsel_n this_o gracious_a and_o needful_a counsel_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o refuse_v it_o not_o and_o do_v like_o that_o wise_a man_n speak_v of_o matt._n 13._o 44._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o treasure_n hide_v in_o a_o field_n the_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v he_o hide_v and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o be_v have_v and_o present_o buy_v that_o field_n so_o let_v we_o do_v walk_v we_o circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a redeem_n the_o opportunity_n because_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a ephes_n 5._o 15_o 16._o let_v we_o in_o the_o present_a season_n and_o perpetual_o while_o we_o be_v here_o in_o this_o world_n buy_v the_o truth_n even_o christ_n and_o those_o unsearchable_a riches_n
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after_o he_o they_o be_v even_o consume_v with_o desire_n and_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o but_o he_o who_o have_v they_o in_o heaven_n but_o he_o and_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n they_o desire_v beside_o he_o psal_n 42._o 1_o 2._o &_o 84._o 1_o 2._o &_o 63._o 1_o 2._o &_o 73._o 25._o cant._n 2._o 3-5_a their_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o he_o and_o their_o zeal_n even_o consume_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o to_o long_o and_o inward_o breathe_v after_o and_o earnest_o lust_n for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o psal_n 63._o 3-8_a with_o their_o soul_n they_o desire_v he_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o with_o their_o spirit_n within_o they_o they_o seek_v he_o early_o isa_n 26._o 7-9_a but_o contrary_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a evidence_n of_o blindness_n when_o person_n be_v grow_v so_o heartless_a and_o indifferent_a that_o they_o content_v themselves_o without_o he_o and_o deny_v or_o delay_v to_o give_v entertainment_n to_o he_o when_o he_o stand_v 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