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have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n your_o heart_n rise_v against_o he_o for_o talk_v of_o damnation_n to_o you_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2_o thes_n 2.12_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o preach_v if_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v you_o will_v be_v angry_a especial_o if_o he_o close_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v you_o so_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a for_o it_o be_v his_o express_a determination_n rom._n 8.13_o and_o who_o anger_n think_v you_o shall_v a_o wise_a man_n choose_v or_o who_o shall_v he_o most_o resolute_o avoid_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o dreadful_a god_n of_o heaven_n or_o you_o your_o anger_n we_o can_v bear_v if_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o his_o anger_n be_v intolerable_a when_o you_o have_v fret_v and_o fume_v and_o rail_v and_o slander_v we_o and_o ouâ—_n doctrine_n we_o can_v live_v yet_o or_o if_o you_o kiâ—â—_n the_o body_n you_o can_v do_v no_o more_o you_o do_v but_o send_v we_o before_o to_o be_v witness_n against_o you_o when_o you_o come_v to_o judgement_n but_o who_o can_v live_v when_o god_n will_v pour_v out_o wrath_n upon_o he_o numb_a 24.23_o we_o may_v keep_v your_o slander_n and_o indignation_n from_o our_o heart_n but_o it_o be_v the_o heart_n that_o the_o heart-searching_a god_n contend_v with_o and_o who_o can_v heal_v the_o heart_n which_o he_o will_v break_v you_o may_v reach_v the_o flesh_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o spirit_n can_v afflict_v and_o wound_v the_o spirit_n and_o a_o wound_a spirit_n and_o wound_v by_o he_o who_o can_v bear_v prov._n 18.14_o will_v you_o not_o yourselves_o say_v he_o be_v worse_o than_o mad_a that_o will_v rather_o abuse_v the_o eternal_a god_n then_o cross_a the_o misguide_a desire_n of_o such_o worm_n as_o you_o that_o will_v displease_v god_n to_o please_v you_o and_o sell_v his_o love_n to_o purchase_v you_o will_v you_o be_v instead_o of_o god_n to_o we_o when_o we_o have_v lose_v his_o favour_n will_v you_o save_v we_o from_o he_o when_o he_o send_v for_o our_o soul_n by_o death_n or_o sentence_v we_o to_o hell_n by_o judgement_n silly_a soul_n how_o happy_a be_v you_o can_v you_o save_v yourselves_o will_v you_o be_v our_o god_n if_o we_o forsake_v our_o god_n what_o you_o that_o be_v but_o skinful_n of_o corruption_n that_o will_v short_o be_v choke_v with_o your_o own_o filth_n and_o phlegm_n and_o by_o your_o friend_n be_v lay_v to_o rot_v in_o silent_a undiscerned_a darkness_n lest_o the_o loathsome_a sight_n or_o smell_v of_o you_o shall_v annoy_v they_o blame_v not_o god_n to_o use_v they_o as_o enemy_n and_o rebel_n that_o will_v change_v he_o for_o such_o earthen_a god_n as_o you_o we_o have_v one_o god_n and_o but_o one_o and_o he_o must_v be_v obey_v whether_o you_o like_v or_o dislike_v it_o there_o be_v one_o law_n giver_n that_o be_v able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v jam._n 4.12_o and_o he_o must_v be_v please_v whether_o it_o please_v your_o carnal_a mind_n or_o not_o if_o your_o wisdom_n now_o will_v take_v the_o chair_n and_o judge_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v foolishness_n or_o the_o search_a application_n of_o it_o to_o be_v too_o much_o harshness_n and_o severity_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o shall_v come_v down_o ere_o long_o and_o hear_v his_o sentence_n that_o will_v convince_v you_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n and_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n as_o blasphemy_n dare_v call_v it_o be_v wise_a than_o man_n 1_o cor._n 3.19_o &_o 1.25_o and_o god_n will_v be_v the_o final_a judge_n and_o his_o word_n shall_v stand_v when_o you_o have_v do_v your_o worst_a the_o worst_a that_o the_o serpent_n can_v do_v be_v but_o to_o hiss_v a_o while_n and_o put_v forth_o the_o sting_n and_o bruise_v our_o heel_n but_o god_n day_n will_v be_v the_o bruise_v of_o his_o head_n and_o satan_n shall_v be_v bruise_v under_o foot_n rom._n 16.20_o the_o sun_n will_v shine_v and_o the_o light_n thereof_o discover_v your_o deformity_n whether_o you_o will_v or_o not_o and_o if_o adulterer_n or_o thief_n that_o love_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n will_v do_v theit_fw-ge worst_a by_o force_n or_o flattery_n they_o can_v make_v it_o cease_v its_o shine_a though_o they_o may_v shut_v their_o eye_n or_o hide_v themselves_o in_o darkness_n from_o it_o light_n faithful_a teacher_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 5.14_o they_o be_v not_o light_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v put_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o on_o a_o candlestick_n that_o
shall_v move_v you_o to_o seek_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o it_o where_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o most_o exceâ—â—lent_a knowledge_n and_o therefore_o the_o best_a sorâ—_n of_o creature_n knowledge_n be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o most_o of_o god_n in_o it_o and_o undoubted_o theâ—â—_n be_v more_o of_o god_n in_o holiness_n which_o be_v his_o image_n then_o in_o common_a thing_n sin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v nothing_o of_o god_n in_o they_o they_o must_v be_v father_v on_o the_o devil_n and_o yourselves_o anâ—_n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o they_o be_v gooâ—_n but_o by_o accident_n because_o the_o knowledge_n even_o of_o evil_n have_v a_o tendency_n to_o good_a anâ—_n therefore_o it_o be_v command_v and_o make_v ouâ—_n duty_n for_o the_o good_a which_o it_o tend_v to_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a nature_n and_o image_n within_o you_o which_o have_v the_o most_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o â—o_o know_v this_o be_v the_o high_a and_o noble_a knowledge_n 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