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as_o he_o to_o we_o thy_o father_n shall_v be_v my_o father_n and_o thy_o god_n my_o god_n john_n 20._o 17._o here_o be_v the_o turn_a point_n a_o unsound_a professor_n never_o take_v up_o his_o rest_n in_o god_n but_o convert_v grace_n do_v the_o work_n and_o so_o cure_v the_o fatal_a misery_n of_o the_o fall_n by_o turn_v the_o heart_n from_o its_o idol_n to_o the_o live_a god_n 1_o thes._n 1._o 9_o now_o say_v the_o soul_n lord_n whither_o shall_v i_o go_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o 68_o here_o he_o centre_n here_o he_o settle_v o_o it_o be_v as_o the_o entrance_n of_o heaven_n to_o he_o to_o see_v his_o interest_n in_o god_n when_o he_o discover_v this_o he_o say_v return_v unto_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o thou_o psalm_n 116._o 7._o and_o it_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o breathe_v out_o simons_n song_n lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n luke_n 2._o 29._o and_o say_v 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do_v venture_v on_o christ_n and_o resolve_o adhere_v to_o he_o before_o conversion_n the_o man_n make_v light_a of_o christ_n mind_v the_o farm_n friend_n merchandise_n more_o than_o christ_n mâ—t._n 22._o 5._o now_o christ_n be_v to_o he_o as_o his_o necessary_a food_n his_o daily_a bread_n the_o life_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o staff_n of_o his_o life_n phil._n 3._o 9_o his_o great_a design_n be_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v magnify_v in_o he_o phil._n 1._o 20._o his_o heart_n once_o say_v as_o they_o to_o the_o spouse_n what_o be_v thy_o belove_a more_o than_o another_o cant._n 5._o 9_o he_o find_v more_o sweetness_n in_o his_o merry_a company_n wicked_a game_n earthly_a delight_n than_o in_o christ._n he_o take_v religion_n of_o a_o fancy_n and_o the_o talk_n of_o great_a enjoyment_n for_o a_o idle_a dream_n but_o now_o to_o he_o to_o live_v be_v christ._n he_o set_v light_a by_o all_o that_o he_o account_v precious_a for_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 8._o all_o of_o christ_n be_v accept_v by_o the_o sincere_a convert_n he_o love_v not_o only_o the_o wage_n but_o work_n of_o christ._n ro._n 7._o 12._o not_o only_o the_o benefit_n but_o the_o burden_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v willing_a not_o only_o to_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n but_o to_o draw_v under_o the_o yoke_n he_o take_v up_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o cross_n of_o christ_n mat._n 11._o mat._n 16._o 24._o the_o unsound_a close_n by_o the_o half_n with_o christ_n he_o be_v all_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v not_o for_o sanctification_n he_o be_v for_o the_o privilege_n
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8._o where_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o divine_a justice_n since_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a 2._o to_o his_o holiness_n if_o god_n shall_v not_o only_o save_v sinner_n but_o save_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n his_o most_o pure_a and_o strict_a holiness_n will_v be_v exceed_o deface_v the_o unsanctified_a be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n holiness_n worse_o than_o a_o swine_n or_o viper_n mat._n 23._o 33._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 23._o now_o what_o cleanly_a nature_n can_v endure_v to_o have_v the_o filthy_a swine_n bed_n and_o board_n with_o he_o in_o his_o parlour_n or_o bedchamber_n it_o will_v offer_v the_o extreme_a violence_n to_o the_o infinite_a purity_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o have_v such_o to_o dwell_v with_o he_o they_o can_v stand_v in_o his_o judgement_n they_o can_v abide_v in_o his_o presence_n psalm_n 1._o 5._o psalm_n 5._o 4_o 5._o if_o holy_a david_n will_v not_o endure_v such_o in_o his_o house_n 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13._o that_o they_o that_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o hill_n must_v be_v of_o clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n psal._n 24._o 3_o 4._o where_o be_v god_n truth_n if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o he_o shall_v bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n without_o conversion_n o_o desperate_a sinner_n that_o dare_v to_o hope_n that_o christ_n will_v put_v the_o lie_n upon_o his_o father_n and_o nullify_v his_o word_n to_o save_v thou_o 4._o to_o his_o wisdom_n for_o this_o be_v to_o throw_v away_o the_o choice_a mercy_n on_o they_o that_o will_v not_o value_v they_o nor_o be_v any_o way_n suit_v to_o they_o first_o they_o will_v not_o value_v they_o the_o unsanctified_a sinner_n put_v but_o little_a price_n upon_o god_n great_a salvation_n mat._n 22._o 5._o he_o set_v no_o more_o by_o christ_n than_o the_o whole_a by_o the_o physician_n matthew_n 9_o 12._o he_o prize_v not_o his_o balm_n value_v not_o his_o cure_n trample_v upon_o his_o blood_n heb._n 10._o 29._o now_o will_v it_o stand_v 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and_o poor_a and_o blind_a and_o naked_a and_o yet_o not_o know_v it_o yea_o they_o may_v be_v confident_a they_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v in_o grace_n rev._n 3._o 17._o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v pure_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o wash_v from_o their_o filthiness_n prov._n 30._o 12._o who_o better_o persuade_v of_o his_o case_n than_o paul_n while_o yet_o he_o remain_v unconvert_v rom._n 7._o 9_o so_o that_o they_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v that_o take_v a_o strong_a confidence_n for_o a_o sufficient_a evidence_n they_o that_o have_v no_o better_a proof_n than_o bare_o a_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o they_o be_v convert_v be_v certain_o as_o yet_o â—_z to_o conversion_n but_o to_o come_v more_o close_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o adherent_n of_o antichrist_n so_o here_o some_o of_o the_o unconvert_v carry_v their_o mark_n in_o their_o forehead_n more_o open_o and_o some_o in_o their_o hand_n more_o covert_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v up_o 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deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o that_o be_v he_o be_v faithful_a to_o his_o threaten_n as_o well_o as_o promise_n and_o will_v show_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o our_o confusion_n if_o we_o believe_v not_o god_n have_v tell_v thou_o as_o plain_a as_o it_o can_v be_v speak_v that_o if_o he_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n in_o he_o john_n 13._o 8._o that_o if_o thou_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n thou_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8._o 13._o that_o except_o thou_o be_v convert_v thou_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 18._o 3._o and_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o belove_a as_o the_o immutable_a faithfulness_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n and_o oath_n afford_v believer_n strong_a consolation_n heb._n 6._o 18._o so_o they_o be_v to_o unbeliever_n for_o strong_a consternation_n and_o confusion_n o_o sinner_n tell_v i_o what_o shift_n do_v thou_o make_v to_o think_v of_o all_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n 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