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and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n be_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n the_o shine_a begin_v at_o he_o and_o end_n at_o he_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 11._o chap._n 36._o verse_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o now_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o glory_n of_o we_o he_o set_v it_o down_o in_o these_o word_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o shine_a grace_n from_o the_o father_n grace_n from_o the_o son_n then_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o grace_n in_o heaven_n grace_n in_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n no_o merit_n in_o this_o earth_n but_o jesus_n merit_n no_o merit_n in_o heaven_n but_o only_a grace_n grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o earth_n all_o stand_v here_o and_o in_o heaven_n be_v only_o by_o grace_n 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they_o willing_o to_o obey_v that_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o and_o then_o again_o in_o a_o manner_n violent_o he_o pull_v they_o he_o both_o lead_v and_o draw_v request_v in_o lâ—â—â—tie_n he_o lead_v they_o obte_v in_o severine_n he_o draw_v they_o as_o it_o be_v violent_o common_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o use_v this_o form_n of_o request_v in_o the_o 2._o epist_n to_o the_o cor._n 10._o chap._n 1._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d i_o paul_n myself_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n there_o you_o have_v the_o request_n with_o a_o adjure_a and_o charge_v of_o they_o now_o brethren_n take_v these_o two_o take_v lenity_n with_o severity_n together_o they_o will_v have_v a_o great_a force_n in_o the_o hearer_n to_o bring_v they_o forward_o sunder_v they_o none_o of_o they_o will_v be_v so_o effectual_a lenity_n the_o alone_a have_v less_o force_n severity_n the_o alone_o be_v over_o sharp_a it_o will_v destroy_v more_o nor_o win_v 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jesus_n will_v come_v and_o when_o he_o come_v that_o we_o shall_v assemble_v unto_o he_o for_o all_o obtestation_n be_v make_v by_o thing_n which_o be_v count_v undoubted_a truth_n the_o thing_n whereby_o any_o man_n objure_v and_o obte_v another_o man_n shall_v be_v sure_a ground_n now_o the_o apostle_n obte_v they_o by_o these_o two_o thing_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o doubt_v but_o these_o two_o be_v true_a he_o christ_n secâ—nd_n come_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o that_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o we_o shall_v assemble_v unto_o he_o yet_o compare_v these_o two_o together_o the_o first_o be_v the_o cause_n his_o come_n the_o second_o be_v the_o effect_n our_o assemble_v unto_o he_o
the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v find_v effectual_a in_o that_o day_n to_o our_o recollection_n to_o the_o gather_n and_o assemble_v of_o the_o whole_a elect_a unto_o he_o the_o presence_n and_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v ever_o effectual_a to_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o saint_n where_o he_o be_v there_o must_v be_v a_o meeting_n he_o can_v be_v his_o alone_a in_o the_o 24._o of_o matthew_n 28._o verse_n christ_n say_v where_o the_o â—arâ—on_n be_v the_o there_z will_v the_o eagles_n resort_n so_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o shall_v the_o elect_a resort_n he_o come_v no_o soon_o in_o the_o world_n but_o some_o elect_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n resort_v to_o he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o church_n raise_v up_o but_o at_o second_o come_v there_o shall_v be_v another_o kind_n of_o assembly_n at_o that_o time_n all_o the_o elect_a from_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v gather_v and_o never_o one_o shall_v be_v miss_v all_o shall_v be_v 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that_o be_v enlighten_v not_o with_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n only_o but_o also_o with_o the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n now_o he_o request_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o move_v as_o it_o be_v a_o jaw_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o word_n be_v borrow_v and_o move_v to_o what_o thing_n if_o the_o move_a be_v from_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o inform_v by_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v to_o a_o mind_n that_o be_v without_o faith_n in_o christ_n a_o mind_n perverslie_o instruct_v without_o the_o light_n of_o god_n the_o manner_n be_v sudden_o it_o be_v shame_n to_o be_v move_v from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a
shame_n sudden_o as_o it_o be_v with_o every_o light_a wind_n to_o be_v carry_v away_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n marueile_v that_o the_o galathian_o be_v so_o sudden_o carry_v away_o to_o another_o gospel_n galat._n chap._n 1._o verse_n 6._o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o lesson_n who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v in_o his_o right_a mind_n who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v in_o his_o wit_n be_v every_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n no._n only_o that_o man_n be_v in_o his_o wit_n who_o mind_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o supernatural_a light_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n only_o the_o belever_n be_v in_o his_o right_a wit_n who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v by_o his_o mind_n and_o be_v mad_a tharman_n albeit_o otherways_o he_o have_v all_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o head_n that_o want_v this_o light_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v mad_a and_o the_o end_n shall_v kythe_v and_o declare_v it_o and_o the_o wiser_n in_o worldly_a thing_n if_o he_o be_v without_o this_o 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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 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