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thereunto_o call_v for_o we_o must_v believe_v with_o the_o heart_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n rom._n 10._o 10._o we_o must_v have_v christ_n his_o name_n write_v in_o our_o forehead_n apoc._n 14._o 1._o we_o though_o we_o live_v wheresathan_fw-ge have_v his_o throne_n must_v keep_v christ_n name_n and_o not_o deny_v the_o faith_n apoc._n 2._o 13._o whereso_o â—_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o look_v to_o ourselves_o and_o to_o beware_v that_o we_o be_v not_o daunt_v with_o scoff_n and_o slander_n terrify_v with_o fear_n of_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n seduce_v with_o flattery_n overcome_v with_o false_a persuasion_n and_o corrupt_v with_o offer_n of_o profit_n and_o preferment_n for_o if_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n our_o good_a lord_n master_n and_o redeemer_n he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a of_o we_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o he_o will_v deny_v we_o before_o his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n and_o contrariwise_o if_o we_o confess_v and_o honour_v he_o before_o man_n he_o will_v confess_v and_o honour_v us._n final_o we_o be_v than_o only_o make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o keep_v sure_a unto_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o beginning_n of_o our_o assurance_n or_o whereby_o we_o be_v uphold_v heb._n 3._o 14._o a_o three_o evidence_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o show_v and_o make_v know_v our_o dislike_n and_o hatred_n of_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n yea_o to_o set_v and_o oppose_v ourselves_o against_o it_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o our_o call_n will_v warrant_v thus_o david_n profess_v that_o he_o hate_v all_o false_a way_n psal._n 119._o 104._o and_o 128._o thus_o paul_n be_v at_o athens_n and_o see_v the_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v addict_v to_o idolatry_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v provoke_v to_o indignation_n acts._n 17._o 16._o and_o thus_o the_o angel_n 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job._n 13._o vers_fw-la 15._o 1._o sam._n ver_fw-la 15._o â—udg_n 6._o 13._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 26._o for_o god_n many_o time_n leave_v his_o child_n without_o sense_n and_o feel_v of_o present_a comfort_n &_o that_o partly_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n for_o sin_n past_a job._n 13._o 26._o partly_o to_o make_v they_o know_v themselves_o for_o the_o time_n present_a deut._n 13._o 2._o 3._o partly_o to_o prevent_v sin_n in_o time_n to_o come_v 2._o cor._n 12._o 7._o 8._o a_o four_o note_n be_v the_o gift_n &_o practice_v of_o prayer_n or_o the_o invocation_n of_o god_n name_n in_o the_o only_a mediation_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v a_o special_a character_n and_o note_n of_o a_o elect_a of_o god_n whereby_o he_o be_v discern_v from_o a_o infidel_n or_o reprobate_a
wait_v for_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v long_a patience_n until_o he_o receive_v the_o first_o and_o the_o latter_a rain_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o be_v much_o more_o patient_a and_o settle_v our_o heart_n see_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n so_o near_o jam._n 57_o 8._o to_o this_o hope_n we_o must_v annexe_v and_o adjoine_v a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o ardent_a prayer_n as_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o other_o promise_n so_o special_o for_o the_o second_o come_v of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v teach_v to_o pray_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v matthew_n 6_o 10_o to_o hasten_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o come_n of_o god_n 2_o peter_n 3_o 12._o to_o desire_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o immortality_n yea_o to_o siâ—h_v for_o it_o 2._o coâ—inthi_n 5._o 9_o we_o must_v say_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o apoc._n 22._o 19_o 20._o how_o long_o lord_n jesus_n how_o long_o apoc._n 6._o 10._o 11._o we_o must_v with_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v careful_o and_o desirous_o look_v for_o roman_n 8._o 19_o as_o he_o that_o out_o of_o a_o prison_n grate_n or_o casement_n put_v forth_o his_o head_n to_o behold_v a_o far_o off_o he_o that_o be_v expect_v reason_n in_o brief_a to_o kindle_v and_o increase_v this_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o this_o solemnisation_n and_o perfect_a conjunction_n with_o christ_n be_v especial_o four_o first_o the_o example_n and_o fervent_a desire_n of_o the_o creature_n who_o albeit_o they_o be_v sinless_a yet_o because_o man_n sin_n have_v corrupt_v they_o and_o do_v continual_o pervert_v and_o abuse_v they_o they_o in_o their_o kind_n fervent_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o this_o bondage_n and_o to_o be_v restore_v into_o the_o glorious_a libâ—rtie_n of_o god_n child_n much_o more_o we_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v long_o and_o look_v for_o a_o far_o more_o glorious_a estate_n roman_n 8._o 19_o 21._o 22._o 23._o second_o the_o infinite_a misery_n trouble_n persecution_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n ticklish_a and_o sickle_n estate_n and_o mortality_n of_o all_o thing_n herein_o contain_v must_v stir_v up_o our_o heart_n desire_v and_o expectation_n of_o full_a redemption_n and_o glorification_n phil._n 3._o 20._o heb._n 13._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 8._o 9_o 17._o collos._n 3._o 1._o 2._o 3._o to_o this_o purpose_n do_v the_o triumphant_a church_n in_o heaven_n in_o a_o general_a sort_n desire_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v judge_v and_o avenge_v their_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n apoc._n 6._o vers_fw-la 10._o a_o three_o reason_n and_o that_o more_o principal_a be_v that_o a_o end_n may_v be_v put_v to_o all_o sin_n and_o we_o may_v have_v perfect_a victory_n over_o it_o yea_o and_o tread_v down_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o all_o the_o relic_n stump_n â—_z and_o remainder_n of_o sin_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o 56._o rom._n 16._o 20._o apoc._n 3._o 4._o and_o 19_o 8._o whereas_o in_o this_o mortality_n we_o daily_o and_o every_o moment_n sin_n against_o and_o offend_v our_o god_n break_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o provoke_v his_o anger_n and_o pull_v down_o many_o judgement_n upon_o us._n rom._n 7._o 17._o 18._o 19_o and_o 23_o 24._o gala._n 5._o 17._o yea_o all_o our_o obedience_n and_o our_o best_a action_n be_v taint_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o unperfect_a isa._n 63._o tit._n 3._o 5._o 1._o cor._n 13._o 10._o 11_o last_o the_o fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n his_o glorious_a presence_n and_o perfect_a fellowship_n must_v be_v a_o forcible_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o confirm_v our_o hope_n &_o inflame_v our_o desire_n phil._n 1._o 23._o hebr._n 11._o 25._o 27._o for_o here_o be_v the_o banquet_n that_o never_o end_v the_o marriage_n that_o last_v for_o ever_o the_o triumph_n that_o be_v perpetual_a the_o 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particular_a preparation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v &_o that_o be_v only_o the_o present_a time_n and_o this_o present_a life_n while_o the_o day_n the_o light_n and_o the_o truth_n last_v and_o while_o the_o mean_n and_o ministry_n of_o grace_n reconciliation_n and_o salvation_n be_v offer_v and_o continue_v titus_n 2._o 10._o gal._n 6._o 10._o joh._n 9_o 4._o joh._n 12._o 35._o 36._o 2._o cor._n 61._o before_o our_o heart_n be_v harden_v with_o the_o long_a custom_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o become_v uncurable_a hebr._n 3._o 13._o acts._n 28._o 27._o while_o câ—rist_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n 3._o 20._o before_o the_o night_n come_v john_n 9_o 4._o and_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v luke_n 13._o 25._o for_o in_o the_o grave_n in_o death_n and_o hell_n no_o praise_v of_o god_n and_o no_o time_n of_o repentance_n and_o reconciliation_n as_o isay._n 38._o luke_n 16._o 24._o 25._o the_o bride_n must_v trim_a herself_o in_o this_o life_n apo._n 19_o 7._o now_o must_v the_o 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the_o marriage_n and_o our_o consummation_n use_v if_o we_o will_v be_v perfect_a conqueror_n and_o reign_v and_o triumph_v with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n we_o must_v in_o earth_n take_v his_o part_n against_o the_o mighty_a judg._n 5._o 23._o we_o must_v under_o the_o conduâ—t_n of_o our_o general_a christ_n jesus_n our_o heavenly_a michael_n as_o his_o angel_n and_o soldier_n fight_v against_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o we_o shall_v overcome_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o by_o not_o love_v our_o life_n unto_o death_n apoc._n 12._o 7._o 11._o final_o we_o must_v put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n faith_n hope_n conscience_n confession_n and_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n righteousness_n and_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ephesi_n 6._o 13._o and_o we_o must_v pray_v constant_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o all_o saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o right_a use_n and_o continual_a handle_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n thereof_o gallathians_n 5._o 24_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v finish_v all_o thing_n to_o stand_v fast_o and_o we_o shall_v overcome_v sathan_n and_o all_o his_o battery_n and_o temptation_n and_o then_o after_o all_o our_o fight_n contention_n and_o victory_n end_v we_o shall_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n apoc._n 2._o 17._o we_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n apoc._n 2._o 17._o we_o shall_v have_v power_n over_o nation_n vers_fw-la 26._o we_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o white_a array_n and_o our_o name_n never_o put_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n chap._n 35._o we_o shall_v be_v pillar_n in_o god_n house_n and_o go_v out_o 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