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perfect_a love_n to_o god_n and_o their_o brethren_n they_o may_v have_v boldness_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o paul_n confirm_v 2_o tim._n 4_o 7_o 8._o he_o be_v confident_a that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n who_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n of_o faith_n and_o have_v finish_v his_o course_n have_v abound_v in_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n to_o 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n his_o due_n and_o this_o crown_n of_o glory_n god_n will_v give_v not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o to_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v james_n 2.13_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o love_n for_o mercy_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o love_n compassionate_v our_o brother_n distress_n the_o judgement_n day_n be_v terrible_a to_o all_o bitter_a cruel_a and_o harsh_a spirit_n but_o mercy_n rise_v against_o judgement_n matth._n 25.34_o to_o 41._o we_o see_v what_o encouragement_n he_o give_v to_o his_o 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〈…〉_o thou_o whither_o thou_o will_v not_o he_o mean_v to_o martyrdom_n imply_v if_o he_o can_v have_v shun_v martyrdom_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n he_o will_v have_v â—orded_v it_o because_o its_o a_o enemy_n to_o nature_n but_o yet_o this_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ture_n be_v after_o aggravate_v by_o temptâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o so_o that_o as_o 〈…〉_o so_o to_o 〈…〉_o will_v 〈…〉_o time_n take_v away_o all_o mattâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o he_o wâ—â—_n conâ—â—â—dent_a oâ—_n 〈…〉_o all_o 〈◊〉_d of_o comâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o he_o 〈◊〉_d that_o day_n shall_v 〈…〉_o examination_n and_o possess_v he_o 〈…〉_o youth_n that_o his_o 〈…〉_o psal_n 30.7_o 〈…〉_o his_o face_n 〈…〉_o be_v the_o 〈…〉_o and_o johâ—â—0_n â—0_z 〈…〉_o yet_o this_o 〈…〉_o love_n may_v 〈…〉_o in_o that_o day_n though_o 〈…〉_o whâ—_n 〈…〉_o with_o temptatiâ—â—_n and_o 〈…〉_o it_o may_v be_v 〈…〉_o and_o so_o other_o christian_n in_o his_o 〈…〉_o â—emper_fw-la 〈…〉_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o psal_n 3.6_o i_o will_v not_o be_v afâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o about_o 〈…〉_o st._n ambrose_n i_o have_v not_o 〈…〉_o be_o ashamed_a to_o 〈◊〉_d any_o long_o neither_o do_v it_o irk_v i_o to_o die_v 〈…〉_o a_o good_a loâ—â—_n so_o paul_n profess_v phil._n 1.21_o 〈…〉_o â—â—â—ved_n so_o job_n 19_o â—â—_o 26._o 〈…〉_o but_o even_o of_o every_o one_o who_o loâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o that_o thâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o in_o that_o day_n use_v 2._o show_v the_o dangerous_a estate_n of_o such_o who_o love_n to_o goâ—_n 〈…〉_o brethren_n be_v not_o perfect_a for_o if_o they_o whâ—â—â—_n love_n be_v perfect_a may_v have_v 〈…〉_o then_o such_o as_o never_o seek_v 〈…〉_o his_o favour_n never_o love_v the_o â—ell_o 〈…〉_o of_o his_o servant_n in_o thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d where_o 〈…〉_o obj._n i_o have_v knowâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o â—â—ve_v never_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o matter_n of_o religâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d yea_o scornful_a 〈…〉_o boisterous_a man_n yet_o as_o little_a afraid_a of_o death_n and_o hell_n 〈…〉_o isa_n 22._o â—â—_o answ_n that_o which_o the_o papist_n condemn_v as_o heretical_a 〈…〉_o god_n be_v servant_n that_o may_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d presumption_n in_o such_o man_n 〈…〉_o who_o never_o shrink_v at_o death_n or_o judgement_n and_o indeed_o it_o proceed_v from_o 〈◊〉_d profound_a ignorance_n and_o deadness_n of_o their_o heart_n who_o nenver_o 〈…〉_o of_o god_n nor_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n dâ—â—â—e_fw-la bellum_fw-la in_o ex_fw-la pertis_fw-la but_o if_o one_o 〈…〉_o â—ome_o to_o see_v that_o dâ—y_n then_o shall_v they_o call_v to_o the_o moutainn_n and_o hill_n to_o coveâ—â—â—â—em_v from_o the_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lamb._n use_v 3_o for_o those_o that_o will_v live_v comfortable_o and_o die_v peaceable_o take_v this_o ready_a way_n be_v perfect_a and_o sincere_a in_o your_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o that_o will_v breed_v 〈…〉_o marvellous_a boldness_n against_o that_o day_n
fear_v he_o but_o it_o cast_v out_o all_o torment_a fear_n it_o cast_v out_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o god_n wrath_n 2_o thes_n 3.5_o he_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v direct_v their_o heart_n into_o the_o love_n of_o god_n why_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o that_o and_o into_o the_o patient_a wait_a for_o of_o christ_n when_o a_o man_n heart_n be_v once_o direct_v to_o the_o love_n of_o god_n he_o be_v prepare_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n judas_n vers_fw-la 21._o keep_v yourselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n look_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o eternal_a life_n so_o much_o love_n as_o you_o keep_v in_o your_o heart_n towards_o god_n so_o much_o expectation_n you_o keep_v in_o your_o heart_n against_o the_o day_n of_o his_o appear_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o keep_v our_o heart_n in_o love_n to_o our_o brethren_n jam._n 2.13_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o 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they_o have_v no_o power_n of_o godliness_n col._n 2.22_o 23._o 1_o john_n 4.3_o and_o every_o spirit_n that_o confess_v not_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n whereof_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o shall_v come_v and_o even_o now_o already_o be_v it_o in_o the_o world_n doct._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o every_o prophet_n that_o hold_v not_o out_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o christ_n veil_v with_o humane_a frailty_n and_o infirmity_n be_v not_o of_o god_n but_o of_o antichrist_n he_o do_v not_o say_v every_o prophet_n or_o every_o person_n for_o a_o good_a prophet_n may_v express_v much_o weakness_n but_o he_o say_v every_o spirit_n whatsoever_o spirit_n be_v in_o a_o prophet_n that_o do_v express_v christ_n jesus_n if_o any_o spirit_n shall_v not_o acknowledge_v christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o menander_n do_v not_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v not_o of_o god_n 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and_o saint_n to_o which_o they_o cleave_v rather_o than_o to_o christ_n they_o do_v begin_v to_o worship_v image_n 1_o john_n 5.21_o therefore_o john_n bless_v his_o babe_n from_o they_o man_n depart_v from_o god_n and_o cleave_v not_o only_o to_o creature_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n the_o same_o spirit_n rule_v at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o hypocrisy_n a_o show_n of_o religion_n without_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n show_v be_v any_o performance_n col._n 2.23_o they_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o draw_v their_o body_n and_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o they_o must_v have_v some_o saint_n or_o angel_n to_o come_v to_o he_o by_o they_o do_v invent_v course_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o
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