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upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n 2.22_o see_v ez._n 22.18_o jer._n 2.30_o 31._o ch._n 19_o ult_n amos_n 4.4.13_o isa_n 26.10_o 11._o 2_o pet._n 2.22_o they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v no_o smart_n nor_o grief_n no_o calamity_n nor_o misery_n can_v turn_v obstinate_a fool_n from_o their_o impiety_n jer._n 6.29_o the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v of_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n melt_v in_o vain_a or_o in_o vain_a melt_a melt_v he_o try_v tri_v he_o for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o all_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n that_o god_n have_v be_v at_o all_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o sever_v these_o wicked_a one_o from_o their_o wickedness_n be_v lose_v they_o will_v not_o be_v refine_v nor_o reform_v after_o god_n great_a severity_n a_o spiritual_a fool_n will_v return_v to_o his_o iniquity_n prov._n 26.11_o as_o a_o dog_n return_v to_o his_o vomit_n so_o a_o fool_n return_v to_o his_o folly_n or_o iterate_v his_o folly_n it_o be_v true_a the_o comparison_n be_v homely_a but_o good_a enough_o for_o those_o fool_n to_o who_o it_o be_v apply_v spiritual_a fool_n sometime_o vomit_v up_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o be_v under_o terror_n of_o conscience_n or_o under_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n or_o upon_o a_o die_a bed_n but_o still_o retain_v a_o disposition_n and_o purpose_n to_o return_v to_o they_o again_o as_o some_o say_v the_o serpent_n vomit_v up_o his_o poison_n when_o he_o go_v to_o drink_v and_o then_o take_v it_o in_o again_o foolish_a soul_n say_v to_o their_o lust_n as_o abraham_n to_o his_o servant_n gen._n 22.5_o abide_v you_o here_o and_o i_o will_v go_v yonder_o and_o come_v again_o to_o you_o whatever_o become_v of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o 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be_v it_o so_o that_o real_a holiness_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o happiness_n and_o that_o without_o holiness_n here_o no_o man_n shall_v ever_o come_v to_o a_o bless_a vision_n or_o fruition_n of_o god_n hereafter_o then_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v several_a sort_n of_o person_n of_o their_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n as_o first_o all_o profane_a person_n who_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o wickedness_n 9.5_o job_n 21.14_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o ult_n isa_n 66.3_o ephes_n 4.19_o isaiah_n 5.19_o jerem._n 9.5_o who_o wallow_v in_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o filthiness_n who_o commit_v wickedness_n with_o greediness_n who_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n who_o weary_a themselves_o to_o commit_v iniquity_n who_o be_v so_o desperate_o set_v upon_o wickedness_n that_o neither_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n the_o lash_n and_o check_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n 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fall_v short_a of_o common_a honesty_n certain_o god_n will_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o glory_n upon_o such_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n such_o profane_a esau_n shall_v never_o be_v blessed_v with_o a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o glory_n 7.22_o matth._n 7.22_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o sin_n lover_n he_o be_v a_o sin_n maker_n he_o live_v in_o sin_n upon_o choice_n 3.8_o psalm_n 11.5_o 1_o john_n 3.8_o the_o hebrew_a word_n that_o be_v common_o use_v for_o a_o wicked_a man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proper_o signify_v a_o laborious_a sinner_n a_o practitioner_n in_o sin_n now_o such_o as_o these_o be_v god_n will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o job_n 8.20_o behold_v god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o a_o perfect_a man_n neither_o will_v he_o help_v the_o evil_a doer_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o hebrew_n carry_v it_o he_o will_v not_o take_v the_o ungodly_a by_o the_o hand_n that_o be_v he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o fellowship_n any_o society_n any_o familiarity_n with_o the_o 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the_o heart_n and_o way_n of_o wicked_a menare_n full_a of_o hell_n and_o therefore_o to_o fill_v heaven_n with_o such_o will_v be_v to_o fill_v heaven_n with_o hell_n second_o this_o truth_n may_v serve_v to_o convince_v those_o that_o be_v scoffer_n and_o mocker_n at_o holiness_n of_o their_o woeful_a and_o miserable_a estate_n holiness_n be_v so_o high_a and_o so_o noble_a a_o thing_n 18._o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o judas_n 18._o that_o man_n shall_v rather_o honour_v it_o then_o deride_v it_o reverence_v it_o than_o reproach_n it_o they_o shall_v rather_o set_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n than_o a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o it_o holiness_n be_v the_o glorious_a image_n of_o god_n fair_o stamp_v upon_o the_o foul_a and_o to_o deride_v holiness_n be_v to_o deride_v god_n himself_o god_n take_v all_o the_o affront_n that_o be_v do_v to_o his_o image_n as_o do_v to_o himself_o and_o this_o scoffer_n shall_v know_v at_o last_o to_o their_o eternal_a wo._n be_v as_o suetonius_n report_v it_o be_v if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o heinous_a crime_n in_o tiberius_n his_o day_n to_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o augustus_n upon_o a_o ring_n or_o coin_n into_o any_o sordid_a place_n ah_o how_o heinous_a a_o crime_n be_v it_o then_o to_o cast_v dirt_n and_o filth_n scorn_n and_o reproach_n upun_v holiness_n which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o despite_n and_o contempt_n that_o be_v do_v to_o the_o image_n or_o coin_n of_o a_o prince_n be_v do_v to_o the_o prince_n himself_o and_z according_o he_o will_v revenge_v it_o in_o old_a rome_n there_o be_v near_o as_o many_o statue_n as_o there_o be_v live_a people_n and_o some_o be_v make_v of_o gold_n some_o of_o silver_n some_o of_o brass_n some_o of_o ivory_n and_o some_o of_o polish_a marble_n and_o there_o be_v a_o earl_n appoint_v who_o office_n it_o be_v continual_o to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o night_n attend_v with_o many_o soldier_n to_o see_v that_o none_o do_v wrong_v the_o statue_n 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off_o for_o want_n of_o real_a holiness_n and_o purity_n etc._n matth._n 25.3.11_o 12._o as_o aristides_n so_o socrates_n plato_n titus_n vespasian_n tully_n with_o multitude_n of_o other_o among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n grecian_n roman_n etc._n etc._n many_o of_o the_o heathen_n be_v so_o famous_a for_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n for_o equity_n fidelity_n and_o sobriety_n for_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n that_o it_o will_v put_v many_o professor_n to_o the_o blush_n to_o read_v what_o be_v write_v of_o they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o tincture_n of_o popular_a applause_n of_o pride_n and_o vain_a glory_n of_o hypocrisy_n and_o self-flattery_n upon_o their_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n that_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o can_v find_v in_o scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v miserable_a to_o all_o eternity_n for_o all_o their_o civility_n and_o moral_a honesty_n they_o be_v leave_v in_o a_o damnable_a i_o 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much_o moral_a righteousness_n but_o he_o have_v not_o a_o dram_n of_o real_a holiness_n etc._n etc._n this_o but_o be_v a_o fly_n in_o the_o box_n of_o ointment_n that_o spoil_v all_o well_o sir_n remember_v this_o though_o the_o moral_a honest_a man_n be_v good_a for_o many_o thing_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o to_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o good_a enough_o to_o be_v make_v glorious_a mat._n 5.20_o certain_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o world_n below_o real_a sanctity_n that_o will_v ever_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o the_o possession_n of_o glory_n and_o though_o it_o may_v grieve_v we_o to_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o see_v sweet_a nature_n to_o see_v many_o moral_a honest_a man_n take_v many_o a_o weary_a step_n towards_o heaven_n and_o to_o come_v near_o to_o heaven_n and_o to_o bid_v fair_a for_o heaven_n and_o yet_o after_o all_o to_o fall_v short_a of_o heaven_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v no_o way_n grievous_a to_o a_o holy_a god_n to_o 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truth_n by_o way_n of_o conviction_n look_v sour_o and_o sad_o upon_o all_o neuter_n who_o divide_v their_o heart_n between_o god_n and_o mammon_n 6.29_o matth_n 6.29_o who_o halt_v between_o god_n and_o baal_n 19.16.26_o 1_o king_n 18.21_o zeph._n 1.5_o 2_o king_n 17.32_o 33._o chap._n 18.11_o james_n 1.8_o a_o double-souled_a man_n matth._n 19.16.26_o who_o divide_v their_o soul_n between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n between_o religion_n and_o their_o lust_n like_o the_o samaritan_n who_o both_o worship_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o assyrian_n idol_n too_o a_o neuter_n be_v a_o monster_n he_o have_v two_o tongue_n two_o mind_n and_o two_o soul_n he_o have_v a_o tongue_n for_o god_n and_o a_o tongue_n for_o the_o world_n too_o he_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o say_v certain_o thou_o be_v i_o he_o look_v down_o upon_o the_o world_n and_o say_v sure_o i_o be_o thou_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v religious_a and_o a_o mind_n to_o save_v his_o own_o stake_n in_o the_o world_n too_o he_o 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who_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o go_v to_o heaven_n or_o no_o or_o that_o ever_o such_o shall_v be_v happy_a who_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o be_v holy_a or_o no_o or_o that_o ever_o such_o shall_v see_v the_o face_n of_o christ_n with_o joy_n who_o be_v indifferent_a whether_o they_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n or_o no_o or_o that_o ever_o such_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n who_o be_v indifferent_a where_o ever_o they_o have_v any_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n or_o no._n certain_o heaven_n be_v too_o holy_a to_o hold_v any_o such_o indifferent_a irresolute_a neutral_a soul_n in_o the_o university_n not_o long_o since_o
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kingdom_n that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n now_o the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v child_n of_o gift_n and_o yet_o there_o will_v come_v a_o day_n when_o these_o child_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o etc._n gen._n 25.6_o etc._n etc._n as_o abraham_n put_v off_o the_o son_n of_o the_o concubine_n with_o gift_n but_o entail_v the_o inheritance_n upon_o isaac_n so_o god_n put_v off_o many_o man_n now_o with_o gift_n but_o he_o entail_v the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n upon_o holiness_n psalm_n 24.3_o 4._o who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o holy_a place_n he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o have_v not_o lift_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o vanity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o heaven_n be_v for_o that_o man_n and_o that_o man_n be_v for_o heaven_n who_o have_v clean_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n who_o holy_a conversation_n be_v attend_v with_o heart-purification_n a_o pure_a heart_n be_v better_a than_o 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endure_v holiness_n in_o their_o yoak-fellow_n and_o how_o many_o unholy_a parent_n be_v there_o that_o can_v endure_v holiness_n in_o their_o child_n and_o how_o many_o unholy_a master_n be_v there_o that_o can_v endure_v holiness_n in_o their_o servant_n the_o panther_n say_v some_o when_o she_o can_v come_v at_o the_o man_n she_o rend_v and_o tear_v his_o picture_n in_o piece_n so_o many_o unholy_a husband_n unholy_a father_n and_o unholy_a master_n when_o they_o can_v rend_v and_o tear_v the_o person_n of_o their_o relation_n in_o piece_n ah_o how_o do_v they_o do_v their_o best_a to_o rend_v and_o tear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o 20._o matth._n 23.14_o 15._o 2_o sam._n 6.16_o 20._o viz._n holiness_n in_o piece_n these_o forlorn_a soul_n will_v not_o be_v holy_a themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o be_v holy_a neither_o they_o will_v neither_o go_v to_o heaven_n themselves_o nor_o suffer_v other_o to_o go_v thither_o who_o be_v strong_o biased_a that_o way_n some_o 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violent_a death_n that_o his_o hand_n may_v be_v the_o more_o apt_a and_o ready_a for_o further_a act_n of_o murder_n and_o cruelty_n and_o o_o how_o do_v the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n whet_v and_o provoke_v their_o spirit_n to_o prayer_n o_o now_o they_o will_v have_v no_o nay_o now_o they_o will_v give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o have_v overturn_v the_o tyrant_n counsel_n and_o design_n and_o send_v his_o angel_n to_o open_v the_o prison_n door_n and_o to_o knock_v off_o peter_n chain_n and_o to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o herod_n and_o their_o prayer_n be_v successful_a as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o 12._o ver_fw-la and_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v the_o thing_n he_o come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n meeting_n this_o house_n be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o be_v the_o house_n where_o the_o apostle_n common_o have_v their_o meeting_n who_o surname_n be_v mark_n where_o many_o be_v gather_v together_o pray_v 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power_n and_o force_v of_o joint_a prayer_n when_o christian_n do_v not_o only_o beseech_v god_n but_o besiege_v he_o and_o beset_v he_o too_o and_o when_o they_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v till_o he_o have_v blessed_v they_o and_o answer_v their_o prayer_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o soul_n i_o have_v read_v that_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n that_o be_v mother_n to_o king_n james_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o she_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o mr._n knox_n prayer_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o those_o christian_n that_o walk_v with_o he_o than_o she_o be_v of_o a_o knock_a army_n of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n and_o that_o be_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 109.3_o 4._o they_o compass_v i_o about_o also_o with_o word_n of_o hatred_n and_o fight_v against_o i_o without_o a_o caâ—se_n prayer_n the_o like_a speech_n you_o have_v in_o that_o psal_n 120.7_o vaani_fw-la uzephillah_o but_o i_o prayer_n for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v 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