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woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o fluctuate_a on_o the_o wave_n betwixt_o hope_n and_o despair_n i_o fear_v the_o issue_n sometime_o i_o spy_v the_o daybreak_n but_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n overwhelm_v i_o again_o however_o i_o be_o not_o content_a with_o these_o poor_a husk_n of_o the_o world_n in_o my_o christless_a state_n in_o a_o far_a country_n i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n luke_n 15.17_o in_o this_o tumultuous_a sea_n i_o find_v no_o bottom_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o my_o foot_n i_o must_v make_v to_o ship_n or_o shore_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n let_v i_o have_v he_o though_o with_o
it_o to_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n 1._o because_o such_o a_o person_n may_v be_v and_o be_v in_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o be_v yet_o under_o the_o old_a covenant_n which_o bring_v a_o curse_n and_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n gal._n 3_o 10-13_a all_o that_o he_o have_v do_v enjoy_v be_v accurse_v to_o he_o for_o every_o man_n must_v either_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o satisfy_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o another_o that_o be_v able_a must_v do_v it_o for_o he_o and_o that_o be_v none_o but_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o chrst_o do_v it_o not_o for_o any_o but_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n have_v interest_n in_o he_o now_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o new_a creature_n have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n i._n e._n relate_v to_o christ_n entitle_v to_o he_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2_o cor._n 5.17_o and_o he_o that_o be_v not_o graff_v in_o this_o true_a vine_n and_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o this_o olive-tree_n can_v bear_v no_o fruit_n john_n 15.1_o 5._o rom._n 11.17_o do_v nothing_o to_o any_o purpose_n nor_o improve_v any_o privilege_n to_o his_o spiritual_a profit_n for_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a branch_n cast_v forth_o and_o wither_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n john_n 15.6_o though_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o profession_n yet_o because_o he_o be_v not_o plant_v in_o christ_n by_o possession_n of_o he_o he_o be_v a_o woeful_a castaway_n he_o be_v graff_v in_o a_o wrong_a stock_n to_o be_v fruitful_a here_o or_o to_o shoot_v up_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n at_o last_o now_o we_o can_v be_v accept_v but_o in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 1.6_o and_o without_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o for_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n be_v by_o his_o fall_n himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v become_v dead_a condemn_a sinner_n but_o the_o 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the_o next_o be_v this_o so_o that_o the_o rich_a privilege_n and_o most_o glorious_a profession_n avail_v not_o any_o man_n except_o he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n then_o it_o follow_v that_o religion_n consist_v not_o in_o negative_n but_o positives_n it_o be_v false_a argue_v to_o say_v i_o be_o not_o a_o jew_n not_o a_o turk_n no_o heathen_a and_o therefore_o a_o good_a christian_a nay_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v i_o be_o no_o swearer_n drunkard_n whoremogner_n therefore_o a_o saint_n good_a enough_o this_o be_v the_o fallacy_n of_o the_o pharisee_n luke_n 18.11_o god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n extortioner_n unjust_a adulterer_n or_o even_o as_o this_o publican_n alas_o this_o will_v not_o do_v god_n disown_v he_o christianity_n consist_v in_o something_o positive_a little_a child_n say_v the_o apostle_n let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a 1_o john_n 3.7_o 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