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blaspheme_v christ_n beza_n in_o pa._n homil_n 31._o but_o not_o regard_v among_o christian_n the_o israelite_n who_o be_v notorious_a idolater_n proclaim_v a_o fast_n to_o show_v how_o they_o detest_v the_o blasphemy_n which_o be_v object_v to_o naboth_n 1._o kin._n 21._o but_o we_o that_o hate_v idolatry_n do_v not_o hate_v blasphemy_n nay_o rather_o we_o glory_v in_o our_o abuse_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o our_o god_n jam._n 2.19_o the_o devil_n fear_n and_o tremble_v pilate_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 19.8_o be_v afraid_a but_o many_o be_v worse_o than_o pilate_n nay_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n themselves_o customable_o and_o secure_o without_o all_o fear_n and_o regard_n of_o god_n majesty_n blaspheme_v and_o revile_v the_o live_a god_n the_o land_n mourn_v because_o of_o oath_n jer._n 23.10_o but_o many_o laugh_v it_o out_o and_o make_v but_o a_o pastime_n to_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a if_o a_o mortal_a man_n be_v 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4.8_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v rom._n 8.23_o they_o who_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v even_o sigh_v in_o themselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n even_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n when_o as_o their_o corruption_n shall_v put_v on_o incorruption_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 15.53_o christ_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o his_o child_n at_o his_o come_n shall_v look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n luk._n 21.28_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v mourn_v matth._n 24.30_o and_o that_o the_o profane_a worldling_n shall_v say_v to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n apoc._n 6.16_o natural_o we_o abhor_v to_o think_v of_o this_o fearful_a day_n and_o tremble_v with_o fear_n 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god_n notwithstanding_o his_o many_o fault_n &_o great_a infirmity_n he_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n be_v wicked_a and_o profane_a be_v 〈◊〉_d esteem_v of_o god_n although_o he_o seem_v to_o himself_o and_o other_o religious_a by_o fit_n and_o perform_v many_o excellent_a duty_n and_o good_a work_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o we_o begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o end_n in_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 3.3_o to_o profess_v and_o practice_v godliness_n in_o our_o youth_n if_o we_o break_v off_o in_o our_o age_n col._n 3.12_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o have_v put_v on_o this_o christian_a raiment_n thou_o may_v not_o put_v it_o off_o again_o as_o thou_o will_v do_v with_o thy_o coat_n at_o night_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o bed_n which_o thou_o will_v cast_v off_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n put_v it_o on_o again_o but_o thou_o must_v go_v in_o this_o clothing_n walk_v in_o it_o lie_v down_o with_o it_o &_o rise_v with_o it_o 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particular_a action_n but_o by_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o a_o man_n life_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o testimony_n and_o token_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v certify_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o be_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n sanctify_v we_o throughout_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o spirit_n make_v we_o perfect_a in_o all_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n in_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o generation_n for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la