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delude_a world_n and_o empty_a of_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n for_o you_o must_v all_o be_v anathema_n when_o maranatha_n accurse_a when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v let_v angel_n blush_v let_v the_o heaven_n be_v ashamed_a let_v good_a man_n weep_v let_v the_o earth_n mourn_v let_v all_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n sigh_n and_o sob_v and_o groan_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o belove_v by_o so_o many_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n o_o my_o soul_n where_o be_v thy_o love_n to_o these_o soul_n empty_a of_o saving-love_n unto_o thy_o lord_n where_o be_v thy_o sorrow_n for_o want_v of_o their_o love_n where_o be_v thy_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n
shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_n that_o be_v i_o will_v pity_v you_o as_o a_o father_n and_o love_v you_o as_o a_o father_n do_v his_o child_n and_o much_o more_o and_o you_o shall_v love_v i_o as_o son_n and_o daughter_n love_v their_o father_n and_o much_o more_o a_o son_n and_o not_o love_n a_o daughter_n and_o not_o love_n such_o son_n and_o daughter_n be_v bitterness_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o be_v you_o to_o christ_n 2._o in_o not_o love_v christ_n the_o threaten_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v slight_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o thou_o it_o be_v dreadful_a to_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v more_o terrible_a to_o fall_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o may_v make_v thy_o heart_n to_o shake_v within_o thou_o to_o have_v the_o curse_n and_o not_o the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o maker_n but_o it_o may_v make_v thy_o heart_n to_o sink_v within_o thou_o to_o have_v the_o curse_n and_o not_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o redeemer_n what_o else_o do_v he_o do_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n what_o else_o be_v it_o but_o a_o curse_n to_o be_v judge_v account_v declare_v to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o christ_n unworthy_a to_o be_v pardon_v by_o he_o and_o save_v by_o he_o that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n nor_o sit_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n or_o take_v up_o to_o heaven_n mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o or_o will_v thou_o bless_v thyself_o though_o thou_o hear_v this_o curse_n like_o the_o man_n deut._n 29.19_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n so_o thou_o 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of_o it_o 3._o the_o great_a command_n of_o god_n by_o not_o love_v of_o he_o be_v disobey_v matth._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n 38._o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o great_a king_n a_o great_a saviour_n the_o command_n to_o love_v he_o be_v a_o great_a command_n which_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o do_v upon_o this_o account_n thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n if_o a_o great_a swearer_n than_o you_o say_v such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n a_o great_a drunkard_n and_o therefore_o a_o great_a sinner_n and_o so_o he_o be_v but_o though_o thou_o be_v no_o drunkard_n no_o swearer_n yet_o not_o a_o lover_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o i_o say_v thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n for_o thou_o live_v in_o daily_a disobedience_n to_o the_o great_a command_n 4._o by_o not_o love_v of_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o 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6._o a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o people_n and_o isa_n 53.3_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n he_o be_v despise_v and_o we_o esteem_v he_o not_o the_o septuagint_n translate_v the_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v use_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luke_n 23.11_o and_o herod_n with_o his_o man_n of_o war_n set_v he_o at_o nought_o and_o mock_v he_o act._n 4.11_o this_o be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o by_o you_o bvilder_n what_o we_o great_o love_v we_o high_o
that_o sin_v but_o cast_v they_o down_o to_o hell_n and_o deliver_v they_o into_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v reserve_v unto_o judgement_n and_o epistle_n of_o judas_n ver_fw-la 6._o the_o angel_n which_o keep_v not_o their_o first_o estate_n but_o leave_v their_o own_o habitation_n he_o have_v reserve_v in_o everlasting_a chain_n under_o darkness_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o saviour_n for_o they_o but_o of_o mankind_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o abundance_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n joh._n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n tit._n 3.4_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v and_o deni_v that_o concern_v angel_n which_o it_o do_v affirm_v concern_v man._n heb._n 2.16_o for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o 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