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desperate_a wickedness_n to_o insult_v over_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o to_o defy_v almighty_a god_n who_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o use_n to_o avenge_v their_o quarrel_n and_o therefore_o the_o other_o malefactor_n rebuke_n he_o ver_fw-la 40._o saying_n do_v not_o thou_o fear_v god_n especial_o since_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n such_o as_o be_v in_o prosperity_n do_v ordinary_o forget_v god_n but_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n most_o man_n will_v consider_v when_o they_o be_v approach_v towards_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n they_o be_v then_o general_o serious_a the_o thought_n of_o another_o world_n and_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o future_a state_n usual_o strike_v a_o awe_n into_o their_o soul_n but_o this_o thief_n be_v so_o desperate_o wicked_a that_o even_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o when_o death_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n he_o despise_v god_n and_o revile_v our_o saviour_n but_o the_o other_o thief_n give_v ample_a demonstration_n of_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o rebuke_v his_o fellow_n thief_n and_o endeavour_n his_o conversion_n but_o he_o also_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o patient_o submit_v to_o the_o punishment_n as_o a_o just_a reward_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n ver_fw-la 41._o if_o such_o scandalous_a person_n that_o be_v among_o we_o will_v when_o they_o be_v upon_o their_o deathbed_n thus_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o by_o a_o free_a confession_n of_o their_o fault_n if_o they_o will_v send_v for_o such_o person_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o health_n they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o debauch_v either_o by_o their_o example_n or_o counsel_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o bitterness_n they_o then_o find_v in_o it_o they_o will_v give_v the_o world_n much_o better_a demonstration_n of_o their_o sincere_a repentance_n and_o much_o sure_a ground_n to_o hope_v their_o eternal_a welfare_n and_o as_o this_o poor_a thief_n give_v such_o ample_a demonstration_n of_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n so_o he_o give_v also_o very_o good_a proof_n of_o a_o true_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o christ_n for_o ver_fw-la 42._o he_o say_v unto_o christ_n jesus_n lord_n remember_v i_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o kingdom_n you_o see_v he_o believe_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o have_v a_o kingdom_n though_o not_o in_o this_o world_n which_o be_v more_o than_o christ_n own_o disciple_n do_v nay_o far_o he_o own_v christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o when_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n even_o when_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v mock_v and_o persecute_v he_o yea_o when_o his_o own_o disciple_n forsake_v he_o and_o st._n peter_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a have_v deny_v he_o thrice_o nay_o far_o yet_o how_o wonderful_a be_v his_o humility_n he_o only_o desire_v that_o christ_n will_v remember_v he_o in_o his_o 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the_o text_n will_v give_v you_o a_o fair_a account_n of_o this_o then_o say_v jesus_n unto_o he_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v a_o fair_a description_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o pious_a soul_n after_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o this_o wretched_a body_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o word_n in_o the_o same_o order_n that_o they_o lie_v and_o first_o they_o assure_v we_o that_o pious_a soul_n be_v immediate_o admit_v to_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o happiness_n upon_o their_o departure_n from_o the_o body_n to_o day_n say_v christ._n second_o they_o do_v far_o assure_v we_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o happiness_n they_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o paradise_n to_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n first_o these_o word_n assure_v we_o that_o pious_a soul_n be_v immediate_o admit_v to_o the_o actual_a possession_n of_o happiness_n 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