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discharge_v the_o main_a duty_n which_o be_v incumbent_a on_o we_o yet_o we_o may_v do_v as_o i_o have_v here_o mention_v and_o that_o one_a through_o the_o grace_n receive_v which_o will_v be_v more_o or_o less_o operative_a as_o we_o more_o or_o less_o exite_fw-la it_z and_o comply_v with_o it_o and_o as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o 2._o tim._n 1._o 6._o so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n as_o we_o see_v its_o a_o easy_a thing_n for_o any_o to_o make_v of_o a_o little_a spark_n a_o great_a flame_n by_o add_v fuel_n to_o it_o and_o blow_v it_o 2_o through_o grace_n offer_v for_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v more_o grace_n unto_o those_o who_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o the_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v according_a to_o that_o promise_v to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 26._o 29._o to_o conclude_v man_n general_o must_v needs_o be_v make_v great_a haste_n to_o destruction_n consider_v with_o what_o eagarness_n they_o go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n they_o be_v in_o and_o that_o way_n can_v be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n for_o they_o never_o pass_v through_o the_o strait_a gate_n nay_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v do_v this_o that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o find_v it_o o_o that_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o to_o say_v few_o find_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o to_o fear_v that_o there_o be_v danger_n they_o may_v not_o be_v of_o those_o few_o when_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v little_o trouble_v with_o their_o condition_n mat._n 7._o 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_z enter_z into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n christ_n have_v show_v the_o difficulty_n of_o salvation_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o attain_v unto_o but_o by_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n and_o 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suppossition_n of_o a_o bless_a state_n which_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v veiw_v at_o a_o distance_n but_o enter_v into_o the_o height_n of_o earthly_a happiness_n be_v a_o kingdom_n in_o which_o their_o are_z delight_n to_o gratify_v the_o most_o voluptuous_a riches_n to_o satiate_v the_o most_o covetous_a honour_v to_o content_v the_o most_o ambition_n but_o here_o be_v a_o better_a high_a sure_a kingdom_n than_o any_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o this_o vain_a uncertain_a miserable_a world_n a_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2_o a_o opposition_n of_o a_o dangerous_a mistake_n which_o do_v too_o common_o prevail_v man_n oft_o fancy_v that_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v well_o enough_o enter_v into_o by_o a_o formal_a profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n whereas_o in_o very_a deed_n though_o man_n profess_v this_o never_o so_o much_o again_o and_o again_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o do_v by_o they_o they_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n 3_o a_o position_n of_o those_o term_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v from_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o enter_v those_o who_o do_v the_o will_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n may_v enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n but_o none_o else_o can_v doct._n there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v enter_v into_o there_o be_v a_o double_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n one_a a_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n on_o earth_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n with_o inward_a peace_n and_o joy_n rom._n 14._o 17._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n etc._n etc._n 2_o a_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o happiness_n where_o the_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n be_v consummate_v luke_n 13._o 29._o man_n from_o all_o quarter_n shall_v sit_v down_o in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o god_n both_o these_o kingdom_n may_v be_v enter_v into_o 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