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shall_v not_o be_v so_o hot_a to_o thou_o as_o to_o other_o yet_o thou_o must_v as_o certain_o to_o hell_n as_o other_o unless_o the_o glorious_a grace_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o upon_o thou_o in_o the_o face_n of_o christ_n god_n will_v suit_v man_n punishment_n to_o their_o sin_n the_o great_a sin_n shall_v be_v attend_v with_o the_o great_a punishment_n and_o lesser_a sin_n with_o lesser_a punishment_n alas_o what_o a_o poor_a comfort_n will_v this_o be_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o die_v to_o consider_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v equal_o torment_v with_o other_o and_o yet_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o glorious_a presence_n of_o god_n christ_n angel_n and_o saint_n and_o from_o those_o good_a thing_n of_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v so_o many_o that_o they_o exceed_v number_n 10._o the_o gate_n of_o indulgence_n the_o gate_n of_o hope_n the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n the_o gate_n of_o glory_n the_o gate_n of_o consolation_n and_o the_o gate_n 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have_v forsake_v you_o have_v not_o truth_n do_v more_o for_o you_o than_o all_o the_o world_n can_v do_v against_o you_o and_o will_v you_o not_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o truth_n your_o right_a eye_n without_o which_o you_o can_v see_v for_o christ_n and_o your_o right_a hand_n without_o which_o you_o can_v do_v for_o christ_n and_o your_o right_a foot_n without_o which_o you_o can_v walk_v with_o christ_n and_o will_v you_o not_o hold_v fast_o truth_n oh_o hold_v fast_o the_o truth_n in_o your_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n in_o your_o will_n and_o affection_n in_o your_o profession_n climate_n it_o be_v with_o truth_n as_o with_o some_o plant_n which_o live_v and_o thrive_v not_o but_o in_o warm_a climate_n and_o conversation_n truth_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n or_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o she_o truth_n be_v that_o heavenly_a glass_n wherein_o we_o may_v see_v the_o lustre_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v seorsim_fw-la a_o i_o separat_fw-la from_o i_o or_o apart_o from_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o strength_n to_o stand_v and_o overcome_v must_v not_o be_v expect_v from_o grace_n receive_v but_o from_o the_o fresh_a and_o renew_v influence_n of_o heaven_n you_o must_v lean_v more_o upon_o christ_n then_o upon_o your_o duty_n you_o must_v lean_v more_o upon_o christ_n then_o upon_o spiritual_a taftâ—_n and_o discovery_n you_o must_v lean_v more_o upon_o christ_n then_o upon_o your_o grace_n or_o else_o satan_n will_v lead_v you_o into_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n ten_o and_o last_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v take_v in_o any_o of_o satan_n snare_n then_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o shelter_n to_o the_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o a_o scourge_n to_o the_o devil_n david_n heart_n be_v oft_o more_o out_o of_o tune_n than_o his_o harp_n he_o pray_v and_o then_o in_o spite_n day_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n it_o be_v speak_v carolus_n 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