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holiness_n the_o husband_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n nor_o without_o holiness_n the_o wife_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n without_o holiness_n the_o father_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n nor_o without_o holiness_n the_o child_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n without_o holiness_n the_o master_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n nor_o without_o holiness_n the_o servant_n shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n for_o faithful_a and_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o have_v speak_v it_o 23.14_o josh_n 23.14_o in_o this_o day_n some_o cry_n up_o one_o form_n some_o another_o some_o cry_v up_o one_o church-state_n some_o another_o some_o cry_v up_o one_o way_n some_o another_o but_o certain_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n be_v the_o good_a old_a way_n it_o be_v the_o king_n of_o king_n highway_n to_o heaven_n and_o
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to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n the_o emperor_n hear_v of_o he_o thus_o undanted_o to_o speak_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v mad_a to_o who_o he_o reply_v open_v i_o in_o aeternum_fw-la sic_fw-la delirare_fw-la i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o thus_o mad_a basil_n know_v that_o no_o torment_n nor_o suffering_n can_v hurt_v he_o or_o harm_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o brave_o triumph_v over_o they_o they_o may_v kill_v i_o say_v socrates_n of_o his_o enemy_n but_o they_o can_v hurt_v i_o so_o may_v a_o saint_n say_v they_o may_v kill_v my_o body_n but_o they_o can_v hurt_v my_o soul_n they_o may_v take_v away_o my_o natural_a life_n but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o my_o spiritual_a life_n for_o that_o be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n 3.3_o col._n 3.3_o they_o may_v take_v away_o this_o and_o that_o outward_a comfort_n 11._o heb._n 11._o but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o my_o christ_n they_o may_v take_v away_o my_o costly_a ornament_n but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o that_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n that_o christ_n have_v put_v upon_o i_o 61.10_o isa_n 61.10_o they_o may_v take_v away_o my_o earthly_a crown_n but_o they_o can_v take_v away_o that_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n the_o righteous_a judge_n 4.8_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v methinks_v say_v one_o of_o the_o martyr_n i_o tread_v upon_o pearl_n when_o he_o tread_v upon_o hot_a burn_a coal_n vincentius_n vincentius_n and_o i_o feel_v say_v he_o no_o more_o pain_n then_o if_o i_o lie_v in_o a_o bed_n of_o down_n and_o yet_o he_o lay_v in_o flame_n of_o fire_n i_o have_v read_v of_o nero_n that_o he_o have_v a_o shirt_n make_v of_o a_o salamander_n skin_n so_o that_o if_o he_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n in_o it_o it_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o burn_a it_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o be_v hurt_v or_o harm_v by_o the_o fire_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v this_o salamander_n skin_n that_o will_v keep_v the_o saint_n from_o burn_a yea_o from_o be_v hurt_v or_o harm_v by_o the_o most_o fiery_a affliction_n and_o persecution_n that_o can_v befall_v they_o in_o this_o world_n but_o four_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o persecutor_n of_o all_o condition_n under_o heaven_n be_v the_o most_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a condition_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o five_o thing_n first_o by_o the_o prayer_n and_o enditement_n that_o the_o saint_n have_v prefer_v against_o they_o in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o heaven_n psal_n 35.3_o 9_o it_o psa_fw-la 69.22_o 29._o neh._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o turn_n to_o it_o draw_v out_o the_o spear_n and_o stop_v the_o way_n against_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o put_v to_o shame_n that_o seek_v after_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o be_v turn_v back_o and_o bring_v to_o confusion_n that_o devise_v my_o hurt_n let_v they_o be_v as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n chase_v they_o let_v their_o way_n be_v dark_a and_o slippery_a or_o darkness_n and_o slipperiness_n and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o for_o without_o cause_n have_v they_o hide_v for_o i_o their_o net_n both_o both_o good_a and_o evil_a angel_n be_v at_o god_n beck_n ready_a to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o his_o and_o his_o people_n enemy_n and_o persecutor_n and_o therefore_o the_o text_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o both_o in_o a_o pit_n which_o without_o cause_n they_o have_v dig_v for_o my_o soul_n let_v destruction_n come_v upon_o he_o be_v unaware_o and_o let_v his_o net_n that_o he_o have_v hide_v catch_v himself_o into_o that_o very_a destruction_n let_v he_o fall_v so_o in_o that_o 83_o psalm_n david_n sigh_v out_o his_o sad_a complaint_n against_o his_o persecutor_n from_o ver_fw-la 2._o to_o ver_fw-la the_o 9th_o and_o from_o ver_fw-la the_o 9_o to_o ver_fw-la the_o 18_o he_o pray_v against_o they_o turn_v to_o it_o it_o be_v a_o text_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o your_o most_o serious_a meditation_n psal_n 119.84_o how_o many_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o servant_n when_o will_v thou_o execute_v judgement_n on_o they_o that_o persecute_v i_o jer._n 15.15_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v remember_v i_o and_o visit_v i_o and_o revenge_v i_o of_o my_o persecutor_n take_v i_o not_o away_o in_o thy_o long_a suffering_n know_v that_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o have_v suffer_v rebuke_n chap._n 17.18_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o persecute_v i_o but_o let_v not_o i_o be_v confound_v let_v they_o be_v dismay_v but_o let_v not_o i_o be_v dismay_v bring_v upon_o they_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a and_o destroy_v they_o with_o double_a destruction_n or_o break_v they_o with_o a_o double_a breach_n lam._n 3.61_o ult_n thou_o have_v hear_v their_o reproach_n o_o lord_n and_o all_o their_o imagination_n against_o i_o the_o lip_n of_o those_o 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of_o devil_n you_o can_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devil_n wo._n if_o judas_n be_v at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o great_a be_v his_o wo._n ambrose_n bring_v in_o the_o devil_n boast_v against_o christ_n and_o challenge_v judas_n as_o his_o own_o thus_o he_o be_v not_o thy_o lord_n jesus_n he_o be_v i_o his_o thought_n beat_v for_o i_o he_o eat_v with_o thou_o but_o be_v feed_v by_o i_o he_o take_v bread_n from_o thou_o but_o money_n from_o i_o he_o drink_v with_o thou_o and_o sell_v thy_o blood_n to_o i_o by_o all_o which_o you_o may_v see_v what_o fellowship_n and_o familiarity_n there_o be_v between_o satan_n and_o a_o sinner_n now_o what_o be_v this_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o assert_v that_o a_o holy_a god_n will_v have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o that_o have_v fellowship_n with_o the_o devil_n god_n have_v not_o cast_v satan_n out_o of_o heaven_n that_o he_o may_v make_v room_n for_o his_o familiar_n in_o heaven_n if_o heaven_n be_v too_o holy_a to_o hold_v unholy_a devil_n it_o will_v be_v find_v at_o last_o to_o be_v too_o holy_a to_o hold_v unholy_a soul_n certain_o they_o shall_v not_o lie_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n who_o have_v the_o devil_n for_o their_o bedfellow_n four_o unholy_a person_n be_v full_a of_o contrariety_n to_o god_n their_o nature_n principle_n practice_n aim_n mind_n will_n affection_n judgement_n intention_n and_o resolution_n 12_o leu._n 26.21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 27_o 28_o 40_o 41._o isa_n 58.4_o 5_o 6._o jerem._n 44.16_o 17_o 18._o ch._n 2.25_o &_o ch_n 18.11_o 12_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n his_o name_n nature_n be_v truth_n and_o glory_n you_o may_v as_o soon_o bring_v east_n and_o west_n north_n and_o south_n light_n and_o darkness_n heaven_n and_o hell_n together_o as_o you_o shall_v bring_v a_o holy_a god_n and_o unholy_a soul_n together_o antipathy_n will_v never_o incorporate_v as_o soon_o may_v midnight_n be_v marry_v to_o the_o noonday_n as_o a_o holy_a god_n embrace_v 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jovial_a and_o that_o in_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o his_o dreadful_a judgement_n unholy_a person_n be_v like_o the_o rainbow_n now_o the_o rainbow_n be_v never_o on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v on_o but_o whensoever_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v still_o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o sun_n if_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o east_n the_o rainbow_n be_v in_o the_o west_n etc._n etc._n so_o unholy_a soul_n in_o all_o their_o act_n and_o walking_n will_v still_o be_v opposite_a to_o god_n they_o will_v still_o be_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o he_o john_n 8.38_o i_o speak_v that_o which_o i_o have_v see_v with_o my_o father_n and_o you_o do_v that_o which_o you_o have_v see_v with_o your_o father_n unholy_a heart_n be_v full_a of_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o contrariety_n and_o opposition_n against_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o king_n that_o reign_v in_o no_o very_a remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v receive_v a_o blow_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o he_o and_o ordain_v that_o for_o ten_o year_n space_n no_o man_n shall_v pray_v to_o he_o speak_v of_o he_o nor_o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o authority_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o o_o the_o vanity_n the_o contrariety_n and_o blasphemy_n of_o this_o prince_n now_o we_o will_v not_o admit_v such_o to_o be_v about_o we_o who_o be_v make_v up_o of_o contrariety_n to_o we_o and_o will_v god_n will_v god_n heaven_n and_o earth_n fire_n and_o water_n the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n the_o wind_n and_o the_o sea_n will_v soon_o accord_v then_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o a_o unholy_a heart_n there_o can_v be_v no_o amity_n where_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a antipathy_n 5._o five_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o god_n in_o this_o world_n he_o may_v hear_v but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o hear_v without_o holiness_n he_o may_v pray_v but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o prayer_n without_o holiness_n he_o may_v come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o sacrament_n without_o holiness_n he_o may_v come_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n without_o holiness_n he_o may_v read_v and_o meditate_v but_o he_o can_v have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o read_v and_o meditation_n without_o holiness_n deut._n 23.14_o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o camp_n to_o deliver_v thou_o and_o to_o give_v up_o thy_o enemy_n before_o thou_o therefore_o shall_v thy_o camp_n be_v
good_a penny_n worth_n put_v into_o the_o buyer_n hand_n if_o the_o buyer_n have_v neither_o wisdom_n nor_o heart_n to_o buy_v unholy_a person_n be_v such_o spiritual_a fool_n though_o they_o have_v a_o price_n a_o opportunity_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n which_o if_o improve_v may_v make_v they_o for_o ever_o yet_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o make_v a_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n and_o advantage_n that_o may_v do_v they_o good_a to_o all_o eternity_n magnanimity_n prov_n 1.20_o ult_n isa_n 53.1_o ch._n 55.1_o 2._o mat._n 25.3.6.10_o ch_n 23.37_o luke_n 19.41_o 42._o etc._n etc._n that_o great_a conqueror_n vain_o fear_v that_o his_o father_n philip_n victory_n will_v deprive_v the_o son_n of_o a_o opportunity_n to_o improve_v his_o magnanimity_n ah_o what_o opportunity_n have_v unsanctified_a person_n to_o get_v change_v heart_n renew_a nature_n purge_v conscience_n reform_a life_n to_o get_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o procure_v pardon_n of_o sin_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o their_o immortal_a soul_n but_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o improve_v these_o opportunity_n and_o so_o by_o neglect_v of_o they_o they_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o worm_n that_o will_v he_o gnaw_v of_o they_o to_o all_o eternity_n that_o they_o have_v let_v slip_v the_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v trifle_v away_o the_o season_n of_o mercy_n ah_o sir_n there_o be_v no_o fool_n to_o that_o fool_n that_o have_v a_o opportunity_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n to_o make_v himself_o for_o ever_o and_o yet_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o improve_v it_o the_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n will_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o such_o fool_n mat._n 11.21_o 22._o the_o little_a bee_n so_o soon_o as_o flower_n appear_v go_v abroad_o view_v the_o gay_a diapery_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o flowery_a field_n suck_v the_o sweet_a of_o they_o fraight_n her_o thigh_n make_v a_o curious_a comb_n and_o so_o betimes_o hoard_v up_o honey_n in_o summer_n against_o winter_n and_o so_o the_o little_a busy_a ant_n in_o summer_n provide_v food_n for_o winter_n prov._n 6.6.7_o 8._o the_o stork_n the_o crane_n and_o the_o swallow_n know_v their_o season_n and_o opportunity_n jer._n 8.7_o all_o these_o poor_a little_a creature_n be_v not_o so_o much_o below_o man_n in_o nature_n as_o they_o be_v above_o sinful_a man_n in_o worth_n wisdom_n and_o work_n these_o improve_v their_o summer_n season_n their_o harvest_n hour_n and_o yet_o such_o spiritual_a fool_n be_v wicked_a man_n that_o they_o let_v slip_v such_o season_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o can_v be_v redeem_v with_o ten_o thousand_o world_n ah_o how_o be_v man_n fall_v from_o his_o primitive_a nobility_n and_o glory_n that_o these_o little_a busy_a creature_n be_v propound_v as_o a_o pattern_n of_o diligence_n and_o wisdom_n unto_o he_o the_o ancient_n paint_v opportunity_n with_o a_o hairy_a forehead_n but_o bald_a 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