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the_o faith_n do_v that_o be_v not_o save_v all_o those_o virgin_n take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n matt._n 25._o 1._o 8._o save_v faith_n will_v not_o only_o make_v a_o man_n look_v for_o but_o prepare_v to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n and_o so_o may_v the_o say_v do_v that_o be_v not_o save_v then_o all_o thâ—se_a virgin_n arise_v and_o trim_v their_o lamp_n matt._n 25._o 7._o 9_o save_v faith_n will_v make_v a_o man_n look_v for_o a_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n with_o confidence_n and_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o save_v will_v even_o demand_v entrance_n of_o the_o lord_n lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o matt._n 2d_o 11._o 10._o save_v faith_n will_v have_v good_a work_n follow_v it_o into_o heaven_n and_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o save_v may_v have_v great_a work_n follow_v it_o as_o far_o as_o to_o heaven_n gate_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n 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fast_o twice_o a_o week_n i_o give_v tithe_n of_o all_o that_o i_o possess_v luk._n 10._o 11._o 12._o i_o may_v enlarge_v upon_o thing_n but_o i_o intend_v but_o a_o little_a book_n i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o many_o balaamite_n will_v appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n to_o condemnation_n man_n that_o have_v have_v vision_n of_o god_n and_o that_o know_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o high_a man_n that_o have_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o that_o have_v by_o that_o be_v make_v other_o man_n yet_o these_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o their_o father_n they_o shall_v never_o see_v light_n numb_a 24._o 2._o 4._o 16._o 1_o sam._n 10._o 6._o 10._o psal._n 49._o 19_o i_o read_v of_o some_o man_n who_o excellency_n in_o religion_n mount_v up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o head_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n who_o yet_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o like_o their_o own_o dung_n and_o he_o that_o in_o this_o world_n have_v see_v they_o shall_v say_v at_o the_o judgement_n where_o be_v they_o job_n 20._o 5._o 6._o 7._o there_o will_v many_o a_o one_o that_o be_v gallant_a professor_n in_o this_o world_n be_v want_v among_o the_o save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_n yea_o many_o who_o damnation_n be_v never_o dream_v of_o which_o of_o the_o twelve_o ever_o think_v that_o judas_n will_v have_v prove_v a_o devil_n nay_o when_o christ_n suggest_v that_o one_o among_o they_o be_v naught_o they_o each_o be_v more_o afraid_a of_o themselves_o then_o of_o he_o matt._n 26._o 21._o 22._o 2d_o who_o question_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n the_o wise_a one_o do_v not_o they_o give_v they_o the_o privilege_n of_o communion_n with_o themselves_o matt._n 25._o the_o discern_a of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o insallible_a proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o saving-grace_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o jesus_n christ_n at_o his_o come_n the_o church_n and_o best_a of_o saint_n sometime_o hit_v and_o sometime_o miss_v in_o their_o judgement_n about_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o miss_n in_o our_o judgement_n be_v 1._o partly_o because_o we_o can_v infallible_o at_o all_o time_n distinguish_v grace_n that_o save_v from_o that_o which_o do_v but_o appear_v to_o do_v so_o 2._o partly_o also_o because_o some_o man_n have_v the_o art_n to_o give_v right_a name_n to_o wrong_a thing_n 3._o and_o partly_o because_o we_o be_v command_v to_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a be_v afraid_a to_o exclude_v the_o least_o christian_n by_o a_o hide_a mean_n hypocrite_n creep_v into_o the_o church_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n i_o the_o lord_n search_v the_o heart_n i_o try_v the_o reins_o and_o again_o all_o the_o church_n shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o search_v the_o reins_o and_o heart_n and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o you_o according_a to_o your_o work_n jer._n 11._o 20._o chap._n 17._o 10._o revel_v 2._o 23._o to_o this_o searcher_n of_o heart_n be_v the_o time_n of_o infallible_a discern_a reserve_v and_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o far_o grace_n that_o be_v not_o save_v have_v go_v and_o also_o how_o few_o will_v be_v save_v indeed_o the_o lord_n awaken_v poor_a sinner_n by_o my_o little_a book_n i_o come_v now_o to_o make_v some_o brief_a use_n and_o application_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o my_o first_o word_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o open_a profane_a poor_a sinner_n thou_o read_v here_o that_o but_o a_o few_o will_v be_v save_v that_o many_o that_o expect_v heaven_n will_v go_v without_o heaven_n what_o say_v thou_o to_o this_o poor_a sinner_n let_v i_o say_v it_o over_o again_o there_o be_v but_o few_o to_o be_v save_v but_o very_o few_o let_v i_o add_v but_o few_o professor_n but_o few_o eminent_a professor_n what_o say_v thou_o now_o sinner_n if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o will_v the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n this_o be_v peter_n 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avail_v thou_o nothing_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o that_o be_v with_o acceptance_n but_o shall_v perish_v job_n 13._o 16._o because_o it_o concern_v thou_o much_o let_v i_o over_o with_o it_o again_o when_o thou_o shall_v see_v less_o sinner_n than_o thou_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o angel_n in_o bundle_n to_o burn_v they_o where_o will_v thou_o appear_v sinner_n thou_o may_v wish_v thyself_o another_o man_n but_o that_o will_v not_o help_v thou_o sinner_n thou_o may_v wish_v will_v i_o have_v be_v convert_v in_o time_n but_o that_o will_v not_o help_v thou_o neither_o and_o if_o like_o the_o wise_a of_o jeroboam_n thou_o shall_v fain_o thyself_o to_o
be_v another_o woman_n the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v soon_o find_v thou_o out_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v poor_a sinner_n heavy_a tiding_n heavy_a tiding_n will_v attend_v thou_o except_o thou_o repent_v poor_a sinner_n 1_o king_n 14._o 2_o 5_o 6._o luk._n 13._o 3_o 5._o o_o the_o dreadful_a state_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n of_o a_o open_a profane_a sinner_n every_o body_n that_o have_v but_o common_a sense_n know_v that_o this_o man_n be_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o death_n yet_o he_o laugh_v at_o his_o own_o damnation_n shall_v i_o come_v to_o particular_n with_o thou_o 1._o poor_a unclean_a sinner_n the_o harlot_n house_n be_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n pro._n 2._o 18._o chap._n 5._o 5._o chap._n 7._o 27._o 2._o poor_a swear_v and_o theivish_a sinner_n god_n have_v prepare_v the_o curse_n that_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o â—n_v this_o side_n according_a to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o that_o 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