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first_o up_o to_o the_o ankle_n than_o up_o to_o the_o knee_n after_o up_o to_o the_o loin_n and_o in_o the_o end_n it_o become_v a_o river_n impassable_a ezechi_n 47._o â—_o 4._o 5._o god_n judgement_n be_v as_o a_o cup_n mix_v with_o wine_n and_o dregs_n to_o show_v that_o as_o the_o wine_n be_v better_a than_o 8._o psa_fw-la 75._o 8._o the_o dregs_n and_o the_o dregs_n worse_o than_o the_o wine_n so_o there_o be_v degree_n and_o distinction_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n wrath_n who_o rain_v from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o stormy_a tempest_n not_o snare_n alone_o nor_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n alone_o nor_o
contrition_n in_o his_o soul_n and_o spirit_n conâ—ession_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o his_o â—eeds_n and_o manner_n neither_o do_v he_o only_o repent_v solicit_v careful_o but_o mature_v speedy_o as_o write_v s._n ambros_n 2._o s._n ambroâ—_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d lib._n â—_o cap._n 2._o â—east_n that_o say_v he_o that_o husbandman_n in_o the_o gospel_n which_o plant_v a_o siggâ—-â—â—ce_a in_o his_o vineyard_n come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—râ—ite_n and_o find_v none_o say_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o uâ—â—eyarde_n 〈◊〉_d it_o aowne_v for_o what_o do_v it_o combriâ—g_v the_o ground_n he_o do_v as_o say_v â—aint_n augustine_n accuse_v himself_o inuocatie_n aug._n the_o verâ—_n inuocatie_n that_o he_o may_v be_v excuse_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o just_a &_o merciful_a judge_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o become_v accountable_a as_o sin_n do_v assault_v his_o soul_n when_o it_o be_v weak_a so_o do_v he_o oppose_v himself_o against_o the_o same_o where_o it_o 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2d_o 25._o be_v say_v that_o the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o sinner_n of_o this_o desperate_a kind_n shall_v not_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o this_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a first_o in_o that_o part_n thereof_o militant_a upon_o earth_n which_o consist_v of_o that_o meeting_n which_o stand_v in_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v or_o preach_v in_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o in_o prayer_n because_o how-soev_a they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v among_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o assembly_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o their_o assembly_n they_o be_v it_o may_v be_v as_o one_o of_o yâ—_z assembly_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a they_o can_v be_v of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a for_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v consider_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a receive_v the_o sacrament_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o the_o righteous_a tender_v up_o their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n as_o sinner_n not_o as_o yâ—_z righteous_a as_o lucifer_n be_v among_o the_o angel_n cain_n in_o the_o house_n of_o adam_n ishmael_n in_o the_o house_n of_o abraham_n esau_n in_o the_o house_n of_o isaas_n i_o be_o in_o the_o ark_n saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n the_o tare_n with_o the_o wheat_n the_o goat_n with_o the_o sheep_n judas_n among_o the_o apostle_n so_o be_v these_o in_o thâ—_n assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a as_o cipher_n which_o signify_v nothing_o not_o as_o figure_n which_o have_v both_o a_o number_n and_o power_n with_o they_o they_o bear_v a_o show_n haply_o of_o religion_n but_o be_v further_a from_o it_o as_o athaliah_n be_v herself_o the_o only_a usurp_a traitress_n cry_v out_o treason_n treason_n 2._o reg._n 11._o 14._o they_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o as_o wasp_n compare_v with_o bee_n which_o as_o tertullian_n write_v tertul._n tertul._n make_v comb_n as_o the_o bee_n do_v but_o neither_o 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holye_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a have_v the_o foot_n of_o their_o affection_n shod_a with_o nothing_o else_o but_o defilednesse_n and_o pollution_n hell_n must_v be_v their_o prison_n for_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v 17._o psal_n 9_o 17._o to_o hell_n and_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n heaven_n can_v possible_o become_v their_o palace_n for_o such_o must_v stand_v without_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a king_n 25._o apoc._n 22._o 25._o be_v thou_o then_o a_o sinner_n of_o this_o nature_n unto_o who_o sin_n sit_v as_o near_o as_o the_o graft_n to_o the_o stock_n which_o concorporate_v and_o become_v one_o with_o it_o behold_v then_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o only_a shame_n and_o reproach_n but_o also_o everlasting_a ruin_n and_o conâ—usion_n he_o which_o rise_v in_o the_o great_a thought_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o stand_v as_o high_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n as_o ever_o nabucchadnezzar_n do_v dan._n 4._o 27_o yet_o if_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o foot_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o wound_n and_o swell_n and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n esaâ—_n 1._o 6._o then_o shall_v he_o neither_o rise_v nor_o stand_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o righteous_a not_o only_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o church_n millitant_a here_o on_o earth_n but_o also_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n for_o what_o reason_n may_v be_v allege_v why_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v into_o heaven_n who_o mâ—â—d_n have_v be_v whole_o fix_v upon_o earth_n why_o he_o shall_v triumph_v as_o a_o conqueror_n in_o heaven_n which_o â—ever_o war_v as_o a_o soldier_n upon_o earth_n fight_v against_o the_o soldier_n
of_o the_o devil_n the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n the_o â—_z of_o our_o soul_n our_o loss_n be_v great_a hereby_o than_o there_o can_v have_v come_v advantage_n by_o herodes_n gift_n to_o she_o to_o who_o it_o be_v promise_v herodes_n gift_n be_v but_o halâ—e_v a_o kingdom_n for_o a_o vain_a pleasure_n mark_n 6._o 22._o 23._o but_o we_o do_v lose_v a_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o a_o sinful_a pleasure_n we_o lose_v a_o kingdom_n but_o not_o a_o ordinary_a kingdom_n but_o most_o rich_a most_o honourable_a most_o â—oyfull_a most_o constant_a most_o durable_a first_o it_o be_v a_o most_o rich_a kingdom_n the_o riches_n whereof_o may_v appear_v unto_o we_o by_o that_o description_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o royal_a city_n thereof_o apocal._n 21_o who_o shine_a be_v as_o jaspar_n and_o as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n and_o the_o city_n itself_o of_o pure_a gold_n and_o like_a unto_o clear_a glass_n the_o twelve_o foundation_n aâ—e_v twelve_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o twelve_o gate_n 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