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covet_v after_o they_o have_v err_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o pierce_v themselves_o through_o with_o many_o sorrow_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 9-11_a matt._n 6._o 24._o needful_a therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v flee_v from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o rich_a and_o enrich_v provision_n that_o be_v prepare_v of_o god_n for_o we_o in_o he_o luk._n 12._o 15._o psal_n 119._o 36_o 37._o yea_o we_o must_v mortify_v and_o abstain_v from_o our_o inordinate_a affection_n to_o our_o near_a and_o dear_a relation_n and_o to_o our_o natural_a life_n also_o that_o we_o may_v right_o come_v unto_o and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o and_o follow_v
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etc._n yea_o by_o any_o sinful_a worthless_a creature_n of_o mankind_n while_o god_n be_v exercise_v long-suffering_n and_o vouchsafe_v mean_n and_o strive_v with_o and_o call_v to_o they_o may_v be_v of_o usefulness_n to_o we_o 1._o to_o take_v we_o off_o from_o listen_v unto_o or_o entertain_v those_o false_a witness_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n who_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n and_o even_o in_o their_o doctrine_n say_v christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o man_n nor_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n but_o only_o for_o the_o few_o of_o mankind_n and_o so_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n there_o be_v nothing_o prepare_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n no_o gold_n no_o forgiveness_n no_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n when_o our_o saviour_n inveigh_v against_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o first_o woe_n he_o denounce_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v because_o they_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n which_o be_v indeed_o their_o great_a evil_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o follow_a evil_n for_o which_o they_o be_v so_o sharp_o and_o severe_o rebuke_v matt._n 23._o 1-13_a and_o at_o another_o time_n when_o there_o be_v gather_v together_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o people_n insomuch_o that_o they_o tread_v one_o upon_o another_o he_o say_v first_o of_o all_o to_o his_o disciple_n in_o their_o hear_n beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n their_o evil_a doctrine_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n luk._n 12._o 1._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o oh_o let_v we_o also_o beware_v of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o deny_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o mankind_n as_o declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o hold_v we_o fast_v those_o wholesome_a word_n the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n as_o well_o as_o also_o it_o may_v take_v we_o 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