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heinousness_n as_o thou_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o commit_v beyond_o they_o unless_o now_o after_o thou_o have_v receive_v conviction_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o only_a saviour_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v wicked_o and_o despiteful_o turn_v thyself_o from_o he_o and_o conclude_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v to_o for_o life_n and_o so_o crucify_v he_o for_o a_o cheat_n afresh_o this_o i_o must_v confess_v will_v bring_v a_o man_n under_o the_o black_a rod_n and_o set_v he_o in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n heb._n 6.6_o chap._n 10.29_o this_o be_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o count_v his_o blood_n a_o unholy_a thing_n this_o do_v thâ—y_o of_o jerusalem_n but_o they_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbelief_n and_o so_o be_v yet_o capable_a of_o mercy_n but_o to_o do_v this_o against_o profess_a light_n and_o to_o stand_v to_o it_o put_v a_o man_n beyond_o the_o text_n indeed_o act._n 3_o 14_o 15_o l6_n 17._o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o but_o i_o say_v what_o be_v this_o to_o he_o that_o will_v fain_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n his_o sin_n do_v as_o to_o greatness_n never_o yet_o reach_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n that_o the_o sinner_n intend_v by_o the_o text_n have_v make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o he_o that_o will_v be_v save_v by_o christ_n have_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n of_o he_o but_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n prefer_v a_o murderer_n before_o he_o but_o as_o for_o he_o they_o cry_v away_o away_o with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o he_o shall_v live_v perhaps_o thou_o will_v object_v that_o thyself_o have_v a_o thousand_o time_n prefer_v a_o stink_a lust_n before_o he_o i_o answer_v be_v it_o so_o it_o be_v but_o what_o be_v common_a to_o man_n to_o do_v nor_o do_v the_o lord_n jesus_n make_v such_o a_o foolish_a life_n a_o bar_n to_o thou_o to_o forbid_v thy_o come_n to_o he_o or_o a_o bond_n to_o his_o grace_n that_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o thou_o but_o admit_v of_o thy_o repentance_n and_o offer_v himself_o unto_o thou_o free_o as_o thou_o stand_v among_o the_o jerusalem-sinner_n take_v therefore_o encouragement_n man_n mercy_n be_v by_o the_o text_n hold_v forth_o to_o the_o big_a sinner_n yea_o put_v thyself_o into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o worst_a by_o reckon_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o may_v not_o be_v put_v off_o till_o the_o big_a sinner_n be_v serve_v for_o the_o big_a sinner_n be_v first_o invite_v consequent_o if_o they_o come_v they_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v be_v serve_v it_o be_v so_o with_o jerusalem_n jerusâ—lem-sinners_n be_v
be_o ashamed_a answer_v oh_o dont_fw-fr be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v save_v sinner_n object_n but_o my_o old_a companion_n will_v mock_v i_o ans._n oh_o do_v be_v mock_v out_o of_o eternal_a life_n sinner_n thy_o stubbornness_n affect_v afflict_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o saviour_n care_v thou_o not_o for_o this_o of_o old_a he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o can_v thou_o hear_v this_o and_o not_o be_v concern_v luke_n 19.41_o 42._o shall_v christ_n weep_v to_o see_v thy_o soul_n go_v on_o to_o destruction_n and_o will_v thou_o sport_v thyself_o in_o that_o way_n yea_o shall_v christ_n that_o can_v be_v eternal_o happy_a without_o thou_o be_v more_o afflict_a at_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o thy_o soul_n than_o thyself_o who_o art_n certain_o eternal_o miserable_a if_o thou_o neglecte_v to_o come_v to_o he_o those_o thing_n that_o keep_v thou_o and_o thy_o saviour_n on_o thy_o part_n asunder_o be_v but_o bubble_n the_o least_o prick_n of_o a_o affliction_n will_v let_v out_o as_o to_o thou_o what_o now_o thou_o think_v be_v worth_a the_o venture_n of_o heaven_n to_o enjoy_v have_v thou_o not_o reason_n can_v thou_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o sober_o think_v of_o thy_o die_a hour_n or_o of_o whether_o thy_o sinful_a life_n will_v drive_v thou_o then_o have_v thou_o no_o conscience_n or_o have_v one_o be_v it_o rock_v so_o fast_o asleep_a by_o sin_n or_o make_v so_o weary_a with_o a_o unsuccessful_a call_n upon_o thou_o that_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o care_n for_o thou_o no_o more_o poor_a man_n thy_o state_n be_v to_o be_v lament_v have_v no_o judgmemt_fw-mi be_v not_o able_a to_o conclude_v that_o to_o be_v save_v be_v better_a than_o to_o burn_v in_o hell_n and_o that_o eternal_a life_n with_o god_n favour_n be_v better_a than_o a_o temporal_a life_n in_o god_n displeasure_n have_v no_o affliction_n but_o what_o be_v brutish_a what_o none_o at_o all_o no_o affection_n for_o the_o god_n that_o make_v thou_o what_o none_o for_o his_o love_a son_n that_o have_v show_v his_o love_n and_o die_v for_o thou_o be_v not_o heaven_n worth_a thy_o affection_n o_o poor_a man_n which_o be_v strong_a think_v thou_o god_n or_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o overcome_v he_o thou_o be_v a_o fool_n for_o stand_v out_o against_o he_o mat._n 5.25_o 26._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_n god._n he_o will_v gripe_v hard_a his_o five_o be_v strong_a than_o a_o lion_n paw_n take_v heed_n of_o he_o he_o will_v be_v angry_a if_o you_o despise_v his_o son_n and_o will_v you_o stand_v guilty_a in_o your_o trespass_n when_o he_o offer_v you_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n exod._n 34.6_o 7_o 〈…〉_z 10_o 29_o 30_o 31._o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o text_n begin_v at_o jerusalem_n this_o text_n though_o it_o be_v now_o one_o of_o the_o bright_a star_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o bible_n because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o as_o full_a if_o not_o the_o full_a offer_n of_o grace_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v to_o the_o son_n of_o manâ—_n yet_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v perish_v from_o under_o this_o word_n even_o this_o text_n will_v be_v to_o such_o one_o of_o â—he_v hot_a goal_n in_o hell._n this_o text_n therefore_o will_v save_v thou_o or_o sinâ—_n thou_o there_o be_v no_o shift_v of_o it_o if_o it_o save_v thou_o it_o will_v set_v thou_o high_a if_o it_o sink_v thou_o it_o will_v set_v thou_o low_o but_o i_o say_v why_o so_o unconcerned_a have_v no_o soul_n or_o do_v think_v thou_o may_v lose_v thy_o sâ—ul_n and_o save_v thy_o self_n be_v it_o not_o pity_n have_v it_o otherwise_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o ever_o thou_o be_v make_v a_o mâ—n_z for_o that_o thou_o set_v so_o little_a by_o thy_o soul_n sinner_n take_v the_o invitation_n thou_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n nor_o art_n thou_o call_v upon_o but_o by_o order_n from_o the_o son_n of_o god_n though_o thou_o shall_v happen_v to_o come_v of_o the_o big_a sinner_n for_o he_o have_v bid_v we_o offâ—r_a mercy_n as_o to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o general_n so_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o sinner_n of_o jâ—rusalem_n or_o to_o the_o big_a sinner_n five_o will_v jesus_n christ_n have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n then_o this_o show_v how_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n for_o those_o that_o presume_v i_o shall_v say_v something_o to_o they_o afterward_o i_o now_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o despair_n there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o despair_n there_o be_v the_o despair_n of_o devil_n there_o be_v the_o despair_n of_o soul_n in_o hell_n there_o be_v the_o despair_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o man_n deficiency_n and_o there_o be_v the_o despair_n that_o they_o be_v perplex_v with_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v save_v but_o be_v too_o strong_o bear_v down_o with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o despair_n of_o devil_n the_o damn_n despair_n and_o that_o despair_n that_o a_o man_n have_v of_o attain_v of_o life_n because_o of_o his_o own_o deficience_n be_v all_o unreasonable_a why_o shall_v not_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n dâ—spair_v yea_o why_o shall_v not_o man_n despair_v of_o get_v to_o heaven_n by_o his_o own_o ability_n i_o therefore_o be_o concern_v only_o with_o the_o forth_o sort_n of_o despair_n to_o wit_n with_o the_o despair_n of_o those_o that_o will_v be_v save_v but_o be_v to_o strong_o bear_v down_o â—ith_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n i_o say_v therefore_o to_o thou_o that_o be_v thus_o and_o wâ—y_a despair_n thy_o despair_n if_o it_o be_v reasonable_a shall_v flow_v from_o thou_o because_o find_v in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o grave_a or_o because_o thou_o certain_o know_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o or_o can_v save_v thou_o but_o for_o the_o first_o thou_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o land_n of_o thâ—_n live_v and_o for_o the_o second_o thou_o have_v ground_n to_o believe_v the_o quite_o contrary_a christ_n be_v able_a to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a they_o that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a he_o wouâ—d_v not_o have_v command_v that_o mercy_n iâ—_n the_o first_o place_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o big_a sinner_n beside_o he_o have_v say_v aâ—d_v lâ—t_v he_o that_o be_v athirst_a come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v lâ—t_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o that_o be_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n what_o groâ—nd_v now_o be_v here_o for_o despair_n if_o thou_o saye_v the_o number_n and_o burden_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o answer_v nay_o that_o be_v rather_o a_o ground_n for_o faith_n because_o such_o a_o one_o above_o all_o other_o be_v invite_v by_o christ_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o yea_o promise_v rest_n and_o forgiveness_n if_o they_o come_v matt._n 11.28_o what_o ground_n then_o to_o despair_v very_o none_o at_o all_o thy_o despair_n then_o be_v a_o thing_n unreasonable_a and_o without_o foot_n in_o the_o word_n but_o i_o have_v no_o experience_n of_o god_n love_n gâ—d_n have_v give_v i_o no_o comfort_n or_o ground_n of_o hope_n though_o i_o have_v wait_v upon_o he_o for_o it_o many_o a_o day_n thou_o hâ—st_v experience_n of_o god_n love_n for_o that_o he_o have_v open_v thy_o eye_n to_o see_v thy_o sin_n and_o for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o desire_n to_o be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ._n for_o by_o thy_o sense_n of_o sin_n thou_o act_v make_v to_o see_v thy_o poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o that_o have_v lay_v thou_o under_o a_o sure_a ground_n to_o hope_v that_o heaven_n shall_v be_v thou_o hereafter_o also_o thy_o desire_n to_o be_v save_v by_o christ_n have_v put_v thou_o under_o another_o promise_n so_o â—here_o be_v two_o to_o hold_v thou_o up_o in_o hope_n though_o thy_o present_a burden_n be_v never_o so_o heavy_a matt._n 5_o 3_o 6._o as_o for_o what_o thou_o say_v as_o to_o god_n silence_n to_o thou_o perhaps_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o thâ—e_n once_o or_o twice_o already_o but_o thou_o have_v not_o perceive_v it_o job_n 33.14_o 15._o however_o thou_o have_v christ_n crucify_a set_v forth_o before_o thy_o eye_n in_o the_o bible_n and_o a_o invitation_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o though_o thou_o be_v a_o jerusalem-sinner_n though_o thou_o be_v a_o big_a sinner_n and_o so_o no_o ground_n to_o despair_v what_o if_o god_n will_v be_v silent_a to_o thou_o be_v that_o ground_n of_o despair_n not_o at_o all_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n in_o the_o bible_n that_o god_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v away_o the_o come_a sinner_n and_o so_o long_o as_o he_o invite_v the_o jerusalem-sinner_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o job_n 6.37_o
rejoice_v against_o judgement_n wherefore_o believe_v all_o and_o mercy_n will_v to_o thy_o conscience_n weigh_v judgement_n down_o and_o so_o minister_v comfort_n to_o thy_o soul._n thâ—_n lord_n take_v the_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o jaw_n since_o he_o have_v set_v meat_n before_o thou_o hâ—s_n 11.4_o and_o help_v thou_o to_o remember_v that_o he_o be_v please_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o offer_v mercy_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n six_o since_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n let_v soul_n see_v that_o they_o lie_v right_o hold_v thereof_o lest_o they_o notwithstanding_o indeed_o come_v short_a thereof_o i'faith_o only_o know_v how_o to_o deal_v with_o mercy_n wherefore_o put_v not_o in_o the_o place_n thereof_o presumption_n i_o have_v observe_v that_o as_o there_o be_v herb_n and_o flower_n in_o our_o â—_z so_o there_o be_v their_o counterfeit_n in_o the_o field_n only_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o by_o the_o name_n of_o wild_a one_o why_o there_o be_v faith_n and_o wild_a faith_n and_o wild_a faith_n be_v this_o presumption_n i_o call_v it_o wild_a faith_n because_o god_n never_o place_v â—t_a in_o his_o garden_n his_o church_n it_o be_v only_a to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o field_n the_o world._n i_o also_o call_v it_o wild_a faith_n because_o it_o only_o grow_v up_o and_o be_v nourish_v where_o other_o wild_a notion_n abound_v wherefore_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o and_o all_o may_v be_v well_o for_o this_o presumptuousness_n be_v a_o very_a heinous_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n say_v he_o that_o shall_v do_v aught_o presumptuous_o â—hether_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n or_o a_o stranger_n the_o same_o reproach_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n num_fw-la 15.30_o the_o thought_n of_o this_o make_v david_n tremble_v and_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v hold_v he_o back_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v dominion_n over_o he_o psal._n 19.13_o now_o this_o presumption_n then_o put_v its_o self_n in_o the_o place_n of_o faith_n when_o it_o tamper_v with_o the_o promise_n for_o life_n while_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o repentance_n wherefore_o you_o have_v in_o the_o text_n to_o prevent_v do_v thus_o both_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o jerusalem_n not_o remission_n without_o repentance_n for_o all_o that_o repent_v not_o shall_v perish_v let_v they_o presume_v on_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n while_o they_o will_v luk._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o presumption_n then_o be_v that_o which_o sever_v faith_n and_o repentance_n conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v save_v by_o grace_n though_o the_o man_n be_v never_o make_v sorry_a for_o his_o sin_n nor_o the_o love_n of_o the_o heart_n turn_v therefrom_o this_o be_v to_o be_v self-willed_n as_o peter_n have_v it_o and_o this_o be_v a_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o have_v put_v repentance_n and_o faith_n together_o mark_v 1.15_o and_o because_o he_o have_v despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v break_v the_o commandment_n that_o soul_n shall_v utter_o be_v cut_v off_o his_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o numb_a 15.31_o let_v such_o therefore_o look_v it_o who_o yet_o be_v and_o abide_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o such_o if_o they_o hope_v as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v save_v presume_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god._n wherefore_o presumption_n and_o not_o harken_v to_o god_n word_n be_v put_v together_o dâ—ut_o 17.12_o again_o then_o man_n presume_v when_o they_o be_v resolve_v to_o abide_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o sin_n yet_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o god_n grace_n through_o christ._n this_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v god_n like_v of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o i_o do_v and_o care_v not_o how_o man_n live_v if_o so_o be_v they_o lean_a upon_o his_o son._n of_o this_o sort_n be_v they_o that_o 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good_a may_v come_v their_o damnation_n be_v just_a and_o if_o so_o they_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o of_o that_o salvation_n that_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n present_v to_o the_o jerusalem_n sinner_n i_o have_v therefore_o these_o thing_n to_o propound_v to_o that_o jerusalem-sinner_n that_o will_v know_v if_o he_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a to_o venture_v himself_o upon_o this_o grace_n first_o do_v thou_o see_v thy_o sin_n second_o be_v thou_o weary_a of_o they_o three_o will_v thou_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n be_v save_v by_o jesus_n christ_n i_o dare_v say_v no_o less_o i_o dare_v say_v no_o more_o but_o if_o it_o be_v true_o thus_o with_o thou_o how_o great_a soever_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v how_o bad_a soever_o thou_o feel_v thy_o heart_n how_o far_o soever_o thou_o be_v from_o think_v that_o god_n have_v mercy_n for_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n the_o jerusalem-sinner_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v conquer_v and_o to_o who_o it_o offer_v free_a remission_n of_o 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in_o my_o life_n say_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o he_o presume_v but_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o a_o honest_a humble_a soul_n say_v that_o they_o have_v be_v afraid_a that_o their_o faith_n have_v be_v presumption_n why_o shall_v satan_n molest_v those_o who_o way_n he_o know_v will_v bring_v they_o to_o he_o and_o who_o can_v think_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v quiet_a when_o man_n take_v the_o right_a course_n to_o escape_v his_o hellish_a snare_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o true_o humble_v be_v oppose_v while_o the_o presumptuous_a go_v on_o by_o wind_n and_o tide_n the_o true_o humble_a satan_n hate_v but_o he_o laugh_v to_o see_v the_o foolery_n of_o the_o other_o do_v thy_o hand_n and_o heart_n tremble_v upon_o thou_o the_o promise_v smile_n to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v say_v god_n even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa._n 66.2_o what_o therefore_o i_o have_v say_v of_o presumption_n concern_v not_o the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n at_o all_o i_o therefore_o be_o for_o gather_v up_o the_o sâ—ones_n and_o for_o take_v the_o stumbling-block_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n people_n and_o forewarn_v of_o they_o that_o they_o lay_v the_o stumble_a block_n of_o their_o iniquity_n before_o their_o face_n and_o that_o be_v for_o presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n and_o let_v they_o look_v to_o themselves_o ezekiel_n 14.6_o 7_o 8._o also_o our_o text_n stand_v firm_a as_o ever_o it_o do_v and_o our_o observation_n be_v still_o of_o force_n that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v have_v mercy_n offer_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o the_o big_a sinner_n so_o then_o let_v none_o despair_n let_v none_o presume_v let_v
knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o no_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o nature_n or_o need_n of_o mercy_n little_a sinner_n when_o therefore_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n though_o thou_o know_v in_o thy_o conscience_n that_o thou_o as_o to_o act_n be_v no_o thief_n no_o murderer_n no_o whore_n no_o liar_n no_o false_a swearer_n or_o the_o like_a and_o in_o reason_n must_v needs_o understand_v that_o thus_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o profane_o vile_a as_o other_o yet_o when_o thou_o go_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_fw-mi know_v no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o make_v mention_n of_o no_o man_n sin_n but_o thy_o own_o also_o labour_v not_o to_o lessen_v thy_o own_o but_o magnify_v and_o greaten_v they_o by_o all_o just_a circumstance_n and_o be_v as_o if_o there_o be_v never_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o world_n but_o thyself_o also_o cry_v out_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o only_o undo_v man_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o comely_a 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to_o the_o big_a sinner_n then_o this_o show_v the_o true_a cause_n why_o satan_n make_v such_o head_n as_o he_o do_v against_o he_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v well_o speak_v of_o by_o all_o deluder_n and_o deceive_v person_n christ_n only_o be_v the_o rock_n of_o offence_n behold_v i_o lie_v in_o zion_n a_o stumbling-stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n rom._n 9.33_o not_o that_o satan_n care_v for_o the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n more_o than_o he_o care_v for_o the_o son_n but_o he_o can_v let_v man_n alone_o with_o their_o notion_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n for_o he_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v the_o father_n or_o the_o spirit_n if_o indeed_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son._n he_o that_o have_v the_o son_n have_v life_n he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v not_o life_n however_o they_o may_v boast_v themselves_o of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o spirit_n 1_o jâ—hn_n 5.12_o again_o whosoever_o 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nature_n upon_o he_o he_o have_v in_o that_o nature_n fulfil_v the_o lâ—w_n to_o bring_v in_o righteousness_n for_o man_n and_o have_v spill_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o man_n to_o god_n he_o have_v break_v the_o neck_n of_o death_n put_v away_o sin_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o get_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o all_o these_o be_v heinous_a thing_n to_o satan_n he_o can_v abide_v christ_n for_o this_o beside_o he_o have_v eternal_a life_n in_o himself_o and_o that_o to_o bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o in_o all_o liklihood_n be_v to_o possess_v the_o very_a place_n from_o which_o the_o satan_n by_o transgression_n fall_v if_o not_o place_n more_o glorious_a wherefore_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v angry_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o vexatious_a thing_n to_o he_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n by_o christ_n while_o he_o stand_v bind_v over_o in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n to_o answer_v for_o 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he_o help_v they_o to_o they_o set_v up_o fond_a nâ—mes_n and_o image_n in_o his_o plâ—ce_n and_o give_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o saviour_n to_o they_o thus_o satan_n work_v under_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o minister_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n and_o by_o his_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n he_o undo_v a_o world_n of_o man_n but_o there_o be_v a_o seâ—d_n and_o they_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n tâ—ese_n shall_v see_v their_o sin_n and_o thâ—t_n câ—rist_n be_v the_o way_n to_o happiness_n these_o shâ—ll_v venture_v themselves_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n upon_o his_o worthiness_n all_o this_o satan_n know_v and_o therefore_o his_o rage_n be_v kindleâ—_n the_o more_o wherefore_o accord_v to_o his_o ability_n and_o allowance_n he_o assault_v tempt_v abuse_v and_o stir_v up_o what_o he_o can_v to_o be_v hurtful_a to_o these_o poor_a people_n that_o he_o may_v while_o his_o time_n shall_v last_v make_v it_o as_o hard_a and_o difficult_a for_o they_o to_o go_v to_o eternal_a glory_n as_o he_o can_v oftentime_n he_o abuse_v they_o with_o wrong_a apprehension_n of_o god_n and_o with_o wrong_a apprehension_n of_o christ._n he_o also_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o mire_n to_o the_o reproach_n of_o religion_n the_o shame_n of_o their_o brethren_n the_o derision_n of_o the_o world_n and_o dishonour_n of_o god._n he_o hold_v our_o hand_n while_o the_o world_n buffet_v we_o he_o put_v bear-skin_n upon_o we_o and_o then_o set_v the_o dog_n at_o we_o he_o bedawb_v we_o with_o his_o own_o foam_n and_o then_o tempt_v we_o to_o believe_v that_o that_o bedawd_v come_v from_o ourselves_o oh_o the_o rage_n and_o the_o roar_n of_o this_o lion_n and_o the_o hatred_n that_o he_o manifest_v against_o the_o lord_n jâ—sus_n and_o against_o they_o that_o be_v purchase_v with_o his_o blood_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n jesus_n send_v forth_o his_o 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