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thing_n â—…ither_o with_o mean_n without_o mean_n or_o â—…ontrary_a to_o mean_n and_o against_o all_o opâ—…osition_n whatsoev_a and_o do_v you_o think_v there_o be_v any_o exist_v so_o almighty_a why_o be_v it_o then_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n which_o you_o call_v it_o be_v so_o oppose_v in_o the_o world_n as_o it_o be_v answ._n to_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v answer_v that_o god_n be_v christ._n almighty_a i_o do_v firm_o believe_v and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v thing_n either_o with_o mean_n without_o or_o contrary_a to_o mean_n be_v a_o verity_n that_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o at_o all_o question_n and_o thaâ—…_n god_n interest_n in_o the_o world_n be_v oftentimes_o oppose_v be_v not_o but_o that_o he_o caâ—…_n advance_v his_o own_o interest_n withoâ—…_n opposition_n but_o he_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v oppose_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o omnipotency_n and_o wisdom_n in_o effect_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n notwithstanding_o opposition_n may_v shine_v forth_o more_o 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shall_v pay_v dear_a for_o their_o great_a grandieur_n dignity_n and_o office_n how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o lucifer_n son_n of_o the_o morning_n isa._n 14._o 12._o temptation_n v._n the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n say_v satan_n though_o a_o sinner_n during_o his_o whole_a life_n yet_o repent_v be_v save_v so_o say_v satan_n if_o thou_o can_v but_o repent_v or_o reform_v a_o hour_n before_o thou_o die_v doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o reply_n it_o be_v true_a the_o thief_n repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v save_v at_o the_o very_a last_o but_o be_v not_o this_o 80._o miraculous_a do_v not_o christ_n now_o upon_o a_o special_a occasion_n to_o show_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o power_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o to_o demonstrate_v unto_o the_o world_n his_o deity_n even_o now_o at_o his_o low_a ebb_n of_o humiliation_n show_v his_o power_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o thief_n must_v this_o extra-ordinary_a example_n 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be_v a_o continual_a profesâ—…_n of_o faith_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o â—…its_n of_o faith_n because_o the_o elect_a alâ—…es_n retain_v their_o faith_n and_o some_o â—…its_n of_o it_o they_o be_v always_o as_o theâ—…ee_v â—…ee_z plant_v by_o the_o riverside_n psal._n 1_o vers_fw-la 3._o they_o be_v always_o hold_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n and_o therefore_o can_v fall_v they_o be_v always_o like_o mount_n zion_n â—…hich_v can_v be_v remove_v psal._n 25._o â—…rs_n 1._o bernhard_n in_o his_o epistle_n 129._o and_o ser._n â—…7_n cant._n have_v many_o excellent_a thing_n â—…out_a perseverance_n those_o who_o will_v be_v further_o satisâ—…d_v as_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o faâ—…rs_n may_v find_v passage_n enough_o for_o â—…at_a end_n collect_v to_o their_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d dr._n kendal_n sancti_fw-la sanciti_fw-la in_o engâ—…h_n and_o in_o latin_a in_o hier._n zanch._n de_fw-fr â—…rs_fw-fr sanct._n in_o miscell_n v._o 3._o oper._n electorum_fw-la alsted_n in_o his_o 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adversus_fw-la eam_fw-la adfirmaâ—…_n item_n promissio_fw-la conversos_fw-la qui_fw-la verâ_fw-la fide_fw-la inseruntur_fw-la christo_fw-la diligi_fw-la â_fw-la deo_fw-la ut_fw-la johan_n 14._o dicitur_fw-la sâ—…_n quis_fw-la diligit_fw-la i_o sermonem_fw-la meum_fw-la servabit_fw-la de_fw-fr hâc_fw-la certitudine_fw-la hic_fw-la loquor_fw-la quâ_fw-la conservationem_fw-la universae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la scimus_fw-la certam_fw-la esse_fw-la certò_fw-la etiaâ—…_n scimus_fw-la singulos_fw-la perseverantes_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la salvos_fw-la fore_fw-la addit_fw-la igitur_fw-la servabitur_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la erunt_fw-la magna_fw-la certamina_fw-la &_o oppugnabitur_fw-la variis_fw-la modis_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la vitæ_fw-la metu_fw-la mortis_fw-la insidi_fw-la be_v diabolorum_fw-la terroribus_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la &_o exercituum_fw-la nam_fw-la tyrannoâ—…_n nominat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exercitus_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d videlicet_fw-la 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ought_v to_o resemble_v he_o which_o be_v that_o also_o god_n just_o require_v and_o expect_v wherefore_o have_v god_n do_v much_o for_o thy_o body_n in_o the_o sense_n above_o write_v but_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v much_o for_o the_o body_n of_o other_o also_o have_v god_n do_v much_o for_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o sense_n above_o write_v do_v thou_o also_o much_o for_o the_o soul_n of_o other_o answer_v according_a to_o the_o endeavour_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thy_o soul_n or_o have_v god_n do_v much_o for_o both_o viz._n body_n and_o soul_n then_o do_v thou_o endeavour_v to_o do_v good_a both_o to_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o other_o which_o probable_o may_v be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o follow_a section_n sect_n i._o first_o do_v much_o for_o other_o in_o point_n of_o instruction_n and_o reprehension_n a_o solemn_a and_o great_a work_n if_o pious_o perform_v much_o pain_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o instruction_n of_o one_o another_o nay_o we_o shall_v be_v often_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v too_o if_o occasion_n be_v the_o convert_v need_v our_o instruction_n the_o unconvert_v need_v our_o reproof_n david_n tell_v god_n what_o shall_v follow_v upon_o the_o joy_n of_o salvation_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o psal._n 51._o 13._o then_o will_v i_o teach_v transgressor_n thy_n way_n and_o sinner_n shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o you_o and_o i_o shall_v have_v instruct_v one_o another_o have_v we_o do_v it_o you_o and_o i_o shall_v have_v reprove_v one_o another_o have_v we_o do_v it_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v the_o saint_n reprove_v one_o another_o moses_n reprove_v aaron_n exod._n 32._o 21._o nathan_n repro_v david_n 2_o sam._n 11._o paul_n reprove_v peter_n gal._n 2._o 11._o sometime_o you_o shall_v hear_v curse_v and_o swear_v in_o your_o presence_n sometime_o you_o shall_v behold_v covetousness_n pride_n passion_n anger_n and_o uncomliness_n here_o now_o be_v opportunity_n of_o do_v service_n for_o god_n of_o appear_v and_o witness_v 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