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the_o hope_n of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o the_o lifâ—…_n everlasting_a thou_o will_v there_o also_o see_v a_o greaâ—…_n manquake_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o sepulchreâ—…_n the_o roman_a soldier_n tremble_v and_o shake_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o angel_n though_o pooâ—…_n mercenary_a soul_n they_o be_v soon_o afteâ—…_n buy_v out_o of_o their_o fright_a and_o as_o sooâ—…_n buy_v out_o of_o their_o faith_n a_o little_a paâ—…_n more_o than_o ordinary_a make_v they_o forgâ—…â—…eir_n fright_v and_o forgo_v their_o faith_n it_o madâ—…_n they_o turn_v preacher_n though_o it_o keep_v they_o â—…rom_o turn_a christian_n but_o their_o doâ—…trine_n be_v according_o fit_a for_o mammon_n chaplain_n fit_a for_o money_n preacher_n it_o be_v â—…he_o deny_v of_o christ_n resurrection_n
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ground_v and_o establish_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o thence_o collect_v this_o comfortable_a sentence_n whosoever_o true_o believe_v and_o hearty_o repent_v shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n but_o i_o do_v true_o believe_v and_o hearty_o repent_v therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n the_o major_a proposition_n be_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n word_n the_o minor_a be_v clear_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n which_o can_v certain_o tell_v we_o whether_o we_o be_v hypocrite_n or_o true_a believer_n whether_o we_o be_v sheep_n to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o follow_v he_o that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n john_n 10._o 27_o 28._o or_o whether_o we_o be_v goat_n to_o follow_v our_o own_o heart_n lust_n so_o to_o persist_v and_o perish_v in_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o conclusion_n can_v but_o follow_v the_o premise_n read_v over_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v set_v down_o matthew_n 25._o and_o thou_o will_v easy_o by_o compare_v thy_o own_o action_n with_o that_o sentence_n see_v whether_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n thou_o be_v to_o be_v set_v on_o christ_n right_a hand_n or_o on_o his_o left_a thou_o will_v easy_o see_v which_o part_n of_o that_o sentence_n concern_v thou_o and_o that_o part_n which_o thy_o own_o conscience_n pronounce_v of_o thou_o here_o thy_o judge_n will_v both_o pronounce_v and_o confirm_v hereafter_o i_o hope_v that_o with_o mary_n thou_o have_v choose_v that_o good_a part_n and_o if_o so_o can_v but_o assure_v thou_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o luke_n 10._o 42._o for_o christ_n will_v never_o reject_v any_o man_n that_o have_v sit_v at_o his_o foot_n to_o exercise_v his_o humility_n and_o patience_n and_o hear_v his_o word_n to_o exercise_v his_o piety_n and_o obedience_n he_o will_v never_o say_v depart_v from_o i_o to_o those_o who_o here_o do_v love_v his_o company_n and_o enjoy_v his_o communion_n and_o what_o be_v 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