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lively_a evidence_n thereof_o &_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a lord_n of_o all_o though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o who_o have_v his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o their_o earnest_n albeit_o only_o for_o a_o time_n they_o want_v the_o sense_n &_o feeling_n of_o it_o as_o it_o have_v be_v in_o many_o a_o soul_n in_o our_o memory_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n whereupon_o they_o have_v be_v &_o be_v so_o usual_o pray_v for_o in_o many_o of_o our_o best_a congregation_n from_o whence_o they_o look_v for_o some_o help_n &_o comfort_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n if_o i_o say_v it_o be_v so_o with_o they_o what_o can_v sinner_n we_o think_v shall_v become_v of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n &_o especial_o of_o those_o enemy_n enemy_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o servant_n when_o their_o conscience_n shall_v be_v thorough_o awake_v and_o much_o more_o after_o this_o life_n when_o their_o case_n in_o regard_n of_o any_o 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tell_v we_o so_o most_o plain_o and_o so_o oft_o warn_v we_o of_o it_o the_o lord_n call_v from_o heaven_n continual_o upon_o all_o who_o do_v not_o repent_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n &_o come_v to_o help_v he_o to_o think_v serious_o hereof_o as_o which_o alone_o shall_v be_v all_o sufficient_o able_a to_o convince_v and_o condemme_n all_o that_o ever_o have_v hear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o but_o these_o fearful_a example_n alone_o the_o three_o meditation_n how_o god_n herein_o set_v before_o we_o all_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v final_o we_o be_v to_o bethink_v curse_v ourselves_o in_o our_o deep_a and_o best_a meditation_n how_o the_o lord_n here_o set_v before_o every_o soul_n life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v life_n if_o we_o will_v but_o now_o set_v ourselves_o call_n serious_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o seek_v to_o pass_v all_o these_o difficulty_n never_o give_v rest_n to_o our_o soul_n until_o by_o our_o meditation_n and_o prayer_n and_o the_o right_a use_n of_o all_o other_o holy_a mean_n which_o in_o his_o word_n he_o have_v prescribe_v we_o we_o have_v attain_v so_o to_o believe_v and_o so_o to_o obey_v yea_o in_o all_o thing_n so_o to_o do_v as_o he_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o help_v he_o and_o his_o poor_a church_n then_o we_o shall_v have_v boldness_n whatsoever_o come_v fear_n to_o pass_v we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v though_o all_o our_o enemy_n be_v so_o many_o devil_n we_o 36._o shall_v not_o be_v dismay_v for_o the_o adventure_n and_o lose_v of_o all_o house_n good_n friend_n parent_n child_n no_o nor_o life_n itself_o but_o contrary_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o death_n we_o shall_v be_v bold_a and_o courageous_a as_o lion_n for_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n know_v that_o nothing_o 36._o can_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n favour_n and_o in_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o we_o shall_v gain_v all_o be_v in_o all_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o 37._o death_n more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o he_o who_o have_v so_o love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o shall_v with_o he_o triumph_v over_o all_o our_o enemy_n eternal_o death_n and_o curse_v he_o likewise_o he_o set_v before_o we_o &_o threaten_v they_o unto_o we_o undoubted_o without_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 20._o whereof_o we_o can_v have_v little_a hope_n if_o he_o now_o call_v upon_o we_o thus_o earnest_o to_o help_v he_o by_o the_o offer_n of_o so_o many_o mercy_n and_o such_o blessedness_n on_o the_o one_o side_n we_o will_v not_o show_v our_o true_a obedience_n and_o uttermost_a endeavour_n thereunto_o and_o if_o he_o denounce_v so_o many_o misery_n on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o still_o refuse_v to_o harken_v live_v secure_o and_o do_v not_o regard_v this_o gracious_a etc._n offer_n of_o mercy_n that_o when_o our_o fear_n shall_v come_v upon_o we_o like_o a_o whirlwind_n we_o shall_v fly_v at_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o sword_n even_o at_o the_o very_a report_n of_o 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