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christ_n convince_v of_o hypocrisy_n bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n where_o be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n math._n 22._o 11._o 12._o 13._o use_v the_o use_n hereof_o be_v first_o to_o show_v the_o vileness_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o popish_a purgatory_n whereof_o i_o speak_v at_o large_a before_o and_o therefore_o a_o word_n now_o shall_v suffice_v it_o be_v a_o vile_a doctrine_n because_o it_o detract_v from_o yea_o and_o make_v frustrate_v the_o all-sufficient_a death_n and_o purgation_n of_o jesus_n christ._n hebrew_n 7._o 25._o it_o be_v vain_a and_o false_a for_o as_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n elect_v or_o reprobate_a sheep_n or_o goat_n good_a or_o evil_n and_o as_o man_n die_v either_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n as_o all_o the_o elect_v do_v or_o else_o in_o â—he_n estate_n of_o damnation_n as_o do_v all_o the_o reprobate_n and_o impenitent_a so_o be_v there_o but_o two_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n appoint_v for_o they_o after_o this_o life_n viz._n heaven_n and_o hell_n therefore_o no_o purgatory_n or_o three_o place_n john_n 5._o 29._o apoc._n 14._o 13._o wherefore_o see_v there_o be_v no_o such_o purgatory_n after_o this_o life_n nor_o no_o mean_n leave_v to_o relieve_v or_o release_v they_o therefore_o all_o prayer_n of_o the_o live_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v simp_o unlawful_a for_o first_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n videliz_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v sin_n secondlie_o it_o be_v against_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n that_o shall_v always_o judge_v the_o best_a of_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o persuade_v themselves_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o torment_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o certain_a ground_n or_o knowledge_n use_v the_o second_o and_o last_o use_n be_v to_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o stay_v for_o companion_n in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n john_n 13._o 24._o for_o so_o we_o may_v perish_v together_o nor_o to_o defer_v or_o put_v of_o our_o conversion_n from_o day_n to_o day_n math._n 24_o 48._o 49._o 50._o 51._o lest_o either_o by_o death_n or_o the_o last_o judgement_n we_o be_v sudden_o surprise_v and_o overtake_v and_o according_o judge_v and_o condemn_v 1._o the._n 5._o 2._o thus_o much_o of_o the_o time_n the_o three_o branch_n and_o member_n of_o the_o division_n be_v the_o person_n and_o party_n that_o be_v shut_v out_o viz._n the_o foolish_a virgin_n idest_fw-la those_o that_o do_v not_o provide_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v because_o they_o do_v careless_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o want_n and_o so_o pass_v by_o the_o time_n of_o mutual_a communication_n and_o they_o contemn_v the_o help_n that_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v deserve_o deride_v for_o their_o folly_n and_o do_v suffer_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o their_o negligence_n and_o brutishnes_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o suffice_v not_o to_o carry_v only_o the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o external_a profession_n to_o have_v asight_n or_o taste_v of_o god_n mercy_n without_o sound_a feel_n of_o they_o and_o norishment_n by_o they_o hebr._n 6._o 4._o mat._n 13._o 20._o or_o to_o have_v only_o a_o external_a holiness_n among_o man_n as_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n no_o doubt_n have_v for_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o than_o this_o he_o can_v go_v beyond_o a_o reprobate_n in_o christianity_n and_o all_o these_o temporal_a and_o common_a grace_n will_v fail_v a_o man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n as_o hebre._n 6._o 4._o 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o but_o true_a faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v before_o god_n never_o fail_v luke_n 22._o 32._o and_o all_o the_o save_v gift_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o god_n will_v remember_v their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n no_o more_o heb._n 10._o 17._o therefore_o he_o will_v never_o take_v his_o grace_n whole_o from_o they_o wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o bare_a knowledge_n and_o historical_a faith_n but_o turn_v this_o temporary_a faith_n into_o a_o true_a and_o save_v faith_n and_o let_v not_o the_o strangeness_n or_o rareness_n of_o divine_a misterye_n only_o or_o principal_o move_v and_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n for_o so_o may_v simon_n magus_n and_o the_o athenian_n bee_n christian_n neither_o let_v gain_v or_o retain_v of_o worldly_a wealth_n peace_n prosperity_n friendship_n and_o dignity_n or_o credit_n be_v our_o inducement_n or_o persuasion_n to_o christianity_n for_o these_o thing_n be_v uncertain_a and_o when_o these_o end_n fail_v as_o they_o do_v oft_o than_o their_o profession_n religion_n and_o temporary_a faith_n and_o obedience_n determine_v wherefore_o let_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n profession_n and_o religion_n be_v only_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o delight_n in_o the_o truth_n the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n and_o a_o careful_a and_o constant_a desire_n of_o salvation_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o temporary_a and_o historical_a but_o sound_v and_o save_v let_v we_o try_v and_o examine_v it_o by_o these_o rule_n follow_v first_o that_o we_o be_v humble_v in_o our_o heart_n for_o our_o sin_n isai._n 51._o 17._o and_o that_o we_o have_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o they_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 10._o second_o that_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a for_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v despair_v as_o cain_n do_v gen._n 4._o 13._o three_o we_o must_v sincere_o desire_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n such_o as_o faith_n repentance_n mortification_n and_o reconciliation_n be_v four_a we_o must_v pray_v for_o nothing_o in_o the_o earth_n so_o much_o so_o earnest_o and_o so_o continual_o as_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o know_a and_o unknown_a sin_n fifthly_o we_o must_v labour_v and_o endeavour_n in_o all_o our_o action_n to_o approve_v and_o commend_v ourselves_o rather_o unto_o god_n then_o unto_o man_n last_o whether_o by_o experience_n and_o continual_a observation_n of_o god_n favour_n goodness_n and_o merciful_a providence_n towards_o we_o we_o attain_v unto_o the_o strength_n ripeness_n and_o full_a measure_n of_o faith_n rom._n 5._o 4._o 5_o psal._n 23._o 6._o 1._o sam._n 17._o 34._o 35_o 36._o if_o we_o find_v these_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o we_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o shall_v never_o perish_v but_o if_o we_o want_v they_o either_o in_o part_n or_o in_o whole_a let_v we_o seek_v betimes_o to_o procure_v and_o so_o to_o increase_v they_o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o person_n the_o four_o branch_n and_o part_n be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n at_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n and_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v and_o here_o two_o 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