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than_o shall_v be_v suffer_v by_o they_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o sin_n mean_v in_o another_o world_n so_o neither_o shall_v they_o understand_v what_o sorrow_n mean_v weep_v and_o wail_v all_o tear_n than_o shall_v be_v wipe_v from_o their_o face_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n no_o disturbance_n of_o spirit_n shall_v be_v the_o saint_n lot_n in_o another_o world_n no_o evil_a work_n nor_o work_v of_o iniquity_n shall_v ever_o follow_v they_o man_n pesecutor_n may_v follow_v they_o to_o the_o grave_n but_o then_o they_o must_v leave_v they_o than_o your_o body_n shall_v go_v into_o your_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o your_o soul_n shall_v go_v to_o god_n that_o give_v they_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a that_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o without_o suffering_n that_o be_v for_o ever_o serve_v god_n and_o continual_o enjoy_v god_n in_o god_n presence_n where_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v after_o this_o world_n there_o 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as_o it_o follow_v for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetuousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o also_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o mourner_n i_o know_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a always_o to_o bear_v my_o afflict_a hand_n i_o will_v take_v it_o of_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n the_o rod_n be_v upon_o his_o back_n but_o it_o shall_v not_o rest_v there_o i_o will_v manifest_v my_o love_n again_o to_o he_o isa_n 54.7_o 8._o vers_fw-la for_o a_o
unto_o god_n that_o great_a prophet_n of_o the_o church_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o do_v not_o only_o reveal_v his_o father_n mind_n to_o his_o disciple_n but_o often_o pray_v and_o that_o earnest_o for_o they_o as_o in_o that_o 17._o joh._n and_o other_o place_n use_v and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o by_o way_n of_o equity_n people_n ought_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o minister_n but_o to_o pass_v to_o the_o second_o after_o his_o exhort_v they_o to_o steadfastness_n he_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o it_o show_v thus_o much_o that_o paul_n exhortation_n to_o they_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o themselves_o to_o establish_v these_o saint_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o these_o thing_n give_v in_o command_n to_o steadfastness_n be_v back_v by_o prayer_n it_o intimate_v how_o little_a these_o will_v prevail_v unless_o god_n touch_v the_o heart_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v this_o doctrine_n doct._n ii_o that_o minister_n preach_v without_o godâ—s_n 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maranatha_n oh_o let_v it_o not_o for_o shame_n be_v say_v that_o we_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n oh_o curse_a be_v that_o man_n that_o love_v not_o jesus_n christ_n who_o come_v to_o bring_v blessedness_n to_o he_o we_o shall_v love_v jesus_n christ_n because_o he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a white_a and_o ruddy_a the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o none_o can_v save_v we_o but_o he_o then_o again_o the_o conexion_n of_o the_o word_n be_v very_o remarkable_a the_o apostle_n do_v not_o say_v our_o lord_n christ_n himself_o nor_o our_o jesus_n himself_n but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n he_o join_v lord_n and_o jesus_n both_o together_o and_o what_o the_o scripture_n join_v together_o we_o must_v not_o put_v asunder_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v raise_v this_o doctrine_n doct._n they_o who_o jesus_n be_v he_o be_v their_o lord_n or_o if_o you_o please_v thus_o they_o to_o who_o christ_n be_v a_o jesus_n he_o be_v a_o lord_n or_o who_o christ_n save_v they_o 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christ_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o expect_v mercy_n from_o jesus_n christ_n for_o jesus_n christ_n tell_v you_o himself_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o he_o will_v not_o save_v you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o obey_v his_o gospel_n he_o will_v be_v a_o destroyer_n and_o not_o a_o saviour_n to_o you_o remember_v what_o he_o have_v say_v luk._n 19.27_o if_o you_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o he_o look_v not_o for_o any_o favour_n from_o he_o as_o for_o those_o my_o enemy_n which_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o that_o man_n that_o will_v have_v his_o lust_n reign_n and_o not_o i_o rule_v over_o he_o bring_v that_o soul_n before_o i_o i_o will_v throw_v he_o into_o hell_n many_o shall_v flatter_v themselves_o as_o in_o that_o 13._o of_o luk._n 25._o and_o come_v with_o confidence_n say_v lord_n lord_n open_a unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o go_v into_o heaven_n but_o he_o shall_v answer_v lord_n why_o call_v you_o i_o lord_n i_o know_v you_o not_o whence_o you_o be_v but_o then_o they_o shall_v begin_v to_o make_v apology_n and_o say_v we_o have_v hear_v thou_o be_v a_o jesus_n we_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n we_o have_v be_v at_o thy_o ordinance_n at_o thy_o word_n and_o sacrament_n thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n but_o he_o shall_v say_v ver_fw-la 27._o i_o tell_v you_o i_o know_v you_o not_o you_o be_v stranger_n to_o i_o i_o never_o remember_v you_o keep_v my_o command_n i_o tell_v you_o i_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o you_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n if_o you_o will_v not_o take_v one_o answer_n there_o be_v a_o second_o depart_v from_o i_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n oh_o how_o sad_a will_v it_o be_v then_o therefore_o now_o take_v the_o advice_n of_o our_o saviour_n ver_fw-la 24._o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n for_o many_o shall_v seek_v to_o enter_v but_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a christ_n will_v save_v only_o those_o that_o obey_v he_o therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v i_o put_v this_o question_n to_o you_o for_o i_o will_v fain_o not_o have_v you_o go_v to_o hell_n pray_v ask_v your_o own_o heart_n alone_o in_o secret_a be_v there_o no_o know_a sin_n commit_v be_v there_o no_o know_a sin_n i_o delight_v in_o if_o thy_o heart_n make_v know_v to_o thou_o that_o there_o be_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v this_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o thou_o rom._n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n those_o that_o christ_n save_v he_o have_v say_v sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o paul_n that_o great_a admirer_n of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o tell_v the_o people_n plain_o that_o they_o may_v not_o flatter_v themselves_o rom._n 8.1_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o lest_o they_o shall_v mistake_v he_o say_v that_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n who_o though_o they_o have_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o fail_n yet_o their_o desire_n be_v to_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o heart_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o for_o all_o christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n yet_o if_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n christ_n will_v not_o save_v they_o if_o we_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a and_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n yet_o know_v this_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n jesus_n christ_n do_v never_o intend_v to_o save_v those_o that_o remain_v impenitent_a hard-hearted_a and_o stubborn_a sinner_n that_o live_v and_o die_v in_o wickedness_n they_o shall_v find_v no_o mercy_n job_n profess_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o 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