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angel_n capable_a of_o blessedness_n &_o a_o heir_n of_o bliss_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v with_o the_o flesh_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o affection_n be_v in_o heaven_n as_o prove_v paul_n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n 3.20_o phil._n 3.20_o it_o be_v a_o base_a thing_n therefore_o to_o take_v a_o cottage_n for_o a_o city_n the_o world_n be_v a_o cottage_n heaven_n be_v the_o city_n of_o saint_n when_o then_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n desire_v gold_n he_o can_v never_o have_v all_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o desire_v rule_v he_o can_v never_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o the_o world_n when_o he_o hunt_v for_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n he_o can_v have_v the_o praise_n of_o all_o the_o world_n but_o that_o soul_n which_o possess_v christ_n possess_v all_o thing_n as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o christ_n jesu_n so_o have_v he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n 8.32_o rom._n 8.32_o who_o will_v then_o study_v for_o riches_n which_o be_v vanity_n or_o 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therefore_o the_o flood_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o drown_v they_o lot_z preach_v to_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n they_o repent_v not_o but_o vex_v the_o spirit_n of_o lot_n therefore_o fire_n from_o heaven_n consume_v they_o to_o jerusalem_n do_v god_n send_v his_o prophet_n wise_a man_n and_o scribe_n but_o the_o people_n do_v kill_v and_o crucify_v they_o scourge_n &_o persecute_v they_o from_o city_n to_o city_n therefore_o their_o house_n be_v make_v desolate_a so_o to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n i_o sorrow_n to_o write_v it_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o smell_n of_o death_n 5.13_o 2._o cor._n 2.6_o rom._n 2.4_o gal._n 5.13_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n be_v abuse_v to_o impenitency_n christian_n liberty_n be_v turn_v into_o wantonness_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v receive_v to_o our_o judgement_n 11.29_o cor._n 11.29_o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o stone_n to_o stumble_v at_o 28._o 2._o pet._n 28._o and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n the_o conscience_n of_o man_n 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friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n which_o thou_o have_v not_o know_v thou_o i_o say_v nor_o thy_o father_n any_o of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v round_o about_o you_o never_o unto_o thou_o or_o far_o from_o thou_o from_o the_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o other_o thou_o shall_v not_o consent_v unto_o he_o nor_o hear_v he_o neither_o shall_v thy_o eye_n pity_v he_o nor_o show_v mercy_n nor_o keep_v he_o secret_a but_o shall_v even_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o then_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n the_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o idolatry_n be_v manifest_a but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o blasphemy_n england_n manifest_a blasphemy_n in_o england_n what_o bargain_n almost_o be_v make_v without_o swear_v what_o oath_n be_v minister_v in_o the_o judgement_n seat_n without_o forswear_v what_o sport_n 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