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and_o have_v ring_n on_o my_o hand_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n than_o i_o can_v come_v but_o inquire_v be_v there_o not_o life_n in_o thou_o be_v not_o the_o principle_n quite_o dead_a then_o be_v encourage_v for_o where_o there_o be_v life_n there_o be_v hope_n the_o father_n will_v entertain_v thou_o but_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o shall_v we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n o_o lord_n the_o thing_n be_v too_o much_o to_o expect_v that_o ever_o the_o sinner_n shall_v be_v so_o receive_v to_o stand_v before_o he_o spotless_a and_o blameless_a safe_a and_o sound_a but_o sure_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o say_v it_o in_o vain_a nor_o be_v that_o principle_n in_o you_o in_o vain_a that_o gasp_n and_o pant_n after_o it_o o_o therefore_o mind_n and_o consider_v that_o we_o may_v enjoy_v this_o portion_n and_o return_v from_o our_o prodigality_n and_o the_o good_a lord_n bring_v you_o in_o at_o the_o right_a door_n for_o there_o only_o will_v he_o find_v you_o and_o where_o be_v that_o why_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o so_o long_o as_o this_o pride_n and_o envy_n &c_n &c_n live_v we_o will_v never_o come_v to_o admire_v and_o say_v o_o the_o forbearance_n and_o long-suffering_a of_o our_o god_n we_o will_v never_o clear_v he_o and_o own_o the_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v but_o this_o be_v the_o door_n by_o which_o the_o righteous_a enter_v and_o be_v safe_a noah_n warn_v of_o thing_n not_o see_v or_o faith_n pierce_v into_o invisibles_n serm._n vii_o april_n 27._o 1651._o hebr._n 11.7_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n the_o analysis_n from_o the_o word_n be_v observe_v in_o general_a i._n what_o thing_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o by_o god_n and_o they_o be_v these_o three_o 1._o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v corrupt_v how_o fair_a and_o specious_a soever_o to_o sight_n 2._o that_o the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v come_v though_o all_o seem_v quiet_a and_o well_o 3._o he_o be_v warn_v to_o prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n none_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v yet_o see_v but_o noah_n stick_v to_o the_o word_n this_o bring_v home_o to_o show_v we_o have_v be_v warn_v in_o all_o these_o case_n 1._o that_o all_o flesh_n be_v corrupt_a we_o have_v be_v warn_v of_o that_o three_o way_n 1._o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o crier_n that_o have_v witness_v it_o 2._o we_o have_v prove_v it_o over_o and_o over_o again_o by_o trial_n in_o ourselves_o 3._o warn_v by_o providence_n the_o world_n let_v out_o against_o we_o and_o the_o breach_n begin_v 2._o we_o have_v be_v warn_v the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n be_v at_o hand_n often_o witness_v to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o always_o wink_v and_o bear_v but_o call_v to_o a_o account_n 3._o the_o warning_n have_v oft_o 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