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point_n former_o verse_n xvii_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o a_o flock_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n here_o be_v the_o prophet_n second_o answer_n from_o a_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o who_o fear_v he_o even_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o remembrance_n and_o a_o proof_n he_o do_v not_o forget_v they_o and_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v make_v his_o choice_n and_o refusal_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a when_o it_o shall_v appear_v who_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o so_o that_o those_o who_o do_v believe_v shall_v be_v take_v into_o his_o family_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v great_a commodity_n and_o great_a dignity_n both_o be_v he_o 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so_o of_o god_n to_o it_o reve._n 2.17_o and_o in_o thou_o a_o new_a name_n write_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o a_o flock_n or_o rather_o in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v make_v they_o my_o chief_a treasure_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v exod._n 19.5_o but_o all_o come_v to_o one_o end_n to_o note_v how_o dear_a the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o he_o doctrine_n they_o who_o fear_n god_n and_o think_v of_o his_o name_n delight_n in_o his_o way_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o and_o more_o precious_a dear_a and_o belove_v of_o god_n rev._n 2.9_o with_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o etc._n etc._n another_o matter_n promise_v unto_o they_o &_o in_o it_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o will_v wink_v at_o and_o pass_v by_o their_o infirmity_n when_o they_o serve_v he_o and_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n in_o they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v in_o another_o second_o 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targum_fw-la or_o chalde_a paraphrase_n in_o what_o have_v we_o multiply_v speech_n against_o thou_o verse_n 14_o 15._o second_o in_o particular_a verse_n 14_o 15._o you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n and_o that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o now_o we_o call_v the_o proud_a happy_a yea_o they_o that_o work_v wickedness_n be_v set_v up_o yea_o they_o that_o tempt_v god_n be_v even_o deliver_v this_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o the_o accusation_n against_o they_o these_o be_v their_o stout_a word_n against_o god_n you_o have_v say_v it_o be_v vain_a to_o serve_v god_n vulg._n he_o be_v vain_a who_o serve_v god_n there_o be_v nothing_o get_v by_o it_o a_o profane_a atheistical_a conceit_n now_o adays_o also_o entertain_v of_o many_o and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n or_o his_o observation_n say_v our_o margin_n the_o 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