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upper_a world_n but_o because_o they_o foolish_o exalt_v themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n who_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o glory_n they_o be_v entire_o dismantle_v of_o their_o primitive_a robe_n of_o light_n and_o cast_v down_o from_o their_o heavenly_a mansion_n into_o this_o low_a orb_n where_o in_o miserable_a and_o dark_a habitation_n they_o be_v reserve_v as_o condemn_v malefactor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 2.4_o say_v 2_o ep._n 2.4_o s._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v 6._o say_v ver._n 6._o st._n judas_n for_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o the_o blackness_n of_o darkness_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o as_o out_o of_o
8.5_o apostle_n observe_v that_o be_v call_v god_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o celestial_a and_o sovereign_a god_n according_a to_o the_o primae_fw-la the_o vid._n jamblich_n de_fw-fr mist_n egypt_n sect_n 5._o c._n 17._o &_o m._n osyr_n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la dissertationis_fw-la primae_fw-la platonist_n who_o never_o interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n and_o many_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a lord_n or_o daemon_n who_o office_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v to_o be_v agent_n and_o mediator_n between_o the_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o shall_v no_o man_n spoil_v i_o through_o this_o absurd_a philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n which_o be_v only_o after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n for_o to_o we_o christian_n say_v the_o same_o 2.5_o same_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o apostle_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sovereign_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o but_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n this_n himself_o confirm_v in_o that_o dialogue_n between_o he_o and_o the_o angel_n record_v by_o the_o prophet_n who_o be_v this_o say_v they_o in_o rapture_n and_o amazement_n that_o come_v from_o edom_n 63._o isa_n 63._o with_o die_v garment_n from_o bozrah_n this_o that_o be_v glorious_a in_o his_o apparel_n travel_v in_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strength_n ay_o that_o speak_v in_o righteousness_n answer_v our_o lord_n mighty_a to_o save_v but_o wherefore_o they_o humble_o ask_v again_o be_v thou_o red_a in_o thy_o apparel_n and_o thy_o garment_n like_o he_o that_o tread_v in_o the_o wine-fat_n i_o have_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n alone_o say_v our_o lord_n and_o of_o the_o people_n there_o be_v none_o with_o i_o i_o alone_o be_o mighty_a to_o save_v and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n good_a luck_n then_o have_v thou_o with_o thy_o honour_n o_o lord_n 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person_n no_o time_n no_o rank_n or_o quality_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v except_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v say_v the_o 2.4_o the_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o apostle_n there_o be_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o time_n the_o 18.27_o the_o ezek._n 18.27_o prophet_n tell_v we_o be_v as_o universal_a it_o be_v not_o now_o and_o then_o only_o but_o whensoever_o a_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a according_o we_o find_v god_n in_o the_o one_a of_o isa_n call_v to_o all_o sinner_n in_o general_a without_o any_o distinction_n of_o circumstance_n age_n or_o condition_n to_o come_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o say_v he_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o and_o then_o though_o neither_o the_o out-going_n of_o the_o morning_n nor_o of_o the_o evening_n have_v praise_v i_o but_o from_o the_o height_n of_o your_o youth_n to_o the_o declension_n of_o old_a age_n you_o have_v be_v take_v and_o lead_v captive_a by_o your_o sin_n at_o their_o will_n i_o will_v do_v they_o all_o away_o though_o they_o be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v white_a like_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n and_o again_o in_o the_o three_o of_o jeremiah_n he_o with_o infinite_a tenderness_n and_o affection_n court_v his_o people_n to_o come_v to_o he_o though_o they_o have_v most_o frequent_o revolt_v and_o infinite_o offend_v his_o divine_a majesty_n they_o say_v if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o be_v join_v to_o another_o man_n she_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o her_o former_a husband_n any_o more_o but_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n thus_o absolute_a and_o universal_a be_v the_o promise_n and_o invitation_n god_n make_v to_o sinner_n thus_o solemn_o and_o pathetical_o do_v he_o declare_v as_o you_o see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o first_o general_n head_n his_o goodwill_n towards_o they_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o they_o all_o but_o have_v rather_o they_o will_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o live_v and_o yet_o we_o meet_v with_o some_o person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o ear_n be_v entire_o stop_v against_o this_o gracious_a and_o ravish_a voice_n of_o the_o heavenly_a charmer_n the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o a_o ill_a constitution_n of_o body_n or_o the_o unwarrantable_a assertion_n of_o some_o ill-natured_a surly_a and_o melancholy_a pseudo-prophet_n or_o possible_o all_o these_o three_o together_o have_v plunge_v their_o tender_a spirit_n in_o the_o profound_a depth_n of_o amazement_n and_o despair_n they_o think_v they_o have_v commit_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o that_o salvation_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o but_o that_o though_o at_o present_a in_o different_a mansion_n they_o be_v reserve_v as_o well_o as_o the_o devil_n for_o everlasting_a chain_n of_o darkness_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n the_o case_n of_o these_o person_n be_v sad_a and_o lamentable_a and_o such_o as_o call_v for_o our_o prayer_n our_o sorrow_n and_o our_o utmost_a assistance_n and_o indeed_o for_o their_o sake_n i_o first_o make_v choice_n of_o my_o text_n though_o the_o second_o thing_n observable_a in_o it_o have_v hitherto_o interrupt_v my_o prosecution_n of_o this_o matter_n have_v patience_n therefore_o now_o i_o pray_v whilst_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o such_o afflict_a soul_n and_o to_o prevent_v through_o god_n blessing_n such_o dangerous_a mistake_v in_o 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