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testament_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n perish_v be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n but_o for_o want_v of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o redeemer_n and_o his_o benefit_n mat._n 23._o 37._o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o etc._n etc._n you_o will_v not_o isa_n 5._o 4._o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 24._o 4._o 5._o tell_v they_o which_o be_v bid_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n my_o ox_n and_o fatling_n be_v kill_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 8._o the_o wedding_n be_v ready_a but_o they_o which_o be_v bid_v be_v not_o worthy_a i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o want_n on_o christ_n part_n his_o sacrifice_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v sufficient_a but_o they_o lose_v the_o benefit_n for_o want_n of_o believe_v mat._n 25._o 1._o 2._o all_o the_o virgin_n may_v have_v be_v accept_v at_o the_o marriage_n 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in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n deut._n 32._o 4_o 5_o 6._o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v a_o perverse_a and_o crooked_a generation_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o ver_fw-la 15._o then_o he_o forsake_v god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o light_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o his_o salvation_n see_v psal_n 78._o throughout_o ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o they_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v their_o rock_n and_o the_o high_a god_n their_o redeemer_n nevertheless_o they_o flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n but_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n forgive_v their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 63._o 8_o 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