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day_n there_o be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n &_o if_o man_n sleep_v and_o be_v careless_a not_o look_v to_o get_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n that_o be_v save_v grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n their_o time_n may_v be_v past_a 25._o mat._n 25._o and_o they_o lose_v their_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o esau_n seek_v the_o birthright_n with_o tear_n yet_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o &_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o man_n live_v under_o a_o powerful_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o shut_v their_o ear_n against_o it_o resist_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n and_o cry_n of_o their_o conscience_n that_o that_o curse_n may_v be_v set_v upon_o that_o man_n soul_n and_o i_o very_o believe_v it_o be_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o live_n under_o the_o gospel_n which_o our_o saviour_n set_v upon_o the_o fig_n tree_n never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o hereafter_o because_o when_o he_o look_v for_o fruit_n he_o find_v nothing_o but_o leaf_n so_o when_o god_n look_v upon_o congregation_n &_o particular_a person_n live_v under_o special_a effectual_a &_o powerful_a ministry_n to_o find_v good_a fruit_n find_v nothing_o but_o leaf_n of_o formal_a profession_n if_o that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o his_o majesty_n to_o curse_v that_o congregation_n &_o hear_v never_o fruit_n grow_v on_o thou_o never_o sermon_n do_v thou_o good_a but_o harden_v thy_o heart_n to_o thy_o deep_a &_o mote_n fearful_a condemnation_n never_o mercy_n do_v thou_o good_a or_o chastisement_n but_o brawn_n up_o thy_o heart_n unto_o further_a vengeance_n and_o wrath_n this_o be_v the_o dregs_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o vial_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o