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purge_v away_o sin_n and_o transgression_n while_o man_n remain_v rebellious_a and_o stubborn_a and_o will_v not_o let_v he_o in_o when_o he_o stand_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o he_o may_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o he_o when_o man_n rebel_n against_o his_o heavenly_a light_n within_o they_o and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o divine_a grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n and_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n lasciviousness_n and_o run_v into_o uncleaness_n drunkenness_n pride_n envy_n malice_n and_o bitterness_n and_o into_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v abominable_a and_o evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o man_n have_v no_o real_a advantage_n or_o beneby_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o atonement_n he_o have_v make_v for_o our_o sin_n by_o that_o one_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o they_o do_v not_o true_o 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the_o sore_a judgement_n misery_n calamity_n and_o distress_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n because_o of_o their_o reject_v christ_n in_o his_o outward_a appearance_n in_o that_o prepare_a body_n in_o which_o he_o come_v to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n they_o will_v not_o own_v he_o in_o his_o bodily_a appearance_n but_o reject_v he_o and_o set_v he_o at_o nought_o they_o crown_v he_o with_o thorn_n and_o crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o except_o you_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o he_o â—â—_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n whether_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v and_o thus_o he_o speak_v to_o jerusalem_n o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o which_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o behold_v your_o house_n be_v 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