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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d v_o 20._o disobedient_a who_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n god_n patience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d once_o expect_v but_o at_o length_n give_v over_o expect_v the_o very_a same_o provoke_a condition_n express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o heb._n 3._o 18._o be_v put_v under_o that_o direful_a oath_n of_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n thus_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o mean_n of_o work_a grace_n be_v allow_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n to_o god_n people_n the_o jew_n and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n yet_o far_o continue_v to_o they_o for_o some_o time_n upon_o their_o resist_n of_o those_o mean_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o mat._n 21._o 43._o to_o which_o purpose_n that_o terrible_a passage_n so_o oft_o repeat_v and_o so_o little_o understand_v matth._n 13._o 13._o mar._n 4._o 12._o luk._n 8._o 10._o joh._n 12._o 40._o act._n 28._o 26._o rom._n 11._o 8._o all_o 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