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for_o babylon_n take_v balm_n for_o her_o wound_n if_o so_o be_v it_o may_v be_v heal_v he_o will_v have_v heal_v babylon_n and_o of_o jezebel_n he_o say_v i_o give_v her_o time_n and_o space_n of_o repentance_n but_o she_o repent_v not_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v take_v account_n of_o some_o general_a relation_n of_o god_n to_o we_o and_o show_v from_o they_o that_o our_o preservation_n not_o our_o destruction_n be_v his_o work_n will_n and_o delight_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o be_v a_o further_a refutation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n by_o argument_n deduce_v from_o some_o general_a relation_n of_o god_n to_o we_o viz._n 1._o from_o his_o regal_a office_n and_o power_n 2._o from_o his_o be_v the_o everlasting_a father_n 3._o from_o the_o office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o our_o high_a priest_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o the_o lord_n most_o high_a be_v a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n 19.16_o psalm_n 47.1_o 2._o mal._n 1.14_o rev._n 19.16_o and_o 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