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of_o false_a prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v here_o that_o be_v take_v heed_n that_o you_o avoid_v they_o lest_o you_o be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o 2._o the_o word_n be_v use_v in_o relation_n to_o thing_n useful_a as_o in_o act._n 8.6_o the_o people_n give_v heed_n to_o the_o thing_n that_o philip_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v here_o so_o lydia_n attend_v or_o give_v heed_n or_o apply_v her_o heart_n to_o the_o thing_n speak_v by_o paul_n this_o heedful_a hear_n be_v oppose_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o slight_v oppose_a or_o turn_v away_o our_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o word_n such_o hearer_n we_o read_v of_o act_n 13.45_o the_o jew_n fill_v with_o envy_n speak_v against_o the_o thing_n speak_v by_o paul_n contradict_v and_o rail_v on_o they_o and_o such_o be_v those_o bid_a guest_n that_o be_v invite_v to_o the_o wedding_n that_o make_v light_a of_o it_o mat._n 22.4_o 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etc._n etc._n who_o deny_v themselves_o to_o oppose_v that_o torrent_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n that_o like_o another_o deluge_n be_v like_a to_o overrun_v the_o nation_n and_o for_o this_o they_o must_v be_v feed_v with_o michajah_n hard_a commons_o even_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n of_o affliction_n another_o generation_n of_o profane_a and_o profligate_v professor_n swarm_v every_o where_n in_o the_o world_n who_o nauseate_a this_o heavenly_a manna_n and_o contemn_v sound_a doctrine_n because_o it_o be_v common_a ah_o we_o live_v in_o a_o gospel-glutted-age_n wherein_o wickedness_n and_o wantonness_n be_v the_o best_a requital_n wherewith_o we_o requite_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o choice_a mercy_n thus_o with_o jeshurun_n we_o be_v grow_v fat_a and_o kick_v oh_o that_o a_o people_n so_o choice_o teach_v and_o instruct_v from_o heaven_n shall_v at_o last_o scorn_v the_o counsel_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n that_o our_o religion_n shall_v be_v lose_v in_o atheism_n and_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n crucify_v shall_v become_v a_o reproach_n among_o we_o there_o be_v one_o scripture_n that_o i_o will_v fasten_v on_o your_o thought_n to_o prevent_v this_o sin_n in_o some_o which_o deserve_v to_o be_v repent_v in_o other_o so_o heb._n 2.2_o 3._o if_o the_o word_n speak_v by_o angel_n be_v steadfast_a and_o every_o transgression_n deserve_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n our_o guilt_n and_o ingratitude_n increase_v with_o our_o injoymeat_n view_v the_o comparison_n in_o a_o few_o particular_n 1._o we_o have_v a_o more_o excellent_a ministry_n than_o they_o under_o the_o law_n angel_n be_v minister_n of_o the_o law_n but_o christ_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o the_o threaten_n of_o angel_n if_o despise_v be_v severe_o punish_v and_o shall_v not_o the_o threaten_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o that_o god_n who_o in_o former_a age_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o prophet_n 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6.53_o except_o you_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o carnal_a reason_n know_v not_o how_o to_o understand_v this_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o present_o suggest_v this_o incredulous_a question_n how_o can_v this_o man_n give_v we_o his_o flesh_n to_o eat_v and_o what_o a_o sad_a effect_n follow_v on_o this_o mistake_n we_o read_v v._o 66._o from_o that_o time_n many_o of_o his_o disciple_n go_v back_o and_o walk_v no_o more_o with_o jesus_n 3._o there_o must_v be_v a_o faithful_a retain_v or_o remembrance_n of_o it_o our_o memory_n be_v false_a and_o slippery_a like_o hour-glass_n no_o soon_o fill_v at_o one_o end_n but_o they_o run_v out_o at_o the_o other_o rive_v and_o chinky_a vessel_n that_o leak_n out_o the_o water_n of_o life_n strive_v we_o all_o we_o can_v to_o make_v they_o treasury_n of_o divine_a truth_n and_o lay_v up_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o they_o as_o in_o a_o store-house_n thy_o 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