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thy_o sin_n god_n will_v not_o endure_v dross_n and_o sin_n in_o the_o shekell_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n those_o thing_n dim_v the_o glory_n and_o embase_v the_o substance_n they_o must_v out_o and_o because_o there_o be_v many_o adversity_n and_o great_a opposition_n to_o work_n of_o reformation_n therefore_o say_v god_n in_o the_o vers._n before_o i_o will_v ease_v i_o of_o my_o adversary_n do_v they_o hinder_v so_o needful_a so_o good_a so_o great_a and_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n ah_o i_o will_v ease_v myself_o of_o such_o adversary_n and_o if_o man_n will_v not_o do_v the_o work_v my_o hand_n shall_v do_v it_o and_o do_v it_o thorough_o its_o man_n wisdom_n to_o do_v that_o aforehand_o which_o god_n will_v do_v by_o his_o judgement_n in_o this_o 3_o of_o math_n 12._o christ_n be_v present_v with_o his_o fan_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o resolution_n to_o purge_v it_o to_o purpose_n the_o jew_n will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o mosaical_a worship_n they_o stick_v to_o the_o ceremony_n 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suffer_v nothing_o to_o be_v in_o his_o house_n which_o have_v not_o a_o divine_a impression_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v not_o after_o christ_n col._n 2_o 8._o and_o for_o the_o future_a let_v nothing_o be_v bring_v in_o which_o be_v after_o man_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n let_v no_o worldly_a rudiment_n approach_v his_o presence_n when_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n bring_v strange_a fire_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n fire_n go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v they_o a_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v nothing_o against_o their_o fire_n but_o this_o be_v it_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o god_n command_v it_o not_o levit._n 10._o 1_o 2._o let_v some_o fiery_a law_n go_v forth_o from_o you_o that_o may_v scorch_v all_o such_o as_o shall_v hereafter_o dare_v to_o join_v their_o post_n with_o god_n and_o mingle_v their_o chaff_n with_o his_o wheat_n and_o let_v not_o any_o law_n be_v of_o force_n that_o may_v countenance_v such_o evil_n uphold_v suspect_v thing_n or_o 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the_o world_n all_o these_o wait_n and_o expect_v much_o at_o your_o hand_n prov._n 13._o 17._o a_o wicked_a messenger_n fall_v into_o mischief_n but_o a_o faithful_a ambassador_n be_v health_n messenger_n of_o a_o state_n have_v power_n to_o do_v great_a thing_n if_o man_n will_v be_v bias_v with_o fear_n promise_n and_o selvish_a respect_n importunity_n of_o friend_n and_o the_o like_a they_o shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n god_n have_v say_v it_o and_o well_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v with_o they_o but_o a_o faithful_a *_o he_o ambassador_n he_o be_v health_n health_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n he_o be_v health_n to_o a_o kingdom_n health_n to_o the_o church_n health_n to_o all_o god_n call_v to_o you_o to_o help_v he_o against_o the_o mighty_a the_o church_n call_v to_o you_o to_o help_v they_o against_o corruption_n innovation_n imposition_n this_o kingdom_n ireland_n cry_v to_o you_o for_o help_v against_o distraction_n oppression_n blood_n ruin_n now_o show_v yourselves_o 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let_v religion_n and_o truth_n be_v precious_a in_o your_o eye_n they_o be_v of_o m_o 5._o such_o consequence_n as_o that_o without_o they_o be_v little_a peace_n or_o safety_n to_o kingdom_n that_o state_n preserve_v truth_n will_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n preserve_v when_o jeroboam_n give_v way_n to_o plausible_a invention_n he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n for_o his_o own_o and_o the_o kingdom_n ruin_n 1_o king_n 14._o the_o church_n of_o philadelphia_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o god_n word_n rev._n 3._o 10._o and_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n not_o only_o in_o their_o heart_n in_o their_o practice_n but_o also_o because_o n_o danger_n they_o have_v keep_v it_o from_o be_v take_v away_o from_o corruption_n therefore_o god_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o the_o hour_n of_o temptation_n god_n word_n be_v in_o danger_n oft_o by_o heresy_n schism_n persecution_n if_o we_o will_v engage_v ourselves_o for_o it_o god_n 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