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or_o against_o a_o man_n only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sermon_n fourteen_o 2_o king_n 7.2_o then_o a_o lord_n on_o who_o hand_n the_o king_n lean_v answer_v the_o man_n of_o god_n and_o say_v behold_v if_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v window_n in_o heaven_n may_v this_o thing_n be_v and_o he_o say_v behold_v thou_o shall_v see_v it_o with_o thy_o eye_n but_o shall_v not_o eat_v thereof_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v more_o of_o ingratitude_n in_o it_o than_o unbelief_n which_o return_v evil_a for_o good_a and_o where_o god_n be_v most_o gracious_a to_o we_o make_v we_o to_o be_v most_o undutiful_a to_o he_o the_o lord_n in_o give_v we_o his_o promise_n intend_v our_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n while_o we_o in_o the_o question_n of_o those_o promise_n detract_v from_o his_o honour_n and_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o unworthy_a thing_n that_o may_v be_v and_o such_o as_o according_o call_v for_o the_o great_a wrath_n and_o indignation_n a_o instance_n 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