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23.29_o and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o rook_n in_o piece_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o man_n that_o never_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o never_o live_v under_o the_o ordinary_a ministry_n and_o preach_v of_o it_o then_o of_o such_o as_o have_v have_v their_o ear_n beat_v with_o it_o &_o yet_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n 21.31_o math._n 21.31_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o harlot_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o if_o the_o word_n do_v not_o convert_v we_o it_o do_v condemn_v we_o and_o if_o
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to_o the_o whole_a assembly_n numb_a 16._o in_o the_o shameless_a uncleanness_n of_o zimri_n and_o cosbi_n chap._n 25._o a_o notable_a example_n hereof_o be_v at_o large_a express_v judg._n 20.15_o those_o wicked_a beniamite_n the_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o commit_v folly_n in_o israel_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o thousand_o and_o bring_v the_o whole_a tribe_n to_o a_o low_a ebb_n yea_o this_o often_o fall_v out_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o they_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n we_o see_v this_o in_o david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o when_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n 24.17_o 2_o sam._n 24.17_o and_o have_v exalt_v himself_o in_o his_o own_o strength_n he_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n i_o pray_v thou_o be_v against_o i_o and_o against_o my_o father_n house_n hereby_o many_o thousand_o perish_v the_o like_a we_o see_v in_o 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