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turn_v into_o blood_n by_o hate_v and_o kill_v one_o another_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o clergy_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o true_a church_n mahomet_n the_o true_a prophet_n and_o every_o sect_n the_o right_a remnant_n and_o thus_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n carry_v on_o his_o design_n in_o set_v man_n to_o hate_n and_o kill_v one_o another_o through_o these_o division_n now_o in_o that_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o more_o than_o a_o private_a interpretation_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o but_o we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o put_v no_o other_o interpretation_n on_o it_o but_o what_o we_o can_v make_v plain_a from_o the_o word_n and_o in_o joel_n 3.15_o it_o be_v also_o say_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o star_n shall_v withdraw_v their_o shine_a here_o the_o prophet_n may_v have_v a_o reference_n to_o the_o material_a sun_n moon_n and_o star_n which_o by_o the_o glorious_a appear_v of_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v obscure_v by_o his_o brightness_n but_o when_o the_o nation_n come_v to_o have_v no_o love_n to_o the_o truth_n god_n suffer_v a_o spirit_n of_o a_o strong_a delusion_n to_o go_v forth_o 2_o thess_n 2.11_o for_o god_n have_v determine_v that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o deny_v themselves_o for_o he_o shall_v suffer_v by_o he_o for_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contention_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n but_o obey_v unrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n upon_o every_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o do_v evil_a of_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gentile_a but_o glory_n honour_n and_o peace_n to_o every_o man_n that_o work_v good_a to_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_a rom._n 2.8,9,10_o for_o there_o will_v be_v a_o redemption_n in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o all_o that_o order_n their_o conversation_n aright_o and_o have_v not_o be_v wilful_a opposer_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o worst_a of_o unrighteousness_n and_o though_o it_o be_v those_o who_o come_v in_o heir_n to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o father_n that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o great_a glory_n yet_o there_o be_v glory_n and_o salvation_n for_o other_o of_o a_o low_a degree_n and_o though_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v be_v since_o christ_n time_n be_v cast_v off_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n yet_o not_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o to_o be_v forget_v of_o god_n without_o their_o own_o sin_n do_v occasion_v it_o for_o there_o will_v be_v a_o redemption_n in_o time_n to_o come_v for_o some_o and_o if_o israel_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n have_v be_v leave_v to_o stumble_v on_o the_o dark_a mountain_n these_o seventeen_o hundred_o year_n no_o wonder_n if_o the_o adopt_a seed_n have_v be_v leave_v to_o stumble_v thereon_o for_o above_o this_o thousand_o year_n for_o it_o be_v israel_n who_o as_o touch_v the_o election_n be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n rom._n 11.28_o for_o though_o there_o be_v but_o a_o remnant_n choose_v from_o among_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n verse_n 5._o yet_o they_o be_v all_o god_n choose_v and_o elect_a people_n for_o their_o father_n sake_n isaiah_n 45.4_o and_o this_o god_n do_v because_o he_o love_v their_o father_n because_o they_o have_v walk_v with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n before_o he_o the_o which_o when_o the_o lord_n prove_v israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v deut._n 31.21_o for_o i_o know_v their_o imagination_n which_o they_o go_v about_o even_o now_o before_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o land_n here_o because_o god_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n when_o it_o be_v he_o know_v it_o therefore_o he_o redouble_v his_o word_n and_o say_v even_o now_o at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o we_o do_v never_o read_v of_o god_n foreknow_v his_o drown_v of_o the_o world_n till_o he_o see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n be_v great_a and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o it_o grieve_v he_o at_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o have_v make_v man_n but_o god_n choose_v israel_n be_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n and_o not_o that_o he_o have_v elect_v they_o without_o a_o why_o or_o a_o wherefore_o but_o when_o god_n have_v prove_v and_o try_v israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o as_o they_o have_v there_o often_o miscarry_v god_n see_v they_o will_v again_o fall_v away_o for_o which_o he_o determine_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o blindness_n the_o like_a god_n foresee_v that_o the_o gentile_n will_v fall_v away_o for_o which_o he_o determine_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o delusion_n for_o as_o of_o old_a when_o the_o people_n fall_v away_o rom._n 1.18,20,21_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o he_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v clear_o see_v be_v understand_v by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v even_o his_o eternal_a power_n and_o godhead_n so_o that_o they_o be_v without_o excuse_n because_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v verse_n 28._o and_o even_o as_o they_o do_v not_o like_a to_o retain_v god_n in_o their_o knowledge_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n so_o we_o see_v man_n be_v not_o improve_n his_o day_n of_o grace_n have_v be_v his_o destruction_n all_o along_o and_o not_o that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n give_v they_o and_o it_o be_v such_o that_o god_n give_v up_o to_o delusion_n that_o first_o deceive_v and_o delude_v themselves_o
angel_n of_o light_n 2_o cor._n 11.14_o gal._n 1.8_o and_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v nothing_o in_o contradiction_n to_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n luke_n 16.31_o but_o god_n will_v carry_v on_o his_o work_n according_a to_o his_o word_n as_o for_o any_o to_o expect_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o they_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a mistake_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n will_v glad_o persuade_v any_o to_o believe_v that_o for_o by_o that_o belief_n he_o keep_v they_o from_o prepare_v themselves_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v take_v at_o unaware_o for_o satan_n have_v many_o wiles_n to_o deceive_v poor_a soul_n for_o the_o christian_n will_v not_o have_v the_o spirit_n pour_v out_o upon_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o prepare_v they_o no_o more_o than_o israel_n have_v when_o the_o lord_n first_o come_v for_o if_o so_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v upon_o their_o 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present_a o_o that_o we_o have_v but_o a_o heart_n to_o consider_v the_o great_a truth_n of_o god_n who_o faithfulness_n can_v fail_v according_a to_o his_o word_n for_o which_o bless_v be_v his_o name_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la