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the_o generation_n to_o come_v this_o admonition_n then_o unto_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o other_o admonition_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v preach_v unto_o all_o man_n to_o all_o nation_n to_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n especial_o to_o those_o to_o who_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v declare_v that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o a_o admonition_n to_o repentance_n lest_o they_o likewise_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n goodness_n patience_n and_o long-suffering_a according_a to_o their_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v they_o heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 2._o rom._n 2._o and_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n this_o admonition_n than_o concern_v we_o and_o warn_v we_o in_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v the_o gospel_n have_v be_v preach_v unto_o we_o many_o 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we_o take_v heed_n that_o our_o halcion-daye_n do_v not_o deceive_v we_o neither_o let_v we_o think_v that_o we_o be_v privilege_v above_o other_o 11.21_o rom._n 11.21_o for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n when_o they_o do_v not_o repent_v will_v he_o spare_v we_o that_o be_v wild_a olive_n the_o jew_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jeremiah_n who_o dwell_v in_o jerusalem_n live_v in_o great_a security_n as_o we_o do_v neither_o regard_v god_n mercy_n nor_o fear_v his_o judgement_n therefore_o the_o lord_n send_v jeremiah_n with_o this_o message_n unto_o they_o behold_v i_o begin_v to_o plague_v the_o city_n where_o my_o name_n be_v call_v upon_o 25.29_o jer._n 25.29_o and_o shall_v you_o go_v free_a you_o shall_v not_o go_v quite_o for_o i_o will_v call_v for_o a_o sword_n upon_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o this_o example_n of_o jerusalem_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o example_n before_o mention_v do_v preach_v unto_o we_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n 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use_n of_o this_o the_o same_o punishment_n will_v fall_v upon_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v pray_v unto_o god_n to_o grant_v i_o his_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v take_v these_o warning_n and_o speedy_o turn_v to_o god_n that_o the_o fall_n of_o other_o may_v be_v my_o rise_n three_o these_o admonition_n will_v leave_v we_o without_o excuse_n for_o what_o can_v we_o plead_v for_o ourselves_o when_o so_o many_o example_n and_o admonition_n have_v be_v remember_v unto_o we_o he_o that_o be_v once_o warn_v be_v half_o arm_v therefore_o there_o remain_v no_o excuse_n for_o we_o if_o we_o despise_v these_o admonition_n but_o a_o fearful_a expectation_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n last_o these_o example_n and_o admonition_n in_o the_o scripture_n will_v be_v so_o many_o witness_n against_o we_o and_o will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n to_o condemn_v we_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o jerusalem_n tire_n and_o sidon_n and_o for_o sodom_n and_o gamorha_n in_o the_o day_n of_o 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samaritan_n 13._o math._n 13._o yet_o our_o lord_n jesus_n pass_v by_o all_o these_o indignity_n come_v unto_o she_o and_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a to_o save_v she_o as_o he_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o word_n testify_v o_o jerusalem_n 23.37_o math._n 23.37_o jerusalem_n which_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o together_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o behold_v here_o the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n to_o a_o unfaithful_a and_o a_o rebellious_a people_n this_o example_n of_o christ_n do_v teach_v all_o his_o minister_n yea_o and_o all_o christian_n to_o open_v their_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n even_o towards_o the_o obstinate_a not_o rash_o to_o forsake_v they_o and_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o to_o give_v they_o over_o but_o rather_o to_o labour_v to_o win_v they_o unto_o christ_n and_o to_o omit_v no_o time_n to_o spare_v no_o labour_n to_o effect_v 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