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309_o the_o lord_n will_v reject_v all_o they_o that_o reject_v his_o word_n as_o reprobate_a silver_n be_v reject_v p._n 310_o all_o they_o forsake_v the_o covenant_n who_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o though_o they_o seem_v in_o word_n to_o embrace_v it_o p._n 310_o application_n to_o all_o sort_n who_o heart_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v such_o p._n 311_o abomination_n 29._o scorn_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o true_a profession_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 314_o how_o precious_a god_n word_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o his_o people_n p._n 314_o they_o loathe_v god_n word_n and_o count_v it_o a_o burden_n p._n 314_o 315_o they_o make_v the_o word_n matter_n enough_o of_o the_o vile_a reproach_n to_o every_o one_o true_o profess_v it_o p._n 315_o the_o fearful_a extremity_n that_o god_n servant_n be_v oft_o drive_v to_o through_o the_o hatred_n which_o they_o endure_v for_o the_o word_n p._n 316_o 317_o the_o very_a scorn_n and_o taunt_n against_o god_n word_n and_o servant_n shall_v be_v one_o day_n a_o heavy_a burden_n to_o every_o scorner_n p._n 318_o god_n will_v visit_v every_o scorner_n and_o his_o house_n and_o reward_v they_o with_o a_o everlasting_a shame_n p._n 318_o 319_o application_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o denunciation_n to_o ourselves_o p._n 319_o 320_o scorn_v god_n word_n and_o faithful_a messenger_n can_v escape_v unpupunished_a p._n 321_o abomination_n 30._o pollution_n of_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 322_o covenant_n for_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 322_o he_o be_v a_o blessed_a man_n that_o endeavour_v true_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o such_o a_o one_o only_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n belong_v p._n 322_o they_o despise_v and_o pollute_a god_n sabbath_n and_o how_o p._n 323_o they_o put_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a p._n 323_o their_o priest_n hide_v their_o eye_n from_o god_n sabbath_n p._n 324_o the_o lord_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v profane_v by_o they_o that_o 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p._n 327_o vengeance_n for_o pollution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n viz_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o their_o 70._o year_n captivity_n p._n 327_o the_o feel_n of_o such_o a_o plague_n as_o be_v towards_o we_o but_o one_o day_n will_v make_v we_o most_o willing_o to_o stoop_v unto_o the_o lord._n p._n 328_o nehemiah_n after_o the_o captivity_n acknowledge_v god_n righteous_a vengeance_n in_o it_o for_o pollute_v the_o sabbath_n and_o labour_v thereon_o the_o redress_n of_o that_o sin_n p._n 328_o al_n the_o sin_n which_o ruler_n may_v redress_v be_v account_v their_o sin_n 328_o former_a example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n shall_v warn_v we_o p._n 329_o in_o nehemiah_n be_v the_o lively_a picture_n of_o a_o worthy_a ruler_n who_o have_v see_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o captivity_n for_o sin_n p._n 329_o three_o ensample_n in_o nehemiah_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v of_o tender-hearted_a and_o worthy_a governor_n p._n 329_o 1_o nehemiah_n look_v forthwith_o to_o the_o 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336_o our_o sin_n in_o admit_v all_o indifferent_o to_o the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 337_o this_o sin_n enough_o to_o bring_v god_n plague_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n p._n 338_o the_o 〈…〉_z that_o great_a censure_n of_o excommunication_n p._n 338_o hide_v our_o eye_n from_o god_n sabbath_n from_o see_v the_o most_o weighty_a duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o perform_v they_o p._n 339_o to_o consider_v whether_o we_o be_v not_o they_o who_o have_v think_v the_o sabbath_n overlong_o p._n 341_o sabbath_n profane_v by_o carry_v and_o recary_v p._n 342_o our_o pretend_a necessity_n can_v excuse_v we_o more_o than_o they_o p._n 342_o reserve_v journey_n ordinary_a for_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 342_o concourse_n to_o play_n and_o the_o vileness_n of_o they_o p._n 343_o the_o inevitable_a danger_n to_o frequenter_n of_o play_n p._n 343_o frequent_v tavern_n and_o alehouse_n where_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a than_o scorn_v all_o piety_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 344_o god_n have_v only_o warn_v we_o hitherto_o p._n 344_o the_o speech_n turn_v to_o all_o who_o have_v the_o chief_a charge_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o sabbath_n p._n 345_o abomination_n 31._o sundry_a degree_n of_o their_o profaneness_n anger_v the_o lord_n and_o hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 346_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o all_o power_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n when_o they_o glory_v in_o his_o outward_a ceremonial_a worship_n p._n 346_o they_o bend_v their_o tongue_n and_o work_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o all_o true_a piety_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o way_n use_v all_o device_n to_o put_v out_o all_o fear_n of_o his_o name_n p._n 347_o they_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n evil_a of_o good_a glory_v in_o their_o most_o shameful_a sin_n p._n 347_o they_o justify_v and_o love_v the_o wicked_a condemn_v and_o hate_v the_o good_a p._n 348_o they_o seek_v to_o cast_v all_o shame_n on_o the_o godly_a p._n 348_o thence_o they_o proceed_v to_o spoil_v 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