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heart_n let_v i_o leave_v that_o verse_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o they_o to_o read_v and_o to_o see_v what_o construction_n they_o can_v make_v of_o it_o to_o save_v their_o own_o stake_n if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o hertford_n assize_n march_v 27._o 1669._o act._n xvii_o 31._o because_o he_o have_v appoint_v a_o day_n in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n by_o the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v ordain_v whereof_o he_o have_v give_v assurance_n unto_o all_o man_n in_o that_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a occasional_a meditation_n be_v samson_n honey_n gather_v out_o of_o a_o dead_a carcase_n heavenly_a thought_n take_v up_o from_o earthly_a occurrence_n the_o sun_n 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