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repent_v the_o minister_n mind_n and_o god_n meet_v in_o his_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o the_o word_n be_v earnest_o speak_v to_o every_o ear_n god_n himself_o go_v with_o his_o message_n from_o seat_n to_o seat_n and_o from_o man_n to_o man_n with_o true_a and_o hearty_a desire_n of_o his_o conversion_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o give_v not_o equal_a grace_n to_o all_o as_o shall_v appear_v in_o our_o distribution_n thereof_o the_o donation_n of_o faith_n act._n 13.48_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n belove_v to_o the_o elect_a he_o give_v faith_n he_o be_v not_o only_o prepare_v to_o preach_v unto_o they_o his_o gospel_n but_o he_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o he_o give_v unto_o his_o choose_a one_o the_o bless_a gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n and_o he_o give_v they_o faith_n to_o believe_v it_o we_o have_v all_o the_o same_o capacity_n but_o not_o the_o same_o conformity_n our_o power_n be_v alike_o in_o understanding_n and_o 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worthy_a of_o great_a woe_n so_o the_o gospel_n tender_v thou_o a_o pardon_n thou_o contemn_v it_o and_o for_o contempt_n deserve_v the_o sore_a punishment_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o give_v every_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o every_o man_n to_o be_v careful_a he_o abuse_v not_o the_o power_n he_o have_v and_o so_o double_a his_o terment_n and_o punishment_n in_o â—eâ—l_n conviction_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o father_n give_v over_o the_o administration_n to_o his_o son_n the_o son_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o argue_v and_o dispute_v with_o man_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n in_o his_o hand_n be_v now_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o this_o kingdom_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reggum_fw-la violentiae_fw-la the_o kingdom_n that_o suffer_v violence_n mat._n 11.12_o 13._o luke_n 16.16_o in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o saint_n in_o suffering_n be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n rom._n 8.37_o this_o be_v more_o than_o ever_o any_o emperor_n can_v utter_v who_o have_v gain_v and_o keep_v their_o conquest_n with_o hardness_n and_o hazard_n matth._n 28.18_o 19_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o preach_v and_o proclaim_v that_o he_o will_v take_v his_o power_n and_o reign_v in_o and_o over_o all_o man_n he_o be_v merciful_a in_o give_v warning_n before_o the_o execution_n and_o leave_v his_o spirit_n to_o make_v preparation_n for_o his_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kingdom_n of_o power_n rev._n 11.17_o roll_a and_o overrule_a all_o the_o world_n christ_n have_v end_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v give_v over_o his_o kingdom_n to_o his_o father_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 15.24_o o_o the_o divine_a administration_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o father_n the_o first_o person_n pass_v all_o to_o the_o son_n the_o son_n make_v it_o descend_v again_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o same_o be_v the_o order_n of_o regression_n that_o be_v in_o the_o progression_n as_o former_o we_o have_v declare_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o first_o possessor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n return_v it_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n leave_v it_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n where_o he_o first_o have_v it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o from_o he_o be_v the_o proceed_n and_o by_o good_a reason_n it_o must_v be_v to_o he_o again_o the_o come_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o gospel_n convince_v no_o man_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o spirit_n we_o must_v pray_v in_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n come_v holy_a spirit_n and_o visit_v our_o heart_n
common_a as_o well_o as_o dangerous_a thousand_o dye_n and_o be_v never_o sensible_a of_o any_o hurt_n this_o way_n the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v deal_v withal_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o these_o want_n be_v the_o great_a poverty_n of_o it_o use_v 3_o it_o be_v pity_v the_o danger_n be_v so_o great_a and_o so_o common_a but_o that_o minister_n shall_v faithful_o preach_v and_o convince_v these_o sin_n before_o all_o other_o sin_n of_o the_o law_n light_v more_o clear_o upon_o man_n conscience_n but_o these_o sin_n find_v conscience_n not_o only_o asleep_a but_o liveless_a as_o never_o stir_v in_o any_o thought_n that_o such_o evil_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n more_o to_o watch_v we_o with_o damnation_n than_o any_o other_o use_v 4._o there_o be_v no_o preach_v or_o mean_n effectual_a but_o that_o be_v accompany_v by_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o preacher_n as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o infant_n and_o giant_n draw_v the_o same_o bow_n yet_o the_o arrow_n of_o 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