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yea_o let_v the_o apostle_n themselves_o preach_v the_o lord_n must_v work_v with_o they_o also_o or_o nothing_o will_v be_v do_v these_o two_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o we_o and_o his_o word_n in_o our_o mouth_n 21·_v make_v up_o a_o sweet_a harmony_n and_o how_o be_v it_o else_o that_o man_n after_o so_o long_o powerful_a preach_n and_o frequent_a hear_n remain_v ignorant_a hard_a heart_a rebellious_a sure_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o lord_n give_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v 29.2_o and_o because_o the_o spirit_n blow_v not_o there_o to_o give_v the_o see_a eye_n and_o hear_v ear_n which_o where_o it_o be_v want_v a_o man_n may_v sit_v out_o as_o many_o summons_n as_o pharaoh_n do_v and_o never_o the_o better_a yea_o the_o more_o harden_a so_o in_o affliction_n and_o correction_n which_o be_v durable_a and_o linger_a on_o many_o why_o do_v man_n profit_v so_o little_a why_o do_v they_o not_o open_v the_o door_n of_o discipline_n why_o be_v not_o the_o 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