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nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n so_o david_n in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a now_o that_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n be_v unchangeable_a as_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n of_o grace_n appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v dear_a than_o a_o mother_n love_n to_o her_o sweet_a and_o most_o tender_a babe_n isa_n 49.15_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o 2._o it_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o mountain_n isa_n 54.10_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v 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your_o mother_n shall_v be_v sore_o confound_v she_o that_o bear_v you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v the_o hindermost_a of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v a_o wilderness_n a_o dry_a land_n and_o a_o desert_n because_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v inhabit_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o desolate_a every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o babylon_n shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o hiss_v at_o all_o her_o plague_n so_o in_o jer._n 51.34_o 35._o the_o church_n complain_v there_o that_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v devour_v she_o and_o crush_v she_o and_o make_v she_o a_o empty_a vessel_n and_o have_v swallow_v she_o up_o like_o a_o dragon_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o her_o delicate_n and_o cast_v she_o out_o what_o then_o be_v the_o church_n dreadful_a imprecation_n hereupon_o but_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o flesh_n be_v upon_o babylon_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n say_v 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bone_n shake_v i_o be_o like_o a_o drunken_a man_n and_o like_o a_o man_n who_o wine_n have_v overcome_v because_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o holiness_n for_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o adultery_n jer._n 23.9_o 10._o and_o in_o jer._n 13.27_o i_o have_v see_v thy_o adultery_n and_o thy_o neighing_n the_o lewdness_n of_o thy_o whoredom_n etc._n etc._n what_o then_o wo_n unto_o thou_o o_o jerusalem_n this_o though_o it_o may_v have_v reference_n to_o their_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n as_o before_o which_o may_v be_v call_v spiritual_a adultery_n yet_o it_o can_v exclude_v that_o which_o be_v corporeal_a which_o god_n will_v severe_o punish_v for_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v as_o such_o who_o shall_v have_v no_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o god_n heb._n 13.4_o and_o eph._n 5.5_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o high_o provoke_v this_o sin_n of_o uncleaness_n be_v for_o the_o bring_n down_o of_o national_a 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up_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o we_o see_v in_o it_o be_v man_n of_o a_o great_a stature_n and_o there_o we_o see_v the_o giant_n the_o son_n of_o anak_n which_o come_v of_o the_o giant_n and_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o sight_n as_o grasshopper_n and_o so_o be_v we_o in_o their_o sight_n this_o evil_a report_n cause_v all_o the_o congregation_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o cry_n and_o to_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v will_v god_n that_o we_o have_v die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n or_o will_v god_n we_o have_v die_v in_o this_o wilderness_n and_o wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n bring_v we_o into_o this_o land_n to_o fall_v by_o the_o sword_n that_o our_o wife_n and_o our_o child_n shall_v be_v a_o prey_n be_v it_o not_o better_o
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but_o see_v how_o high_o provoke_v be_v this_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n how_o long_o will_v this_o people_n provoke_v i_o and_o how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o they_o believe_v i_o for_o all_o the_o sign_n that_o i_o have_v show_v among_o they_o and_o mark_v what_o follow_v i_o will_v smite_v they_o with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o disinherit_v they_o verse_n 12._o i_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v it_o unto_o all_o this_o evil_a congregation_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o against_o i_o in_o this_o wilderness_n they_o shall_v be_v consume_v and_o there_o they_o shall_v die_v and_o further_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o man_n which_o moses_n send_v to_o search_v the_o land_n who_o return_v and_o make_v all_o the_o congregation_n to_o murmur_v against_o he_o by_o bring_v up_o a_o slander_n upon_o the_o land_n even_o those_o man_n that_o do_v bring_v up_o the_o evil_a report_n upon_o the_o land_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n 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in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v thyself_o with_o the_o chief_n ointment_n but_o greive_v not_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v pursue_v thou_o at_o thy_o very_a heel_n and_o if_o thou_o repente_v not_o but_o shall_v still_o bless_v thyself_o in_o thy_o heart_n say_v thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n shall_v lie_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o thy_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o the_o three_o spiritual_a receipt_n when_o in_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o former_a mean_n thou_o find_v that_o this_o bitter_a pill_n or_o potion_n of_o repentance_n have_v begin_v to_o 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thou_o will_v make_v he_o run_v away_o present_o but_o that_o you_o may_v resist_v he_o and_o foil_v he_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o resist_v he_o and_o that_o steadfast_o in_o the_o faith_n if_o you_o make_v use_v of_o this_o weapon_n he_o will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o encounter_v with_o you_o faith_n will_v foil_v he_o by_o this_o weapon_n the_o saint_n always_o overcome_v he_o rev._n 12.11_o and_o they_o overcome_v he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb._n and_o how_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n satan_n will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o be_v a_o vile_a filthy_a pollute_a and_o abominable_a wretch_n a_o great_a and_o heinous_a sinner_n but_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o
christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n yea_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o and_o that_o god_n have_v set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.25_o and_o though_o thou_o be_v natural_o unclean_a and_o have_v contract_v much_o defilement_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n yet_o that_o christ_n have_v love_v thou_o and_o wash_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n rev._n 1.5_o that_o in_o he_o thou_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n col._n 1.14_o satan_n will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v break_v the_o law_n and_o incur_v god_n anger_n wrath_n hell_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n faith_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o christ_n have_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n satisfy_v divine_a justice_n take_v away_o the_o curse_n and_o free_v thou_o from_o condemnation_n rom._n 8.1_o and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n by_o his_o blood_n have_v pacify_v god_n anger_n towards_o thou_o rom._n 3.25_o faith_n will_v tell_v he_o thou_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n now_o and_o so_o not_o under_o the_o curse_n and_o that_o though_o the_o law_n do_v pronounce_v thou_o accurse_v for_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o yet_o christ_n have_v redeem_v thou_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3.10_o 13._o satan_n will_v tell_v tell_v thou_o still_o thou_o be_v unrighteous_a and_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o faith_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o thou_o be_v wash_v that_o thou_o be_v sanctify_v that_o thou_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o and_o that_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o and_o as_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n so_o of_o god_n also_o be_v he_o make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n do_v satan_n tempt_v thou_o â—o_o evil_a faith_n will_v tell_v he_o that_o he_o so_o tempt_v christ_n but_o christ_n vanquish_v he_o in_o all_o his_o tempttaion_n mat._n 4._o and_o we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n through_o christ_n that_o have_v love_v we_o rom._n 8.37_o do_v he_o yet_o tempt_v thou_o to_o be_v proud_a tell_v he_o that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5_o 5._o do_v he_o tempt_v thou_o to_o passion_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n jam._n 1.20_o do_v he_o tempt_v thou_o to_o uncleaness_n tell_v he_o thy_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o thou_o be_v not_o thy_o one_o but_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o therefore_o thou_o must_v glorify_v god_n in_o thy_o body_n and_o in_o thy_o spirit_n which_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o 20._o do_v he_o tempt_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o man_n tell_v he_o thou_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o so_o free_v from_o that_o servitude_n 1_o cor._n 7.23_o will_v he_o have_v thou_o to_o please_v man_n tell_v he_o if_o yet_o thou_o shall_v please_v man_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n gal._n 1.10_o do_v he_o tempt_v thou_o to_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n tell_v he_o that_o if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o do_v he_o tempt_v thou_o to_o a_o indifferent_a lukewarm_a spirit_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n tell_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n testify_v against_o such_o a_o spirit_n that_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a that_o he_o will_v spew_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n rev_n 3.16_o do_v he_o tempt_v thou_o to_o fall_v away_o draw_z back_z and_o renounce_v thy_o profession_n tell_v he_o that_o such_o as_o so_o fall_v away_o shall_v not_o be_v renew_v again_o unto_o repentance_n see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n heb._n 6.6_o and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o you_o see_v what_o a_o most_o excellent_a weapon_n this_o shield_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o repel_v the_o temptation_n and_o assault_n of_o satan_n upon_o all_o account_n second_o and_o it_o be_v of_o like_a force_n and_o efficacy_n to_o expel_v the_o venom_n and_o malignity_n of_o sin_n be_v thou_o sting_v with_o it_o at_o any_o time_n look_v up_o by_o faith_n unto_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n there_o be_v heal_v numb_a 21.9_o be_v thy_o sin_n of_o a_o scarlet_a dye_n faith_n in_o his_o blood_n can_v make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n be_v they_o red_a like_o crimson_a it_o will_v make_v they_o as_o wool_n isa_n 1.18_o be_v they_o many_o and_o multiply_v transgression_n faith_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o where_o 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season_n then_o to_o be_v act_v faith_n in_o the_o mighty_a power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n sure_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o trust_n god_n when_o we_o have_v meal_n in_o the_o barrel_n and_o oil_n in_o the_o cruse_n and_o money_n in_o our_o purse_n but_o will_v thou_o trust_v god_n and_o rely_v upon_o his_o power_n in_o the_o want_n and_o absence_n of_o all_o as_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n when_o the_o figtree_n do_v not_o blossom_n nor_o fruit_n can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o vine_n when_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n do_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n do_v yield_v no_o meat_n when_o the_o flock_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n when_o there_o be_v a_o utter_a consumption_n and_o deprivation_n of_o all_o thing_n then_o to_o be_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n then_o to_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o strength_n and_o he_o will_v make_v i_o to_o walk_v on_o my_o high_a 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