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sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_v now_o in_o this_o time_n house_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o mother_n and_o child_n and_o land_n with_o persecution_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v eternal_a life_n if_o the_o least_o of_o they_o that_o forsake_v all_o for_o christ_n sake_n grow_v in_o this_o life_n into_o a_o hundred_o how_o great_a or_o strong_a a_o nation_n every_o small_a one_o that_o be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n offend_v in_o he_o shall_v after_o this_o life_n end_v become_v be_v unexpressable_a but_o we_o believe_v our_o saviour_n that_o the_o least_o and_o small_a of_o such_o as_o forsake_v all_o for_o he_o and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v have_v life_n eternal_a and_o we_o believe_v god_n word_n that_o life_n eternal_a be_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o life_n temporal_a though_o a_o thousand_o life_n of_o a_o man_n own_o be_v much_o more_o worth_a than_o a_o million_o of_o other_o man_n life_n whereof_o we_o may_v hope_v to_o be_v lord_n and_o disposer_n 80._o that_o other_o prophecy_n likewise_o before_o mention_v isaiah_n 35._o vers_fw-la 4._o though_o literal_o verify_v at_o god_n first_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v make_v man_n and_o then_o punctual_o fulfil_v when_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n god_n and_o man_n come_v to_o johns_n baptism_n be_v to_o be_v final_o accomplish_v when_o the_o same_o jesus_n shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a then_o shall_v he_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n the_o avenger_n and_o god_n the_o recompencer_n by_o pronounce_v that_o sentence_n from_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o appeal_n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o sentence_n shall_v proceed_v from_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o such_o as_o diligent_o seek_v he_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o sentence_n go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n proceed_v from_o he_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o avenger_n in_o that_o accomplishment_n of_o day_n which_o shall_v utter_o abolish_v all_o night_n and_o not_o before_o shall_v that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n isaiah_n 35._o vers_fw-la 5_o 6._o be_v likewise_o final_o accomplish_v then_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a shall_v be_v open_v and_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o deaf_a shall_v be_v unstop_v etc._n etc._n the_o eye_n of_o many_o blind_a be_v open_v at_o the_o time_n when_o this_o answer_n be_v give_v yet_o not_o the_o 3._o eye_n of_o all_o the_o blind_a man_n then_o live_v which_o be_v not_o offend_v in_o he_o but_o only_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o the_o blind_a throughout_o judea_n and_o neighbour-region_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o without_o offence_n at_o his_o second_o come_v the_o eye_n of_o all_o that_o after_o perpetual_a 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of_o all_o sort_n unto_o the_o summons_n of_o johns_n calling_n to_o repentance_n and_o the_o strange_a alteration_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o repentance_n which_o john_n preach_v aswell_o in_o the_o jew_n as_o in_o the_o gentile_a be_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o the_o prophet_n fore-picture_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wolf_n agree_v with_o the_o lamb_n of_o the_o leopard_n reconciliation_n with_o the_o kid_n and_o of_o the_o lion_n near_o familaritie_n with_o the_o ox_n or_o ass_n the_o publican_n which_o before_o the_o preach_n of_o baptism_n and_o repentance_n by_o john_n be_v as_o ravenous_a as_o the_o evening_n wolf_n become_v as_o innocent_a as_o the_o lamb_n the_o soldier_n likewise_o which_o have_v be_v former_o as_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a as_o the_o lion_n become_v as_o tame_v and_o gentle_a as_o the_o ox_n or_o cow_n and_o submit_v their_o neck_n unto_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o gospel_n such_o of_o 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