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24.37.38_o mat._n 24.37.38_o our_o lord_n jesus_n foretell_v the_o security_n of_o the_o world_n before_o his_o come_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n and_o saint_n paul_n say_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v peace_n 5.13_o thes_n 5.13_o and_o safety_n then_o shall_v suddow_v destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o travail_n upon_o a_o woman_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v let_v we_o not_o then_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o these_o goodly_a day_n but_o let_v we_o fear_v a_o alteration_n let_v we_o like_o good_a servant_n be_v always_o ready_a with_o our_o account_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o like_o wise_a virgin_n with_o oil_n in_o our_o lamp_n that_o no_o sudden_a change_n may_v overtake_v we_o nor_o any_o adversity_n dismay_v we_o but_o that_o we_o may_v say_v in_o any_o adverse_a hap_n that_o may_v befall_v we_o as_o job_n say_v that_o be_v come_v upon_o i_o that_o i_o be_v afraid_a of_o amen_n say_v o_o if_o thou_o have_v know_v at_o the_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n in_o these_o word_n our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v complain_v and_o upbraid_v the_o blindness_n of_o jerusalem_n his_o word_n be_v passionate_a therefore_o abrupt_a for_o we_o know_v in_o who_o earnest_a affection_n meet_v be_v surprise_v with_o grief_n they_o can_v utter_v their_o whole_a mind_n but_o break_v off_o abrupt_o christ_n then_o do_v not_o only_o complain_v and_o pity_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o do_v also_o upbraid_v this_o ingrateful_a people_n their_o great_a wickedness_n in_o reject_v salvation_n offer_v and_o draw_v witting_o the_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v very_o like_a that_o this_o thought_n do_v disquiet_v the_o mind_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n behold_v o_o daughter_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n i_o come_v unto_o thou_o thy_o king_n and_o thy_o saviour_n as_o the_o prophet_n promise_v thou_o but_o poor_a and_o humble_a therefore_o thou_o despise_v i_o from_o who_o hand_n thou_o may_v receive_v righteousness_n &_o everlasting_a life_n i_o will_v thou_o have_v know_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n and_o be_v not_o blind_a in_o thy_o own_o evil_n and_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n wherein_o so_o many_o and_o such_o admirable_a thing_n do_v call_v thou_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o now_o thou_o have_v i_o preach_v unto_o thou_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o day_n of_o salvation_n and_o visitation_n be_v rise_v upon_o thou_o which_o thou_o ought_v to_o know_v by_o my_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n wrought_v before_o thy_o eye_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o but_o o_o thrice_o and_o four_o time_n unhappy_a these_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o thou_o thou_o do_v malicious_o blind_a thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o see_v they_o therefore_o thou_o do_v rage_n and_o be_v mad_a against_o i_o and_o seek_v my_o blood_n who_o with_o a_o earnest_a affection_n thou_o 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