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because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n that_o never_o prosper_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n till_o this_o day_n but_o still_o have_v be_v a_o work_n like_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n as_o the_o spy_v describe_v it_o to_o the_o people_n num._n 13.32_o that_o eat_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o so_o this_o work_n of_o persecute_v the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n have_v ever_o be_v a_o work_n and_o employment_n that_o have_v be_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o doer_n of_o it_o yea_o the_o sharp_a and_o sore_a contention_n that_o ever_o fall_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n between_o god_n and_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n have_v still_o rise_v about_o injury_n and_o violence_n offer_v to_o his_o church_n this_o apple_n of_o god_n
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to_o the_o creature_n as_o unpleasant_a and_o bitter_a as_o a_o bondage_n unto_o corruption_n or_o because_o such_o a_o subjection_n do_v stain_n and_o corrupt_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o creature_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n so_o to_o have_v it_o for_o a_o season_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o hope_n god_n have_v give_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v short_o be_v deliver_v the_o creature_n be_v well_o content_a with_o it_o it_o be_v no_o vanity_n to_o it_o in_o either_o of_o these_o respect_n now_o if_o question_n be_v make_v wherefore_o do_v god_n subdue_v the_o creature_n to_o vanity_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o compel_v it_o to_o serve_v and_o comfort_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a man_n one_o main_a reason_n be_v this_o it_o be_v because_o god_n have_v yet_o many_o of_o his_o child_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o world_n among_o they_o and_o he_o have_v more_o to_o succeed_v they_o for_o a_o while_n but_o if_o these_o be_v once_o all_o 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we_o see_v while_o lot_n be_v in_o sodom_n 9.22_o gen._n 9.22_o sodom_n be_v in_o lot_n i._n e._n the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o sodom_n be_v in_o lot_n i_o can_v do_v nothing_o say_v the_o angel_n to_o he_o meaning_n towards_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n till_o thou_o be_v go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o have_v take_v sanctuary_n now_o suppose_v the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n have_v persecute_v lot_n and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o their_o city_n before_o this_o as_o word_n break_v out_o that_o way_n they_o be_v talk_v of_o such_o a_o matter_n ver_fw-la 9_o have_v not_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o the_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v swift_a upon_o they_o than_o it_o do_v except_o those_o day_n be_v shorten_v say_v our_o saviour_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o jerusalem_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v but_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n these_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v mat._n 24.22_o on_o the_o contrary_a concern_v the_o mercy_n and_o good_a thing_n wicked_a 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