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part_n as_o now_o they_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o love_n in_o their_o heart_n to_o these_o thing_n as_o idol_n still_o but_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v they_o in_o the_o way_n they_o now_o do_v read_v vers_n 20._o in_o that_o day_n a_o man_n shall_v cast_v his_o idol_n of_o silver_n and_o his_o idol_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o make_v each_o one_o for_o himself_o to_o worship_n to_o the_o mole_n and_o to_o the_o bat_n 2_o be_v it_o so_o then_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o do_v not_o in_o this_o day_n set_v up_o idol_n to_o set_v up_o idol_n in_o this_o day_n god_n be_v pull_v they_o down_o make_v the_o offence_n double_a we_o have_v see_v the_o lord_n pour_v contempt_n upon_o many_o idol_n already_o and_o he_o be_v now_o punish_v we_o with_o the_o idol_n we_o have_v set_v up_o let_v we_o not_o go_v about_o to_o set_v up_o more_o o_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o spiritual_a idol_n the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v cleanse_v from_o idol_n ezek._n 36.25_o then_o will_v i_o sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idell_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o plead_v it_o with_o god_n 3_o be_v it_o so_o then_o learn_v this_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o day_n in_o which_o saint_n shall_v have_v heart_n to_o exalt_v god_n only_o the_o wretched_a idol_n self_n shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v this_o be_v a_o good_a day_n 4_o be_v it_o so_o then_o saint_n see_v such_o a_o day_n shall_v come_v let_v we_o labour_n for_o a_o spirit_n sit_v for_o this_o day_n when_o it_o come_v two_o thing_n will_v work_v such_o a_o spirit_n in_o we_o 1_o a_o mortify_v heart_n to_o a_o man_n own_o thing_n be_v dead_a to_o our_o honour_n wisdom_n part_n etc._n etc._n 2_o a_o enliven_a heart_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n and_o o_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o father_n can_v be_v more_o to_o we_o then_o all_o the_o world_n see_v those_o bless_a one_o revel_v 5._o they_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n worthy_a be_v the_o lamb_n that_o be_v stain_v to_o receive_v power_n and_o riches_n and_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o blessing_n we_o too_o often_o cry_v out_o our_o own_o worthiness_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n but_o they_o the_o lamb_n power_n be_v the_o lamb_n glory_n honour_n wisdom_n and_o blessing_n be_v the_o lamb_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o the_o precede_a sermon_n i._o the_o five_o kingdom_n or_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n found_v on_o the_o new_a convenant_n in_o one_o sermon_n on_o jerem._n 33.20_o 21._o preach_v at_o ham._n the_o text_n open_v page_n 1_o 2_o cue_n what_o that_o covenant_n be_v that_o be_v make_v with_o david_n answer_v page_n 3_o doct_n that_o the_o kingdom_n or_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v found_v on_o the_o new_a covenant_n prove_v 1_o from_o the_o first_o strike_v up_o of_o the_o covenant_n betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n page_n 4_o 5_o 6_o cue_n what_o be_v we_o to_o understand_v by_o god_n divide_v to_o christ_n a_o portion_n with_o the_o great_a and_o the_o spoil_n with_o the_o strong_a page_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 2_o from_o the_o promulgation_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 11_o who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o what_o it_o be_v to_o break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n page_n 11_o 12_o 3_o from_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o couneant_n page_n 15_o it_o be_v renew_v with_o abrâ—ham_n page_n 16_o what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n to_o possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n page_n 17_o it_o be_v renew_v with_o david_n page_n 21_o qu_n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v the_o new_a covenant_n page_n 22_o 4_o from_o the_o work_n itself_o where_o the_o work_n do_v begin_v to_o rise_v in_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n page_n 25_o use_v 1._o let_v man_n or_o satan_n do_v what_o they_o can_v for_o the_o crush_a and_o keep_v down_o such_o a_o thing_n yet_o a_o day_n there_o be_v when_o it_o will_v come_v forth_o and_o that_o in_o the_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o hell_n page_n 29_o 2_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o can_v it_o shall_v not_o hinder_v or_o deprive_v they_o of_o this_o mercy_n page_n 30_o 3_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v strange_a to_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v see_v a_o death_n upon_o this_o work_n when_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o come_v forth_o page_n 36_o 4_o we_o shall_v wait_v upon_o god_n patient_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o it_o forth_o