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which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 11.23_o capernaum_n be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n how_o in_o all_o those_o spiritual_a help_n and_o excellent_a mean_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v they_o above_o many_o other_o they_o be_v high_o advance_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o heavenly_a privilege_n they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o they_o see_v the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o thou_o capernaum_n shall_v be_v deep_a in_o punishment_n thou_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o excellent_a privilege_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o to_o hell_n in_o regard_n of_o thy_o impenitency_n and_o stubborness_n under_o they_o the_o apostle_n paul_n dispute_v the_o point_n and_o make_v the_o case_n clear_a rom._n 2.28_o 29._o where_o he_o pluck_v away_o all_o these_o hope_n and_o vain_a prop_n which_o man_n raise_v to_o themselves_o from_o the_o have_v of_o outward_a privilege_n he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n say_v he_o 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