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and_o i_o will_v cure_v they_o and_o i_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n to_o return_v and_o will_v build_v they_o as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o i_o will_v cleanse_v they_o from_o all_o their_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o i_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o a_o name_n of_o joy_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v hear_v all_o the_o good_a that_o i_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v fear_v and_o tremble_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o for_o all_o the_o prosperity_n that_o i_o procure_v unto_o it_o in_o which_o scripture_n we_o find_v that_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v sin_v and_o great_o provoke_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o house_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o the_o mount_n and_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o place_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o man_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v slay_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o fury_n and_o for_o all_o who_o wickedness_n the_o lord_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o that_o city_n which_o do_v manifest_a that_o their_o sin_n have_v be_v very_o great_a against_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n gracious_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v bâ—ing_v it_o health_n and_o cure_n he_o will_v heal_v all_o their_o soul-disease_n all_o than_o wound_v and_o bruise_n and_o purify_n sore_n and_o cure_v they_o effectual_o and_o wiâ—_n cleanse_v tâ—em_n from_o all_o the_o iniquity_n whereby_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o when_o â—e_n have_v cleanse_v and_o heal_v they_o than_o he_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o unquestionable_a that_o though_o a_o people_n have_v be_v great_a backsliders_a and_o have_v â—â—â—atly_o reâ—olâ—ed_v from_o the_o lord_n yet_o there_o be_v hope_n concern_v such_o the_o lorâ—_n can_v heal_v such_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v heal_v such_o for_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v heal_v he_o will_v speak_v peace_n unto_o they_o yea_o he_o will_v reveal_v unto_o they_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n and_o truth_n and_o such_o shall_v be_v unto_o he_o a_o name_n of_o joy_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o honour_n before_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o shall_v hear_v all_o the_o good_a that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o shall_v fear_v and_o tremble_v for_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o all_o the_o prosperity_n that_o he_o will_v procure_v unto_o they_o psal._n 81._o from_o 8_o to_o 16._o hear_v o_o my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v testify_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n if_o thou_o will_v hearken_v unto_o i_o there_o shall_v no_o strange_a god_n be_v in_o thou_o neither_o shall_v thou_o worship_v any_o strange_a god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n open_v thy_o mouth_n wide_a and_o i_o will_v fill_v it_o but_o my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o so_o i_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n and_o they_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n i_o shall_v soon_o have_v subdue_v their_o enemy_n and_o turn_v my_o hand_n against_o their_o adversary_n the_o hater_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v submit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o but_o their_o time_n shall_v have_v endure_v for_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v feed_v they_o with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n and_o with_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n shall_v i_o have_v satisfy_v thou_o mat._n 5._o 18_o 19_o for_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o till_o heaven_n and_o earth_n pass_v one_o jot_n or_o one_o tittle_n shall_v in_o no_o wise_a pass_n from_o the_o law_n till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n postscript_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n in_o this_o precede_a discourse_n that_o may_v possible_o be_v mistake_v and_o misunderstand_a by_o some_o to_o prevent_v which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o add_v this_o postscript_n before_o it_o come_v forth_o to_o public_a view_n the_o first_o be_v page_n 14._o in_o these_o word_n as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v great_a portion_n to_o their_o daughter_n great_a estate_n to_o their_o child_n which_o word_n i_o do_v not_o recall_v by_o no_o mean_n but_o as_o they_o be_v express_v with_o the_o word_n that_o next_o follow_v they_o in_o the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o line_n follow_v they_o they_o be_v for_o just_a reproof_n to_o those_o covetous_a shepherd_n those_o 11._o those_o isa_n 56._o 11._o greedy_a dog_n that_o scrape_v up_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v of_o this_o world_n and_o â—oard_v it_o up_o covetous_o and_o currish_o not_o communicate_v free_o to_o the_o member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v in_o distress_n or_o if_o they_o part_v with_o it_o do_v it_o spare_o and_o grudge_o and_o not_o of_o a_o ready_a mind_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v in_o the_o recite_v word_n i_o must_v declare_v that_o i_o do_v by_o no_o mean_n condemn_v those_o worthy_a and_o bless_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v good_a and_o plentiful_a estate_n and_o that_o be_v of_o a_o generous_a and_o bountiful_a spirit_n as_o i_o know_v some_o be_v and_o that_o do_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o they_o have_v the_o quallification_n of_o elder_n of_o church_n mention_v 1_o tim._n 13._o 2._o and_o tit._n 1._o 8._o and_o that_o be_v enable_v both_o to_o be_v liberal_a and_o bountiful_a and_o have_v wherewith_o to_o give_v good_a estate_n to_o their_o child_n for_o they_o be_v leave_v at_o the_o same_o liberty_n therein_o that_o all_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o have_v large_a estate_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o give_v large_o to_o his_o saint_n of_o what_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o who_o may_v withal_o give_v large_a estate_n to_o their_o child_n and_o it_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v their_o sin_n so_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v unquestionable_o the_o duty_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n to_o 14._o to_o 1_o cor_fw-la 9_o from_o 6_o 10_o 14._o communicate_v so_o plentiful_o to_o they_o that_o preach_v it_o if_o they_o have_v it_o not_o otherwise_o that_o they_o may_v have_v wherewith_o to_o do_v both_o and_o it_o be_v the_o 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protestation_n vow_n or_o pâ—mises_n that_o have_v be_v solemn_o make_v but_o the_o solemn_a league_n aâ—_n covenant_n that_o be_v enter_v into_o about_o 22_o year_n since_o that_o yet_o tâ—_n breach_n of_o any_o other_o oath_n vow_n or_o covenant_n be_v as_o much_o condemn_v as_o the_o breach_n of_o that_o and_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o must_v say_v it_o thâ—â—_n land_n mourn_v because_o of_o oath_n of_o oath_n that_o have_v be_v wickeds_n and_o sinful_o break_v by_o those_o that_o have_v profess_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o loâ—â—_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o nothing_o but_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n aâ—_n deep_a contrition_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n for_o thâ—_n sin_n or_o the_o take_n away_o their_o life_n from_o the_o earth_n will_v pacify_v thâ—_n lord_n wrath_n or_o stay_v his_o dreadful_a judgement_n from_o come_v doâ—_n upon_o these_o nation_n three_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v page_n 73._o that_o the_o lamb_n follow_v shall_v be_v of_o the_o disposition_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n thereby_o be_v mean_v thâ—_n they_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n take_v when_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o the_o worâ—â—_n wealth_n from_o any_o of_o the_o world_n no_o more_o than_o abraham_n take_v of_o thâ—_n king_n of_o sodom_n but_o yet_o may_v the_o lord_n give_v they_o some_o other_o waâ—_n plentiful_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o he_o do_v to_o abraham_n but_o the_o worâ—_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v that_o their_o wealth_n have_v make_v they_o ricâ—_n christian_n reader_n whoever_o thou_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v assure_v foâ—_n the_o lord_n know_v that_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o lie_v not_o i._o that_o this_o whole_a work_n be_v do_v in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n whâ—_n lay_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a hand_n upon_o i_o though_o i_o 6._o i_o as_o jeremiah_n plead_v and_o not_o otherwise_o jer._n 1._o 6._o plead_v to_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o and_o though_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a tâ—â—_n for_o several_a reason_n and_o ii_o thou_o may_v be_v as_o well_o assure_v also_o that_o this_o whole_a work_n iâ—_n do_v in_o true_a love_n to_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v reprove_v therein_o whethâ—â—_n they_o be_v know_v or_o unknown_a to_o i_o for_o it_o may_v reach_v the_o soul_n oâ—_n many_o thousand_o who_o face_n i_o never_o see_v and_o of_o who_o nameâ—_n much_o less_o conversation_n i_o never_o hear_v and_o the_o god_n of_o isrâ—â—_n grant_v his_o blessing_n to_o it_o amen_n finis_fw-la
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i_o be_o full_a of_o the_o burn_a offering_n of_o ram_n and_o of_o the_o â—at_a of_o feed_v beast_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o bullaker_n lock_n or_o of_o lamb_n or_o of_o he-goat_n when_o you_o come_v to_o appear_v before_o i_o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o handâ—_n that_o you_o tread_v my_o court_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o i_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n the_o call_n of_o the_o assembly_n i_o can_v away_o with_o it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o your_o solemn_a meeting_n your_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n my_o soul_n hate_v they_o be_v a_o trouble_n unto_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o bear_v they_o and_o when_o you_o spread_v forth_o your_o hand_n i_o will_v hide_v my_o eye_n from_o you_o yea_o when_o you_o make_v many_o prayer_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v your_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o 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