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the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o general_a entertainment_n that_o christ_n have_v among_o the_o sinner_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o light_n do_v they_o make_v of_o he_o he_o come_v to_o they_o but_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o how_o often_o say_v he_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v you_o mat._n 23.37_o but_o you_o will_v not_o and_o what_o be_v the_o common_a case_n of_o sinner_n be_v it_o not_o thy_o case_n be_v not_o thou_o one_o that_o make_v light_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o thou_o he_o have_v come_v and_o tender_v himself_o to_o thy_o soul_n that_o vile_a heart_n of_o thou_o sinner_n that_o dark_a hole_n where_o the_o devil_n and_o lust_n
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not_o bless_v thou_o joh._n 13.8_o if_o i_o wash_v thou_o not_o thou_o have_v no_o part_n with_o i_o while_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n thou_o be_v a_o swine_n thou_o be_v a_o viper_n thou_o be_v a_o leper_n thy_o very_a nature_n be_v swinish_a viperous_a and_o taint_v with_o a_o hereditary_a leprosy_n christ_n will_v make_v another_o manner_n of_o creature_n of_o thou_o than_o thou_o be_v ere_o ever_o thou_o shall_v see_v his_o salvation_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v drive_v over_o these_o herd_n of_o swine_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n will_v he_o people_n heaven_n with_o a_o generation_n of_o viper_n or_o with_o such_o a_o unclean_a leprous_a brood_n as_o the_o unconverted_a sinner_n be_v be_v not_o deceive_v nothing_o that_o be_v unclean_a shall_v enter_v in_o thither_o that_o heart_n of_o thou_o must_v be_v change_v that_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o thou_o must_v be_v purge_v of_o a_o swine_n thou_o must_v be_v make_v a_o man_n and_o the_o old_a man_n must_v 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