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prophet_n ezekiel_n viz._n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o delight_v not_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a chap._n 33._o v._n 11._o in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o which_o text_n he_o first_o discharge_v god_n from_o lay_v any_o necessity_n of_o sin_v on_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o then_o delight_v in_o their_o punishment_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v he_o thus_o break_v out_o against_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n which_o by_o that_o time_n have_v be_v make_v a_o part_n of_o the_o zuinglian_a gospel_n etc._n mr._n harnets_n sermon_n at_o paul_n cross_n bind_v up_o at_o the_o end_n of_o dr._n steward_n three_o sermon_n print_a 1â—58_n p._n 1â—3_n etc._n etc._n and_o general_o spread_v abroad_o both_o from_o press_n and_o puipit_fw-la there_o be_v a_o conceit_n in_o the_o world_n say_v he_o speak_v little_o better_o of_o our_o gracious_a god_n than_o this_o and_o that_o be_v that_o god_n shoould_v design_v many_o thousand_o of_o soul_n to_o hell_n 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