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the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o say_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55._o 6._o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o god_n do_v not_o partial_o or_o in_o disrespect_n to_o some_o person_n foreordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v wicked_a and_o so_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o everlasting_a misery_n no_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o tender_a love_n who_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o as_o he_o say_v and_o will_n that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o bring_v back_o again_o 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for_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v say_v look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45._o 22._o god_n will_v be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o again_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 33._o 11._o and_o 18._o 31_o 32_o 33._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o do_v lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n the_o same_o do_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n by_o this_o visitation_n and_o conviction_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o which_o convint_v they_o of_o sin_n &_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n just_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o be_v the_o true_a and_o effectual_a mean_n cause_n and_o 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4._o 13._o john_n 1._o 9_o and_o 8._o 12._o and_o 3._o 19_o 20._o act_n 13._o 47._o and_o 26._o 17_o 18_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11._o this_o be_v and_o be_v the_o key_n of_o all_o heavenly_a save_a knowledge_n by_o this_o be_v man_n heart_n open_v to_o understand_v and_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o immortal_a soul_n rest_v and_o peace_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v therein_o be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o keep_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o of_o this_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v a_o live_v true_a witness_n who_o pray_v for_o the_o believer_n say_v i_o pray_v god_n strengthen_v you_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n see_v ephes_n 3._o 16._o col._n 1._o 11._o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n who_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o wrest_v the_o say_n thereof_o and_o break_v it_o woe_n unto_o you_o lawyer_n for_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n you_o enter_v not_o in_o yourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o you_o hinder_v see_v luke_n 11._o 52._o nehemiah_n say_v lord_n thou_o give_v thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o and_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n which_o testify_v against_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o unto_o thou_o see_v nehem._n 9_o 20._o 26._o remember_v this_o all_o you_o that_o hate_v and_o persecute_v those_o who_o worship_n god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o repent_v and_o cease_v from_o your_o ungodly_a work_n if_o you_o will_v not_o god_n will_v cut_v you_o off_o and_o vex_v you_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n in_o reward_v you_o just_o according_a to_o the_o wickedness_n of_o your_o do_n we_o to_o the_o rebellious_a child_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o take_v counsel_n but_o not_o of_o i_o and_o that_o cover_v with_o a_o cover_v but_o not_o of_o my_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n see_v isa_n 30._o 1._o this_o spirit_n be_v and_o be_v the_o cover_v under_n which_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v bless_v &_o be_v in_o safety_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o that_o evil_a hurtful_a spirit_n which_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n who_o also_o go_v about_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o the_o true_a believer_n do_v and_o do_v resist_v in_o the_o live_a faith_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o 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