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presence_n and_o assembly_n of_o his_o invincible_a holy_a one_o upon_o mount_n sinai_n most_o solemn_o proclaim_v himself_o to_o his_o servant_n moses_n the_o lord_n 34.6_o exod._n 34.6_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a nay_o though_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o truth_n and_o therefore_o can_v no_o more_o deceive_v than_o be_v deceive_v yet_o as_o though_o it_o have_v be_v a_o small_a thing_n thus_o to_o have_v proclaim_v himself_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n he_o have_v likewise_o in_o a_o gracious_a and_o wonderful_a condescension_n to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o that_o the_o break_a and_o contrite_a spirit_n may_v have_v the_o sure_a word_n of_o promise_n that_o can_v possible_o be_v give_v it_o vouchsafe_v even_o to_o interpose_v his_o oath_n and_o as_o solemn_o to_o swear_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n 33.11_o ezek._n 33.11_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o 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for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v why_o will_v you_o weary_v i_o out_o with_o your_o continue_a provocation_n why_o will_v you_o constrain_v i_o by_o your_o unworthy_a and_o most_o wretched_a abuse_n of_o my_o grace_n your_o insufferable_a grieving_n of_o my_o spirit_n at_o length_n to_o depart_v from_o you_o and_o to_o leave_v you_o to_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n be_v eternal_a death_n so_o desirable_a a_o thing_n be_v heaven_n and_o my_o glory_n so_o despicable_a and_o vile_a why_o then_o let_v i_o ask_v you_o again_o since_o you_o have_v my_o free_a grace_n to_o enable_v you_o to_o return_v nay_o since_o it_o be_v far_o easy_a for_o you_o to_o be_v save_v than_o to_o be_v damn_v why_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o do_v our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o the_o most_o solemn_a protestation_n demonstrate_v his_o everlasting_a love_n and_o kindness_n to_o mankind_n and_o how_o exact_o do_v all_o his_o dispensation_n correspond_v with_o these_o his_o gracious_a declaration_n with_o what_o patience_n i_o say_v and_o forbearance_n do_v he_o deal_v even_o with_o the_o great_a of_o sinner_n how_o affectionate_o entreat_v they_o to_o fly_v into_o the_o harbour_n and_o to_o secure_v themselves_o by_o a_o timely_a reformation_n from_o the_o wrath_n which_o be_v to_o come_v such_o various_a way_n and_o method_n do_v he_o contrive_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n so_o earnest_o beg_v and_o solicit_v they_o to_o accept_v in_o time_n the_o term_n of_o salvation_n that_o one_o will_v think_v it_o be_v his_o own_o not_o their_o interest_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v he_o always_o like_o a_o generous_a enemy_n declare_v sinner_n his_o just_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n and_o excite_v they_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a to_o prepare_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o with_o weapon_n which_o will_v most_o certain_o prevail_v viz._n prayer_n and_o tear_n to_o disarm_v his_o justice_n thus_o when_o within_o the_o small_a compass_n of_o about_o two_o 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and_o break_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o great_a deep_a and_o bring_v in_o a_o flood_n upon_o they_o that_o shall_v sweep_v they_o all_o away_o but_o before_o he_o can_v do_v this_o noah_n a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n must_v daily_o assure_v they_o of_o their_o danger_n and_o he_o wait_v their_o repentance_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n thus_o too_o though_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v very_o grievous_a and_o cry_v loud_o and_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o ascend_v up_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o sabbaoth_o yet_o can_v not_o they_o prevail_v with_o he_o to_o let_v loose_a his_o thunder_n to_o overwhelm_v they_o with_o a_o swift_a and_o deserve_a destruction_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n to_o prevent_v if_o possible_a their_o ruin_n he_o by_o his_o good_a providence_n so_o order_v and_o dispose_v thing_n that_o lot_n a_o holy_a and_o pious_a person_n live_v among_o they_o shall_v first_o lay_v before_o they_o their_o prodigious_a 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8.5_o apostle_n observe_v that_o be_v call_v god_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o celestial_a and_o sovereign_a god_n according_a to_o the_o primae_fw-la the_o vid._n jamblich_n de_fw-fr mist_n egypt_n sect_n 5._o c._n 17._o &_o m._n osyr_n sub_fw-la finem_fw-la dissertationis_fw-la primae_fw-la platonist_n who_o never_o interest_n themselves_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o mankind_n and_o many_o subordinate_a and_o inferior_a lord_n or_o daemon_n who_o office_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v to_o be_v agent_n and_o mediator_n between_o the_o god_n and_o man_n yet_o shall_v no_o man_n spoil_v i_o through_o this_o absurd_a philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n which_o be_v only_o after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n for_o to_o we_o christian_n say_v the_o same_o 2.5_o same_o 1_o cor._n 8.6_o and_o 1_o tim._n 2.5_o apostle_n there_o be_v but_o one_o sovereign_a god_n the_o lord_n of_o 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person_n no_o time_n no_o rank_n or_o quality_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v except_v god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v save_v say_v the_o 2.4_o the_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o apostle_n there_o be_v the_o universality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o the_o time_n the_o 18.27_o the_o ezek._n 18.27_o prophet_n tell_v we_o be_v as_o universal_a it_o be_v not_o now_o and_o then_o only_o but_o whensoever_o a_o wicked_a man_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a according_o we_o find_v god_n in_o the_o one_a of_o isa_n call_v to_o all_o sinner_n in_o general_a without_o any_o distinction_n of_o circumstance_n age_n or_o condition_n to_o come_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o say_v he_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o and_o then_o though_o neither_o the_o out-going_n of_o the_o morning_n nor_o of_o the_o evening_n have_v praise_v i_o but_o from_o the_o height_n of_o your_o youth_n to_o the_o declension_n of_o old_a age_n you_o have_v be_v take_v and_o lead_v captive_a by_o your_o sin_n at_o their_o will_n i_o will_v do_v they_o all_o away_o though_o they_o be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v white_a like_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n and_o again_o in_o the_o three_o of_o jeremiah_n he_o with_o infinite_a tenderness_n and_o affection_n court_v his_o people_n to_o come_v to_o he_o though_o they_o have_v most_o frequent_o revolt_v and_o infinite_o offend_v his_o divine_a majesty_n they_o say_v if_o a_o man_n put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o be_v join_v to_o another_o man_n she_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o her_o former_a husband_n any_o more_o but_o thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v again_o to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n thus_o absolute_a and_o universal_a be_v the_o promise_n and_o invitation_n god_n make_v to_o sinner_n thus_o solemn_o and_o pathetical_o do_v he_o declare_v as_o you_o see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o my_o first_o general_n head_n his_o goodwill_n towards_o they_o that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o any_o of_o they_o all_o but_o have_v rather_o they_o will_v every_o one_o of_o they_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o live_v and_o yet_o we_o meet_v with_o some_o person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o ear_n be_v entire_o stop_v against_o this_o gracious_a and_o ravish_a voice_n of_o the_o heavenly_a charmer_n the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n or_o the_o unhappiness_n of_o a_o ill_a constitution_n of_o body_n or_o the_o unwarrantable_a assertion_n of_o some_o ill-natured_a surly_a and_o melancholy_a pseudo-prophet_n or_o possible_o all_o these_o three_o together_o have_v plunge_v their_o tender_a spirit_n 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