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already_o declare_v against_o they_o do_v you_o not_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o say_v chap._n 27._o 4._o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o do_v christ_n ever_o exercise_v his_o prophetical_a office_n in_o vain_a do_v his_o word_n ever_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o effect_n do_v he_o not_o prophecy_n that_o judas_n will_v betray_v he_o and_o peter_n deny_v he_o do_v he_o not_o prophecy_n that_o false_a christ_n and_o false_a prophet_n will_v arise_v and_o deceive_v many_o and_o be_v not_o his_o say_n fulfil_v do_v he_o not_o prophecy_n with_o tear_n run_v down_o his_o sacred_a cheek_n that_o jerusalem_n will_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o for_o be_v not_o these_o his_o word_n luke_n 19_o 43_o 44._o for_o the_o day_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v cast_v a_o trench_n about_o thou_o and_o compass_v thou_o round_o and_o keep_v thou_o in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o shall_v lay_v thou_o even_o with_o the_o ground_n and_o thy_o child_n within_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o leave_v in_o thou_o one_o stone_n upon_o another_o because_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o visitation_n and_o be_v not_o these_o prophetical_a word_n of_o he_o fulfil_v by_o the_o roman_a soldier_n do_v he_o not_o likewise_o foretell_v the_o spoil_n of_o the_o temple_n in_o these_o word_n mat._n 24._o 2_o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o i._n e._n his_o disciple_n see_v you_o not_o all_o these_o thing_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v one_o stone_n upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o be_v not_o this_o say_n of_o christ_n also_o sulfil_v and_o verify_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o titus_n vespatianus_n take_v the_o city_n and_o the_o soldier_n burn_v the_o temple_n notwithstanding_o himself_o in_o person_n entreat_v the_o soldier_n to_o quench_v the_o fire_n new_o begin_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o possible_o he_o can_v to_o preseave_v it_o bâ—t_v all_o to_o no_o purpose_n the_o prophecy_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v fulfil_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o titus_n to_o endeavour_v the_o quench_n of_o those_o flame_n which_o by_o a_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n be_v kind_z and_o foment_v by_o the_o civil_a discord_n division_n and_o dissension_n of_o the_o seditious_a jew_n if_o god_n take_v away_o peace_n from_o we_o who_o shall_v hinder_v the_o break_n â—orth_o of_o war_n among_o we_o if_o god_n whet_v the_o glitter_a sword_n of_o war_n who_o shall_v let_v it_o rust_v in_o the_o sheath_n if_o he_o take_v away_o king_n from_o their_o throne_n who_o shall_v hinder_v he_o it_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o put_v that_o word_n into_o balaam_n mouth_n num._n 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v neither_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o or_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o make_v it_o good_a and_o may_v not_o we_o say_v have_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n into_o who_o hand_n the_o order_n rule_n and_o government_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o place_n be_v give_v by_o a_o eternal_a decree_n of_o his_o father_n say_v that_o a_o kingdom_n divide_v be_v bring_v to_o desolation_n and_o will_v he_o not_o make_v good_a his_o word_n yea_o certain_o he_o will_v there_o be_v not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n till_o all_o of_o they_o be_v fulfil_v do_v you_o never_o read_v and_o consider_v that_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 66_o 15_o 16._o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n for_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n will_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v many_o the_o prophet_n mean_v that_o all_o sort_n of_o carnal_a man_n shall_v feel_v the_o smart_a rod_n of_o god_n anger_n when_o he_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o iniquity_n now_o our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o every_o trâ—e_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n nor_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n leave_v we_o without_o a_o testimony_n of_o what_o the_o particular_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v whereby_o a_o carnal_a man_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o one_o that_o be_v true_o spiritual_a the_o test_n be_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n cap._n 5._o 19_o 20_o 21._o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n staifé_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_v murder_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o such_o like_a of_o the_o whach_n i_o tell_v you_o before_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o in_o time_n past_a that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n hence_o we_o be_v inform_v that_o hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n seditious_a heresy_n envy_n and_o murder_n be_v work_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o well_o as_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n drunkenness_n revel_v and_o the_o former_a more_o perniclous_a to_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o late_a the_o great_a physician_n of_o soul_n have_v put_v this_o question_n out_o of_o doubt_n in_o two_o several_a discourse_n that_o he_o have_v with_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n the_o first_o in_o mat_n 21._o 31_o 32._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o harlot_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o for_o john_n come_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o you_o believe_v he_o not_o but_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o harlot_n believe_v he_o and_o you_o when_o you_o have_v see_v it_o repent_v not_o afterward_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v he_o and_o in_o chap._n 23._o 15._o he_o pronounce_v a_o woe_n against_o they_o say_v woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v one_o proselyte_n and_o when_o he_o be_v make_v you_o make_v he_o twofold_a more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n than_o yourselves_o ask_v the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n and_o he_o will_v give_v you_o a_o further_a account_n who_o be_v a_o carnal_a man._n 1_o cor._n 31_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o i_o brethren_n can_v not_o speak_v unto_o you_o as_o unto_o spiritual_a but_o as_o unto_o carnal_a even_o as_o unto_o babe_n in_o christ_n i_o have_v feed_v you_o with_o milk_n and_o not_o with_o meat_n for_o hitherto_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o neither_o yet_o now_o be_v you_o able_a for_o you_o be_v yet_o carnal_a for_o whereas_o there_o be_v among_o you_o envy_v and_o strife_n and_o division_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a and_o walk_v as_o man_n for_o while_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n be_v you_o not_o carnal_a consult_v likewise_o and_o consider_v what_o the_o apostle_n st._n james_n have_v write_v to_o this_o purpose_n chap._n 3._o 13._o who_o