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of_o their_o fearful_a punishment_n who_o wilful_o run_v into_o these_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o cit_v here_o the_o word_n of_o god_n deut._n 32.35_o wherein_o god_n challenge_v to_o himself_o recompense_n vengeance_n and_o judgement_n or_o profess_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v execute_v it_o although_o god_n speak_v it_o there_o of_o vindicate_v his_o own_o people_n and_o punish_v those_o that_o oppress_v they_o but_o the_o author_n here_o apply_v they_o to_o that_o punishment_n which_o god_n himself_o will_v inflict_v upon_o his_o own_o people_n if_o they_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n will_v lay_v a_o heavy_a vengeance_n and_o judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v rebellious_a and_o obstinate_a against_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o we_o all_o know_v how_o great_a how_o powerful_a and_o how_o terrible_a he_o be_v that_o have_v reserve_v recompense_n and_o vengeance_n to_o himself_o yet_o in_o these_o word_n 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because_o thereby_o we_o make_v ourselves_o adversary_n to_o god_n and_o so_o liable_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o indignation_n 27._o 3._o because_o thereby_o we_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 2._o 4._o because_o if_o he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n much_o more_o shall_v he_o be_v punish_v that_o despise_v the_o new_a covenant_n 28._o 29._o 5._o because_o the_o lord_n reserve_v vengeance_n for_o such_o and_o to_o fall_v into_o his_o hand_n be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n 30._o 31._o 8._o comfort_n the_o hebrew_n need_v not_o fear_v fall_v away_o and_o sin_v wilful_o motive_n 1._o because_o after_o they_o be_v illuminate_v they_o endure_v a_o great_a conflict_n of_o affliction_n ver_fw-la 32._o 2._o because_o they_o do_v accompany_v and_o comfort_n themselves_o with_o such_o as_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n 3._o because_o 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