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4.11_o which_o do_v trespass_n of_o infirmity_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o spare_v juda_n which_o do_v transgress_v 5.7_o transgress_v jer._n 5.7_o rebellious_o here_o god_n have_v something_o to_o say_v for_o nineveh_n but_o rebellious_a juda_n stand_v arraign_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o god_n have_v nothing_o to_o say_v for_o she_o nor_o she_o for_o herself_o why_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o pass_v against_o she_o must_v needs_o be_v condemn_v except_o god_n justice_n shall_v be_v violate_v which_o must_v inviolable_o be_v maintain_v though_o all_o the_o rebellious_a man_n and_o angel_n in_o the_o world_n be_v damn_v it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o walk_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a dreadful_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n but_o 1.1_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 1.1_o happy_a and_o thrice_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a who_o will_v think_v that_o any_o can_v be_v so_o forsake_v 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9.9_o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n god_n belong_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n say_v daniel_n true_a it_o be_v but_o when_o a_o man_n have_v make_v himself_o uncapable_a of_o mercy_n the_o cogitation_n thereof_o be_v rather_o a_o corrosive_n then_o any_o comfort_n at_o all_o be_v not_o those_o who_o charge_n christ_n with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n worthy_a to_o be_v possess_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n if_o they_o despite_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n do_v they_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o tread_v underfoot_o of_o a_o base_a estimation_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n be_v it_o not_o a_o just_a recompense_n that_o satan_n shall_v trample_v they_o under_o his_o foot_n in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v over_o man_n to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n for_o abuse_v only_o the_o mere_a gift_n of_o 1.28_o of_o rom._n 1.28_o nature_n how_o much_o more_o may_v they_o expect_v to_o 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