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any_o rejection_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n bring_v to_o they_o rom._n 1._o 24_o etc._n etc._n yea_o also_o among_o the_o jew_n that_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v allow_v that_o be_v now_o declare_v to_o be_v fornication_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o be_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o this_o give_v a_o twofold_a reason_n for_o the_o apostle_n so_o place_v and_o urge_v their_o admonition_n of_o this_o nature_n 1._o the_o believer_n write_v to_o have_v bad_a their_o education_n and_o conversation_n among_o such_o and_o be_v sometime_o such_o fulfil_v with_o allowance_n the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n even_o as_o other_o eph._n 2._o 2_o 3._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9-11_a tit._n 3._o 3_o and_o therefore_o though_o now_o
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work_v in_o they_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v they_o receive_v his_o word_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o effectual_o work_v in_o they_o that_o so_o receive_v it_o to_o the_o unite_n and_o join_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o they_o turn_v from_o idol_n to_o god_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o wait_v for_o his_o son_n from_o heaven_n see_v 1_o thess_n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6_o 10._o and_o 2._o 13._o true_a it_o be_v he_o be_v the_o first_o seeker_n and_o wooer_n of_o man_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o without_o his_o gracious_a and_o spiritual_a call_n and_o draw_v no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o prevent_v every_o man_n in_o due_a time_n with_o that_o yet_o though_o he_o do_v so_o and_o declare_v his_o readiness_n to_o accept_v yea_o and_o desire_v that_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o drawing_n and_o be_v reconcile_v and_o marry_v to_o he_o in_o his_o son_n except_o they_o come_v to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o live_a stone_n in_o the_o powerful_a 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thy_o understanding_n to_o perceive_v his_o preciousness_n that_o may_v draw_v thy_o soul_n after_o he_o therefore_o in_o and_o for_o that_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n he_o have_v to_o thou_o and_o desire_v after_o thou_o even_o when_o thou_o be_v altogether_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n in_o which_o love_n he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o thou_o he_o become_v himself_o also_o a_o testimony_n in_o due_a time_n to_o thou_o and_o make_v the_o testimony_n of_o himself_o powerful_a to_o open_v thy_o eye_n &_o so_o to_o turn_v thou_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n that_o in_o turn_v at_o the_o light_n and_o power_n of_o his_o gracious_a drawing_n and_o reproof_n thou_o may_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n through_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n with_o his_o saint_n only_o then_o rebel_v not_o thou_o against_o the_o lord_n for_o consider_v how_o great_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o but_o cease_v from_o thy_o own_o work_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a as_o he_o be_v by_o his_o prevent_a grace_n work_v in_o thou_o the_o whole_a good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v impute_v to_o thou_o for_o righteousness_n accept_v as_o thy_o act_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o he_o by_o his_o own_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o give_v for_o a_o covenant_n on_o both_o part_n there_o be_v all_o his_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n confirm_v and_o make_v sure_a for_o thou_o in_o and_o by_o that_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o with_o he_o give_v to_o thou_o and_o therein_o be_v thy_o faith_n and_o troth_n plight_v to_o he_o in_o lay_v hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o draw_v near_o in_o the_o sweet_a allurement_n and_o encouragement_n thereof_o he_o will_v gracious_o accept_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o partaker_n of_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o 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the_o despiser_n be_v say_v always_o to_o have_v resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 14._o 17._o &_o 17._o 24-28_a prov._n 1._o 20-24_a etc._n etc._n with_o chap._n 8._o 1-6_a &_o 9_o 1-6_a isai_n 65._o 1_o 2._o &_o 45._o 22._o rom._n 1._o 18_o 19-28_a &_o 2._o 4._o &_o 10._o 18-21_a act._n 7._o 51._o 3._o that_o god_n not_o only_o allow_v it_o but_o will_n approve_v and_o desire_v it_o in_o christ_n that_o man_n through_o he_o may_v be_v save_v that_o they_o may_v be_v redeem_v and_o turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o so_o from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n and_o so_o that_o therein_o they_o may_v be_v marry_v to_o christ_n he_o have_v swear_v he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n at_o all_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o die_v though_o they_o persist_v till_o the_o day_n be_v past_a he_o shall_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v yet_o now_o he_o do_v not_o so_o while_o yet_o though_o die_v or_o in_o a_o perish_a 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