which_o tho'_o it_o may_v seem_v severe_a be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a much_o less_o unrighteous_a it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a to_o they_o that_o read_v the_o bible_n which_o so_o often_o speak_v this_o sense_n as_o when_o it_o warn_v and_o threaten_v man_n with_o so_o much_o terror_n as_o heb._n 10.26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o for_o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n he_o that_o despise_a moses_n law_n die_v without_o mercy_n under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o 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his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n phil._n 2.12_o 13._o the_o matter_n fail_v not_o on_o his_o part_n he_o will_v work_v on_o in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n if_o they_o work_v in_o that_o way_n of_o subordinate_a cooperation_n which_o his_o command_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o own_o case_n oblige_v they_o unto_o and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o where_o god_n have_v former_o afford_v the_o symbol_n of_o his_o gracious_a presence_n give_v his_o oracle_n and_o settle_v his_o church_n tho'_o yet_o in_o its_o hoâ—â—ge_n and_o much_o more_o imperfect_a state_n there_o he_o however_o communicate_v those_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o themselves_o if_o they_o come_v short_a of_o the_o save_a operation_n of_o it_o of_o such_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o give_v thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o nehem._n 9.20_o and_o to_o such_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n to_o you_o i_o 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