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mat._n 5._o 45._o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_z and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 145._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o son_n solomon_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o forever_o take_v heed_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o 10._o moreover_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55._o 6._o again_o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v you_o to_o the_o water_n and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n come_v you_o buy_v and_o eat_v yea_o come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o your_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfy_v not_o hearken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v that_o 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be_v the_o devil_n as_o christ_n say_v these_o be_v the_o reprobate_n this_o birth_n of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n be_v the_o profane_a esau_n which_o god_n hate_v this_o birth_n be_v curse_v in_o its_o first_o conception_n in_o its_o youth_n and_o in_o its_o old_a age._n jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o nation_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o see_v mat._n 21._o 45._o and_o to_o such_o unbelieving_a rebellious_a one_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v see_v abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o you_o yourselves_o thrust_v out_o see_v luke_n 13._o 28._o again_o christ_n say_v woe_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o see_v matth._n 23._o 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those_o who_o will_v not_o but_o go_v on_o stubborn_o in_o rebellion_n against_o he_o he_o will_v cut_v down_o sudden_o in_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n swift_o even_o as_o a_o mower_n cut_v down_o grass_n therefore_o fear_v tremble_v and_o bow_v before_o he_o all_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o more_o particular_o consider_v of_o anger_n these_o thing_n o_o all_o you_o several_a sort_n of_o teacher_n who_o evil_a work_v it_o have_v be_v and_o be_v to_o draw_v out_o and_o keep_v out_o people_n mind_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n by_o which_o alone_o their_o heart_n be_v search_v and_o their_o evil_a thought_n word_n and_o action_n show_v unto_o they_o this_o be_v the_o swift_a witness_n by_o which_o the_o live_a god_n do_v reprove_v they_o and_o condemn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o this_o be_v the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n which_o neither_o bribe_n nor_o flattery_n nor_o threaten_n can_v corrupt_v destroy_v nor_o stop_v its_o inward_a conviction_n 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the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o govern_v by_o it_o they_o be_v not_o the_o real_a possessor_n and_o enjoyer_n of_o it_o and_o such_o have_v it_o not_o to_o save_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o it_o yet_o this_o spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v convince_v the_o whole_a world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o do_v in_o secret_a condemn_v they_o for_o the_o same_o every_o one_o in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n visitation_n unto_o they_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n comforter_n which_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n the_o same_o be_v the_o reprover_n condemner_n judger_n and_o tormentor_n of_o the_o unbelieving_a wicked_a rebellious_a world_n see_v john_n 16._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o ephes_n 5._o 13._o jer._n 17._o 10._o psal_n 7._o 9_o mal._n 3._o 5._o 1_o john_n 5._o 10._o isa_n 55._o 4._o john_n 3._o 33._o rom._n 8._o 14_o 16._o psal_n 50._o 21_o 22._o amos_n 4._o 13._o john_n 1._o 9_o and_o 8._o 12._o and_o 3._o 19_o 20._o act_n 13._o 47._o and_o 26._o 17_o 18_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 6_o 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 2._o 10_o 11._o this_o be_v and_o be_v the_o key_n of_o all_o heavenly_a save_a knowledge_n by_o this_o be_v man_n heart_n open_v to_o understand_v and_o know_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o his_o immortal_a soul_n rest_v and_o peace_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v therein_o be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o keep_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v displease_v to_o he_o and_o of_o this_o the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v a_o live_v true_a witness_n who_o pray_v for_o the_o believer_n say_v i_o pray_v god_n strengthen_v you_o by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n see_v ephes_n 3._o 16._o col._n 1._o 11._o christ_n say_v unto_o the_o rebellious_a jew_n who_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n yet_o wrest_v the_o say_n thereof_o and_o break_v it_o woe_n unto_o you_o lawyer_n for_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n you_o enter_v not_o in_o yourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o you_o hinder_v see_v luke_n 11._o 52._o nehemiah_n say_v lord_n thou_o give_v thy_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v they_o etc._n etc._n nevertheless_o they_o be_v disobedient_a and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o and_o cast_v thy_o law_n behind_o their_o back_n and_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n which_o testify_v against_o they_o to_o turn_v they_o unto_o thou_o see_v nehem._n 9_o 20._o 26._o remember_v this_o all_o you_o that_o hate_v and_o persecute_v those_o who_o worship_n god_n who_o be_v a_o spirit_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o 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fall_v on_o they_o in_o judgement_n it_o will_v grind_v they_o all_o to_o powder_n see_v luke_n 20._o 17._o psal_n 118._o 22._o mat._n 21._o 24._o o_o bless_a will_n all_o they_o be_v who_o come_v unto_o and_o believe_v in_o this_o live_a stone_n their_o hard_a heart_n shall_v be_v break_v by_o it_o and_o make_v soft_a and_o tender_a and_o thereby_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n into_o which_o nothing_o that_o be_v unclean_a can_v enter_v and_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a though_o they_o be_v many_o god_n will_v free_o pardon_v remit_v and_o forgive_v they_o in_o his_o tender_a mercy_n and_o forbearance_n in_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o
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the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o say_v seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55._o 6._o so_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n say_v god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o work_n righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o god_n do_v not_o partial_o or_o in_o disrespect_n to_o some_o person_n foreordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v wicked_a and_o so_o to_o be_v damn_v and_o cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o everlasting_a misery_n no_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o tender_a love_n who_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n which_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n we_o have_v all_o sin_v as_o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o as_o he_o say_v and_o will_n that_o all_o may_v be_v save_v he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o to_o bring_v back_o again_o 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for_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v say_v look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n isa_n 45._o 22._o god_n will_v be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v be_v save_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o again_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v etc._n etc._n ezek._n 33._o 11._o and_o 18._o 31_o 32_o 33._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o do_v lead_v the_o saint_n into_o all_o truth_n the_o same_o do_v convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n by_o this_o visitation_n and_o conviction_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o condition_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v that_o which_o convint_v they_o of_o sin_n &_o leave_v they_o without_o excuse_n just_o to_o be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o be_v the_o true_a and_o effectual_a mean_n cause_n and_o 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