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and_o condemn_v the_o covetous_a idle_a worldly_a vicious_a unteach_v dumb_a absent_a and_o negligent_a minister_n who_o because_o either_o they_o do_v not_o god_n work_n at_o all_o especial_o in_o preach_v or_o else_o execute_v their_o function_n very_o negligent_o be_v subject_a and_o lie_v open_a to_o god_n curse_n and_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o damnation_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o perish_v through_o their_o default_n hier._n 48.10_o ezek._n 33._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o 8._o act_n 20_o 26.27_o 2_o use_n second_o minister_n neglect_v all_o other_o by-matter_n that_o nothing_o concern_v they_o and_o the_o hunt_n and_o hawk_v after_o worldly_a good_n and_o glory_n must_v strive_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o make_v this_o their_o only_a scope_n and_o mark_n to_o spread_v christ_n his_o gospel_n far_o and_o near_o and_o so_o to_o convert_v and_o save_v soul_n 2._o tim._n 4._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o 3._o act._n 26._o ver_fw-la 18._o v._o 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goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o his_o grace_n hereby_o offer_v unto_o they_o for_o albeit_o it_o can_v profit_v and_o avail_v any_o thing_n to_o salvation_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o it_o which_o always_o deny_v it_o in_o the_o elect_a all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v be_v ordinary_o win_v hence_o no_o eunuch_n convert_v without_o a_o philip_n no_o cornelius_n without_o a_o peter_n and_o no_o lydia_n without_o a_o paul_n v._o 15._o for_o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v their_o receive_n be_v but_o life_n from_o death_n v._o 16._o for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o paraphr_n viz._n i._n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n i._o serve_v 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the_o gentile_n a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o little_a before_o christ_n his_o second_o come_v how_o can_v this_o place_n then_o agree_v to_o and_o accord_n with_o that_o in_o luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v but_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 18.8_o and_o with_o that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n satan_n must_v be_v loose_v apoc._n 20.17_o and_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n ans._n they_o may_v very_o well_o and_o apt_o be_v thus_o reconcile_v by_o distinction_n that_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v happy_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n throughout_o the_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v unhappy_a and_o miserable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n unthankfulness_n and_o the_o seducement_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v whole_o abolish_v before_o christ_n his_o comm_n second_o the_o number_n of_o atheist_n hypocrite_n apostate_n and_o profane_a person_n shall_v incomparable_o far_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o sincere_o serve_v he_o yet_o that_o church_n shall_v never_o whole_o cease_v but_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v remain_v not_o a_o few_o that_o shall_v right_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n and_o all_o the_o elect_v shall_v be_v save_v who_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o the_o family_n nation_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v mark_v with_o a_o certain_a mark_n of_o election_n and_o adoption_n or_o thus_o in_o that_o generation_n or_o
age_n wherein_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v convert_v there_o shall_v be_v much_o faith_n and_o zeal_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o the_o next_o follow_v wherein_o many_o false_a christ_n shall_v seduce_v many_o 7.9_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v almost_o none_o what_o shall_v their_o receive_n be_v but_o life_n from_o death_n q._n shall_v not_o the_o general_a call_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o occasion_n of_o the_o diminish_n and_o rejection_n of_o the_o gentile_n a._n no_o but_o a_o reviue_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o a_o quicken_a of_o the_o word_n for_o the_o overflow_a and_o stream_a fountain_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o goodness_n be_v never_o draw_v dry_a and_o the_o more_o that_o man_n use_v it_o the_o more_o it_o run_v out_o and_o slow_v second_o if_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o itself_o viz._n the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v save_v to_o the_o gentile_n albeit_o accidental_o and_o by_o occasion_n much_o more_o that_o which_o be_v good_a off_o and_o by_o 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