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be_v thrust_v down_o to_o hell_n and_o the_o prophet_n aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o wicked_a doer_n by_o this_o circumstance_n isa_n 26.10_o let_v favour_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o will_v he_o not_o learn_v righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n he_o will_v deal_v unjust_o and_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o angel_n to_o lift_v up_o themselves_o against_o god_n in_o heaven_n deserve_v a_o cast_n into_o hell_n and_o a_o reserve_n in_o chain_n under_o darkness_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n for_o adam_n to_o side_n with_o the_o devil_n against_o god_n in_o paradise_n deserve_v a_o ejection_n for_o the_o israelite_n in_o canaan_n to_o sin_v worse_o than_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v cast_v out_o before_o they_o deserve_v a_o babylon_n and_o a_o iron_n yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o for_o we_o that_o be_v like_o angel_n of_o light_n in_o comparison_n of_o such_o as_o live_v under_o egyptian_a 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forsake_v of_o they_o upon_o that_o cause_n that_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v christ_n nor_o entertain_v the_o gospel_n matt._n 23.37_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n thou_o that_o kill_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o even_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o and_o mark_v what_o follow_v behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a v._o 38._o that_o be_v my_o house_n be_v design_v to_o desolation_n which_o be_v so_o much_o your_o glory_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o you_o make_v such_o boast_n of_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o yea_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o temple_n too_o he_o
〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d office_n saviour_n can_v we_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_o devil_n themselves_o 〈…〉_o gent_n deceive_a of_o finner_n to_o their_o 〈…〉_o they_o will_v greedy_o apprehend_v the_o oppâ—â—nity_n of_o lay_v hold_n upon_o salvation_n heâ—_n o_o heaven_n and_o hearken_v o_o earth_n and_o be_v astonish_v at_o this_o we_o may_v stand_v amaze_v and_o wonder_v that_o those_o prodigy_n be_v not_o every_o day_n news_n which_o accompany_v the_o crucify_a of_o this_o bless_a saviour_n and_o do_v witness_n to_o the_o world_n hâ—â—_n deep_o the_o lord_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o more_o than_o barbarous_a cruelty_n thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o god_n even_o of_o invincible_a patience_n and_o long-suffering_a and_o can_v see_v and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v provoke_v every_o day_n and_o his_o son_n blood_n and_o righteousness_n to_o be_v trample_v on_o and_o set_v at_o nought_o by_o the_o refuser_n of_o mercy_n yet_o this_o be_v but_o during_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n this_o will_v not_o last_v always_o 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the_o day_n and_o ministry_n of_o noah_n gen._n 6.3_o this_o spirit_n be_v prophesy_v of_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o prophet_n isay_n 59_o â—1_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o nor_o from_o thy_o seed_n nor_o from_o thy_o seed_n feed_v say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o joel_n 2.28_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n this_o spirit_n our_o saviour_n promise_v when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o father_n i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n and_o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o joh._n 14.16_o and_o this_o spirit_n be_v send_v according_a to_o promise_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o cleave_a and_o fiery_a tongue_n act_n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o to_o guide_n the_o apostle_n into_o all_o truth_n to_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o more_o perfect_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v hear_v of_o christ_n to_o inspire_v and_o guide_v they_o in_o perfect_v the_o scripture_n and_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o by_o many_o wonderful_a miracle_n and_o this_o spirit_n keep_v residence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o join_v itself_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n with_o the_o word_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n to_o call_v and_o draw_v man_n unto_o christ_n and_o to_o work_v energetical_o and_o effectual_o in_o such_o as_o be_v make_v believer_n by_o the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o its_o mighty_a power_n now_o as_o steven_n implead_v the_o jew_n so_o may_v we_o lay_v it_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o such_o as_o live_v within_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n act._n 7.51_o you_o stifnecked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o your_o father_n do_v so_o do_v you_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n strive_v verbis_fw-la and_o verberibus_fw-la in_o the_o word_n and_o rod_n in_o ordinance_n and_o providence_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v charge_v it_o upon_o we_o as_o he_o do_v pro._n 1.24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o none_o will_v regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v as_o desolation_n and_o your_o destruction_n come_v as_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o distress_n and_o anguish_n come_v upon_o you_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v upon_o i_o but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v they_o shall_v seek_v i_o early_o but_o shall_v not_o find_v i_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v thus_o unworthy_o resist_v and_o vex_v nothing_o render_v the_o lord_n more_o 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