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the_o evil_a that_o i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o jer._n 18.8_o i_o know_v the_o scripture_n open_v a_o wide_a door_n of_o hope_n to_o faithful_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o great_a distress_n in_o that_o gracious_a promise_n whosoever_o shall_v call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.13_o but_o its_o physic_n that_o be_v administer_v with_o this_o corrective_a in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n will_v not_o only_o recover_v health_n in_o sickness_n but_o life_n in_o death_n but_o it_o be_v not_o every_o call_n nor_o loud_a cry_n that_o be_v a_o prayer_n not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v say_v lord_n lord_n can_v pray_v and_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 the_o day_n of_o wrath_n be_v a_o come_n even_o at_o the_o door_n and_o then_o righteous_a judgement_n shall_v be_v dispense_v and_o one_o high_a and_o main_a end_n of_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n be_v the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n son_n that_o he_o may_v be_v manifest_v to_o both_o world_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o be_v god_n only_o belove_v son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v then_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v terrible_a to_o those_o that_o refuse_v he_o and_o glorious_a in_o they_o that_o believe_v 2_o th._n 7.8_o 3._o reason_n because_o it_o be_v wrath_n inflict_v for_o resist_v and_o vex_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n the_o father_n and_o son_n have_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o two_o forego_v reason_n and_o this_o three_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o three_o person_n in_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n this_o spirit_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n in_o the_o world_n creation_n gen._n 1.2_o this_o spirit_n do_v strive_v with_o man_n in_o 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 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in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n it_o be_v say_v in_o scripture_n that_o those_o which_o die_v in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n dissembler_n of_o holiness_n do_v but_o double_v their_o wickedness_n and_o god_n will_v double_v their_o damnation_n the_o persecutor_n of_o god_n people_n that_o strike_v at_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o wound_v they_o through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o saint_n these_o shall_v sink_v deep_a into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o the_o despiser_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n shall_v go_v into_o the_o same_o place_n of_o torment_n the_o damnation_n prepare_v for_o the_o most_o notorious_a malefactor_n shall_v be_v share_v among_o the_o world_n of_o ungodly_a when_o man_n be_v to_o entertain_v their_o best_a friend_n they_o will_v do_v it_o with_o a_o
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