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4._o paul_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n say_v
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sight_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o you_o this_o day_n that_o you_o shall_v soon_o utter_o perish_v from_o off_o the_o land_n whereunto_o you_o go_v to_o possess_v it_o deut._n 4.26_o and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n god_n will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o and_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n then_o shall_v he_o say_v to_o they_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25.41_o these_o and_o such_o like_v be_v the_o argument_n of_o persuasion_n which_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o keep_v we_o in_o the_o way_n 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our_o heart_n &_o tongue_n so_o to_o preach_v christ_n that_o we_o prove_v ourselves_o to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o people_n for_o jesus_n sake_n 2._o rule_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v for_o the_o hearer_n and_o that_o be_v that_o because_o a_o sermon_n be_v no_o more_o worth_a than_o so_o far_o as_o it_o further_v man_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n therefore_o they_o shall_v desire_v to_o hear_v such_o sermon_n and_o ever_o judge_v they_o best_o by_o which_o themselves_o may_v be_v make_v better_a this_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v the_o more_o regard_v because_o in_o all_o age_n it_o have_v be_v so_o much_o neglect_v for_o first_o look_v into_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o consider_v the_o time_n before_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o people_n of_o those_o time_n be_v rebellious_a lie_v child_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o say_v to_o the_o seer_n see_v not_o and_o to_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v not_o unto_o 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