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the_o evangelist_n let_v we_o make_v haste_n away_o lest_o the_o bath_n fall_v for_o cerinthus_n sin_n and_o we_o partake_v of_o cerinthus_n punishment_n come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n rev._n 18.4_o all_o israel_n smart_v for_o achans_n offence_n and_o many_o time_n a_o fruitful_a land_n be_v make_v barren_a for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v therein_o ps_n 107.34_o it_o be_v true_a god_n sometime_o spare_v the_o place_n for_o the_o ten_o sake_n unwilling_a to_o weed_v out_o the_o tare_n lest_o he_o pluck_v up_o the_o wheat_n also_o and_o yet_o sometime_o sin_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o ripeness_n that_o it_o
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of_o israel_n and_o these_o lose_a sheep_n these_o son_n of_o perdition_n will_v not_o hear_v the_o shepherd_n voice_n brainsick_a patient_n they_o run_v at_o the_o physician_n that_o come_v to_o cure_v they_o they_o stumble_v at_o the_o cornerstone_n the_o rock_n of_o their_o salvation_n become_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o and_o here_o be_v their_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o day_n sar_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v they_o but_o they_o choose_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a joh._n 3.9_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n god_n have_v give_v they_o a_o gracious_a visit_n indeed_o he_o have_v send_v his_o belove_a son_n among_o they_o the_o promise_a shiloh_n who_o they_o have_v so_o long_o expect_v and_o not_o they_o only_a but_o also_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n who_o expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o he_o the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n 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be_v a_o invaluable_a price_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o foolish_a nation_n but_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o it_o the_o worth_n of_o it_o be_v hide_v from_o their_o eye_n they_o be_v so_o besot_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n so_o purblind_a in_o discern_v the_o thing_n that_o concern_v their_o peace_n the_o welfare_n and_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o have_v no_o list_n to_o close_v with_o those_o bless_a opportunity_n which_o they_o enjoy_v and_o be_v not_o this_o a_o sad_a spectacle_n when_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n he_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n etc._n etc._n learn_v we_o then_o here_o by_o christ_n example_n as_o to_o weep_v so_o when_o to_o weep_v where_o and_o for_o who_o to_o bestow_v our_o tear_n for_o the_o backslide_n of_o hiâ—rusalem_n when_o we_o see_v iniquity_n in_o the_o holy_a place_n the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n when_o we_o see_v precious_a 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