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they_o retain_v a_o lie_n in_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o be_v not_o wash_v hereby_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n into_o jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o how_o firm_o soever_o they_o may_v credit_v it_o and_o how_o stiff_o soever_o they_o may_v plead_v for_o it_o yet_o while_o they_o love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v they_o be_v under_o condemnation_n and_o reckon_v among_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o repute_v as_o such_o as_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o truth_n but_o as_o such_o as_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n rom._n 1._o 18._o joh._n 8._o 31_o 32._o rom._n 6._o 17_o 18_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11._o joh._n 3._o 18_o 19_o with_o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 12._o yea_o this_o receive_v his_o grace_n in_o vain_a so_o provoke_v god_n as_o that_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o face_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o cry_n unto_o he_o so_o as_o to_o give_v gracious_a return_n how_o 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a_o long_a time_n in_o thus_o cry_v unto_o he_o yet_o their_o have_v harden_v their_o heart_n against_o his_o word_n and_o not_o be_v doer_n of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o waiting_n on_o he_o not_o make_v this_o the_o one_o thing_n principal_o seek_v for_o that_o they_o may_v turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o understand_v his_o truth_n this_o cause_v he_o not_o to_o hear_v when_o they_o cry_v zech._n 7._o 2_o 13._o with_o dan._n 9_o 13_o 14._o yea_o when_o his_o people_n who_o have_v his_o name_n upon_o they_o love_v to_o wander_v and_o refrain_v not_o their_o foot_n it_o provoke_v he_o to_o be_v as_o a_o man_n astonish_v as_o a_o mighty_a man_n that_o can_v save_v and_o though_o they_o fast_o and_o cry_v yea_o and_o though_o his_o faithful_a servant_n pray_v for_o his_o mercy_n for_o they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v jer._n 14._o 7_o 9_o 10_o 12._o with_o chap._n 15._o 1._o yea_o when_o man_n bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o heart_n conclude_v they_o shall_v have_v peace_n 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