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of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v sore_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believea_o 12._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n iâ—_n unrighteousness_n so_o that_o if_o these_o man_n of_o who_o i_o speak_v have_v adventure_v upon_o so_o bold_a a_o sin_n as_o to_o hold_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o unrighteousness_n that_o be_v by_o their_o own_o pharisaical_a malice_n and_o perverseness_n have_v manacle_v and_o chain_v up_o god_n truth_n from_o have_v any_o dominion_n over_o themselves_o or_o action_n if_o their_o eye_n have_v beeâ—_n fix_v more_o upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o advantage_n that_o mâ—ght_v be_v gain_v by_o a_o war_n then_o upon_o any_o true_a evangelical_n ground_n in_o commence_v a_o war_n if_o their_o heart_n have_v be_v preâ—resolved_a to_o expunge_v or_o abuse_v any_o text_n of_o scripture_n that_o may_v stand_v in_o their_o way_n and_o to_o imprison_v any_o prophet_n that_o shall_v seasonable_o admonish_v they_o of_o the_o error_n of_o it_o all_o which_o i_o speak_v by_o way_n of_o supposition_n leave_v the_o world_n to_o determine_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o my_o suggestion_n i_o say_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n at_o all_o if_o these_o man_n have_v sorfeit_v the_o benefit_n of_o all_o the_o fair_a warning_n &_o convincement_n they_o have_v have_v by_o their_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n at_o this_o time_n of_o day_n mistake_v darkness_n for_o light_n belial_n for_o christ_n and_o their_o own_o whimsy_n &_o delusion_n sore_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o leave_v these_o man_n with_o the_o sodomite_n to_o grope_v at_o noon_n day_n and_o to_o reflect_v a_o
forget_v my_o iniquity_n he_o hide_v away_o 11._o psal_n 10._o 11._o his_o face_n and_o will_v never_o see_v it_o for_o let_v man_n pretend_v never_o so_o much_o to_o faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n whilst_o their_o work_n be_v opera_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la the_o work_n of_o darkness_n i_o can_v believe_v they_o do_v serious_o desire_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o light_n and_o whilst_o man_n conversation_n be_v so_o atheistical_a &_o devilish_a i_o can_v think_v they_o believe_v either_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n or_o the_o vileness_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o the_o immortality_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o be_v certain_o under_o the_o power_n of_o some_o strong_a delusion_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v one_o symptom_n of_o infatuation_n for_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v bewitch_v with_o blindness_n &_o error_n and_o if_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o we_o be_v 23._o mat._n 6._o 23._o darkness_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n a_o second_o symptom_n of_o infatuation_n i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o bold_a and_o dare_a kind_n of_o impudence_n in_o sin_v when_o man_n care_v neither_o what_o they_o do_v nor_o before_o who_o when_o there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o want_n of_o sight_n in_o the_o understanding_n to_o look_v upon_o sin_n in_o its_o ugly_a nature_n and_o complexion_n a_o want_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o heart_n to_o grieve_v for_o it_o but_o a_o want_n of_o shame_n in_o the_o face_n to_o blush_v for_o it_o i_o join_v both_o these_o together_o because_o a_o unrelenting_a heart_n and_o a_o brazen_a brow_n impudence_n and_o impenitence_n be_v bird_n of_o the_o same_o hatch_n and_o feather_n i_o find_v both_o charge_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n all_o the_o 7._o ezek._n 3._o 3._o 7._o house_n of_o israel_n be_v impudent_a and_o hard-hearted_a we_o read_v num._n 5._o of_o a_o water_n of_o a_o very_a strange_a but_o certain_a operation_n in_o those_o time_n it_o be_v in_o the_o 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woman_n wherein_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o admire_v the_o foulness_n of_o her_o sin_n as_o the_o boldness_n of_o her_o obstinacy_n who_o know_v the_o dreadful_a curse_n that_o will_v certain_o follow_v that_o bitter_a potion_n rather_o than_o confess_v her_o guilt_n will_v stand_v out_o in_o a_o public_a and_o profess_a defiance_n of_o god_n justice_n it_o be_v no_o otherwise_o with_o bold_a and_o refractory_a sinner_n who_o though_o they_o hâ—ar_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n denounce_v against_o their_o dear_a sin_n â—o_o yet_o stand_v out_o in_o a_o open_a defiance_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o maker_n make_v every_o sermon_n they_o hâ—ar_v a_o witness_n unto_o their_o rebellion_n and_o a_o seal_n unto_o theiâ—_n condemnation_n so_o that_o however_o man_n may_v carry_v their_o countenance_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n wâ—th_v such_o a_o smooth_a confidence_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o those_o accurse_a sin_n wâ—_n preach_v against_o yet_o god_n know_v and_o we_o know_v and_o we_o tremble_v to_o think_v what_o secret_a operation_n our_o despise_a message_n have_v upon_o their_o bold_a and_o refractory_a spirit_n there_o be_v many_o foâ—l_a abomination_n commit_v in_o israel_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o yet_o behold_v with_o what_o impudence_n they_o carry_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o wickedness_n be_v they_o ashamed_a when_o they_o have_v commit_v abomination_n nay_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o ashamed_a neither_o can_v they_o blush_v jer._n 6._o 15._o but_o instead_o of_o blush_v see_v how_o they_o behâ—ve_v themselves_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n they_o steal_v they_o murder_v they_o commit_v adultery_n they_o swear_v false_o they_o burn_v incense_v unto_o baal_n they_o walk_v after_o other_o god_n who_o they_o know_v not_o 10._o jer._n 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o yet_o not_o with_o stand_v all_o this_o they_o come_v and_o stand_v before_o god_n in_o his_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n i_o and_o say_v too_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n but_o see_v the_o doom_n of_o his_o infatuate_v people_n they_o have_v sin_v themselves_o so_o far_o out_o of_o godâ—_n favour_n that_o the_o prophet_n be_v inhibit_v so_o much_o as_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o therefore_o 15._o jer._n 7._o 15._o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o it_o be_v a_o foul_a aggravation_n of_o judas_n iscariots_n treason_n in_o that_o he_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o come_v before_o his_o master_n and_o kiss_v he_o when_o he_o mean_v to_o betray_v he_o 48._o luc._n 22._o 48._o what_o judas_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n be_v it_o not_o wickedness_n enough_o that_o from_o a_o disciple_n thou_o prove_v a_o traitor_n a_o traitor_n to_o i_o thy_o master_n thy_o master_n who_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v innocent_a a_o 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