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make_v in_o secret_a and_o curious_o form_v in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 139._o 15._o his_o eye_n see_v all_o their_o substance_n yet_o be_v imperfect_a and_o in_o his_o everlasting_a book_n all_o their_o member_n be_v write_v the_o portraiture_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v draw_v there_o to_o the_o life_n and_o these_o in_o continuance_n be_v fashion_v just_a as_o they_o be_v write_v and_o draw_v and_o so_o they_o exact_o correspond_v to_o his_o pre-conception_n of_o they_o whatever_o deformity_n they_o may_v have_v as_o to_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v perfect_a work_n and_o beautiful_a to_o he_o sermon_n viii_o isaiah_n 1._o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n give_v ear_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n it_o be_v strange_a to_o think_v what_o mercy_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o most_o wrath-like_a stroke_n and_o threaten_n there_o be_v no_o prophet_n who_o office_n 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this_o people_n as_o if_o none_o of_o they_o be_v to_o hear_v as_o if_o the_o earth_n can_v be_v more_o easy_o affect_v than_o they_o the_o creature_n be_v take_v witness_n by_o god_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n and_o then_o who_o shall_v speak_v for_o they_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v against_o they_o who_o shall_v speak_v good_a of_o they_o will_v their_o own_o conscience_n no_o certain_o it_o will_v in_o the_o day_n of_o witness_v and_o judge_v precipitate_v its_o sentence_n and_o spare_v the_o judge_n the_o labour_n of_o probation_n a_o man_n enemy_n shall_v be_v within_o his_o own_o house_n though_o now_o your_o conscience_n agree_v with_o you_o nay_o why_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o because_o the_o people_n consider_v not_o because_o conscience_n have_v give_v over_o speak_v to_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o word_n to_o the_o dumb_a earth_n yet_o how_o gracious_a be_v he_o as_o to_o direct_v a_o second_o word_n even_o to_o the_o people_n though_o 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your_o â—elves_n if_o you_o judge_v thus_o i_o have_v almost_o never_o â—rayed_v god_n have_v never_o hear_v my_o voice_n and_o â—ou_fw-mi may_v say_v so_o of_o the_o land_n this_o will_v be_v a_o â—ell_o spend_v day_n if_o this_o be_v but_o our_o exercise_n to_o â—nd_v out_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o duty_n in_o former_a humiliaâ—ions_n if_o the_o spirit_n do_v so_o convince_v you_o as_o to_o â—ot_n out_o of_o the_o roll_n of_o fast_n all_o the_o former_a if_o â—ou_n come_v this_o length_n as_o to_o be_v convince_v solid_o â—at_a you_o have_v never_o yet_o pray_v and_o mourn_v for_o â—_o i_o have_v live_v this_o long_a and_o be_v babble_v â—ll_o this_o while_n i_o have_v never_o once_o speak_v to_o god_n â—ut_fw-la worship_v i_o know_v not_o what_o fancy_v a_o god_n like_o myself_o that_o will_v be_v as_o soon_o pleaseâ—_n with_o i_o as_o i_o be_v with_o myself_o if_o the_o lorâ—_n wrought_v thus_o on_o your_o heart_n to_o put_v you_o â—â—_o your_o own_o righteousness_n you_o shall_v have_v moâ—_n advantage_n in_o this_o then_o in_o all_o your_o sabbath_n anâ—_n fast_n hitherto_o second_o although_o the_o lord_n hand_n be_v upoâ—_n they_o and_o they_o fade_v as_o a_o leaf_n and_o be_v driveâ—_n into_o another_o land_n yet_o none_o call_v on_o his_o name_n this_o make_v the_o complaint_n more_o lamentablâ—_n and_o no_o doubt_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o dreadful_a sigâ—_n and_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n and_o of_o sorâ—_n stroke_n daniel_n a_o eyewitness_n confirm_v thâ—_n foretell_v truth_n chap._n 9_o 13._o all_o this_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o make_v our_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n oâ—_n god_n well_o may_v the_o lord_n make_v a_o supposition_n and_o doubt_n of_o it_o leu._n 26._o 40_o 41._o after_o so_o many_o plague_n be_v come_v on_o seven_o add_v to_o seven_o and_o again_o seven_o time_n more_o and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v and_o when_o it_o be_v even_o at_o the_o door_n neâ—_n to_o utter_v destruction_n and_o consumption_n he_o add_v if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o take_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n we_o need_v ask_v no_o reason_n of_o this_o for_o bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o morteâ—_n his_o folly_n will_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o prov._n 27._o 22_o poor_a foolish_a man_n be_v a_o foolish_a man_n folly_n be_v bear_v with_o he_o folly_n be_v his_o name_n and_o so_o be_v he_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o wisdom_n as_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n oâ—_n the_o rod_n and_o he_o that_o appoint_v it_o poor_a ephraim_n be_v a_o undaunted_a heifer_n nature_n be_v a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a with_o the_o yoke_n and_o so_o it_o be_v chastise_v more_o and_o more_o jer._n 31._o 18._o man_n be_v like_a aâ—_n untamed_a beast_n as_o the_o horse_n or_o as_o the_o mulâ—_n threaten_n will_v not_o do_v it_o god_n speak_v once_o yeâ—_n twice_o and_o man_n perceive_v it_o not_o job_n 33._o 14._o god_n instruct_v by_o the_o word_n and_o man_n receive_v 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