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they_o cause_v their_o weak_a brother_n to_o perish_v for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14._o 15._o 1_o cor._n 8_o 9-13_a as_o also_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o believe_v in_o vain_a and_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o be_v save_v thereby_o from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n but_o walk_v in_o crooked_a way_n and_o path_n such_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o adversary_n to_o speak_v reproachful_o of_o the_o doctrine_n according_a to_o godliness_n and_o hinder_v man_n from_o receive_v it_o or_o from_o give_v hearty_a and_o unfeigned_a obedience_n to_o it_o they_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o and_o scandalize_v they_o and_o woe_n to_o the_o world_n because_o of_o offence_n but_o woe_n will_v be_v to_o that_o man_n especial_o by_o who_o the_o offence_n come_v rom._n 2._o 17-24_a tit._n 2._o 10-12_a 14._o matth._n 18._o 7._o 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unto_o many_o it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o requisite_a therefore_o for_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n to_o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o eph._n 5._o 11_o 12-14_a to_o come_v out_o from_o among_o evil_a worker_n and_o be_v separate_v and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v righteousness_n with_o unrighteousness_n and_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6._o 14-17_a how_o unsuitablâ—_n to_o their_o principle_n do_v they_o act_v and_o how_o unlike_a to_o god_n be_v they_o who_o while_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v god_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v yet_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o evil_a doer_n that_o none_o do_v return_v unto_o god_n hereby_o they_o even_o destroy_v damn_v and_o cause_n to_o perish_v such_o who_o they_o profess_v to_o believe_v god_n will_v not_o have_v to_o perish_v and_o their_o iniquity_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o great_a than_o they_o who_o therein_o oppose_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o by_o their_o evil_a walking_n strengthen_v they_o in_o their_o opposition_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o give_v they_o occasion_n to_o call_v it_o a_o doctrine_n of_o looseness_n and_o licentiousness_n and_o in_o that_o they_o sin_v more_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o master_n will_v which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v a_o good_a one_o towards_o all_o man_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o whereby_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v luke_n 12._o 47_o 48._o to_o be_v sure_a neither_o vain_a talker_n nor_o vain_a walker_n be_v of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o evil_a one_o yea_o and_o the_o vain_a walker_n speak_v with_o their_o foot_n what_o the_o vain_a talker_n do_v with_o their_o tongue_n namely_o that_o god_n have_v pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o thâ—_n wicked_a but_o they_o be_v of_o god_n who_o have_v receive_v and_o do_v retain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n therein_o 2_o john_n 9_o and_o walk_v in_o he_o as_o they_o have_v receive_v he_o and_o so_o endeavour_v the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o all_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v who_o give_v none_o offence_n to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n or_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o their_o good_a rom._n 15._o 1_o 2_o 3._o not_o seek_v their_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v they_o be_v herein_o follower_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 31_o 32_o 33_o and_o chap._n 11._o 1._o who_o let_v their_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v their_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 5._o 13_o 14-16_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 11_o 12._o and_o who_o heart_n desire_v and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o other_o be_v that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v yea_o who_o hearty_o pray_v for_o and_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n the_o good_a of_o all_o even_o of_o such_o also_o as_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o according_a to_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v he_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a and_o be_v kind_a to_o the_o unthankful_a and_o to_o the_o evil_n matth._n 5._o 44_o 45-48_a with_o luke_n 6._o 27_o 28-35_a 36._o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o father_n in_o truth_n and_o love_n 2_o john_n 3_o and_o he_o know_v as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o god_n have_v no_o will_n that_o any_o sinful_a creature_n of_o mankind_n shall_v perish_v and_o he_o therefore_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n soul_n but_o to_o save_v they_o luke_n 9_o 55_o 56._o he_o come_v to_o save_v the_o world_n john_n 12._o 47._o and_o speak_v unto_o his_o enenemy_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o transgressor_n who_o reward_v he_o evil_a for_o good_a and_o hatred_n for_o his_o love_n john_n 5._o 34._o luke_n 23._o 33_o 34._o psal_n 109._o 2_o 3._o matth._n 23._o 37._o and_o those_o who_o be_v likeminded_a after_o his_o example_n they_o be_v certain_o of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o endeavour_v to_o save_v other_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n and_o to_o that_o end_n also_o make_v supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o for_o all_o man_n and_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_n as_o believe_v god_n our_o saviour_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 1-4-6-8_a act_n 26._o 28_o 29._o and_o who_o have_v their_o conversation_n as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v it_o honest_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o among_o who_o they_o live_v he_o that_o do_v good_a be_v of_o god_n phil._n 2._o 12-15_a 16._o 3_o john_n 11._o yea_o and_o that_o forbear_v to_o do_v what_o
in_o wisdom_n way_n while_o thou_o remain_v a_o stranger_n and_o enemy_n thereto_o but_o instead_o of_o listen_v to_o thy_o own_o deceive_v deceitful_a and_o desperate_o wicked_a heart_n harken_v what_o god_n the_o lord_n say_v unto_o thou_o for_o his_o mouth_n speak_v truth_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o abomination_n of_o his_o lip_n he_o tell_v thou_o that_o in_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o he_o thy_o soul_n shall_v delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n isa_n 55._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o mind_n well_o what_o account_n the_o holy_a onâ—â—_n of_o god_n have_v give_v of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o uprightness_n who_o have_v walk_v therein_o and_o they_o will_v teach_v thou_o and_o tell_v thou_o that_o a_o day_n in_o his_o court_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o that_o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n that_o great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v god_n law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o oh_o then_o taste_v and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_a blessed_n be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o psal_n 34._o 8_o come_v eat_v of_o wisdom_n bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n she_o have_v mingle_v forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v and_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n for_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o christ_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n shall_v never_o hunger_n and_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v prov._n 9_o 1-6_a with_o joh._n 4._o 14._o and_o chap._n 6._o 32-35_a thus_o say_v the_o lord_n stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o your_o soul_n jer._n 6._o 16._o 2._o but_o not_o only_o be_v the_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n unfruitful_a but_o also_o they_o be_v shameful_a in_o themselves_o and_o unto_o they_o who_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o that_o consideration_n may_v somewhat_o take_v man_n off_o from_o continue_v therein_o eph._n 5._o 11_o 12._o indeed_o through_o man_n continuance_n in_o they_o and_o harden_v their_o heart_n from_o god_n fear_n they_o make_v themselves_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n shameless_a the_o unjust_a know_v no_o shame_n jer._n 6._o 15._o and_o ch._n 8._o 12._o zeph._n 3._o 5._o yea_o some_o there_o be_v that_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n pnil_n 3._o 19_o but_o however_o sin_n be_v a_o loathsome_a shameful_a thing_n and_o when_o god_n reprove_v sinner_n and_o set_v their_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o they_o they_o shall_v then_o see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a thereof_o psal_n 50._o 21._o with_o isa_n 26._o 11._o ezek._n 43._o 10_o 11._o yea_o indeed_o person_n who_o walk_v in_o evil_a way_n do_v signify_v they_o to_o be_v shameful_a in_o that_o they_o walk_v in_o they_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o the_o light_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n job_n 24._o 13-17_a joh._n 3._o 20._o and_o even_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o crooked_a way_n themselves_o will_v laugh_v at_o and_o shame_v their_o companion_n in_o evil_a for_o commit_v the_o same_o wickedness_n which_o their_o own_o heart_n know_v they_o themselves_o be_v guilty_a of_o rom._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o which_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o they_o when_o they_o consider_v thing_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v that_o wickedness_n be_v a_o filthy_a detestable_a thing_n prov._n 13._o 5._o and_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o be_v very_o powerful_a to_o cause_v man_n to_o relinquish_v that_o whereof_o they_o be_v ashamed_a shame_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o many_o man_n too_o frequent_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o shameful_a but_o true_o honourable_a and_o high_o valuable_a how_o many_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n way_n and_o people_n because_o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n isa_n 51._o 7_o 8._o mark_v 8._o 38._o yea_o such_o like_a effect_n it_o have_v like_a to_o have_v have_v upon_o some_o pillar_n in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o their_o make_a mention_n of_o god_n righteousness_n hence_o the_o prophet_n say_v i_o be_o in_o derision_n daily_o every_o one_o mock_v i_o and_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v make_v a_o reproach_n unto_o i_o and_o a_o derision_n daily_o then_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o make_v mention_n of_o he_o nor_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 20._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o psal_n 39_o 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o will_v man_n but_o come_v to_o the_o light_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v reprove_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o their_o right_n and_o proper_a colour_n and_o will_v they_o thereby_o commune_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n upon_o their_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o how_o will_v the_o loathsomeness_n and_o shamefulness_n of_o iniquity_n appear_v to_o they_o so_o as_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o loathe_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o sight_n and_o even_o to_o abhor_v themselves_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o they_o have_v so_o oft_o and_o so_o much_o pollute_v themselves_o with_o that_o filthy_a nasty_a thing_n eph._n 5._o 11-13-15_a etc._n etc._n ezek._n 20._o 43._o 3._o yea_o not_o only_o be_v the_o way_n of_o impiety_n and_o profaneness_n unfruitful_a and_o shameful_a but_o also_o destructive_a and_o deadly_a yea_o endless_o and_o eternal_o so_o if_o still_o continue_v in_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n rom._n 6._o 21_o 23._o and_o therefore_o be_v sin_n at_o present_a never_o so_o delightful_a and_o pleasurable_a as_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v show_v yet_o see_v it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n and_o that_o without_o end_n who_o will_v for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n hereafter_o where_o their_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o their_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v mark_v 9_o 43-48_a know_v thou_o not_o this_o say_v job_n that_o the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o 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in_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a while_o they_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n appear_v by_o his_o expostulation_n and_o plead_n with_o they_o as_o what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o that_o they_o be_v go_v far_o from_o i_o and_o have_v walk_v after_o vanity_n and_o be_v become_v vain_a jer._n 2._o 5-8_a have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o israel_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n wherefore_o say_v my_o people_n we_o have_v dominion_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o verse_n 29-31_a turn_v you_o turn_v you_o for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek_n 33._o 11._o o_o ephraim_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o judah_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o for_o your_o goodness_n be_v as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n it_o go_v away_o hos_fw-la 6._o 3-7_a jer_n 9_o 7._o o_o thou_o that_o be_v name_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n straighten_a 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child_n for_o ever_o deut._n 5._o 29._o o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v their_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32._o 28_o 29._o o_o that_o my_o people_n have_v hearken_v unto_o i_o and_o israel_n have_v walk_v in_o my_o way_n psal_n 81._o 13_o 14._o o_o that_o thou_o have_v hearken_v unto_o my_o commandment_n then_o have_v thy_o peace_n be_v as_o a_o river_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n as_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n isa_n 48._o 17_o 18._o will_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o when_o shall_v it_o once_o be_v jer_n 13._o 27._o if_o
or_o o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n luke_n 19_o 42._o as_o also_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n swear_v to_o appear_v in_o that_o he_o speak_v as_o one_o grieve_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n that_o man_n have_v turn_v a_o deaf_a ear_n to_o he_o and_o scatter_v their_o way_n unto_o stranger_n and_o obey_v not_o his_o voice_n as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o himself_o forty_o year_n long_o be_v i_o grieve_v with_o this_o generation_n and_o say_v it_o be_v a_o people_n that_o do_v err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n psal_n 95._o 10._o so_o he_o speak_v as_o one_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n and_o say_v my_o people_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n and_o israel_n will_v none_o of_o i_o psal_n 81._o 8-11_a and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n it_o be_v say_v 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 etc._n etc._n luke_n 19_o 41_o 42._o john_n 13._o 21._o the_o truth_n hereof_o also_o be_v evidence_v in_o his_o slowness_n to_o anger_n and_o loathness_n to_o give_v they_o up_o who_o refuse_v to_o return_v unto_o he_o but_o be_v idolater_n and_o bend_v to_o backslide_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o delivar_fw-mi thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o seboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n the_o holy_a one_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n hos_fw-la 11._o 2-8_a 9_o mal._n 3._o 6._o and_o last_o as_o to_o this_o particular_a that_o he_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o 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that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n god_n repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o but_o it_o displease_v jonah_n exceed_o and_o he_o be_v very_o angry_a and_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n be_v not_o this_o my_o say_n when_o i_o be_v yet_o in_o my_o country_n therefore_o i_o flee_v before_o unto_o tarshish_n for_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repente_v thou_o of_o the_o evil_n jonah_n 3_o 8-10_a and_o 4._o 1._o 2._o so_o when_o ephraim_n repent_v and_o smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n the_o lord_n say_v be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 18-20_a how_o ready_a and_o forward_o be_v the_o father_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o and_o with_o joy_n to_o receive_v and_o give_v entertainment_n unto_o his_o prodigal_a son_n when_o through_o his_o necessity_n and_o indigency_n he_o though_o of_o return_v and_o begin_v so_o to_o do_v when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n that_o joy_n shall_v be_v in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v more_o than_o over_o ninety_o and_o nine_o just_a person_n which_o need_v no_o repentance_n luke_n 15._o 2-7-12-32_a nay_o when_o some_o such_o have_v not_o turn_v to_o he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o how_o ready_a have_v he_o be_v to_o spare_v they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n for_o their_o 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this_o world_n he_o do_v not_o willing_o or_o from_o the_o heart_n afflict_v or_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n approve_v it_o not_o or_o fee_v it_o not_o to_o wit_n with_o delight_n lam._n 3._o 33-36_a he_o do_v indeed_o afflict_v and_o execute_v judgement_n in_o the_o earth_n on_o those_o who_o contemn_v his_o counsel_n but_o he_o do_v not_o take_v pleasure_n therein_o nor_o do_v he_o punish_v they_o but_o when_o their_o need_n require_v it_o for_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o their_o misery_n who_o have_v great_o sin_v against_o he_o judg._n 10._o 16._o it_o be_v not_o please_v to_o he_o now_o to_o plead_v with_o wicked_a one_o in_o his_o furious_a rebuke_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n shall_v rise_v up_o as_o in_o mount_n perazim_n he_o shall_v be_v wroth_a as_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o gibeon_n that_o he_o may_v do_v his_o work_n his_o strange_a work_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v a_o unpleasant_a work_n to_o he_o as_o job_n breath_n be_v say_v to_o be_v strange_a unpleasant_a &_o undelightful_a to_o his_o wife_n job_n 19_o 13-17_a and_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o act_n his_o strange_a act_n isa_n 28._o 21._o and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v his_o strange_a act_n till_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o all_o more_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a mean_n and_o method_n have_v prove_v unsuccessful_a and_o ineffectual_a hence_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v melt_v they_o and_o try_v they_o to_o
of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o rom._n 11._o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v preserve_v we_o from_o be_v censorious_a or_o rash_o judge_v any_o when_o god_n be_v inflict_v his_o most_o severe_a judgement_n upon_o they_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n verse_n 34_o 35._o yea_o he_o sometime_o give_v up_o wicked_a one_o in_o his_o church_n unto_o satan_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o that_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 4_o 5-13_a with_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o 20._o and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o his_o end_n in_o those_o severe_a and_o dismal_a judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v in_o his_o church_n and_o of_o his_o people_n profess_o but_o also_o as_o with_o respect_n to_o such_o 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