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unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o to_o redeem_v they_o unto_o god_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o idol_n for_o this_o abiden_v in_o and_o yield_v up_o to_o will_v make_v free_a from_o the_o dominion_n and_o service_n of_o sin_n and_o consecrate_v and_o devote_v man_n unto_o god_n and_o make_v they_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n yea_o for_o this_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v so_o reveal_v that_o therefore_o god_n shall_v send_v man_n strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v namely_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o to_o that_o end_n they_o may_v receive_v it_o after_o a_o manner_n and_o many_o do_v and_o do_v receive_v it_o as_o good_a tiding_n as_o a_o right_n and_o true_a opinion_n be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o plead_v for_o it_o against_o opposer_n and_o yet_o still_o 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 fervant_fw-la soever_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v therein_o yea_o though_o they_o fast_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v he_o daily_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v his_o way_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o demand_n of_o such_o signify_v wherefore_o have_v we_o fast_v say_v they_o and_o thou_o see_v not_o wherefore_o have_v we_o afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o take_v no_o knowledge_n behold_v say_v the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v that_o it_o can_v save_v neither_o his_o ear_n heavy_a that_o it_o can_v hear_v etc._n etc._n but_o your_o iniquity_n who_o thus_o seek_v he_o daily_o and_o fast_o and_o pray_v have_v make_v he_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v isa_n 58._o 1_o 3._o &_o 59_o 1_o 2._o yea_o though_o man_n fast_o and_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o set_v apart_o extraordinary_a time_n for_o it_o and_o continue_v 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 though_o they_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n and_o so_o abuse_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o turn_v his_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n continue_v in_o sin_n because_o grace_n have_v abound_v this_o provoke_v god_n great_o to_o angry_a and_o cause_v he_o to_o smoke_n even_o against_o the_o prayer_n of_o such_o deut._n 29._o 19_o 20._o with_o psal_n 80._o 4._o and_o this_o be_v for_o admonition_n to_o we_o all_o that_o we_o walk_v while_o we_o have_v the_o light_n lest_o darkness_n come_v upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n even_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n bear_v of_o it_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n as_o god_n be_v in_o the_o light_n as_o he_o be_v in_o it_o reprove_v and_o discover_v our_o vileness_n and_o sinfulness_n so_o to_o confess_v it_o as_o discover_v and_o to_o lay_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o super_fw-la fluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o to_o receive_v with_o meekness_n his_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v the_o soul_n joh._n 12._o 35_o 36._o jam._n 1._o 22_o 25._o 2._o more_o particular_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n take_v away_o his_o faithful_a servant_n untimely_a and_o in_o anger_n to_o the_o surviver_n be_v because_o those_o to_o who_o such_o have_v prophesy_v can_v endure_v sound_a doctrine_n but_o have_v be_v angry_a with_o and_o secret_o at_o least_o hater_n of_o faithful_a reproof_n and_o reprover_n this_o be_v a_o iniquity_n which_o be_v very_o provoke_v to_o god_n when_o those_o that_o be_v hearer_n resolve_v not_o to_o give_v heed_n to_o their_o word_n in_o which_o they_o be_v faithful_o admonish_v of_o what_o be_v evil_a and_o show_v to_o they_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o trespass_n and_o that_o whoso_o walk_v in_o crooked_a path_n shall_v know_v no_o peace_n jer._n 18._o 15_o 18_o 23._o this_o provoke_v god_n at_o some_o time_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o servant_n while_o he_o continue_v they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n even_a man_n harden_v their_o heart_n against_o warning_n and_o admonition_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n say_v to_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v dumb_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o they_o a_o reprover_n for_o they_o be_v a_o rebellious_a house_n ezek._n 2._o &_o 3._o 7_o 26._o and_o god_n have_v more_o general_o give_v instruction_n of_o this_o nature_n rebuke_v not_o a_o scorner_n namely_o one_o that_o hear_v not_o rebuke_n that_o love_v not_o one_o that_o reprove_v he_o prov._n 9_o 8._o with_o
behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o and_o this_o lead_v we_o unto_o another_o instruction_n contain_v in_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o person_n and_o word_n to_o which_o he_o commit_v they_o namely_o 3._o that_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v able_a to_o build_v up_o believer_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o do_v it_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o himself_o according_a as_o it_o be_v vouchsafe_v he_o give_v all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o â—ife_n and_o godliness_n but_o he_o give_v it_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 3_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o the_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 2._o the_o alpha_n and_o the_o omega_n he_o who_o have_v begin_v the_o good_a work_n and_o who_o also_o will_v perform_v it_o phil._n 1._o 6_o 7._o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o head_n stone_n with_o shouting_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o zâ—ch_n 4._o 6_o 7._o jesus_n christ_n be_v â—â—â—â—oundation_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v so_o lay_v in_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o before_o it_o be_v his_o work_n and_o office_n to_o open_v man_n eye_n and_o to_o turn_v man_n from_o idol_n to_o himself_o but_o he_o do_v it_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n isa_n 42._o 6_o 7._o with_o chap._n 61._o 1._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_a give_v wisdom_n to_o they_o that_o have_v none_o and_o reveal_v he_o in_o behold_v who_o they_o may_v be_v make_v wise_a and_o the_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n both_o at_o first_o and_o continual_o ps_n 19_o 7_o 8._o hence_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v with_o this_o to_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_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 to_o god_n act._n 26._o 18_o 23._o he_o give_v unto_o &_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o turn_v unto_o he_o but_o he_o do_v give_v it_o &_o they_o receive_v it_o through_o his_o name_n even_o through_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n act._n 5._o 31._o with_o chap._n 10._o 43._o &_o 26._o 18._o he_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o wise_a but_o he_o give_v it_o through_o this_o word_n of_o wisdom_n the_o lord_n give_v wisdom_n and_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n his_o doctrine_n come_v understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n be_v still_o and_o further_o give_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o prov._n 2._o 1_o 6._o eph._n 1._o 17._o joh._n 7._o 37_o 39_o he_o quicken_v they_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n but_o he_o do_v it_o by_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a as_o declare_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 3._o his_o word_n be_v spirit_n and_o life_n his_o word_n quicken_v they_o joh._n 6._o 63._o psal_n 119._o 50_o 93._o he_o it_o be_v that_o increase_v the_o faith_n of_o believer_n but_o he_o do_v it_o in_o and_o by_o his_o testimony_n he_o have_v write_v it_o that_o those_o that_o believe_v may_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v go_v on_o believe_v &_o be_v more_o strong_a in_o faith_n &_o that_o their_o trust_n may_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o have_v write_v to_o they_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n prov._n 22._o 17_o 20._o 1_o joh._n 5._o 10_o 13._o he_o be_v faithful_a who_o will_v establish_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o from_o evil_a 2_o thes_n 3._o 3._o but_o he_o do_v it_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v 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