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be_v bind_v himself_o or_o his_o soul_n with_o the_o bond_n of_o this_o most_o indubitable_a oath_n as_o num._n 30._o 2-4_a act_n 23._o 12-14_a 3._o we_o have_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o consider_v and_o speak_v unto_o the_o subject-matter_n thus_o affirm_v and_o confirm_v by_o this_o most_o excellent_a person_n and_o by_o this_o undeniable_a oath_n and_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o propound_v to_o we_o 1._o negative_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a now_o hereto_o we_o may_v speak_v in_o this_o order_n to_o wit_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o explication_n or_o explain_v the_o word_n 2._o we_o shall_v give_v some_o further_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n hereof_o 3._o we_o shall_v note_v some_o instruction_n here-from_a 1._o by_o way_n of_o explication_n let_v we_o inquire_v into_o and_o consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o what_o death_n be_v that_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o intend_v 2._o who_o be_v the_o wicked_a in_o the_o scripture_n account_n 3._o 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their_o spiritual_a enemy_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n rev._n 2._o 11._o and_o chap._n 20._o 6._o but_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n will_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 20._o 14_o 15._o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev_n 21._o 7_o 8._o this_o second_o death_n be_v call_v the_o wrath_n to_o come_v because_o it_o
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his_o discouragement_n to_o speak_v what_o he_o be_v command_v by_o he_o to_o speak_v and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n as_o psal_n 71._o 16._o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n have_v speak_v who_o can_v but_o prophecy_n amos._n 3._o 7_o 8._o so_o also_o it_o be_v powerful_a to_o engage_v we_o to_o give_v most_o earnest_a heed_n unto_o and_o to_o believe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n because_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o they_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o will_v work_v effectual_o in_o we_o 1_o thes_n 2._o 13._o ezek._n 6._o 3._o mica_n 6._o 1._o but_o we_o may_v speak_v a_o little_a more_o particular_o to_o the_o person_n that_o command_v and_o charge_v the_o prophet_n thus_o to_o say_v in_o his_o name_n and_o word_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n 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the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 5._o who_o mouth_n speak_v truth_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o abomination_n of_o his_o lip_n all_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v in_o righteousness_n there_o be_v nothing_o froward_a or_o perverse_a in_o they_o as_o prov._n 8._o 4-6-8_a who_o have_v write_v to_o we_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o knowledge_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 22_o 20-21_a we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o bow_v down_o our_o ear_n and_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a one_o and_o firm_o and_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n to_o believe_v they_o prov._n 22._o 17-20_a for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v god_n forbid_v yea_o let_v god_n be_v true_a but_o every_o man_n a_o liar_n as_o it_o be_v write_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 3._o 3-5_a 4._o it_o be_v the_o holy_a lord_n god_n who_o give_v this_o command_n to_o his_o prophet_n as_o they_o say_v who_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o this_o holy_a lord_n god_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 20._o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n neither_o shall_v evil_o dwell_v with_o he_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o his_o sight_n he_o hate_v as_o with_o a_o respect_n to_o a_o love_n of_o delight_n all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5._o 4-6_a he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v a_o perfect_a hater_n of_o sin_n one_o that_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_v iniquity_n as_o heb._n 1._o 8_o 9_o one_o who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o and_o though_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n yet_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o be_v thou_o not_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o say_v the_o prophet_n thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n etc._n 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