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conversation_n damnable_a doctrine_n maâ—_n have_v a_o saintlike_a holiness_n attend_v oâ—_n they_o the_o prophet_n zachary_n tell_v we_o â—…_n some_o prophet_n not_o unlike_o the_o romiâ—…_n ecclesiastic_n that_o wear_v a_o rough_a garment_n to_o decâ—iuâ—_n and_o yet_o in_o thâ—_n day_n 〈◊〉_d trial_n every_o one_o of_o these_o prophet_n shoulâ—_n be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o vision_n zach_n 13._o 4_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v notorious_o precise_a â—n_n their_o prayer_n and_o fasting_n and_o tthe_v of_o mint_n annis_fw-la &_o cummin_n and_o yet_o our_o saviour_n â—els_v his_o disciple_n that_o except_o their_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribeâ—_n 20._o mat._n 5._o 20._o and_o pharisees_n they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v no_o strangâ—_n thing_n for_o subtle_a merchant_n to_o put_v the_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o their_o false_a ware_v and_o if_o we_o shall_v take_v our_o aim_n at_o the_o outward_a 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well_o colour_a rottenness_n that_o i_o find_v mention_v in_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o that_o be_v isa_n 58._o 1_o 2._o where_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v say_v cry_v aloud_o spare_v not_o lift_v up_o thy_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n &_o show_v my_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n yet_o they_o seek_v i_o daily_o say_v god_n and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n as_o a_o nation_n that_o do_v righteousness_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n they_o ask_v of_o i_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n and_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o this_o goodly_a pile_n of_o external_a piety_n be_v lay_v upon_o no_o other_o but_o the_o rot_a foundation_n of_o a_o dissemble_a heart_n and_o therefore_o require_v the_o loud_a and_o most_o trumpetlike_a voice_n of_o a_o prophet_n to_o reprove_v it_o and_o as_o the_o sin_n be_v of_o a_o strange_a complexion_n that_o so_o much_o rottenness_n shall_v 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upside_o down_o shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o the_o potter_n clay_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o these_o text_n shall_v be_v think_v only_o to_o be_v of_o lewish_a concernment_n and_o to_o be_v look_v on_o only_o as_o a_o almanac_n of_o a_o year_n that_o be_v come_v &_o go_v we_o have_v a_o parallel_n to_o these_o in_o s._n paul_n prediction_n direct_v to_o timothy_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 1._o etc._n etc._n this_o know_v also_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o their_o own_o self_n covetous_a boaster_n proud_a blasphemer_n disobedient_a to_o parent_n unthankful_a unholy_a with_o out_o natural_a affection_n truce_n breaker_n false_a accuser_n incontinent_a fierce_a despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a traitor_n heady_a high_o mind_v lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereos_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n do_v here_o march_v under_o the_o garb_n and_o disguise_n of_o the_o most_o saintlike_a godliness_n so_o that_o if_o god_n out_o of_o his_o just_a indignation_n against_o a_o stâ—bborn_a and_o falshearred_a people_n have_v suffer_v contempt_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o his_o anoint_a and_o have_v 21._o job_n 12._o 21._o weaken_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o mighty_a which_o be_v once_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o man_n after_o his_o oâ—n_a heart_n if_o he_o have_v take_v 20._o v._o 20._o away_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o age_a and_o remove_v the_o speech_n of_o the_o trusty_a if_o he_o have_v take_v away_o from_o our_o jerusalem_n the_o mighty_a man_n and_o the_o honourable_a the_o the_o judge_n &_o the_o prophet_n the_o prudent_a &_o the_o ancient_a and_o instead_o of_o these_o give_v child_n for_o prince_n and_o babe_n to_o rule_v 5._o isa_n 3._o 3_o 4_o 5._o over_o we_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v the_o child_n
to_o behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o ancient_a the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a and_o the_o people_n to_o be_v oppress_v every_o one_o by_o another_o which_o be_v a_o accurse_a condition_n as_o full_a of_o torment_n and_o vexation_n to_o a_o ingenious_a spirit_n as_o of_o absurdity_n &_o confusion_n if_o he_o have_v mingle_v a_o perverse_a spirit_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o deliver_v we_o up_o to_o spiritual_a drunkenness_n and_o madness_n and_o blast_v all_o our_o treaty_n perhaps_o for_o the_o secret_a insincerity_n of_o our_o specious_a disguise_n 13._o isa_n 15._o 14._o jer._n 13._o 13._o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v our_o people_n to_o be_v eat_v up_o like_o bread_n our_o blood_n to_o be_v make_v as_o cheap_a as_o water_n our_o metropolis_n to_o become_v a_o portion_n for_o soze_n our_o stately_a palace_n and_o temple_n to_o be_v a_o quarter_n for_o horse_n or_o a_o receptacle_n for_o thief_n and_o rebel_n and_o the_o overflowing_n of_o ungodliness_n to_o 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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 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the_o casualty_n of_o war_n and_o their_o own_o base_a bribery_n and_o corruption_n have_v set_v they_o with_o what_o impudence_n do_v they_o address_v themselves_o to_o fortain_a prince_n and_o state_n how_o do_v they_o threaten_v if_o they_o be_v not_o assist_v as_o if_o all_o the_o world_n be_v oblige_v to_o strike_v sail_n to_o their_o present_a power_n or_o as_o if_o they_o be_v master_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o their_o own_o imagination_n in_o 1_o king_n 20._o we_o have_v a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o benhadad_n king_n of_o syria_n who_o be_v ifr_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o hâ—s_n own_o power_n and_o ahab'_v weaknâ—…sâ—_n end_v a_o peremptory_a messâ—…e_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v tâ—y_a silver_n and_o thy_o gold_n be_v i_o thy_o wife_n also_o and_o thy_o child_n even_o the_o goodly_a be_v
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