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the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o truth_n hard_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n obs_n obs_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o all_o due_a respect_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a message_n that_o hosâ—â—_n have_v to_o bring_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o god_n controversy_n he_o therrefore_o make_v thiâ—_n preface_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n hard_a truth_n be_v hardly_o bear_v but_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n appear_v in_o they_o be_v they_o either_o make_n for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o our_o heart_n must_v bow_v to_o they_o they_o lay_v bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n if_o you_o reject_v they_o 2_o chron._n 26.12_o zedekiah_n a_o king_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n though_o the_o prophet_n be_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a in_o himself_o 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