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reveal_v isaiah_n 53.1_o his_o ministry_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ineffectual_a few_o there_o be_v that_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o it_o he_o have_v as_o elsewhere_o he_o bemoan_v it_o isaah_o 49.4_o even_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o spend_v his_o strength_n for_o nought_o now_o whence_o be_v this_o why_o god_n do_v not_o concur_v with_o he_o by_o the_o efficacious_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o do_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n reveal_v his_o arm_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o his_o endeavour_n become_v so_o ineffectual_a to_o the_o great_a part_n and_o thus_o god_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o enervate_v his_o ordinance_n by_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o they_o even_o as_o it_o be_v in_o ezekiel_n vision_n he_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n go_v up_o from_o the_o cherub_n to_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n ezekiel_n 9_o verse_n 3._o the_o cherub_n stand_v still_o in_o his_o place_n but_o the_o glory_n be_v depart_v god_n have_v 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or_o that_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n the_o same_o word_n be_v preach_v by_o the_o same_o person_n unto_o both_o but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o both_o to_o the_o simple_a sort_n of_o person_n man_n and_o woman_n of_o weak_a apprehension_n altogether_o unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a very_a child_n in_o understanding_n the_o mystery_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v clear_o reveal_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o not_o so_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a great_a and_o learned_a clerk_n man_n wise_a in_o their_o own_o and_o other_o opinion_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v to_o they_o be_v these_o thing_n hide_v now_o whence_o be_v this_o why_o god_n do_v not_o cooperate_v with_o the_o word_n as_o to_o they_o he_o do_v not_o work_v upon_o their_o mind_n by_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o word_n become_v ineffectual_a unto_o 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much_o we_o may_v hear_v he_o passionate_o declare_v concern_v israel_n hos_n 11.7_o 8._o my_o people_n say_v he_o be_v bend_v to_o backslide_v from_o i_o so_o be_v israel_n yet_o mark_v what_o follow_v how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_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 zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o so_o loath_a be_v god_n as_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o a_o people_n who_o once_o he_o have_v strike_v a_o covenant_n with_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n of_o teturn_v unto_o he_o and_o demeaning_a themselves_o as_o become_v his_o people_n and_o
the_o figtree_n wither_v away_o thus_o though_o god_n may_v for_o time_n spare_v some_o and_o seem_v to_o repent_v of_o what_o he_o have_v threaten_v concern_v they_o yet_o as_o he_o will_v not_o ever_o do_v so_o to_o any_o so_o neither_o will_v he_o do_v so_o to_o all_o he_o that_o spaâ—ed_v israel_n at_o that_o time_n yet_o afterward_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n and_o he_o who_o spare_v aaron_n at_o moses_n request_n when_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o to_o have_v destroy_v he_o as_o you_o have_v it_o deut._n 9.20_o will_v not_o spare_v korah_n and_o his_o company_n of_o who_o you_o read_v numb_a 16._o upon_o their_o rebellion_n against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n there_o be_v a_o sudden_a and_o dreadful_a execution_n do_v upon_o they_o the_o ground_n cleave_v a_o sunder_o that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n so_o as_o they_o go_v alive_a into_o the_o pit_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sâ—ch_n be_v that_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o time_n wherein_o the_o israelite_n tempt_v their_o god_n by_o not_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o exacerbation_n and_o exasperation_n so_o it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o moses_n betwixt_o who_o and_o the_o people_n there_o be_v a_o sharp_a contention_n as_o we_o find_v it_o exod._n 17.2_o but_o also_o unto_o god_n who_o by_o that_o their_o not_o harken_v to_o his_o voice_n be_v exceed_o grieve_v as_o it_o there_o follow_v heb._n 3.10_o yea_o so_o provoke_v and_o exasperate_v that_o he_o swear_v