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his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v ah_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n second_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o mighty_a angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n say_v st._n paul_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 7_o 8._o and_o three_o the_o generality_n thereof_o shall_v rather_o hasten_v then_o hinder_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n to_o punish_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o run_v over_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o many_o example_n of_o whole_a city_n and_o kingdom_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o particular_a if_o we_o shall_v consider_v how_o and_o wherefore_o god_n destroy_v the_o whole_a world_n except_o 8._o person_n as_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o if_o he_o allege_v that_o it_o be_v for_o all_o 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if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o and_o so_o do_v our_o saviour_n himself_o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v mar._n 16._o 16._o but_o i_o intend_v such_o a_o ignorance_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o be_v in_o they_o that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n among_o they_o or_o not_o far_o from_o they_o and_o yet_o either_o through_o contempt_n or_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o the_o true_a light_n they_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n then_o either_o to_o seek_v after_o or_o to_o receive_v instruction_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n be_v not_o only_o such_o a_o great_a sin_n as_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v but_o it_o be_v likewise_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o first_o it_o be_v such_o a_o great_a sin_n as_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n i_o have_v 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any_o the_o least_o alteration_n the_o sun_n may_v be_v stay_v in_o his_o course_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o joshua_n josh_n 10._o 13._o or_o turn_v back_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o hezekiah_n isa_n 38._o 8._o but_o in_o this_o father_n of_o light_n there_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v ja._n 1._o 17._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o say_v he_o mala._n 3._o 6._o three_o this_o perfect_a light_n be_v perpetual_a or_o everlasting_a the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o the_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lâ—rd_n come_v joel_n 2._o 31._o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o everlasting_a light_n say_v that_o evangelical_n prophet_n isa_n 60._o 19_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o inlighten_v thou_o all_o thy_o day_n in_o this_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o shall_v be_v also_o thy_o only_a light_n in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n rev._n 21._o 23._o the_o 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he_o burst_v out_o with_o the_o prophet_n david_n in_o his_o 51._o psalm_n sometime_o by_o way_n of_o confession_n say_v i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o verse_n 3_o behold_v i_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n and_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o verse_n 5._o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n make_v i_o to_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n verse_n 7._o 8_o 9_o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o supplication_n for_o supply_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o lord_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n verse_n 10._o 11_o 12._o o_o lord_n open_z thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n verse_n 15._o and_o thus_o with_o david_n the_o poor_a humble_a soul_n bemoan_v herself_o after_o a_o mournful_a manner_n yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o her_o passion_n she_o be_v confident_a to_o say_v with_o the_o same_o prophet_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v verse_n 17._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v her_o bless_a and_o promise_v her_o comfort_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v math._n 5._o 4._o the_o second_o question_n be_v this_o by_o who_o be_v this_o humility_n wrought_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n god_n make_v my_o heart_n soft_a say_v job_n job_n 23._o 16._o thou_o shall_v remember_v all_o the_o way_n which_o 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