we_o have_v love_v stranger_n and_o after_o they_o we_o will_v go_v this_o be_v that_o stiff_a neck_n that_o iron_n sinâ—w_o that_o will_v not_o bow_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o sinner_n be_v not_o gather_v to_o christ_n matth._n 23._o 37._o 3._o man_n hereby_o prevent_v their_o own_o good_a while_o this_o obstinacy_n remain_v man_n keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n how_o do_v god_n expostulate_v with_o they_o on_o this_o account_n isa_n 48._o 18._o o_o that_o they_o have_v hearken_v etc._n etc._n god_n back_v his_o call_n and_o counsel_n with_o gracious_a promise_n to_o allure_v sinner_n after_o he_o but_o they_o despise_v their_o own_o mercy_n 4._o hereby_o they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o more_o misery_n not_o only_o do_v god_n wrath_n abide_v on_o they_o but_o they_o increase_v their_o sorrow_n by_o it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o sinner_n under_o the_o gospel_n matt._n 23._o 38._o it_o lay_v they_o open_a to_o more_o 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