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put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o father_n justice_n because_o he_o desire_v to_o try_v more_o mean_n with_o the_o figtree_n i_o say_v it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o a_o heart_n so_o full_a of_o compassion_n as_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v touch_v to_o behold_v this_o professor_n 〈…〉_o be_v cut_v down_o luke_o 19_o 〈…〉_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n after_o that_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o when_o christ_n give_v thou_o over_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n no_o mediator_n no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n all_o be_v go_v but_o judgement_n but_o the_o axe_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n 10._o 26_o 27_o 28._o barren_a 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enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n three_o hundred_o year_n vers_fw-la 5._o noah_n by_o his_o life_n of_o faith_n condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n vers_fw-la 7._o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n and_o go_v out_o after_o god_n not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v vers_fw-la 8._o 〈…〉_o leave_v a_o kingdom_n and_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o god_n and_o christ._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o they_o who_o have_v triâ—lâ—_n not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n heb._n 〈…〉_o 35_o 36_o 37._o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v 〈…〉_o be_v tempt_v 〈…〉_o they_o wander_v 〈…〉_o and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a 〈…〉_o leave_v his_o father_n ship_n and_o net_n mat._n 4._o â—8_o 19_o paul_n turn_v off_o from_o the_o foot_n of_o gamalieâ—â—_n man_n bring_v their_o good_n and_o possession_n the_o price_n of_o they_o and_o cast_v it_o 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