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or_o of_o his_o sincerity_n to_o intend_v i_o real_o what_o he_o speak_v 4._o or_o of_o his_o constant_a memory_n of_o take_v the_o opportunity_n of_o do_v the_o thing_n promise_v or_o intend_v 5._o or_o of_o his_o stableness_n to_o be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o any_o of_o these_o in_o he_o who_o promise_n we_o speak_v of_o there_o be_v then_o certain_o no_o ground_n of_o doubt_v or_o stagger_v or_o misgive_n but_o rather_o a_o firm_a ground_n of_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o will_v screw_v up_o a_o christian_a to_o a_o holy_a boldness_n and_o spiritual_a confidence_n where_o be_v that_o boldness_n as_o there_o be_v in_o david_n i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o fear_n though_o ten_o thousand_o shall_v hem_v i_o in_o if_o war_n shall_v rise_v against_o i_o in_o this_o will_v i_o be_v confident_a psal_n 27._o 1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o 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shall_v a_o entrance_n be_v administer_v unto_o we_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o rock_n of_o age_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o king_n of_o saint_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n but_o now_o if_o after_o all_o these_o earnest_n knock_v be_v long_o waiting_n and_o powerful_a strive_n if_o after_o all_o these_o invitation_n remove_v stumbling-block_n answer_v objection_n calling_n waiting_n beseeching_n and_o entreating_n after_o this_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v over_o then_o to_o those_o soul_n that_o come_v not_o in_o christ_n do_v change_v his_o voice_n &_o do_v protest_v that_o none_o of_o those_o soul_n thus_o invite_v shall_v ever_o taste_v of_o his_o supper_n luk._n 14._o 24._o nay_o he_o say_v though_o they_o call_v he_o will_v not_o answer_v prov._n 1._o 28._o and_o if_o they_o seek_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o ver_fw-la 26._o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o calamity_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v mat._n 23._o 37._o i_o will_v have_v gather_v you_o together_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o 38._o behold_v your_o house_n be_v leave_v unto_o you_o desolate_a and_o then_o if_o you_o will_v he_o will_v not_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 7._o 16._o pray_v not_o for_o this_o people_n for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 65._o 12._o therefore_o will_v i_o number_v you_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o you_o shall_v bow_v down_o to_o the_o slaughter_n because_o when_o i_o call_v you_o do_v not_o answer_v when_o i_o speak_v you_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o you_o do_v choose_v that_o wherein_o i_o delight_v not_o isa_n 66._o 4._o therefore_o will_v i_o choose_v out_o their_o delusion_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v their_o fear_n upon_o they_o because_o i_o call_v and_o none_o will_v answer_v i_o speak_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v jer._n 7._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o now_o therefore_o because_o 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not_o obey_v my_o voice_n speak_v to_o you_o by_o my_o servant_n isaiah_n in_o isa_n 55._o 6._o you_o do_v not_o seek_v i_o while_o i_o be_v to_o be_v find_v you_o do_v not_o call_v upon_o i_o while_o i_o be_v near_o whereas_o every_o one_o who_o heart_n be_v upright_o with_o i_o do_v come_v to_o i_o in_o a_o time_n when_o i_o be_v to_o be_v find_v psal_n 32._o 6._o for_o this_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a prey_n unto_o he_o in_o a_o tinse_a when_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v but_o you_o do_v not_o come_v to_o i_o will_n the_o lord_n just_o say_v etc._n etc._n 1._o until_o the_o term_n of_o time_n allot_v for_o repentance_n be_v pass_v see_v heb._n