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night_n by_o a_o vision_n be_v not_o afraid_a but_o speak_v and_o hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n 10._o v._n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v set_v on_o thou_o to_o hurt_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v much_o people_n in_o this_o city_n that_o be_v people_z or_o much_o ground_n capable_a to_o receive_v seed_n so_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit._n and_o as_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o ground_n so_o the_o lord_n tell_v we_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o seed_n but_o not_o that_o god_n do_v reprobate_a man_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o material_a heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o damnation_n but_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v since_o so_o twist_v himself_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n that_o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v become_v one_o with_o they_o therefore_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o matt._n 13.24_o another_o parable_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o a_o man_n which_o sow_v good_a seed_n in_o his_o 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33.11_o say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o when_o he_o thus_o invite_v they_o there_o be_v a_o door_n of_o mercy_n open_a to_o they_o but_o when_o god_n will_v not_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n then_o do_v god_n neither_o call_n on_o they_o to_o repentance_n
their_o eye_n shall_v consume_v away_o in_o their_o hole_n and_o their_o tongue_n shall_v consume_v away_o in_o their_o mouth_n of_o certain_a this_o be_v the_o battle_n that_o be_v to_o be_v fight_v after_o satan_n be_v loose_v for_o it_o be_v after_o christ_n appear_v upon_o mount_n olivet_n after_o the_o mountain_n cleave_v in_o the_o midst_n for_o a_o receptacle_n for_o they_o that_o be_v save_v whilst_o the_o earth_n be_v renew_v after_o the_o wicked_a be_v destroy_v and_o after_o jerusalem_n be_v again_o build_v after_o which_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 11_o verse_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o utter_a destruction_n but_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v safe_o inhabit_v because_o none_o shall_v make_v any_o attempt_n against_o they_o till_o after_o the_o thousand_o year_n after_o which_o gog_n and_o magog_n who_o the_o devil_n will_v gather_v together_o will_v come_v up_o against_o jerusalem_n who_o god_n will_v destroy_v as_o in_o the_o 38th_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n and_o in_o 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to_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n as_o in_o 2_o sam._n 7.14_o now_o god_n likewise_o choose_v jeroboam_n and_o jehu_n to_o be_v king_n but_o they_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o command_n therefore_o they_o be_v accurse_v of_o he_o and_o also_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o god_n in_o well_o do_v shall_v in_o time_n to_o come_v receive_v the_o great_a glory_n as_o those_o that_o have_v be_v most_o wicked_a shall_v receive_v the_o great_a punishment_n and_o whereas_o god_n say_v ezek._n 33.13_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o he_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o now_o god_n here_o say_v when_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v yet_o if_o he_o upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n for_o life_n and_o for_o his_o past_a obedience_n do_v take_v a_o liberty_n to_o do_v iniquity_n his_o past_a righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n he_o shall_v die_v and_o so_o be_v our_o calling_n and_o election_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n that_o be_v absolute_o promise_v to_o we_o by_o god_n yet_o if_o we_o be_v want_v to_o ourselves_o they_o prove_v of_o no_o effect_n to_o we_o and_o the_o case_n stand_v so_o with_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o the_o 14._o v._n again_o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a 15._o v._n if_o the_o wicked_a restore_fw-mi the_o pledge_n give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v walk_v in_o statute_n of_o life_n without_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v that_o be_v without_o wilful_o commit_v iniquity_n by_o this_o we_o also_o see_v that_o if_o god_n do_v say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v yet_o that_o threaten_v be_v not_o of_o force_n no_o long_o than_o the_o man_n remain_v sinful_a of_o which_o the_o lord_n in_o jer._n 36.3_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n will_v hear_v all_o the_o evil_n which_o i_o purpose_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v return_v every_o man_n from_o his_o evil_a way_n that_o i_o may_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o jer._n 25._o from_o the_o 3._o to_o the_o 9_o v._n but_o as_o for_o those_o sinner_n who_o by_o their_o continue_a custom_n in_o sin_n god_n have_v leave_v to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o blindness_n of_o mind_n they_o can_v come_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o god_n say_v in_o ezek._n 18.21_o to_o the_o 31._o v._n but_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o 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