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provocation_n nor_o offer_v despite_n unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o you_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n ephes._n 4.3_o if_o we_o embrace_v not_o god_n day_n we_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n long_o suffer_v and_o patience_n rom._n 2.4_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n not_o know_v that_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n lead_v to_o repentance_n there_o can_v be_v no_o high_a presumption_n than_o this_o to_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v great_a contempt_n of_o mercy_n then_o to_o set_v light_n of_o the_o time_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o return_v unto_o god_n make_v that_o the_o great_a argument_n of_o our_o delay_n which_o god_n use_v to_o draw_v we_o to_o he_o god_n give_v we_o space_n that_o we_o may_v repent_v and_o we_o repent_v not_o because_o he_o give_v we_o space_n he_o give_v we_o life_n that_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o may_v set_v about_o the_o business_n 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