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a_o despiser_n of_o grace_n with_o the_o god_n who_o he_o despise_v o_o terrible_a day_n to_o the_o unbelieving_a ungodly_a carnal_a and_o impenitent_a heb._n 10.31_o &_o 2.3_o &_o 10.12_o luke_n 19.27_o there_o must_v thou_o appear_v to_o receive_v thy_o final_a doom_n to_o hear_v the_o last_o word_n that_o ever_o thou_o must_v hear_v from_o jesus_n christ_n unless_o his_o everlasting_a wrath_n be_v call_v his_o word_n and_o o_o how_o different_a will_v it_o be_v from_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o hear_v thou_o be_v wont_a to_o hear_v the_o call_v of_o grace_n mercy_n do_v entreat_v thou_o to_o return_v to_o god_n christ_n by_o his_o minister_n do_v beseech_v thou_o to_o be_v reconcile_v but_o if_o thou_o entreat_v he_o for_o pardon_n and_o peace_n with_o the_o loud_a cry_n it_o will_v be_v all_o in_o vain_a matth._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o prev_n 1.27_o 28._o now_o the_o voice_n be_v behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 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