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2. Threſh on the mountains of trouble trials and afflictions. Let none of them, be they never ſo high, and formidable provail to ſeparate betwixt God and you; they will be beat to duſt at laſt, and blowen away from before you Rev. vii 9 10 14 ſter &c.
3. Threſh on he mountains of corruption in dwelling ſin; threſhing on every night there, on particularly the top of it, that is the ſin that eaſily beſets you infallibly yon will get it down at length: Paul have this while he was threſhing it. Rom vii. 24 25 C(illegible text) wretced man that I am, &c.
Say not Alas! I am too weak, my threſhing will be in vain. No, though you have no more ſtrength for then a Worm for a mountain, it will not be in vain, God will have theſe mountains threſhed by Worms
But thou wilt ſay, alas! I have threſhed long without ſucceſs. Anſ Threſh on, there muſt be patient enduring before the mountain fall. Heb vi 15 (illegible text) Abraham had &c But there is an oath meditating betwixt the promiſe and its accompliſhement that it cannot fail Ver. 17 Mind the wall of Jericho Have you not had a partial ſucc ſs ſometimes: becauſe then of (illegible text) Total, (illegible text) is with Jeſus himſelf Heb ii 8 Thou &c
The laſt mountain to be threſhed away is death, and ye ſhall beat that ſmall 10 1 Cor x. 54. 55.
⟨After all⟩ it a mighty wonder, Worm Jacob threſhing the mountains But the threſhing worm is ſho(illegible text) ⟨from⟩ heaven; and ⟨deſigned⟩ to threſh. Three thing to threſhing Inſtrument is ſhod with: A word of command calling the work.
A plain inſtance we have in the Rationaleſt of the age, having the doctrine of a crucified Chriſt, and inſtituting in the room thereof the dry and (illegible text)pid doctrine of Heatheniſm: which God will never ⟨dominance⟩, to renew the hearts or reform the life ⟨of⟩ any, as being contrary to the appointment of heaven for that purpoſe, But Worm Jacob, influenced the command of God ⟨excited⟩ by the promiſe of ſucceſs, and uſing the proper means. Shall threſh &c.
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