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expostulation_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n ps._n 42._o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n to_o quicken_v and_o excite_v our_o heart_n psal._n 62._o 5._o my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n here_o he_o stir_v up_o his_o heart_n in_o believe_v in_o god_n so_o awake_a up_o my_o glory_n that_o be_v my_o heart_n or_o soul._n the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o be_v his_o honour_n gen._n 49._o 6._o and_o see_v how_o david_n do_v exhort_v his_o soul_n up_o my_o heart_n my_o glory_n he_o find_v his_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v somewhat_o dead_a and_o dull_a and_o therefore_o he_o stir_v it_o up_o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o instruction_n psal._n 16._o 2._o 7._o but_o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o examination_n and_o inquiry_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a on_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v depend_v and_o therefore_o i_o intend_v to_o insist_v on_o that_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o to_o stir_v up_o yourselves_o to_o this_o duty_n my_o brethren_n you_o shall_v be_v often_o question_v with_o your_o own_o heart_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o think_v how_o papist_n yea_o pagan_n do_v out-pass_a we_o in_o this_o and_o what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v such_o stranger_n to_o this_o duty_n after_o we_o have_v be_v tell_v of_o it_o and_o have_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n now_o you_o must_v know_v there_o be_v a_o double_a communication_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a ordinary_a and_o that_o be_v either_o transient_a or_o more_o solemn_a the_o first_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o continual_o every_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n the_o want_n of_o
have_v cause_v to_o be_v print_v on_o purpose_n for_o that_o end_n i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o you_o will_v find_v it_o a_o happy_a mean_n for_o the_o let_n in_o the_o light_n into_o their_o soul_n psalm_n 74._o 1._o o_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o cast_v we_o off_o for_o ever_o why_o do_v thy_o anger_n smoke_n against_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n this_o psalm_n and_o particular_o these_o word_n do_v contain_v the_o church_n sad_a lamentation_n over_o her_o deep_a affliction_n together_o with_o her_o earnest_a expostulation_n with_o god_n about_o the_o cause_n two_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o the_o church_n in_o these_o word_n do_v plead_v with_o god_n first_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o affliction_n second_o the_o nearness_n of_o her_o relation_n first_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o affliction_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n in_o her_o asfliction_n that_o do_v make_v it_o lie_v very_o heavy_a upon_o she_o first_o the_o root_n of_o this_o affliction_n and_o that_o be_v god_n anger_n why_o do_v thy_o anger_n smoke_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o height_n of_o this_o affliction_n god_n be_v not_o only_o angry_a but_o he_o do_v smoke_n in_o his_o anger_n three_o the_o length_n of_o this_o affliction_n it_o be_v so_o long_o that_o god_n do_v seem_v to_o cast_v they_o off_o for_o ever_o second_o the_o neâ—…rness_n of_o her_o relation_n against_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n if_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o against_o thy_o enemy_n it_o have_v be_v no_o wonder_n if_o thou_o have_v pour_v out_o thy_o wrath_n against_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o much_o but_o what_o will_v thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o sword_n against_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o fat_a and_o the_o strong_a and_o pour_v out_o thy_o judgement_n upon_o they_o but_o will_v thou_o do_v it_o to_o thy_o sheep_n there_o be_v several_a doctrine_n that_o i_o may_v 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affliction_n god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o people_n and_o their_o heart_n do_v misgive_v they_o as_o if_o god_n do_v cast_v of_o his_o people_n seven_o doct._n that_o god_n may_v be_v angry_a with_o with_o his_o people_n so_o sore_o and_o so_o long_o that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o sense_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o they_o be_v for_o ever_o cast_v off_o eight_o doct._n that_o though_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v not_o murmur_v against_o his_o proceed_n yet_o they_o may_v humble_o expostulate_v with_o he_o about_o the_o cause_n why_o do_v thy_o anger_n smoke_n against_o the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n i_o have_v speak_v heretofore_o to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v speak_v now_o to_o the_o second_o to_o wit_n doct._n that_o god_n may_v be_v angry_a and_o sore_o angry_a with_o his_o own_o people_n i_o have_v already_o in_o the_o audience_n of_o some_o prove_v this_o point_n and_o answer_v several_a question_n as_o first_o how_o anger_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n second_o how_o far_o he_o may_v be_v angry_a with_o his_o own_o people_n three_o what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o his_o own_o people_n &_o with_o the_o wicked_a i_o shall_v not_o respeak_v any_o thing_n of_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v but_o proceed_v to_o a_o fourthquestion_n four_o question_n by_o what_o sign_n and_o evidence_n may_v we_o come_v to_o know_v whether_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o here_o i_o shall_v first_o premise_v four_o proposition_n &_o then_o answer_v the_o question_n in_o six_o conclusion_n first_o i_o shall_v premise_v these_o 4_o proposition_n first_o proposition_n that_o a_o person_n or_o people_n may_v very_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o under_o his_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n second_o prop._n that_o neither_o god_n favour_n nor_o his_o anger_n can_v be_v know_v mere_o by_o his_o outward_a dispensation_n three_o prop._n that_o god_n anger_n or_o favour_n must_v be_v judge_v of_o rather_o by_o our_o carriage_n towards_o he_o than_o by_o his_o carriage_n towards_o we_o four_o prop._n that_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o god_n favour_n or_o anger_n we_o must_v consult_v rather_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o scripture_n than_o the_o book_n of_o providence_n first_o proposition_n that_o a_o person_n or_o people_n may_v very_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o god_n favour_n when_o they_o be_v indeed_o under_o his_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n this_o be_v a_o awaken_n consideration_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v due_o lay_v to_o heart_n a_o church_n may_v think_v herself_o in_o a_o very_a good_a and_o safe_a condition_n and_o yet_o jesus_n christ_n may_v loathe_v it_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o spew_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n man_n may_v cry_v to_o themselves_o peace_n and_o safety_n when_o sudden_a destruction_n may_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o may_v say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o 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may_v think_v that_o because_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v among_o they_o that_o god_n be_v among_o they_o when_o god_n may_v be_v turn_v they_o up_o as_o a_o field_n that_o be_v plough_v this_o aught_o to_o startle_v and_o awaken_v man_n sir_n it_o be_v not_o your_o confidence_n but_o your_o evidence_n that_o will_v carry_v it_o many_o time_n there_o be_v none_o so_o confident_a of_o god_n favour_n as_o those_o that_o be_v mark_v out_o for_o the_o object_n of_o his_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o displeasure_n the_o carnal_a jew_n they_o will_v not_o be_v beat_v out_o of_o their_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o though_o the_o prophet_n tell_v they_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o be_v come_v against_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o till_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n second_o prop._n that_o neither_o god_n favour_n nor_o his_o anger_n can_v be_v know_v mere_o by_o his_o outward_a dispensation_n no_o man_n know_v either_o love_n or_o hatred_n by_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v before_o he_o man_n have_v very_o shrewd_o err_v by_o judge_v of_o god_n favour_n or_o wrath_n by_o his_o outward_a dispensation_n when_o the_o psalmist_n take_v his_o mark_n by_o this_o how_o sore_o be_v his_o faith_n shake_v and_o his_o foot_n almost_o go_v when_o he_o behold_v the_o godly_a in_o affliction_n and_o under_o suppression_n and_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v in_o their_o wickedness_n the_o 73_o psalm_n give_v you_o a_o true_a account_n what_o a_o sad_a bout_n he_o have_v by_o this_o he_o observe_v they_o have_v no_o bond_n in_o their_o death_n and_o they_o be_v not_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n their_o eye_n stand_v out_o with_o fatness_n they_o have_v more_o than_o heart_n can_v wish_v they_o
be_v very_o wicked_a and_o yet_o very_o prosperous_a full_o of_o sin_n and_o yet_o full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o riches_n and_o all_o outward_a accommodation_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v â—…fflicted_v and_o other_o of_o the_o godly_a with_o he_o and_o be_v tempt_v from_o this_o that_o god_n do_v regard_v the_o wicked_a so_o much_o or_o more_o than_o he_o do_v the_o godly_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a mistake_n among_o the_o multitude_n many_o think_v on_o the_o one_o side_n that_o because_o god_n do_v prosper_v they_o and_o bless_v they_o as_o he_o do_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o he_o will_v never_o deliver_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o through_o so_o many_o trouble_n as_o he_o do_v if_o he_o do_v not_o love_v they_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a mistake_n and_o so_o some_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n because_o god_n do_v afflict_v they_o here_o that_o therefore_o 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we_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n acts._n 10._o 35._o if_o we_o do_v well_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v they_o that_o by_o patient_a contimâ—…nce_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n honour_n and_o immortality_n shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n they_o be_v under_o promise_n rom._n 2._o 6_o 7._o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a those_o that_o walk_v disorderly_a and_o in_o disobedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n however_o god_n may_v prosper_v they_o in_o their_o way_n as_o they_o may_v seem_v yet_o they_o must_v know_v that_o god_n anger_n be_v against_o they_o they_o may_v know_v that_o his_o anger_n be_v against_o they_o because_o they_o walk_v against_o he_o against_o the_o flat_a command_n of_o his_o word_n for_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n eph._n 5._o 6._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unright_a cousness_n of_o man_n rom._n 1._o 18._o so_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o way_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o ungodliness_n they_o may_v know_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n however_o god_n may_v seem_v to_o carry_v it_o towards_o they_o man_n may_v not_o conclude_v that_o because_o god_n do_v not_o present_o smite_v that_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o they_o god_n may_v speak_v never_o a_o word_n neither_o strike_v a_o blow_n and_o yet_o may_v treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o they_o at_o the_o last_o and_o they_o never_o think_v of_o it_o many_o a_o poor_a wretch_n think_v that_o god_n because_o he_o be_v silent_a that_o he_o approve_v of_o they_o psal._n 50._o 21._o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o keep_v silence_n thou_o think_v that_o i_o be_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thyself_o but_o i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thy_o eye_n god_n will_v make_v they_o know_v that_o 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