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fail_v not_o thus_o lot_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n when_o his_o house_n and_o good_n be_v consume_v in_o sodom_n he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a mercy_n that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o consume_v also_o gen._n 19.19_o behold_v now_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n 2._o though_o your_o suffering_n have_v be_v very_o great_a yet_o give_v god_n thanks_o and_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o you_o by_o so_o do_v you_o shall_v glorify_v god_n psal_n 50.23_o whoso_o offer_v praise_n glorifi_v i_o isa_n 42.12_o let_v they_o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o declare_v his_o praise_n in_o the_o island_n this_o relate_v to_o a_o time_n of_o judgement_n i_o will_v destroy_v and_o devour_v at_o once_o i_o will_v make_v waste_a mountain_n and_o hill_n ver_fw-la 14._o 15._o even_o when_o god_n be_v rise_v up_o to_o 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god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n concern_v you_o 3._o there_o be_v much_o mercy_n mingle_v with_o the_o affliction_n it_o be_v mercy_n that_o your_o estate_n be_v consume_v and_o not_o your_o life_n it_o be_v mercy_n that_o your_o house_n only_o be_v burn_v whereas_o you_o may_v have_v be_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o everlasting_a burn_n and_o if_o you_o can_v give_v god_n thanks_o for_o the_o affliction_n itself_o yet_o at_o least_o give_v he_o thanks_o for_o the_o mercy_n that_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o affliction_n 3._o let_v this_o affliction_n put_v you_o upon_o search_v and_o try_v your_o way_n and_o renew_v your_o repentance_n and_o return_v unto_o god_n of_o which_o you_o hear_v before_o for_o in_o so_o do_v you_o shall_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n rev._n 16.9_o they_o repent_v not_o to_o give_v he_o glory_n 4._o let_v this_o judgement_n awaken_v in_o your_o soul_n a_o more_o lively_a fear_n and_o dread_n of_o god_n let_v it_o cause_v you_o to_o stand_v in_o such_o awe_n of_o god_n as_o to_o be_v afraid_a to_o offend_v he_o for_o than_o we_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n when_o we_o be_v afraid_a to_o sin_n against_o he_o rev._n 14.7_o fear_v god_n and_o give_v glory_n to_o he_o 5._o you_o shall_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o this_o judgement_n if_o you_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o it_o to_o live_v a_o more_o holy_a and_o righteous_a life_n isa_n 60.21_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v if_o also_o it_o make_v you_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n john_n 15.8_o herein_o be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bear_v much_o fruit_n 6._o let_v this_o judgement_n awaken_v you_o to_o a_o more_o diligent_a practice_n of_o what_o be_v command_v 1_o cor._n 10.31_o whether_o therefore_o you_o eat_v or_o drink_v or_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v your_o duty_n ever_o since_o you_o be_v bear_v to_o make_v god_n glory_n the_o high_a and_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o your_o action_n if_o you_o have_v not_o do_v so_o you_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o humble_v your_o soul_n before_o god_n for_o you_o have_v neglect_v the_o great_a end_n of_o your_o creation_n isa_n 43.7_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n for_o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n if_o you_o do_v seek_v to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n before_o this_o judgement_n come_v upon_o you_o yet_o now_o be_v awaken_v hereby_o to_o seek_v god_n glory_n more_o zealous_o with_o more_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o do_v all_o your_o work_n both_o the_o work_n of_o your_o call_v and_o your_o natural_a action_n as_o your_o eat_n and_o drink_v and_o your_o religious_a action_n with_o more_o explicit_a intention_n to_o glorify_v god_n sect_n 8._o 8._o let_v the_o loss_n which_o you_o have_v sustain_v by_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n take_v you_o off_o from_o lay_v up_o your_o treasure_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o put_v you_o upon_o lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o 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wrought_v two_o moracle_n for_o this_o end_n to_o enable_v those_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n the_o one_o be_v the_o multiply_a the_o widow_n oil_n 1_o king_n 4.1_o to_o the_o 8._o verse_n the_o other_o be_v the_o make_v iron_n to_o swim_v that_o the_o axe_n that_o be_v borrow_v may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n 1_o king_n 6.5,6,7_o now_o god_n work_v miracle_n to_o help_v poor_a people_n pay_v their_o debt_n may_v encourage_v those_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o help_v they_o 2._o god_n command_v we_o to_o own_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n rom._n 13.8_o and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o help_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o as_o you_o shall_v cry_v to_o god_n to_o help_v you_o out_o of_o debt_n so_o also_o humble_a your_o soul_n for_o your_o sin_n for_o sometime_o contract_v of_o debt_n be_v inflict_v as_o a_o judgement_n for_o sin_n deut_n 28.15,43,44_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n the_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v very_o low_a he_o shall_v lend_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o tail_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v concern_v such_o as_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o help_v they_o to_o pay_v their_o debt_n but_o he_o will_v so_o bless_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o borrow_v but_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o lend_v to_o other_o deut._n 15.4,5,6_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v great_o bless_v thou_o only_o if_o thou_o careful_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o borrow_v the_o like_a be_v promise_v deut._n 28.12,13_o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v unto_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o thy_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o borrow_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v they_o plead_v these_o promise_n with_o god_n and_o encourage_v yourselves_o to_o hope_v in_o god_n to_o find_v out_o some_o way_n whereby_o you_o may_v pay_v your_o debt_n and_o if_o god_n do_v answer_v your_o prayer_n and_o raise_v up_o mean_n for_o you_o whereby_o to_o get_v out_o of_o debt_n pay_v off_o your_o debt_n as_o fast_o as_o you_o can_v when_o god_n have_v multiply_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o 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say_v unto_o she_o what_o have_v thou_o in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o say_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n save_v a_o pot_n of_o oil_n so_o that_o if_o after_o all_o your_o endeavour_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v your_o debt_n but_o shall_v die_v in_o debt_n and_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o you_o this_o may_v be_v some_o comfort_n that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o some_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n for_o such_o be_v this_o widow_n husband_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n thou_o know_v that_o thy_o servant_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n yet_o he_o die_v in_o debt_n and_o leave_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n withal_o 5._o if_o you_o shall_v be_v unable_a to_o pay_v your_o debt_n that_o you_o owe_v to_o man_n yet_o make_v sure_a you_o get_v your_o debt_n that_o you_o owe_v to_o god_n blot_v out_o of_o god_n book_n of_o remembrance_n our_o sin_n be_v our_o debt_n mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n compare_v with_o luke_n 11.4_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o solicitous_a about_o get_v these_o debt_n pay_v than_o any_o whatever_n and_o because_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o to_o pay_v we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o undertake_v for_o we_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n resort_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 22.2_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v gather_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o become_v a_o captain_n over_o they_o the_o like_a shall_v we_o do_v when_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n burden_n and_o discontent_n and_o trouble_v our_o mind_n whether_o it_o be_v debt_n or_o any_o other_o distress_n we_o shall_v resort_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o will_v give_v we_o ease_v mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o 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