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second_o motive_n motive_n the_o second_o motive_n why_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o flesh_n pot_n of_o egypt_n why_o we_o shall_v forsake_v the_o wilderness_n of_o sin_n and_o with_o all_o care_n and_o diligence_n return_v to_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n be_v take_v from_o the_o most_o grievous_a danger_n which_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o which_o otherwise_o will_v most_o assure_o fall_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n say_v if_o a_o man_n will_v not_o turn_v 13._o psal_n 7.12_o 13._o he_o have_v whet_v his_o sword_n he_o have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o make_v it_o ready_a and_o prepare_v his_o arrow_n against_o the_o persecuter_n oh_o my_o dear_a brethren_n i_o beseech_v you_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o enter_v into_o consideration_n what_o most_o terrible_a and_o fearful_a plague_n and_o judgement_n our_o run_a and_o wander_v from_o christ_n fold_n be_v ready_a every_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n to_o heap_v upon_o our_o 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likewise_o perish_v for_o now_o may_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n as_o just_o exclaim_v against_o this_o kingdom_n of_o we_o wherein_o we_o live_v and_o whereof_o we_o be_v member_n as_o once_o against_o revolt_a jerusalem_n say_v in_o thou_o have_v they_o set_v light_a by_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o have_v they_o deal_v by_o oppression_n with_o the_o stranger_n in_o thou_o have_v they_o vex_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n 10._o ezek._n 22.7.8_o 9_o 10._o in_o thou_o have_v they_o despise_v my_o holy_a thing_n and_o profane_v my_o sabbath_n in_o thou_o be_v man_n that_o carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o they_o commit_v lewdness_n to_o pillar_n up_o therefore_o the_o lord_n wrath_n and_o vengeance_n and_o that_o his_o fury_n do_v not_o take_v place_n among_o we_o let_v we_o perform_v the_o task_n that_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n enjoin_v jerusalem_n 3.40_o lam._n 3.40_o say_v let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v again_o unto_o the_o lord_n otherwise_o our_o blood_n will_v be_v upon_o our_o own_o head_n 19_o ezek._n 3_o 19_o wherefore_o break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n fow_v not_o among_o thorn_n any_o long_o be_v circumcise_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o take_v away_o the_o foreskinne_n of_o your_o heart_n you_o man_n of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o wrath_n come_v forth_o lâ—ke_v fire_n and_o burn_v that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o because_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o your_o invention_n 4._o jer._n 4_o 4._o say_v the_o lord_n god._n the_o three_o and_o last_o motive_n why_o we_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o god_n motive_n the_o last_o motive_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o the_o fold_n of_o christ_n whence_o we_o most_o mighty_o have_v go_v astray_o be_v take_v from_o the_o superabundance_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n that_o all_o penitent_n shall_v enjoy_v and_o reap_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a shepherd_n which_o joy_n and_o comfort_n 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