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the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n if_o these_o move_v not_o there_o be_v little_a good_a to_o be_v hope_v for_o in_o such_o a_o one_o and_o therefore_o never_o look_v that_o such_o shall_v get_v any_o good_a by_o it_o four_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v their_o affection_n it_o may_v be_v many_o be_v at_o the_o first_o at_o the_o newness_n and_o strangeness_n of_o the_o sight_n and_o spectacle_n fill_v for_o a_o season_n with_o consternation_n but_o now_o they_o be_v get_v to_o their_o old_a wont_a again_o and_o recover_v their_o fright_n and_o amusement_n dry_v up_o their_o tear_n and_o wipe_v their_o eye_n and_o they_o be_v where_o they_o be_v before_o this_o show_v that_o this_o judgement_n have_v no_o depth_n of_o efficacy_n upon_o your_o soul_n it_o be_v only_a something_o external_a it_o show_v what_o your_o nature_n be_v oh_o that_o be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n indeed_o that_o will_v freeze_v while_o the_o fire_n be_v under_o it_o let_v all_o such_o consider_v that_o they_o 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way_n of_o righteousness_n that_o god_n may_v delight_v to_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o tread_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n isaiah_n 21._o 11_o 12._o 11_o the_o burden_n of_o dumah_n he_o call_v to_o i_o out_o of_o sâ—ir_n watchman_n what_o of_o the_o night_n watchman_n what_o of_o the_o night_n 12_o the_o watchman_n say_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n if_o you_o will_v inquire_v inquire_v you_o return_v come_v time_n of_o public_a calamity_n either_o feel_v or_o just_o fear_v be_v try_v time_n these_o do_v call_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n for_o consideration_n and_o especial_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n and_o bethink_v of_o the_o sad_a event_n this_o be_v new_a england_n day_n wherein_o god_n have_v at_o least_o take_v the_o rod_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v show_v some_o part_n of_o his_o severity_n towards_o we_o and_o though_o he_o mix_v it_o with_o much_o moderation_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o cup_n it_o 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king_n 9_o 25._o jer._n 23._o 33._o and_o elsewhere_o hence_o doct._n the_o denunciation_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o a_o sin_v people_n â—s_v a_o burden_n a_o thing_n heavy_a and_o grievous_a in_o divers_a consideration_n 1._o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n messenger_n i._n e._n grievous_a and_o hard_a to_o they_o their_o spirit_n be_v oppress_v and_o many_o time_n even_o overwhelm_v within_o they_o to_o forethink_a of_o the_o message_n they_o have_v to_o deliver_v seâ—_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o chap_n 15._o 5._o &_o 16._o 9_o jer._n 48._o 31_o 32._o &_o 4._o 19_o 20._o 2._o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v this_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o they_o be_v a_o burden_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o hear_v and_o fear_n hab._n 3._o 16._o 2._o of_o indignation_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o can_v endure_v so_o much_o as_o to_o hear_v of_o they_o the_o very_o threaten_v be_v to_o they_o intolerable_a amos_n 7._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 16._o jer._n 26._o 8_o 9_o 3._o in_o some_o sense_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n who_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n express_v a_o relâ—â—â—ing_n at_o the_o very_a mention_n of_o it_o hos_fw-la 11._o 8._o 9_o 4._o a_o burden_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o or_o matter_n of_o threaten_v contain_v in_o they_o which_o be_v fore_o and_o heavy_a to_o bear_v context_n ver_fw-la 2._o the_o reason_n be_v 1._o of_o the_o first_o from_o the_o sympathetical_a compassionateness_n of_o god_n messenger_n towards_o their_o fellow-creature_n there_o be_v a_o philanthropy_n a_o love_n of_o man_n natural_o in_o man_n this_o be_v increase_v by_o grace_n this_o we_o see_v eminent_a in_o paul_n rom._n 9_o 1._o and_o moses_n blot_v i_o rather_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n 2._o of_o the_o second_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n displeasure_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o hence_o it_o produce_v sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n 1._o it_o bring_v sin_n to_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n psal_n 25._o 17_o 18._o 2._o the_o people_n of_o god_n know_v what_o a_o sad_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o angry_a god_n psal_n 76._o 7._o 3._o of_o the_o three_o from_o the_o pride_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v in_o the_o wicked_a jer._n 43._o 2._o they_o be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v reprove_v will_v not_o hear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o height_n of_o their_o spirit_n think_v so_o well_o of_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v displease_v at_o they_o 4._o of_o the_o four_o from_o the_o compassion_n of_o god_n towards_o poor_a sinner_n he_o herein_o discover_v his_o merciful_a nature_n hos_n 11._o 8._o 5._o of_o the_o five_o from_o the_o averseness_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n from_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n they_o be_v against_o our_o nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v burdensome_a yea_o they_o be_v punishment_n and_o be_v therefore_o grievous_a use_v i._o see_v here_o a_o reason_n why_o god_n warning_n 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