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jer._n 21._o 5._o he_o tell_v they_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n how_o he_o will_v do_v this_o he_o will_v smite_v the_o city_n with_o a_o great_a pestilence_n certain_o the_o lord_n therefore_o now_o fight_v against_o our_o land_n yea_o he_o fight_v against_o it_o in_o fury_n and_o in_o great_a wrath_n observe_v four_o thing_n in_o this_o judgement_n 1._o what_o a_o waster_n it_o be_v psal._n 91._o 6._o it_o be_v call_v the_o destruction_n that_o waste_v at_o noonday_n in_o a_o short_a time_n even_o in_o three_o day_n it_o consume_v seventy_o thousand_o in_o israel_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 15._o a_o grievous_a judgement_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v when_o god_n himself_o match_v a_o pestilence_n of_o three_o day_n continuance_n as_o a_o thing_n of_o equal_a force_n to_o afflict_v and_o destroy_v with_o a_o famine_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o with_o fly_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n before_o their_o enemy_n that_o pursue_v they_o as_o we_o know_v he_o do_v 2_o sam._n 24._o 13._o and_o 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will_v last_v or_o how_o far_o it_o will_v spread_v let_v no_o man_n say_v i_o be_o far_o enough_o from_o london_n i_o dwell_v in_o a_o good_a air_n and_o we_o have_v take_v good_a order_n to_o prevent_v all_o danger_n of_o this_o infectious_a disease_n no_o carrier_n shall_v come_v from_o thence_o to_o we_o no_o londoner_n shall_v lodge_v among_o we_o these_o be_v good_a mean_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v if_o they_o be_v use_v with_o that_o compassion_n that_o become_v christian_n to_o show_v unto_o they_o in_o misery_n and_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v but_o all_o these_o can_v secure_v we_o from_o
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therefore_o impute_v this_o fearful_a plague_n whereby_o god_n â—ath_v smite_v the_o chief_a city_n and_o many_o other_o part_n of_o our_o land_n unto_o these_o our_o sin_n and_o justify_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o judgement_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v so_o evident_o to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o yea_o let_v we_o all_o fear_n that_o he_o will_v execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o we_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n except_o we_o repent_v we_o of_o and_o forsake_v these_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o way_n whereby_o we_o must_v make_v right_a use_n unto_o ourselves_o of_o this_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o land_n the_o second_o be_v this_o that_o see_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o declare_v and_o proclaim_v that_o his_o anger_n and_o fury_n be_v kindle_v and_o inflame_v against_o we_o all_o it_o behoove_v we_o without_o delay_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o to_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o he_o acquaint_v thyself_o now_o with_o he_o say_v eliphaz_n to_o job._n chap._n 22._o 21._o and_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o thereby_o good_a shall_v come_v unto_o thou_o this_o and_o this_o only_o be_v the_o way_n unto_o true_a safety_n and_o comfort_n and_o mark_v that_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o do_v it_o now_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o do_v it_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v do_v it_o now_o that_o his_o hand_n be_v so_o stretch_v out_o against_o we_o and_o we_o be_v strange_o harden_v in_o our_o sin_n if_o howsoever_o we_o have_v wretched_o neglect_v it_o hitherto_o we_o will_v do_v it_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v ask_v i_o what_o must_v i_o do_v and_o what_o course_n must_v i_o take_v to_o make_v my_o peace_n with_o god_n i_o answer_v brief_o and_o plain_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n thou_o must_v do_v if_o thou_o will_v obtain_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v these_o three_o thing_n thou_o need_v not_o doubt_v to_o obtain_v it_o 1._o thou_o must_v free_o and_o full_o and_o particular_o confess_v thy_o sin_n unto_o god_n even_o those_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n i_o say_v say_v david_n psal._n 32._o 5._o i_o will_v confess_v my_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o sin_n 2._o thou_o must_v unfeigned_o and_o full_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o cast_v off_o and_o forsake_v these_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o sin_n prov._n 28._o 13._o who_o so_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n though_o thou_o can_v not_o quite_o leave_v they_o as_o who_o can_v do_v that_o in_o this_o life_n yet_o if_o thou_o can_v unfeigned_o and_o without_o dissimulation_n desire_n and_o purpose_n and_o resolve_v with_o thyself_o to_o leave_v they_o all_o beg_v strength_n of_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v able_a to_o do_v it_o than_o have_v thou_o forsake_v they_o in_o god_n account_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o hinder_v thy_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god._n in_o this_o david_n take_v comfort_v i_o be_o purpose_v say_v he_o psal._n 17._o 3._o that_o my_o mouth_n shall_v not_o transgress_v and_o psal._n 39_o 1._o i_o say_v i_o full_o resolve_v and_o determine_v with_o myself_o i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n 3._o and_o last_o thou_o must_v strive_v by_o a_o lively_a faith_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n and_o to_o get_v his_o blood_n sprinkle_v upon_o thy_o heart_n christ_n be_v our_o peace_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v he_o eph._n 2._o 14._o neither_o can_v we_o with_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n but_o only_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o when_o the_o destroy_a angel_n see_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n sprinkle_v upon_o the_o lintel_n and_o side-post_n of_o any_o door_n he_o pass_v by_o that_o house_n and_o smite_v none_o in_o it_o exod._n 12._o 23._o the_o three_o way_n whereby_o we_o must_v make_v right_a use_n to_o ourselves_o of_o this_o 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that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n sermon_n ii_o aug._n 17._o 1625._o follow_v the_o duty_n whereby_o david_n express_v his_o love_n and_o compassion_n to_o these_o man_n 2._o he_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o though_o this_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o the_o duty_n be_v mention_v that_o he_o perform_v towards_o these_o man_n in_o their_o misery_n yet_o be_v it_o evident_a 1._o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o he_o mention_v the_o success_n he_o have_v in_o the_o duty_n he_o perform_v for_o they_o and_o 2._o by_o this_o also_o that_o he_o say_v he_o fast_v and_o humble_v his_o soul_n for_o they_o for_o in_o all_o fast_n and_o exercise_n of_o humiliation_n that_o god_n people_n have_v keep_v prayer_n be_v the_o chief_a 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apprehension_n and_o sense_n of_o my_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o sin_n how_o can_v i_o be_v importunate_a with_o god_n in_o my_o prayer_n how_o can_v i_o pray_v in_o faith_n or_o be_v confident_a that_o he_o will_v hear_v i_o this_o must_v needs_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o all_o boldness_n discourage_n and_o make_v he_o afraid_a to_o speak_v unto_o god_n this_o effect_n the_o sense_n of_o sin_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v in_o david_n when_o he_o cry_v psal._n 40._o 12._o miâ—e_a iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o no_o faithful_a man_n have_v cause_n to_o fear_v this_o for_o god_n people_n have_v never_o be_v so_o strong_a with_o he_o in_o prayer_n as_o when_o they_o be_v most_o abase_v and_o deject_v in_o themselves_o insense_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n when_o i_o be_o weak_a 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8._o yea_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o very_a point_n &_o brink_n of_o despair_n before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o comfort_v so_o be_v asaph_n when_o he_o cry_v psal._n 73_o 26._o my_o flesh_n and_o my_o heart_n fail_v and_o so_o be_v heman_n when_o he_o complain_v psal._n 88_o 15._o while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v and_o so_o be_v david_n also_o when_o he_o say_v thus_o in_o his_o prayer_n unto_o god_n psal._n 40._o 12._o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v upon_o i_o so_o as_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o look_v up_o they_o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o but_o these_o be_v foul_a sinner_n thou_o will_v say_v then_o ever_o thou_o be_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o therefore_o example_n of_o such_o as_o who_o sin_n be_v as_o small_a as_o thou_o job_n be_v never_o taint_v with_o so_o foul_a sin_n as_o thou_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o his_o eye_n be_v wont_a to_o pour_v out_o tear_n unto_o god_n 16._o 20._o he_o for_o that_o very_a forwardness_n and_o impatiency_n he_o show_v in_o so_o great_a affliction_n abhor_v himself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42._o 6._o david_n heart_n be_v so_o soft_a and_o tender_a that_o it_o smite_v he_o when_o he_o have_v but_o cut_v off_o the_o skirt_n of_o saul_n garment_n 1_o sam._n 24._o 5._o the_o poor_a man_n who_o child_n christ_n dispossess_v burst_v out_o into_o tear_n even_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n mar._n 9_o 24._o paul_n be_v marvellous_o humble_v even_o for_o his_o original_a sin_n rom._n 7._o 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n consider_v these_o example_n well_o and_o thou_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o thyself_o 1._o sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n 2._o sure_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o necessary_a thing_n that_o all_o god_n people_n have_v be_v so_o much_o give_v unto_o sure_o i_o have_v as_o much_o cause_n 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lydias_n example_n i_o do_v of_o purpose_n omit_v for_o she_o though_o she_o believe_v not_o in_o christ_n till_o she_o hear_v paul_n act._n 16._o 14._o yet_o be_v convert_v and_o fear_v god_n before_o verse_n 13._o second_o 2_o yet_o know_v this_o that_o all_o god_n elect_v 1._o find_v in_o themselves_o this_o humiliation_n even_o with_o legal_a terror_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o for_o christ_n be_v send_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o none_o but_o to_o the_o brokenhearted_a to_o the_o captive_n to_o the_o bruise_a luk._n 4._o 18._o that_o be_v to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n rom._n 8._o 15._o 2._o all_o god_n faithful_a and_o true_a heart_a people_n be_v in_o some_o true_a measure_n humble_v and_o can_v mourn_v and_o afflict_v their_o soul_n for_o sin_n for_o they_o be_v all_o oft_o in_o scripture_n style_v by_o this_o title_n they_o be_v call_v the_o humble_a psal._n 34._o 2._o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n zeph._n 3._o 12._o the_o poor_a of_o 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therefore_o also_o when_o the_o lord_n prescribe_v unto_o aaron_n the_o course_n he_o shall_v take_v in_o make_v a_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n he_o tell_v he_o levit._fw-la 16._o 21._o he_o must_v confess_v over_o the_o live_a goat_n all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o all_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a when_o thou_o go_v about_o this_o work_n to_o take_v the_o help_n of_o the_o glass_n set_v the_o glass_n of_o god_n law_n before_o thou_o and_o examine_v thy_o way_n according_a unto_o it_o rom._n 3._o 20._o by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n second_o 2._o take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o in_o thy_o examination_n willing_o forget_v or_o pass_v by_o any_o sin_n either_o 1._o out_o of_o a_o conceit_n that_o it_o be_v but_o small_a for_o god_n curse_n be_v due_a to_o the_o small_a deut._n 27._o 26_o nor._n 2._o out_o of_o favour_n thou_o bear_v to_o it_o and_o 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the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 15._o i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n the_o circumstance_n whereby_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v sin_n be_v many_o i_o will_v name_v a_o few_o of_o they_o first_o consider_v thy_o sin_n have_v be_v commit_v against_o many_o and_o strong_a mean_n of_o grace_n remember_v what_o christ_n say_v matth._n 11._o 24._o to_o capernaum_n because_o of_o this_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o thou_o oh_o consider_v with_o thyself_o that_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o indian_n and_o other_o barbarous_a people_n that_o never_o enjoy_v any_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o grace_n shall_v just_o be_v punish_v in_o hell_n fire_n as_o doubtless_o they_o shall_v for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o law_n say_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 2._o 12._o if_o the_o sin_n of_o infant_n do_v just_o deserve_v 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how_o weak_a and_o light_v the_o tentation_n have_v often_o be_v that_o have_v draw_v thou_o to_o it_o nay_o how_o thou_o have_v draw_v and_o provoke_v thyself_o to_o it_o and_o say_v thou_o to_o thy_o own_o heart_n if_o god_n be_v so_o much_o offend_v with_o ahab_n though_o he_o have_v so_o strong_a a_o tempter_n as_o jesabel_n his_o wife_n i_o king_n 21._o 25._o alas_o what_o cause_n have_v he_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o i_o that_o have_v be_v my_o own_o tempter_n remember_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o this_o circumstance_n isaiah_n 33._o 1_o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoil_v and_o be_v not_o spoil_v &_o 5._o 18._o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n &_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart_n rope_n four_o theâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—mber_n of_o thy_o sin_n say_v they_o be_v in_o their_o 〈…〉_z so_o small_a yet_o the_o number_n of_o they_o and_o thy_o multiply_v of_o they_o so_o ofâ—_n make_v the_o burden_n â—f_v they_o intolerable_a consider_v how_o the_o lord_n aggravate_v sin_n by_o this_o circumstance_n jer._n 5._o 6._o a_o lion_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n shall_v slay_v they_o and_o a_o wolf_n of_o the_o evening_n shall_v spoil_v they_o a_o leopard_n shall_v watch_v over_o their_o city_n every_o one_o that_o go_v out_o thence_o shall_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n because_o their_o transgression_n be_v many_o and_o their_o backslide_n be_v increase_v see_v what_o weight_n this_o very_a circumstance_n give_v unto_o david_n sin_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o conscience_n my_o iniquity_n say_v he_o psal._n 40._o 12._o be_v more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n therefore_o my_o heart_n fail_v i_o the_o sand_n though_o take_v several_o they_o
be_v wont_a to_o be_v the_o sharp_a of_o all_o other_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o col._n 2._o 15._o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n spoil_v the_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o his_o cross_n all_o the_o principality_n and_o power_n of_o hell_n do_v then_o set_v upon_o he_o and_o show_v their_o uttermost_a strength_n and_o rage_n against_o he_o this_o christ_n do_v foresee_v and_o tell_v his_o disciple_n of_o also_o before_o hand_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n come_v say_v he_o john_n 14._o 30._o and_o have_v nothing_o in_o i_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o know_v well_o that_o satan_n in_o my_o passion_n which_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n will_v come_v and_o assault_v i_o with_o all_o his_o force_n but_o he_o have_v nothing_o nothing_o of_o his_o own_o no_o corruption_n at_o all_o in_o i_o and_o therefore_o shall_v lose_v his_o labour_n and_o do_v i_o no_o hurt_n at_o all_o and_o as_o he_o do_v with_o christ_n our_o head_n so_o have_v he_o be_v wont_a to_o deal_v also_o with_o the_o best_a of_o his_o member_n and_o servant_n even_o to_o set_v upon_o they_o most_o fierce_o in_o their_o â—ast_a sickness_n and_o that_o for_o two_o cause_n 1._o because_o he_o see_v his_o time_n and_o opportunity_n that_o he_o can_v have_v with_o they_o be_v now_o so_o short_a have_v great_a wrath_n say_v the_o voice_n from_o heaven_n rev._n 12._o 12._o because_o he_o know_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o short_a time_n 2._o because_o he_o know_v we_o be_v then_o through_o pain_n and_o fear_n and_o distemper_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n like_o to_o be_v most_o weak_a and_o unable_a to_o resist_v he_o second_o though_o godly_a man_n may_v have_v such_o conflict_n with_o satan_n and_o experience_n of_o his_o most_o fiery_a assault_n upon_o their_o deathbed_n yet_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o peace_n be_v wont_a to_o tread_v down_o satan_n under_o their_o foot_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n 6._o 20._o before_o 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