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6._o 22._o so_o to_o ezekiel_n &_o sundry_a other_o the_o christian_n before_o the_o last_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o assurance_n hereof_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n promise_v &_o direction_n isai_n 8._o 11_o 12_o 13._o how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o in_o such_o time_n as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v the_o lord_n a_o sanctuary_n to_o we_o in_o all_o place_n iâ—zech_v 11._o 14._o 16._o observe_v how_o the_o godly_a be_v except_v in_o the_o great_a denunciation_n of_o vengeance_n ezek_n 24._o 14._o 16._o 18_o 20._o isa_n 8._o 18._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 4._o zach._n 2._o 8._o isay._n 44._o 14_o 15_o 16._o isa_n 43._o 1._o 3._o mal_fw-fr 3._o 16_o 17_o 18._o job_n 22._o 30._o objection_n the_o godly_a oft_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o such_o calamity_n aswell_o as_o the_o rest_n answ_n why_o the_o lord_n oft_o let_v he_o feel_v the_o smart_n with_o the_o rest_n apoc_fw-fr 1_o 2._o 4_o 5._o 15_o 16_o 20_o &_o 3._o 19_o 2_o chro_n 35._o 21_o 22._o num_fw-la 20._o 12._o 1_o cor_n 11._o 30._o apoc_fw-fr 3._o 14._o what_o the_o mark_a profit_n god_n servant_n suffer_v with_o the_o rest_n isaiah_n 4â—_n 12_o 3._o 41._o 8._o 9_o 10._o rome_n 8._o 28._o rome_n 8._o 36_o 37._o heb_n 5_o 8._o psal._n 10._o 1â—_n psal._n 107._o â—_o 6._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 17_o 18._o 19_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 16._o 17_o 18._o act_n 16_o 24._o 25._o &_o 26._o 19_o esai_n 6._o end_n god_n hereby_o work_v grace_n in_o some_o who_o can_v never_o be_v move_v by_o other_o mean_n 2_o chro_fw-la 33._o 1._o 2._o 3._o ver_fw-la 20._o 11._o 12._o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a who_o god_n take_v away_o at_o such_o time_n state_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o such_o calamity_n amâ—s_fw-la 9_o 4._o conclusion_n prov._n 22._o 3._o what_o the_o mark_n be_v wherewith_o the_o godly_a be_v mark_v exo._n 12._o 22_o 23._o josh._n 2._o 18._o quest._n they_o be_v mark_v both_o inward_o and_o outward_o what_o yâ—_z word_n signify_v ezech_v 9_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v they_o yâ—_z be_v mark_v viz._n the_o mourner_n the_o condition_n of_o god_n child_n live_v among_o the_o wicked_a to_o mourn_v &_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n as_o lot_n 2_o pet_n 2._o 7._o jeremie_n jer_n 9_o 1_o 2_o 3._o moses_n ezra_n ezra_n 9_o 1_o &_o 10._o 6._o &_o 9_o 2._o &_o 10._o 9_o josiah_n 2_o king_n 22._o 11._o uâ—rs_n 19_o 13._o 2_o king_n 22._o 19_o 20._o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 19_o 41_o 42_o 43._o paul_n rome_n 9_o 3._o the_o two_o prophet_n in_o the_o day_n of_o antichrist_n apoc._n 11._o 3._o the_o godly_a wont_v not_o only_o to_o sigh_v but_o to_o cry_v out_o for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o wicked_a according_a to_o their_o call_n as_o isaiah_n jeremie_n ezekiel_n esa._n 58._o 1._o john_n baptist._n matth._n 3._o 7._o our_o saviour_n matth._n 23._o mat._n 21._o 45_o 46._o joh._n 7._o 7._o lot_z a_o private_a man_n gen._n 19_o 6_o 7._o the_o martyr_n &_o confessor_n the_o godly_a have_v be_v wont_n also_o to_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o such_o time_n jer._n 7._o 16._o &_o 11._o 11._o &_o 14._o 11._o psal._n 106._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o reason_n why_o the_o godly_a so_o sigh_n and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n hate_v that_o with_o god_n hate_v that_o they_o can_v endure_v the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o zeal_n in_o they_o joh_n 2._o 17._o because_o of_o satan_n set_v up_o in_o christ_n throne_n for_o that_o they_o be_v otherwise_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o sin_n 1_o cor_n 5._o 2._o 2_o cor_fw-la 7._o 11._o for_o that_o for_o one_o notorious_a sinner_n unpunished_a all_o yâ—_z place_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n evident_a in_o the_o law_n of_o inquisition_n for_o murder_n dew_n 21_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 8._o vers_fw-la 9_o num_fw-la 35._o 33_o 3â—_n god_n be_v more_o severe_a with_o his_o church_n than_o any_o other_o numb_a 35._o 34._o exod_n 32_o 33._o leâ—â—â—_n 10._o 3._o lev_n 18._o 24_o 25_o 27_o 28._o lev_n 20_o 22_o 23_o 26._o every_o notorious_a sin_n defile_v the_o land_n to_o make_v it_o spew_v out_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o canaaâ—_n the_o sin_n of_o some_o few_o may_v endanger_v all_o as_o for_o the_o golden_a calf_n the_o fear_n of_o israel_n at_o the_o erect_v the_o altar_n of_o witness_n jos_n 22._o 18._o uâ—r_fw-fr 28._o the_o vengeance_n on_o gibea_n and_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n judge_n 19_o 25._o &_o 20._o 13_o 14._o on_o jabesh_n gilead_n for_o not_o help_v to_o avenge_v the_o wickedness_n judge_n 21._o 4._o the_o very_a sin_n of_o one_o alone_o may_v endanger_v all_o as_o achan_n iâ—sh_n
7._o 12._o saul_n in_o murder_v the_o gibeonite_n 2_o sam_n 21._o 1_o 2_o 3._o josh_fw-mi 3._o 16._o 17._o 2_o sam_n 21_o 1._o 2._o 6._o 14._o god_n anger_n oft_o break_v out_o long_o after_o for_o sin_n commit_v long_o before_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o inquisition_n at_o fast_n for_o horrible_a offence_n 1_o king_n 21._o 9_o 10_o 11._o one_o cause_n of_o read_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n at_o solemn_a fast_n nehe_fw-ge 8_o 8._o jer_n 36._o 2._o 3._o application_n for_o humiliation_n to_o the_o secure_a application_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o mourner_n comfort_n to_o godly_a ruler_n if_o as_o ezra_n or_o josiah_n comfort_n to_o the_o prophet_n that_o mourn_v isay._n 49._o 4._o jer_n 6._o 29._o jer_n 1._o 8._o 17._o isa_n 58._o 1._o ezech_v 3._o 17._o &_o 33._o 6_o 7_o 8._o act_n 20._o 26_o 27_o 28._o mica_n 3._o 8._o 2_o tim_n 1._o 7._o comfort_v â—o_o private_a christian_n sigh_v for_o the_o iniquity_n psal._n â—3_n 15._o eâ—cles_n 10._o 4._o psal_n â—3_n 2_o 3._o mal_fw-fr 3._o 16_o 17._o isa_n 54._o 10._o isaâ—_n 49._o 15._o 1_o cor_fw-la 2_o 9_o application_n to_o all_o profane_a contemner_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o â—_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 28._o application_n to_o our_o pretend_a catholic_n the_o state_n of_o all_o the_o wicked_a though_o the_o lord_n still_o spare_v we_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n job_n 22._o the_o end_n just_a cause_n of_o lamentation_n for_o the_o small_a number_n of_o true_a mourner_n 〈…〉_z jerem_n 7._o 4._o our_o general_a security_n fearful_a jer_n 5._o 12_o 13._o scorn_v at_o all_o that_o mourn_n for_o the_o evil_n 〈◊〉_d the_o enemy_n by_o which_o god_n threaten_v his_o church_n be_v his_o soldier_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o point_n most_o necessary_a &_o most_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o scripture_n in_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n the_o lord_n send_v on_o they_o the_o king_n of_o assâ—ur_n isâ—y_n 10._o 5_o 6._o the_o assyrian_a the_o rod_n or_o the_o lord_n wrath_n the_o lord_n give_v they_o yâ—_z charge_v though_o the_o enemy_n think_v not_o so_o atter_n god_n have_v correct_v his_o church_n he_o will_v burn_v his_o rod_n in_o the_o fire_n esa_n 12._o 17_o 14._o in_o carry_v maâ—assâ—â—_n into_o captiuâ—ie_n 2_o chr_n 33._o 1_o 2_o 3._o vers_fw-la 9_o 10._o 17._o the_o lord_n bring_v on_o he_o the_o assyrian_a god_n do_v all_o in_o it_o so_o in_o this_o captivity_n the_o lord_n likewise_o do_v all_o 2_o chro_fw-la 36._o 17._o lament_v 2._o 22._o isai._n 5._o 26_o 27._o 〈…〉_z 29._o 〈…〉_z 26._o 3_o 14_o to_o 26._o deut_n 28._o 15._o to_o 50._o 2_o king_n 17._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o chro_fw-la 33._o 10._o 2_o chor_n 36._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o this_o threaten_v in_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 9_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 26._o 24._o deut_n 28_o 25._o to_o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 14_o 2_o chr_n â—6_n 6._o 13_o 14._o vers_fw-la 17._o to_o the_o end_n of_o 21._o isai_n 54._o 16._o application_n to_o ourselves_o to_o behold_v yâ—_z lord_n army_n popish_a bull_n send_v to_o move_v our_o people_n to_o rebellion_n the_o bloody_a league_n the_o 〈◊〉_d armada_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 26._o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 15._o yet_o turn_v back_o &_o overthrow_v at_o our_o prayer_n when_o wind_n &_o water_n be_v arm_v against_o they_o to_o take_v vengeance_n for_o we_o many_o treason_n since_o chief_o the_o infernal_a furnace_n brand_a that_o religion_n for_o ever_o job._n 8._o 44._o increase_v of_o the_o outrage_n for_o popery_n and_o all_o profaneness_n their_o deadly_a malice_n increase_v declare_v in_o all_o devise_n to_o divide_v and_o disgrace_v we_o after_o so_o many_o conviction_n these_o fearful_a denunciation_n of_o vengeance_n and_o dangerous_a prognostication_n of_o a_o most_o heavy_a scourge_n from_o babylon_n for_o abuse_v his_o religion_n not_o endure_v the_o power_n of_o 〈◊〉_d but_o seek_v to_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d better_a of_o thâ—_n 〈…〉_z experience_n of_o the_o dislike_n of_o all_o true_a lover_n of_o religion_n a_o manifest_a join_v hand_n and_o call_n for_o the_o enemy_n how_o righteous_a with_o god_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o spend_v thrist_n to_o 〈◊〉_d god_n mercy_n in_o save_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fire_n we_o can_v be_v assure_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o 〈…〉_z their_o way_n and_o renew_v our_o vow_n beginning_n to_o perform_v they_o czech_v 16._o 4._o 6._o eccles_n 5._o 3._o 4._o 5._o our_o enemy_n humble_a by_o our_o turn_n to_o the_o lord_n psal._n 81._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o never_o till_o then_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v feel_v the_o lord_n army_n approach_v 1_o chrou_n 20._o 16._o our_o so_o many_o confession_n by_o authority_n be_v so_o many_o principal_a witness_n of_o his_o threaten_n by_o they_o the_o mourner_n mark_v then_o come_v the_o vengeance_n this_o set_v down_o clear_o and_o why_o in_o the_o old_a world_n gen_n 7._o 11_o 13_o 16_o 17._o noaâ—_n lot_n gen_n 19_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 2._o pet_n 2._o 6._o the_o last_o overthrow_n of_o jerusalem_n matth_n 24._o this_o captivity_n beginning_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 2_o chr_n 34._o 27_o 28._o jerem_n 8._o 7._o gen_n 17._o 10_o 11_o &_o 19_o 22._o 2_o clâ—â—_n 34._o 27_o 28._o application_n to_o ourselves_o many_o of_o our_o noah_n pluck_v into_o the_o ark_n isai_n 57_o 1._o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o mourner_n still_o among_o we_o isaâ—_n 58._o 1._o isaiah_n 1._o 9_o and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o amen_o 4._o 20._o what_o can_v we_o look_v for_o these_o be_v take_v away_o though_o the_o ungodly_a long_o for_o it_o &_o why_o jude._n 23._o apoc_fw-fr 18._o 4._o these_o once_o take_v away_o to_o look_v for_o the_o judgement_n when_o all_o shall_v be_v alike_o thus_o have_v it_o be_v if_o god_n have_v not_o prevent_v to_o cry_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o siâ—elter_n and_o all_o these_o to_o make_v more_o account_n of_o noah_n and_o our_o mourn_v