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the_o seventy_o year_n be_v at_o a_o end_n ibid._n answer_v 2_o in_o their_o captivity_n by_o the_o roman_n ibid._n answer_v 3_o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n ibid._n quaere_fw-la 2_o how_o do_v they_o seek_v god_n in_o any_o of_o these_o time_n ibid._n answer_v from_o several_a scripture_n ibid._n obs_n 1_o in_o the_o sore_a affliction_n which_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n he_o intend_v their_o good_a in_o they_o page_n 522_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v little_a honour_n in_o this_o world_n page_n 523_o use_v god_n take_v it_o ill_o when_o he_o seldom_o hear_v from_o we_o but_o in_o our_o extremity_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o seek_v god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o work_v grace_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o heart_n be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o creature_n help_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v in_o seek_v god_n though_o affliction_n drive_v we_o to_o it_o ibid._n use_v despair_v not_o in_o affliction_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n early_o else_o not_o sufficient_a page_n 525_o open_v in_o three_o particular_n ibid._n quest_n what_o be_v it_o to_o seek_v god_n diligent_o page_n 526_o answer_v in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n use_v admonition_n to_o england_n page_n 527_o a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 1._o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v 1._o a_o suit_n commence_v 2._o god_n declare_v 3._o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v 4._o exhortation_n to_o judâ—h_n to_o beware_v she_o come_v not_o into_o the_o same_o condition_n 5._o execution_n the_o give_v up_o ephraim_n to_o himself_o and_o unto_o god_n wrath_n for_o the_o fiâ—st_n israel_n be_v cite_v hear_v you_o the_o wâ—rd_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n the_o knowledge_n of_o any_o truth_n hard_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n obs_n obs_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o receive_v it_o with_o reverence_n and_o all_o due_a respect_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a message_n that_o hosâ—â—_n have_v to_o bring_v to_o tell_v they_o of_o god_n controversy_n he_o therrefore_o make_v thiâ—_n preface_n 〈◊〉_d word_n of_o the_o lord_n hard_a truth_n be_v hardly_o bear_v but_o when_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n appear_v in_o they_o be_v they_o either_o make_n for_o we_o or_o against_o we_o our_o heart_n must_v bow_v to_o they_o they_o lay_v bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n and_o bind_v over_o to_o eternal_a death_n if_o you_o reject_v they_o 2_o chron._n 26.12_o zedekiah_n a_o king_n be_v charge_v that_o he_o do_v not_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n though_o the_o prophet_n be_v never_o so_o poor_a and_o contemptible_a in_o himself_o yet_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n zedekiah_n the_o king_n must_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o this_o appellation_n god_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v make_v with_o they_o and_o theâ—_n with_o he_o you_o be_v not_o heathen_n you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o covenant_n with_o i_o a_o people_n near_o to_o i_o yet_o i_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o you_o obs_n obs_n the_o nearness_n of_o a_o people_n to_o god_n exempt_v they_o not_o from_o god_n contend_v with_o they_o for_o sin_n neither_o shall_v nearness_n to_o we_o exempt_v any_o from_o our_o contend_v with_o they_o deut._n 13.6_o if_o thy_o brother_n the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o thy_o son_n or_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wise_a of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n entice_v thou_o secret_o to_o worship_v a_o strange_a god_n verse_n 8._o thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v he_o neither_o shall_v thou_o spare_v neither_o shall_v thou_o conceal_v he_o but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o kill_v he_o thy_o hand_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n locum_fw-la controversy_n between_o those_o that_o be_v near_o be_v very_o grievous_a quid_fw-la dicturus_fw-la es_fw-la o_o propheta_fw-la qui_fw-la tanta_fw-la diligentia_fw-la vocas_fw-la ut_fw-la audiatur_fw-la verbum_fw-la domini_fw-la oecolomp_n in_o locum_fw-la 3._o the_o near_a the_o â—â—lation_n be_v between_o any_o the_o more_o grievous_a be_v the_o controversy_n if_o there_o be_v a_o controversy_n at_o all_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n of_o israel_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n for_o one_o nation_n to_o have_v a_o controversy_n with_o another_o much_o more_o for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v at_o controversy_n with_o itself_o yet_o more_o when_o when_o the_o controversy_n come_v near_a into_o the_o family_n between_o husband_n and_o wife_n between_o father_n and_o child_n between_o dear_a friend_n who_o be_v before_o to_o each_o other_o as_o their_o own_o soul_n controversy_n there_o be_v very_o sore_a and_o grievous_a prov._n 18.19_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o contention_n be_v like_o the_o bar_n of_o a_o castle_n wind_n within_o the_o body_n be_v most_o troublesome_a and_o dangerous_a hear_v you_o o_o prophet_n say_v oecoloppdius_n upon_o the_o place_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o have_v to_o say_v that_o with_o so_o much_o earnestness_n thou_o call_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n hear_v this_o be_v the_o solemn_a message_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o this_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n the_o word_n translate_v controversy_n signify_v a_o debate_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o expostulatio_fw-la judicium_fw-la the_o sepuag_n in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judicium_fw-la the_o same_o word_n translate_v by_o 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his_o faithfulness_n page_n 20_o ob_n 7_o god_n contend_v not_o with_o a_o people_n without_o cause_n page_n 21_o ob_n 8._o god_n contend_v not_o against_o a_o people_n for_o little_a thing_n page_n 22_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o talk_v of_o religion_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o the_o second_o table_n page_n 23_o ob_n 10._o god_n controversy_n with_o covenant-breaker_n be_v very_o dreadful_a page_n 26_o ob_n 11._o the_o merciful_a god_n set_v himself_o against_o merciless_a man_n page_n 29_o ob_n 12._o vnteach_v priest_n and_o man_n invention_n keep_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n from_o a_o people_n page_n 38_o verse_n ii_o open_v page_n 40_o ob_n 1._o the_o abuse_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o dreadful_a sin_n ibid._n obs_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o make_v not_o conscience_n of_o a_o oath_n that_o can_v make_v any_o of_o a_o lye_n page_n 44_o ob_n 3._o when_o sin_n be_v not_o mortify_v though_o it_o be_v restrain_v for_o a_o while_o it_o 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come_v in_o god_n name_n to_o reprove_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o hasten_v of_o judgement_n page_n 81_o ob_n 9_o if_o public_a mean_n prevail_v not_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o private_a page_n 84._o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o those_o in_o office_n must_v go_v on_o though_o they_o be_v strive_v against_o page_n 85_o ob_n 2._o when_o a_o threaten_a come_v to_o particular_n than_o it_o work_v ib._n obs_n 3_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o night_n page_n 87_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n for_o people_n in_o affliction_n to_o have_v no_o prophet_n among_o they_o ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n be_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o destruction_n page_n 90_o 1._o the_o rational_a creature_n be_v work_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o snare_n ib._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o eternity_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o hundred_o cross_a way_n page_n 91_o 3._o man_n must_v not_o go_v with_o his_o own_o light_n ib._n 4._o our_o work_n be_v a_o most_o curious_a work_n ib._n 5._o ignorance_n make_v man_n object_n of_o god_n hatred_n ib._n use_v 1_o how_o vile_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n to_o man_n to_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n of_o other_o page_n 92_o use_v 2._o hope_n for_o england_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o ib._n obs_n 2._o suffer_v truth_n will_v hardly_o go_v down_o with_o many_o minister_n page_n 94_o ob_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o god_n reject_v wicked_a minister_n page_n 95_o ob_n 4._o unfaithfulness_n in_o service_n provoke_v god_n to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o service_n page_n 96_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n for_o godly_a child_n of_o godly_a minister_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n page_n 97_o ob_n 7._o the_o family_n of_o wicked_a minister_n be_v many_o time_n forget_v ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v increase_v of_o number_n to_o be_v increase_n in_o sin_n page_n 98_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v man_n vile_a disposition_n to_o increase_v in_o sin_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o mercy_n page_n 99_o ob_n 3._o god_n do_v love_n to_o stain_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n page_n 100_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o wicked_a priest_n if_o they_o be_v countenance_v by_o authority_n to_o glory_n page_n 102_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 104_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o evil_a minister_n in_o a_o country_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o misery_n in_o the_o country_n page_n 112_o ob_n 2._o if_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v alike_o in_o sin_n god_n will_v make_v they_o alike_o in_o punishment_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o look_v how_o minister_n be_v so_o usual_o the_o people_n be_v page_n 114_o ob_n 4._o god_n have_v his_o day_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o he_o will_v narrow_o inquire_v into_o the_o way_n of_o man_n page_n 119_o ob_n 6._o god_n will_v call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o thought_n page_n 120_o ob_n 7._o wickedness_n in_o thought_n be_v the_o worst_a wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o sin_n pass_v away_o in_o the_o act_n with_o much_o sweetness_n but_o god_n will_v make_v it_o return_v in_o the_o guilt_n with_o much_o bitterness_n page_n 120_o ob_n 9_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v return_v again_o with_o much_o comfort_n and_o peace_n page_n 121_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n undertake_v unlawful_o he_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o prosper_v page_n 124_o use_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v we_o to_o god_n ordinance_n obs_n 2._o idolater_n seldom_o come_v in_o and_o return_v page_n 125_o ob_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o your_o not_o take_v heed_n page_n 126_o ob_n 4._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o order_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o lord_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o god_n rule_n page_n 127_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o open_v page_n 128_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n page_n 129_o ob_n 2._o sensuality_n be_v a_o besot_v sin_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o minister_n when_o once_o they_o grow_v negligent_a usual_o grow_v sensual_a page_n 132_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1._o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 133_o use_v we_o be_v not_o to_o marvel_n that_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o poor_a way_n idolater_n have_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o god_n page_n 135_o use_v let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o have_v his_o word_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o eagerness_n of_o spirit_n in_o man_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a ibid._n use_v 1_o look_v to_o your_o spirit_n when_o you_o find_v a_o eagerness_n in_o they_o to_o a_o thing_n page_n 136_o use_v 2._o labour_n to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n page_n 137_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v we_o not_o only_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n but_o in_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o all_o false_a worship_n do_v put_v a_o man_n from_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o ob_n 5._o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o god_n command_n so_o far_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n page_n 129_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1._o general_a accusation_n without_o particular_a specification_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o stubborn_a heart_n page_n 140_o use_v godly_a minister_n must_v not_o leave_v thing_n in_o general_a if_o they_o will_v convince_v ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o seem_v most_o specious_a in_o our_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n may_v be_v most_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n page_n 141_o ob_n 3._o minister_n ought_v to_o present_v to_o the_o people_n the_o foulness_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o think_v have_v least_o evil_a in_o they_o ib._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n choose_v a_o place_n he_o put_v a_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n upon_o the_o place_n page_n 143_o ob_n 5._o idolatry_n be_v brazen_a face_a and_o love_v to_o be_v public_a page_n 148_o use_v labour_n to_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o public_a ibid._n obs_n 6._o when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v public_a than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o babylon_n to_o fall_v ibid._n obs_n 7._o idolater_n seek_v to_o rise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o way_n in_o false_a worship_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o do_v so_o in_o god_n worship_n ibid._n why_o they_o sacrifice_v under_o tree_n 1._o because_o the_o heathen_n dedicate_v the_o tree_n to_o their_o god_n page_n 149_o 2._o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n ibid._n 3._o the_o shadiness_n of_o the_o place_n strike_v some_o reverence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4._o they_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o worthy_n be_v there_o page_n 150_o 5._o they_o be_v fit_a place_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o filthiness_n ibid._n 6._o they_o conceit_a god_n be_v the_o more_o honour_a by_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 8._o superstition_n think_v it_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o what_o it_o do_v page_n 151_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n to_o think_v god_n ordinance_n be_v too_o plain_a ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n page_n 152_o ob_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n for_o any_o family_n to_o have_v uncleanness_n commit_v in_o it_o page_n 154_o use_v let_v governor_n have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o family_n ibid._n obs_o 12._o our_o unfaithfulness_n with_o god_n be_v make_v more_o sensible_a when_o those_o that_o dwell_v near_o we_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o we_o ibid._n instance_n 1._o when_o our_o child_n be_v stubborn_a page_n 155_o 2._o ill_a wife_n ibid._n 3._o friend_n unfaithful_a page_n 156_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 157_o ob_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fearful_a judgement_n in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_v page_n 158_o ob_n 2._o when_o parent_n be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o page_n 161_o use_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o sin_n before_o your_o child_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o those_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a will_v sometime_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n page_n 162_o
ob_n 4._o idolater_n be_v no_o understanding_n people_n page_n 165_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n page_n 167_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o perplex_a counsel_n page_n 170_o ob_n 6._o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v fall_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o perplex_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v page_n 170_o verse_n xv._o obs_n 1._o minister_n shall_v especial_o look_v to_o those_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o by_o office_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o labour_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o page_n 171_o ob_n 2._o when_o we_o see_v our_o labour_n lose_v to_o some_o we_o shall_v try_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3._o to_o be_v near_o idolater_n be_v very_o dangerous_a page_n 172_o ob_n 4._o the_o near_a a_o false_a worship_n come_v to_o a_o true_a one_o the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v page_n 174_o ob_n 5._o those_o that_o enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n in_o a_o true_a way_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v as_o other_o people_n do_v page_n 175_o ob_n 6._o we_o must_v not_o do_v as_o other_o do_v in_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n page_n 177_o ob_n 7_o it_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n when_o his_o people_n offend_v than_o when_o other_o do_v page_n 178_o reas_n 1._o there_o be_v more_o unkindness_n in_o their_o sin_n page_n 179_o 2_o there_o be_v more_o unfaithfulness_n in_o they_o ibid._n 3_o god_n name_n be_v more_o pollute_a by_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o grace_n make_v their_o sin_n worse_o ibid._n 5._o they_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o page_n 180_o application_n to_o our_o time_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o we_o must_v not_o come_v near_o place_n that_o be_v dangerous_a to_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n page_n 186_o ob_n 9_o place_n corrupt_v lose_v their_o honour_n page_n 188_o verse_n xvi_o open_v page_n 192_o ob_n 1._o liberty_n may_v prove_v to_o be_v one_o misery_n page_n 195_o verse_n xvii_o open_v page_n 196_o ob_n 1._o wicked_a child_n be_v great_a dishonour_n to_o their_o parent_n page_n 197_o ob_n 2._o governor_n be_v usual_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 198_o ob_n 3._o idolater_n heart_n be_v strange_o glue_v to_o the_o way_n of_o idolatry_n page_n 200_o use_v join_v yourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 201_o ob_n 4_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n in_o their_o false_a way_n page_n 202_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o saint_n withdraw_v from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o give_v man_n over_o to_o themselves_o page_n 205_o 1_o because_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o page_n 206_o 2_o he_o have_v another_o way_n to_o fetch_v glory_n from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v the_o most_o woeful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o person_n when_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o in_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o disrespect_n in_o god_n page_n 207_o 2_o these_o be_v go_v apace_o into_o misery_n ibid._n 3_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n of_o danger_n page_n 208_o 4_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v way_n for_o some_o fearful_a wrath_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o ibid._n 5_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o speak_v to_o he_o ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n page_n 209_o 7_o it_o be_v great_a than_o all_o earthly_a judgement_n page_n 210_o 8_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o devil_n page_n 211_o 9_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v send_v to_o hell_n present_o page_n 212_o 10_o though_o he_o be_v without_o grace_n he_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o page_n 212_o 11_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v improfitable_a to_o he_o page_n 213_o use_v 1_o see_v what_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n use_v 2_o let_v we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o this_o judgement_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v god_n have_v lay_v this_o judgement_n upon_o i_o answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o a_o fear_n page_n 214_o answer_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o be_v let_v alone_o ibid._n answer_n 3_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v god_n alone_o god_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v thou_o alone_o ibid._n use_v 3_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v this_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o page_n 215_o 2_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v it_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n ib._n verse_n xviii_o open_v page_n 217_o ob_n 1_o ruler_n shall_v be_v shield_n to_o the_o people_n where_o they_o live_v page_n 219_o application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 220_o verse_n xix_o obs_n 1_o such_o as_o be_v superstitious_a look_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n as_o vile_a and_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o glorious_a page_n 325_o ob_n 2_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v be_v spare_v a_o long_a time_n come_v violent_o ibid._n cause_n of_o shame_n 1_o disrespect_n from_o those_o we_o desire_v honour_n from_o page_n 326_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o page_n 327_o 3_o disappointment_n of_o hope_n ibid._n 4_o when_o god_n discover_v that_o to_o be_v vile_a which_o a_o man_n glori_v in_o ib._n use_v admonition_n to_o the_o superstitious_a to_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o page_n 328_o ob_n 3_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o make_v all_o idolater_n ashamed_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n page_n 332_o ob_n 4_o duty_n perform_v with_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v mix_v with_o base_a end_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o foulness_n of_o our_o heart_n ibid._n question_v what_o be_v those_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v render_v to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o answer_v 1_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v his_o own_o page_n 333_o answer_v 2_o let_v they_o come_v from_o faith_n page_n 334_o answer_v 3_o let_v your_o end_n be_v high_a ibid._n answer_n 4_o let_v your_o whole_a strength_n be_v take_v up_o in_o they_o ibid._n answer_v 5_o offer_v up_o yourselves_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ibid._n answer_n 6_o be_v humble_v after_o all_o your_o best_a service_n page_n 335_o answer_v 7_o tender_v up_o all_o in_o christ_n page_n 336_o chap._n v._o verse_n i._o open_v page_n 337_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v in_o judgement_n he_o expect_v we_o shall_v serious_o mind_v what_o he_o be_v do_v page_n 338_o ob_n 2_o generality_n in_o sin_n be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o the_o priest_n have_v usual_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o wickedness_n in_o and_o judgement_n on_o a_o nation_n page_n 339_o ob_n 4_o the_o people_n will_v go_v the_o way_n the_o king_n and_o priest_n go_v ibid._n obs_n 5_o king_n and_o prince_n must_v have_v sin_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o page_n 342_o ob_n 6_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o sin_n some_o due_a respect_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v they_o page_n 344_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n plead_v against_o we_o let_v not_o neglect_v ibid._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o venture_v upon_o the_o beginning_n of_o false_a worship_n page_n 354_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o superstitious_a way_n page_n 355_o use_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o page_n 357_o ob_n 3_o the_o heart_n of_o apostate_n be_v most_o deep_o root_v in_o wickedness_n ibid._n application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 358_o ob_n 4_o idolater_n be_v profound_a and_o deep_a ibid._n obs_n 5_o idolater_n be_v deep_a in_o policy_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v rebuke_v sin_n page_n 361_o ob_n 7_o when_o minister_n rebuke_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v rebuke_v page_n 362_o ob_n 8_o idolater_n heart_n be_v stubborn_a ibid._n use_v let_v not_o we_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o stoutness_n of_o idolater_n page_n 363_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n displeasure_n than_o against_o his_o command_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o charge_v this_o sin_n upon_o our_o spirit_n page_n 364_o ob_n 10_o prophet_n rebuke_n must_v be_v impartial_a rebuke_n page_n 365_o ob_n 11_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o few_o man_n to_o stand_v out_o against_o a_o state_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ibid._n verse_n iii_o open_v page_n 366_o ob_n 1_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o the_o
in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n judgement_n page_n 443_o ob_n 7._o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n superstitious_a people_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o have_v ill_a neighbour_n page_n 444_o ob_n 9_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v against_o our_o neighbour_n we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o it_o page_n 445_o question_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o such_o time_n answer_v 1_o humble_v yourselves_o before_o god_n page_n 446_o answer_v 2_o rise_v up_o as_o one_o man_n and_o help_v your_o brethren_n page_n 447_o answer_v 3_o meet_v your_o own_o danger_n before_o it_o come_v ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o the_o day_n of_o god_n people_n affliction_n be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o rebuke_n page_n 448_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v his_o set_a time_n for_o rebuke_v page_n 449_o ob_n 3._o when_o wicked_a man_n stand_v out_o lesser_a judgement_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v great_a ibid._n obs_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a time_n when_o god_n so_o rebuke_n a_o people_n that_o he_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n 1_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v treasure_v up_o break_v out_o upon_o they_o page_n 450_o 2_o all_o their_o sin_n come_v together_o into_o god_n remembrance_n ibid._n 3_o the_o cry_n of_o justice_n prevail_v against_o such_o man_n ibid._n 4_o mercy_n leave_v such_o a_o people_n ibid._n 5_o the_o lord_n intend_v hurt_v to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o all_o the_o creature_n dare_v not_o own_v they_o ibid._n 7_o all_o their_o service_n be_v reject_v page_n 451_o ob_n 5._o god_n smite_v not_o a_o people_n with_o judgement_n before_o he_o warn_v they_o page_n 452_o ob_n 6_o when_o god_n threaten_v he_o be_v real_a in_o his_o threaten_n page_n 453_o ob_n 7_o the_o reveal_n of_o sin_n before_o judgement_n aggravate_v both_o sin_n and_o judgement_n page_n 454_o 1_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 2_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 3_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o help_n to_o deliver_v from_o judgement_n page_n 455_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o we_o have_v need_n pray_v much_o for_o prince_n page_n 461_o ob_n 2._o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n and_o law_n keep_v in_o obedience_n and_o keep_v out_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o god_n punish_v according_a to_o man_n sin_n page_n 462_o verse_n xi_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v under_o oppression_n page_n 466_o ob_n 2._o idolater_n be_v great_a oppressor_n page_n 467_o ob_n 3._o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o deliver_v man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o unrighteous_a oppressor_n page_n 468_o ob_n 4_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o oppression_n be_v people_n follow_v of_o false_a worship_n page_n 469_o ob_n 5._o our_o give_v to_o much_o to_o man_n god_n oftentimes_o punish_v by_o make_v they_o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o our_o misery_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v satan_n course_n to_o get_v false_a worship_n back_v with_o authority_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o man_n authority_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o we_o 470_o ob_n 8._o the_o more_o willing_a man_n be_v to_o sin_v the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n page_n 472_o ob_n 9_o willing_a obedience_n in_o evil_a thing_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o a_o people_n page_n 473_o ob_n 10._o command_v for_o false_a worship_n easy_o prevail_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n willing_o to_o obey_v god_n page_n 474_o ob_n 12._o bad_a prince_n give_v liberty_n to_o man_n lust_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o idolatry_n be_v filthy_a stuff_n ibid._n verse_n xii_o open_v page_n 475_o ob_n 1._o god_n may_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n and_o yet_o mean_a while_n be_v very_o patient_a page_n 480_o ob_n 2._o god_n many_o time_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n in_o little_a thing_n page_n 481_o ob_n 3._o when_o god_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n it_o be_v contemptible_a to_o carnal_a heart_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o though_o carnal_a man_n despise_v god_n wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o shall_v eat_v they_o out_o at_o last_o page_n 482_o ob_n 5._o god_n be_v slow_a in_o punish_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o god_n have_v secret_a judgement_n to_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n ibid._n use_v beware_v of_o secret_a sin_n page_n 483_o ob_n 7_o our_o corruption_n within_o we_o breed_v our_o trouble_n and_o undo_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o god_n wrath_n though_o secret_a many_o time_n eat_v out_o man_n spirit_n page_n 484_o ob_n 9_o though_o other_o go_v before_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v follow_v not_o long_o after_o page_n 485_o ob_n 10_o what_o a_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o how_o long_o god_n condescend_v that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o meaning_n to_o man_n page_n 486_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n will_v not_o easy_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 488_o ob_n 2_o god_n will_v force_v man_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o page_n 489_o ob_n 3_o man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o see_v their_o wound_n than_o their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o carnal_a heart_n seek_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o time_n of_o strait_n page_n 491_o ob_n 5_o there_o be_v much_o guilt_n contract_v by_o rest_v on_o carnal_a help_n page_n 492_o 1_o they_o will_v infect_v ibid._n 2_o they_o can_v pray_v page_n 493_o ob_n 6_o creature_n comfort_n avail_v little_a in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n page_n 495_o ob_n 7_o of_o all_o thing_n man_n rest_v on_o for_o help_v wicked_a man_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v most_o helpless_a page_n 496_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 498_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n lesser_a affliction_n work_v not_o god_n will_v be_v most_o terrible_a page_n 499_o ob_n 2_o our_o seek_v out_o shift_v way_n in_o time_n of_o extremity_n provoke_v god_n page_n 501_o ob_n 3_o when_o god_n in_o wrath_n cause_v war_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o god_n tear_v page_n 502_o ob_n 4_o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o man_n page_n 504_o ob_n 5_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v more_o immediate_a in_o some_o judgement_n than_o in_o other_o page_n 505_o 1_o thereby_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_v page_n 506_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n with_o patience_n ibid._n 3_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o put_v upon_o enquiry_n page_n 507_o 4_o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v content_a in_o nothing_o but_o god_n ibid._n verse_n xv._o obs_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o tear_v and_o then_o to_o leave_v a_o people_n page_n 509_o text_n open_v page_n 511_o ob_n 1_o sin_n desturb_v heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o in_o time_n of_o public_a judgement_n god_n leave_v his_o majesty_n in_o heaven_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n on_o earth_n page_n 512_o ob_n 3_o god_n administration_n to_o his_o people_n sometime_o may_v be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o perplexity_n than_o god_n enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o perfection_n page_n 513_o ob_n 5_o sometime_o god_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o sinner_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v what_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n ibid._n the_o word_n explain_v page_n 514_o ob_n 7_o so_o long_o as_o man_n prosper_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v contest_v with_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o affliction_n sanctify_v bring_v man_n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n page_n 515_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n not_o to_o confess_v when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n will_v have_v glory_n from_o we_o page_n 516_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n obs_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n face_n page_n 517_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n leave_v his_o people_n he_o leave_v something_o behind_o which_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o seek_v after_o he_o page_n 518_o ob_n 3_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o ease_n as_o god_n face_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o god_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n be_v his_o face_n page_n 519_o ob_n 5_o repent_v heart_n solicitous_a about_o god_n ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n be_v his_o name_n and_o ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o what_o good_a god_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o administration_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v have_v it_o page_n 520_o the_o word_n open_v page_n 521_o quaere_fw-la 1_o what_o time_n do_v this_o seek_n of_o god_n refer_v itself_o unto_o answer_v 1_o when_o
in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o administration_n he_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v have_v glory_n from_o his_o creature_n he_o have_v swear_v by_o himself_o and_o the_o word_n have_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n in_o righteousness_n that_o every_o knee_n must_v bow_v to_o he_o and_o every_o tongue_n confess_v his_o name_n he_o seem_v now_o to_o resolve_v he_o will_v have_v it_o so_o indeed_o he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o bow_v before_o he_o it_o be_v no_o time_n therefore_o now_o for_o we_o to_o have_v controversy_n with_o god_n to_o have_v controversy_n with_o god_n and_o man_n both_o with_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o hell_n and_o with_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o all_o what_o shall_v become_v we_o be_v not_o thou_o a_o terror_n o_o lord_n unto_o i_o say_v jeremiah_n for_o thou_o be_v my_o hope_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n if_o god_n be_v a_o terror_n and_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a 17._o jer._n 17._o what_o will_v become_v of_o we_o it_o be_v time_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o make_v peace_n with_o god_n consider_v of_o this_o you_o who_o be_v so_o often_o in_o controversy_n with_o your_o neighbour_n remember_v in_o all_o your_o controversy_n that_o god_n have_v a_o great_a controversy_n with_o you_o and_o satisfy_v not_o yourselves_o in_o this_o that_o you_o be_v able_a to_o clear_v yourselves_o before_o man_n what_o be_v that_o so_o long_a aâ—_n this_o controversy_n continue_v it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o go_v on_o long_o in_o this_o controversy_n with_o god_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o it_o betimes_o pro._n 17.14_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n be_v like_o the_o let_v out_o of_o water_n wherefore_o leave_v off_o contention_n before_o it_o be_v meddle_v with_o the_o beginning_n of_o strife_n especial_o with_o god_n be_v most_o dreadful_a if_o thou_o go_v on_o but_o a_o little_a while_n thy_o heart_n may_v be_v most_o desperate_o set_v against_o god_n and_o for_o ever_o leave_v to_o strive_v against_o he_o never_o to_o come_v in_o 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when_o people_n forsake_v the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n that_o he_o shall_v send_v they_o such_o governor_n as_o these_o be_v but_o i_o rather_o take_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o be_v according_a expos_n 3_o as_o we_o read_v they_o to_o rebuke_v they_o foâ—â—heir_a bribery_n they_o love_v with_o shame_n to_o say_v give_v you_o they_o will_v not_o only_o take_v liberty_n private_o but_o they_o be_v grow_v so_o impudent_a that_o they_o will_v sell_v all_o the_o good_a of_o a_o kingdom_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a all_o for_o their_o own_o gain_n they_o say_v with_o shame_n giâ—e_v you_o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n be_v give_v to_o bribery_n to_o regard_v gift_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o estate_n more_o than_o the_o public_a good_a pro._n 17.23_o a_o wicked_a man_n take_v a_o gift_n out_o of_o the_o bosom_n to_o pervert_v the_o way_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v a_o 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terror_n hypocrisy_n hypocrisy_n in_o reformation_n be_v dangerous_a page_n 581_o honour_n place_n of_o honour_n be_v great_a snare_n page_n 670_o how_o we_o shall_v honour_v god_n page_n 695_o howl_v see_v prayer_n i_o idolater_n idolater_n seldom_o come_v in_o and_o return_v page_n 125_o what_o poor_a way_n of_o worship_n idolater_n have_v page_n 136_o if_o parent_n be_v idolater_n their_o child_n be_v usual_o so_o too_o page_n 161_o it_o be_v dangerous_a live_n near_o idolater_n and_o why_o page_n 172_o idolater_n be_v proud_a man_n page_n 391_o idolater_n despise_v god_n worship_n page_n 391_o idolatry_n the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o papist_n page_n 133_o the_o near_a idolatry_n come_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v page_n 174_o court_n idolatry_n be_v most_o dangerous_a page_n 633_o see_v contempt_n idol_n idol_n be_v bewitch_a thing_n page_n 199_o ignorance_n the_o cause_n of_o ignorance_n page_n 35_o ignorance_n be_v the_o deformity_n of_o the_o 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the_o pope_n dog_n page_n 177_o godly_a king_n observe_v not_o their_o birth-day_n page_n 661_o see_v respect_n knowledge_n want_v of_o knowledge_n of_o god_n make_v man_n cruel_a page_n 32_o keep_v how_o to_o keep_v god_n with_o we_o page_n 510_o know_v see_v saint_n knowledge_n see_v opportunity_n kingdom_n see_v officer_n l_o lady_n the_o folly_n of_o a_o lady_n in_o paris_n page_n 151_o land_n how_o a_o land_n may_v be_v say_v to_o mourn_v page_n 62_o living-god_n living-god_n what_o it_o imply_v page_n 189_o lie_a lie_a and_o swear_v go_v together_o page_n 44_o leave_v it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o leave_v man_n page_n 509_o god_n never_o leave_v his_o page_n 510_o live_v see_v resurrection_n m_o magistrate_n see_v bribery_n man_n slaughter_n manslaughter_n be_v but_o a_o vain_a distinction_n from_o murder_n page_n 48_o man_n see_v merciless_a merciless_a a_o merciful_a god_n set_v he_o against_o merciless_a man_n page_n 29_o minister_n minister_n must_v plead_v for_o god_n page_z 3_o how_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v be_v deal_v withal_o page_n 77_o strive_v against_o faithful_a minister_n be_v a_o great_a hasten_v of_o judgement_n page_n 81_o ill_a minister_n be_v besot_v page_n 88_o minister_n must_v rebuke_v sin_n page_n 361_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n page_n 438_o it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o minister_n to_o die_v preach_v page_n 590_o minister_n be_v hewer_n page_n 593_o minister_n work_n be_v difficult_a page_n 594_o see_v truth_n superstition_n whoremonger_n duty_n mind_n see_v inclination_n mixture_n how_o the_o mixture_n of_o wicked_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v hurtful_a page_n 372_o how_o the_o mixture_n of_o wicked_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v page_n 373_o murder_v murder_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pardon_v page_n 48_o manslaughter_n see_v england_n man_n see_v cause_n mean_n mean_n to_o persevere_v page_n 585_o mercy_n how_o to_o use_v mercy_n well_o page_n 545_o mercy_n be_v forfeit_v by_o unbeleef_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v ibid._n one_o mercy_n make_v way_n for_o another_o page_n 558_o god_n mercy_n be_v seasonable_a page_n 564_o in_o what_o case_n god_n will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v page_n 601_o mean_n all_o mean_n must_v be_v use_v before_o correction_n page_n 569_o ministry_n the_o sharp_a the_o ministry_n be_v the_o sharp_a shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v if_o it_o be_v neglect_v page_n 598_o morning_n god_n discovery_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n page_n 560_o see_v presence_n murder_n see_v england_n n_o nation_n a_o defile_a nation_n be_v near_a ruin_n page_n 374_o while_n a_o nation_n be_v purge_v there_o be_v hope_n page_n 375_o how_o it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o a_o nation_n page_n 428_o natural_a what_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v do_v towards_o conversion_n page_n 377_o what_o natural_a duty_n be_v page_n 601_o nature_n the_o more_o excellent_a the_o nature_n be_v the_o more_o communicative_a it_o be_v page_n 573_o neighbour_n ill_a neighbour_n be_v a_o ill_a thing_n page_n 445_o night_n night_n time_n be_v time_n of_o danger_n page_n 560_o note_v a_o note_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n page_n 565_o o_o oath_n what_o a_o oath_n imply_v page_n 189_o obedience_n willing_a obedience_n to_o sin_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o a_o nation_n page_n 473_o obedience_n see_v command_n officer_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n seek_v their_o own_o interest_n page_n 639_o opportunity_n no_o opportunity_n to_o get_v knowledge_n must_v be_v neglect_v page_n 609_o p_o passion_n passion_n make_v a_o man_n a_o beast_n page_n 48_o papist_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v opposite_a to_o the_o scripture_n page_n 81_o papist_n see_v idolatry_n patience_n the_o patience_n of_o god_n describe_v page_n 368_o we_o must_v be_v patient_a in_o prayer_n page_n 541_o people_n the_o people_n of_o god_n suffer_v with_o other_o if_o they_o sin_n with_o other_o page_n 401_o people_n must_v return_v to_o god_n page_n 530_o when_o any_o people_n may_v apply_v the_o promise_n page_n 537_o person_n how_o particular_a person_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o wicked_a page_n 373_o see_v mixture_n plague_n a_o strange_a plague_n in_o london_n page_n 67_o plead_v the_o more_o immediate_a god_n plead_v with_o man_n be_v the_o more_o dreadful_a it_o be_v page_z 4_o preach_a preach_a be_v the_o way_n to_o remove_v superstition_n page_n 146_o priest_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o strive_v against_o the_o people_n for_o sin_n page_n 75_o when_o priest_n strive_v against_o the_o people_n they_o must_v lock_v to_o be_v strive_v with_o page_n 76_o priest_n see_v covetousness_n ambition_n influence_n prelate_n see_v experience_n presence_n the_o consideration_n of_o god_n presence_n humble_v the_o heart_n page_n 368_o god_n presence_n make_v morning_n to_o the_o saint_n page_n 562_o pride_n pride_n discover_v much_o sin_n within_o page_n 394_o pride_n go_v from_o god_n and_o against_o god_n page_n 397_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n page_n 514_o see_v ignorance_n conscience_n private_a see_v hope_v prince_n prince_n have_v be_v preacher_n page_n 146_o how_o prince_n and_o priest_n delude_v the_o people_n about_o god_n worship_n page_n 348_o prince_n see_v subject_n prophet_n see_v affliction_n prosperity_n prosperity_n abuse_v shall_v be_v punish_v page_n 100_o see_v wicked_a profession_n see_v formal_a proud_a god_n will_v cast_v proud_a man_n down_o page_n 397_o proud_a man_n fall_v low_a ibid._n public_a see_v hope_n punish_v when_o man_n will_v not_o punish_v sin_n god_n will_v page_n 61_o punishment_n they_o that_o be_v alike_o in_o sin_n shall_v be_v alike_o in_o punishment_n page_n 116_o pain_n we_o must_v not_o think_v much_o to_o lose_v our_o pain_n page_n 569_o parent_n see_v christ_n prayer_n when_o prayer_n be_v howl_n page_z 688_o penitent_a penitent_a heart_n retain_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n in_o affliction_n page_n 532_o penitent_a heart_n be_v not_o discourage_v in_o affliction_n page_n 534_o perverseness_n perverseness_n of_o spirit_n in_o those_o that_o be_v nigh_o to_o god_n be_v very_o grievous_a to_o god_n page_n 572_o persevere_v see_v mean_n place_v where_o god_n place_n be_v page_n 511_o preach_a it_o be_v a_o ill_a sign_n when_o man_n be_v the_o worse_a for_o preach_v page_n 644_o presumption_n what_o presumption_n be_v page_n 536_o propriety_n the_o propriety_n of_o believer_n page_n 547_o prop_n see_v faith_n prophet_n see_v false_a r_n rebuke_n the_o rebuke_n of_o a_o brother_n be_v love_a rebuke_n page_n 73_o god_n rebuke_n be_v furious_a ibid._n see_v god_n real_a god_n threaten_n be_v real_a page_n 452_o religion_n see_v staff_n reprobation_n what_o reprobation_n be_v page_n 210_o repentance_n what_o true_a repentance_n be_v page_n 385_o faith_n and_o repentance_n mutual_o act_v on_o another_o page_n 549_o the_o trial_n of_o repentance_n page_n 696_o respect_v due_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o king_n
secret_n of_o man_n heart_n page_n 367_o use_v 1_o then_o all_o hypocrite_n must_v needs_o be_v atheist_n ibid._n use_v 2_o admire_v at_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n page_n 368_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o make_v know_v your_o own_o heart_n to_o yourselves_o ib._n obs_n 2_o god_n eye_n upon_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o humble_v we_o page_n 369_o ob_n 3_o god_n will_v deal_v with_o man_n according_a to_o their_o present_a way_n page_n 370_o use_v here_o be_v hope_n for_o repent_v sinner_n ob_n 4._o defile_v worship_v exceed_o defile_v the_o soul_n of_o people_n page_n 372_o objection_n do_v the_o mixture_n of_o the_o wicked_a defile_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n answer_v 1_o the_o best_a church_n in_o the_o world_n may_v have_v wicked_a man_n in_o it_o page_n 272_o answer_v 2_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o defile_v to_o the_o receiver_n for_o the_o presence_n of_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n question_v how_o shall_v we_o distinguish_v mixture_n of_o communion_n answer_v 1_o the_o congregation_n be_v defile_v if_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o power_n christ_n have_v give_v they_o page_n 373_o answer_v 2_o particular_a person_n be_v defile_v when_o they_o neglect_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o page_n 374_o ob_n 5._o a_o defile_a nation_n be_v near_o unto_o ruin_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o open_v page_n 376_o apply_v to_o england_n page_n 379_o ob_n 1._o apostate_n have_v seldom_o any_o inclination_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n page_n 384_o ob_n 2._o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o only_o to_o leave_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a but_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n as_o our_o god_n page_n 385_o ob_n 3._o it_o be_v god_n just_a judgement_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v blind_v when_o they_o forsake_v he_o and_o his_o truth_n page_n 386_o ob_n 4._o impetuousness_n of_o spirit_n blind_v the_o mind_n page_n 388_o use_v when_o we_o come_v to_o examine_v truth_n let_v we_o look_v to_o our_o spirit_n page_n 389_o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n and_o pride_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 390_o ob_n 2._o idolater_n be_v proud_a man_n page_n 391_o 1_o they_o look_v upon_o god_n worship_n as_o a_o mean_a thing_n ibid._n 2_o they_o put_v more_o upon_o the_o creature_n than_o god_n have_v page_n 392_o 3_o they_o prescribe_v to_o god_n which_o way_n he_o shall_v be_v worship_v ibid._n 4_o they_o honour_v their_o own_o way_n because_o they_o be_v their_o own_o ibid._n obs_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o sin_n be_v cast_v down_o page_n 397_o ob_n 4._o pride_n go_v before_o a_o fall_n ibid._n 1_o a_o proud_a man_n go_v from_o god_n ibid._n 2_o he_o go_v against_o god_n ibid._n 3_o he_o go_v beyond_o god_n page_n 398_o 4_o he_o go_v above_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n for_o any_o one_o to_o think_v what_o misery_n he_o bring_v other_o into_o page_n 399_o ob_n 6._o it_o be_v no_o plea_n for_o any_o to_o say_v they_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o other_o page_n 400_o ob_n 7._o if_o god_n people_n comply_v with_o wicked_a man_n they_o must_v expect_v to_o fall_v with_o they_o in_o outward_a judgement_n ibid._n use_v why_o so_o many_o fall_n in_o these_o time_n ob_n 8._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o saint_n with_o wickedman_n be_v of_o special_a consideration_n page_n 401_o 1_o god_n will_v have_v we_o take_v notice_n how_o holy_a he_o be_v ibid._n 2_o he_o will_v have_v none_o presume_v on_o former_a service_n page_n 402_o 3_o god_n be_v not_o engage_v to_o any_o if_o they_o transgress_v ibid._n use_v 1_o god_n can_v be_v without_o man_n page_n 403_o use_v 2_o admonition_n to_o wicked_a man_n ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o duty_n be_v in_o a_o distraction_n when_o their_o duty_n prevail_v not_o page_n 403_o ob_n 2._o god_n contemn_v the_o service_n of_o hypocrite_n superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a person_n page_n 404_o ob_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n will_v not_o own_v as_o he_o what_o we_o tender_v up_o to_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 4._o idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a people_n be_v abundant_a in_o their_o service_n page_n 406_o ob_n 5._o idolatrus_fw-la and_o superstitious_a people_n will_v spare_v no_o cost_n in_o their_o own_o way_n page_n 407_o ob_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n shall_v see_v a_o need_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o the_o vile_a idolater_n that_o can_v be_v pretend_v to_o seek_v god_n as_o well_o as_o any_o page_n 408_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o such_o pretender_n page_n 409_o ob_n 8._o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a man_n be_v most_o abundant_a in_o their_o service_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n page_n 409_o ob_n 9_o carnal_a professor_n think_v to_o make_v god_n amends_o for_o former_a fail_n by_o outward_a performance_n page_n 410_o ob_n 10._o if_o god_n be_v to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o ordinance_n ib._n obs_n 11._o the_o end_n of_o all_o holy_a duty_n shall_v be_v to_o find_v god_n in_o they_o page_n 411_o ob_n 12._o god_n will_v not_o always_o be_v find_v when_o he_o be_v seek_v ib._n 1._o when_o man_n seek_v he_o in_o a_o superstitious_a way_n ibid._n 2._o when_o we_o seek_v ourselves_o rather_o than_o god_n ib._n 3._o when_o we_o do_v not_o seek_v god_n as_o a_o god_n ibid._n 4._o when_o we_o seek_v he_o too_o late_o page_n 412_o ob_n 13_o god_n delight_v not_o in_o superstitious_a and_o formal_a professor_n ib._n obs_n 14._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o god_n withdraw_v from_o the_o creature_n when_o he_o seek_v he_o in_o distress_n page_n 413_o 1._o god_n put_v a_o dishonour_n upon_o he_o ibid._n 2._o no_o creature_n can_v help_v we_o page_n 414_o 3._o some_o great_a judgement_n must_v be_v expect_v ib._n 4._o no_o protection_n can_v be_v expect_v ib._n 5._o conscience_n fly_v in_o one_o face_n ib._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o his_o eternal_a withdraw_n ib._n question_n do_v not_o god_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o saint_n answer_n 1._o they_o retain_v good_a thought_n of_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n page_n 415_o answer_n 2._o he_o draw_v their_o heart_n after_o he_o to_o cry_v more_o earnest_o ib._n answer_n 3._o he_o leave_v some_o light_n behind_o he_o that_o they_o may_v see_v which_o way_n he_o be_v go_v page_n 416_o answer_n 4._o his_o bowel_n yern_v towards_o they_o ibid._n answer_v 5._o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o till_o god_n come_v again_o ibid._n answer_v 6._o he_o do_v not_o utter_o forsake_v they_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o open_v page_n 417_o ob_n 1._o when_o wicked_a man_n come_v to_o seek_v god_n god_n look_v upon_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o heart_n page_n 419_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v sin_n of_o treachery_n page_n 420_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n ib._n obs_n 3_o parent_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o child_n commit_v to_o they_o by_o god_n page_n 424_o ob_n 4._o child_n be_v usual_o as_o their_o parent_n be_v and_o education_n be_v page_n 426_o use_v 1_o to_o such_o as_o be_v well_o educate_v ibid._n 2_o to_o such_o as_o be_v ill_o educate_v ibid._n obs_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n for_o child_n to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o wickedness_n page_n 427_o use_v child_n ought_v to_o examine_v their_o parent_n way_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o when_o the_o succeed_a generation_n be_v wicked_a there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o such_o a_o people_n page_n 428_o ob_n 7_o god_n take_v it_o exceed_v ill_o at_o man_n hand_n when_o they_o corrupt_v their_o young_a one_o page_n 429_o ob_n 8_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n to_o reckon_v with_o sinner_n page_n 433_o ob_n 9_o this_o set_a time_n be_v the_o time_n of_o their_o destruction_n ibid._n obs_n 10._o the_o more_o special_a the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v in_o mercy_n the_o more_o severe_a be_v his_o judgement_n if_o provoke_v page_n 434_o ob_n 11_o a_o carnal_a man_n have_v his_o portion_n in_o this_o world_n only_o ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1._o when_o a_o people_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n wrath_n it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o awake_a page_n 436_o ob_n 2._o when_o danger_n be_v apprehend_v as_o present_v and_o real_a it_o take_v the_o heart_n waste_v page_n 438_o ob_n 3._o minister_n of_o god_n must_v make_v the_o thing_n they_o preach_v as_o real_a before_o the_o people_n eye_n page_n 439_o ob_n 4._o minister_n if_o their_o ambassage_n of_o peace_n be_v slight_v must_v denounce_v war_n page_n 441_o ob_n 5._o god_n displeasure_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o war_n in_o a_o land_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o superstitious_a place_n be_v in_o great_a distress_n
have_v so_o many_o to_o cleave_v unto_o they_o see_v the_o people_n know_v that_o by_o cleave_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o enjoy_v their_o lust_n that_o be_v a_o second_o note_n three_o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n 3._o expos_fw-la 3._o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o participle_n incantatus_fw-la such_o a_o kind_n of_o join_v as_o your_o enchanter_n in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o conjuration_n join_v their_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n so_o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o his_o idol_n cleave_v to_o his_o idol_n or_o as_o some_o turn_v it_o be_v glue_v to_o his_o idol_n and_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o carry_v he_o on_o to_o the_o way_n of_o idolatry_n he_o come_v to_o be_v one_o with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o believer_n that_o they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o so_o they_o be_v one_o spirit_n so_o idolater_n be_v join_v to_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v become_v one_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o meaning_n they_o be_v glue_v to_o that_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o so_o they_o come_v to_o be_v fasten_v to_o their_o idol_n that_o be_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n from_o thence_o the_o note_n be_v that_o idolater_n heart_n be_v very_o strong_o glue_v to_o the_o way_n of_o idolatry_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a for_o any_o to_o get_v off_o their_o heart_n 3_o obs_n 3_o jer._n 8.5_o they_o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o deceit_n they_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v take_v off_o and_o jer._n 2.10.11_o pass_v â—â—er_n unto_o kedar_n and_o consider_v diligent_o and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n have_v a_o nation_n change_v their_o god_n which_o be_v yet_o no_o god_n kedâ—r_o be_v one_o of_o the_o vile_a place_n of_o all_o woe_n be_v i_o say_v david_n that_o i_o have_v my_o habitation_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n yet_o say_v god_n go_v thither_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v change_v their_o god_n 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