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50.21_o three_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n not_o only_o denounce_v in_o general_a prepare_v 3._o in_o point_v out_o particular_o the_o kind_n the_o time_n and_o instrument_n of_o such_o judgement_n god_n manifest_v 1._o that_o they_o come_v not_o casual_o but_o be_v the_o stroke_n of_o his_o hand_n 2._o that_o they_o be_v certain_a and_o already_o prepare_v his_o judgement_n against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o rebellion_n against_o he_o but_o withal_o foretell_v the_o time_n the_o instrument_n the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o these_o calamity_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o then_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v those_o sad_a event_n to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o power_n and_o rage_n of_o man_n as_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o just_a god_n reward_v they_o as_o he_o do_v all_o man_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n and_o partly_o to_o assure_v his_o people_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o those_o judgement_n threaten_v against_o they_o set_v out_o before_o their_o eye_n with_o the_o whole_a manner_n and_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_v therein_o with_o all_o the_o event_n that_o shall_v follow_v as_o be_v prepare_v and_o decree_v by_o god_n already_o these_o prophecy_n then_o thus_o answer_v with_o proportionable_a effect_n give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n execute_v by_o god_n upon_o his_o church_n nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o chance_n or_o second_v cause_n but_o the_o work_n be_v order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n beforehand_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n act_v 4.18_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v both_o keep_v we_o from_o murmur_v either_o at_o the_o instrument_n or_o event_n of_o whatsoever_o befall_v we_o as_o it_o do_v david_n ps_n 39.9_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o and_o beside_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o expect_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n of_o the_o work_n how_o unpleasant_a soever_o it_o seem_v at_o present_a because_o god_n have_v the_o manage_n of_o it_o who_o can_v fail_v in_o bring_v any_o work_n that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o a_o good_a issue_n in_o the_o end_n four_o we_o may_v observe_v out_o of_o these_o prophecy_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n sharp_a affliction_n they_o 4._o in_o these_o general_a affliction_n yet_o god_n take_v special_a care_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n 1._o either_o spare_v they_o wherein_o god_n seem_v to_o pour_v out_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o his_o people_n yet_o he_o take_v special_a care_n of_o such_o as_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n who_o he_o make_v up_o among_o his_o jewel_n mal._n 3.17_o either_o spare_v they_o in_o the_o general_a destruction_n ezek._n 9.4_o or_o preserve_v they_o like_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n of_o affliction_n as_o he_o do_v the_o godly_a in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n church_n 2._o or_o preserve_v they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o affliction_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o church_n who_o he_o carry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o their_o good_a jer._n 24.5_o 6._o and_o be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n to_o they_o when_o they_o be_v scatter_v among_o the_o heathen_a ezek._n 11.16_o so_o that_o by_o their_o own_o experience_n they_o find_v that_o promise_n make_v good_a unto_o they_o rom._n 8.28_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o those_o that_o love_n god_n five_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o god_n judgement_n threaten_v against_o his_o people_n church_n 5._o god_n scope_n in_o these_o affliction_n be_v only_o the_o purge_n of_o his_o church_n we_o must_v especial_o observe_v what_o scope_n the_o lord_n aim_v at_o in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o church_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v not_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o to_o purge_v it_o isa_n 27.9_o that_o when_o the_o dross_n and_o tin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o purge_v out_o by_o cast_v his_o people_n into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n that_o be_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o may_v restore_v the_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o the_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n that_o they_o may_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n isa_n 1.25_o 26._o for_o which_o cause_n when_o he_o smite_v his_o church_n he_o debate_v with_o it_o in_o measure_n and_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east-wind_n jsa_n 27.8_o destroy_v not_o his_o church_n as_o he_o do_v her_o enemy_n verse_n 7._o she_o he_o smite_v with_o rod_n but_o they_o with_o scorpion_n so_o that_o his_o people_n out_o of_o experience_n may_v true_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n punish_v they_o far_o less_o than_o their_o desert_n ezra_n 9.13_o six_o after_o god_n by_o those_o sharp_a affliction_n have_v thorough_o purge_v his_o church_n mercy_n 6._o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o return_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n and_o humble_v his_o people_n uncircumcised_a heart_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v express_v jer._n 31_o 18_o 19_o the_o lord_n will_v remember_v his_o covenant_n levit._n 26.44_o 45._o and_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n zach._n 8.2_o and_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n to_o do_v they_o good_a jer._n 32.41_o not_o only_o in_o outward_a blessing_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n jer._n 33.8_o and_o change_v their_o heart_n ezek._n 11.19_o and_o plant_v his_o fear_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o they_o jer._n 31.38_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n jer._n 32.40_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v able_a out_o of_o their_o own_o experience_n to_o say_v with_o david_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o in_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o sake_n but_o not_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n psalm_n 119.75_o and_o all_o this_o he_o will_v do_v not_o for_o their_o 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