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lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 58._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n our_o show_a mercy_n to_o other_o and_o therein_o imitate_v god_n in_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o comfortable_a pledge_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o find_a mercy_n with_o god_n ourselves_o the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o onesephorus_fw-la for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o the_o gratefulness_n of_o this_o to_o god_n appear_v from_o the_o many_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o see_v psal_n 41._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 112._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o prov._n 11._o 25._o 19_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o all_o other_o evidence_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o especial_o which_o jesus_n christ_n will_v take_v cognizance_n of_o at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 25._o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o loss_n of_o such_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o merciful_a man_n man_n of_o kindness_n be_v take_v away_o isa_n 57_o 1._o and_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n micah_n 7._o 2._o such_o as_o for_o who_o some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v rom._n 5._o 7._o vi_o by_o extraordinary_a fast_n afflict_a and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o such_o a_o day_n call_v for_o and_o invite_v unto_o as_o in_o joel_n god_n be_v there_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o sanctify_v you_o say_v he_o a_o fast_o call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n gather_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n alas_o for_o the_o day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o joel_n 2._o 15_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_n call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o find_v his_o people_n still_o have_v do_v when_o god_n have_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n see_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 5_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o very_a ninevite_n do_v they_o believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o for_o word_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n and_o he_o arise_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o robe_n from_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v through_o nineveh_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n let_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n herd_n nor_o flock_n taste_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o not_o feed_v nor_o drink_v water_n etc._n etc._n jonah_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o king_n and_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o noble_n to_o decree_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o in_o such_o a_o way_n we_o may_v all_o meet_v the_o lord_n by_o fast_v afflict_a and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o certain_o in_o such_o a_o day_n for_o people_n to_o be_v still_o feast_v and_o make_v merry_a what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o walk_v quite_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o what_o he_o be_v do_v and_o call_v for_o which_o much_o provoke_v he_o and_o which_o therefore_o he_o severe_o threaten_v and_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 22._o 13_o 14._o what_o day_n be_v this_o you_o may_v see_v isa_n 22._o 5_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o tread_v down_o and_o of_o perplexity_n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v etc._n etc._n but_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladnef_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o shall_v die_v and_o verse_n 14_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n that_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 1._o 3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v thus_o to_o meet_v god_n 1._o because_o the_o great_a god_n command_v it_o as_o here_o and_o so_o after_o elsewhere_o yea_o and_o dictate_v withal_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n thereof_o as_o hos_n 14._o 1_o 2._o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14_o the_o lord_n there_o prescribe_v the_o very_a platform_n thereof_o if_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 27._o 4_o 5_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o but_o he_o give_v they_o better_o advice_n i._n e._n to_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o direct_v they_o the_o way_n or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o now_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o and_o direct_v we_o withal_o how_o to_o do_v it_o sure_o this_o sufficient_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o concern_v both_o and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o what_o be_v it_o but_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o slight_v and_o despise_v of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n 2._o he_o expect_v it_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o and_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n isa_n 26._o 9_o however_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o before_o he_o expect_v and_o look_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o then_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o then_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n their_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o 3._o other_o formerly_z have_v do_v it_o how_o often_o do_v moses_n thus_o meet_v the_o lord_n when_o incense_v against_o israel_n he_o stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o psal_n 106._o 23._o thus_o samuel_n and_o all_o israel_n meet_v he_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 5_o 6._o jehoshaphat_n and_o all_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o you_o the_o ninevite_n jonah_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o success_n and_o sure_o what_o other_o have_v in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v former_o it_o be_v no_o less_o our_o duty_n and_o concern_v to_o do_v now_o 4._o because_o when_o god_n be_v in_o that_o way_n our_o great_a work_n and_o business_n be_v and_o lie_v with_o he_o he_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n and_o efficient_a in_o all_o judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v threaten_a or_o inflict_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n form_v the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n isa_n 45._o 7._o and_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n psal_n 35._o 6._o and_o so_o he_o do_v still_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wheel_n as_o ezekiel_n see_v chap._n 1._o 16_o which_o as_o the_o spring_n in_o a_o watch_n order_n and_o set_v a_o go_v all_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v god_n secret_a divine_a providence_n so_o be_v all_o motion_n regulate_v and_o order_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o will_v who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1._o 11._o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lam._n 3._o 37._o and_o therefore_o
into_o his_o bodily_a arm_n and_o then_o lord_n say_v he_o now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n luk._n 2._o 28_o 29._o and_o so_o we_o shall_v then_o meet_v god_n in_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v a_o mystery_n we_o shall_v ☞_o ☞_o more_o study_v and_o get_v better_o acquaint_v with_o how_o in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n to_o make_v use_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o say_v christ_n the_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o man_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o i_o john_n 14._o 6._o not_o with_o acceptance_n neither_o so_o as_o to_o appease_v please_v and_o pacify_v he_o but_o with_o i_o and_o by_o i_o in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n he_o say_v as_o it_o be_v to_o we_o as_o joseph_n sometime_o say_v to_o his_o brethren_n as_o in_o reference_n to_o their_o brother_n benjamin_n he_o do_v solemn_o protest_v unto_o they_o that_o except_o he_o be_v with_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v his_o face_n and_o therefore_o say_v they_o to_o their_o father_n if_o thou_o will_v send_v our_o brother_n with_o we_o we_o will_v go_v down_o but_o if_o not_o we_o will_v not_o go_v for_o the_o man_n say_v unto_o we_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v my_o face_n except_o your_o brother_n be_v with_o you_o gen._n 43._o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o therefore_o they_o take_v benjamin_n with_o they_o and_o vers_fw-la 16_o when_o joseph_n see_v benjamin_n with_o they_o he_o say_v to_o the_o ruler_n of_o his_o house_n bring_v those_o man_n home_o and_o slay_v and_o make_v ready_a for_o these_o man_n shall_v dine_v with_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o see_v they_o have_v bring_v benjamin_n with_o they_o so_o unless_o jesus_n christ_n be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n our_o elder_a brother_n there_o be_v no_o see_v god_n face_n no_o find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n favour_n in_o his_o eye_n but_o if_o he_o be_v with_o we_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v welcome_a we_o be_v bid_v what_o ever_o we_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o how_o much_o more_o than_o so_o great_a a_o thing_n as_o this_o to_o meet_v god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o if_o we_o be_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n by_o he_o much_o more_o by_o he_o be_v we_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o appease_v and_o pacify_v he_o be_v incense_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v sure_o so_o to_o meet_v god_n 1._o as_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o then_o 2._o with_o christ_n i._n e._n so_o as_o for_o acceptation_n to_o present_v he_o tender_v he_o and_o plead_v and_o press_v and_o urge_v he_o and_o his_o merit_n mediation_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o meet_v god_n to_o purpose_n and_o to_o prevail_v as_o to_o what_o we_o meet_v he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mercy-seat_n or_o propitiatory_a through_o who_o alone_o the_o father_n be_v propitious_a and_o merciful_a to_o such_o who_o so_o meet_v he_o see_v exod._n 25._o 17_o 21_o 22._o v._o with_o present_n as_o jacob_n meet_v his_o incense_a brother_n esau_n and_o abigail_n david_n gen._n 32._o 13_o 20._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 18._o and_o here_o the_o main_a and_o principal_a present_n be_v indeed_o what_o i_o have_v mention_v already_o jesus_n christ_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o also_o which_o in_o and_o through_o he_o be_v very_o please_v and_o delightful_a to_o god_n as_o 1._o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n a_o heart_n kind_o touch_v and_o affect_v with_o sin_n and_o afflict_v for_o it_o and_o which_o in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o it_o and_o sorrow_n for_o it_o hearty_o sigh_n and_o belong_v for_o the_o pardon_n thereof_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n psal_n 51._o 17_o to_o denote_v its_o singular_a acceptableness_n above_o all_o other_o none_o so_o please_v as_o this_o nor_o without_o this_o but_o to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa_n 66._o 2._o i_o have_v sure_o hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 31._o 18._o i_o e._n bewail_v his_o sin_n and_o josiah_n heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n how_o please_v be_v it_o to_o god_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o thou_o do_v humble_v thyself_o 2_o chron._n 34._o 27._o and_o this_o be_v mention_v again_o to_o show_v how_o grateful_a it_o be_v see_v psal_n 34._o 18._o isa_n 57_o 15._o matt._n 5._o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n such_o seal_n to_o what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v no_o light_n or_o slight_a matter_n but_o a_o evil_a and_o bitter_a thing_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o few_o such_o present_n have_v we_o we_o have_v many_o break_a estate_n and_o break_a credit_n but_o few_o break_a heart_n oh_o that_o there_o be_v more_o 2._o a_o willing_a and_o obedient_a heart_n ready_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n yield_v up_o itself_o to_o he_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o do_v act._n 9_o 6._o and_o speak_v lord_n for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v and_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o will_v do_v all_o that_o thou_o bid_v i_o this_o be_v very_o please_a have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 15._o 22._o in_o micah_n 6_o we_o have_v a_o people_n there_o ask_v the_o question_n vers_fw-la 6_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n wherewith_o shall_v i_o meet_v he_o so_o as_o to_o appease_v he_o shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burn_a offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a vers_fw-la 7_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n or_o with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n &_o c_o no_o verse_n 8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n i._o e._n to_o obey_v and_o ready_o comply_v with_o he_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o both_o table_n couch_v in_o those_o expression_n to_o be_v a_o willing_a people_n who_o be_v this_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v unto_o i_o jer._n 30._o 21_o that_o have_v such_o a_o hearty_a desire_n and_o ready_a and_o willing_a resolution_n to_o comply_v with_o i_o this_o be_v that_o which_o please_v god_n indeed_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o luk._n 19_o 27._o 3._o a_o sincere_a and_o upright_a heart_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v pleasure_n in_o uprightness_n and_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n be_v his_o delight_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 17._o prov._n 11._o 20._o thou_o desire_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 51._o 6._o 4._o a_o merciful_a compassionate_a heart_n towards_o other_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o necessity_n so_o as_o to_o pity_v they_o and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o succour_v and_o relieve_v they_o heb._n 13._o 16_o but_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v they_o be_v acceptable_a present_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n kindness_n when_o we_o go_v to_o meet_v god_n what_o do_v we_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o for_o but_o that_o we_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o if_o we_o will_v obtain_v mercy_n we_o must_v show_v mercy_n for_o with_o the_o merciful_a god_n will_v show_v himself_o merciful_a psal_n 18._o 25._o and_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n matt._n 5._o 7._o but_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n that_o have_v show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2._o 13._o when_o god_n judgement_n be_v denounce_v against_o nabuchadnezzar_n that_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o his_o tranquillity_n daniel_n counsel_v he_o to_o break_v of_o his_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o his_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a dan._n 4._o 27._o and_o this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o fast_a god_n have_v choose_v be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o 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 and_o then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v thou_o call_v and_o the_o