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imagine_v but_o if_o those_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v come_v against_o law_n so_o hardly_o upon_o we_o that_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n then_o to_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v impossible_a this_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o and_o this_o god_n himself_o approve_v whatsoever_o therefore_o become_v of_o this_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o we_o whether_o reconciliation_n or_o not_o reconciliation_n yet_o we_o have_v peace_n in_o this_o that_o what_o we_o have_v do_v in_o the_o resist_n of_o a_o deluge_n of_o misery_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o if_o we_o have_v not_o do_v
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 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it_o our_o conscience_n will_v have_v upbraid_v we_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v will_v have_v curse_v we_o the_o nation_n about_o we_o and_o our_o very_a enemy_n will_v have_v scorn_v we_o and_o deride_v we_o for_o our_o base_a cowardliness_n for_o our_o sordid_a spirit_n for_o a_o unworthy_a generation_n that_o shall_v see_v itself_o and_o posterity_n sink_v into_o misery_n and_o bring_v under_o slavery_n and_o out_o of_o base_a fear_n and_o sluggish_a litherness_n of_o spirit_n and_o effeminate_a softness_n shall_v suffer_v all_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n to_o the_o humour_n and_o lust_n of_o a_o few_o man_n we_o can_v therefore_o with_o comfort_n and_o boldness_n stand_v at_o god_n tribunal_n and_o plead_v the_o uprightness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o justness_n of_o our_o cause_n in_o this_o controversy_n whatever_o become_v of_o it_o but_o in_o the_o controversy_n that_o god_n have_v against_o we_o there_o we_o fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o guilty_a before_o he_o yea_o we_o come_v with_o sackcloth_n upon_o our_o loin_n and_o ash_n on_o our_o head_n with_o rope_n on_o our_o neck_n and_o plead_v only_a mercy_n for_o our_o life_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n that_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o humiliation_n to_o seek_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n and_o the_o land_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o dreadful_a controversy_n he_o have_v against_o we_o now_o bless_v god_n because_o thou_o tell_v we_o in_o thy_o word_n because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o therefore_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n thou_o threaten_v hard_a great_a and_o sore_a evil_n and_o thou_o call_v now_o to_o we_o because_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o england_n o_o england_n prepare_v to_o meet_v god_n we_o come_v oh_o that_o this_o may_v be_v our_o answer_n we_o come_v lord_n and_o meet_v thou_o with_o our_o soul_n bow_v towards_o thou_o with_o our_o heart_n bleed_v that_o we_o 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we_o shall_v be_v happy_a indeed_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o land_n be_v at_o a_o controversy_n and_o this_o controversy_n make_v we_o cry_v out_o unto_o god_n but_o yet_o wo_n unto_o we_o here_o be_v the_o misery_n we_o yet_o keep_v our_o sin_n that_o make_v the_o controversy_n jer._n 35._o will_v the_o lord_n reserve_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o will_v he_o keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n mark_v what_o the_o answer_n be_v behold_v thou_o have_v speak_v and_o do_v evil_a thing_n as_o thou_o can_v thus_o you_o have_v say_v but_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o you_o have_v do_v evil_a as_o you_o can_v we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o fast_n cry_v lord_n will_v thou_o reserve_v thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o will_v thou_o keep_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n behold_v thus_o we_o speak_v but_o yet_o we_o continue_v to_o do_v evil_a as_o we_o can_v isa_n 59.9_o we_o look_v for_o light_n say_v the_o text_n but_o behold_v obscurity_n for_o brightness_n but_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o grope_v for_o the_o wall_n like_o the_o blind_a we_o indeed_o grope_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o eye_n and_o we_o stumble_v at_o noon_n day_n as_o if_o it_o be_v night_n man_n to_o this_o day_n be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v as_o if_o the_o way_n be_v not_o clear_v before_o we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v the_o way_n be_v clear_a enough_o if_o we_o have_v heart_n but_o we_o grope_v as_o if_o we_o have_v no_o eye_n and_o we_o stumble_v at_o noon_n day_n as_o in_o the_o night_n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o roar_v out_o as_o bear_v and_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o do_v so_o for_o they_o be_v miserable_o spoil_v their_o wife_n ravish_v their_o house_n plunder_v themselves_o imprison_v and_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o we_o we_o mourn_v like_o dove_n night_n and_o day_n and_o we_o look_v for_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o for_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v far_o from_o we_o mark_v what_o follow_v for_o our_o transgression_n be_v 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