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as_o he_o do_v the_o pismire_n and_o coney_n prou._n 30._o 25._o 26._o then_o he_o show_v for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n how_o they_o be_v arm_v to_o destroy_v even_o as_o lion_n with_o their_o greedy_a jaw_n and_o sharp_a tooth_n which_o tear_n in_o sunder_o whosoever_o they_o meet_v neither_o shall_v they_o only_o execute_v this_o malice_n upon_o man_n but_o they_o shall_v take_v vengeance_n on_o the_o vine_n and_o fig_n tree_n strip_v off_o the_o bark_n break_v down_o the_o branch_n and_o devour_v the_o fruit_n and_o the_o body_n together_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v judgement_n first_o of_o all_o note_n see_v he_o make_v these_o beast_n infinite_a in_o number_n mighty_a in_o power_n and_o a_o nation_n for_o policy_n and_o unity_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o resist_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o small_a what_o can_v be_v more_o base_a then_o to_o threaten_v the_o jew_n which_o have_v so_o many_o city_n so_o many_o castle_n so_o many_o corn_n field_n so_o many_o storehouse_n and_o so_o many_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v destroy_v by_o a_o few_o grasshopper_n and_o caterpillar_n which_o a_o man_n may_v tread_v on_o the_o ground_n or_o physic_n or_o natural_a mean_n may_v drive_v away_o yet_o we_o see_v in_o this_o place_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n so_o deal_v and_o arm_v they_o with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o dismay_v and_o devour_v all_o thing_n shall_v we_o now_o say_v that_o any_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v small_a and_o of_o no_o reckon_n when_o he_o can_v make_v the_o unarmed_a worm_n to_o weary_a the_o harnished_a soldier_n no_o very_o for_o he_o have_v set_v his_o judgement_n some_o in_o the_o heaven_n some_o in_o the_o earth_n some_o in_o the_o air_n and_o some_o in_o the_o water_n that_o every_o where_o we_o may_v be_v drive_v from_o rebellion_n and_o draw_v from_o disobedience_n we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o heaven_n sometime_o darkness_n who_o can_v remedy_v it_o we_o may_v feel_v in_o the_o earth_n barrenness_n who_o 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resist_v they_o the_o husbandman_n by_o plough_v the_o gentleman_n by_o fine_v the_o rich_a man_n by_o gain_v and_o almost_o every_o one_o by_o ungodly_a flatter_a therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v we_o no_o long_o be_v harden_v for_o we_o do_v strive_v against_o the_o stream_n and_o bid_v war_n against_o the_o almighty_a if_o there_o be_v any_o mean_n to_o escape_v they_o it_o be_v by_o yield_v or_o else_o assure_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v ease_v let_v we_o then_o set_v our_o heart_n at_o rest_n and_o never_o wage_v battle_n against_o the_o everlasting_a 1._o for_o he_o as_o we_o may_v read_v job._n 34._o 20._o and_o 29._o 37._o can_v easy_o without_o all_o may_v destroy_v the_o strong_a catch_v the_o wise_a overturn_v the_o swift_a and_o confound_v the_o noble_a why_o do_v we_o then_o take_v a_o contrary_a course_n as_o balaam_n do_v which_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o hitherto_o bless_v it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o labour_n to_o relieve_v we_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n to_o redress_v we_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o repentance_n or_o submission_n but_o principal_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v us._n then_o i_o beseech_v and_o entreat_v by_o your_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n that_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v plough_v and_o then_o shall_v our_o barn_n and_o garner_n be_v fill_v again_o why_o shall_v we_o delay_v to_o work_v our_o own_o reconciliation_n 2_o who_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o angry_a countenance_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v if_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a then_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o oh_o how_o infinite_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o we_o which_o have_v so_o long_o feel_v his_o judgement_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v i_o may_v fear_v and_o all_o that_o have_v any_o soul_n may_v fear_v that_o all_o this_o time_n the_o coal_n of_o our_o transgression_n be_v in_o gather_v together_o and_o short_o will_v the_o lord_n wrath_n set_v they_o on_o fire_n and_o then_o who_o shall_v not_o be_v burn_v this_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o resist_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n because_o we_o seek_v not_o a_o truce_n with_o he_o and_o therefore_o look_v short_o to_o be_v serve_v as_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o have_v our_o fly_n turn_v into_o lion_n our_o worm_n into_o beast_n our_o friend_n into_o foe_n and_o these_o small_a evil_n which_o already_o we_o have_v shall_v be_v grow_v unsufferable_a the_o 1_o use_n which_o arise_v from_o hence_o be_v first_o the_o same_o that_o elihu_n job_n friend_n make_v job._n 37._o 24._o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o the_o wonderful_a judgement_n and_o work_n of_o god_n he_o thus_o conclude_v let_v man_n therefore_o fear_v before_o he_o for_o he_o regard_v none_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n wherein_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o although_o the_o lord_n work_v strange_o in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o forbear_v to_o destroy_v we_o it_o be_v because_o that_o thereby_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o fear_v he_o for_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v all_o religion_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n david_n say_v it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o wisdom_n peter_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o continuance_n of_o our_o adoption_n and_o paul_n say_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o profession_n when_o he_o bid_v we_o to_o finish_v up_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a then_o my_o belove_a let_v we_o fear_v god_n for_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n exhort_v and_o the_o lord_n command_v and_o the_o world_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n teach_v fear_v he_o not_o as_o a_o judge_n for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v fear_v he_o not_o as_o a_o servant_n for_o than_o thou_o shall_v be_v punish_v but_o fear_v he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o some_o wax_n desperate_a through_o feel_v of_o the_o lord_n judgement_n and_o other_o be_v harden_v because_o they_o have_v see_v other_o take_v and_o themselves_o escape_v and_o in_o our_o 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ourselves_o never_o so_o sinful_a psal_n 9_o 9_o 10._o although_o we_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a in_o spirit_n yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o reason_v with_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o will_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a deceive_v thy_o soul_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o folly_n for_o thou_o to_o call_v on_o god_n for_o mercy_n yet_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n never_o despise_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o poor_a although_o i_o have_v sin_v yet_o i_o have_v sorrow_v although_o i_o have_v neglect_v grace_n yet_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v more_o grace_n be_v it_o that_o i_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o i_o the_o more_o need_n have_v i_o to_o go_v to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o goodness_n man_n seek_v not_o to_o the_o physician_n in_o health_n but_o in_o sickness_n and_o the_o more_o desperate_a be_v their_o disease_n the_o more_o speedy_o 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