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confidence_n and_o carnal_a affiance_n whereby_o we_o trust_v and_o rest_n upon_o rather_o the_o creature_n then_o upon_o he_o our_o creator_n and_o withal_o do_v beat_v we_o from_o those_o worldly_a hope_n that_o we_o may_v flee_v unto_o he_o for_o succour_n and_o rest_n upon_o his_o promise_n and_o providence_n for_o our_o deliverance_n and_o these_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o the_o former_a idolatry_n god_n do_v not_o suffer_v his_o to_o remain_v always_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o idolatry_n part_n of_o this_o verse_n contain_v the_o first_o effect_n of_o the_o people_n affliction_n now_o out_o of_o the_o latter_a part_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o second_o effect_n namely_o their_o forsake_v their_o idol_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n these_o instruction_n be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v first_o we_o learn_v that_o howsoever_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n may_v for_o a_o time_n leave_v god_n pure_a worship_n and_o follow_v idol_n yea_o 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be_v defective_a and_o therefore_o he_o here_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v also_o marry_v she_o unto_o himself_o in_o mercy_n or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v more_o fit_o in_o this_o place_n signify_v in_o benignity_n and_o beneficence_n that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v so_o multiply_v upon_o her_o mercy_n and_o benefit_n as_o thereby_o she_o shall_v have_v full_a assurance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o providence_n watch_v over_o she_o and_o shall_v by_o his_o bounty_n be_v so_o furnish_v with_o all_o necessary_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o depend_v upon_o any_o other_o the_o which_o promise_n be_v accomplish_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a benefit_n for_o if_o the_o first_o be_v want_v the_o lord_n give_v the_o other_o in_o such_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o worldly_a want_n she_o shall_v have_v little_a cause_n to_o doubt_v of_o god_n love_n and_o liberality_n see_v he_o do_v bestow_v upon_o she_o these_o rich_a treasure_n and_o gift_n of_o great_a value_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o this_o prophecy_n expound_v jer._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o 41._o jer._n 32._o 40._o 41._o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a etc._n etc._n 41._o yea_o i_o will_v delight_v in_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a etc._n etc._n four_o because_o when_o the_o husband_n be_v of_o a_o austere_a rigorous_a and_o impacable_a nature_n so_o as_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v with_o his_o compassion_n 4._o the_o church_n be_v marry_v to_o christ_n compassion_n wife_n infirmity_n but_o punish_v every_o fault_n in_o all_o bitterness_n and_o extremity_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a mean_n to_o work_v in_o her_o alienation_n of_o mind_n and_o to_o move_v she_o to_o affect_v other_o more_o than_o he_o and_o contrariwise_o compassion_n and_o readiness_n to_o pardon_v fault_n and_o pass_v by_o infirmity_n be_v a_o singular_a mean_n to_o nourish_v love_n and_o fidelity_n therefore_o the_o lord_n promise_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o he_o will_v marry_v the_o church_n in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n so_o that_o though_o through_o frailty_n she_o fall_v and_o by_o her_o sin_n offend_v he_o yet_o this_o shall_v be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o move_v she_o desperate_o to_o forsake_v and_o flee_v from_o he_o see_v he_o be_v so_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n that_o she_o can_v be_v no_o more_o ready_a to_o repent_v than_o he_o to_o forgive_v nor_o to_o ask_v pardon_n than_o he_o to_o grant_v it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o light_n and_o venial_a sin_n nor_o for_o offence_n seldom_o commit_v but_o for_o all_o her_o sin_n most_o grievous_a and_o innumerable_a and_o this_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o he_o here_o use_v the_o plural_a number_n say_v that_o he_o will_v marry_v she_o in_o mercy_n to_o note_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n whereby_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n the_o like_a place_n unto_o this_o we_o have_v jer._n 31._o 34._o for_o i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n 10._o jer_n 31._o 34._o esay_n 54._o 10._o and_o remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o so_o esay_n 54._o 10._o the_o mountain_n shall_v remove_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v fall_v down_o but_o my_o mercy_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n five_o because_o all_o love_n and_o benefit_n can_v restrain_v a_o faithfulness_n 5._o the_o lord_n marry_v his_o church_n in_o faithfulness_n inconstant_a woman_n who_o be_v natural_o addict_v to_o lust_n and_o uncleanness_n but_o that_o upon_o every_o occasion_n she_o be_v apt_a to_o forsake_v her_o husband_n and_o follow_v her_o lover_n therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v marry_v his_o church_n in_o faithfulness_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o not_o only_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v continue_v faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o love_n to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o also_o he_o will_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n wherewith_o his_o church_n and_o he_o be_v join_v in_o marriage_n so_o rule_v her_o affection_n mortify_v her_o natural_a lightness_n and_o proneness_n to_o spiritual_a adultery_n and_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v she_o in_o constancy_n and_o fidelity_n that_o she_o shall_v ever_o keep_v her_o marriage_n faith_n inviolable_a and_o reserve_v herself_o for_o he_o alone_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a where_o we_o may_v further_o note_v that_o he_o do_v the_o three_o time_n repeat_v these_o word_n i_o will_v marry_v thou_o unto_o i_o to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v by_o this_o his_o redouble_v of_o his_o speech_n be_v the_o more_o undoubted_o assure_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a contract_n of_o which_o we_o be_v easy_o move_v to_o make_v some_o question_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n glorious_a majesty_n and_o incomprehensible_a
god_n heavy_a judgement_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o free_a from_o punishment_n not_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o remove_v punishment_n inflict_v for_o sin_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n thereof_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o ezech._n 18._o 21._o and_o 16._o 2._o chro._n 7._o 14._o ezech._n 18._o 21._o 33._o 14._o 16._o 33._o 14._o 16._o the_o use_n hereof_o serve_v to_o teach_v we_o what_o course_n be_v best_a to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o remove_v those_o judgement_n which_o lie_v heavy_a judgement_n repentance_n the_o best_a mean_n to_o remove_v judgement_n upon_o our_o land_n or_o at_o least_o have_v display_v their_o colour_n be_v ready_a to_o march_v against_o we_o namely_o the_o pestilence_n inundation_n dearth_n and_o famine_n sure_o we_o must_v not_o chief_o trust_v in_o human_a policy_n and_o prevention_n or_o in_o the_o help_n of_o our_o border_a friend_n for_o all_o this_o will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o we_o do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n the_o second_o use_n serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o mourn_n god_n protect_v those_o that_o mourn_n mourn_n in_o zion_n and_o daily_o bewail_v both_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o people_n for_o such_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o a_o special_a privilege_n and_o protection_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v protect_v from_o the_o common_a calamity_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o their_o nation_n or_o if_o as_o member_n 17._o jer._n 39_o 16._o 17._o of_o this_o great_a body_n politic_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o communion_n they_o necessary_o partake_v in_o their_o misery_n and_o affliction_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v so_o sanctify_v these_o cross_n unto_o they_o and_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o 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