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joel._n for_o he_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n terrify_v the_o jew_n with_o a_o grievous_a denunciation_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n second_o he_o declare_v the_o true_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o repentance_n whereunto_o now_o in_o the_o third_o place_n he_o add_v a_o consolation_n whereby_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o looze_z their_o labour_n if_o they_o turn_v unto_o god_n for_o why_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a so_o as_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o danger_n the_o history_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o promise_n which_o testify_v that_o all_o this_o be_v perform_v with_o singular_a fidelity_n these_o thing_n ought_v to_o comfort_v we_o in_o temptation_n and_o therewithal_o to_o awaken_v we_o lest_o we_o despise_v god_n goodness_n wherethrough_a he_o invit_v we_o no_o less_o in_o those_o dayâ—â—_n of_o repentance_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v pâ—â—â—â—table_a to_o consider_v every_o thing_n in_o oâ—der_n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o reconcilemâ—â—_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n first_o he_o show_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o namely_o his_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v be_v jealous_a over_o his_o laâ—de_n etc._n etc._n now_o jealousy_n be_v that_o love_n whereby_o the_o husband_n through_o the_o secret_a provocation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o affect_a thâ—â—â—â—es_v his_o wife_n that_o he_o can_v abide_v that_o she_o shall_v either_o be_v subject_a unto_o other_o â—eâ—_n or_o injurious_o deaâ—â—_n withal_o of_o other_o this_o jealousy_n the_o sâ—â—â—pture_n attribute_v â—nto_o god_n not_o that_o any_o such_o affection_n or_o passion_n do_v light_a upon_o he_o but_o that_o it_o â—â—ght_n express_v the_o vehemency_n of_o god_n â—ove_n toward_o we_o which_o be_v such_o &_o so_o great_a 5._o ephe._n 5._o that_o take_v what_o be_v do_v to_o his_o church_n whereof_o he_o account_v as_o of_o his_o spoust_n he_o deem_v do_v unto_o himself_o which_o he_o hiâ—selfe_n witness_v in_o zacharie_n say_v 2._o zach._n 2._o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o hitherto_o make_v it_o that_o he_o call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o land_n and_o the_o people_n his_o people_n namely_o that_o as_o he_o have_v make_v they_o his_o people_n so_o have_v he_o consecrate_v their_o laâ—de_n to_o himself_o to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v be_v aâ—_n yâ—t_n will_v say_v the_o certain_a seat_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o religion_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o psalm_n god_n be_v know_v in_o jury_n etc._n etc._n 7â—_n psal_n 7â—_n but_o if_o you_o ask_v from_o whence_o that_o zeal_n or_o jealousy_n of_o god_n come_v and_o why_o he_o choose_v the_o jew_n before_o other_o people_n we_o can_v render_v no_o other_o cause_n than_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o free_a mercy_n whereof_o moses_n 16._o deut._n 7.8.9_o ezech._n 16._o also_o oftentimes_o admonish_v they_o and_o himself_o in_o ezechiel_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o marriage_n express_o testify_v the_o prophet_n therefore_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o jealousy_n send_v they_o back_o to_o god_n goodness_n lest_o for_o the_o doctrine_n sake_n of_o repentance_n which_o he_o have_v premise_v they_o shall_v attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o the_o self_n same_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o we_o all_o for_o why_o if_o god_n do_v not_o with_o most_o fervent_a zeal_n maintain_v and_o defend_v our_o salvation_n it_o be_v impossible_a among_o so_o many_o &_o grievous_a assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o world_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v safe_a either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o have_v we_o deserve_v that_o he_o shall_v burn_v with_o so_o great_a zeal_n for_o we_o no_o very_o for_o what_o can_v they_o deserve_v 51._o psal_n 51._o that_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o have_v with_o themselves_o draw_v the_o earth_n and_o even_o this_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o world_n into_o cursednesse_n 3._o gene._n 3._o for_o albeit_o we_o be_v waken_v sometime_o either_o by_o the_o admonition_n of_o god_n word_n or_o by_o punishment_n do_v convert_v unto_o he_o yet_o be_v there_o no_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n of_o this_o conversion_n before_o god_n since_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o chief_a cause_n thereof_o in_o us._n it_o become_v we_o therefore_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o to_o ascribe_v unto_o this_o alone_a whatsoever_o good_a be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v want_v to_o be_v any_o furtherance_n to_o our_o salvation_n this_o thing_n serve_v for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o also_o may_v love_v god_n again_o and_o with_o no_o less_o zeal_n and_o fervency_n propagate_v and_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n but_o especial_o hereupon_o ought_v a_o comfort_n to_o be_v raise_v in_o temptation_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o hear_v that_o god_n keep_v still_o his_o zeal_n man_n towards_o those_o and_o acknowledge_v they_o still_o for_o his_o people_n who_o he_o afflict_v and_o punish_v for_o their_o sin_n for_o thereby_o it_o appear_v hew_v that_o affliction_n be_v in_o no_o wise_a the_o token_n of_o a_o enemilike_o â—unde_v in_o god_n but_o rather_o do_v testify_v of_o his_o fatherly_a good_a will_n towards_o us._n for_o this_o do_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n require_v which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v brwele_v and_o tame_v for_o why_o if_o he_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o word_n we_o understand_v not_o the_o teacher_n if_o he_o admonish_v we_o we_o suppose_v this_o belong_v not_o unto_o us._n 3._o pro._n 3._o if_o he_o reproove_v we_o we_o complain_v that_o we_o have_v wrong_v offer_v us._n if_o he_o threaten_v we_o we_o scoff_v and_o abuse_v his_o long_a sufferance_n he_o be_v enforce_v therefore_o to_o imitate_v trusty_a and_o faithful_a father_n who_o do_v use_v to_o correct_v their_o stubborn_a &_o disobedient_a child_n so_o much_o the_o more_o sharp_o and_o severe_o lest_o they_o shall_v perish_v and_o come_v to_o nought_o let_v we_o therefore_o patient_o abide_v his_o hand_n and_o immediate_o the_o thing_n will_v further_o we_o to_o saluatâ—â—â—_n that_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o to_o be_v intolerable_a see_v paul_n to_o the_o heb._n 12._o and_o 1._o coâ—inth_n 11._o god_n the_o effect_n of_o our_o reconcilement_n with_o god_n howheit_fw-ge unto_o this_o promise_n he_o adjoin_v the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o say_a reconciliation_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v prove_v in_o very_a deed_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v god_n favourable_a unto_o they_o and_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v the_o more_o certain_a he_o bring_v in_o god_n himself_o answer_v to_o the_o prayer_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n as_o we_o hear_v of_o late_a first_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o will_v send_v you_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v therewith_o these_o thing_n be_v set_v against_o the_o penury_n and_o hunger_n which_o they_o suffer_v in_o most_o greeâ—ous_a wise_a and_o in_o three_o fores_z he_o comprehend_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o man_n sustenance_n and_o the_o particle_n behold_v signify_v a_o sudden_a and_o unloâ—ked_a for_o plenty_n of_o thing_n by_o which_o place_n we_o be_v admonish_v that_o sustenance_n and_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n 3._o genâ—_n 3._o for_o although_o it_o behoove_v the_o earth_n to_o be_v till_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o man_n hand_n yet_o shall_v it_o be_v till_v in_o vain_a unless_o god_n bless_v both_o it_o and_o our_o labour_n for_o why_o 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v nor_o he_o that_o water_v â—â—y_a thing_n say_v saint_n paul_n but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n let_v we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v god_n grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o modest_o and_o sober_o use_v the_o gift_n that_o he_o give_v us._n again_o let_v we_o not_o despair_n if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o be_v pinch_v with_o penury_n and_o the_o peril_n of_o hunger_n hang_v over_o our_o head_n 147._o math._n 6.10_o luke_n 12._o psal_n 147._o for_o he_o that_o by_o his_o liberality_n provide_v for_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n neglect_v those_o who_o he_o have_v buy_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o own_o son_n the_o same_o god_n can_v also_o beyond_o all_o expectation_n help_v and_o suceour_n they_o upon_o the_o sudden_a that_o stand_v in_o need_n if_o it_o so_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o for_o why_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o speak_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o will_v seem_v incredible_a to_o a_o great_a