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119.105_o but_o his_o neglect_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o ignorance_n rather_o will_v aggravate_v then_o extenuate_v his_o fault_n the_o law_n be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o may_v have_v know_v what_o be_v forbid_v and_o so_o have_v avoid_v the_o same_o thirteen_o observe_v those_o that_o regard_v not_o the_o warning_n of_o the_o watchman_n they_o bring_v certain_a destruction_n upon_o themselves_o whosoever_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o take_v not_o warning_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n if_o the_o enemy_n cut_v off_o that_o man_n he_o himself_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n not_o the_o political_a
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a_o deep_a water_n and_o the_o master_n see_v he_o will_v be_v drown_v if_o he_o come_v not_o back_o again_o he_o call_v to_o he_o and_o command_v he_o to_o return_v be_v not_o this_o a_o argument_n that_o he_o seek_v his_o good_a and_o will_v have_v he_o safe_a four_o god_n set_v the_o strong_a argument_n before_o they_o that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o life_n and_o death_n if_o you_o go_v on_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n you_o must_v die_v if_o you_o will_v turn_v here_o be_v life_n you_o shall_v live_v here_o be_v great_a mercy_n they_o be_v not_o leave_v unto_o uncertainty_n whether_o they_o shall_v
evil_a way_n and_o will_v judge_v you_o according_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n the_o lord_n draw_v up_o upon_o the_o premise_n first_o observe_v wicked_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o complain_v of_o and_o carp_v at_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o equal_a job_n 21.15_o what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o what_o profit_n shall_v we_o have_v if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o we_o get_v nothing_o by_o his_o service_n by_o call_v on_o his_o name_n he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n he_o regard_v not_o our_o labour_n or_o prayer_n these_o be_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n with_o they_o in_o malachie_n day_n who_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v keep_v his_o ordinance_n that_o we_o have_v walk_v mournful_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 3.14_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o no_o service_n be_v like_a unto_o the_o lord_n that_o thosâ—_n that_o 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the_o one_o &_o mercy_n the_o portion_n of_o the_o other_o if_o god_n shall_v punish_v the_o repent_v wicked_a man_n and_o spare_v the_o apostatise_v righteous_a man_n than_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o complaint_n but_o its_o contrary_a therefore_o his_o way_n be_v equal_a and_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o four_o god_n have_v power_n over_o the_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v his_o family_n and_o he_o may_v exercise_v discipline_n in_o his_o family_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n the_o jew_n be_v god_n house_n he_o master_n of_o that_o family_n and_o when_o any_o sin_v in_o it_o he_o have_v power_n to_o correct_v they_o or_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o door_n and_o who_o shall_v fault_n he_o it_o be_v not_o child_n duty_n to_o complain_v of_o their_o parent_n nor_o for_o servant_n to_o complain_v of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n five_o complaint_n in_o this_o kind_n will_v do_v we_o no_o good_a they_o will_v harm_v we_o rather_o for_o god_n be_v judge_n yea_o the_o 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be_v captive_n among_o they_o exigebant_fw-la servitutem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la they_o exact_v service_n of_o they_o their_o deal_n with_o the_o jew_n be_v like_o the_o egyptian_n who_o be_v cruel_a taskmaster_n over_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d avad_n say_v lavater_n saevitiem_n in_o aliquem_fw-la exercere_fw-la significat_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o servam_fw-la first_o observe_v temporal_a and_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v from_o god_n he_o make_v people_n bless_v and_o give_v they_o what_o blessing_n he_o please_v i_o will_v make_v they_o and_o the_o place_n round_o about_o my_o hill_n a_o blessing_n gen_n 9.1_o god_n bless_a noah_n and_o his_o son_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o be_v fruitful_a multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n here_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n gen_n 12.2_o of_o abraham_n god_n say_v i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o 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themselves_o enjoy_v micah_n 4.1_o 2._o in_o the_o last_o day_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o the_o hill_n and_o people_n shall_v flow_v unto_o it_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o unto_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o his_o statute_n for_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n these_o thing_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n time_n when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v very_o eminent_a and_o conspicuous_a like_o the_o high_a of_o hill_n when_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o gospel_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v a_o blessing_n unto_o all_o nation_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o due_a time_n or_o according_a to_o the_o season_n christ_n die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a psal_n 72.6_o he_o shall_v come_v down_o like_o rain_n upon_o the_o mow_v grass_n as_o the_o shower_n that_o water_n the_o earth_n as_o solomon_n be_v to_o the_o people_n by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n like_o seasonable_a rain_n to_o the_o grass_n and_o earth_n much_o more_o be_v god_n and_o christ_n so_o to_o the_o church_n what_o seasonable_a dew_n dropping_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v it_o from_o they_o which_o make_v it_o to_o grow_v green_a and_o flourish_v let_v we_o wait_v for_o his_o shower_n and_o influence_n none_o can_v give_v they_o but_o himself_o and_o when_o he_o give_v they_o it_o be_v in_o season_n four_o observe_v
out_o against_o and_o remove_v they_o some_o body_n be_v so_o delicate_a that_o they_o feel_v every_o wind_n every_o little_a distemper_n and_o so_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o they_o and_o some_o heart_n be_v so_o tender_a that_o corruption_n or_o the_o devil_n can_v stir_v but_o they_o discern_v feel_v and_o find_v they_o and_o so_o set_v themselves_o against_o they_o when_o joseph_n mistress_n tempt_v he_o to_o folly_n his_o heart_n startle_v at_o it_o and_o cause_v his_o tongue_n to_o say_v how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o and_o sin_n against_o god_n gen_n 39.9_o a_o tender_a heart_n stick_v at_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_a and_o will_v not_o venture_v there_o abraham_n will_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o spoil_n recover_v but_o return_v all_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n lest_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v make_v abraham_n rich_a gen_n 14.23_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o proceed_v from_o the_o tenderness_n of_o his_o heart_n such_o tenderness_n antidote_n a_o man_n against_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n job_n heart_n be_v flesh_n not_o stone_n and_o not_o his_o friend_n wife_n or_o devil_n can_v draw_v he_o to_o commit_v sin_n his_o heart_n be_v sensible_a of_o his_o son_n sin_v and_o on_o their_o behalf_n he_o offer_v sacrifice_v continual_o job_n 1.5_o and_o that_o tenderness_n preserve_v he_o from_o sin_v david_n heart_n smite_v he_o when_o he_o cut_v off_o but_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n 1_o sam_n 24.5_o four_o it_o be_v active_a for_o god_n when_o paul_n heart_n be_v turn_v into_o flesh_n present_o say_v he_o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o do_v aught_o for_o thou_o act_v 9.6_o and_o straight_o way_n he_o preach_v christ_n in_o the_o synagogue_n vers_fw-la 20._o josiah_n be_v of_o a_o tender_a heart_n and_o he_o act_v notable_o for_o god_n he_o destroy_v the_o grove_n altar_n high-place_n image_n out_o of_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n and_o 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26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o 25._o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n now_o will_v i_o bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o jacob_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n and_o will_v be_v jealous_a for_o my_o holy_a name_n 26._o after_o that_o they_o have_v bear_v their_o shame_n and_o all_o their_o trespass_n whereby_o they_o have_v trespass_v against_o i_o when_o they_o dwell_v safe_o in_o their_o land_n and_o none_o make_v they_o afraid_a 27._o when_o i_o have_v bring_v they_o again_o from_o the_o people_n and_o gather_v they_o out_o of_o their_o enemy_n land_n and_o be_o sanctify_v in_o they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o nation_n 28._o then_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v lead_v into_o captivity_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o i_o have_v gather_v they_o into_o their_o own_o land_n and_o have_v leave_v none_o of_o they_o any_o more_o there_o 29._o neither_o will_v i_o hide_v my_o 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