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assurance_n of_o a_o clear_a conscience_n that_o be_v full_o satisfy_v of_o its_o own_o innocence_n and_o integrity_n the_o conscientious_a man_n be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v but_o the_o impudent_a sinner_n only_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o but_o all_o the_o while_n feel_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o confusion_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n the_o one_o be_v sensible_a and_o satisfy_v that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o shame_n the_o other_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o there_o be_v cause_n but_o he_o offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o and_o suppress_v all_o he_o can_v the_o sense_n and_o show_v of_o it_o and_o will_v needs_o face_v down_o the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v no_o gild_n and_o regret_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v do_v now_o that_o sin_n be_v true_o matter_n of_o shame_n will_v be_v very_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v these_o two_o thing_n first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o 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see_v it_o he_o abhor_v they_o because_o of_o the_o provoke_a of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o daughter_n and_o he_o say_v i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o i_o will_v see_v what_o their_o end_n shall_v be_v for_o they_o be_v a_o very_a froward_a generation_n child_n in_o who_o be_v no_o faith_n and_n ver_fw-la 23._o i_o will_v heap_v mischief_n upon_o they_o i_o will_v spend_v my_o arrow_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o enumerate_v the_o particular_a judgement_n which_o he_o will_v send_v upon_o they_o nay_o he_o declare_v he_o will_v have_v utter_o consume_v they_o but_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o give_v occasion_n of_o so_o much_o triumph_n to_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n ver_fw-la 26_o 27._o i_o say_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o into_o corner_n i_o will_v make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o to_o cease_v from_o among_o man_n be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n lest_o their_o adversary_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o strange_o and_o lest_o 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i_o which_o i_o can_v never_o get_v reverse_v nor_o yet_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o if_o man_n will_v but_o enter_v into_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o pursue_v these_o thought_n to_o some_o issue_n and_o conclusion_n they_o will_v take_v up_o other_o resolution_n and_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o the_o want_n of_o this_o have_v ruin_v more_o than_o even_a infidelity_n itself_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o question_n in_o the_o psalmist_n have_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o knowledge_n that_o be_v no_o consideration_n intimate_v that_o if_o they_o have_v they_o will_v do_v better_o all_o that_o now_o remain_v be_v to_o persuade_v man_n to_o apply_v their_o heart_n to_o this_o piece_n of_o wisdom_n to_o look_v before_o they_o and_o to_o think_v serious_o of_o the_o consequence_n of_o their_o action_n what_o will_v be_v the_o final_a issue_n of_o that_o course_n of_o life_n they_o be_v engage_v in_o and_o if_o they_o continue_v in_o it_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o hereafter_o what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o here_o i_o may_v apply_v this_o text_n as_o god_n here_o do_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n to_o the_o public_a condition_n of_o this_o nation_n which_o be_v not_o so_o very_o unlike_a to_o that_o of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o god_n seem_v to_o have_v choose_v this_o nation_n for_o his_o more_o peculiar_a people_n and_o have_v exercise_v a_o very_a particular_a providence_n towards_o we_o in_o conduct_v we_o through_o that_o wilderness_n of_o confusion_n in_o which_o we_o have_v be_v wander_v for_o the_o space_n of_o above_o forty_o year_n and_o when_o thing_n be_v come_v to_o the_o last_o extremity_n and_o we_o seem_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o very_a brink_n of_o ruin_n then_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 36._o of_o this_o chapter_n god_n repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v utter_o unable_a to_o help_v themselves_o and_o to_o work_v their_o own_o deliverance_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o moses_n do_v of_o that_o people_n chap._n 33.29_o happy_a be_v thou_o o_o israel_n o_o people_n save_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o shield_n of_o thy_o help_n and_o who_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o thy_o excellency_n never_o do_v any_o nation_n struggle_v with_o and_o get_v through_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a difficulty_n as_o we_o have_v several_a time_n do_v and_o i_o fear_v we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n not_o much_o better_a than_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n do_v but_o like_o jesurun_n after_o many_o deliverance_n and_o great_a mercy_n have_v wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v have_v forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v we_o and_o little_o esteem_v the_o rock_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o which_o we_o have_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n and_o have_v as_o it_o be_v force_v he_o to_o multiply_v his_o judgement_n and_o to_o spend_v his_o arrow_n upon_o we_o and_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o we_o to_o see_v what_o our_o end_n will_v be_v so_o that_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v have_v bring_v utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o we_o and_o scatter_v we_o into_o corner_n and_o make_v the_o remembrance_n of_o we_o to_o have_v cease_v from_o among_o man_n have_v he_o not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o lest_o the_o adversary_n shall_v have_v behave_v themselves_o strange_o and_o lest_o they_o shall_v say_v our_o hand_n be_v high_a and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v all_o this_o that_o be_v lest_o they_o shall_v ascribe_v this_o just_a vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o sinful_a and_o unthankful_a nation_n to_o the_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o to_o the_o favour_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n who_o they_o worship_v to_o the_o patronage_n and_o aid_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o command_n of_o the_o true_a god_n they_o have_v offer_v up_o so_o many_o prayer_n and_o vow_n and_o pay_v the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o religious_a worship_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v himself_o great_a than_o all_o god_n and_o in_o the_o thing_n wherein_o they_o deal_v proud_o that_o he_o be_v above_o they_o for_o our_o rock_n be_v not_o as_o their_o rock_n even_o our_o enemy_n themselves_o be_v judge_n and_o we_o have_v be_v too_o like_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n in_o other_o respect_n also_o so_o sickle_n and_o inconstant_a that_o after_o great_a deliverance_n we_o be_v apt_a present_o to_o murmur_v and_o be_v discontent_v to_o grow_v sick_a of_o our_o own_o happiness_n and_o to_o turn_v back_o in_o our_o heart_n into_o egypt_n so_o that_o god_n may_v complain_v of_o we_o as_o he_o do_v of_o his_o people_n israel_n that_o nothing_o that_o he_o can_v do_v will_v bring_v they_o to_o consideration_n and_o make_v they_o better_o neither_o his_o mercy_n nor_o his_o judgement_n isa_n 1.2_o 3._o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n but_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v and_o so_o likewise_o he_o complain_v that_o his_o judgement_n have_v no_o effect_n upon_o they_o ver_fw-la 5._o why_o shall_v you_o be_v smite_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o well_o therefore_o may_v it_o be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o it_o be_v of_o they_o in_o the_o verse_n before_o
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