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enemy_n humble_v by_o our_o unfeigned_a repentance_n p._n 114_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v see_v the_o lord_n army_n approach_v p._n 115_o chap._n x._o the_o mourner_n mark_v then_o come_v the_o vengeance_n p._n 117_o our_o comfort_n in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o mourner_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o lord_n anoint_v p._n 119_o 120_o the_o account_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o the_o mourner_n p._n 121_o it_o be_v for_o the_o godly_a that_o the_o gospel_n with_o our_o blessing_n continue_v p._n 122_o chap._n xi_o the_o charge_n to_o the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v without_o pity_n and_o why_o p._n 124_o 125_o cause_n in_o general_a provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o so_o fierce_a a_o wrath_n the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o abomination_n and_o that_o no_o mean_n will_v serve_v p._n 125_o the_o abomination_n commit_v by_o all_o sort_n p._n 125_o 126_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v read_v to_o behold_v the_o sin_n which_o bring_v the_o vengeance_n p._n 127_o in_o the_o abomination_n of_o 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159_o state_n of_o such_o teacher_n when_o their_o conscience_n shall_v be_v awake_v p._n 160_o abomination_n 5._o want_v of_o compassion_n in_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 160_o god_n faithful_a minister_n full_a of_o compassion_n towards_o their_o people_n 161_o pastor_n without_o due_a regard_n of_o their_o flock_n be_v butcher_n and_o wolf_n to_o their_o flock_n p._n 162_o pastor_n without_o commiseration_n of_o their_o flock_n the_o great_a enemy_n to_o god_n faithful_a messenger_n and_o servant_n p._n 163_o when_o the_o watchman_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o a_o fowler_n he_o be_v then_o hatred_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n p._n 166_o god_n terrible_a and_o most_o just_a denunciation_n against_o all_o careless_a pastor_n and_o idol_n shepherd_n for_o his_o flock_n especial_o for_o his_o faithful_a servant_n p._n 167_o application_n to_o ourselves_o p._n 169_o abomination_n 6._o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n in_o approve_v the_o wicked_a priest_n hasten_v the_o captivity_n p._n 170_o 172_o the_o mean_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v provide_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o false_a prophet_n p._n 171_o the_o lord_n can_v but_o be_v avenge_v for_o approve_v of_o false_a prophet_n p._n 172_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o lord_n most_o righteous_a judgement_n fit_v a_o sinful_a people_n with_o preacher_n to_o their_o heart_n p._n 173_o 174_o how_o god_n will_v answer_v hypocrite_n come_v to_o inquire_v of_o he_o p._n 17â—_n deceiver_n and_o deceive_v punish_v alike_o p._n 176_o antichrist_n delusion_n follow_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 176_o why_o god_n send_v false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n p._n 177_o how_o god_n punish_v in_o the_o gentile_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n p._n 178_o how_o the_o people_n come_v to_o the_o prophet_n with_o a_o desire_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n yet_o may_v be_v notable_o deceive_v p._n 179_o how_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o 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lord_n seek_v such_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o breach_n and_o when_o he_o find_v none_o viz._n very_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o they_o ought_v then_o come_v the_o vengeance_n p._n 459_o the_o godly_a in_o such_o time_n must_v labour_v to_o be_v more_o righteous_a and_o so_o more_o meek_a that_o their_o prayer_n may_v more_o prevail_v and_o so_o must_v seek_v the_o lord_n private_o as_o moses_n nehemiah_n and_o daniel_n p._n 459_o 460_o the_o manner_n hâ—w_o to_o importune_v the_o lord_n p._n 460_o the_o godly_a shall_v thus_o help_v either_o to_o pacify_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o the_o people_n or_o be_v hide_v themselves_o p._n 461_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o prophet_n zephany_n to_o the_o faithful_a be_v ever_o to_o sound_v in_o all_o our_o ear_n when_o all_o other_o mean_v fail_v p._n 461_o 462_o 1._o complaint_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_n for_o his_o unabilitie_n thus_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n private_o answer_v p._n 462_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o daniel_n in_o 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grace_n to_o be_v heedful_o look_v to_o to_o be_v keep_v pure_a p._n 471_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o a_o people_n live_v under_o a_o holy_a ministry_n countenance_v by_o a_o godly_a magistracy_n and_o contrary_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o people_n destitute_a thereof_o p._n 471_o experience_n of_o both_o among_o ourselves_o p._n 473_o the_o school_n of_o good_a learning_n to_o be_v regard_v above_o all_o thing_n for_o a_o perpetual_a supply_n and_o succession_n of_o such_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n p._n 473_o the_o best_a mean_n of_o learning_n to_o be_v seek_v out_o establish_v and_o strict_o put_v in_o practice_n in_o they_o p._n 474_o a_o last_o duty_n of_o the_o faithful_a messenger_n of_o god_n to_o comfort_n and_o confirm_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a live_n among_o the_o wicked_a in_o such_o time_n p._n 474_o the_o prophet_n never_o to_o leave_v importune_v the_o lord_n all_o other_o mean_n and_o hope_n fail_v p._n 475_o application_n to_o all_o who_o 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