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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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rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v which_o be_v a_o argument_n it_o come_v in_o season_n so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a but_o it_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o i_o please_v it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o god_n give_v his_o word_n seasonable_o as_o he_o do_v the_o rain_n tit_n 1.3_o god_n have_v in_o due_a time_n manifest_v his_o word_n through_o preach_v the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o own_o time_n and_o those_o be_v the_o due_a time_n the_o seasonabl_a time_n gal._n 4.4_o when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o time_n be_v come_v god_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n christ_n birth_n be_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n when_o it_o be_v most_o seasonable_a so_o his_o death_n rom_n 5.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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
the_o end_n of_o god_n blessing_n be_v that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v and_o honour_v he_o for_o they_o i_o will_v cause_v the_o shower_n to_o come_v in_o season_n i_o will_v make_v the_o tree_n fruitful_a and_o the_o earth_n increase_v i_o will_v make_v they_o safe_a in_o their_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n god_n blessing_n have_v something_o of_o god_n in_o they_o they_o be_v glass_n and_o show_v we_o his_o power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n each_o of_o which_o oblige_v we_o to_o acknowledge_v he_o the_o author_n of_o they_o and_o to_o honour_v he_o for_o they_o five_o observe_v god_n people_n be_v sometime_o in_o subjection_n and_o bondage_n to_o their_o enemy_n who_o make_v they_o to_o serve_v and_o serve_v themselves_o of_o they_o the_o jew_n be_v under_o the_o babylonish_n yoke_n they_o serve_v and_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n under_o the_o babylonian_n jer_n 50.33_o they_o be_v oppress_v hold_v under_o and_o put_v to_o do_v servile_a thing_n god_n have_v tell_v they_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o jeremy_n chap._n 17.4_o that_o they_o shall_v serve_v their_o enemy_n and_o their_o enemy_n make_v they_o to_o serve_v and_o advantage_v themselves_o by_o their_o service_n lamen_n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o we_o have_v drink_v our_o water_n for_o money_n our_o wood_n be_v sell_v unto_o we_o they_o can_v neither_o have_v water_n nor_o fire_n unless_o they_o buy_v or_o earn_v the_o same_o with_o hard_a labour_n our_o neck_n be_v under_o persecution_n we_o labour_v and_o have_v no_o rest_n this_o iron_n yoke_n of_o captivity_n be_v upon_o we_o we_o labour_v and_o serve_v these_o babylonian_n and_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o rest_n we_o have_v not_o bread_n to_o satisfy_v our_o hunger_n they_o make_v the_o young_a man_n grinder_n in_o the_o mill_n ver_fw-la 13._o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o god_n people_n in_o babylon_n under_o nebuchadrezzar_n and_o belshazzar_n their_o grand_a enemy_n and_o such_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n 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their_o successor_n and_o become_v so_o heavy_a that_o multitude_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v glad_a to_o fly_v for_o the_o burdensomness_n of_o those_o yoke_n other_o cry_v unto_o god_n to_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o his_o time_n be_v come_v he_o have_v do_v it_o our_o antichristian_a band_n and_o babylonish_n yoke_n be_v loosen_v and_o knock_v off_o our_o neck_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o through_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o liberty_n the_o lord_n cast_v we_o into_o a_o worse_a and_o great_a bondage_n than_o ever_o seven_o observe_v eminent_a work_n of_o god_n do_v cause_n eminent_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v know_v i_o when_o i_o have_v break_v the_o band_n of_o their_o yoke_n and_o deliver_v they_o ouâ—â—f_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o serve_v themselves_o upon_o they_o this_o be_v a_o eminent_a work_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o babylon_n and_o this_o breed_v eminent_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o they_o than_o they_o have_v large_a 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for_o god_n and_o his_o cause_n four_o natural_a tenderness_n be_v dull_v by_o fast_v prayer_n and_o humiliation_n but_o spiritual_a tenderness_n be_v sharpen_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o same_o esther_n after_o her_o fast_n pray_v and_o humble_v her_o soul_n be_v more_o sensible_a of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o great_a danger_n they_o be_v in_o and_o venture_v her_o life_n for_o they_o esther_n 4._o &_o 5._o chap._n five_o affliction_n cross_n be_v very_o heavy_a to_o that_o heart_n that_o be_v natural_o tender_a its_o restless_a unquiet_a under_o they_o but_o a_o heart_n spiritual_o tender_a welcome_n affliction_n receive_v they_o with_o joy_n heb._n 10.34_o and_o find_v sin_n heavy_a than_o affliction_n there_o be_v some_o soft_a nature_n which_o