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evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o our_o sin_n indeed_o they_o occasion_n and_o procure_v what_o be_v do_v put_v he_o upon_o such_o work_n as_o he_o tell_v jerusalem_n jer._n 4._o 18_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o do_n have_v procure_v these_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o be_v thy_o wickedness_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o what_o instrument_n he_o please_v in_o execute_v what_o be_v do_v but_o still_o he_o do_v it_o whoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n he_o be_v still_o the_o great_a agent_n and_o efficient_a affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n job_n 5._o 6._o judgement_n be_v not_o casual_a but_o providential_a isa_n 42._o 24_o who_o
lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 58._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n our_o show_a mercy_n to_o other_o and_o therein_o imitate_v god_n in_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o comfortable_a pledge_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o find_a mercy_n with_o god_n ourselves_o the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o onesephorus_fw-la for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o the_o gratefulness_n of_o this_o to_o god_n appear_v from_o the_o many_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o see_v psal_n 41._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 112._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o prov._n 11._o 25._o 19_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o all_o other_o evidence_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o especial_o which_o jesus_n christ_n will_v take_v cognizance_n of_o at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 25._o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o loss_n of_o such_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o merciful_a man_n man_n of_o kindness_n be_v take_v away_o isa_n 57_o 1._o and_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n micah_n 7._o 2._o such_o as_o for_o who_o some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v rom._n 5._o 7._o vi_o by_o extraordinary_a fast_n afflict_a and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o such_o a_o day_n call_v for_o and_o invite_v unto_o as_o in_o joel_n god_n be_v there_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o sanctify_v you_o say_v he_o a_o fast_o call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n gather_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n alas_o for_o the_o day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o joel_n 2._o 15_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_n call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o find_v his_o people_n still_o have_v do_v when_o god_n have_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n see_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 5_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o very_a ninevite_n do_v they_o believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o for_o word_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n and_o he_o arise_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o robe_n from_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v through_o nineveh_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n let_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n herd_n nor_o flock_n taste_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o not_o feed_v nor_o drink_v water_n etc._n etc._n jonah_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o king_n and_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o noble_n to_o decree_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o in_o such_o a_o way_n we_o may_v all_o meet_v the_o lord_n by_o fast_v afflict_a and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o certain_o in_o such_o a_o day_n for_o people_n to_o be_v still_o feast_v and_o make_v merry_a what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o walk_v quite_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o what_o he_o be_v do_v and_o call_v for_o which_o much_o provoke_v he_o and_o which_o therefore_o he_o severe_o threaten_v and_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 22._o 13_o 14._o what_o day_n be_v this_o you_o may_v see_v isa_n 22._o 5_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o tread_v down_o and_o of_o perplexity_n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v etc._n etc._n but_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladnef_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o shall_v die_v and_o verse_n 14_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n that_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 1._o 3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v thus_o to_o meet_v god_n 1._o because_o the_o great_a god_n command_v it_o as_o here_o and_o so_o after_o elsewhere_o yea_o and_o dictate_v withal_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n thereof_o as_o hos_n 14._o 1_o 2._o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14_o the_o lord_n there_o prescribe_v the_o very_a platform_n thereof_o if_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 27._o 4_o 5_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o but_o he_o give_v they_o better_o advice_n i._n e._n to_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o direct_v they_o the_o way_n or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o now_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o and_o direct_v we_o withal_o how_o to_o do_v it_o sure_o this_o sufficient_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o concern_v both_o and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o what_o be_v it_o but_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o slight_v and_o despise_v of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n 2._o he_o expect_v it_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o and_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n isa_n 26._o 9_o however_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o before_o he_o expect_v and_o look_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o then_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o then_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n their_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o 3._o other_o formerly_z have_v do_v it_o how_o often_o do_v moses_n thus_o meet_v the_o lord_n when_o incense_v against_o israel_n he_o stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o psal_n 106._o 23._o thus_o samuel_n and_o all_o israel_n meet_v he_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 5_o 6._o jehoshaphat_n and_o all_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o you_o the_o ninevite_n jonah_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o success_n and_o sure_o what_o other_o have_v in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v former_o it_o be_v no_o less_o our_o duty_n and_o concern_v to_o do_v now_o 4._o because_o when_o god_n be_v in_o that_o way_n our_o great_a work_n and_o business_n be_v and_o lie_v with_o he_o he_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n and_o efficient_a in_o all_o judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v threaten_a or_o inflict_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n form_v the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n isa_n 45._o 7._o and_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n psal_n 35._o 6._o and_o so_o he_o do_v still_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wheel_n as_o ezekiel_n see_v chap._n 1._o 16_o which_o as_o the_o spring_n in_o a_o watch_n order_n and_o set_v a_o go_v all_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v god_n secret_a divine_a providence_n so_o be_v all_o motion_n regulate_v and_o order_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o will_v who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1._o 11._o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lam._n 3._o 37._o and_o therefore_o
our_o great_a work_n and_o business_n be_v as_o i_o say_v with_o he_o more_o than_o with_o man_n with_o creature_n instrument_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v our_o great_a duty_n and_o concern_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o to_o say_v as_o the_o people_n of_o god_n of_o old_a come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o hos_fw-la 6._o 1._o and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o our_o hand_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n lam._n 3._o 41._o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 26._o 16._o thus_o when_o absoloms_n servant_n have_v set_v joabs_n barley_n on_o fire_n he_o go_v not_o to_o the_o servant_n but_o to_o absolom_n so_o abigail_n hasten_v to_o david_n benhadad_n servant_n to_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n they_o of_o tire_n and_o sidon_n to_o herod_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o to_o god_n prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n as_o eliphaz_n counsel_v job_n 5._o 8_o i_o will_v seek_v unto_o god_n and_o unto_o god_n will_v i_o commit_v my_o cause_n and_o indeed_o we_o can_v do_v better_a whither_o shall_v we_o go_v else_o thus_o moses_n when_o israel_n by_o their_o sin_n have_v incense_v the_o lord_n now_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v up_o unto_o the_o lord_n exod._n 32._o 30._o and_o it_o be_v best_o for_o we_o all_o to_o do_v so_o and_o hither_o we_o call_v and_o invite_v you_o as_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a they_o call_v they_o to_o the_o most_o high_a hos_fw-la 11._o 7._o so_o do_v we_o and_o when_o we_o have_v but_o once_o overcome_v he_o appease_v he_o and_o get_v he_o our_o friend_n our_o work_n be_v do_v when_o he_o be_v at_o peace_n all_o be_v at_o peace_n when_o he_o give_v quietness_n who_o then_o can_v make_v trouble_n etc._n etc._n job_n 34._o 29._o then_o say_v eliphaz_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v be_v at_o peace_n with_o thou_o job_n 5._o 23._o tranquillus_n deus_fw-la tranquillat_fw-la omne_fw-la if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o rom._n 8._o 31._o 5._o because_o when_o god_n be_v in_o such_o a_o way_n he_o be_v wroth_a and_o sure_o when_o he_o be_v so_o it_o be_v our_o great_a duty_n and_o concern_v to_o labour_v all_o we_o can_v to_o appease_v he_o as_o moses_n still_o do_v and_o moses_n beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 32._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o how_o earnest_n be_v he_o and_o how_o many_o argument_n do_v he_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o appease_n of_o it_o shall_v a_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o people_n not_o be_v afraid_a &_o c_o the_o lion_n have_v roar_v who_o will_v not_o fear_v amos_n 3._o 6_o 8._o i._n e._n god_n have_v make_v know_v his_o anger_n and_o his_o anger_n be_v formidable_a and_o dreadful_a as_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o set_v it_o forth_o for_o we_o be_v consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n and_o by_o thy_o wrath_n be_v we_o trouble_v and_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n psal_n 90._o 7_o 11._o how_o dreadful_o do_v the_o prophet_n nahum_n set_v it_o forth_o nahum_n 1._o 6_o who_o can_v stand_v before_o his_o indignation_n and_o who_o can_v abide_v in_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n his_o fury_n be_v pour_v out_o like_o fire_n and_o the_o rock_n be_v throw_v down_o by_o he_o and_o when_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n who_o then_o can_v behold_v he_o whether_o it_o be_v do_v against_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o man_n only_o job_n 34._o 29._o and_o you_o perish_v from_o the_o way_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v but_o a_o little_a psal_n 2._o 12._o the_o king_n wrath_n say_v solomon_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v 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