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Living truths in dying times: Some meditations (upon Luk. 21.30. [sic]) occasioned by the present judgement of the plague. / By Thomas Blake.
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Blake, Thomas.
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Wing B3146A; ESTC R223024
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mercy_n thou_o shall_v haâe_v no_o mercy_n in_o such_o a_o day_n here_o be_v the_o sin_n grievous_a corrupt_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o god_n determination_n concern_v such_o he_o will_v destroy_v they_o utter_o oh_o stand_v at_o a_o distance_n from_o such_o a_o people_n it_o will_v be_v sad_a to_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o such_o a_o day_n isa_n 13.19_o and_o babylon_n the_o glory_n of_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o vers_n 15._o every_o one_o that_o be_v find_v shall_v be_v thrust_v through_o and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v join_v to_o she_o shall_v be_v thrust_v through_o etc._n etc._n 2._o corruption_n in_o worship_n which_o god_n have_v witness_v against_o when_o god_n come_v to_o judge_v for_o such_o thing_n there_o be_v seldom_o any_o escape_n ser_fw-mi 11.10_o 11_o 12._o they_o be_v turn_v back_o to_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o forefather_n etc._n etc._n mark_v say_v god_n they_o live_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o forefather_n sin_n that_o i_o mislike_v reprove_v and_o punish_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v nay_o though_o they_o cry_v to_o i_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o though_o they_o will_v then_o come_v to_o i_o and_o faw_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v glad_a of_o protection_n and_o preservation_n i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o and_o woe_n to_o they_o upon_o who_o this_o lot_n light_n i_o may_v allude_v to_o that_o that_o you_o have_v in_o ezra_n 9.14_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n and_o join_v ourselves_o in_o affinity_n with_o the_o people_n in_o these_o abomination_n etc._n etc._n mark_v we_o be_v a_o vile_a people_n and_o live_v in_o a_o great_a many_o sin_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o return_v unto_o they_o again_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n will_v rest_v upon_o we_o so_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v sure_a there_o shall_v scarce_o be_v any_o escape_n for_o we_o 3._o sin_v under_o god_n warning_n ãâã_d due_o mind_v of_o they_o whether_o in_o his_o woâd_n or_o by_o his_o work_n such_o a_o people_n shâll_v escape_v very_o haâdly_o if_o at_o all_o jer._n 13.10_o this_o eull_a people_n which_o refuse_v to_o hear_v my_o word_n etc._n etc._n an_o in_o five_o r_o 13_o 14._o then_o shall_v thou_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o will_v dâsh_v they_o one_o against_o another_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o sin_n against_o fair_a warning_n i_o will_v ruin_v they_o utter_o yea_o if_o the_o warning_n be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n what_o then_o why_o if_o there_o be_v not_o warn_v take_v what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o isa_n 5.11.12_o wo_n to_o they_o âhat_n rise_v up_o early_o &_o â_o but_o reâard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n i_o beseech_v you_o mind_n it_o by_o the_o work_n of_o god_n i_o understand_v his_o work_n of_o p_o ovidence_n by_o whicâ_n he_o speak_v terâi_fw-mi le_fw-fr thing_n well_o what_o âo_o they_o do_v in_o such_o a_o dây_n why_o they_o drown_v all_o these_o voice_n in_o their_o cup_n now_o what_o shâll_v come_v of_o these_o that_o you_o have_v in_o ver_fw-la 13.14_o therefore_o my_o people_n be_v go_v into_o captivity_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o full_a text_n to_o my_o purpose_n a_o people_n that_o god_n warn_v by_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o take_v warning_n hell_n have_v open_v her_o mouth_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v go_v by_o thousand_o to_o hell_n and_o to_o the_o grave_n for_o the_o original_a word_n signify_v both_o 4._o covenant-breaking_a be_v a_o sin_n that_o whereve_a god_n find_v it_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o judgement_n they_o upon_o who_o skirt_n thiâ_n sin_n be_v find_v do_v hardly_o escape_v in_o jer._n 34_o 8._o if_o you_o read_v on_o several_a verse_n you_o shall_v find_v that_o zedekiah_n make_v a_o coâenant_n and_o he_o after_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o see_v what_o 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god_n ordination_n be_v to_o be_v seventy_o year_n captive_a in_o babylon_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o when_o this_o captivity_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o punish_v they_o that_o be_v babylon_n they_o shall_v be_v suâe_v not_o to_o escape_v the_o sad_a p_o ovidence_n that_o god_n will_v bring_v they_o under_o now_o thoâgh_a persecutor_n in_o persecution_n do_v nothing_o buâ_n by_o god_n permission_n yet_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v in_o ezek._n 25.15_o i_o will_v destroy_v they_o utter_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o remnant_n etc._n etc._n why_o so_o bâcause_n though_o i_o put_v my_o people_n into_o their_o hand_n they_o do_v not_o deal_v with_o you_o because_o i_o put_v they_o upon_o it_o but_o they_o act_v from_o a_o principle_n of_o rage_n and_o malice_n and_o true_o soul_n whoever_o be_v find_v under_o any_o such_o sin_n as_o these_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o repentance_n or_o it_o be_v like_a to_o go_v very_o ill_o 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