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as_o god_n make_v a_o offer_n to_o abraham_n of_o spare_v sodom_n if_o there_o have_v be_v ten_o righteous_a in_o the_o city_n and_o sometime_o that_o by_o they_o he_o may_v correct_v and_o chastise_v his_o child_n sometime_o to_o make_v room_n for_o some_o great_a judgement_n as_o isa_n 14.29_o that_o the_o serpent_n root_n may_v bring_v forth_o a_o cockatrice_n and_o sometime_o to_o leave_v man_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o give_v they_o over_o as_o in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n as_o a_o physician_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o the_o administration_n of_o physic_n when_o he_o find_v the_o disease_n invincible_a unto_o the_o mean_n so_o god_n speak_v of_o israel_n isa_n 1.5_o why_o shall_v you_o be_v strike_v any_o more_o you_o will_v revolt_v more_o and_o more_o as_o the_o husbandman_n give_v over_o the_o plough_v and_o the_o harrow_n of_o that_o ground_n that_o will_v not_o by_o all_o his_o husbandry_n be_v reclaim_v from_o barrenness_n and_o weed_n and_o i_o beseech_v god_n deliver_v we_o from_o such_o a_o deliverance_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o correction_n from_o we_o until_o he_o have_v â—one_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n upon_o we_o but_o my_o meaning_n be_v this_o first_o that_o we_o have_v no_o way_n to_o engage_v god_n unto_o deliverance_n no_o way_n for_o we_o assure_o to_o obtain_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o by_o that_o course_n that_o i_o have_v prescribe_v and_o second_o that_o god_n use_v not_o to_o give_v a_o merciful_a and_o a_o comfortable_a deliverance_n unto_o any_o but_o those_o that_o seek_v unto_o he_o in_o that_o way_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n when_o god_n remove_v his_o judgement_n before_o we_o remove_v our_o sin_n when_o the_o case_n be_v with_o we_o as_o reverend_a gildas_n in_o his_o epistle_n record_v it_o of_o the_o briton_n not_o to_o their_o comfort_n but_o their_o terror_n a_o while_n cease_v say_v he_o the_o attempt_n of_o our_o enemy_n but_o yet_o not_o cease_v the_o wickedness_n of_o our_o countryman_n our_o foe_n lest_o our_o people_n but_o our_o people_n lest_o not_o their_o iniquity_n and_o this_o be_v no_o good_a presage_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n it_o prove_v not_o our_o case_n there_o be_v cause_n enough_o for_o we_o to_o tremble_v at_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o calamity_n from_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o little_o they_o have_v wrought_v upon_o we_o but_o to_o the_o purpose_n take_v it_o in_o these_o four_o branch_n first_o there_o be_v no_o obtain_n of_o mercy_n and_o favour_n from_o god_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o comfortable_a and_o true_a blessing_n and_o deliverance_n but_o by_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n past_a second_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n from_o sin_n unto_o god_n three_o prayer_n and_o fourthly_a faith_n which_o must_v present_v they_o all_o unto_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o all_o these_o in_o their_o efficacy_n depend_v upon_o one_o another_o no_o conversion_n without_o humiliation_n no_o prayer_n without_o repentance_n no_o effectual_a prayer_n or_o repentance_n without_o faith_n first_o no_o reconcile_n of_o god_n nor_o obtain_v of_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n without_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n past_a see_v how_o god_n threaten_v the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o want_n of_o this_o jer._n 44.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v not_o humble_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n neither_o have_v they_o fear_v nor_o walk_v in_o my_o law_n nor_o in_o my_o statute_n that_o i_o set_v before_o you_o and_o before_o your_o father_n what_o follow_v therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n behold_v i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o you_o for_o evil_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o judah_n etc._n etc._n see_v isa_n 22.12_o 13._o and_o many_o other_o place_n where_o god_n lay_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o his_o fury_n upon_o the_o want_n of_o this_o and_o if_o we_o search_v the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o the_o history_n of_o god_n deal_n with_o the_o several_a people_n of_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v never_o find_v that_o god_n be_v ever_o reconcile_v to_o any_o without_o this_o and_o god_n be_v no_o changeling_n he_o be_v uniform_a in_o his_o action_n he_o be_v the_o same_o god_n still_o as_o he_o be_v then_o hate_v sin_n as_o much_o now_o as_o ever_o he_o do_v nothing_o can_v reconcile_v he_o unto_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n can_v not_o reconcile_v he_o unto_o sin_n though_o it_o reconcile_v he_o unto_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o sin_n and_o at_o peace_n with_o ourselves_o in_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o be_v have_v with_o god_n his_o answer_n will_v be_v to_o all_o our_o petition_n for_o peace_n like_o that_o answer_n of_o jehu_n unto_o joram_n 2_o king_n 9.22_o be_v it_o peace_n jehu_n say_v he_o and_o he_o answer_v what_o peace_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezabell_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v so_o many_o such_o have_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n unto_o this_o nation_n and_o such_o will_v it_o ever_o be_v until_o we_o be_v humble_v under_o his_o hand_n for_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v our_o peace_n that_o hinder_v our_o peace_n the_o dead_a and_o dull_a peace_n of_o our_o security_n that_o hinder_v the_o peace_n of_o unity_n our_o peace_n with_o our_o sin_n hinder_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n we_o have_v have_v indeed_o feign_v humiliation_n jezebel_n fast_n but_o we_o have_v not_o be_v exercise_v in_o true_a humiliation_n and_o fast_v and_o therefore_o we_o return_v without_o a_o blessing_n we_o have_v often_o indeed_o move_v the_o question_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o god_n but_o he_o have_v answer_v we_o as_o jehu_n do_v he_o in_o a_o manner_n in_o his_o effectual_a and_o operative_a word_n in_o the_o continuance_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o affliction_n what_o peace_n as_o long_o as_o the_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n of_o england_n be_v so_o many_o and_o there_o be_v so_o little_a humiliation_n for_o they_o it_o be_v the_o very_a proper_a and_o immediate_a end_n for_o which_o god_n send_v affliction_n that_o he_o may_v make_v sin_n bitter_a unto_o we_o that_o that_o bitterness_n may_v produce_v a_o sanctify_a grief_n etc._n etc._n see_v jer._n 2.19_o and_o 4.18_o indeed_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n with_o god_n without_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n because_o without_o this_o can_v be_v no_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n from_o sin_n for_o this_o be_v the_o prologue_n and_o the_o usher_n unto_o repentance_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o womb_n or_o rather_o the_o travel_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o repentance_n be_v bring_v forth_o 2_o cor._n 7.10_o for_o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o salvation_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o so_o that_o no_o humiliation_n no_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n for_o that_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n there_o mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o there_o difference_v it_o from_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v conversion_n and_o as_o without_o humiliation_n there_o be_v no_o repentance_n so_o without_o repentance_n or_o conversion_n there_o be_v no_o reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o so_o no_o merciful_a no_o true_a and_o comfortable_a deliverance_n to_o be_v obtain_v that_o be_v the_o second_o thesis_n or_o proposition_n that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v have_v without_o conversion_n sin_n in_o the_o foul_a be_v like_o jonah_n in_o the_o ship_n until_o the_o rebellious_a prophet_n be_v cast_v out_o the_o storm_n will_v not_o cease_v and_o unless_o this_o rebel_n of_o sin_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n by_o a_o true_a and_o serious_a conversion_n unto_o god_n a_o forsake_v of_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o cleave_v unto_o god_n the_o storm_n of_o his_o fury_n and_o indignation_n will_v be_v up_o against_o we_o and_o if_o we_o hear_v they_o or_o feel_v they_o not_o it_o be_v because_o we_o be_v in_o a_o dead_a sleep_n yea_o we_o be_v then_o many_o time_n in_o great_a danger_n of_o they_o when_o we_o feel_v they_o least_o this_o tempest_n be_v oft_o most_o violent_a when_o it_o appear_v a_o calm_a and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o be_v without_o affliction_n what_o shall_v i_o stand_v to_o prove_v this_o the_o scripture_n be_v every_o where_o almost_o embroider_v with_o this_o doctrine_n take_v a_o place_n or_o two_o for_o the_o present_a see_v how_o god_n threaten_v not_o only_o the_o continuance_n but_o the_o multiplication_n of_o judgement_n upon_o israel_n amos_n 4._o what_o a_o chain_n of_o calamity_n he_o make_v for_o they_o and_o what_o a_o heavy_a weight_n of_o judgement_n he_o hang_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o from_o the_o 6._o