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we_o we_o wauld_v study_v how_o we_o may_v glorify_v god_n with_o the_o same_o have_v our_o arm_n be_v break_v &_o have_v god_n bind_v they_o up_o for_o we_o o_o let_v we_o now_o use_v they_o for_o god_n but_o this_o people_n be_v far_o from_o this_o disposition_n they_o imagine_v evil_a against_o god_n as_o if_o a_o patient_a which_o be_v cure_v of_o some_o desperate_a wound_n simile_n simile_n or_o disease_n shall_v seek_v to_o stab_v his_o chirurgeon_n or_o physician_n they_o imagine_v mischief_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v all_o kind_n of_o evil_a and_o to_o imagine_v mischief_n be_v in_o some_o regard_n worse_o than_o to_o practise_v it_o it_o be_v not_o a_o weakness_n or_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n in_o theâ—â—_n for_o it_o be_v a_o imagine_a mischief_n it_o be_v a_o most_o vile_a provoke_a sin_n for_o it_o do_v aim_n at_o the_o mischieving_a of_o god_n himself_o they_o who_o live_v in_o sin_n live_v as_o if_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o do_v mischief_n to_o god_n quest_n what_o be_v this_o mischief_n they_o imagine_v against_o god_n answ_n why_o thus_o when_o the_o arm_n be_v break_v they_o be_v more_o remiss_a in_o urge_v and_o press_v their_o false_a worship_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v now_o they_o be_v low_a and_o in_o trouble_n they_o want_v opportunity_n and_o have_v not_o that_o power_n to_o set_v up_o and_o press_v forward_o their_o design_n against_o my_o true_a worship_n and_o servant_n but_o now_o that_o their_o arm_n be_v bind_v up_o and_o they_o have_v a_o little_a more_o ease_n and_o liberty_n now_o they_o set_v their_o wit_n on_o work_n to_o invent_v mischief_n
in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n judgement_n page_n 443_o ob_n 7._o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n superstitious_a people_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o have_v ill_a neighbour_n page_n 444_o ob_n 9_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v against_o our_o neighbour_n we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o it_o page_n 445_o question_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o such_o time_n answer_v 1_o humble_v yourselves_o before_o god_n page_n 446_o answer_v 2_o rise_v up_o as_o one_o man_n and_o help_v your_o brethren_n page_n 447_o answer_v 3_o meet_v your_o own_o danger_n before_o it_o come_v ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o the_o day_n of_o god_n people_n affliction_n be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o rebuke_n page_n 448_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v his_o set_a time_n for_o rebuke_v page_n 449_o ob_n 3._o when_o wicked_a man_n stand_v out_o lesser_a judgement_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v great_a ibid._n obs_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a time_n when_o god_n so_o rebuke_n a_o people_n that_o he_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n 1_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v treasure_v up_o break_v out_o upon_o they_o page_n 450_o 2_o all_o their_o sin_n come_v together_o into_o god_n remembrance_n ibid._n 3_o the_o cry_n of_o justice_n prevail_v against_o such_o man_n ibid._n 4_o mercy_n leave_v such_o a_o people_n ibid._n 5_o the_o lord_n intend_v hurt_v to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o all_o the_o creature_n dare_v not_o own_v they_o ibid._n 7_o all_o their_o service_n be_v reject_v page_n 451_o ob_n 5._o god_n smite_v not_o a_o people_n with_o judgement_n before_o he_o warn_v they_o page_n 452_o ob_n 6_o when_o god_n threaten_v he_o be_v real_a in_o his_o threaten_n page_n 453_o ob_n 7_o the_o reveal_n of_o sin_n before_o judgement_n aggravate_v both_o sin_n and_o judgement_n page_n 454_o 1_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 2_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 3_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o help_n to_o deliver_v from_o judgement_n page_n 455_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o we_o have_v need_n pray_v much_o for_o prince_n page_n 461_o ob_n 2._o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n and_o law_n keep_v in_o obedience_n and_o keep_v out_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o god_n punish_v according_a to_o man_n sin_n page_n 462_o verse_n xi_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v under_o oppression_n page_n 466_o ob_n 2._o idolater_n be_v great_a oppressor_n page_n 467_o ob_n 3._o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o deliver_v man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o unrighteous_a oppressor_n page_n 468_o ob_n 4_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o oppression_n be_v people_n follow_v of_o false_a worship_n page_n 469_o ob_n 5._o our_o give_v to_o much_o to_o man_n god_n oftentimes_o punish_v by_o make_v they_o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o our_o misery_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v satan_n course_n to_o get_v false_a worship_n back_v with_o authority_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o man_n authority_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o we_o 470_o ob_n 8._o the_o more_o willing_a man_n be_v to_o sin_v the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n page_n 472_o ob_n 9_o willing_a obedience_n in_o evil_a thing_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o a_o people_n page_n 473_o ob_n 10._o command_v for_o false_a worship_n easy_o prevail_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n willing_o to_o obey_v god_n page_n 474_o ob_n 12._o bad_a prince_n give_v liberty_n to_o man_n lust_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o idolatry_n be_v filthy_a stuff_n ibid._n verse_n xii_o open_v page_n 475_o ob_n 1._o god_n may_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n and_o yet_o mean_a while_n be_v very_o patient_a page_n 480_o ob_n 2._o god_n many_o time_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n in_o little_a thing_n page_n 481_o ob_n 3._o when_o god_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n it_o be_v contemptible_a to_o carnal_a heart_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o though_o carnal_a man_n despise_v god_n wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o shall_v eat_v they_o out_o at_o last_o page_n 482_o ob_n 5._o god_n be_v slow_a in_o punish_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o god_n have_v secret_a judgement_n to_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n ibid._n use_v beware_v of_o secret_a sin_n page_n 483_o ob_n 7_o our_o corruption_n within_o we_o breed_v our_o trouble_n and_o undo_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o god_n wrath_n though_o secret_a many_o time_n eat_v out_o man_n spirit_n page_n 484_o ob_n 9_o though_o other_o go_v before_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v follow_v not_o long_o after_o page_n 485_o ob_n 10_o what_o a_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o how_o long_o god_n condescend_v that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o meaning_n to_o man_n page_n 486_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n will_v not_o easy_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 488_o ob_n 2_o god_n will_v force_v man_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o page_n 489_o ob_n 3_o man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o see_v their_o wound_n than_o their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o carnal_a heart_n seek_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o time_n of_o strait_n page_n 491_o ob_n 5_o there_o be_v much_o guilt_n contract_v by_o rest_v on_o carnal_a help_n page_n 492_o 1_o they_o will_v infect_v ibid._n 2_o they_o can_v pray_v page_n 493_o ob_n 6_o creature_n comfort_n avail_v little_a in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n page_n 495_o ob_n 7_o of_o all_o thing_n man_n rest_v on_o for_o help_v wicked_a man_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v most_o helpless_a page_n 496_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 498_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n lesser_a affliction_n work_v not_o god_n will_v be_v most_o terrible_a page_n 499_o ob_n 2_o our_o seek_v out_o shift_v way_n in_o time_n of_o extremity_n provoke_v god_n page_n 501_o ob_n 3_o when_o god_n in_o wrath_n cause_v war_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o god_n tear_v page_n 502_o ob_n 4_o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o man_n page_n 504_o ob_n 5_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v more_o immediate_a in_o some_o judgement_n than_o in_o other_o page_n 505_o 1_o thereby_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_v page_n 506_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n with_o patience_n ibid._n 3_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o put_v upon_o enquiry_n page_n 507_o 4_o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v content_a in_o nothing_o but_o god_n ibid._n verse_n xv._o obs_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o tear_v and_o then_o to_o leave_v a_o people_n page_n 509_o text_n open_v page_n 511_o ob_n 1_o sin_n desturb_v heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o in_o time_n of_o public_a judgement_n god_n leave_v his_o majesty_n in_o heaven_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n on_o earth_n page_n 512_o ob_n 3_o god_n administration_n to_o his_o people_n sometime_o may_v be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o perplexity_n than_o god_n enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o perfection_n page_n 513_o ob_n 5_o sometime_o god_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o sinner_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v what_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n ibid._n the_o word_n explain_v page_n 514_o ob_n 7_o so_o long_o as_o man_n prosper_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v contest_v with_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o affliction_n sanctify_v bring_v man_n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n page_n 515_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n not_o to_o confess_v when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n will_v have_v glory_n from_o we_o page_n 516_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n obs_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n face_n page_n 517_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n leave_v his_o people_n he_o leave_v something_o behind_o which_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o 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the_o spirit_n it_o will_v be_v very_o profitable_a for_o the_o soul_n for_o this_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v very_o serious_a with_o god_n not_o dare_v to_o dally_v with_o he_o who_o be_v infinite_o above_o it_o it_o will_v make_v the_o soul_n abhor_v itself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.5_o there_o be_v nothing_o humble_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o this_o sight_n of_o god_n majesty_n it_o show_v unto_o the_o soul_n the_o infinite_a evil_n which_o there_o be_v in_o sin_n in_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v nothing_o but_o cast_a dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v out_o against_o this_o high_a god_n that_o i_o must_v crouch_v before_o he_o for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o better_a of_o i_o that_o he_o be_v infinite_o worthy_a of_o all_o that_o i_o be_o or_o have_v and_o all_o that_o i_o can_v do_v and_o this_o very_a thing_n will_v answer_v all_o temptation_n against_o god_n this_o fight_n of_o god_n will_v inform_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o 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