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for_o it_o teach_v that_o no_o evil_n or_o calamity_n do_v happen_v unto_o we_o without_o his_o counsel_n and_o determination_n who_o judgement_n be_v justice_n and_o truth_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o must_v not_o hold_v plea_n against_o he_o again_o it_o be_v for_o our_o comfort_n that_o we_o know_v he_o to_o be_v faithful_a who_o will_v not_o suffer_v his_o child_n to_o be_v tempt_v above_o their_o strength_n 10._o 1._o corin._n 10._o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o prepare_v a_o pit_n for_o the_o ungodly_a as_o the_o psalm_n say_v while_o by_o their_o help_n he_o chasten_v his_o own_o 94._o psalm_n 94._o they_o that_o weigh_v not_o these_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v thrust_v god_n from_o his_o government_n and_o soveraintie_n while_o they_o be_v afraid_a lest_o they_o shall_v make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o some_o evil_n and_o beside_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o in_o misery_n they_o become_v authores_fw-la of_o impaciencye_n and_o desperation_n let_v 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joel._n for_o he_o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o sermon_n terrify_v the_o jew_n with_o a_o grievous_a denunciation_n of_o the_o punishment_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n second_o he_o declare_v the_o true_a way_n and_o manner_n of_o repentance_n whereunto_o now_o in_o the_o third_o place_n he_o add_v a_o consolation_n whereby_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o looze_z their_o labour_n if_o they_o turn_v unto_o god_n for_o why_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a so_o as_o he_o will_v hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o danger_n the_o history_n agree_v very_o well_o with_o the_o promise_n which_o testify_v that_o all_o this_o be_v perform_v with_o singular_a fidelity_n these_o thing_n ought_v to_o comfort_v we_o in_o temptation_n and_o therewithal_o to_o awaken_v we_o lest_o we_o despise_v god_n goodness_n wherethrough_a he_o invit_v we_o no_o less_o in_o those_o dayâ—â—_n of_o repentance_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v pâ—â—â—â—table_a to_o consider_v every_o thing_n in_o oâ—der_n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o reconcilemâ—â—_n with_o god_n etc._n etc._n first_o he_o show_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o god_n will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o namely_o his_o free_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v be_v jealous_a over_o his_o laâ—de_n etc._n etc._n now_o jealousy_n be_v that_o love_n whereby_o the_o husband_n through_o the_o secret_a provocation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o affect_a thâ—â—â—â—es_v his_o wife_n that_o he_o can_v abide_v that_o she_o shall_v either_o be_v subject_a unto_o other_o â—eâ—_n or_o injurious_o deaâ—â—_n withal_o of_o other_o this_o jealousy_n the_o sâ—â—â—pture_n attribute_v â—nto_o god_n not_o that_o any_o such_o affection_n or_o passion_n do_v light_a upon_o he_o but_o that_o it_o â—â—ght_n express_v the_o vehemency_n of_o god_n â—ove_n toward_o we_o which_o be_v such_o &_o so_o great_a 5._o ephe._n 5._o that_o take_v what_o be_v do_v to_o his_o church_n whereof_o he_o account_v as_o of_o his_o spoust_n he_o deem_v do_v unto_o himself_o which_o he_o hiâ—selfe_n witness_v in_o zacharie_n say_v 2._o zach._n 2._o he_o that_o touch_v you_o touch_v the_o apple_n of_o my_o eye_n and_o hitherto_o make_v it_o that_o he_o call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n his_o land_n and_o the_o people_n his_o people_n namely_o that_o as_o he_o have_v make_v they_o his_o people_n so_o have_v he_o consecrate_v their_o laâ—de_n to_o himself_o to_o the_o end_n be_v may_v be_v aâ—_n yâ—t_n will_v say_v the_o certain_a seat_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o religion_n according_a to_o that_o say_n of_o the_o psalm_n god_n be_v know_v in_o jury_n etc._n etc._n 7â—_n psal_n 7â—_n but_o if_o you_o ask_v from_o whence_o that_o zeal_n or_o jealousy_n of_o god_n come_v and_o why_o he_o choose_v the_o jew_n before_o other_o people_n we_o can_v render_v no_o other_o cause_n than_o his_o mere_a love_n and_o free_a mercy_n whereof_o moses_n 16._o deut._n 7.8.9_o ezech._n 16._o also_o oftentimes_o admonish_v they_o and_o himself_o in_o ezechiel_n under_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o marriage_n express_o testify_v the_o prophet_n therefore_o by_o the_o mention_n of_o jealousy_n send_v they_o back_o to_o god_n goodness_n lest_o for_o the_o doctrine_n sake_n of_o repentance_n which_o he_o have_v premise_v they_o shall_v attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o own_o merit_n but_o the_o self_n same_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o we_o all_o for_o why_o if_o god_n do_v not_o with_o most_o fervent_a zeal_n maintain_v and_o defend_v our_o salvation_n it_o be_v impossible_a among_o so_o many_o &_o grievous_a assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o of_o the_o world_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v safe_a either_o in_o body_n or_o soul_n and_o have_v we_o deserve_v that_o he_o shall_v burn_v with_o so_o great_a zeal_n for_o we_o no_o very_o for_o what_o can_v they_o deserve_v 51._o psal_n 51._o that_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n 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