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cor._n 2.9_o psal_n 32.8_o psal_n 73_o 24._o job_n 36.9_o 10_o they_o way_n o_o god_n be_v in_o the_o deep_a to_o search_v they_o to_o perfection_n it_o be_v not_o for_o mortal_n pace_n to_o keep_v with_o thou_o give_v thou_o direction_n let_v we_o ponder_v well_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n give_v we_o thy_o hear_a ear_n some_o teach_n to_o we_o do_v afford_v deut._n 13.11_o ezek._n 12.3_o mal._n 3.17_o ezek._n 14.16_o mala._n 3.1_o jer._n 12.1_o ezra_n 9.13_o lam_n 3.29_o 2_o sam._n 24.17_o joel_n 2.17_o ezek._n 9.4_o psal_n 85.10_o jer._n 14.7_o job_n 19.21_o gen._n 19.19_o jonah_n 3.10_o psal_n 11.17_o zech._n 13.7_o lam._n 1.15_o isa_n 40.11_o 1_o sam._n 1.8_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o by_o what_o we_o see_v let_v we_o fear_v what_o this_o portend_v thou_o make_v such_o haste_n to_o treasure_n up_o each_o jewel_n be_v mind_v lord_n our_o land_n to_o waste_v must_v we_o for_o wrath_n be_v fuel_n if_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v thou_o will_v be_v just_a it_o be_v but_o sin_n be_v recompense_n we_o 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a_o religious_a pretext_n for_o their_o cruel_a act_n gen._n 34.31_o curse_a be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a gen._n 49.7_o 4._o another_o occasion_n of_o their_o wrath_n boil_v up_o to_o torment_v arise_v from_o the_o constant_a bold_a and_o courageous_a spirit_n that_o be_v sometime_o find_v in_o the_o lord_n people_n that_o will_v neither_o be_v debauch_v with_o their_o term_n nor_o break_v by_o their_o threat_n this_o exasperat_o exceed_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o three_o worthy_n dan._n 3.16_o 18_o 19_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_n thy_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o then_o be_v the_o king_n full_a of_o fury_n and_o the_o form_n of_o his_o visage_n change_v against_o they_o and_o command_v the_o furnace_n to_o be_v heat_v seven_o time_n more_o thaâ—_n it_o be_v wont_a etc._n etc._n see_v also_o vers_fw-la 22._o when_o steven_n stand_v in_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o testimony_n act_v 7.54_o 57_o it_o cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n they_o gnash_v on_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n cry_v out_o stop_v their_o ear_n run_v upon_o he_o with_o one_o accord_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v he_o if_o mordecai_n will_v not_o bow_v haman_n be_v on_o a_o rack_n all_o his_o comfort_n do_v not_o comfort_v he_o till_o he_o show_v himself_o profound_a for_o slaughter_n not_o a_o ordinary_a gallow_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n a_o consideration_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v improve_v as_o many_o do_v that_o because_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v thus_o enrage_v therefore_o we_o be_v to_o slack_v our_o testimony_n thereby_o to_o abate_v their_o fury_n but_o rather_o to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o more_o earnestness_n to_o double_a and_o multiply_v his_o spirit_n and_o the_o strength_n and_o consolation_n of_o it_o with_o we_o as_o they_o act_v 4.29_o though_o the_o heathen_a rage_n etc._n etc._n now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n and_o grant_v to_o thy_o servant_n that_o with_o all_o boldness_n they_o may_v speak_v thy_o word_n they_o do_v not_o beg_v prudence_n policy_n skill_n to_o evade_v and_o escape_v but_o more_o anoint_v to_o testify_v bold_o for_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v grant_v full_o 5._o when_o unto_o all_o this_o there_o be_v superadd_v the_o opportunity_n of_o wicked_a man_n have_v the_o power_n of_o magistracy_n in_o their_o hand_n prov._n 28.15_o 16._o i_o mind_n when_o they_o have_v a_o providential_a admittance_n to_o the_o capacity_n of_o make_v law_n and_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v their_o own_o lust_n uncontrollable_a and_o a_o advantage_n of_o cover_v their_o cruelty_n under_o pretext_n of_o law_n and_o to_o asperse_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o saint_n to_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n with_o the_o odious_a charge_n of_o be_v against_o magistracy_n and_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n the_o old_a accusation_n neh._n 2.19_o ch_n 6.6_o hest_n 3.8_o act_n 17.6_o 7._o they_o now_o rush_v upon_o the_o poor_a lamb_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o their_o lust_n as_o so_o many_o sail_n bear_v nay_o in_o these_o capacity_n there_o be_v occasion_n to_o draw_v forth_o those_o monstrous_a cruelty_n which_o perhaps_o they_o hardly_o think_v be_v hide_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o you_o see_v in_o that_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o hazael_n who_o when_o he_o be_v tell_v he_o will_v slay_v the_o young_a man_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o sword_n dash_v the_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n reply_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n he_o think_v its_o likely_a that_o unless_o he_o do_v degenerate_a from_o humanity_n and_o become_v a_o beast_n he_o can_v not_o perform_v such_o strange_a thing_n but_o what_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o syria_n 2_o king_n 8.18_o intimate_v that_o whatever_o fierce_a and_o dogged_a disposition_n lie_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o lord_n interest_n under_o what_o plausible_a pretext_n soever_o it_o may_v be_v cover_v for_o a_o time_n from_o other_o nay_o whatever_o better_a persuasion_n he_o may_v have_v of_o himself_o about_o it_o yet_o his_o king-ship_n will_v give_v opportunity_n and_o provocation_n enough_o to_o draw_v they_o forth_o to_o grow_v up_o into_o his_o conceit_n joh._n 19.10_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o power_n to_o release_v thou_o will_v give_v strong_a temptation_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o condemn_v and_o kill_v the_o just_a though_o he_o do_v not_o resist_v especial_o when_o a_o interest_n of_o worldly_a honour_n seem_v to_o lie_v that_o way_n ver_fw-la 12._o notwithstanding_o conviction_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o contrary_a dan._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o mat._n 14.7_o 9_o these_o may_v serve_v as_o some_o of_o the_o reason_n giving_z light_z why_o and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o saint_n some_o have_v be_v torture_v thus_o i_o shall_v only_o touch_v a_o little_a practical_a improvement_n by_o draw_v these_o inference_n use_v 1_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v their_o time_n by_o the_o permission_n nay_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v torture_v put_v to_o the_o most_o violent_a shameful_a way_n of_o die_a or_o the_o most_o slavish_a miserable_a and_o disgraceful_a way_n of_o live_v though_o the_o most_o choice_n of_o all_o his_o child_n it_o then_o may_v serve_v to_o caution_n such_o as_o be_v looker_n on_o how_o they_o proceed_v to_o make_v a_o positive_a judgement_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o severe_a dispensation_n they_o be_v carry_v through_o a_o mistake_n upon_o which_o very_a great_a inconvenience_n have_v often_o follow_v and_o yet_o very_o incident_a in_o our_o censuring-day_n to_o divers_a who_o deal_v with_o the_o lord_n interest_n in_o their_o conclusion_n as_o the_o barbarian_n with_o that_o providence_n of_o the_o viper_n on_o paul_n hand_n pass_v a_o judgement_n without_o doubt_n this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n who_o though_o he_o escape_v the_o sea_n yet_o vengeance_n suffer_v not_o to_o live_v but_o such_o rash_a conclusion_n frequent_o revert_v as_o much_o into_o the_o quite_o contrary_a extreme_a as_o it_o do_v with_o they_o act_v 28.4_o 5_o 6._o it_o become_v we_o therefore_o to_o lay_v our_o conclusion_n of_o this_o kind_n upon_o other_o principle_n than_o these_o which_o be_v not_o appoint_v direct_o to_o signify_v what_o we_o be_v apt_a often_o to_o infer_v from_o they_o single_o consider_v eccles_n 9.1_o if_o the_o best_a of_o man_n have_v endure_v the_o worst_a of_o torment_n if_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o have_v be_v so_o such_o fiery_a trial_n shall_v be_v no_o strange_a thing_n to_o we_o nor_o shall_v we_o draw_v any_o strange_a deduction_n from_o it_o either_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o person_n or_o dislike_v of_o the_o cause_n testify_v to_o thereby_o use_v 2._o if_o the_o rage_n of_o man_n have_v all_o the_o aggravation_n and_o advantage_n abovenamed_a be_v such_o a_o fierce_a thing_n and_o have_v be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o torment_n on_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o we_o have_v such_o caution_n to_o expect_v more_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n wherein_o iniquity_n must_v be_v expect_v to_o abound_v then_o let_v it_o teach_v we_o to_o admire_v the_o wonderful_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a england_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a saint_n of_o god_n in_o it_o that_o have_v live_v in_o such_o time_n wherein_o man_n that_o hate_v they_o have_v such_o law_n in_o hand_n and_o at_o hand_n to_o destroy_v they_o nay_o have_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o their_o hand_n to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n have_v also_o receive_v such_o exasperation_n in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v past_a to_o remember_v and_o revenge_v many_o old_a grudge_n and_o yet_o so_o few_o to_o this_o day_n compare_v with_o the_o body_n of_o profess_v people_n in_o this_o nation_n have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n in_o their_o extremity_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v help_v to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o alive_a before_o he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o blood_n mingle_v with_o our_o sacrifice_n the_o bush_n burn_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v consume_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n do_n and_o marvellous_a in_o our_o eye_n and_o shall_v be_v own_v and_o improve_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n against_o the_o many_o faint_n we_o be_v liable_a unto_o in_o further_a