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the_o lord_n what_o if_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n shall_v be_v a_o seat_n of_o war_n and_o a_o field_n of_o blood_n as_o well_o as_o other_o part_n of_o europe_n that_o never_o sin_v against_o such_o light_n such_o warning_n and_o such_o obligation_n as_o we_o have_v what_o if_o a_o sudden_a earthquake_n shall_v swallow_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o these_o country_n as_o it_o have_v of_o other_o why_o may_v not_o the_o very_a dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n be_v reserve_v for_o we_o who_o have_v be_v incorrigible_a under_o all_o the_o method_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o reform_v we_o what_o certainty_n have_v we_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o where_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o confidence_n what_o assurance_n have_v we_o that_o god_n will_v spare_v much_o long_o what_o strong_a reason_n can_v we_o produce_v for_o the_o entail_v of_o liberty_n peace_n and_o plenty_n there_o need_v no_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n to_o declare_v our_o danger_n consider_v our_o gild_n but_o a_o more_o serious_a and_o more_o general_a spirit_n of_o humiliation_n prayer_n and_o reformation_n to_o be_v pour_v out_o to_o prevent_v it_o god_n have_v wait_v long_o and_o try_v we_o by_o various_a method_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n he_o have_v manifest_v how_o loath_a he_o be_v to_o destroy_v we_o and_o therefore_o give_v we_o many_o admonition_n and_o item_n former_o and_o of_o late_a he_o call_v loud_a and_o often_o by_o manifold_a warning_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n on_o high_a as_o if_o he_o will_v strike_v that_o we_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o prevent_v it_o he_o shake_v the_o city_n and_o threaten_v the_o nation_n but_o have_v not_o yet_o deliver_v we_o over_o to_o utter_v ruin_n he_o tell_v we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o other_o what_o he_o can_v do_v with_o we_o and_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v if_o we_o will_v go_v on_o he_o double_v and_o treble_v his_o message_n by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o 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explain_v paraphrase_a and_o apply_v to_o our_o nation_n and_o city_n how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n etc._n etc._n abraham_n be_v plead_v with_o god_n for_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n gen._n 18._o moral_a cause_n why_o we_o may_v expect_v and_o fear_v national_a and_o public_a calamity_n it_o be_v the_o language_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o we_o as_o to_o his_o ancient_a people_n hos_n 11.8_o 9_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o he_o denounce_v dreadful_a judgement_n for_o their_o ingratitude_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o execution_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o destroy_v how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o heart_n be_v turn_v against_o that_o determination_n of_o judgement_n i_o seem_v to_o resolve_v on_o or_o my_o heart_n be_v return_v to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n that_o i_o can_v execute_v my_o threaten_a vengeance_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o up_o o_o israel_n to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o that_o be_v my_o bowel_n yearn_v towards_o you_o still_o as_o little_a as_o you_o deserve_v any_o favour_n or_o compassion_n at_o my_o hand_n i_o be_o incline_v to_o reprieve_v and_o spare_v you_o a_o while_n long_o to_o give_v you_o space_n and_o time_n to_o repent_v how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n one_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a that_o be_v utter_o destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n with_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n as_o i_o do_v against_o that_o wicked_a city_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n another_o of_o those_o wicked_a city_n which_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o his_o wrath_n gen._n 19.24_o to_o which_o it_o be_v answer_v i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n i_o will_v not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o he_o for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n not_o of_o a_o hasty_a passionate_a revengeful_a temper_n as_o man_n who_o be_v injure_v and_o affront_v and_o provoke_v by_o one_o another_o i_o delight_v in_o mercy_n i_o have_v the_o patience_n of_o a_o god_n as_o well_o as_o the_o power_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v not_o consume_v mal._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o your_o father_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v so_o with_o their_o posterity_n i_o be_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n 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