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pour_v out_o as_o dust_n and_o their_o flesh_n as_o the_o dung_n such_o a_o terrible_a day_n be_v they_o threaten_v with_o for_o their_o sin_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o say_v the_o prophet_n malachy_n concern_v the_o day_n that_o he_o warn_v they_o of_o mal._n 4.1_o for_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n we_o may_v see_v how_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a such_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v like_a to_o be_v when_o god_n come_v in_o wrath_n to_o visit_v the_o earth_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o the_o great_a iniquity_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a beforehand_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o a_o day_n when_o we_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o may_v take_v the_o great_a care_n for_o our_o own_o security_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o public_a judgement_n the_o rich_a be_v like_a to_o be_v equal_o involve_v in_o misery_n and_o destruction_n with_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o their_o wealth_n will_v then_o stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n but_o rather_o add_v to_o their_o misery_n for_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 11.4_o and_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n 1.18_o neither_o their_o silver_n nor_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n but_o the_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n for_o he_o shall_v make_v even_o a_o speedy_a riddance_n of_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o say_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 7.19_o they_o shall_v cast_v their_o silver_n in_o the_o street_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v remove_v their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o then_o be_v able_a to_o ward_v off_o the_o direful_a blow_n when_o god_n come_v to_o strike_v in_o anger_n and_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n can_v escape_v the_o lash_n of_o his_o rod._n the_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n will_v then_o find_v no_o more_o protection_n and_o security_n than_o the_o mean_a man_n but_o the_o mighty_a man_n shall_v then_o cry_v bitter_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n zeph._n 1.14_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n that_o will_v deliver_v men._n again_o 2._o we_o may_v see_v that_o such_o day_n of_o vengeance_n will_v take_v man_n unaware_o and_o surprise_v they_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o be_v not_o apprehensive_a of_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o watch_v and_o prepare_v for_o they_o but_o proceed_v on_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o lightning_n matth_n 24.27_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v even_o unto_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v this_o may_v have_v some_o respect_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o our_o saviour_n have_v also_o confine_v it_o to_o his_o come_n to_o revenge_n himself_o upon_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n and_o his_o crucifier_n ver._n 34._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v that_o generation_n to_o wit_n some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o see_v these_o thing_n fulfil_v and_o st._n john_n as_o be_v relate_v do_v outlive_v this_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v probable_a do_v many_o other_o christ_n come_v in_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o we_o may_v see_v be_v to_o be_v surprise_v like_o lightning_n and_o v._o 42_o say_v he_o watch_v therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n do_v come_v and_o v._o 44._o therefore_o be_v you_o also_o ready_a for_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v and_o v._o 48._o but_o and_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n in_o this_o unexpected_a manner_n be_v man_n especial_o the_o wicked_a like_a to_o be_v surprise_v whensoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o visit_v the_o 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will_v come_v on_o thou_o as_o a_o thief_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n i_o will_v come_v upon_o thou_o in_o this_o surprise_a manner_n like_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n do_v our_o lord_n threaten_v to_o take_v such_o as_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o mind_n the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n when_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n with_o his_o judgement_n and_o by_o these_o and_o such_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n judgement_n and_o plague_n that_o he_o bring_v upon_o man_n for_o their_o great_a wickedness_n will_v strange_o surprise_v they_o in_o a_o vain_a security_n when_o they_o think_v not_o of_o such_o but_o fancy_n that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o harm_n way_n and_o safe_a enough_o and_o this_o will_v make_v such_o judgement_n the_o more_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a when_o they_o light_v upon_o man_n in_o such_o a_o unguarded_a manner_n and_o so_o unprepared_a for_o they_o this_o will_v make_v every_o blow_n to_o fall_v heavy_a and_o to_o wound_v deep_a when_o we_o have_v lift_v up_o no_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n to_o ward_v it_o off_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o in_o judgement_n to_o remember_v mercy_n and_o not_o to_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o we_o such_o dreadful_a surprise_v be_v like_a to_o confound_v man_n understanding_n and_o to_o damp_n and_o quell_v all_o their_o spirit_n and_o courage_n and_o to_o make_v they_o like_o blind_a and_o distract_a man_n that_o have_v no_o power_n to_o use_v the_o common_a prudence_n and_o strength_n that_o god_n have_v endow_v they_o withal_o surprisal_n do_v betray_v the_o succour_n that_o
no_o more_o and_o the_o other_o be_v keep_v in_o captivity_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seventy_o year_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o 2_o king_n and_o 2_o chronicle_n and_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n have_v tell_v they_o when_o they_o be_v fall_v to_o great_a wickedness_n again_o that_o except_o they_o repent_v they_o shall_v perish_v as_o the_o galilean_n do_v so_o for_o want_v of_o their_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n do_v god_n send_v a_o most_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o they_o about_o 38_o or_o 39_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n death_n and_o the_o roman_n do_v destroy_v and_o root_v they_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n in_o the_o end_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n without_o and_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n and_o intestine_a broil_n within_o do_v make_v most_o miserable_a havoc_n of_o they_o the_o famine_n be_v so_o sharp_a in_o jerusalem_n that_o they_o eat_v their_o own_o child_n through_o extreme_a hunger_n as_o moses_n long_v before_o have_v tell_v they_o 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and_o the_o vineyard_n to_o be_v let_v out_o to_o such_o husbandman_n as_o shall_v render_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o mat._n 21.41_o and_o if_o we_o observe_v how_o little_a the_o bless_a word_n of_o god_n be_v regard_v how_o some_o have_v not_o patience_n enough_o to_o hear_v it_o and_o that_o other_o lay_v it_o but_o little_a to_o heart_n and_o let_v it_o have_v but_o little_a influence_n upon_o their_o life_n to_o lead_v they_o according_o we_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o bless_a word_n to_o be_v so_o slight_v and_o contemn_v by_o we_o but_o will_v remove_v our_o candlestick_n and_o his_o bless_a word_n and_o light_n from_o we_o and_o leave_v we_o to_o grope_v in_o the_o dark_a a_o while_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o better_a how_o to_o value_v such_o a_o mercy_n when_o we_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n for_o want_n of_o it_o and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o repent_v but_o proceed_v on_o in_o wickedness_n and_o add_v new_a sin_n to_o our_o old_a one_o if_o 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