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punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v ezr._n 9.13_o yet_o who_o be_v there_o that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v that_o god_n be_v just_a even_o in_o his_o severe_a providence_n but_o alas_o my_o brethren_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v just_a another_o thing_n to_o sit_v down_o full_o satisfy_v under_o the_o cleaâ—_n conviction_n of_o the_o equity_n and_o reasonableness_n of_o it_o 4._o god_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v in_o his_o end_n now_o his_o end_n be_v either_o secret_a or_o reveal_v aâ—_n for_o those_o secret_n of_o god_n those_o arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la they_o be_v infinite_o above_o we_o lock_v up_o in_o thâ—_n cabinet_n of_o divine_a counsel_n all_o that_o
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against_o god_n and_o their_o end_n be_v destruction_n the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n chap._n 6.21_o again_o luk._n 19.27_o but_o those_o my_o enemy_n bring_v they_o hither_o and_o slay_v they_o before_o i_o here_o be_v their_o doom_n the_o person_n be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o that_o christ_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o and_o how_o do_v christ_n reign_v but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o they_o well_o then_o such_o as_o yield_v not_o both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a obedience_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n but_o walk_v by_o their_o own_o law_n or_o the_o law_n of_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n nay_o every_o man_n in_o a_o unconverted_a estate_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n rom._n 5.10_o col._n 1.21_o now_o i_o befeech_v you_o if_o your_o soul_n and_o the_o secure_n of_o your_o eternal_a peace_n be_v so_o much_o worth_n make_v a_o little_a pause_n here_o and_o sober_o consider_v what_o infallible_a nay_o probable_a evidence_n you_o can_v produce_v to_o prove_v your_o pretend_a conversion_n whether_o they_o be_v such_o as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n speak_v peace_n through_o and_o on_o which_o after_o serious_a and_o due_a deliberation_n you_o can_v bold_o and_o safe_o adventure_v your_o foul_n on_o for_o ever_o nay_o be_v there_o not_o many_o and_o i_o think_v never_o more_o among_o a_o christian_a people_n that_o even_o hate_v and_o disdain_v the_o imputation_n of_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n and_o yet_o can_v so_o much_o as_o question_v whether_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n or_o no._n well_o the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o will_v separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v full_o appear_v who_o be_v friend_n and_o who_o be_v foe_n 2._o whether_o god_n enemy_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o his_o rod_n as_o well_o as_o his_o friend_n doubtless_o the_o 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oppression_n be_v the_o way_n to_o mercy_n and_o peace_n than_o scripture_n shall_v be_v no_o long_o scripture_n nor_o god_n any_o long_a god_n who_o have_v both_o threaten_a and_o execute_v the_o contrary_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 48._o ult_n hear_v this_o o_o you_o that_o swallow_v up_o the_o needy_a even_o to_o make_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n to_o fail_v that_o you_o may_v buy_v the_o poor_a for_o silver_n and_o the_o needy_a for_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n shall_v not_o the_o land_n tremble_v for_o this_o and_o every_o one_o mourn_v that_o dwell_v therein_o am._n 8.4_o 6_o 8._o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o
the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n do_v it_o prayer_n be_v the_o key_n to_o open_v these_o adyta_fw-la templi_fw-la the_o secret_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o deep_a counsel_n of_o providence_n o_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o have_v be_v his_o counsellor_n rom._n 11.33_o 34._o o_o then_o go_v out_o of_o thyself_o and_o get_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n with_o god_n prayer_n have_v the_o promise_n to_o quicken_v and_o encourage_v it_o jam._n 1.5_o spread_v thy_o case_n before_o he_o bewail_v thy_o ignorance_n to_o he_o draw_v up_o thy_o affection_n to_o a_o resolve_a and_o practical_a submission_n to_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v convince_v thou_o of_o and_o conclude_v all_o with_o holy_a job_n chap._n 6_o 24._o teach_v i_o and_o i_o will_v hold_v my_o tongue_n and_o cause_v i_o 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