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because_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o security_n and_o rebellion_n 31._o rebellion_n amos_n 2.6_o 9_o see_v jerem._n 44.2_o 7_o 9_o ezek._n 23.5_o 31._o though_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o amorite_n before_o they_o may_v we_o not_o fear_v lest_o he_o say_v of_o we_o as_o jer._n 49.12_o 13._o for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v they_o who_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n have_v assure_o drunken_a and_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v altogether_o go_v unpunished_a thou_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o drink_v of_o it_o for_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o bozrah_n shall_v become_v a_o desolation_n a_o reproach_n a_o waste_n and_o a_o curse_n and_o all_o the_o city_n thereof_o shall_v be_v perpetual_a waste_v god_n have_v favour_v we_o hitherto_o and_o we_o consider_v it_o not_o he_o have_v love_v we_o and_o hate_v other_o as_o he_o love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o 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a_o temporal_a ruin_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n london_n may_v 26._o 1693._o j._n s._n the_o content_n introduction_n a_fw-la historical_n particular_a account_n of_o the_o late_a earthquake_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o this_o discourse_n the_o design_n thereof_o propose_v from_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o psalmist_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n pag._n 1._o chap._n i._n the_o method_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n instance_n of_o divine_a severity_n on_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v overlook_v whether_o in_o former_a time_n or_o of_o late_a date_n on_o stranger_n neighbour_n friend_n or_o enemy_n they_o be_v proper_a to_o affect_v we_o with_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o god_n earthquake_n especial_o of_o all_o other_o judgement_n the_o terror_n of_o such_o a_o judgement_n in_o part_n describe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sin_n p._n 35._o chap._n ii_o such_o instance_n of_o divine_a severity_n shall_v teach_v we_o to_o reverence_n and_o adore_v the_o divine_a power_n and_o providence_n shall_v awaken_v we_o to_o repentance_n excite_v most_o earnest_a prayer_n occasion_n thankfulness_n for_o our_o preservation_n hitherto_o and_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n as_o our_o only_a refuge_n and_o to_o secure_v his_o favour_n p._n 62._o chap._n iii_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o censure_v other_o because_o of_o such_o calamity_n as_o great_a sinner_n than_o those_o who_o escape_n much_o less_o shall_v we_o pass_v a_o judgement_n on_o their_o eternal_a state_n because_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o sudden_o by_o a_o temporal_a judgement_n p._n 84._o chap._n iu._n what_o fear_v of_o evil_n to_o come_v be_v lawful_a how_o far_o a_o duty_n and_o when_o sinful_a of_o the_o penal_a fear_n of_o future_a calamity_n instance_n of_o it_o as_o a_o divine_a punishment_n what_o little_a ground_n we_o have_v to_o expect_v a_o much_o long_a reprieve_n we_o have_v none_o for_o security_n and_o confidence_n the_o doubtfulness_n of_o our_o case_n shall_v awaken_v our_o utmost_a concern_v and_o care_n to_o prevent_v destruction_n p._n 92._o chap._n v._o of_o god_n unwillingness_n to_o destroy_v a_o people_n hosea_n 11.8_o 9_o 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 p._n 103._o chap._n vi_o earthquake_n usual_o reckon_v the_o forerunner_n of_o other_o calamity_n we_o have_v have_v many_o sign_n and_o warning_n and_o a_o long_a season_n of_o divine_a forbearance_n though_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o like_a sin_n as_o have_v bring_v destructive_a judgement_n on_o other_o people_n the_o land_n full_a of_o sin_n public_a society_n only_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n p._n 117._o chap._n vii_o most_o slight_a such_o warning_n what_o be_v do_v in_o jamaica_n have_v special_a relation_n to_o we_o in_o this_o island_n we_o in_o england_n have_v have_v divers_a earthquake_n former_o their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a so_o be_v we_o several_a earthquake_n have_v extend_v as_o far_o as_o we_o sept._n 8_o though_o feel_v beyond_o the_o sea_n near_o the_o same_o time_n other_o instance_n of_o earthquake_n in_o europe_n p._n 128._o chap._n viii_o many_o example_n of_o terrible_a earthquake_n in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n former_o and_o of_o late_a p._n 156._o chap._n ix_o god_n will_v yet_o preserve_v his_o church_n and_o enlarge_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n though_o particular_a church_n and_o country_n may_v be_v destroy_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o scripture-prophecy_n and_o promise_n usher_v in_o by_o great_a commotion_n and_o by_o earthquake_n some_o instance_n thereof_o p._n 166._o chap._n x._o concern_v the_o fear_n of_o divine_a judgement_n and_o the_o regulation_n of_o it_o what_o 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