Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
city_n work_n worship_n year_n 21 3 3.8028 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A30575 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of the prophesy of Hosea being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhil, London / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the seventh book published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.] Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1651 (1651) Wing B6071; ESTC R26576 401,284 550

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

be_v swear_v bow_v to_o as_o well_o as_o to_o be_v kiss_v in_o take_v a_o oath_n the_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o high_a god_n in_o a_o oath_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n therefore_o that_o be_v safe_a ver_fw-la 3._o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n it_o pass_v away_o as_o the_o chaff_n that_o be_v drive_v with_o the_o whirlwind_n out_o of_o the_o floor_n and_o as_o the_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o chimney_n here_o be_v four_o elegant_a similitude_n to_o fetch_v forth_o ephraim_n weak_a vanish_v condition_n god_n power_n expos_fw-la over_o they_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o punishment_n the_o violence_n of_o it_o and_o his_o utter_a desolation_n so_o that_o his_o place_n shall_v not_o be_v find_v 1._o a_o cloud_n ephraim_n be_v rise_v seem_v to_o threaten_v great_a thing_n overcast_v the_o leaf_n like_o a_o cloud_n but_o upon_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n justice_n appear_v all_o be_v dispel_v their_o righteousness_n chap._n 6._o be_v as_o a_o cloud_n and_o dew_n now_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o themselves_o 2._o dew_n the_o dew_n it_o seem_v to_o bespangle_v the_o grass_n but_o the_o sun_n rise_v it_o be_v soon_o dry_v up_o ephraim_n estate_n be_v beautiful_a but_o the_o heat_n of_o god_n wrath_n consume_v all_o present_o 3._o the_o chaff_n the_o word_n signify_v the_o small_a of_o the_o chaff_n the_o dust_n of_o the_o chaff-heap_n and_o that_o abroad_o where_o temissima_fw-la their_o floor_n be_v and_o a_o whirlwind_n come_v upon_o it_o psal_n 35_o 5._o let_v they_o be_v as_o chaff_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n chase_v they_o oh_o many_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v unsettle_a to_o be_v go_v the_o angel_n of_o god_n as_o a_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n drive_v they_o on_o apace_o to_o obs_n misery_n 4._o smoke_n the_o smoke_n out_o of_o the_o chimney_n it_o seem_v to_o darken_v the_o heaven_n but_o present_o it_o be_v scatter_v the_o word_n signify_v a_o chink_n or_o hole_n because_o in_o judea_n there_o be_v not_o such_o chimney_n as_o we_o now_o adays_o use_v but_o as_o it_o be_v window_n or_o open_a place_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o house_n or_o in_o the_o wall_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n in_o norway_n and_o swethland_n say_v a_o learned_a interpreter_n upon_o the_o loc_n place_n we_o may_v note_v hence_o the_o vanity_n of_o proud_a man_n here_o god_n compare_v they_o to_o obs_n such_o mean_a vile_a thing_n person_n that_o heretofore_o be_v so_o lofty_a so_o 1_o king_n 14._o 10._o jeroboam_n house_n be_v threaten_v to_o be_v destroy_v as_o a_o man_n take_v away_o dung_a till_o it_o be_v go_v why_o shall_v wicked_a man_n be_v fear_v who_o be_v thus_o before_o use_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o bless_v you_o self_n in_o any_o prosperity_n never_o think_v yourselves_o settle_v for_o when_o you_o be_v in_o the_o most_o prosperous_a settle_a way_n yet_o be_v you_o but_o as_o the_o cloud_n yea_o as_o the_o dew_n the_o chaff_n the_o smoke_n ver_fw-la 4._o yet_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o god_n but_o i_o there_o be_v no_o other_o saviour_n beside_o i_o this_o be_v speak_v first_o by_o way_n of_o aggravation_n of_o their_o 1._o sin_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o have_v thus_o provoke_v i_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v do_v very_o great_a thing_n for_o you_o and_o for_o your_o forefather_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o evil_a to_o sin_n against_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n wherein_o obs_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v plain_o when_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o another_o wherein_o we_o think_v we_o may_v gain_v he_o to_o ourselves_o for_o ever_o and_o he_o yet_o this_o be_v very_o grievous_a 2._o it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o encouragement_n yet_o i_o continue_v 2._o to_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o show_v thou_o the_o like_a mercy_n still_o this_o be_v to_o break_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o come_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n he_o speak_v to_o a_o apostate_n people_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v you_o yet_o what_o you_o sometime_o seem_v to_o be_v oh_o how_o gracious_a shall_v i_o be_v to_o you_o i_o be_o yet_o what_o ever_o i_o seem_v to_o be_v to_o you_o why_o be_v you_o so_o perverse_a and_o untoward_a towards_o i_o jer._n 2._o 2._o i_o remember_v the_o kindness_n of_o thy_o youth_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o espousal_n when_o thou_o wente_v after_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o land_n that_o be_v not_o sow_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n this_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o strong_a 3_o argument_n to_o obedience_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v once_o know_v say_v luther_n we_o be_v no_o further_o to_o dispose_v of_o 27._o right_n because_o neither_o parent_n neither_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v this_o title_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n from_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v 4._o what_o a_o case_n have_v you_o be_v in_o if_o i_o have_v not_o deliver_v you_o out_o of_o egypt_n from_o the_o iron_n furnace_n a_o low_a base_a employment_n you_o have_v be_v bondslave_n there_o you_o may_v have_v spend_v your_o day_n in_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n consider_v first_o your_o low_a estate_n 2._o how_o your_o strength_n may_v have_v be_v spend_v 3_o when_o this_o anguish_n be_v upon_o you_o what_o cry_v to_o i_o and_o my_o deliver_n of_o you_o hence_o note_n that_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n be_v a_o great_a note_n of_o god_n be_v our_o obs_n god_n q_n but_o how_o do_v this_o concern_v we_o a._n yes_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a egypt_n from_o which_o we_o have_v be_v deliver_v as_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v 1_o cor._n 57_o &c_n &c_n of_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o power_n severity_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o people_n from_o egypt_n so_o also_o of_o we_o from_o antichrist_n as_o revel_v 15._o 2_o 3._o the_o church_n be_v bring_v in_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n sing_v for_o their_o deliverance_n from_o pharaob_n for_o its_o deliverance_n from_o antichrist_n pharaoh_n be_v the_o dragon_n in_o the_o water_n psal_n 74._o 13_o 14._o so_o be_v antichrist_n the_o city_n of_o zurick_n engrave_v the_o year_n of_o their_o deliverance_n from_o antichrist_n upon_o pillar_n in_o letter_n of_o gold_n thou_o shall_v know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o text_n that_o be_v effectual_o acknowledge_v worship_n serve_v love_n expos_fw-la god_n as_o a_o god_n and_o no_o other_o hence_o note_n that_o the_o end_n of_o god_n great_a work_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o obs_n be_v a_o god_n a_o sincere_a gracious_a holy_a one._n the_o know_v god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o that_o worship_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o know_v he_o in_o his_o excellency_n majesty_n &_o glory_n above_o what_o be_v know_v of_o he_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n this_o can_v but_o have_v a_o mighty_a operation_n upon_o the_o heart_n for_o to_o know_v god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n be_v 1._o to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v god_n the_o first_o be_v of_o all_o 2._o the_o infinite_a al_n sufficient_a god_n 3_o the_o fountain_n of_o all_o good_a to_o his_o saint_n 1_o this_o must_v needs_o gain_v the_o heart_n to_o he_o 2_o there_o be_v no_o worship_n of_o god_n where_o this_o be_v not_o 3_o where_o this_o be_v all_o follow_v 4_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n keep_v from_o false_a worship_n gal._n 4._o 9_o since_o you_o know_v god_n or_o rather_o be_v know_v of_o god_n how_o turn_v you_o to_o the_o weak_a and_o beggarly_a element_n of_o the_o world_n see_v the_o jewish_a way_n of_o ceremonial_a worship_n thou_o shall_v know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o which_o luther_n say_v all_o flow_v from_o that_o great_a ocean_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o again_o return_v thither_o we_o see_v the_o prophet_n to_o be_v most_o exercise_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n hence_o note_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o know_v idolater_n worship_v at_o all_o for_o this_o be_v 1._o speak_v in_o the_o text_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n thou_o shall_v know_v no_o god_n but_o i_o that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o no_o other_o worship_n according_a to_o that_o in_o deut._n 12._o 30._o thou_o shall_v not_o inquire_v how_o these_o nation_n worship_v their_o god_n therefore_o for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o ground_v and_o who_o
thus_o we_o may_v have_v a_o hint_n of_o a_o very_a profitable_a meditation_n it_o be_v time_n for_o a_o people_n to_o return_v when_o god_n do_v but_o where_o his_o 1._o sword_n or_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n in_o jer._n 18._o 7_o 8._o at_o what_o 8._o iustant_a i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o pluck_v up_o and_o to_o pull_v down_o and_o to_o destroy_n it_o if_o that_o nation_n against_o who_o i_o have_v pronounce_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_n i_o will_v repent_v of_o the_o evil_n i_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o oh_o england_n happy_a have_v it_o be_v for_o we_o if_o when_o the_o sword_n begin_v with_o we_o we_o have_v turn_v from_o our_o evil_n but_o we_o must_v rather_o take_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o book_n and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v more_o proper_a for_o the_o sword_n shall_v abide_v on_o 2._o their_o city_n as_o for_o the_o evil_a of_o the_o sword_n that_o i_o have_v already_o open_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o former_a chapter_n but_o that_o which_o i_o here_o will_v note_v be_v the_o abide_n of_o the_o sword_n upon_o their_o city_n from_o whence_o observe_v that_o the_o abide_n 2._o of_o the_o sword_n it_o be_v a_o sore_a judgement_n so_o it_o be_v here_o for_o afterward_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o hoshea_n then_o be_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v when_o samaria_n be_v besiege_v for_o three_o year_n together_o when_o god_n threaten_v fearful_o he_o threaten_v the_o abide_n of_o the_o sword_n when_o he_o do_v not_o only_o threaten_v the_o sword_n but_o bathe_v his_o sword_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o blood_n and_o make_v fat_a with_o fatness_n and_o devour_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v satiate_a and_o make_v drink_v with_o blood_n all_o these_o expression_n we_o have_v in_o scripture_n these_o six_o expression_n in_o two_o scripture_n you_o have_v they_o all_o isa_n 34._o 5._o 6._o and_o 1●_n then_o jer._n 46._o 10._o oh_o this_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n for_o the_o sword_n to_o abide_v it_o have_v abode_n long_o upon_o germany_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o for_o almost_o this_o thirty_o year_n we_o think_v three_o or_o four_o year_n long_o for_o the_o abide_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n for_o the_o sword_n to_o war._n abide_v how_o vile_a be_v they_o that_o seek_v to_o prolong_v the_o abide_n of_o the_o sword_n upon_o a_o people_n and_o that_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n oh_o that_o be_v a_o curse_a thing_n these_o man_n live_v upon_o blood_n every_o draught_n they_o drink_v they_o drink_v blood_n that_o have_v endeavour_v the_o prolong_n of_o the_o sword_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n for_o their_o private_a advantage_n my_o brethren_n we_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o god_n great_a have_v raise_v up_o instrument_n for_o we_o who_o have_v hazard_v the_o shorten_n of_o their_o own_o life_n for_o the_o shorten_n of_o the_o war_n who_o have_v do_v their_o work_n of_o late_a this_o year_n as_o 1646._o if_o they_o take_v it_o by_o the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o froward_a and_o envious_a generation_n of_o man_n that_o will_v say_v of_o some_o kind_n of_o man_n because_o they_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o something_n they_o will_v be_v glad_a that_o these_o trouble_n may_v continue_v because_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o liberty_n but_o we_o see_v that_o man_n though_o of_o different_a judgement_n they_o do_v not_o take_v a_o course_n to_o have_v the_o trouble_n continue_v you_o see_v how_o they_o hazard_v themselves_o to_o make_v all_o the_o have_v possible_o they_o can_v and_o that_o to_o admiration_n and_o do_v thing_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n that_o be_v not_o ordinary_o hear_v of_o among_o other_o nation_n and_o all_o this_o that_o the_o sword_n may_v not_o abide_v upon_o peace_n their_o country_n but_o that_o peace_n may_v be_v hasten_v so_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o such_o again_o further_o the_o sword_n shall_v abide_v as_o long_o as_o god_n will_v have_v it_o he_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o give_v the_o 3._o commission_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o till_o he_o call_v for_o his_o commission_n back_o again_o the_o sword_n it_o shall_v go_v on_o we_o may_v think_v the_o war_n may_v be_v at_o a_o end_n oh_o let_v we_o look_v to_o it_o that_o we_o make_v up_o our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o then_o we_o may_v engl._n hope_v it_o but_o otherways_o the_o lord_n may_v cause_v a_o serpent_n to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o cockatrice_n eglantine_n the_o lord_n may_v kindle_v fire_n otherwise_o than_o we_o can_v imagine_v therefore_o say_v god_n the_o sword_n shall_v abide_v it_o may_v be_v they_o think_v that_o indeed_o if_o the_o enemy_n come_v he_o will_v not_o stay_v long_o oh_o but_o he_o shall_v abide_v i_o very_o persuade_v myself_o that_o there_o be_v many_o yea_o and_o the_o wise_a in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o do_v persuade_v themselves_o war_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o sword_n that_o it_o will_v scarce_o have_v hold_v twelve_o month_n together_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v foresee_v the_o abide_n of_o the_o sword_n so_o long_o upon_o we_o as_o it_o have_v yea_o but_o if_o god_n give_v commission_n it_o must_v abide_v there_o be_v a_o notable_a text_n for_o that_o in_o jer._n 7._o 47._o 6_o 7._o o_o thou_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v it_o be_v ere_o thou_o be_v quiet_a put_v up_o thyself_o into_o thy_o scabbard_n rest_n and_o be_v still_o mark_v the_o answer_n there_o how_o can_v it_o be_v quiet_a see_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o a_o charge_n it_o must_v go_v on_o it_o must_v abide_v see_v the_o lord_n have_v give_v it_o charge_n and_o then_o the_o sword_n shall_v abide_v on_o his_o city_n city_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n for_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v in_o the_o field_n but_o for_o the_o sword_n to_o be_v in_o the_o city_n it_o be_v sad_a for_o in_o the_o city_n there_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o the_o sword_n come_v into_o the_o city_n oh_o the_o fearful_a sight_n of_o house_n fire_v of_o street_n run_v with_o blood_n the_o hideous_a noise_n of_o shriek_v and_o cry_n out_o of_o woman_n and_o child_n i_o remember_v joseph_n we_o in_o his_o story_n of_o the_o jewish_a war_n report_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o roman_n come_v against_o it_o and_o take_v it_o 7._o that_o the_o narrow_a street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v so_o fill_v with_o dead_a body_n that_o there_o be_v no_o passage_n and_o he_o say_v that_o the_o street_n run_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n and_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n set_v on_o fire_n that_o be_v quench_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o run_v in_o the_o street_n so_o dreadful_a be_v the_o sword_n there_o and_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v &_o die_v in_o that_o time_n that_o the_o sword_n be_v stretch_v out_o against_o that_o one_o city_n he_o say_v be_v eleven_o hundred_o thousand_o because_o it_o be_v that_o time_n that_o jerusalem_n the_o people_n came-up_a to_o the_o passeover_n and_o then_o he_o say_v it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v surround_v oh_o for_o the_o sword_n to_o come_v to_o populous_a city_n be_v very_o dreadful_a and_o the_o dreadfull_a it_o be_v the_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o war._n god_n to_o our_o city_n the_o lord_n have_v whole_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o sword_n that_o it_o have_v not_o come_v at_o all_o upon_o it_o if_o the_o sword_n shall_v have_v come_v to_o this_o city_n oh_o it_o will_v have_v rage_v indeed_o for_o this_o be_v the_o but_o of_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o adversary_n their_o fury_n it_o be_v reserve_v for_o this_o city_n at_o oh_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v protect_v it_o it_o have_v be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o lord_n have_v command_v that_o no_o army_n shall_v meddle_v with_o it_o for_o hurt_v isa_n 37._o 33._o 34._o 35._o 35._o i_o will_v defend_v this_o city_n say_v god_n and_o i_o will_v save_v it_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n yea_o it_o be_v for_o god_n own_o sake_n indeed_o that_o he_o have_v say_v to_o the_o sword_n go_v through_o the_o land_n and_o indeed_o quite_o through_o the_o land_n except_o this_o city_n and_o a_o few_o county_n about_o it_o as_o in_o ezek._n 14._o 17._o or_o if_o i_o bring_v a_o 17._o sword_n upon_o that_o land_n and_o say_v sword_n go_v through_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n the_o sword_n have_v even_o devour_v from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o land_n to_o another_o jer._n 25._o 15._o and_o yet_o this_o city_n 15._o preserve_v oh_o not_o only_o preserve_v but_o make_v a_o refuge_n and_o a_o succour_n
where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n be_v the_o only_a saviour_n in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n in_o i_o that_o be_v thy_o continue_a help_n not_o only_o help_v expos_fw-la for_o the_o present_a but_o whatsoever_o help_n thou_o have_v continue_v it_o be_v all_o in_o god_n isa_n 33._o 2._o be_v thou_o their_o arm_n every_o morning_n our_o salvation_n also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n not_o only_o their_o help_n for_o the_o present_a but_o they_o need_v still_o a_o continue_a supply_n and_o help_v every_o morning_n but_o further_a in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n though_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o observe_v there_o be_v no_o misery_n that_o man_n can_v bring_v himself_o to_o obs_n here_o in_o this_o world_n but_o there_o be_v help_v in_o god_n for_o it_o though_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o yet_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n there_o may_v yet_o be_v help_n in_o god_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v i_o do_v glory_n in_o it_o to_o be_v a_o helper_n it_o be_v god_n glory_n to_o help_v man_n in_o misery_n let_v it_o be_v we_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o many_o man_n to_o destroy_v to_o do_v mischief_n 1_o but_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n say_v luther_n upon_o the_o place_n i_o desire_v to_o defend_v thou_o to_o loc_n preserve_v thou_o this_o indeed_o be_v to_o be_v a_o god_n say_v he_o to_o be_v a_o helper_n god_n glory_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n for_o this_o end_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v account_v it_o our_o glory_n to_o be_v helpful_a unto_o other_o let_v we_o also_o look_v upon_o god_n in_o this_o his_o glory_n and_o make_v 2._o he_o the_o object_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n let_v we_o not_o lie_v vex_v and_o fret_v under_o our_o misery_n b_o 〈…〉_z ●ift_n up_o our_o eye_n to_o god_n that_o be_v the_o helper_n let_v no_o want_n of_o mean_n no_o unworthiness_n in_o we_o cause_v our_o heart_n to_o sink_v those_o despair_a temptation_n that_o say_v to_o we_o there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o god_n they_o be_v very_o sinful_a at_o any_o time_n let_v the_o condition_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a you_o will_v say_v i_o be_o a_o wretched_a creature_n i_o have_v undo_v myself_o quest_n well_o though_o thou_o have_v yet_o such_o kind_n of_o thought_n as_o answ_n these_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o help_n in_o god_n they_o be_v wicked_a and_o sinful_a god_n account_v it_o his_o glory_n to_o help_v man_n even_o when_o they_o have_v destroy_v themselves_o there_o be_v a_o time_n indeed_o when_o there_o will_v be_v no_o help_n for_o sinner_n but_o for_o the_o time_n in_o this_o world_n we_o may_v say_v as_o shechaniah_n in_o ezra_n 10._o 2_o yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n oh_o scripture_n make_v use_n of_o that_o scripture_n when_o thou_o see_v thyself_o sink_v down_o even_o to_o the_o very_a gulf_n oh_o yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n suppose_v my_o condition_n be_v worse_a i_o think_v than_o any_o in_o the_o world_n yet_o you_o know_v it_o have_v not_o be_v know_v what_o god_n have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o there_o be_v help_v in_o god_n yea_o but_o whether_o he_o will_v help_v or_o no_o do_v but_o carry_v it_o now_o in_o this_o notion_n that_o there_o be_v help_v quest_n in_o god_n and_o he_o account_v it_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n he_o account_v 1_o it_o not_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v a_o destroyer_n so_o much_o no_o that_o be_v his_o strange_a work_n but_o to_o be_v a_o helper_n that_o be_v his_o great_a glory_n and_o again_o even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o man_n be_v most_o undo_v 2._o then_o be_v the_o time_n for_o god_n to_o help_v thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n oh_o come_v and_o return_v yet_o there_o may_v be_v help_n for_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o in_o i_o thy_o help_n it_o may_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o expos_fw-la stubbornness_n why_o do_v not_o thou_o come_v in_o to_o i_o have_v not_o i_o always_o be_v a_o help_n to_o thou_o in_o all_o time_n of_o straits_n and_o distress_n you_o be_v in_o great_a misery_n now_o i_o be_o the_o same_o that_o ever_o i_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v help_n enough_o in_o i_o from_o whence_o the_o note_n be_v this_o those_o that_o heretofore_o have_v see_v help_n in_o god_n and_o yet_o if_o now_o obs_n their_o misery_n grow_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o sink_v yet_o low_o and_o low_o they_o have_v need_n examine_v themselves_o thorough_o sure_o they_o have_v shut_v the_o door_n against_o themselves_o for_o help_v for_o god_n be_v never_o weary_a of_o do_v good_a his_o arm_n be_v not_o shorten_v as_o in_o isa_n 59_o but_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n i_o beseech_v you_o mark_v but_o this_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o this_o thing_n of_o help_v man_n that_o be_v very_a kind_n sometime_o and_o helpful_a yet_o at_o other_o time_n they_o will_v be_v very_o surly_a and_o harsh_a towards_o those_o that_o they_o have_v be_v very_o helpful_a to_o in_o former_a time_n and_o that_o not_o from_o any_o cause_n without_o but_o meerlie_o from_o the_o temper_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o the_o change_n that_o there_o be_v in_o their_o own_o spirit_n not_o because_o those_o that_o they_o have_v be_v kind_a to_o be_v worse_o now_o than_o before_o no_o but_o because_o of_o a_o froward_a surly_a harsh_a humour_n that_o be_v rise_v up_o in_o themselves_o you_o shall_v see_v such_o a_o difference_n in_o man_n that_o have_v be_v very_o sweet_a love_a and_o helpful_a to_o you_o at_o some_o time_n but_o come_v to_o they_o at_o other_o time_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o dogged_a and_o surly_a and_o harsh_a and_o you_o can_v tell_v what_o have_v provoke_v they_o no_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o from_o a_o surlie_n distemper_n that_o be_v rise_v in_o their_o heart_n oh_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o man_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n it_o be_v still_o i_o have_v be_v thy_o helper_n all_o thy_o day_n and_o still_o be_o the_o same_o god_n ready_a to_o do_v good_a unto_o thou_o and_o to_o help_v thou_o and_o then_o the_o last_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v note_v be_v this_o the_o obs_n more_o god_n have_v be_v helpful_a to_o any_o the_o great_a aggravation_n will_v it_o be_v to_o their_o destruction_n if_o they_o be_v destroy_v at_o last_o thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o but_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n i_o have_v be_v a_o help_n always_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o help_v and_o to_o do_v good_a and_o yet_o thou_o be_v undo_v oh_o to_o be_v destroy_v when_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o help_v to_o perish_v when_o there_o be_v a_o fountain_n just_a before_o we_o as_o hagar_n this_o will_v be_v sad_a indeed_o oh_o to_o perish_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o mercy_n oh_o what_o a_o aggravation_n will_v it_o be_v to_o man_n sin_n another_o day_n when_o they_o be_v pass_v the_o time_n of_o mercy_n to_o help_v but_o then_o to_o think_v oh_o but_o how_o gracious_a be_v god_n to_o i_o while_o i_o live_v at_o such_o and_o such_o a_o time_n and_o so_o concern_v ourselves_o again_o from_o this_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o help_n it_o will_v be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o our_o misery_n if_o england_n we_o shall_v yet_o perish_v oh_o my_o brethren_n consider_v of_o it_o what_o shall_v all_o the_o great_a story_n and_o notable_a famous_a story_n that_o we_o have_v tell_v of_o god_n mighty_a work_n in_o help_v we_o shall_v they_o be_v of_o no_o other_o use_v but_o to_o aggravate_v our_o misery_n at_o last_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sad_a thing_n but_o to_o proceed_v ver_fw-la 10._o i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n where_o be_v any_o other_o that_o may_v save_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o city_n and_o thy_o judge_n of_o who_o thou_o say_v give_v i_o a_o king_n and_o prince_n first_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a to_o the_o word_n as_o you_o have_v read_v they_o in_o your_o book_n for_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v they_o so_o in_o the_o original_a and_o yet_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o another_o read_n by_o and_o by_o that_o be_v as_o suitable_a to_o the_o original_a text_n as_o this_o i_o will_v be_v thy_o king_n what_o ever_o you_o do_v contrive_v plot_n keep_v never_o such_o a_o stir_n fret_v vex_v and_o rage_n i_o will_v govern_v you_o for_o all_o that_o expos_fw-la i_o will_v be_v