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dare_v spirit_n i_o shall_v think_v it_o will_v do_v well_o for_o they_o to_o take_v up_o a_o little_a and_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o full_a career_n to_o make_v a_o stop_n and_o pause_v somewhat_o of_o consideration_n and_o moderation_n will_v not_o do_v amiss_o nor_o will_v i_o ever_o wish_v a_o man_n to_o provoke_v the_o lord_n unless_o he_o first_o be_v sure_a of_o this_o that_o he_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n argue_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 22._o do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o i_o will_v wish_v such_o kind_n of_o person_n to_o consider_v oâ—_n pharoachs_n case_n and_o god_n expostulation_n with_o he_o exod_v 9_o 17._o as_o yet_o exalt_a thou_o thyself_o against_o my_o people_n i_o will_v smite_v thou_o and_o thy_o people_n with_o pestilence_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o shall_v reply_v and_o say_v but_o whaâ—_n occasion_n be_v there_o thus_o to_o speak_v i_o answer_v it_o well_o know_v &_o observe_v what_o cruel_a act_n there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n on_o the_o part_n of_o under-officer_n against_o their_o fellow_n subject_n such_o as_o perhaps_o hiâ—_n majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n will_v not_o so_o well_o like_a of_o as_o be_v supra_fw-la statutum_fw-la and_o that_o to_o a_o high_a degree_n but_o what_o be_v the_o day_n and_o dispensation_n of_o it_o that_o wâ—_n speak_v of_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o doctrine_n whereof_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 5._o concern_v which_o i_o have_v often_o think_v that_o arm_v ourselves_o with_o that_o and_o other_o weapon_n of_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n which_o be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o encounter_v and_o grapple_v with_o the_o proud_a and_o stout_a of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n this_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o which_o where_o it_o come_v in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o upon_o a_o defile_a conscience_n will_v make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o mogul_n missa_fw-la bib_n i._n e._n a_o terror_n to_o himself_o as_o jeremiah_n speak_v chap._n this_o day_n of_o judgement_n we_o all_o ought_v to_o be_v persuade_v of_o and_o to_o be_v in_o a_o daily_a expectation_n of_o and_o preparation_n for_o but_o though_o this_o present_a day_n be_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o many_o preludium_n there_o be_v both_o in_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o course_n of_o providence_n which_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o as_o anticipation_n of_o that_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n we_o have_v something_o signify_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n in_o psal_n 50._o 3_o 4_o 5._o verse_n our_o god_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v not_o keep_v silence_n a_o fire_n shall_v devour_v before_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v very_o tempestuous_a round_n about_o he_o he_o shall_v call_v to_o the_o heaven_n from_o above_o and_o to_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o may_v judge_v his_o people_n gather_v my_o saint_n together_o unto_o i_o those_o that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o by_o sacrifice_n where_o the_o lord_n call_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n from_o one_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o other_o and_o make_v a_o general_a citation_n of_o they_o to_o gather_v themselves_o together_o he_o himself_o be_v upon_o a_o solemn_a appearance_n with_o devour_a fire_n as_o for_o the_o present_a day_n i_o call_v it_o a_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lord_n who_o fire_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o who_o furnace_n be_v in_o jerusalem_n esai_n 31._o 9_o have_v kindle_v his_o fire_n and_o be_v heat_n his_o furnace_n in_o england_n and_o london_n its_o good_a for_o we_o to_o strike_v while_o the_o iron_n be_v hot_a we_o may_v be_v guide_v so_o to_o strike_v as_o that_o our_o iron_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o gold_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o fiery_a furnace_n well_o improve_v many_o rusty_a vessel_n may_v come_v forth_o as_o vessel_n for_o the_o fine_a and_o fit_v for_o the_o master_n use_n we_o have_v these_o latter_a year_n have_v a_o account_n of_o many_o terrible_a apparition_n and_o prodigy_n and_o other_o stupendous_a act_n of_o providence_n which_o have_v cause_v much_o amazement_n and_o amuzment_n for_o the_o present_a but_o the_o impression_n of_o they_o be_v almost_o quite_o wear_v out_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o be_v pass_v and_o go_v and_o we_o be_v yet_o to_o seek_v as_o to_o a_o genuine_a interpretation_n of_o they_o there_o be_v mystery_n christ_n mystery_n gospel_n mystery_n zion_n mystery_n godliness_n mystery_n sin_n mystery_n babylon_n so_o be_v the_o mystery_n providence_n that_o god_n that_o have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o path_n in_o the_o great_a deep_n and_o his_o footstep_n be_v not_o know_v psalm_n 77._o the_o scripture_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v so_o have_v the_o book_n of_o providence_n there_o be_v mysterious_a text_n in_o it_o the_o holy_a prophet_n find_v it_o so_o psalm_n 73._o it_o be_v dolour_n in_o oculis_fw-la in_o the_o study_n of_o which_o his_o eye_n be_v make_v to_o water_v his_o head_n and_o heart_n to_o ache_v again_o and_o perceive_v how_o apt_a he_o be_v to_o run_v upon_o dangerous_a mistake_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o behemoth_n a_o foul_a beast_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o ignorance_n and_o folly_n recover_v himself_o and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v his_o best_a course_n to_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n and_o so_o he_o do_v and_o find_v the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o to_o his_o die_a day_n the_o sword_n of_o war_n have_v late_o be_v draw_v and_o
chap._n 20._o v._n 27._o now_o have_v they_o commit_v but_o one_o trespass_n yea_o they_o have_v multiply_v their_o trespass_n but_o we_o may_v understand_v it_o either_o as_o if_o all_o their_o trespass_n be_v run_v into_o one_o or_o there_o be_v a_o master_n a_o monster_n trespass_v one_o or_o other_o trespass_n of_o such_o notoriety_n that_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v but_o take_v vengeance_n and_o do_v execution_n with_o furious_a rebuke_n whatever_o the_o cause_n be_v a_o cause_n there_o be_v why_o the_o plague_n be_v break_v out_o among_o we_o and_o begin_v to_o rage_n and_o beat_v down_o on_o every_o side_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o general_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n but_o happy_a we_o if_o we_o have_v a_o interpreter_n one_o of_o a_o thousand_o to_o declare_v unto_o we_o our_o unrighteousness_n and_o the_o unrighteousness_n in_o special_a which_o testify_v and_o plead_v against_o we_o and_o have_v procure_v this_o sore_a judgement_n of_o the_o pestilence_n which_o be_v as_o a_o sword_n sharpen_v and_o furbish_a and_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v be_v sharpen_v and_o furbish_a to_o make_v a_o sore_a slaughter_n and_o shall_v we_o then_o make_v mirth_n what_o if_o it_o contemn_v our_o rod_n our_o srength_n our_o riches_n honour_n and_o beauty_n of_o our_o ornament_n as_o it_o do_v of_o old_a the_o rod_n the_o strength_n and_o beautiful_a ornament_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o judah_n when_o it_o prove_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o great_a man_n which_o be_v slay_v the_o sword_n enter_v into_o their_o privy_a chamber_n &_o the_o point_n of_o it_o set_v against_o their_o gate_n that_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v faint_a &_o their_o ruin_n be_v multiply_v with_o terror_n of_o prince_n and_o people_n you_o find_v that_o thus_o it_o be_v threaten_v and_o do_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n ezek._n 21._o 8_o 9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v further_o express_v ezek_n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10._o now_o will_v i_o short_o pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o thou_o and_o accomplish_v my_o anger_n upon_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v judge_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o will_n recomponce_n thou_o for_o all_o thy_o abomination_n and_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n i_o will_v recompense_v thou_o according_a to_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o abomination_n that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o smite_v behold_v the_o day_n behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v the_o morning_n be_v go_v forth_o the_o rod_n have_v blossom_v pride_n have_v bud_v with_o revenge_v re-compenses_a god_n come_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o they_o yea_o to_o their_o face_n he_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v nor_o have_v pity_n utinam_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la but_o behold_v the_o day_n be_v come_v behold_v it_o be_v come_v the_o rod_n be_v go_v forth_o the_o rod_n be_v blossom_v pride_n be_v bud_v violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickedness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n and_o let_v we_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o who_o life_n be_v in_o his_o iniquity_n cujus_fw-la vivere_fw-la est_fw-la peccare_fw-la so_o our_o translator_n express_v ezekel_n 7._o verse_n 13._o that_o he_o shall_v not_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o life_n and_o for_o such_o as_o make_v iniquity_n the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o be_v set_v their_o heart_n upon_o their_o iniquity_n they_o shall_v find_v that_o when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o heel_n shall_v compass_v they_o about_o which_o be_v the_o psalmist_n phrase_n in_o the_o 49_o psalm_n their_o wickedness_n will_v prove_v bitter_a yea_o bitter_a than_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n it_o will_v reach_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o jer._n 4._o v._n 18_o 19_o my_o bowel_n my_o bowel_n i_o be_o pain_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n insuch_n a_o day_n as_o this_o be_v which_o be_v a_o day_n of_o sharp_a rebuke_n from_o god_n as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o latter_a time_n a_o day_n of_o sharp_a rebuke_n from_o magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o some_o of_o we_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o we_o all_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o reckon_v upon_o it_o that_o god_n call_v to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v jeremiahs_n commission_n impower_v he_o to_o say_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n jerem._n 13._o humble_a yourselves_o sit_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o i_o know_v no_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o if_o king_n and_o queen_n prince_n and_o noble_n and_o grandee_n of_o the_o world_n sin_n as_o other_o do_v they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o repent_v and_o abase_v themselves_o before_o god_n as_o other_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o some_o do_v if_o ever_o they_o will_v find_v that_o mercy_n with_o god_n which_o other_o in_o the_o way_n of_o repentance_n hope_v to_o find_v god_n and_o godliness_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n there_o be_v not_o one_o way_n for_o king_n and_o another_o way_n for_o subject_n one_o way_n for_o prince_n and_o noble_n and_o another_o way_n for_o peasant_n and_o plebeiant_n one_o for_o rich_a and_o another_o for_o poor_a to_o be_v save_v in_o the_o same_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v the_o same_o yea_o the_o severe_a duty_n be_v indespensable_a require_v and_o to_o be_v perform_v and_o practise_v by_o one_o and_o other_o if_o any_o man_n yea_o any_o man_n be_v he_o who_o be_v will_v will_v be_v christ_n disciple_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v he_o religion_n be_v too_o noble_a and_o generous_a a_o thing_n to_o stoop_v to_o any_o man_n humour_n in_o the_o world_n he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v save_v upon_o god_n term_n may_v and_o shall_v go_v without_o god_n salvation_n god_n will_v abate_v nothing_o of_o his_o price_n nor_o be_v behold_v to_o any_o man_n to_o come_v to_o heaven_n he_o that_o like_v not_o the_o term_n upon_o which_o heaven_n &_o salvation_n be_v propound_v may_v let_v it_o alone_o if_o one_o will_v not_o deal_v for_o it_o other_o will_n as_o to_o a_o due_a comportment_n with_o present_a time_n and_o providence_n beside_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v i_o say_v further_o that_o it_o be_v for_o every_o man_n to_o study_v the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n the_o sore_a of_o his_o own_o soul_n they_o be_v scripture_n expression_n 1_o king_n 8._o 2_o chron._n 6._o we_o be_v to_o reckon_v the_o lord_n call_v to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v and_o to_o sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o have_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n to_o smite_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o stamp_n with_o the_o foot_n and_o say_v as_o ezekiel_n express_v it_o alas_o alas_o to_o do_v as_o the_o ninivites_n do_v when_o jonah_n have_v deliver_v his_o message_n judgement_n be_v but_o in_o denounciation_n as_o to_o they_o it_o be_v in_o actual_a execution_n upon_o we_o they_o believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_a put_v on_o 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