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of_o hezekiah_n tear_n upon_o god_n message_n to_o he_o that_o he_o must_v die_v ezekiah_n be_v sick_a of_o the_o plague_n and_o have_v tiding_n from_o god_n that_o he_o must_v die_v of_o it_o he_o receive_v the_o tiding_n with_o much_o bitterness_n and_o passion_n he_o turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n he_o pray_v he_o weep_v he_o weep_v sore_o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v yet_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v conceive_v out_o of_o his_o carriage_n and_o the_o issue_n upon_o it_o that_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o tear_n be_v that_o god_n will_v spare_v his_o life_n esa._n xxxviii_o 2_o 3._o then_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v remember_v now_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o hezekiah_n weep_v sore_o why_o hezekiah_n why_o weep_v thou_o be_v 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anger_n when_o he_o be_v displease_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n be_v a_o fire_n indeed_o but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o consume_a fire_n as_o it_o be_v towards_o the_o wicked_a that_o expression_n esay_n xxvi_o 11_o the_o fire_n of_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v consume_v they_o be_v a_o intimation_n that_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n which_o be_v not_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n enemy_n or_o such_o a_o fire_n as_o devour_v they_o his_o anger_n indeed_o many_o a_o time_n scorch_v his_o own_o people_n very_o sore_o sometime_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n sometime_o by_o outward_a affliction_n but_o it_o be_v to_o refine_v they_o not_o to_o consume_v they_o but_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o indignation_n be_v a_o fire_n that_o consume_v they_o but_o to_o review_v this_o fire_n more_o particular_o let_v we_o first_o consider_v upon_o some_o place_n that_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n job_n xv_o 34_o the_o congregation_n of_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o fire_n shall_v consume_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o bribery_n what_o do_v it_o mean_v their_o house_n shall_v be_v burn_v down_o oh_o what_o fire_n will_v then_o be_v see_v abroad_o in_o england_n if_o all_o that_o take_v bribe_n shall_v have_v their_o house_n burn_v down_o but_o in_o ch._n xx_o 26_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o fire_n not_o blow_v that_o shall_v consume_v such_o wicked_a one_o all_o darkness_n shall_v be_v hide_v in_o his_o secret_a place_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v shall_v consume_v he_o it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o tabernacle_n a_o fire_n not_o blow_v that_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fire_n as_o those_o we_o blow_v a_o fire_n that_o need_v no_o blow_v but_o when_o god_n kindle_v it_o be_v hot_a enough_o and_o flame_v enough_o even_o the_o fiery_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n esay_n ix_o 5_o for_o every_o battle_n of_o the_o warrior_n be_v with_o confuse_a noise_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n but_o this_o shall_v be_v with_o burn_v and_o fuel_n of_o fire_n the_o prophecy_n be_v concern_v the_o destruction_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o great_a army_n of_o senacherib_n of_o which_o the_o story_n be_v so_o famous_a that_o whereas_o other_o army_n be_v not_o rout_v and_o overthrow_v without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o fight_v confuse_a noise_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n this_o army_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o the_o burn_a and_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n indignation_n and_o it_o be_v fiery_a indignation_n that_o devour_v 185000_o soldier_n in_o one_o night_n our_o god_n say_v moses_n and_o paul_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o esay_n question_n be_v who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n who_o among_o we_o shall_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n ch._n xxxiii_o 14_o yes_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o and_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o touch_v he_o as_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n do_v not_o touch_v a_o hair_n of_o the_o three_o child_n but_o look_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o verse_n 14._o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n who_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o devour_a fire_n etc._n etc._n not_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o devour_v by_o that_o consume_a fire_n as_o those_o that_o cast_v the_o three_o child_n into_o the_o furnace_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o fire_n though_o they_o come_v not_o into_o it_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v that_o st._n peter_n speak_v of_o that_o shall_v consume_v the_o jewish_a church_n and_o state_n and_o religion_n 2_o pet._n three_o mean_v not_o
dead_a shall_v hear_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o speak_v distinct_o of_o the_o general_n resurrection_n at_o ver_fw-la 28._o but_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o he_o mean_v here_o be_v the_o raise_n of_o the_o heathen_a from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n the_o heathen_a that_o have_v lyen_fw-we 2200_o year_n in_o darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n that_o have_v be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n eph._n two_o 1_o bury_v in_o all_o idolatry_n ignorance_n darkness_n wickedness_n and_o abomination_n from_o the_o confusion_n at_o babel_n when_o christ_n come_v and_o send_v his_o voice_n among_o they_o by_o the_o gospel_n these_o dead_a soul_n live_v as_o it_o be_v come_v out_o of_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n holiness_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o be_v that_o first_o resurrection_n mention_v rev._n xx_o 5_o when_o the_o old_a serpent_n the_o devil_n be_v bind_v up_o by_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o he_o can_v no_o more_o deceive_v the_o nation_n as_o ver_fw-la 3._o that_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o delude_v the_o poor_a heathen_a with_o idol_n and_o oracle_n and_o miracle_n and_o such_o delusion_n as_o he_o have_v do_v this_o be_v the_o first_o resurrection_n here_o be_v a_o resurrection_n the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n and_o a_o great_a end_n of_o his_o come_v but_o it_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o soul_n vile_a soul_n to_o make_v they_o glorious_a like_o his_o soul_n soul_n change_v with_o a_o great_a and_o bless_a change_n from_o death_n to_o life_n this_o be_v the_o mighty_a work_n of_o a_o resurrection_n observe_v how_o the_o apostle_n set_v it_o out_o eph._n i._n 19_o what_o be_v the_o exceed_a greatness_n of_o his_o power_n to_o usward_n that_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a god_n bring_v man_n to_o 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