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the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v with_o the_o flock_n of_o god_n over_o who_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n and_o that_o it_o may_v therefore_o and_o so_o remain_v with_o they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v hold_v forth_o by_o they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o that_o faithful_a word_n the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n the_o preach_a peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o with_o which_o they_o be_v able_a through_o god_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayers_a and_o of_o such_o vain_a and_o unruly_a talker_n and_o so_o to_o hinder_v they_o in_o their_o enterprise_n of_o subvert_v whole_a house_n be_v thereby_o full_o instruct_v and_o strengthen_v to_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n their_o removal_n therefore_o be_v a_o evil_a breach_n to_o the_o let_v in_o such_o to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v this_o vine_n psalm_n 80._o 13._o isaiah_n 5._o 2_o also_o to_o the_o let_v out_o or_o administer_a occasion_n of_o 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church_n in_o the_o world_n until_o it_o be_v make_v up_o or_o heal_v as_o vzzah_n be_v thus_o cut_v off_o by_o a_o sudden_a stroke_n chief_o procure_v by_o their_o iniquity_n occasion_v a_o breach_n in_o and_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o work_n of_o bring_v home_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n for_o the_o present_a and_o till_o they_o have_v search_v and_o sound_v the_o iniquity_n reprove_v and_o their_o heart_n be_v prepare_v to_o seek_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o due_a order_n as_o we_o see_v by_o compare_v the_o 13._o chap._n with_o this_o we_o may_v fit_o apply_v what_o have_v be_v say_v to_o our_o present_a occasion_n of_o lamentation_n the_o take_v away_o of_o this_o our_o jeremy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o day_n deprive_v he_o or_o rather_o we_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o year_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o zealous_a endeavour_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o so_o glorious_a a_o work_n as_o the_o publishing_n and_o proclaim_v the_o glorious_a name_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o man-ward_n and_o earnest_n press_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o join_v as_o one_o man_n with_o full_a purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n strive_v together_o in_o his_o name_n after_o the_o due_a order_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o terrify_v by_o their_o adversary_n his_o be_v take_v from_o we_o be_v also_o in_o such_o a_o evil_a time_n when_o so_o few_o like_a mind_a not_o seek_v their_o own_o thing_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n this_o be_v sure_o a_o very_a great_a and_o grievous_a breach_n make_v upon_o we_o in_o all_o the_o forementioned_a consideration_n something_o near_o to_o that_o lamentation_n 2._o 13._o use_v it_o present_v we_o with_o abundant_a cause_n and_o matter_n of_o lamentation_n and_o bitter_a weep_v for_o ourselves_o and_o the_o misery_n that_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v upon_o we_o if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v by_o turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v we_o with_o who_o only_o be_v heal_v it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n of_o tread_v down_o and_o of_o perplexity_n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n break_v down_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v make_v we_o to_o see_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o city_n of_o david_n isaiah_n 22._o 5_o 9_o it_o be_v a_o day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o mourning_n and_o weep_v to_o astonishment_n and_o humble_v under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n take_v heed_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o we_o a_o spirit_n lift_v up_o or_o carry_v away_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o affliction_n as_o
to_o his_o own_o heart_n lust_n as_o psalm_n 18_o 12._o isaiah_n 66._o 3_o 4._o god_n now_o leave_v he_o to_o it_o in_o just_a judgement_n to_o he_o which_o though_o he_o do_v he_o can_v yet_o have_v restrain_v the_o influence_n of_o it_o from_o fall_v on_o david_n or_o turn_v it_o on_o his_o own_o head_n as_o after_o he_o do_v or_o some_o other_o way_n yet_o now_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o light_n on_o david_n for_o good_a and_o holy_a end_n what_o god_n do_v in_o it_o be_v holy_a and_o good_a and_o mean_v for_o good_a to_o david_n though_o what_o shimei_n do_v be_v sinful_a and_o mean_v for_o evil_a to_o which_o agree_v that_o general_a affirmation_n the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v he_o note_v still_o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n which_o direct_o or_o of_o itself_o work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v of_o god_n to_o make_v it_o turn_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o to_o restrain_v that_o remainder_n thereof_o which_o may_v not_o do_v so_o psalm_n 76._o 10._o with_o james_n 1._o 20._o but_o there_o be_v other_o judgement_n for_o punishment_n correction_n and_o purge_v of_o sin_n that_o god_n be_v more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o the_o author_n of_o which_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o himself_o without_o such_o evident_a and_o visible_a use_n or_o employment_n of_o instrument_n as_o in_o the_o forementioned_a and_o so_o be_v more_o proper_o and_o direct_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o they_o as_o the_o withhold_a rain_n give_v want_n of_o bread_n smite_v with_o blast_v and_o mil-dew_n send_v the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n take_v away_o their_o horse_n and_o make_v the_o stink_n of_o their_o camp_n to_o come_v up_o into_o their_o nostril_n a_o judgement_n now_o uponus_fw-la overthrow_v some_o of_o they_o as_o he_o overthrow_v sodom_n etc._n etc._n see_v jer._n 14._o 22._o with_o amos_n 4._o 2_o 6_o 12._o 2_o sam._n 24._o 14_o 15._o likewise_o many_o of_o those_o extraordinary_a or_o unusual_a sickness_n weakness_n and_o death_n wherewith_o god_n punish_v a_o people_n for_o stubborness_n in_o iniquity_n in_o not_o timely_a judge_v themselves_o as_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 30_o 31_o 32._o be_v more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o his_o own_o hand_n do_v by_o himself_o without_o such_o use_n of_o instrument_n as_o before_o so_o of_o that_o sickness_n unto_o death_n and_o threaten_v with_o it_o on_o hezekiah_n isaiah_n 38._o 1._o he_o say_v verse_n 15._o he_o namely_o the_o lord_n have_v both_o speak_v unto_o i_o and_o himself_o have_v do_v it_o and_o of_o this_o latter_a sort_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o breach_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n the_o lord_n make_v it_o even_o by_o himself_o without_o evident_a and_o discernible_a use_n of_o instrument_n by_o a_o immediate_a and_o sudden_a stroke_n and_o such_o be_v also_o that_o which_o we_o have_v this_o day_n to_o lament_v as_o to_o the_o immediate_a and_o direct_a hand_n of_o the_o maker_n in_o it_o though_o he_o do_v it_o not_o by_o a_o sudden_a stroke_n as_o there_o but_o by_o pine_a sickness_n yet_o he_o have_v do_v it_o himself_o from_o day_n even_o to_o night_n he_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o he_o as_o to_o we_o and_o our_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o personal_a usefulness_n of_o he_o in_o this_o world_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v make_v this_o breach_n upon_o we_o let_v the_o consideration_n hereof_o be_v of_o use_n 1_o to_o astonish_v we_o and_o make_v we_o silent_a before_o he_o from_o murmur_v or_o dispute_v according_a to_o the_o frowardness_n and_o unsubmittedness_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o from_o our_o â—aâ—n_a thought_n and_o imagination_n in_o which_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v propose_v to_o ourselves_o some_o way_n or_o other_o of_o our_o own_o to_o put_v off_o the_o evil_a or_o grievance_n from_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o those_o that_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o â—ow_o before_o he_o and_o be_v 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as_o it_o be_v be_v more_o eminent_a to_o humble_a and_o meaken_v our_o spirit_n and_o make_v we_o silent_a before_o he_o and_o it_o show_v great_a iniquity_n and_o hardness_n in_o it_o if_o it_o have_v not_o that_o effect_n if_o now_o we_o will_v be_v froward_a or_o murmur_n we_o have_v none_o to_o wrangle_v with_o or_o look_v upon_o but_o the_o lord_n if_o we_o will_v vindicate_v ourselves_o or_o seek_v to_o excuse_v or_o plead_v our_o innocency_n we_o have_v none_o who_o judgement_n we_o may_v therein_o seek_v to_o disannul_v but_o the_o lord_n if_o any_o way_n we_o will_v lift_v up_o ourselves_o as_o if_o we_o feel_v nothing_o or_o can_v set_v it_o light_n or_o make_v it_o light_n we_o have_v none_o so_o to_o lift_v up_o or_o harden_v ourselves_o against_o but_o the_o lord_n against_o who_o none_o ever_o harden_v himself_o and_o prosper_v we_o may_v well_o say_v with_o hezekiah_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v himself_o have_v dâ—ne_v it_o and_o with_o job_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a 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