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not_o be_v surprise_v like_o blind_a fool_n but_o may_v be_v wise_a betimes_o and_o provide_v for_o our_o own_o preservation_n and_o salvation_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o and_o iii_o we_o have_v here_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v they_o to_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o they_o brief_o in_o these_o word_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n tremble_v and_o this_o duty_n he_o more_o large_o insi_v on_o in_o this_o chapter_n and_o here_o we_o see_v that_o the_o exhortation_n be_v general_a and_o all_o be_v to_o be_v concern_v and_o move_v to_o fear_n and_o tremble_a at_o the_o come_n of_o this_o day_n from_o hence_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v something_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o
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meek_a of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v wrought_v his_o judgement_n seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o matth._n 24._o where_o he_o forewarn_v his_o disciple_n of_o that_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n tell_v they_o that_o those_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o happy_a that_o shall_v then_o be_v find_v employ_v in_o their_o master_n service_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n matth._n 24.45_o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n the_o servant_n that_o be_v well_o employ_v in_o his_o master_n charge_n shall_v be_v bless_v when_o his_o lord_n come_v but_o the_o wicked_a servant_n be_v then_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o have_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v and_o say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o but_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v you_o therefore_o sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n this_o advice_n do_v he_o give_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n that_o upon_o this_o consideration_n they_o be_v to_o be_v more_o sober_a and_o temperate_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o above_o all_o to_o have_v fervent_a charity_n and_o love_n among_o themselves_o because_o this_o will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o qualify_v they_o most_o and_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o mercy_n at_o such_o a_o time_n by_o these_o and_o such_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o set_v earnest_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n when_o we_o apprehend_v a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v draw_v near_o because_o such_o a_o course_n be_v then_o prescribe_v upon_o such_o occasion_n that_o we_o be_v then_o to_o grow_v more_o temperate_a and_o holy_a to_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o our_o devotion_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v then_o more_o strict_o to_o mind_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o uprightness_n and_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a to_o our_o poor_a and_o needy_a brethren_n and_o prone_a and_o forward_o to_o forgive_v all_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o we_o by_o any_o other_o this_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o other_o because_o we_o be_v then_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n seek_v for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o we_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n to_o hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v cruel_a and_o hard_a heart_a and_o will_v show_v none_o ourselves_o to_o other_o matth._n 6.14_o 15._o say_v our_o lord_n for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n 2._o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v and_o that_o it_o be_v righteousness_n that_o do_v deliver_v man_n at_o all_o time_n of_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o this_o do_v far_a show_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o wisdom_n too_o to_o set_v earnest_o upon_o all_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n when_o a_o dreadful_a day_n be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o this_o we_o may_v see_v by_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o righteousness_n will_v avail_v much_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o that_o the_o righteous_a may_v then_o expect_v to_o be_v deliver_v remember_v i_o pray_v thou_o say_v eliphaz_n to_o job_n 4.7_o who_o ever_o perish_v be_v innocent_a or_o where_o be_v the_o righteous_a cut_v off_o hereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a how_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o not_o cut_v off_o like_o the_o wicked_a and_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 37.25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v and_o v._o 27_o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a and_o dwell_v for_o evermore_o for_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n and_o forsake_v not_o his_o saint_n they_o be_v preserve_v for_o ever_o and_o solomon_n show_v in_o several_a place_n that_o righteousness_n will_v deliver_v the_o righteous_a from_o death_n when_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o profit_v they_o prov._n 10.2_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n profit_n nothing_o but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o prov._n 11.4_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o prov._n 11.6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v deliver_v they_o but_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o naughtiness_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n do_v the_o wise_a man_n show_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o time_n of_o anguish_n and_o distress_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o god_n do_v show_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n that_o man_n shall_v deliver_v themselves_o by_o their_o righteousness_n when_o a_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o destruction_n be_v come_v upon_o men._n ezek._n 14.13_o and_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 33.15_o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o he_o that_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 that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_n he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a so_o secure_o be_v such_o a_o righteous_a man_n like_o to_o live_v and_o to_o be_v set_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n and_o in_o the_o fiery_a day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a and_o say_v our_o lord_n matth._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o in_o the_o gloomy_a day_n and_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n by_o these_o and_o such_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v 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