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the_o voice_n of_o all_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n which_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o world_n ii_o how_o far_o they_o be_v doctrinal_a this_o be_v considerable_a either_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o the_o judgement_n themselves_o all_o judgement_n serve_v to_o teach_v they_o have_v a_o voice_n in_o they_o but_o some_o cry_n loud_o than_o other_o there_o be_v a_o voice_n in_o common_a calamity_n and_o disappointment_n but_o a_o loud_a voice_n in_o extraordinary_a judgement_n natural_a cause_n bring_v awful_a judgement_n but_o more_o awful_a when_o they_o be_v preternatural_a every_o sickness_n and_o disease_n every_o cross_n and_o loss_n speak_v but_o when_o god_n go_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a path_n here_o be_v a_o more_o awaken_n call_n in_o a_o word_n the_o more_o stupendous_a and_o admirable_a the_o providence_n be_v the_o loud_a be_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n and_o more_o clear_a to_o be_v hear_v for_o then_o the_o lion_n roar_v amos_n 38._o 2._o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o 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thou_o take_v the_o season_n of_o christian_a duty_n have_v thou_o speak_v against_o thy_o neighbour_n sin_n plain_o to_o his_o face_n private_o or_o not_o rather_o behind_o his_o back_n slanderous_o revile_v he_o &_o c_o 2._o of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o person_n david_n will_v hold_v his_o tongue_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o wicked_a how_o many_o time_n have_v thou_o fail_v of_o due_a consideration_n when_o or_o before_o thou_o have_v thus_o do_v or_o thus_o say_v 3._o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o yourselves_o it_o may_v be_v you_o have_v for_o the_o matter_n attend_v your_o duty_n but_o have_v you_o for_o the_o manner_n too_o have_v not_o you_o run_v out_o of_o your_o duty_n and_o run_v into_o sin_n upon_o this_o account_n have_v you_o not_o under_o pretext_n of_o zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n and_o uphold_v his_o name_n and_o honour_n give_v the_o reins_o into_o the_o neck_n of_o 〈◊〉_d passion_n and_o with_o moses_n speak_v unadvised_o yea_o worse_o than_o he_o rage_v revile_v &_o c_o examine_v every_o thing_n and_o possible_o god_n may_v discover_v to_o you_o more_o of_o this_o mischief_n lodge_v in_o your_o own_o heart_n than_o ever_o yet_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o obj._n but_o general_a visitation_n argue_v a_o general_a provocation_n and_o therefore_o they_o argue_v that_o we_o must_v look_v abread_n ans_fw-fr the_o objection_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o to_o impair_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o duty_n urge_v in_o the_o direction_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o for_o 1._o sometime_o a_o private_a person_n may_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o general_a and_o public_a calamity_n achaâ—_n be_v the_o disturber_n of_o israel_n israel_n be_v charge_v with_o his_o sin_n and_o fly_v before_o their_o enemy_n we_o read_v of_o nothing_o else_o that_o the_o lord_n charge_v upon_o they_o but_o only_o his_o sin_n 2._o general_n be_v make_v up_o of_o particular_n and_o thou_o be_v one_o of_o those_o particular_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o examine_v thyself_o 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those_o sin_n in_o other_o which_o thou_o thyself_o live_v in_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o rom._n 2._o 1._o thou_o must_v therefore_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o this_o work_n by_o a_o thorough_a search_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n 5._o particular_a repentance_n go_v before_o general_a mercy_n zech._n 11._o 9_o if_o god_n intend_v good_a to_o this_o poor_a land_n he_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o this_o he_o will_v make_v we_o get_v alone_o and_o every_o one_o lay_v his_o finger_n upon_o his_o own_o sore_n and_o mourn_v over_o our_o sin_n wherewithal_o we_o have_v be_v provoke_v his_o majesty_n and_o when_o he_o have_v once_o bring_v we_o to_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o gracious_a visitation_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n yea_o that_o indeed_o be_v the_o first_o great_a mercy_n for_o which_o let_v we_o this_o day_n seek_v his_o face_n 5._o reform_v according_a to_o thy_o ability_n and_o where_o thou_o can_v not_o reform_v there_o mourn_v first_o reform_v according_a to_o thy_o latitude_n 1._o reform_v thy_o own_o soul_n by_o due_a discipline_n towards_o it_o here_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o severe_a let_v the_o search_n be_v through_o and_o the_o reformation_n universal_a mortify_v thy_o lust_n and_o corruption_n ransack_n and_o cleanse_v every_o corner_n of_o thy_o heart_n let_v none_o of_o thy_o idol_n remain_v but_o put_v they_o all_o away_o resolve_v with_o ephraim_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o hos_n 14._o 8._o and_o beg_v of_o god_n grace_n that_o thou_o may_v stand_v to_o thy_o resolution_n 2._o reform_v other_o that_o be_v under_o thy_o charge_n as_o far_o as_o thou_o can_v do_v thy_o best_a say_v to_o thy_o child_n as_o jacob_n to_o his_o son_n put_v away_o every_o one_o from_o among_o you_o his_o strange_a god_n joshua_n you_o know_v can_v undertake_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o too_o i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n be_v sure_a to_o reform_v they_o as_o to_o the_o outward_a 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