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the_o king_n and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n yea_o let_v they_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o and_o god_n see_v their_o work_n that_o they_o turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o god_n repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o they_o and_o he_o do_v it_o not_o the_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o way_n be_v the_o great_a reason_n that_o move_v god_n to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o intend_v to_o bring_v upon_o they_o and_o these_o example_n be_v to_o instruct_v we_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o case_n that_o we_o be_v then_o likewise_o to_o mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o to_o be_v true_o humble_v and_o sorrowful_a for_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o transgression_n of_o god_n 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of_o god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v then_o more_o zealous_a and_o abound_a in_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o mercy_n we_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a at_o our_o devotion_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n we_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o watchful_a over_o ourselves_o that_o we_o transgress_v not_o in_o any_o particular_a and_o more_o strict_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o we_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o liberal_a and_o openhanded_a to_o the_o needy_a and_o necessitous_a and_o more_o ready_a and_o forward_o to_o forgive_v all_o other_o that_o have_v injure_v and_o wrong_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v the_o great_a hope_n to_o find_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n at_o such_o a_o time_n we_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o live_v like_o those_o that_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v short_o die_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o judgement_n because_o we_o be_v at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o expect_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o according_a to_o our_o work_n and_o desert_n that_o a_o careful_a set_n upon_o a_o righteous_a and_o pious_a course_n of_o life_n in_o every_o respect_n be_v our_o duty_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o a_o dreadful_a day_n be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v near_o will_v appear_v 1._o by_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v prescribe_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n or_o show_v to_o be_v so_o this_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n prescribe_v to_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o sword_n isa_n 1.17_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n and_o v._o 19_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o rebel_n you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o such_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v show_v at_o such_o a_o time_n we_o may_v see_v by_o what_o god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n concern_v the_o fast_a that_o he_o have_v choose_v isa_n 58.6_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v to_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o wickedness_n be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n break_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o health_n shall_v spring_v forth_o speedy_o and_o thy_o righteousness_n shall_v go_v before_o thou_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v thy_o rearward_n this_o course_n be_v to_o be_v take_v when_o we_o keep_v a_o fast_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v procure_v his_o favour_n then_o be_v we_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o show_v ourselves_o merciful_a and_o kind_a to_o our_o poor_a and_o needy_a brethren_n and_o not_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o they_o and_o to_o grow_v hard-hearted_a towards_o they_o and_o v._o 10._o and_o if_o thou_o draw_v out_o thy_o soul_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o satisfy_v the_o afflict_a soul_n then_o shall_v thy_o light_n rise_v in_o obscurity_n and_o thy_o darkness_n be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n such_o a_o lightsome_a time_n be_v the_o merciful_a man_n like_o to_o find_v and_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o hope_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v some_o comfort_n when_o the_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a day_n shall_v come_v and_o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n to_o
king_n nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o judgement_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o have_v his_o dwell_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n dan._n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n this_o counsel_n do_v the_o prophet_n give_v he_o to_o avert_v the_o judgement_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o to_o prolong_v his_o own_o tranquillity_n and_o happiness_n viz._n to_o set_v upon_o a_o righteous_a course_n of_o life_n and_o to_o show_v himself_o merciful_a and_o kind_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n which_o he_o give_v for_o a_o preparation_n against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n zeph._n 2.3_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o 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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 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who_o they_o trust_v and_o this_o divine_a direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v no_o less_o adapt_v and_o fit_v for_o we_o at_o this_o day_n than_o it_o be_v for_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o prophet_n joel_n time_n and_o this_o be_v david_n resolution_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o god_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o all_o distress_n and_o danger_n 2_o sam._n 22.4_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v praise_v so_o shall_v i_o be_v save_v from_o my_o enemy_n and_o psal_n 55.16_o as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v call_v upon_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v save_v i_o evening_n and_o morning_n and_o at_o noon_n will_v i_o pray_v and_o cry_v aloud_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o psal_n 86.7_o in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trouble_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o will_v answer_v i_o this_o be_v the_o psalmist_n resolution_n to_o make_v his_o earnest_a address_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o hereby_o he_o hope_v for_o 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and_o when_o the_o people_n complain_v it_o displease_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v it_o and_o his_o anger_n be_v kindle_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lord_n burn_v among_o they_o and_o consume_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o the_o people_n cry_v unto_o moses_n and_o when_o moses_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o fire_n be_v quench_v when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v sell_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mesopotamian_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o they_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o forget_v he_o and_o serve_v other_o god_n in_o their_o misery_n they_o cry_v to_o god_n and_o he_o send_v they_o a_o deliverer_n judes_fw-la 3.9_o and_o when_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n raise_v up_o a_o deliverer_n to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o deliver_v they_o even_o othniel_n the_o son_n of_o kenaz_n caleb_n be_v young_a brother_n in_o their_o distress_n do_v god_n 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