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as_o just_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a to_o these_o judgement_n they_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o see_v their_o own_o provocation_n to_o be_v far_o more_o heinous_a 4._o that_o this_o sad_a sight_n on_o young_a and_o old_a may_v contribute_v to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o the_o duty_n for_o which_o they_o weâ—e_v convene_v these_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o command_n gather_v the_o child_n and_o those_o that_o suck_v the_o breast_n and_o albeit_o this_o be_v cease_v under_o the_o gospel_n yet_o all_o these_o consideration_n may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o stir_v up_o to_o repentance_n in_o sad_a time_n doct._n 6._o even_o delight_n otherwise_o lawful_a aught_o to_o be_v for_o horn_n in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n under_o calamity_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v lay_v aside_o that_o humiliation_n may_v be_v serious_o set_v about_o therefore_o it_o be_v command_v let_v the_o bridegroom_n go_v forth_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o bride_n out_o of_o her_o closet_n ver._n 17._o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lold_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o let_v they_o say_v spare_v thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n to_o reproach_n that_o the_o heathen_a shall_v rule_v over_o they_o wherefore_o shall_v they_o say_v among_o the_o people_n where_o be_v their_o god_n the_o priest_n be_v further_o exhort_v to_o be_v eminent_o active_a in_o this_o exercise_n and_o that_o private_o and_o public_o they_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n in_o these_o humiliation_n pray_v that_o god_n by_o spare_v of_o they_o may_v prevent_v their_o reproach_n and_o the_o heathen_n rule_v over_o they_o and_o the_o reproach_n of_o his_o own_o name_n who_o have_v interest_n in_o they_o as_o for_o this_o place_n of_o their_o weep_a and_o pray_v between_o the_o porch_n where_o the_o people_n meet_v of_o which_o 1_o king_n 6.3_o and_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offering_n where_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n we_o need_v seek_v no_o mystery_n in_o it_o as_o a_o mid_a place_n betwixt_o god_n and_o the_o people_n for_o the_o porch_n be_v the_o ordinary_a place_n where_o the_o people_n pray_v when_o incense_n and_o belike_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v luke_n 1.10_o and_o the_o priest_n have_v offer_v come_v towards_o the_o porch_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o pray_v for_o and_o with_o the_o people_n and_o bless_v they_o for_o which_o end_n it_o seem_v the_o people_n wait_v for_o zacharias_n luke_n 1.21_o 22._o yea_o this_o place_n betwixt_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o place_n where_o prophet_n at_o least_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o priest_n lineage_n preach_v unto_o the_o people_n and_o so_o we_o find_v zechariah_n be_v slay_v there_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o call_n matth._n 23.35_o and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v only_o that_o after_o solemn_a sacrifice_n they_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o public_a and_o ordinary_a place_n and_o there_o weep_v and_o pray_v with_o and_o for_o the_o people_n doct._n 1._o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v eminent_o exemplar_n for_o sense_n and_o diligence_n in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n and_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o calling_n to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o public_a prayer_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o express_v such_o tenderness_n and_o affection_n as_o may_v witness_v their_o sense_n of_o the_o public_a condition_n and_o may_v be_v a_o example_n and_o mean_n of_o up-stirring_a the_o people_n for_o let_v the_o priest_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n weep_v between_o the_o porch_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o let_v they_o say_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o humble_a penitent_n have_v no_o refuge_n leave_v he_o but_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n only_o and_o he_o be_v allow_v to_o lay_v hold_n on_o this_o when_o he_o have_v no_o other_o claim_n for_o they_o be_v warrant_v to_o say_v spare_v o_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o act_n flow_v from_o mercy_n withdraw_v and_o moderate_v deserve_v judgement_n 3._o interest_n in_o 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the_o church_n thought_n of_o a_o present_a afflict_a condition_n yet_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o worst_a of_o her_o lot_n will_v be_v full_a of_o oblige_v mercy_n for_o so_o be_v here_o import_v that_o their_o wander_a in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v a_o good_a issue_n to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o these_o only_o be_v name_v of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o canaan_n because_o they_o be_v most_o potent_a as_o v._o 9_o verse_n 11._o and_o i_o raise_v up_o of_o your_o son_n for_o prophet_n and_o of_o your_o young_a man_n for_o nazarites_n be_v it_o not_o even_o thus_o o_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n 12._o but_o you_o give_v the_o nazarite_n wine_n to_o drink_v and_o command_v the_o prophet_n say_v prophesy_v not_o in_o prosecute_a of_o this_o challenge_n and_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n subjoin_v some_o spiritual_a mercy_n confer_v upon_o they_o also_o and_o namely_o that_o he_o send_v they_o prophet_n and_o that_o of_o their_o own_o child_n and_o people_n and_o do_v raise_v up_o nazarite_n who_o by_o their_o strict_a way_n of_o live_v according_a to_o the_o law_n num._n 6._o be_v pattern_n of_o that_o purity_n in_o moral_a duty_n which_o god_n require_v of_o the_o people_n and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o by_o these_o be_v understand_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o in_o their_o youth_n be_v breed_v under_o more_o strict_a discipline_n for_o that_o holy_a call_n upon_o all_o this_o the_o lord_n infer_v that_o since_o these_o instance_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v so_o clear_a as_o their_o conscience_n can_v not_o deny_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o v._o 11._o they_o do_v injust_o aggregage_v iniquity_n former_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o particular_o these_o spiritual_a favour_n show_v unto_o they_o do_v render_v their_o carriage_n odious_a in_o that_o they_o not_o only_o make_v not_o right_a use_n of_o they_o but_o make_v the_o nazarite_n contradict_v their_o profession_n and_o break_v their_o vow_n by_o give_v they_o wine_n to_o drink_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n num._n 6.2_o 3._o and_o do_v prohibit_v the_o prophet_n to_o reprove_v their_o sin_n free_o or_o do_v trouble_v they_o if_o they_o do_v it_o from_o v._o 11._o learn_v 1._o whatever_o outward_a favour_n be_v confer_v upon_o a_o people_n yet_o spiritual_a benefit_n ought_v to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o chief_a mercy_n and_o special_o oblige_v therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n add_v these_o to_o the_o former_a as_o complete_n the_o mercy_n of_o their_o outward_a deliverance_n and_o add_v much_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ingratitude_n 2._o whatever_o be_v a_o corrupt_a people_n estimation_n of_o faithful_a minister_n send_v to_o reveal_v the_o word_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o yet_o the_o lord_n send_v of_o they_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n for_o it_o be_v one_o witness_n for_o he_o plead_v against_o their_o ingratitude_n that_o he_o raise_v up_o prophet_n among_o they_o see_v isa_n 30.20_o jer._n 3.14_o 15._o 3._o it_o shall_v not_o occasion_v a_o people_n contempt_n of_o minister_n that_o they_o be_v man_n like_o themselves_o and_o choose_v from_o among_o themselves_o but_o it_o shall_v rather_o oblige_v a_o whole_a land_n to_o god_n that_o he_o raise_v up_o faithful_a and_o eminent_a instrument_n of_o they_o for_o he_o rehearse_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n show_v unto_o they_o i_o raise_v up_o of_o your_o son_n for_o prophet_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n which_o shall_v oblige_v a_o land_n when_o they_o have_v not_o only_a school_n of_o prophet_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o succeed_a ministry_n by_o young_a man_n their_o separate_a themselves_o from_o worldly_a delight_n and_o incombarance_n that_o they_o may_v fit_v themselves_o for_o that_o call_n but_o when_o there_o be_v purity_n and_o holiness_n among_o they_o and_o some_o eminent_a pattern_n of_o it_o to_o stir_v up_o other_o for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o this_o i_o raise_v up_o of_o your_o young_a man_n for_o nazarites_n 5._o albeit_o that_o wicked_a man_n take_v no_o great_a notice_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o yea_o and_o often_o time_n do_v quarrel_n and_o mistake_v they_o yet_o their_o conscience_n will_v plead_v for_o god_n that_o his_o mercy_n be_v real_a and_o true_a mercy_n and_o that_o he_o do_v they_o good_a indeed_o and_o do_v not_o only_o say_v so_o for_o be_v it_o not_o even_o thus_o to_o wit_n that_o i_o have_v do_v to_o you_o as_o i_o say_v o_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o v._o 12._o learn_v 1._o not_o only_o temporal_a but_o even_o spiritual_a favour_n of_o ordinance_n and_o encouragement_n to_o piety_n will_v not_o work_v upon_o a_o naughty_a people_n but_o the_o more_o kind_o they_o be_v deal_v with_o they_o will_v bewray_v their_o perversity_n the_o more_o as_o this_o carriage_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v teach_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o horrid_a sin_n and_o heinous_a abuse_n of_o god_n kindness_n when_o man_n will_v not_o only_o not_o be_v holy_a themselves_o but_o do_v hate_n and_o oppose_v and_o crush_v it_o in_o other_o that_o they_o may_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n more_o than_o themselves_o for_o such_o be_v this_o challenge_n against_o they_o here_o but_o you_o give_v the_o nazarite_n wine_n to_o drink_v 3._o it_o be_v also_o a_o abuse_n of_o great_a kindness_n and_o a_o sin_v against_o man_n own_o mercy_n when_o they_o will_v oppose_v and_o hinder_v or_o molest_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o free_a discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n towards_o they_o for_o this_o be_v also_o the_o ingrate_a carriage_n of_o israel_n and_o command_v the_o prophet_n say_v prophesy_v not_o whereof_o this_o same_o prophet_n have_v experience_n chap._n 7.12_o 13._o verse_n 13._o behold_v i_o be_o press_v under_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n this_o v._o as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o translate_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n or_o threaten_a show_v that_o god_n will_v press_v their_o place_n or_o land_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o heap_n of_o judgement_n and_o enemy_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v and_o fill_v with_o sheaf_n in_o harvest_n but_o as_o it_o be_v here_o translate_v it_o be_v a_o general_a conclusion_n introductory_n to_o the_o sentence_n wherein_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o the_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o these_o their_o sin_n do_v so_o provoke_v his_o justice_n and_o patience_n that_o he_o may_v just_o complain_v of_o they_o as_o insupportable_a and_o intolerable_a as_o a_o cart_n groan_n under_o burden_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v punish_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o secure_a sinner_n to_o lay_v over_o the_o weight_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n on_o god_n and_o on_o his_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o cart_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o all_o that_o so_o they_o may_v sleep_v the_o sound_a and_o sin_v the_o fast_o for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o similitude_n teach_v 2._o the_o lord_n even_o towards_o secure_a sinner_n will_v take_v on_o this_o burden_n so_o far_o as_o to_o suffer_v their_o manner_n long_o before_o he_o cast_v it_o off_o albeit_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o every_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o allow_v their_o presumptuous_a cast_v off_o their_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o complain_v nor_o strike_v till_o he_o be_v press_v as_o a_o cart_n that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n 3._o god_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v will_n at_o last_o weary_a to_o endure_v the_o provocation_n of_o sinner_n as_o become_v insupportable_a for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o press_v under_o you_o etc._n etc._n see_v isa_n 1.24_o ezek._n 5.13_o and_o 6.9_o 4._o when_o the_o cup_n of_o man_n iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o god_n be_v about_o to_o forbear_v they_o no_o long_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o need_v up-stirring_a to_o consider_v it_o for_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o be_o press_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o therefore_o the_o flight_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o swift_a and_o the_o strong_a shall_v not_o strengthen_v his_o force_n neither_o shall_v the_o mighty_a deliver_v himself_o 15._o neither_o shall_v he_o stand_v that_o handle_v the_o bow_n and_o he_o that_o be_v swift_a of_o foot_n shall_v not_o deliver_v himself_o neither_o shall_v he_o that_o ride_v the_o horse_n deliver_v himself_o 16._o and_o he_o that_o be_v courageous_a among_o the_o mighty_a shall_v flee_v away_o naked_a in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o particular_a sentence_n for_o these_o sin_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o god_n thus_o weary_v to_o wait_v upon_o they_o be_v that_o inevitable_a judgement_n shall_v befall_v they_o wherein_o no_o mean_n shall_v avail_v they_o neither_o speed_n of_o foot_n nor_o horse_n as_o it_o