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in_o his_o own_o or_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o earth_n in_o all_o time_n relation_n condition_n or_o place_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v wring_v they_o out_o it_o be_v a_o cup_n of_o their_o own_o mingle_n they_o be_v tread_v the_o wine-press_n themselves_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o worm_n that_o conscience_n shall_v gnaw_v they_o with_o to_o all_o eternity_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o pour_v out_o than_o they_o themselves_o pour_v in_o their_o undo_n be_v their_o own_o do_v ah_o sinner_n every_o sin_n every_o lie_n every_o oath_n every_o lust_n every_o omission_n of_o thy_o duty_n every_o idle_a word_n every_o hour_n spend_v in_o a_o unconverted_a estate_n lay_v on_o more_o weight_n to_o squeeze_v out_o and_o extort_v the_o bitter_a dregs_o of_o wrath_n and_o misery_n which_o thou_o must_v short_o drink_v up_o tremble_v then_o oh_o sinner_n god_n be_v go_v the_o round_a with_o his_o cup_n of_o tremble_a though_o it_o come_v to_o our_o table_n first_o be_v sure_a the_o bottom_n shall_v return_v on_o you_o the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o judgement_n must_v begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o if_o it_o first_o begin_v at_o we_o what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v with_o we_o shall_v soon_o oâ—_n late_a make_v a_o end_n with_o you_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v visit_v the_o transgression_n of_o israel_n upon_o he_o i_o will_v also_o visit_v the_o altar_n of_o bethel_n and_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o am._n 3.14_o the_o captive_a ark_n shall_v one_o day_n prove_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o dagon_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v they_o who_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n have_v assure_o drunken_a and_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v altogether_o go_v unpunished_a thou_o shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a but_o thou_o shall_v sure_o drink_v of_o it_o jer._n 49.12_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a omen_n to_o god_n enemy_n when_o he_o begin_v to_o fall_v foul_a with_o his_o friend_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a o_o daughter_n of_o edom_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o we_o the_o cup_n also_o shall_v pass_v through_o unto_o thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v drunken_a and_o shall_v make_v thyself_o naked_a lam._n 4.21_o behold_v the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n prov._n 11.31_o farr_n be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o rejoice_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o judgement_n that_o attend_v thou_o or_o to_o comfort_v myself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o tribulation_n that_o be_v â—â—ke_v to_o be_v thy_o eternal_a recompense_n but_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o persuade_v man_n god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n know_v that_o the_o desire_n of_o my_o very_a soul_n be_v â—hat_n thou_o may_v be_v save_v that_o of_o a_o enemy_n thou_o may_v be_v make_v a_o friend_n my_o prayer_n to_o god_n be_v that_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o â—eart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o my_o design_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o but_o to_o cry_v out_o unto_o thou_o â—ave_n yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generation_n act._n 2.40_o i_o will_v not_o that_o fire_n shall_v â—ome_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v thou_o 5â—_n luk._n â—_o 5â—_n but_o â—hat_n thou_o may_v be_v as_o a_o firebrand_n pluck_v out_o â—f_a the_o burn_a o_o that_o though_o we_o be_v strugâ—ng_v together_o here_o in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n â—â—e_v might_n both_o pass_v safe_a through_o the_o new_a birth_n â—â—â—nner_n this_o be_v all_o the_o harm_n and_o misery_n i_o wish_v â—ee_n and_o all_o the_o happiness_n i_o wish_v myself_o o_o that_o god_n will_v awaken_v thou_o and_o cause_v thy_o lotâ—_n to_o fall_v with_o his_o own_o people_n that_o god_n will_v make_v this_o cup_n thy_o blessing_n and_o not_o thy_o bane_n thy_o purge_n and_o not_o thy_o poison_n that_o he_o will_v open_v himself_o a_o door_n into_o thy_o soul_n before_o he_o shut_v and_o lock_v the_o door_n of_o hell_n upon_o thou_o 4._o the_o four_o errand_n of_o the_o rod_n to_o godâ—_n enemy_n be_v to_o tell_v they_o that_o god_n will_v certain_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o they_o trouble_v and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o the_o battelâ—_n for_o he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o against_o the_o almighty_a he_o run_v upon_o he_o even_o upon_o his_o neck_n upon_o the_o thick_a boss_n of_o his_o buckler_n job_n 15.24_o 25_o 26._o o_o sinner_n what_o strange_a madness_n have_v bewitch_v the_o dare_v thou_o venture_v upon_o â—_o god_n that_o be_v arm_v with_o all_o power_n in_o heaveâ—_n and_o in_o earth_n thou_o shall_v break_v they_o with_o â—_o rod_n of_o iron_n thou_o shall_v dash_v they_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n psal_n 2.9_o ah_o poor_a wormâ—_n do_v thou_o think_v to_o take_v god_n prisoner_n anâ—_n bound_v the_o almighty_a in_o chain_n shall_v he_o aâ—â—_n but_o the_o least_o of_o his_o creature_n against_o thou_o wiâ—â—_n a_o commission_n to_o execute_v his_o wrath_n upon_o theâ—_n can_v thou_o stand_v before_o he_o to_o what_o 〈◊〉_d a_o height_n be_v proud_a herod_n come_v before_o god_n 〈◊〉_d his_o worm_n upon_o he_o act._n 12.23_o have_v gâ—â—_n leave_v himself_o without_o evident_a witness_n of_o his_o pâ—â—â—er_n and_o justice_n even_o in_o this_o age_n do_v you_o very_a reason_n and_o natural_a conscience_n some_o time_n suggest_v to_o you_o as_o once_o it_o do_v to_o gamaliâ—â—_n if_o this_o counsel_n or_o this_o work_n be_v of_o man_n it_o wâ—_n come_v
when_o sabbath-day_n be_v day_n of_o sport_n and_o recreation_n and_o pardon_n may_v be_v have_v through_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o meditator_n and_o within_o the_o price_n of_o a_o lust_n but_o see_v what_o follow_v ver_fw-la 21._o the_o incense_n you_o that_o burn_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n you_o and_o your_o father_n your_o king_n and_o your_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n remember_v they_o and_o come_v it_o not_o into_o his_o mind_n so_o that_o the_o lord_n can_v no_o long_o beâ—r_n because_o of_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n because_o you_o have_v burn_v incense_n and_o because_o you_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o this_o evil_n be_v happen_v unto_o you_o as_o at_o this_o day_n jer._n 44.21_o be_v your_o return_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o your_o plague_n the_o rational_a course_n to_o prevent_v they_o will_v a_o second_o draught_n of_o the_o same_o poison_n aâ—ido_fw-la e_fw-la the_o first_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v do_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v set_v their_o abomination_n in_o the_o house_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n to_o pollute_v it_o and_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n while_n with_o the_o old_a samaritan_n they_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o serve_v their_o idol_n they_o be_v go_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n therefore_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o it_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v tophet_n nor_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n but_o the_o valley_n of_o slaugter_n jer._n 7.31_o 32._o when_o we_o turn_v god_n bethel_n to_o a_o bethaven_n his_o house_n of_o prayer_n to_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n it_o will_v cause_n god_n to_o turn_v our_o hephzibah_n into_o a_o aceldama_n a_o land_n of_o delight_n to_o a_o field_n of_o blood_n till_o the_o true_a cause_n be_v discover_v acknowledge_v and_o remove_v we_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o the_o cure_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o cause_n may_v direct_v we_o to_o the_o mean_n if_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o have_v make_v the_o wound_n who_o shall_v heal_v it_o but_o he_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o forgive_v sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o bruise_n be_v uncurable_a and_o thy_o wound_n be_v grievous_a there_o be_v none_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n etc._n etc._n all_o thy_o lover_n have_v forsake_v thou_o they_o seek_v thou_o not_o jer._n 30.12_o etc._n etc._n thy_o wound_n be_v in_o curable_a with_o man_n for_o few_o there_o be_v that_o understand_v none_o that_o can_v remove_v it_o in_o its_o cause_n or_o effect_n thy_o lover_n thy_o confederate_n who_o assistance_n thou_o crave_v and_o depende_v on_o will_v prove_v but_o figleaf_n not_o shield_n to_o thou_o for_o i_o have_v wound_v thou_o with_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o enemy_n thou_o will_v find_v that_o these_o bed_n be_v short_a than_o that_o thou_o can_v stretch_v thyself_o on_o they_o and_o the_o cover_n narrow_a than_o that_o thou_o can_v wrap_v thyself_o in_o they_o isa_n 28.20_o the_o abomination_n of_o thy_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n will_v never_o reconcile_v that_o god_n that_o be_v in_o controversy_n wiâ—h_v these_o thy_o abomination_n the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o offering_n will_v not_o remou_v but_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n of_o thy_o oblation_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o thou_o nothing_o in_o thou_o nothing_o about_o thou_o nothing_o above_o thou_o but_o god_n that_o can_v help_v thou_o and_o if_o ever_o he_o do_v it_o be_v sure_a he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o on_o his_o own_o term_n thou_o must_v first_o compound_v with_o he_o and_o submit_v to_o he_o oh_o take_v heed_n of_o run_v to_o thy_o own_o wit_n or_o righteousness_n of_o rest_v on_o thy_o own_o duty_n or_o innocency_n or_o goodness_n of_o thy_o cause_n for_o help_v these_o be_v not_o these_o will_v not_o be_v thy_o saviour_n sâ—ffer_v the_o word_n of_o exhortation_n use_v 2_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o the_o rod_n have_v a_o voice_n and_o what_o this_o voice_n be_v god_n have_v be_v now_o a_o long_a time_n with_o various_a comment_n and_o gloss_n expound_v it_o to_o you_o and_o now_o my_o b_o ethren_n i_o be_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o drive_v home_o the_o nail_n to_o the_o head_n that_o i_o have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n drive_v at_o oh_o that_o these_o last_o blow_n may_v do_v the_o work_n on_o you_o that_o god_n may_v not_o take_v up_o the_o hammer_n and_o drive_v a_o jael_n nail_n at_o your_o very_a heart_n that_o i_o may_v leave_v it_o at_o last_o as_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n 12.11_o eccl._n 12.11_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v frame_v the_o exhortation_n in_o the_o text_n itself_o hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o but_o to_o urge_v you_o with_o this_o dilemma_n either_o you_o will_v hear_v or_o else_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v now_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o tell_v you_o and_o take_v it_o as_o some_o of_o my_o part_a word_n as_o those_o that_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v call_v upon_o much_o long_o god_n be_v câ—ying_v to_o you_o friends_z for_o his_o pack_a penny_n the_o eleven_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o some_o of_o h_z s_z last_o messenger_n be_v send_v for_o your_o last_o answer_n refuse_v but_o a_o little_a long_o and_o you_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o â—ffer_n more_o oh_o that_o our_o word_n and_o wish_n and_o tear_n may_v now_o at_o last_o prevail_v with_o you_o 1._o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o rod_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o it_o you_o shall_v sure_o feel_v the_o rod_n in_o the_o vengeance_n and_o curse_n of_o it_o hear_v you_o deaf_a and_o look_v you_o blind_a that_o you_o may_v see_v who_o be_v blind_a but_o my_o servant_n and_o who_o be_v deaf_a as_o my_o messenger_n that_o i_o send_v isa_n 42.10_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o people_n rob_v and_o spoil_v they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o snare_v in_o hole_n and_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o prison-house_n they_o be_v for_o a_o prey_n and_o none_o deliver_v for_o a_o spoil_n and_o none_o say_v restore_v who_o among_o you_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o this_o who_o will_v hearken_v and_o hear_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v ver_fw-la 22.23_o therefore_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o battle_n and_o it_o have_v set_v he_o on_o fire_n round_o about_o yet_o he_o know_v it_o not_o and_o it_o burn_v he_o yet_o he_o lay_v it_o not_o to_o heart_n ver_fw-la 25._o sinner_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o god_n will_v leave_v thou_o thus_o have_v he_o threaten_v thou_o and_o shake_v the_o rod_n at_o thou_o and_o shall_v thou_o escape_v so_o have_v he_o make_v all_o these_o dreadful_a preparation_n of_o wrath_n only_o in_o terrorem_fw-la to_o affrighten_v thou_o will_v thou_o once_o more_o try_v whether_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n or_o no_o to_o thy_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o try_v it_o and_o find_v it_o when_o the_o irreversible_a curse_n of_o god_n have_v fasten_v on_o thou_o when_o the_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n of_o divine_a and_o unexpiable_a vengeance_n be_v smoke_v about_o thy_o ear_n thou_o shall_v know_v that_o he_o be_v in_o earnest_n when_o god_n shall_v dash_v the_o pot_n of_o thy_o high_a hope_n and_o dear_a comfort_n in_o piece_n when_o the_o bitter_a dregs_n of_o the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a be_v at_o thy_o nose_n and_o must_v pass_v through_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v long_o for_o death_n and_o curse_v the_o day_n that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v then_o shall_v thou_o know_v in_o who_o hand_n the_o rod_n be_v if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v these_o word_n i_o swear_v by_o myself_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o this_o house_n shall_v become_v a_o desolation_n jer._n 22.5_o o_o hear_v this_o and_o tremble_v thou_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v god_n have_v swear_v thy_o desolation_n and_o vow_v thy_o destruction_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v if_o thou_o be_v resolve_v to_o run_v the_o risk_n with_o god_n thou_o may_v rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n eccles_n 11.9_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v a_o merry_a day_n or_o two_o it_o may_v be_v a_o few_o merry_a year_n more_o but_o then_o resolve_v to_o