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be_v also_o true_a that_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o people_n in_o all_o the_o common_a calamity_n that_o ever_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n thus_o it_o it_o be_v when_o god_n come_v to_o sweep_v away_o a_o whole_a world_n be_v there_o none_o to_o be_v think_v of_o no_o body_n to_o be_v remember_v yes_o there_o be_v a_o noah_n that_o god_n can_v not_o forget_v gen._n 6.13_o 14._o noah_n may_v say_v what_o the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o then_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o all_o flesh_n be_v destroy_v why_o say_v god_n noah_n make_v thou_o a_o aâ—k_n ver_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v not_o so_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n but_o i_o will_v remember_v thou_o noah_n and_o therefore_o make_v thou_o a_o ark_n and_o say_v god_n to_o he_o in_o vers_n 18._o with_o thou_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o ark_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n wife_n with_o thou_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n god_n come_v with_o resolution_n to_o destroy_v that_o place_n gen._n 19.12_o 13._o great_a provocation_n call_v for_o great_a desolation_n dreadful_a judgement_n be_v the_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o great_a precede_a iniquity_n but_o let_v he_o must_v be_v take_v care_n of_o and_o a_o shelter_n and_o refuge_n must_v be_v provide_v for_o he_o thus_o in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o plague_n among_o they_o you_o this_o very_a judgement_n of_o the_o plague_n i_o believe_v that_o be_v the_o judgement_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o the_o threaten_a be_v he_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n exod._n 11.5_o 6_o 7._o now_o the_o question_n be_v what_o judgement_n it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v destroy_v the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n by_o i_o think_v it_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o that_o that_o confirm_v i_o in_o my_o thought_n of_o it_o be_v that_o amos_n 4.10_o where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n now_o i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o time_n when_o god_n do_v send_v the_o pestilence_n into_o egypt_n unless_o when_o he_o destroy_v the_o first-born_a and_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o do_v destroy_v the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o egypt_n the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n must_v be_v preserve_v not_o a_o dog_n must_v move_v the_o tongue_n against_o any_o of_o they_o gen._n 42._o when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o canaan_n yea_o a_o famine_n in_o all_o land_n and_o a_o great_a scarcity_n grow_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n yet_o jacob_n and_o his_o child_n must_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o god_n must_v look_v after_o they_o and_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o you_o find_v how_o they_o be_v there_o feed_v god_n have_v by_o a_o signal_n providence_n send_v joseph_n before_o hand_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o to_o save_v jacob_n and_o his_o family_n alive_a jeremiah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o captivity_n and_o great_a destruction_n what_o must_v become_v of_o he_o must_v he_o perish_v with_o the_o rest_n no_o say_v god_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o in_o that_o day_n jer._n 39.17_o 18._o now_o this_o be_v my_o first_o argument_n to_o confirm_v this_o general_a truth_n that_o in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n god_n take_v a_o especial_a care_n of_o his_o people_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 2._o from_o the_o promise_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v he_o make_v special_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v in_o such_o season_n psal_n 91.9_o 10._o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o most_o high_a thy_o refuge_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n soul_n that_o be_v saint_n and_o saint_n in_o a_o right_a spirit_n here_o be_v a_o promise_n a_o singular_a special_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o and_o so_o you_o have_v it_o in_o isa_n 3.8_o jerusalem_n be_v ruin_v and_o judah_n be_v fall_v because_o their_o tongue_n and_o their_o do_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o way_n observe_v god_n take_v notice_n what_o we_o say_v as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o do_v well_o what_o now_o be_v â—erusalem_fw-la fall_v and_o judah_n ruin_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o saint_n then_o why_o say_v god_n say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o vers_n 10.11_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v true_a be_v ruin_v but_o why_o why_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o they_o but_o unto_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o isa_n 26.21_o behold_v the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o iniquity_n do_v he_o so_o what_o then_o what_o will_v he_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n why_o if_o you_o look_v vers_n 20._o come_v say_v he_o my_o people_n enter_v into_o your_o chamber_n and_o shut_v the_o door_n about_o you_o hide_v yourself_o for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o my_o indignation_n be_v overpast_a i_o be_o come_v to_o punish_v the_o world_n for_o their_o iniquity_n but_o my_o people_n i_o have_v a_o word_n for_o your_o comfort_n i_o will_v find_v retire_v chamber_n for_o you_o hide_v yourself_o say_v he_o for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o my_o indignation_n be_v over-passed_n so_o joel_n 3.16_o he_o shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n will_v work_v for_o his_o people_n and_o do_v his_o people_n good_a he_o will_v be_v the_o hope_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o this_o be_v my_o second_o argument_n god_n make_v special_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n therefore_o he_o will_v take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o 3._o he_o give_v special_a counsel_n and_o direction_n to_o they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o order_n to_o their_o preservation_n in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n there_o be_v three_o part_n of_o counsel_n that_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o his_o people_n in_o such_o season_n and_o he_o direct_v they_o sometime_o to_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n and_o sometime_o to_o another_o according_a as_o he_o think_v good_a in_o himself_o sometime_o he_o call_v his_o people_n out_o of_o the_o place_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o seat_n of_o his_o judgement_n he_o do_v so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sodom_n and_o it_o be_v worth_a your_o consider_v that_o you_o have_v luk._n 21.20_o 21._o when_o you_o shall_v see_v jerusalem_n compass_v with_o army_n know_v the_o desolation_n thereof_o be_v nigh_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o sign_n to_o you_o that_o i_o be_o come_v against_o it_o with_o a_o desolate_v judgement_n well_o what_o then_o must_v be_v do_v let_v they_o that_o be_v in_o judah_n fly_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o let_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n depart_v out_o and_o let_v not_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o country_n enter_v thereinto_o this_o be_v his_o counsel_n at_o that_o time_n and_o thus_o god_n do_v sometime_o he_o call_v some_o out_o of_o the_o place_n by_o the_o method_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o tell_v they_o his_o will_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o judgement_n 2._o he_o call_v all_o in_o all_o time_n in_o order_n to_o preservation_n from_o close_v with_o and_o cleave_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o for_o which_o he_o judge_v and_o condemn_v that_o one_o know_v text_n may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o peole_n that_o be_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o be_v you_o separate_v partake_v not_o of_o her_o sin_n lest_o you_o also_o partake_v of_o her_o plague_n sin_n as_o sinner_n do_v and_o you_o must_v expect_v to_o suffer_v as_o they_o do_v 3._o he_o do_v direct_v his_o people_n to_o some_o special_a duty_n that_o have_v a_o especial_a tendency_n to_o preservation_n sometime_o to_o faith_n to_o trust_v in_o and_o dependence_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o sometime_o to_o prayer_n and_o watchfulness_n as_o here_o in_o my_o text_n to_o some_o such_o special_a duty_n that_o have_v a_o especial_a use_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o people_n from_o destroy_v and_o ruine_v calamity_n thus_o i_o say_v put_v these_o thing_n together_o what_o god_n have_v do_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v what_o counsel_n he_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o respect_n to_o common_a calamity_n they_o be_v evident_a token_n of_o love_n to_o his_o people_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n but_o now_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v especial_o
great_a deal_n of_o efficacy_n that_o be_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o efficacy_n and_o power_n go_v along_o with_o it_o mat._n 7.7_o mat._n 21.22_o jam._n 5.16_o but_o 2._o it_o come_v to_o be_v effectual_a in_o that_o it_o sue_v out_o and_o plead_v the_o promise_n the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n it_o challenge_v god_n with_o his_o word_n it_o plead_v out_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n it_o go_v to_o that_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o and_o many_o promise_n i_o have_v heretofore_o quote_v you_o that_o god_n have_v give_v for_o preservation_n in_o common_a calamity_n now_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o go_v to_o god_n and_o sue_v they_o out_o to_o remember_v he_o of_o his_o promise_n 2_o chron._n 20._o jehosaphat_n when_o he_o be_v at_o prayer_n there_o he_o remember_v god_n of_o his_o promise_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o he_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o there_o he_o plead_v the_o promise_n lord_n say_v he_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o temple_n do_v thou_o not_o engage_v that_o if_o we_o stand_v by_o this_o house_n call_v by_o thy_o name_n in_o a_o time_n of_o calamity_n do_v thou_o not_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v with_o we_o this_o be_v that_o that_o he_o remember_v god_n of_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v call_v god_n remembrancer_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 62._o v._n 6._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n prov._n 18.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v thither_o and_o be_v save_v this_o run_v be_v a_o run_v in_o prayer_n in_o a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n do_v put_v the_o lord_n in_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o word_n that_o be_v a_o second_o thing_n it_o prevail_v for_o preservation_n in_o that_o it_o plead_v the_o promise_n 3._o it_o prevail_v in_o that_o it_o be_v god_n own_o ordinance_n and_o appointment_n the_o mean_n that_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o prevail_v in_o any_o case_n and_o he_o be_v please_v to_o put_v that_o honour_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o prayer_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o door_n to_o let_v in_o mercy_n to_o we_o when_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n for_o israel_n yet_o say_v he_o for_o all_o this_o i_o will_v be_v seek_v of_o they_o it_o be_v prayer_n fetch_v in_o the_o mercy_n job_n 11.13_o if_o thou_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n and_o stretch_v out_o thy_o hand_n towards_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o vers_n 15._o thou_o shall_v be_v steadfast_a and_o shall_v not_o fear_v mark_v particular_a preservation_n be_v promise_v to_o â—e_v give_v forth_o in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n 4._o as_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o remove_v that_o that_o may_v pull_v on_o a_o calamity_n and_o may_v make_v the_o lord_n strike_v we_o with_o such_o a_o stroke_n you_o know_v sin_n be_v that_o that_o bring_v all_o judgement_n now_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n be_v very_o instrumental_a and_o serviceable_a in_o order_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o guilt_n and_o remove_v of_o sin_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o prayer_n we_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o leave_v our_o guilt_n upon_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o grapple_v with_o the_o father_n displeasure_n this_o we_o do_v by_o prayer_n david_n you_o know_v when_o he_o will_v be_v preserve_v himself_o from_o the_o plague_n he_o go_v and_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n i_o think_v i_o have_v hint_v to_o you_o what_o that_o be_v 5._o thus_o it_o come_v to_o do_v we_o service_n if_o it_o be_v right_a and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v we_o put_v up_o no_o petition_n but_o what_o god_n first_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n now_o if_o prayer_n be_v right_a it_o be_v god_n work_n and_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v 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