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in_o the_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n etc._n etc._n 3._o whoever_o be_v employ_v in_o raise_v these_o great_a commotion_n and_o whatever_o be_v the_o design_n and_o malice_n of_o man_n in_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o church_n good_a and_o safety_n to_o see_v a_o supreme_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o of_o they_o for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n etc._n etc._n 4._o though_o the_o church_n in_o several_a age_n may_v get_v time_n of_o breathe_v and_o tranquillity_n yet_o these_o will_v not_o be_v permanent_a but_o interrupt_v with_o sad_a blast_n till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v certain_o approach_v so_o it_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o storm_n wherewith_o the_o godly_a be_v toss_v for_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v that_o be_v in_o all_o age_n till_o that_o time_n and_o belike_o very_o violent_o immediate_o before_o math._n 24.29_o 30._o 5._o the_o day_n of_o 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for_o in_o answer_n to_o their_o short_a petition_n do_v good_a all_o these_o promise_n be_v make_v his_o knowledge_n of_o our_o case_n and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o be_v infinite_o beyond_o any_o skill_n or_o love_n that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o see_v ephes_n 3.20_o 3._o israel_n will_v yet_o be_v make_v to_o revive_v and_o flourish_v and_o god_n blessing_n will_v make_v that_o nation_n not_o only_o become_v a_o church_n but_o prosper_v in_o that_o state_n for_o this_o promise_n be_v express_o make_v concern_v they_o who_o have_v now_o so_o long_a time_n lie_v under_o the_o sad_a effect_n of_o the_o former_o denounce_v threaten_n 4._o as_o all_o the_o prosperity_n of_o a_o church_n or_o particular_a person_n flow_v from_o divine_a influence_n and_o blessing_n and_o so_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o boast_v of_o in_o themselves_o so_o a_o penitent_a and_o pardon_v people_n may_v expect_v that_o god_n will_v make_v they_o to_o revive_v and_o flourish_v through_o his_o blessing_n for_o unto_o israel_n unto_o who_o the_o former_a promise_n be_v make_v v._o 4._o it_o be_v likewise_o add_v i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n to_o israel_n to_o make_v he_o fruitful_a and_o flourish_a as_o tree_n and_o flower_n be_v through_o dew_n and_o rain_n 5._o such_o be_v the_o complete_a and_o perfect_a blessedness_n of_o a_o people_n or_o person_n who_o abide_v under_o the_o drop_n of_o god_n influence_n and_o grace_n that_o no_o one_o similitude_n can_v express_v it_o therefore_o be_v so_o many_o conjoin_v here_o because_o no_o one_o of_o they_o can_v set_v it_o out_o full_o for_o a_o lily_n though_o it_o set_v out_o their_o amiable_a condition_n by_o its_o beautifulness_n yet_o it_o be_v but_o fade_v and_o so_o come_v short_a and_o this_o want_n must_v be_v make_v up_o by_o another_o similitude_n of_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n or_o take_v deep_a root_n as_o tree_n do_v there_o that_o so_o they_o may_v endure_v again_o though_o the_o tree_n of_o lebanon_n which_o 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among_o they_o may_v teach_v 1._o god_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n can_v make_v his_o church_n and_o people_n singular_o beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a for_o they_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n which_o surpass_v the_o glory_n of_o solomon_n matth._n 6.28_o 29._o 2._o beauty_n or_o apparent_a excellency_n be_v little_a worth_n unless_o there_o be_v some_o root_n of_o stability_n which_o god_n only_o can_v effectuate_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n see_v matth._n 13.20_o 21._o 3._o no_o pretext_n of_o rootednesse_n sobriety_n or_o stability_n shall_v hinder_v the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n but_o where_o god_n work_v the_o one_o he_o work_v the_o other_o also_o for_o it_o be_v subjoin_v his_o branch_n shall_v spread_v 4._o the_o visible_a appearance_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o people_n must_v not_o consist_v in_o ostentation_n or_o empty_a show_n but_o in_o real_a and_o green_a fruit_n for_o his_o beauty_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive-tree_n 5._o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n will_v also_o so_o endeavour_v to_o be_v fruitful_a as_o that_o they_o study_v to_o be_v savoury_a and_o to_o have_v their_o way_n not_o only_o accept_v of_o god_n but_o gain_v also_o upon_o other_o for_o this_o close_v all_o his_o smell_n shall_v be_v as_o lebanon_n which_o be_v refreshful_a and_o allure_a to_o they_o who_o find_v it_o 6._o albeit_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n people_n to_o endeavour_v they_o yet_o they_o be_v also_o god_n promise_n who_o undertake_v to_o make_v they_o such_o in_o the_o faith_n whereof_o we_o ought_v to_o set_v about_o the_o duty_n for_o all_o these_o be_v promise_n make_v to_o israel_n ver._n 7._o they_o that_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n shall_v return_v they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n the_o send_v thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wine_n of_o lebanon_n next_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o not_o only_o shall_v they_o prosper_v but_o other_o shall_v join_v themselves_o unto_o they_o and_o that_o their_o shadow_n shall_v be_v vivifick_a and_o enliven_a to_o make_v these_o who_o join_v fruitful_a and_o savoury_a whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o church_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o taste_v of_o his_o bounty_n will_v be_v the_o occasion_n &_o instrument_n of_o bring_v in_o many_o to_o god_n for_o there_o will_v be_v who_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n that_o be_v israel_n represent_v by_o a_o goodly_a tree_n with_o many_o bough_n or_o god_n shadow_v who_o dwell_v in_o israel_n see_v rom._n 11.15_o 2._o the_o church_n or_o christ_n dwell_v in_o it_o be_v the_o only_a safe_a and_o refreshful_a shadow_n for_o man_n to_o rest_n under_o in_o a_o evil_a world_n for_o they_o dwell_v there_o as_o under_o a_o shadow_n see_v cant._n 2.3_o isa_n 4.5_o and_o 32_o 2._o 3._o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o church_n and_o enjoy_v the_o 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their_o case_n be_v for_o they_o shall_v revive_v as_o the_o corn_n and_o grow_v as_o the_o vine_n 5._o to_o be_v fruitful_a under_o the_o church_n shadow_n be_v very_o savoury_a and_o acceptable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n for_o the_o send_v thereof_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o wine_n of_o lebanon_n ver._n 8._o ephraim_n shall_v say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v any_o more_o with_o idol_n i_o have_v hear_v he_o and_o observe_v he_o i_o be_o like_o a_o green_a firtree_n from_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o v._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a seem_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n speech_n pose_v ephraim_n what_o need_v he_o have_v of_o idol_n to_o help_v he_o to_o do_v they_o good_a since_o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v all_o to_o they_o that_o be_v here_o mention_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o v._o the_o translatour_n with_o many_o other_o take_v it_o as_o ephraim_n speech_n but_o both_o may_v well_o go_v together_o and_o so_o the_o v._o be_v 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