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thus_o come_v in_o his_o holy_a displeasure_n to_o glorify_v his_o justice_n as_o the_o prophet_n advise_v israel_n to_o do_v amos_n 4_o 12._o 2._o they_o shall_v be_v busy_a to_o get_v their_o peace_n make_v with_o god_n in_o time_n through_o jesus_n christ_n that_o when_o god_n shall_v get_v glory_n on_o their_o carcase_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o they_o may_v get_v their_o soul_n for_o a_o prey_n they_o shall_v be_v mourning_n as_o dove_n in_o the_o valley_n every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o their_o soul_n washen_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n 3._o they_o shall_v be_v amend_v through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o have_v be_v amiss_o and_o seek_v to_o he_o and_o seek_v righteousness_n &_o meekness_n upon_o a_o may_v be_v of_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n this_o be_v the_o exhortation_n of_o zephaniah_n chap._n 2_o 3._o even_o to_o the_o godly_a seek_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v wrought_v his_o judgement_n seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n 4._o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v hide_v but_o the_o judgement_n shall_v overtake_v they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o then_o let_v they_o sweet_o submit_v and_o lie_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o humble_v themselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n jam._n 4_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 6._o and_o say_v with_o good_a old_a eli_n when_o sad_a thing_n be_v denounce_v against_o his_o house_n and_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o god_n will_v judge_v his_o house_n forever_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o iniquity_n thereof_o shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offer_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 1_o sam._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 18._o he_o see_v it_o be_v jehovah_n who_o can_v do_v no_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v quiet_a and_o acquiesce_v to_o all_o that_o he_o will_v do_v how_o sad_a so_o ever_o it_o be_v he_o see_v he_o the_o righteous_a governor_n and_o judge_n and_o say_v his_o holy_a will_v be_v do_v 5._o they_o shall_v accept_v of_o this_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n levit._n 26_o ver_fw-la 41._o give_v glory_n to_o god_n justice_n and_o have_v a_o complacency_n for_o so_o the_o word_n will_v import_v in_o that_o stroke_n as_o be_v a_o stroke_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o stroke_n whereby_o god_n will_v be_v glorify_v in_o his_o justice_n righteousness_n and_o holy_a severity_n thus_o shall_v they_o kiss_v the_o rod_n and_o content_o welcome_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o kiss_v its_o point_n when_o piercing_a their_o heart_n because_o of_o their_o sin_n 6._o thus_o shall_v they_o say_v with_o good_a hezekiah_n when_o sad_a thing_n be_v denounce_v against_o his_o family_n esai_n 39_o vers_n 6_o 7._o good_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 8._o it_o be_v iehovah_n word_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v against_o it_o holy_a and_o righteous_a be_v he_o and_o his_o judgement_n be_v righteous_a his_o threaten_n be_v good_a and_o thus_o shall_v they_o with_o the_o church_n micah_n 7_o vers_fw-la 9_o bear_v the_o indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o they_o have_v finned_a against_o he_o amen_o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n the_o introduction_n pag._n 1._o seven_o consideration_n handle_v at_o more_o length_n in_o the_o first_o part_n brief_o resume_v pag._n 2_o 3_o 4._o consid._n viii_o it_o be_v the_o free_a will_n of_o god_n pag._n 5._o how_o trouble_n be_v decree_v of_o god_n in_o seven_o particular_n 8_o to_o 13._o how_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o calm_v the_o heart_n in_o six_o case_n 15._o to_o 23._o how_o it_o help_v under_o affliction_n in_o eight_o particular_n 23_o to_o 27._o how_o this_o consideration_n be_v set_v home_o in_o three_o particular_n 28_o to_o 32._o consid._n ix_o it_o 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christ_n 127._o the_o disproportion_n clear_v in_o 6._o particular_n 127_o to_o 133._o how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v improve_v in_o 7._o particular_n 134_o to_o 138._o consid._n xiii_o suffering_n the_o lot_n of_o the_o church_n 140_o ten_o particular_n concern_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o church_n considerable_a 141_o to_o 146._o how_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v improve_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o church_n 147_o to_o 152._o how_o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o in_o 6._o particular_n 152_o to_o 154_o consid._n fourteen_o other_o believer_n have_v be_v afflict_v 145_o six_o particular_n to_o be_v consider_v by_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v 156_o to_o 159._o ten_o particular_n wherein_o possible_o other_o have_v