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of_o such_o people_n wonderful_a even_o such_o as_o none_o before_o they_o ever_o feel_v and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n thus_o the_o jew_n be_v punish_v as_o the_o lament_v prophet_n complain_v they_o feel_v that_o sorrow_n which_o none_o before_o they_o ever_o feel_v god_n punish_v they_o more_o severe_o than_o ever_o he_o do_v any_o before_o they_o their_o misery_n be_v unutterable_a and_o all_o this_o be_v because_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n though_o former_o he_o have_v send_v many_o judgement_n to_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n such_o indignation_n he_o have_v against_o those_o that_o no_o betteâ—_n take_v notice_n of_o his_o power_n to_o fear_v his_o great_a and_o excellent_a name_n to_o humble_v themselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o to_o tremble_v at_o his_o judgement_n when_o they_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n now_o again_o consider_v this_o and_o if_o you_o see_v any_o place_n or_o people_n who_o have_v heen_n correct_v with_o heavy_a and_o sharp_a affliction_n and_o yet_o now_o that_o they_o be_v remove_v they_o fear_v not_o the_o lord_n but_o go_v as_o bold_o on_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o former_o they_o do_v then_o may_v you_o conclude_v that_o he_o will_v again_o be_v upon_o that_o people_n with_o more_o fearful_a and_o strange_a plague_n then_o ever_o yet_o they_o feel_v and_o as_o he_o multiply_v plague_n etc._n etc._n to_o cause_n man_n to_o fear_v before_o he_o so_o to_o beat_v down_o the_o swell_a pride_n of_o wicked_a tyrant_n who_o vaunt_n and_o boast_v themselves_o of_o their_o strength_n and_o power_n against_o the_o almighty_a 36._o isa_n 37._o ver_fw-la 29._o to_o 36._o as_o do_v senacharib_n with_o who_o the_o lord_n meet_v after_o a_o unusual_a manner_n and_o cut_v down_o his_o pride_n at_o once_o to_o his_o shame_n if_o he_o have_v not_o thus_o cut_v he_o short_a he_o will_v have_v continue_v in_o his_o blasphemous_a opinion_n that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n can_v not_o deliver_v his_o people_n from_o his_o hand_n but_o i_o say_v to_o disappoint_v these_o proud_a boasting_n of_o his_o he_o bring_v down_o his_o high_a look_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o send_v he_o away_o without_o do_v any_o harm_n to_o his_o people_n morever_o he_o do_v thus_o use_v variety_n of_o judgement_n and_o manner_n of_o working_n to_o comfort_v his_o own_o people_n who_o otherways_o because_o of_o many_o exigence_n they_o be_v bring_v into_o will_v not_o know_v which_o way_n to_o turn_v themselves_o to_o look_v for_o safety_n for_o many_o time_n his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v so_o beset_v about_o with_o enemy_n and_o cruel_a tyrant_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n leave_v unto_o they_o to_o man_n think_v but_o only_o that_o they_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o he_o be_v both_o able_a and_o know_v how_o to_o deliver_v they_o notwithstanding_o of_o all_o their_o foe_n in_o this_o distress_n be_v the_o israelite_n at_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o way_n to_o betake_v themselves_o they_o know_v not_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o safety_n for_o they_o 14.13_o exod._n 14.13_o yet_o moses_n who_o know_v that_o god_n have_v more_o way_n than_o one_o to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v they_o comfort_v they_o and_o bid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o 14._o ver._n 14._o and_o you_o shall_v hold_v your_o peâ—ce_n and_o yet_o though_o he_o thus_o comfort_v they_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o moses_n himself_o at_o that_o instant_n know_v not_o how_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v they_o for_z while_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o he_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o deliverance_n 14._o ver._n 14._o tru_v on_o his_o power_n for_o their_o safety_n and_o according_o otherways_o than_o they_o expect_v god_n do_v show_v forth_o his_o mighty_a poweâ—_n and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n with_o a_o judgement_n never_o before_o show_v upon_o any_o people_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v jehoshaphâ—â—_n when_o the_o child_n of_o moah_n and_o ammâ—n_n and_o other_o beside_o they_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o he_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o have_v no_o might_n at_o all_o to_o withstand_v they_o all_o that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n can_v do_v be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n weak_a strength_n to_o make_v resistance_n to_o such_o a_o army_n 20.12_o 2_o cro._n 20.12_o to_o any_o man_n think_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a and_o know_v how_o to_o work_v their_o deliverance_n though_o they_o know_v not_o and_o so_o do_v god_n work_v for_o they_o and_o send_v a_o spirit_n of_o disunity_n among_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o they_o destroy_v one_o another_o 25._o 2_o chro._n 20.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o leave_v no_o other_o service_n for_o they_o to_o perform_v then_o to_o gather_v the_o 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