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and_o make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_a garden_n and_o like_o a_o sp_n of_o water_n who_o water_n fail_v not_o isa_n 58.10_o and_o 8.11_o thy_o horn_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o want_v psa_n 112.9_o prov._n 28.27_o yea_o for_o this_o thing_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o in_o all_o that_o thou_o put_v thy_o hand_n unto_o deut._n 15.10_o it_o will_v be_v then_o a_o profitable_a inquisition_n among_o other_o when_o a_o man_n find_v himself_o to_o go_v backward_o in_o his_o estate_n whether_o upon_o the_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a account_n and_o god_n secret_a displeasure_n to_o blow_v upon_o his_o wealth_n or_o afflict_v his_o body_n with_o painful_a disease_n to_o examine_v well_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o ordinary_o wont_a to_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n then_o to_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o he_o shall_v have_v judgement_n 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which_o he_o be_v well_o please_v heb._n 13.16_o or_o as_o paul_n express_v it_o in_o phil._n 4.18_o a_o odour_n of_o a_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well-pleasing_a to_o god_n for_o as_o sweet_a odour_n be_v a_o refresh_n of_o the_o sense_n so_o our_o refresh_n of_o the_o saint_n bowel_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n a_o refresh_n of_o god_n own_o sense_n and_o spirit_n a_o term_n borrow_v from_o the_o perfume_n which_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n i_o shall_v add_v further_o but_o that_o in_o psa_fw-la 41.1_o 2_o 3._o which_o i_o judge_v very_o pertinent_a to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n blessed_n be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n will_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o will_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o lord_n will_v strengthen_v he_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languish_v thou_o will_v make_v his_o bed_n in_o his_o sickness_n david_n be_v now_o fall_v into_o a_o heavy_a sickness_n or_o some_o other_o great_a distemper_n or_o straight_o he_o describe_v here_o the_o happiness_n or_o blessing_n which_o they_o shall_v obtain_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o carry_v themselves_o pious_o and_o compassionate_o towards_o the_o afflict_a bless_a be_v he_o that_o consider_v the_o poor_a that_o judge_v wise_o of_o the_o poor_a and_o will_v not_o rash_o condemn_v he_o as_o a_o malefactor_n who_o god_n do_v visit_v the_o poor_a here_o be_v take_v for_o a_o miserable_a one_o one_o that_o be_v thinn_n exhaust_v of_o his_o ability_n whither_o of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o a_o sick_a one_o or_o of_o good_n and_o mean_n and_o so_o a_o poor_a one_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o shall_v deliver_v he_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v he_o and_o keep_v he_o alive_a the_o lord_n shall_v revive_v quicken_v heal_v he_o or_o make_v he_o 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that_o he_o will_v not_o indulge_v sin_n no_o not_o in_o his_o dear_a servant_n and_o most_o belove_a saint_n but_o if_o they_o sin_v they_o must_v expect_v to_o suffer_v and_o smart_v for_o it_o as_o amos_n 3.2_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o i_o will_v punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n and_o therefore_o he_o put_v david_n upon_o his_o choice_n of_o three_o thing_n whether_o the_o famine_n the_o sword_n or_o pestilence_n he_o will_v make_v choice_n of_o and_o this_o do_v put_v he_o into_o a_o great_a straight_o but_o he_o choose_v rather_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n then_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n for_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a so_o the_o lord_n send_v a_o pestilence_n upon_o israel_n from_o the_o morning_n even_o to_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o there_o die_v of_o the_o people_n from_o dan_n even_o to_o beersheba_n seventy_o thousand_o man_n and_o when_o the_o 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christ_n but_o be_v now_o again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v turn_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o own_o vomit_n again_o and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o the_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n let_v such_o know_v that_o their_o latter_a end_n will_v be_v worse_o with_o they_o then_o the_o beginning_n 2_o pet._n 2.20_o 21_o 22._o 12._o the_o twelve_o pestilential_a and_o high_o provoke_v sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o rebellion_n and_o obstinate_a disobedience_n against_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n levit._n 26.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o will_v walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o then_o will_v i_o also_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o you_o and_o will_v punish_v you_o yet_o seven_o time_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o sword_n upon_o you_o that_o shall_v avenge_v the_o quarrel_n of_o my_o covenant_n and_o when_o you_o be_v gather_v together_o within_o your_o city_n i_o will_v send_v 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and_o gomorrah_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v in_o his_o anger_n and_o in_o his_o wrath_n even_o all_o nation_n shall_v say_v wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o great_a anger_n then_o man_n shall_v say_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jerom._n 29.17_o 18_o 19_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v i_o will_v send_v upon_o they_o the_o sword_n the_o famine_n and_o the_o pestilence_n and_o will_v make_v they_o like_o vile_a fig_n that_o can_v be_v eat_v they_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o i_o will_v persecute_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o famine_n and_o with_o the_o pestilence_n and_o will_v deliver_v they_o to_o be_v remove_v to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o a_o astonishment_n and_o a_o hiss_v and_o a_o reproach_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n whither_o i_o have_v drive_v they_o and_o wherefore_o will_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o severe_a against_o they_o because_o they_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o word_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o i_o send_v unto_o they_o by_o my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n rise_v up_o early_o and_o send_v they_o but_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n so_o ezek._n 6.11_o alas_o for_o all_o the_o evil_a abomination_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o famine_n and_o by_o the_o pestilence_n he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o shall_v die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o he_o that_o be_v near_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o he_o that_o remain_v and_o be_v besiege_v shall_v die_v by_o the_o famine_n thus_o will_v i_o accomplish_v say_v the_o lord_n my_o fury_n upon_o they_o ezek._n 7_o 11._o the_o sword_n be_v without_o and_o the_o pestilence_n and_o the_o famine_n within_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o field_n shall_v die_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n famine_n and_o pestilence_n shall_v devour_v he_o and_o why_o violence_n be_v rise_v up_o into_o a_o rod_n of_o wickedness_n v._o 11._o the_o rod_n have_v blossom_v pride_n have_v bud_v so_o ezek._n 14.19_o 21._o if_o i_o send_v a_o pestilence_n into_o that_o land_n and_o pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o it_o in_o blood_n to_o cut_v from_o it_o man_n and_o beast_n though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n they_o shall_v but_o deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n by_o their_o righteousness_n for_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n how_o much_o more_o when_o i_o send_v my_o four_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o jerusalem_n the_o sword_n and_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o noisome_a beast_n and_o the_o pestilence_n to_o cut_v off_o from_o it_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o when_o will_v the_o lord_n execute_v this_o great_a severity_n and_o be_v so_o inexorable_a the_o 13._o vers_fw-la declare_v it_o when_o the_o land_n sin_v against_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o trespass_v grievous_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o that_o in_o the_o prophet_n amos_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o judah_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o they_o have_v despise_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v his_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o follow_v i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o judah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o amos_n 4.10_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n your_o young_a man_n have_v i_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o have_v take_v away_o your_o horse_n and_o i_o have_v make_v the_o stink_n of_o your_o camp_n to_o come_v up_o into_o your_o nostril_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o incorrigible_a hard-hearted_a and_o un-reformed_n be_v they_o under_o all_o the_o sore_a judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v inflict_v upon_o they_o yet_o before_o he_o will_v make_v a_o utter_a destruction_n he_o invite_v they_o once_o again_o to_o repentance_n therefore_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n thus_o you_o see_v what_o a_o high_a provoke_a sin_n it_o be_v to_o rebel_v against_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n as_o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n when_o he_o disobey_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o and_o if_o god_n be_v so_o severe_a to_o punish_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n with_o what_o severity_n will_v christ_n proceed_v against_o the_o wilful_a contemner_n and_o disobeyer_n of_o his_o gospel_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o 2d_o of_o the_o heb._n 2_o and_o 3._o vers_fw-la if_o every_o transgression_n and_o disobedience_n receive_v a_o just_a recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o be_v of_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v a_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o life_n whereas_o the_o law_n be_v a_o kill_a letter_n or_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 9_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o gospel_n disobedience_n ephes_n 5.6_o 13._o the_o thirteen_o pestilential_a and_o high_o provoke_v sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o insurrection_n and_o rise_n up_o against_o
be_v not_o carnal_a but_o mighty_a through_o god_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o weapon_n which_o they_o use_v by_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n to_o convert_v man_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o kingdom_n and_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o carnal_a that_o be_v such_o as_o natural_a and_o worldly_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v use_n of_o either_o by_o eloquence_n or_o deceit_n or_o by_o force_n to_o bring_v other_o in_o subjection_n under_o they_o but_o mighty_a or_o powerful_a through_o god_n in_o move_v and_o convince_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o his_o spirit_n act._n 16.14_o sure_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n we_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o profess_v people_n as_o well_o as_o other_o have_v be_v high_o provoke_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o to_o the_o draw_v down_o of_o this_o sore_a visitation_n of_o the_o plague_n among_o we_o and_o this_o may_v put_v we_o to_o silence_n that_o we_o murmur_v not_o and_o will_v 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into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n and_o what_o may_v we_o gather_v from_o all_o this_o sure_o thus_o much_o that_o no_o near_a relation_n as_o to_o god_n or_o any_o external_a privilege_n can_v yield_v a_o protection_n from_o a_o sin-deserved_n correction_n remember_v lot_n wife_n luk._n 17.32_o vengeance_n close_o wait_v on_o disobedience_n punishment_n do_v dog_n impiety_n for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n say_v paul_n to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n speak_v of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n 1_o cor._n 11.29_o 30._o god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n with_o any_o approbation_n or_o toleration_n as_o to_o his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n speak_v of_o david_n and_o his_o seed_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o true_a spiritual_a seed_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n what_o then_o say_v the_o lord_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n psal_n 89.30_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v righteousness_n to_o the_o rule_n and_o weigh_v his_o justice_n in_o a_o balance_n and_o his_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o in_o faithfulness_n he_o do_v afflict_v psal_n 119.75_o his_o sentence_n be_v pass_v forth_o and_o stand_v irrevocable_a tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 2.9_o if_o we_o sin_v we_o shall_v suffer_v how_o aut_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la vindicante_fw-la aut_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la homine_fw-la penitent_a as_o one_o say_v excellent_a well_o either_o from_o god_n revenge_v or_o themselves_o repent_v for_o he_o that_o repent_v himself_o of_o his_o sin_n do_v punish_v himself_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o now_o o_o england_n if_o thou_o repent_v not_o let_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 10.2_o to_o the_o man_n of_o that_o generation_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v now_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o visitation_n and_o in_o the_o desolation_n that_o shall_v come_v from_o far_o to_o who_o will_v thou_o flee_v for_o help_v and_o where_o will_v you_o leave_v your_o glory_n o_o then_o bethink_v thyself_o yet_o before_o it_o be_v too_o late_a before_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n break_v out_o so_o that_o their_o will_n be_v no_o remedy_n o_o gather_v thyself_o together_o o_o nation_n not_o desirous_a before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o thou_o before_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v devour_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n before_o he_o make_v a_o speedy_a riddance_n of_o all_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n as_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n exhort_v chap._n 1.18_o chap._n 2.1_o 2._o o_o then_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o how_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v unto_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o hosea_n 14.1_o suitable_a to_o which_o be_v the_o church_n exhortation_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o hosea_n 6.1_o this_o be_v the_o way_n the_o lord_n himself_o propound_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o sweep_a devour_a judgement_n turn_v you_o even_o to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n and_o with_o fast_v and_o with_o weep_v and_o with_o mourning_n and_o rend_v your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n who_o know_v if_o he_o will_v return_v and_o repent_v and_o leave_v a_o blessing_n behind_o he_o joel_n 2.12_o 13._o let_v the_o king_n lie_v his_o robe_n from_o he_o and_o cover_v he_o with_o sackcloth_n and_o sit_v in_o ash_n let_v man_n and_o beast_n be_v cover_v with_o sackcloth_n let_v there_o be_v some_o demonstrative_a token_n of_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n for_o each_o and_o every_o one_o so_o high_o provoke_v sin_n let_v all_o cry_n mighty_o to_o god_n yea_o let_v they_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o this_o will_v move_v god_n repenting_n towards_o we_o this_o will_v divert_v his_o wrath_n jonah_n 3._o and_o the_o latter_a end_n jer._n 31.20_o and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o question_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o it_o in_o the_o least_o will_v you_o consider_v that_o the_o lord_n stand_v engage_v by_o his_o unalterable_a word_n and_o promise_n to_o make_v it_o good_a if_o i_o shut_v up_o heaven_n say_v he_o that_o there_o be_v no_o rain_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o i_o send_v pestilence_n among_o my_o people_n if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n what_o then_o will_v he_o do_v then_o will_v i_o hear_v from_o heaven_n and_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o will_v heal_v their_o land_n 2_o chron._n 7.13_o 14._o wherefore_o let_v that_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o which_o daniel_n give_v to_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n o_o king_n break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n dan._n 4.27_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v follow_v the_o
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in_o bowl_n and_o anoint_v thyself_o with_o the_o chief_n ointment_n but_o greive_v not_o for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n will_v pursue_v thou_o at_o thy_o very_a heel_n and_o if_o thou_o repente_v not_o but_o shall_v still_o bless_v thyself_o in_o thy_o heart_n say_v thou_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v thou_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o thou_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n shall_v lie_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o thy_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n deut._n 29.19_o 20._o the_o three_o spiritual_a receipt_n when_o in_o the_o conscionable_a use_n of_o the_o former_a mean_n thou_o find_v that_o this_o bitter_a pill_n or_o potion_n of_o repentance_n have_v begin_v to_o 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