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seer_n as_o by_o ahijah_n jehu_n eliah_n michaja_n elâ—sha_n obadiah_n hosea_n amos_n joel_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o these_o he_o foretell_v they_o what_o shall_v befall_v they_o albeit_o they_o will_v take_v no_o warning_n 2_o king_n 17.14_o 15_o 16._o 16._o 2_o king_n 17.14_o 15_o 16._o and_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o babylonian_n they_o be_v forewarn_v of_o it_o by_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n ezekiel_n micha_n zephanie_n for_o the_o space_n of_o threescore_o year_n to_o gether_o even_o unto_o the_o very_a day_n that_o they_o be_v take_v captive_a abeit_v they_o will_v not_o hearken_v nor_o receive_v correction_n 7.12_o zeph._n 2.3_o 5._o zach._n 7.12_o nor_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o lord_n zeph._n 2.3_o 5._o zachar._n 7.12_o and_o before_o the_o last_o and_o utter_a subversion_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n how_o many_o warning_n be_v give_v they_o john_n baptist_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o axe_n be_v now_o lay_v to_o the_o 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his_o prophet_n and_o faithful_a servant_n do_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ministerial_a function_n 6.5_o hos_fw-la 6.5_o god_n will_v own_v as_o do_v by_o himself_o their_o regular_a proceed_n god_n will_v back_o and_o make_v good_a in_o due_a time_n and_o these_o weapon_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o minister_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n that_o be_v enlighten_v 1_o cor._n 10.6_o enlighten_v to_o take_v just_a vengeance_n upon_o all_o such_o person_n as_o after_o they_o have_v profess_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n run_v out_o into_o flagitious_a course_n and_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o the_o profession_n which_o they_o make_v of_o christ_n nor_o may_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o vengeance_n be_v every_o whitt_n as_o ready_a in_o god_n hand_n as_o in_o the_o minister_n mouth_n 10._o act_n 5.5_o 10._o now_o who_o see_v not_o how_o busy_a god_n minister_n be_v in_o every_o 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they_o yet_o the_o figtree_n stand_v but_o it_o reel_v and_o totter_v shrewd_o it_o be_v in_o a_o consume_a wither_a and_o die_a condition_n to_o every_o discern_a eye_n both_o in_o judgement_n affection_n and_o practise_v our_o saviour_n foretell_v the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a state_n among_o other_o sign_n forerun_v their_o ruin_n give_v this_o for_o one_o many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o 24.21_o math._n 24.21_o mat._n 24.11_o the_o many_o sect_n and_o error_n that_o arise_v in_o our_o church_n the_o many_o new_a and_o strange_a opinion_n which_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v some_o of_o they_o fantastical_a other_o blasphemous_a all_o contrary_a to_o sound_v doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v not_o only_o as_o a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o for_o our_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2.5_o 1_o thes_n 2.11_o 12._o mr._n tho_o fuller_n in_o his_o serm._n preach_v at_o exâ—â—er_n onâ—evel_v â—evel_z 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they_o have_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n and_o give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o 1_o tim._n 4.1_o they_o have_v fall_v off_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n whereof_o they_o be_v once_o persuade_v this_o make_v we_o more_o odious_a to_o god_n than_o many_o foul_a corruption_n in_o life_n and_o conversation_n will_v do_v especial_o where_o the_o mind_n have_v be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 13.44_o hilders_n come_v on_o psal_n 41._o lect._n 146._o levit._fw-la 13.44_o leprosy_n in_o the_o head_n be_v of_o all_o other_o leprosy_n most_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a the_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o utter_o unclean_a say_v the_o lord_n his_o plague_n be_v in_o his_o head_n levit._n 13.44_o the_o leper_n be_v unclean_a if_o the_o leprosy_n be_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o foot_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o head_n than_o he_o be_v utter_o unclean_a many_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o if_o a_o man_n life_n and_o conversation_n be_v honest_a and_o fair_a it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o what_o judgement_n he_o be_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n but_o they_o be_v much_o mistake_v 51._o b._n b._n hall_n obser_n 51._o error_n of_o judgement_n be_v more_o pernicious_a than_o error_n of_o practice_n albeit_o less_o regard_v the_o corruption_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o corruption_n that_o can_v be_v that_o do_v not_o only_o defile_v the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o loathsome_a unto_o god_n 1.28_o 2_o cor._n 11.3_o tim._n 1.15_o gal._n 3.1_o rom._n 1.28_o 2_o cor._n 21.3_o tit._n 1.15_o but_o it_o bewitch_v the_o soul_n gal._n 3.1_o and_o bring_v we_o under_o a_o most_o heavy_a curse_n rom._n 1.28_o which_o curse_n thousand_o in_o these_o day_n lie_v under_o as_o there_o be_v a_o evident_a wither_v in_o judgement_n so_o be_v there_o in_o our_o affection_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n join_v with_o the_o former_a mat._n 24.12_o the_o love_n 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come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 2.3_o how_o many_o mile_n will_v man_n travail_v to_o hear_v a_o sermon_n how_o precious_a be_v the_o gospel_n in_o man_n esteem_n but_o our_o long_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o have_v make_v we_o esteem_v it_o light_o and_o to_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o as_o israel_n do_v of_o manna_n insomuch_o that_o the_o cucumber_n 6._o numb_a 12.5_o 6._o and_o garlic_n of_o egypt_n be_v prefer_v before_o it_o time_n be_v when_o our_o great_a delight_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o society_n of_o the_o saint_n now_o we_o affect_v it_o not_o nay_o we_o rather_o disaffect_v they_o who_o be_v true_o godly_a and_o look_v asquint_o upon_o they_o last_o 3.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o for_o our_o practice_n that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o
amiable_o upon_o thou_o when_o thou_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n do_v he_o vouchsafe_v to_o meet_v thou_o and_o cause_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n to_o shine_v upon_o thou_o do_v he_o speak_v unto_o thou_o as_o he_o do_v unto_o his_o peace_n psal_n 85.8_o 85.8_o psal_n 85.8_o do_v he_o not_o rather_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o thou_o and_o withdraw_v himself_o his_o favour_n and_o his_o love_a kindness_n insomuch_o that_o thou_o find_v no_o sweetness_n no_o comfort_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o holy_a duty_n no_o work_n of_o his_o bless_a spirit_n in_o quicken_a strengthen_v comfort_v of_o thou_o if_o so_o thou_o may_v just_o fear_v that_o thou_o be_v already_o cast_v forth_o and_o spiritual_o excommunicate_v from_o have_v fellowship_n with_o god_n from_o christ_n and_o from_o the_o bless_a spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n psal_n 22.1_o my_o god_n my_o god_n 22.1_o psal_n 22.1_o why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o 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16._o 2_o chron._n 36.15_o 16._o six_o nor_o be_v god_n ever_o so_o terrible_a or_o fierce_a against_o any_o in_o wrath_n as_o against_o those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o best_a mean_n and_o obstinate_o despise_v they_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n shall_v be_v afraid_a isa_n 33.14_o 14._o isa_n 33_o 14._o they_o must_v expect_v devour_a burn_a tribulation_n and_o anguish_n upon_o every_o soul_n that_o do_v evil_a upon_o the_o jew_n first_o and_o also_o upon_o the_o gentile_a rom._n 2.9_o and_o how_o on_o the_o jew_n first_o not_o only_o for_o order_n of_o time_n 2.9_o rom._n 2.9_o but_o for_o greatness_n of_o punishment_n who_o can_v read_v that_o threaten_n without_o astonishment_n 13._o jer._n 7.13_o 13._o jer._n 7.13_o 17_o and_o again_o vers_n 25._o 28._o god_n send_v his_o servant_n yea_o all_o his_o servant_n to_o forewarn_v that_o people_n verse_n 25_o they_o rise_v early_o give_v they_o warning_n time_n enough_o to_o prevent_v danger_n verse_n 28_o but_o when_o they_o reject_v and_o despise_v all_o prophecy_n and_o warning_n then_o follow_v that_o final_a and_o fearful_a sentence_n vers_fw-la 29._o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v and_o forsake_v they_o verse_n 29_o they_o who_o why_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o wrath_n there_o be_v unsupportable_a horror_n in_o wrath_n but_o in_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o wrath_n it_o be_v infinite_o aggravate_v as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o people_n upon_o who_o god_n will_v exercise_v not_o some_o one_o act_n of_o his_o indignation_n but_o multiply_v act_n of_o his_o wrath_n on_o they_o and_o that_o continual_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a complaint_n which_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o church_n make_v lament_v