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judgement_n of_o fire_n we_o find_v it_o oft_o assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o when_o city_n or_o other_o place_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o kindle_v those_o fire_n and_o order_v all_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o appoint_v the_o place_n where_o the_o fire_n shall_v begin_v and_o how_o far_o it_o shall_v proceed_v and_o what_o house_n shall_v be_v burn_v down_o by_o it_o amos_n 2.5_o 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 jer._n 50.32_o i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v all_o round_a about_o he_o when_o a_o fire_n rage_v with_o that_o vehemence_n that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o it_o be_v god_n which_o render_v it_o unquenchable_a jer._n 17.27_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v a_o burden_n even_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n then_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v when_o any_o man_n do_v set_v a_o city_n on_o fire_n it_o be_v god_n give_v up_o that_o city_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o cause_v their_o erterprise_n to_o take_v effect_n jer._n 32.28,29_o i_o will_v give_v this_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v come_v and_o set_v fire_n on_o this_o city_n now_o the_o consider_v and_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o have_v take_v away_o your_o house_n and_o estate_n by_o this_o fire_n will_v silence_v all_o murmur_n and_o repine_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o bear_v your_o loss_n and_o cross_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n psal_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o when_o job_n have_v lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o one_o day_n by_o look_v at_o god_n hand_n in_o his_o loss_n he_o bear_v they_o very_o cheerful_o job_n 1.21_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o job_n lose_v a_o very_a great_a estate_n for_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o east_n job_n 1.3_o he_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v his_o estate_n but_o all_o his_o child_n be_v cut_v off_o also_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o that_o whilst_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v wine_n in_o their_o elder_a brother_n house_n ver_fw-la 18._o at_o which_o meeting_n job_n be_v afraid_a lest_o his_o son_n shall_v sin_v and_o curse_n god_n in_o their_o heart_n v._o 5._o which_o make_v the_o affliction_n the_o more_o heavy_a now_o to_o make_v this_o argument_n the_o more_o effectual_a towards_o the_o produce_v of_o contentment_n consider_v who_o this_o god_n be_v that_o have_v take_v away_o your_o estate_n from_o you_o by_o this_o fire_n 1._o it_o be_v that_o god_n that_o give_v you_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o ever_o you_o do_v enjoy_v 1_o chron._n 29.12,14_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o james_z 1.17_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n deut._n 8.17,18_o moses_n bid_v israel_n beware_v of_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n this_o quiet_v job_n mind_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o take_v away_o his_o estate_n and_o his_o
bereave_v himself_o of_o all_o good_a he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n no_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o no_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o good_a in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 11.20_o psal_n 18.26_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v like_o a_o man_n dispossess_v of_o his_o soul_n luk._n 21.19_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o good_a in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n though_o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v great_a possession_n prov._n 17.20_o he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n find_v no_o good_a he_o be_v in_o continual_a pain_n and_o anguish_n like_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v among_o thorn_n prov._n 22.5_o thorn_n and_o snare_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o froward_a he_o that_o do_v keep_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o bear_v affliction_n with_o a_o cheerful_a content_a spirit_n when_o a_o man_n be_v cross_v of_o his_o will_n his_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o fret_v against_o the_o lord_n even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o bring_v affliction_n upon_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o folly_n prov._n 19.3_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n when_o god_n rebuke_n we_o and_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o fret_v and_o fume_n like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n isa_n 51.20_o thy_o son_n have_v faint_v they_o lie_v at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o street_n as_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n they_o be_v full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o god_n nothing_o less_o than_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n will_v quell_v and_o keep_v down_o all_o the_o rise_n fretting_n and_o murmur_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v a_o man_n patient_a and_o cheerful_a in_o his_o affliction_n col._n 1.11_o strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v with_o joyfulness_n there_o be_v the_o power_n the_o glorious_a power_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o in_o a_o mighty_a manner_n to_o enable_v a_o christian_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o patience_n and_o joy_n 5._o no_o man_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v bear_v affliction_n with_o a_o content_a spirit_n there_o may_v be_v stupidity_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o restrain_v of_o murmur_n in_o some_o natural_a man_n but_o true_a contentment_n be_v find_v only_o in_o godly_a person_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n as_o for_o unregenerate_a man_n when_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o they_o they_o do_v not_o only_o fret_v inward_o against_o god_n but_o break_v out_o into_o open_a blasphemy_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o great_a and_o painful_a affliction_n isa_n 8.21_o they_o shall_v pass_v through_o it_o hardly_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n and_o look_v upward_o rev._n 16.10,11_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n 6._o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o bear_v their_o loss_n with_o a_o quiet_a content_a spirit_n when_o god_n have_v take_v away_o from_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o they_o when_o jacob_n do_v but_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o son_n joseph_n he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n gen._n 37.34,35_o jacob_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o loin_n and_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n many_o day_n and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o comfort_v he_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o he_o say_v for_o i_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n unto_o my_o son_n mourning_z thus_o his_o father_n weep_v for_o he_o when_o god_n take_v away_o absolom_n how_o be_v david_n cast_v down_o at_o his_o death_n 2_o sam._n 18.33_o the_o king_n be_v much_o move_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o chamber_n over_o the_o gate_n and_o weep_v and_o as_o he_o go_v thus_o he_o say_v o_o my_o son_n absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absolom_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n jonah_n be_v a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n no_o ordinary_a man_n but_o a_o prophet_n yet_o what_o abundance_n of_o discontent_n do_v he_o manifest_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o gourd_n because_o it_o be_v a_o refreshment_n to_o he_o by_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a passion_n faint_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n wish_v that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o when_o god_n reason_v with_o he_o about_o his_o froward_a carriage_n he_o stand_v upon_o his_o justification_n jonah_n 4.8,9_o he_o faint_v and_o wish_v in_o himself_o to_o die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v and_o god_n say_v to_o jonah_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o gourd_n and_o he_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a even_o unto_o death_n yet_o this_o gourd_n come_v up_o in_o a_o night_n and_o perish_v in_o a_o night_n and_o jonah_n have_v not_o labour_v at_o all_o for_o it_o neither_o do_v jonah_n but_o god_n make_v it_o to_o grow_v verse_n 10._o when_o we_o find_v such_o a_o man_n as_o jonah_n in_o such_o a_o great_a passion_n for_o such_o a_o small_a loss_n as_o a_o gourd_n which_o grow_v up_o and_o perish_v in_o a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n we_o may_v cry_v out_o lord_z what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o if_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o fret_v and_o discontent_a at_o our_o loss_n we_o must_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o case_n not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o keep_v i_o from_o be_v discontent_v at_o my_o loss_n 7._o though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o attain_v a_o cheerful_a content_a spirit_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n yet_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v attain_v the_o apostle_n paul_n go_v through_o variety_n of_o affliction_n as_o hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n shipwreck_n imprisonment_n beat_v with_o rod_n stripe_n above_o measure_n cold_a watch_n etc._n etc._n 2_o corinth_n 11.23,24,25,26,27_o yet_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v content_a in_o every_o estate_n phil._n 4.11,13_o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o estate_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o 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strengthen_v the_o weak_a hand_n thy_o word_n have_v uphold_v he_o that_o be_v fall_v and_o thou_o have_v strengthen_v the_o feeble_a knee_n prov._n 15.23_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n how_o good_a be_v it_o 9_o no_o argument_n or_o other_o mean_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o either_o in_o preach_v write_a or_o private_a conference_n have_v such_o force_n and_o power_n to_o quiet_a support_v and_o comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o faint_v and_o be_v disquiet_v and_o cast_v down_o under_o their_o affliction_n as_o those_o that_o be_v draw_v from_o and_o bottom_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n leu._n 10.3_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o
upon_o it_o as_o god_n mind_n that_o you_o shall_v embrace_v it_o for_o god_n distribute_v of_o ability_n for_o a_o employment_n be_v one_o principal_a ingredient_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o make_v out_o of_o our_o call_n to_o that_o employment_n 1_o cor._n 7.17_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o god_n have_v call_v every_o one_o 3._o consider_v how_o god_n incline_v your_o heart_n after_o you_o have_v seek_v he_o for_o god_n call_v to_o a_o employment_n may_v be_v gather_v by_o his_o incline_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o it_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o levite_n deut._n 18.7,8_o the_o ardent_a desire_n of_o his_o mind_n be_v one_o way_n of_o evidence_v his_o call_n to_o minister_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 4._o observe_v god_n providence_n which_o way_n that_o guide_v and_o lead_v you_o while_o you_o be_v wait_v upon_o god_n for_o counsel_n for_o that_o be_v one_o way_n by_o which_o god_n guide_v and_o direct_v 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in_o this_o respect_n do_v your_o loss_n put_v you_o upon_o seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n do_v they_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o seek_v communion_n with_o god_n do_v they_o cause_v you_o to_o live_v and_o depend_v more_o upon_o his_o providence_n and_o promise_n if_o in_o any_o respect_n you_o find_v they_o draw_v your_o soul_n near_o to_o god_n you_o may_v conclude_v that_o god_n have_v take_v away_o your_o estate_n out_o of_o love_n to_o your_o soul_n 2._o such_o affliction_n as_o make_v we_o zealous_a in_o renew_v our_o repentance_n come_v from_o love_n rev._n 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v 3._o
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token_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o ever_o psal_n 92.7_o when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o when_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v flourish_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o 2._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n get_v more_o good_a by_o their_o affliction_n than_o wicked_a man_n do_v by_o their_o prosperity_n for_o prov._n 1.32_o the_o prosperity_n of_o fool_n shall_v destroy_v they_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n can_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 119.71_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v 3._o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v all_o the_o portion_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o give_v unto_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 17.13.14_o deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n that_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n but_o as_o for_o godly_a man_n god_n have_v lay_v up_o wonderful_a great_a thing_n for_o they_o in_o heaven_n psal_n 31.19_o o_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o never_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n nor_o ever_o hear_v with_o our_o ear_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o he_o have_v make_v godly_a man_n heir_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v rom._n 8.17_o if_o child_n than_o heir_n heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n now_o christ_n be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1.2_o and_o if_o christian_n be_v joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n then_o be_v they_o also_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n quiet_v his_o elder_a son_n when_o he_o repine_v and_o be_v discontent_v with_o the_o bountiful_a provision_n that_o be_v make_v for_o his_o brother_n the_o fat_a calf_n and_o the_o best_a robe_n a_o ring_n etc._n etc._n when_o himself_o have_v not_o a_o kid_n to_o make_v merry_a with_o his_o friend_n son_n thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o luke_n 15.31_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v to_o such_o of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o be_v under_o a_o temptation_n to_o repine_v and_o be_v discontent_v because_o they_o have_v but_o little_a and_o many_o that_o follow_v the_o same_o course_n that_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v enjoy_v abundance_n and_o have_v sustain_v no_o loss_n you_o shall_v ever_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n be_v you_o and_o shall_v be_v your_o portion_n for_o ever_o and_o be_v not_o this_o enough_o to_o satisfy_v you_o sect_n 17._o object_n 17._o it_o be_v not_o my_o own_o private_a loss_n that_o trouble_v i_o i_o can_v have_v bear_v that_o content_o if_o only_o i_o and_o my_o family_n have_v suffer_v and_o be_v undo_v by_o this_o fire_n but_o 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countenance_n be_v so_o sad_a see_v he_o be_v not_o sick_a he_o reply_v neh._n 2.3_o why_o shall_v not_o my_o countenance_n be_v sad_a when_o the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o my_o father_n sepulcher_n lie_v waste_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n we_o have_v many_o instance_n of_o servant_n of_o god_n lament_v god_n judgement_n on_o other_o though_o they_o themselves_o have_v escape_v isa_n 22.4,5_o look_v away_o from_o i_o i_o will_v weep_v bitter_o labour_v not_o to_o comfort_v i_o because_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n for_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o tread_v down_o and_o of_o perplexity_n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o loss_n or_o damage_n that_o the_o prophet_n thus_o lament_v but_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o people_n so_o jeremiah_n bemoan_v the_o suffering_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o if_o they_o be_v have_v his_o own_o 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every_o one_o that_o hear_v thereof_o to_o tingle_v 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 3.11,18_o the_o same_o shall_v make_v we_o submit_v when_o such_o thing_n befall_v a_o city_n or_o nation_n as_o make_v the_o ear_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v thereof_o to_o tingle_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a 2._o god_n will_v bring_v glory_n to_o his_o name_n by_o this_o sore_a judgement_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v upon_o this_o great_a city_n isa_n 25.2,3_o thou_o have_v make_v of_o a_o city_n a_o heap_n and_o of_o a_o defence_a city_n a_o ruin_n therefore_o shall_v the_o strong_a people_n glorify_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o terrible_a nation_n shall_v fear_v thou_o so_o also_o isa_n 5.16_o in_o some_o of_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o prophet_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o god_n judgement_n as_o verse_n 9_o many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n and_o verse_n 13_o 15._o their_o honourable_a man_n be_v famish_v and_o their_o multitude_n dry_v up_o with_o thirst_n the_o mean_a man_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o the_o mighty_a man_n shall_v be_v humble_v then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o these_o judgement_n shall_v make_v for_o the_o exalt_v of_o god_n glory_n verse_n 16._o but_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v be_v exalt_v in_o judgement_n and_o god_n that_o be_v holy_a shall_v be_v sanctify_v in_o righteousness_n now_o the_o exalt_v of_o god_n glory_n be_v of_o more_o concernment_n than_o all_o the_o city_n or_o kingdom_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n all_o thing_n be_v and_o be_v create_v for_o god_n pleasure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o he_o shall_v glorify_v himself_o by_o and_o with_o all_o person_n and_o thing_n as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n revel_v 4.11_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n 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all_o that_o love_v his_o name_n throughout_o the_o whole_a land_n rom._n 8.28_o we_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n to_o they_o who_o be_v the_o call_v according_a to_o his_o purpose_n 5._o whatever_o this_o great_a city_n be_v before_o its_o desolation_n to_o its_o own_o inhabitant_n or_o to_o any_o of_o god_n servant_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n all_o that_o god_n will_v be_v to_o his_o own_o people_n now_o that_o it_o be_v lay_v waist_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o particular_n be_v this_o city_n the_o glory_n of_o england_n the_o crown_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v we_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o phinehas_n his_o wife_n when_o we_o behold_v the_o ruin_n of_o this_o city_n the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o england_n or_o with_o the_o jew_n when_o jerusalem_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n lam._n 5.16_o yet_o let_v we_o remember_v what_o god_n promise_v when_o 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wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o if_o any_o ask_v how_o shall_v we_o come_v to_o find_v out_o for_o what_o sin_n god_n be_v contend_v with_o we_o i_o answer_v 1._o go_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o as_o job_n do_v to_o show_v you_o why_o he_o contend_v with_o you_o job_n 10.2_o job_n 13.23_o and_o after_o you_o have_v seek_v to_o god_n to_o discover_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o controversy_n observe_v what_o sin_n he_o bring_v to_o your_o remembrance_n and_o set_v before_o you_o and_o give_v you_o secret_a intimation_n from_o his_o spirit_n that_o for_o such_o and_o such_o a_o sin_n he_o be_v now_o correct_v you_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n god_n be_v wont_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o present_v to_o the_o view_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o correct_v we_o job_n 36.8,9,10_o if_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o be_v hold_v in_o cord_n of_o affliction_n then_o be_v show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o transgression_n that_o they_o have_v 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and_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o land_n josh_n 5.12_o the_o manna_n cease_v on_o the_o morrow_n after_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o the_o old_a corn_n of_o the_o land_n the_o water_n also_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n follow_v they_o up_o and_o down_o in_o all_o place_n wherever_o they_o go_v to_o give_v they_o drink_v 1_o cor._n 10.4_o now_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o israelite_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o will_v god_n deal_v with_o all_o his_o servant_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o world_n he_o will_v guard_v they_o and_o guide_v they_o by_o night_n and_o by_o day_n he_o will_v send_v in_o a_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a supply_n of_o all_o their_o want_n isa_n 27.3_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n lest_o any_o hurt_n it_o i_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n isa_n 49.10_o they_o shall_v not_o hunger_n nor_o thirst_n neither_o shall_v the_o heat_n nor_o sun_n 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their_o sin_n he_o will_v remove_v his_o judgement_n isa_n 1.7,16,17,19,26_o your_o city_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o thy_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n afterward_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o city_n of_o righteousness_n the_o faithful_a city_n 4._o if_o we_o will_v have_v no_o more_o such_o dreadful_a fire_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o pacify_v god_n anger_n that_o be_v kindle_v against_o we_o the_o mighty_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o have_v fall_v upon_o we_o viz._n the_o sword_n the_o great_a pestilence_n and_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n be_v token_n of_o great_a wrath_n against_o this_o nation_n and_o we_o may_v fear_v in_o regard_n there_o be_v so_o little_a reformation_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o the_o anger_n of_o 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prevail_v with_o god_n to_o turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n will_v cause_v he_o to_o lay_v aside_o his_o anger_n psal_n 106.23_o he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o jer._n 18.20_o remember_v that_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o to_o speak_v good_a for_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n from_o they_o what_o prayer_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n put_v up_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v present_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n unto_o his_o father_n heb._n 7.25_o rev._n 8.3_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n intercee_v with_o his_o father_n for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o his_o wrath_n from_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o particular_a person_n his_o request_n shall_v certain_o be_v grant_v zech._n 1.12,13_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o with_o good_a word_n and_o comfortable_a word_n and_o present_o after_o come_v tiding_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o his_o return_v with_o mercy_n to_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n 2._o we_o must_v every_o one_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o jonah_n 3.8,9_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 hos_fw-la 14.1,4_o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o when_o israel_n do_v return_v at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n hear_v what_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 4._o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o jer._n 3.12_o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o 5._o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n cease_v from_o send_v any_o more_o such_o dreadful_a fire_n we_o must_v set_v our_o faith_n on_o work_n on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o on_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o make_v atonement_n under_o the_o law_n both_o for_o particular_a person_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n leu._n 17.11_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n make_v atonement_n for_o particular_a person_n so_o also_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n leu._n 4.13,14,17,18,20_o these_o sacrifice_n do_v type_n out_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n be_v the_o way_n to_o procure_v a_o atonement_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o render_v god_n propitious_a after_o he_o have_v be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n by_o our_o sin_n rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n this_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v available_a to_o make_v atonement_n for_o whole_a nation_n as_o well_o as_o particular_a person_n isa_n 52.15_o he_o shall_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n 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take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a yea_o even_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o my_o fury_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o drink_v it_o again_o but_o i_o will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o isa_n 60.18_o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_n isa_n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v zeph._n 3.15_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o judgement_n he_o have_v cast_v out_o thy_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v evil_a any_o more_o faith_n be_v of_o great_a force_n for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v of_o national_a judgement_n and_o the_o procure_n of_o national_a mercy_n heb._n 11.32,34_o who_o through_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n turn_v to_o flight_n the_o army_n of_o alien_n we_o may_v see_v here_o what_o great_a thing_n have_v be_v do_v by_o faith_n it_o have_v subdue_v kingdom_n it_o have_v vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n great_a and_o puissant_a army_n it_o have_v prevail_v against_o the_o â—orest_n of_o judgement_n as_o fire_n sword_n wild_a beast_n etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v even_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v god_n hand_n from_o destroy_v a_o nation_n when_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o destroy_v a_o sinful_a people_n exod._n 32.9,10_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_o provoke_v against_o israel_n yet_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o moses_n his_o hand_n be_v hold_v that_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v they_o moses_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o plead_v that_o in_o prayer_n and_o thereby_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o turn_v from_o his_o wretch_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o like_a spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o pryer_n in_o his_o servant_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o they_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n but_o may_v cry_v mighty_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n until_o they_o have_v 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