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and_o reformation_n discover_v the_o unprofitableness_n of_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o man_n do_v former_o please_v and_o satisfy_v themselves_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n which_o will_v prove_v every_o man_n work_n even_o a_o accurate_a trial_n and_o strict_a examination_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n 14._o a_o narrow_a enquiry_n into_o and_o exact_a discovery_n of_o every_o man_n work_n for_o so_o do_v our_o divine_n understand_v the_o fire_n there_o speak_v of_o whether_o this_o fiery_a trial_n be_v make_v by_o the_o search_v and_o discover_v light_n of_o the_o word_n in_o a_o time_n of_o reformation_n or_o by_o affliction_n or_o in_o a_o man_n own_o conscience_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n if_o by_o some_o or_o all_o of_o these_o trial_n a_o minister_n work_v be_v find_v to_o be_v what_o
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secure_a in_o jerusalem_n when_o their_o brethren_n be_v in_o babylon_n i_o will_v gather_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o thou_o think_v you_o be_v out_o of_o one_o furnace_n you_o shall_v fall_v into_o another_o and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v refine_v from_o your_o dross_n you_o shall_v never_o come_v out_o of_o that_o furnace_n but_o i_o will_v melt_v you_o there_o and_o leave_v you_o there_o which_o do_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o residue_n that_o escape_v to_o egypt_n and_o think_v to_o shelter_v themselves_o there_o as_o likewise_o these_o that_o remain_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o hold_v out_o that_o siege_n with_o zedekias_n even_o all_o these_o do_v fall_v under_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o famine_n and_o the_o pestilence_n till_o they_o be_v consume_v jer._n 24.8.10_o let_v those_o that_o be_v long_a spare_v take_v heed_n they_o be_v not_o â—orest_n smite_v say_v not_o with_o agag_n the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v past_a the_o child_n chastâ—ed_v in_o the_o afternoon_n weep_v as_o sore_o as_o the_o child_n chastise_v in_o the_o forenoon_n remember_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o take_v away_o the_o judgement_n till_o he_o have_v perform_v his_o work_n yea_o his_o whole_a work_n and_o that_o upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o jerusalem_n itself_o it_o be_v no_o light_a matter_n the_o rod_n must_v be_v very_o heavy_a before_o our_o uncircumcised_a heart_n can_v be_v humble_v and_o the_o furnace_n very_o hot_a before_o our_o dross_n depart_v from_o we_o we_o have_v need_n of_o all_o the_o â—ore_o stroke_n which_o we_o mourn_v under_o and_o if_o one_o less_o can_v do_v the_o turn_v it_o shall_v be_v spare_v for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o we_o ourselves_o rive_v every_o stroke_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n but_o in_o the_o four_o and_o last_o place_n use_n let_v we_o give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n also_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v we_o good_a in_o our_o latter_a end_n it_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o a_o father_n not_o of_o a_o enemy_n it_o be_v a_o refine_n not_o a_o consume_a fire_n â—â—_z the_o poor_a mourner_n in_o zion_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v our_o bone_n be_v dry_v and_o our_o hope_n be_v lose_v we_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o our_o part_n we_o be_v like_a to_o lie_v in_o this_o fire_n and_o furnace_n for_o ever_o because_o our_o dross_n be_v be_v not_o depart_v from_o we_o we_o be_v still_o a_o unhumble_a a_o unbroken_a a_o unmortified_a generation_n yea_o many_o like_o ahaz_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n trespass_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n many_o think_n of_o go_v back_o again_o to_o egypt_n to_o such_o i_o have_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o say_v for_o their_o comfort_n first_o there_o be_v a_o remnant_n which_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v deliver_v but_o purify_v and_o shall_v come_v forth_o as_o gold_n out_o of_o the_o fire_n the_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v refine_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v say_v it_o be_v my_o people_n zach._n 13.9_o and_o a_o most_o sweet_a promise_n there_o be_v after_o the_o sad_a denunciation_n of_o judgement_n ezek._n 14.22_o 23._o yet_o behold_v therein_o shall_v be_v leave_v a_o remnant_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v both_o son_n and_o daughter_n â—ehold_v they_o shall_v come_v forth_o unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v their_o way_n and_o their_o do_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v comfort_v concerning_o the_o evil_a that_o i_o have_v bring_v upon_o jerusalem_n even_o concerning_o all_o that_o i_o have_v bring_v upon_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v comfort_v you_o when_o you_o see_v their_o way_n and_o their_o doingâ—_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v without_o cause_n all_o that_o i_o have_v do_v in_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n dan._n 12.10_o many_o shall_v be_v purify_v and_o make_v and_o try_v but_o the_o wicked_a shall_v do_v wicked_o and_o none_o of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v understand_v but_o the_o wise_a shall_v understand_v jer._n 24.7_o after_o the_o promise_n of_o deliver_v those_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o babylon_n there_o be_v a_o nother_o promise_v add_v of_o that_o which_o be_v much_o better_o i_o will_v give_v a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v return_v unto_o i_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n psal._n 130.8_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n zebp_n 3.12_o 13._o i_o will_v also_o leave_v in_o the_o midâ—â—_z they_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o remnant_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o do_v iniquity_n not_o speak_v lie_n neither_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n let_v your_o soul_n now_o apply_v these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n and_o cry_v lord_n remember_v thy_o promise_n and_o let_v not_o a_o jot_n of_o thy_o good_a word_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n second_o as_o the_o promise_n of_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n so_o the_o promise_n of_o peace_n and_o temporal_a deliverance_n be_v not_o legal_a but_o even_o evangelical_a if_o we_o be_v not_o refine_v and_o purge_v as_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v that_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n to_o we_o but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o matter_n of_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o free_a mercy_n isa._n 48.9_o 10_o 11._o for_o my_o name_n sake_n will_v i_o defer_v my_o anger_n and_o for_o my_o praise_n will_v â—refrain_v for_o thou_o behold_v i_o have_v refine_v thou_o but_o not_o with_o silver_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o fornance_n of_o affection_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n yea_o for_o i_o own_o sake_n will_v
many_o shall_v be_v purify_v and_o make_v white_a and_o try_v where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v from_o which_o i_o say_v before_o the_o fuller_n soap_n have_v its_o name_n the_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v this_o doctrine_n tribulation_n do_v either_o accompany_v or_o follow_v after_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n or_o purge_v of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n so_o it_o be_v when_o christ_n himself_o come_v into_o his_o temple_n luk._n 12.49_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v fire_n on_o the_o earth_n vers._n 51._o suppose_v you_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n on_o earth_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o rather_o divisâ—â—on_n so_o it_o be_v when_o the_o apostle_n be_v send_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n peter_n appli_v to_o that_o time_n the_o word_n of_o joel_n and_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n above_o and_o sign_n in_o earth_n beneath_o blood_n and_o fire_n and_o vapour_n of_o smoke_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n act_n 2.19_o 20._o the_o meaning_n be_v such_o tribulation_n shall_v follow_v the_o gospel_n which_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o darken_n of_o the_o great_a light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o put_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n out_o of_o their_o course_n so_o great_a a_o change_n and_o calamity_n shall_v come_v the_o experience_n both_o of_o the_o ancient_a and_o now-reformed_a church_n do_v also_o abundant_o confirm_v this_o doctrine_n neither_o must_v we_o think_v that_o all_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v now_o overpass_v who_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o that_o hour_n of_o great_a darkness_n the_o kill_n of_o the_o witness_n be_v past_a and_o all_o that_o sad_a prophecy_n â—_z rev._n 11._o fulfil_v and_o if_o some_o be_v not_o much_o mistake_v it_o be_v tell_v dan._n 12.1_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v great_a tribulation_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n than_o any_o we_o have_v yet_o see_v at_o that_o time_n say_v the_o angel_n 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