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of_o my_o hand_n shall_v be_v as_o powerful_a a_o motive_n to_o i_o as_o a_o command_n from_o a_o superior_a be_v to_o a_o obedient_a inferior_a for_o it_o be_v to_o thing_n to_o come_v such_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v predict_v that_o he_o limit_n their_o ask_n which_o he_o call_v also_o here_o a_o command_a of_o he_o there_o be_v a_o real_a love_n in_o the_o first_o choice_n there_o be_v a_o intenseness_n of_o love_n in_o the_o first_o attraction_n jer._n 31.3_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n therefore_o with_o lovingkindness_n have_v i_o draw_v thou_o his_o love_n which_o have_v a_o be_v from_o eternity_n be_v express_v by_o word_n of_o more_o tenderness_n when_o he_o come_v to_o frame_v she_o lovingkindness_n as_o if_o his_o affection_n seem_v to_o be_v increase_v when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o counsel_n according_a to_o the_o vigour_n of_o his_o immutable_a love_n will_v be_v the_o strength_n of_o her_o immutable_a establishment_n this_o promise_n be_v make_v not_o to_o the_o church_n in_o general_n but_o to_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o spiritual_a israel_n v._o 1._o man_n be_v concern_v in_o honour_n for_o that_o upon_o which_o they_o have_v place_v their_o affection_n shall_v there_o then_o be_v decay_n in_o the_o kindness_n of_o that_o god_n who_o glory_n it_o be_v to_o be_v immutable_a be_v it_o possible_a this_o fountain_n shall_v be_v freeze_v in_o his_o breast_n be_v there_o not_o a_o love_n of_o good_a will_n to_o zion_n to_o frame_v she_o to_o pick_v out_o her_o material_n when_o they_o lie_v like_o swine_n in_o the_o confuse_a mass_n and_o dirty_a mire_n of_o a_o corrupt_a world_n be_v there_o not_o also_o a_o
witness_n that_o they_o shall_v stand_v again_o upon_o their_o foot_n the_o same_o person_n if_o political_o dead_a other_o witness_v the_o same_o doctrine_n if_o they_o be_v corporeal_o dead_a and_o damp_n all_o their_o mirth_n and_o triumph_n and_o turn_v their_o security_n into_o fear_n then_o shall_v glory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o his_o testament_n be_v see_v in_o his_o temple_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v magnify_v rev._n 11.10_o 11._o when_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v gather_v together_o to_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o place_n be_v call_v armageddon_n rev._n 16.14_o 16_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o curse_a troop_n a_o army_n under_o god_n anathema_n when_o they_o have_v the_o great_a confidence_n when_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v pen_v up_o by_o a_o siege_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o cup_n of_o tremble_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n zac._n 12.2_o fear_v shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o confidence_n the_o sun_n be_v rise_v upon_o sodom_n just_a before_o the_o devour_a shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n with_o what_o derision_n will_v they_o have_v entertain_v any_o messenger_n that_o shall_v have_v assure_v they_o of_o such_o a_o shower_n in_o so_o clear_a a_o day_n no_o doubt_n but_o the_o egyptian_a horse_n go_v prance_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o their_o rider_n confident_a of_o catch_v their_o prey_n when_o they_o see_v the_o water_n congeal_v they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o suspicion_n but_o that_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v make_v in_o their_o favour_n till_o the_o chariot_n wheel_n be_v take_v off_o and_o the_o water_n ready_a to_o roll_n upon_o they_o exod._n 14.23_o 25._o 2._o as_o something_o on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n forward_o the_o deliverance_n so_o there_o be_v some_o regard_n god_n have_v to_o the_o church_n strait_n cum_fw-la 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his_o spirit_n when_o thing_n be_v at_o a_o low_a ebb_n when_o the_o sun_n sit_v in_o the_o great_a darkness_n of_o error_n idolatry_n and_o profaneness_n when_o the_o jew_n the_o only_a spot_n of_o ground_n god_n have_v be_v as_o a_o wilderness_n almost_o barren_a of_o any_o grace_n when_o the_o great_a prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v unminded_a and_o less_o understand_v when_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n have_v cease_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v shut_v up_o than_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n to_o work_v a_o universal_a relief_n for_o mankind_n when_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o redeemer_n he_o shall_v look_v and_o find_v none_o to_o help_v he_o shall_v wonder_v to_o find_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o his_o own_o arm_n shall_v bring_v salvation_n isa_n 53.5_o this_o have_v always_o be_v god_n method_n with_o his_o son_n the_o power_n of_o darkness_n have_v their_o hour_n and_o triumph_v when_o they_o 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