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curtain_n of_o the_o land_n of_o midian_a do_v tremble_v ver._n 12._o thou_o do_v march_v through_o the_o land_n in_o indignation_n thou_o do_v thresh_v the_o heathen_a in_o anger_n ver._n 13._o thou_o wente_v forth_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o people_n even_o for_o salvation_n with_o thy_o anoint_a thou_o wound_v the_o head_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a by_o discover_v the_o foundation_n even_o to_o the_o neck_n sâ—lah_n jer._n 50._o 31_o 32._o behold_v i_o be_o against_o thou_o o_o thou_o most_o proud_a say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n for_o thy_o day_n be_v come_v the_o time_n that_o i_o will_v
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the_o gospel_n to_o poor_a sinner_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o choose_v he_o they_o will_v not_o close_v with_o he_o they_o will_v not_o embrace_v he_o nor_o accept_v of_o he_o nor_o enter_v into_o a_o marriage_n covenant_n with_o he_o nor_o resign_v themselves_o up_o to_o he_o nor_o part_n with_o their_o lust_n to_o enjoy_v he_o they_o will_v not_o come_v to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v have_v 4._o john_n 5._o 40._o match_n 22._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4._o life_n they_o slight_v infinite_a mercy_n and_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o grace_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o scorn_v the_o offer_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o everlasting_a sorrow_n how_o can_v that_o sinner_n be_v save_v that_o still_o refuse_v salvation_n how_o can_v mercy_n save_v he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v save_v by_o mercy_n yea_o how_o can_v christ_n save_v 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9_o and_o piety_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o personal_a or_o national_a suffering_n that_o bâ—fall_v we_o jer._n 9_o 12._o who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o may_v understand_v this_o for_o what_o the_o land_n perish_v and_o be_v burn_v up_o like_o a_o wilderness_n that_o none_o pass_v through_o it_o be_v very_o great_a wiâ—dom_n to_o know_v from_o who_o all_o our_o affliction_n come_v and_o for_o what_o all_o our_o affliction_n come_v upon_o we_o god_n look_v that_o we_o shall_v observe_v his_o hand_n in_o all_o our_o suffering_n hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o god_n challenge_v all_o sort_n of_o affliction_n as_o his_o own_o special_a administration_n prayer_n mich._n 6_o 9_o see_v this_o text_n full_o open_v in_o my_o first_o epistle_n to_o my_o treatise_n on_o closet_n prayer_n amos_n 3._o 6._o be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o thâ—se_a thing_n isa_n 45._o 7._o god_n take_v it_o very_o heinous_o and_o look_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o very_a great_a indignity_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o his_o power_n providence_n and_o justice_n when_o man_n will_v neither_o see_v nor_o acknowledge_v his_o hand_n in_o those_o sore_a affliction_n and_o sad_a suffering_n that_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o of_o such_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n complain_v chap._n 26._o 11._o lord_z when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v the_o hand_n the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o remarkable_a and_o conspicuous_a in_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o as_o may_v very_o well_o wring_v a_o acknowledgement_n out_o
maâ—k_v 16._o 11._o and_o second_o there_o be_v a_o place_n where_o the_o priest_n execute_v their_o ministry_n which_o be_v holy_a than_o that_o that_o the_o people_n stand_v in_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o holy_a place_n leu._n 16._o 30._o and_o three_o there_o be_v a_o place_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n may_v only_o enter_v into_o and_o that_o but_o once_o a_o year_n anâ—_n that_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n the_o holy_a place_n of_o all_o heb._n 9_o 3._o but_o now_o since_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o place_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v holy_a than_o other_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n be_v as_o powerful_a and_o as_o prevalent_a with_o god_n in_o one_o place_n as_o in_o another_o paul_n describe_v the_o faithful_a to_o be_v such_o as_o call_v upon_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 1._o 2._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o matth._n 18._o 20._o god_n in_o every_o place_n and_o i_o will_v say_v he_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o and_o where_o two_o or_o three_o say_v christ_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o that_o every_o place_n shall_v be_v free_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n as_o a_o singular_a priuâ—lâ—dge_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n zeph._n 2._o 11_o and_o man_n shall_v worship_v he_o every_o one_o from_o his_o place_n even_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v all_o countâ—â—ys_n though_o not_o encompass_v with_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o jew_n â—aâ—lâ—d_v â—ll_a lâ—â—ds_n island_n whither_o they_o can_v not_o come_v but_o by_o waâ—â—r_n mâ—n_z shall_v worship_n not_o only_o at_o jerusalem_n as_o oâ—â—â—_n but_o in_o all_o place_n they_o shall_v lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n and_o heart_n without_o wrath_n or_o doubt_v both_o in_o church_n and_o 8._o 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o chamber_n any_o place_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a oratory_n 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world_n but_o god_n tâ—lls_v they_o that_o they_o be_v under_o a_o very_a high_a mistake_n for_o he_o will_v take_v care_n of_o his_o own_o name_n and_o glory_n for_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o it_o among_o the_o gentile_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a prophecy_n of_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n my_o worship_n say_v god_n shall_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o judaeâ—_n or_o jerusalem_n 19_o see_v isa_n 66._o 19_o 20._o chap._n 60._o 8._o and_o chap._n 19_o 19_o or_o the_o temple_n but_o in_o every_o place_n i_o will_v have_v a_o people_n that_o shall_v worship_v i_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v still_o offer_v of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o i_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v take_v away_o all_o difference_n of_o 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their_o own_o defence_n 2._o that_o they_o who_o have_v do_v many_o good_a office_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o be_v often_o not_o only_o unrewarded_a for_o former_a service_n but_o punish_v for_o that_o one_o offence_n 3._o that_o when_o the_o creature_n former_o officious_a to_o serve_v we_o start_v from_o their_o former_a obedience_n man_n ought_v to_o reflect_v upon_o his_o own_o sin_n as_o the_o sole_a cause_n thereof_o 4._o that_o the_o worst_a man_n have_v good_a title_n to_o their_o own_o 14._o consult_v these_o scripture_n deut._n 32._o 8._o act_n 17._o 26._o luke_n 3._o 14._o good_n for_o though_o balaam_n be_v a_o sorcerer_n yet_o the_o ass_n confess_v twice_o that_o he_o be_v his_o ass_n luke_n 12._o 33._o sell_v and_o give_v be_v word_n of_o propriety_n and_o god_n have_v set_v the_o eight_o commandment_n as_o a_o hedge_n as_o a_o fence_n to_o every_o man_n possession_n dan._n 4._o 17._o this_o matter_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o watcher_n and_o the_o demand_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o live_a may_v know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v and_o set_v up_o over_o it_o the_o base_a of_o man_n he_o that_o give_v canaan_n to_o jacob_n give_v mount-seir_n to_o esau_n and_o do_v not_o jacob_n 5._o gen._n 23._o 3._o 4_o 5_o 9_o gen._n 42._o 3_o 5._o buy_v a_o bury_a place_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hâ—â—h_n and_o do_v he_o not_o buy_v corn_n of_o the_o egyptian_n by_o all_o which_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o those_o wicked_a man_n and_o idolater_n have_v a_o lawful_a title_n to_o those_o temporal_a blessing_n that_o they_o do_v enjoy_v now_o mark_v god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o common_a providence_n alloâ—s_v to_o wicked_a man_n their_o lawful_a possession_n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a tenure_n they_o hold_v by_o o_o bâ—t_v now_o that_o little_a that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n have_v â—he_n hold_v it_o 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sweet_a promise_n a_o precious_a promise_n a_o soul_n satisfy_v promise_n a_o promise_n more_o worth_a than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o indies_n mark_v all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o only_a mercy_n but_o they_o be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n that_o 8._o consult_v these_o scripture_n josh_n 23._o 14_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o be_v they_o be_v sure_a mercy_n that_o strâ—am_n in_o upon_o they_o through_o the_o covenant_n well_o sir_n you_o must_v remember_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o least_o mercy_n the_o least_o blessing_n flow_v in_o upon_o we_o through_o the_o promise_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o thousand_o blessing_n that_o flow_v in_o upon_o we_o from_o a_o general_a providence_n the_o least_o blessing_n flow_v in_o upon_o we_o through_o the_o couâ—nâ—nt_n be_v better_a than_o ten_o thousand_o talent_n that_o be_v the_o mere_a product_n of_o a_o general_a providence_n for_o first_o such_o as_o enjoy_v all_o they_o have_v only_o from_o a_o 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