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endure_v all_o misery_n with_o he_o for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n to_o meditate_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v our_o christ_n apoc._n 11._o 15._o satan_n &_o antichristâ—…_n sight_n only_o against_o he_o apoc._n 16._o 23._o 24._o how_o they_o have_v send_v forth_o their_o croank_a frog_n to_o stir_v up_o all_o to_o battle_n against_o christ_n jesus_n to_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n and_o to_o destroy_v all_o his_o people_n we_o may_v just_o lie_v think_v this_o the_o battle_n of_o the_o great_a day_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n thus_o permit_v they_o to_o prevail_v to_o harden_v they_o to_o pursue_v his_o people_n into_o the_o sea_n yet_o there_o he_o will_v get_v himself_o the_o victory_n when_o his_o people_n shall_v cry_v unto_o he_o though_o there_o be_v mighty_a king_n against_o he_o and_o for_o antichrist_n yet_o the_o lamb_n sâ—…all_v over_o come_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o lamb_n to_o make_v the_o whore_n 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which_o he_o have_v speak_v and_o be_v come_v quick_o after_o our_o see_v the_o order_n which_o the_o lord_n take_v in_o save_v his_o church_n and_o necessity_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v careful_a we_o be_v such_o as_o the_o lord_n call_v to_o help_v he_o our_o certain_a direction_n by_o the_o lord_n prayer_n our_o father_n that_o have_v christ_n call_n in_o our_o ear_n we_o make_v sure_o we_o be_v the_o true_a child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n by_o the_o true_a mark_n thereof_o 2._o pet._n 1._o 4._o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o meditation_n more_o particular_o to_o make_v this_o sure_a that_o we_o may_v not_o deceive_v ourselves_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o think_v what_o one_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 47._o eph._n 2._o 2._o john_n 8._o 44._o eph._n 2._o 3._o 2._o what_o one_o we_o must_v be_v by_o grace_n 3._o that_o we_o never_o rest_v in_o use_v the_o mean_n until_o we_o be_v such_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o miserable_a estate_n we_o stand_v in_o till_o then_o and_o more_o for_o the_o horror_n which_o will_v come_v oâ—…_n we_o when_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v awake_v and_o our_o bless_a estate_n of_o the_o contrary_a when_o can_v we_o find_v ourselves_o god_n child_n mean_n cheeâ—…y_v the_o word_n and_o prayer_n for_o obtain_v the_o principal_a grace_n repentance_n faith_n in_o ouâ—…_n repentance_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d change_n 4._o if_o such_o yet_o to_o labour_v to_o increase_v in_o our_o assurance_n in_o walk_v before_o he_o in_o more_o hprightnes_n two_o lesson_n to_o be_v ever_o in_o memory_n to_o this_o end_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o narrow_a way_n of_o life_n iâ—…numerable_a lead_v to_o destruction_n 2._o that_o one_o direct_v only_o by_o god_n word_n the_o general_n whereof_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o catechism_n for_o faith_n conversation_n help_v in_o ouâ—…_n journey_n the_o sacrament_n for_o more_o strength_n so_o to_o walk_v earnest_a prayer_n 5._o to_o pray_v thus_o for_o our_o brethren_n as_o well_o as_o ourselves_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o same_o assurance_n and_o so_o manifest_v themselves_o for_o their_o heavenly_a father_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o their_o brothren_n as_o we_o do_v to_o remember_v all_o joint_o 6._o to_o pray_v more_o special_o for_o all_o in_o authority_n as_o in_o god_n own_o place_n for_o the_o succour_n &_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n bear_v his_o own_o name_n and_o ordain_v for_o this_o end_n isaiah_n 49._o that_o they_o may_v chief_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o excellent_a grace_n as_o in_o the_o first_o rank_n better_o to_o provoke_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o chief_o those_o peculiar_a to_o their_o place_n that_o we_o may_v perform_v all_o duty_n to_o they_o of_o honour_n obedience_n thankfulness_n therein_o those_o three_o acknowledgement_n hearty_n
impenitent_o for_o that_o they_o be_v both_o blind_a and_o deaf_a they_o see_v not_o god_n wrath_n rush_v on_o themselves_o much_o less_o can_v they_o see_v it_o rush_v on_o other_o they_o perceyve_v not_o our_o sin_n nor_o any_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n nor_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o church_n enemy_n nor_o the_o multitude_n of_o locust_n send_v out_o of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n nor_o hear_v the_o cry_n of_o god_n poor_a child_n much_o less_o his_o call_n to_o repentance_n god_n wrath_n upon_o all_o such_o in_o blind_a their_o eye_n &_o harden_v their_o heart_n isaiah_n 6._o 9_o 10._o rom._n 11._o 8._o rom._n 11._o 9_o isaiah_n 56._o isaiah_n 22._o especial_o upon_o all_o blind_a watchman_n call_v for_o all_o the_o beast_n to_o destroy_v psal._n 14._o 6._o all_o the_o threaten_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n against_o such_o sin_n &_o sinner_n be_v against_o they_o not_o any_o one_o promise_n until_o they_o repent_v psal._n 50_o 14._o 15_o 4._o reason_n every_o notorious_a sinner_n help_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o vengeance_n on_o all_o isaiah_n 5._o 5._o all_o exclude_v who_o have_v no_o compassion_n of_o their_o brother_n in_o their_o misery_n if_o they_o do_v not_o adventure_v themselves_o for_o their_o brethren_n â—…_n reason_n 6._o none_o can_v be_v right_a helper_n but_o only_o those_o who_o can_v more_o lay_v to_o heart_n the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n than_o their_o own_o none_o mâ—…ete_a but_o they_o who_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v from_o every_o evil_a way_n mat._n 5._o 29._o and_o to_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o every_o part_n of_o god_n truth_n 2._o thess._n 2._o 10._o rom._n 1._o 21._o ezek._n 14._o 3._o though_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o god_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o they_o deut._n 29._o 19_o deut._n 19_o 20._o but_o will_v give_v they_o up_o to_o be_v delude_v 2._o thess._n 2._o 11._o and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n rom._n 1._o 28._o ezek._n 14._o 14._o that_o god_n own_o prophet_n shall_v help_v to_o deceive_v such_o john_n 9_o 31._o prov._n 28._o 9_o psal._n 66._o 18._o none_o but_o they_o who_o in_o all_o thing_n endeavour_v to_o be_v with_o our_o saviour_n be_v true_a disciple_n mat._n 12._o 30_o our_o danger_n in_o approach_v near_o to_o our_o god_n with_o out_o a_o warrant_n 2_o sam._n 6_o 7._o numb_a 24_o 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 1_o 41_o 45._o exod._n 19_o 24._o math_n 22_o 11_o 12_o 13._o only_o they_o who_o be_v so_o qualify_v as_o the_o lord_n require_v be_v the_o man_n who_o he_o call_v isaiah_n 6_o 8._o â—…_n cor._n 1â—…_n 9_o these_o only_a in_o a_o true_a league_n with_o god_n deut._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o these_o fit_a to_o help_v to_o rescue_v their_o brethren_n from_o satan_n to_o stay_v the_o lord_n hand_n exod._n 32._o 20._o â—…4_n to_o who_o he_o can_v deny_v nothing_o these_o fit_a to_o fetch_v god_n people_n out_o of_o egypt_n thesemeet_a to_o pacific_a the_o lord_n and_o to_o stand_v between_o the_o live_n and_o dead_a to_o hold_v up_o their_o hand_n against_o amalek_n to_o make_v all_o creature_n to_o be_v for_o his_o people_n until_o he_o have_v get_v himself_o the_o victory_n heb._n 11._o 1._o king_n 18_o 38_o 39_o to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o religion_n 1._o king_n 18_o 36_o 37_o 38_o 39_o dan_fw-mi 3_o &_o 6._o to_o reverse_v hamans_n dedecree_n hest._n 8_o 5_o 6._o hest._n 7_o 8._o hest._n 8_o 18._o the_o prayer_n of_o these_o ever_o come_v up_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o may_v sure_o expect_v a_o answer_n in_o his_o due_a time_n acts._n 10_o 10_o 11_o 12_o &c_n &c_n 30._o dan._n 9_o 20_o 23_o 24._o these_o may_v hope_v with_o paul_n to_o save_v themselves_o and_o all_o in_o the_o ship_n acts._n 27_o 24._o with_o these_o will_n christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o the_o fiery_a furnace_n and_o the_o lion_n den_n dan._n 3_o 24_o 25._o dan._n 6._o 22_o 23._o and_o in_o their_o great_a trial_n make_v their_o innocency_n &_o his_o religion_n know_v dan._n 3_o 29_o 30_o 31_o etc._n etc._n dan._n 4_o 33_o 34_o dan_n 6_o 22_o 23._o conclusion_n of_o this_o general_a meditation_n who_o meet_v how_o we_o must_v strive_v hereto_o and_o what_o confident_a boldness_n we_o may_v then_o have_v jam._n 1_o 7._o the_o bless_a estate_n and_o honour_n of_o all_o admit_v to_o this_o work_n and_o contrary_o god_n exclude_v none_o but_o who_o exclude_v themselves_o but_o call_v all_o that_o all_o be_v just_o damn_v who_o come_v not_o to_o help_v some_o reason_n show_v that_o he_o call_v all_o to_o help_v if_o ever_o they_o will_v see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n he_o call_v all_o to_o be_v with_o he_o he_o call_v all_o to_o regard_v he_o in_o his_o member_n mat._n 25._o to_o repent_v &_o turn_v from_o all_o their_o evil_a way_n that_o they_o may_v live_v rom._n 10._o 20._o 21._o ezek_n 18._o 21_o 22_o 30_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n 33_o 11._o the_o lord_n protestation_n he_o call_v all_o to_o his_o covenant_n leu._n 26._o deut._n 28._o he_o call_v all_o to_o pray_v as_o he_o have_v direct_v god_n call_v all_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n without_o limitation_n of_o time_n ezek._n 18._o 21._o 22._o psal._n 95_o 7._o or_o exception_n of_o sin_n ezek._n â—…8_n isaiah_n 55._o 3._o or_o person_n numb_a 21._o 8._o 9_o john_n 3._o 14._o 15._o 18._o and_o call_v all_o to_o behold_v all_o the_o example_n in_o his_o book_n of_o receive_v poor_a sinner_n luk._n 15._o 10._o the_o favour_n such_o be_v in_o upon_o their_o repentance_n luke_n 7._o 47._o never_o any_o such_o a_o one_o reject_v rom._n 5._o 20._o three_o thing_n to_o be_v think_v of_o ever_o until_o we_o be_v of_o this_o number_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v ever_o stand_v &_o still_o stand_v knock_v at_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n chief_o of_o all_o in_o his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o by_o the_o good_a motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o now_o at_o this_o time_n loud_o than_o ever_o by_o all_o 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