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and_o contemn_v it_o leave_v the_o next_o time_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o it_o god_n present_a deliverance_n be_v evidence_n of_o his_o power_n to_o deliver_v we_o again_o but_o not_o assurance_n of_o his_o will_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o groundless_a supposition_n man_n go_v upon_o who_o think_v mercy_n be_v entail_v upon_o they_o and_o inseparable_o annex_v to_o they_o we_o shall_v experience_n if_o we_o do_v not_o leave_v off_o sin_v god_n can_v leave_v off_o deliver_v if_o we_o can_v still_o forsake_v god_n he_o can_v at_o last_o forsake_v we_o 6._o we_o be_v thus_o incline_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n after_o deliverance_n as_o we_o be_v deliver_v our_o heart_n be_v bring_v off_o from_o their_o dependence_n on_o god_n and_o we_o be_v magnify_v ourselves_o instead_o of_o god_n when_o god_n have_v give_v we_o our_o precious_a life_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o devour_a enemy_n we_o imagine_v we_o can_v live_v of_o ourselves_o and_o thence_o be_v regardless_o of_o live_v to_o 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and_o providence_n and_o live_v in_o perpetual_a admiring_n of_o they_o applaud_v the_o shine_v of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n in_o they_o the_o least_o of_o god_n work_v deserve_v the_o admiration_n of_o the_o great_a angel_n in_o heaven_n inconsiderate_a person_n gain_v little_a advantage_n by_o the_o most_o considerable_a mercy_n be_v our_o heart_n more_o thankful_a we_o shall_v make_v a_o particular_a computation_n and_o exact_a chronology_n of_o daily_a and_o yearly_a mercy_n the_o forgetfulness_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o forsake_v god_n after_o they_o it_o be_v mighty_a effectual_a to_o ballast_n our_o heart_n against_o our_o impetuous_a inclination_n to_o sin_n to_o be_v much_o in_o consider_v what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o hence_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v admonish_v to_o be_v frequent_a in_o review_v their_o sad_a condition_n in_o egyptian_a bondage_n with_o the_o bless_a escape_n give_v they_o from_o it_o deut._n 26.1_o 2.5_o etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o be_v come_v into_o the_o land_n thou_o shall_v speak_v and_o say_v a_o syrian_a ready_a to_o pâ—rish_n be_v my_o father_n and_o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n and_o become_v there_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o the_o egyptian_n entreat_v we_o ill_o and_o the_o lord_n bring_v we_o forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n and_o outstretch_v arm_n and_o with_o great_a terribleness_n etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o be_v to_o make_v a_o frequent_a commemoration_n of_o their_o miserable_a state_n and_o merciful_a escape_n in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o look_v back_o on_o what_o we_o late_o be_v and_o say_v a_o little_a while_n since_o i_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n by_o the_o subtle_a contrivance_n of_o popish_a enemy_n a_o little_a time_n pass_v i_o have_v near_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o jaw_n of_o those_o prey_v lion_n some_o few_o month_n be_v pass_v since_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v involve_v in_o 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god_n call_v to_o england_n for_o thankfulness_n after_o gracious_a deliverance_n wherein_o be_v show_v that_o our_o deliverance_n not_o answer_v with_o reformation_n will_v be_v follow_v with_o sore_a destruction_n by_o thomas_n gouge_n josh._n 20._o if_o you_o forsake_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v turn_v and_o do_v you_o hurt_v after_o the_o good_a he_o have_v do_v you_o gratiarum_fw-la â—essat_fw-la discursus_fw-la ubi_fw-la recursus_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nec_fw-la modo_fw-la nil_fw-la augetur_fw-la ingrato_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la ascipit_fw-la vertitur_fw-la ei_fw-la in_o perniciem_fw-la bern._n serm._n 1._o cap._n jejunii_fw-la london_n print_v for_o john_n hancock_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n in_o cornhill_n enter_v into_o popes-head-alley_n 1680._o a_o preface_n press_v to_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n the_o eminent_a appearance_n of_o a_o divine_a hand_n deliver_v this_o sinful_a nation_n in_o its_o plunge_n of_o woeful_a distress_n have_v 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it_o be_v not_o for_o your_o righteousness_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o for_o you_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n deut._n 9.6_o our_o work_n and_o way_n deserve_v nothing_o but_o utter_a ruin_n and_o perpetual_a desolation_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n have_v be_v do_v all_o this_o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o mighty_a power_n to_o be_v know_v psal._n 106.8_o his_o super-transcendent_a goodness_n have_v wrought_v out_o these_o sweet_a deliverance_n for_o we_o and_o for_o this_o end_n have_v he_o do_v it_o that_o we_o may_v remember_v our_o evil_a way_n and_o our_o do_n that_o be_v not_o good_a and_o may_v loathe_v ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o abomination_n ezech._n 36.31_o and_o now_o shall_v we_o be_v a_o happy_a people_n if_o mercy_n shall_v so_o prevail_v upon_o we_o as_o to_o effect_v this_o bless_a frame_n and_o disposition_n in_o we_o for_o this_o end_n have_v the_o almighty_a try_v we_o with_o another_o deliverance_n 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be_v horrid_a blasphemy_n can_v you_o bear_v such_o undervalue_v of_o kindness_n from_o fellow-creature_n how_o then_o can_v god_n from_o you_o 5._o those_o sin_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o high_a ingratitude_n conceivable_a ingratitude_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o sin_n and_o sin_v after_o deliverance_n be_v the_o worst_a ingratitude_n this_o be_v unkindness_n that_o pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o rebel_v against_o he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n how_o ungrateful_a it_v to_o assassinate_v a_o prince_n to_o who_o care_n we_o owe_v our_o life_n and_o fortune_n to_o rip_v open_a the_o bowel_n of_o she_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v our_o be_v so_o be_v it_o to_o dishonour_v a_o god_n that_o be_v both_o our_o protector_n and_o benefactor_n our_o preserver_n and_o deliverer_n david_n be_v great_o incense_v at_o the_o ingratitude_n of_o churlish_a nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.21_o sure_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o keep_v all_o this_o fellow_n have_v in_o the_o 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avenge_v your_o sin_n some_o render_v it_o laboravi_fw-la rogans_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o have_v take_v pain_n entreat_v you_o to_o repent_v till_o i_o be_o weary_a but_o now_o you_o that_o have_v weary_v i_o with_o your_o sin_n shall_v be_v weary_v with_o judgement_n so_o v._n 7._o i_o will_v fan_v they_o with_o a_o fan_n in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v i_o will_v scatter_v they_o about_o as_o the_o chaff_n be_v scatter_v with_o a_o fan_n i_o will_v bereave_v they_o of_o child_n and_o destroy_v my_o people_n since_o they_o return_v not_o from_o their_o way_n thus_o impenitent_a sin_v bring_v unavoidable_a judgement_n and_o divine_a vengeance_n will_v infallible_o pursue_v such_o as_o persist_v in_o these_o heinous_a sin_n no_o sanctuary_n shall_v shelter_v these_o ungrateful_a wretch_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n nor_o shall_v flatter_a entreaty_n prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o such_o unrepent_a sinner_n the_o deserve_a judgement_n that_o belong_v to_o these_o inhuman_a offender_n 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sure_o vengeance_n threaten_v with_o thus_o much_o certainty_n will_v fall_v upon_o a_o people_n with_o intolerable_a severity_n when_o judgement_n be_v thus_o punctual_o determine_v it_o can_v be_v expect_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o long_a while_n delay_v what_o hope_v now_o can_v we_o have_v if_o persist_v in_o sin_n after_o our_o many_o merciful_a escape_n will_v not_o this_o grave-stone_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o will_v not_o a_o consumption_n be_v decree_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n against_o we_o what_o though_o we_o be_v spare_v this_o once_o after_o all_o our_o former_a evasion_n be_v we_o now_o out_o of_o danger_n be_v there_o no_o instance_n to_o be_v find_v of_o a_o people_n preserve_v deliver_v as_o often_o as_o we_o and_o at_o last_o the_o writ_n of_o destruction_n be_v issue_v forth_o what_o think_v you_o of_o that_o
example_n amos_n 7._o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o that_o people_n be_v shadow_v by_o various_a destructive_a thing_n v._n 1._o by_o grass-hopper_n mean_v the_o army_n of_o the_o assyrian_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o invade_v they_o but_o god_n from_o his_o infinite_a clemency_n prevent_v their_o ruin_n by_o they_o v._n 3._o the_o lord_n repent_v for_o this_o and_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v v._n 4._o this_o people_n be_v threaten_v with_o another_o consume_a judgement_n express_v by_o fire_n whereby_o be_v signify_v either_o a_o drought_n or_o the_o devastation_n of_o their_o city_n by_o that_o unmerciful_a enemy_n and_o element_n or_o the_o ruine_n calamity_n which_o they_o be_v near_o involve_v in_o by_o teglathphalasar_n yet_o now_o again_o he_o deliver_v they_o v._n 6._o this_o also_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o this_o language_n be_v too_o good_a to_o hold_v always_o to_o unbetter_v sinner_n now_o therefore_o v_o 7._o god_n will_v wink_v no_o long_o at_o their_o ungrateful_a sin_v he_o now_o be_v weary_a of_o repent_v the_o lord_n stand_v upon_o a_o wall_n with_o a_o plumb-line_n in_o his_o hand_n a_o metaphor_n from_o those_o that_o build_v wall_n they_o use_v a_o line_n to_o proceed_v exact_o thus_o the_o lord_n declare_v he_o will_v no_o long_o tolerate_v their_o abuse_n nor_o use_v his_o clemency_n to_o deliver_v but_o will_v exercise_v strict_a justice_n till_o they_o be_v ruin_v hence_o v._n 8_o 9_o a_o miserable_a destruction_n be_v threaten_v i_o will_v pass_v by_o they_o no_o more_o etc._n etc._n enemy_n shall_v now_o prevail_v judgement_n shall_v effectual_o take_v place_n i_o will_v use_v nothing_o but_o strictness_n and_o severity_n now_o this_o lead_v i_o to_o the_o five_o proposition_n proposition_n 5._o destruction_n for_o sin_v after_o deliverance_n will_v be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a destruction_n what_o can_v be_v more_o clear_a than_o this_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o command_n will_v thou_o not_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o till_o thou_o have_v consume_v we_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n nor_o escape_v that_o be_v no_o common_a calamity_n will_v then_o fall_v upon_o we_o no_o ordinary_a punishment_n will_v be_v our_o portion_n but_o we_o exceed_v the_o common_a measure_n and_o degree_n of_o sin_n thou_o will_v exceed_v the_o common_a degree_n of_o judgement_n e_z dulcissimo_fw-la vino_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la fit_a acetum_fw-la the_o sweet_a wine_n make_v sour_a vinegar_n the_o strong_a perfume_n be_v fatal_a as_o poison_n abuse_v mercy_n will_v be_v avenge_v with_o unusual_a misery_n no_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o judgement_n when_o mercy_n be_v despise_v that_o keep_v off_o judgement_n kindness_n not_o effect_v a_o answerable_a reformation_n will_v abundant_o aggravate_v revengeful_a destruction_n isaiah_n 29.1_o 2._o god_n threaten_v ariel_n sc_n jerusalem_n that_o wonderful_a distress_n shall_v fall_v upon_o it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o he_o as_o ariel_n ariel_z be_v the_o altar_n for_o whole-burnt_a offering_n ezech._n 43.15_o now_o to_o avenge_v their_o abuse_n of_o mercy_n there_o god_n will_v make_v their_o city_n once_o the_o rich_a of_o their_o mercy_n a_o altar_n on_o which_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v offer_v as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o justice_n thus_o our_o mercy_n abuse_v may_v become_v knife_n to_o open_v our_o throat_n our_o city_n and_o town_n so_o often_o deliver_v may_v be_v as_o altar_n about_o which_o our_o lifeless_a body_n may_v be_v heap_v as_o sacrifice_n about_o the_o altar_n the_o quintessence_n of_o all_o judgement_n the_o substance_n of_o all_o plague_n shall_v be_v mingle_v in_o one_o cup_n with_o all_o the_o dregs_o of_o wrath_n for_o the_o despiser_n of_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n mercy_n be_v sweet_a that_o be_v extend_v to_o we_o in_o midst_n of_o judgement_n and_o judgement_n severe_a when_o execute_v on_o a_o people_n abound_v with_o mercy_n a_o deliverance_n can_v bring_v so_o great_a mercy_n but_o sin_v after_o it_o will_v usher_v in_o as_o dreadful_a judgement_n by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a the_o deliverance_n be_v we_o receive_v so_o much_o the_o great_a will_v be_v the_o destruction_n for_o sin_v after_o it_o a_o thick_a cloud_n have_v be_v over_o our_o head_n and_o the_o favourable_a gale_n of_o mercy_n have_v partly_o disperse_v it_o but_o the_o ascend_n of_o sinful_a vapour_n will_v cause_v the_o lord_n to_o return_v our_o sin_n upon_o our_o head_n with_o overwhelm_a inundation_n of_o judgement_n slight_v the_o gale_n of_o mercy_n prevent_v ruin_n will_v bring_v most_o dreadful_a storm_n of_o vengeance_n our_o float_n of_o goodness_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o flood_n of_o misery_n our_o sun_n may_v set_v at_o noonday_n and_o our_o cistern_n now_o fill_v from_o the_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o unmerited_a benignity_n may_v soon_o be_v fill_v from_o the_o vial_n of_o wrath_n with_o the_o water_n of_o marah_n our_o destruction_n adjourn_v a_o while_n may_v return_v with_o unexemplify_v terror_n the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o backslide_a jew_n deut._n 4.25_o 26._o that_o if_o after_o his_o kindness_n in_o conduct_v they_o from_o egyptian_a slavery_n with_o infinite_a mercy_n through_o a_o tiresome_a wilderness_n to_o the_o bless_a land_n of_o canaan_n i_o say_v if_o then_o they_o shall_v sin_v against_o he_o although_o they_o have_v remain_v a_o long_a time_n there_o they_o shall_v not_o prolong_v their_o day_n upon_o it_o but_o utter_o be_v destroy_v from_o off_o it_o thus_o notwithstanding_o our_o sinful_a nation_n have_v many_o year_n be_v like_o a_o eden_n a_o palace_n of_o royal_a glory_n a_o canaan_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n a_o theatre_n of_o mercy_n a_o unparallelled_a monument_n of_o many_o deliverance_n yet_o continue_v in_o sin_n will_v deface_v its_o envy_v glory_n and_o render_v it_o a_o stage_n for_o destroy_a judgement_n and_o lay_v it_o waste_v with_o storm_n of_o successive_a plague_n and_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o nation_n that_o will_v never_o leave_v sin_v till_o it_o force_v the_o almighty_a to_o make_v it_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n a_o land_n desolate_a and_o not_o inhabit_v what_o high_a time_n be_v it_o then_o to_o depart_v from_o sin_n leave_v a_o ichabod_n be_v write_v upon_o we_o which_o signify_v their_o glory_n be_v depart_v with_o what_o terror_n may_v we_o look_v on_o those_o word_n psalm_n 68.20_o 21._o unto_o god_n belong_v salvation_n but_o he_o will_v wound_v the_o hairy_a scalp_n of_o every_o one_o that_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n though_o he_o will_v multiply_v salvation_n to_o such_o as_o serve_v he_o the_o more_o for_o they_o yet_o will_v he_o glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o destroy_v such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n after_o they_o the_o hebr._n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v altè_fw-la imprimere_fw-la god_n will_v make_v a_o deep_a impression_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n on_o all_o such_o incorrigible_a person_n the_o heavy_a judgement_n will_v fall_v on_o the_o contemner_n of_o the_o high_a mercy_n judgement_n will_v be_v with_o most_o amaze_a terror_n on_o the_o contemner_n of_o the_o almighty_n favour_n as_o god_n resolution_n against_o such_o sin_n will_v make_v destruction_n irrevocable_a so_o his_o wrath_n back_v with_o unlimited_a power_n will_v make_v they_o intolerable_a now_o here_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o show_v you_o for_o what_o reason_n destroy_v judgement_n will_v be_v thus_o heighten_v by_o provoke_a sin_n after_o deliverance_n 1._o because_o the_o long_a judgement_n be_v come_v the_o great_a severity_n they_o be_v attend_v with_o when_o fall_v upon_o we_o the_o long_a a_o blow_n be_v fetch_v the_o deep_a impression_n be_v make_v by_o its_o force_n if_o god_n tarry_v long_o before_o he_o punish_v the_o great_a terror_n will_v be_v in_o his_o punishment_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n be_v delay_v for_o many_o year_n but_o at_o 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