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1._o it_o put_v he_o upon_o earnest_a supplication_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o promise_a deliverance_n in_o the_o appoint_a season_n wide_o from_o that_o atheistical_a frame_n of_o spirit_n which_o will_v have_v a_o predetermination_n of_o event_n and_o success_n to_o eradicate_v all_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o serve_v that_o providence_n which_o will_v produce_v their_o accomplishment_n a_o discovery_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o any_o promise_a and_o before_o fix_a work_n of_o god_n shall_v settle_v our_o mind_n to_o the_o utmost_a endeavour_n of_o help_v the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o 2._o he_o find_v great_a acceptation_n in_o this_o his_o address_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o supplication_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o that_o work_n which_o he_o have_v discover_v be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n for_o 1._o a_o answer_n be_v return_v he_o full_o to_o his_o whole_a desire_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o supplication_n v._n 21._o while_o i_o be_v pray_v the_o man_n gabriel_n come_v etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v discover_v to_o be_v approach_v be_v instant_o hasten_v and_o go_v in_o hand_n withal_o v._n 23._o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o thy_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o oh_o that_o god_n will_v stir_v up_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o daniel_n to_o consider_v and_o understand_v by_o book_n the_o time_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n that_o fix_v their_o supplication_n for_o the_o speed_n thereof_o the_o commandment_n may_v come_v forth_o for_o it_o be_v full_a accomplishment_n 3._o have_v attain_v this_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o fresh_a discovery_n new_a light_n of_o the_o time_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o he_o think_v not_o of_o pray_v not_o for_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v etc._n etc._n 24._o so_o delight_v be_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o people_n diligent_a inquiry_n into_o his_o way_n and_o walk_n towards_o they_o that_o thereupon_o he_o appear_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o mind_n beyond_o all_o that_o they_o do_v expect_v or_o desire_v now_o all_o this_o have_v i_o speak_v to_o stir_v you_o up_o unto_o that_o whereunto_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o use_n you_o be_v exhort_v that_o you_o will_v labour_v for_o that_o spiritual_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n which_o may_v acquaint_v your_o heart_n at_o least_o in_o some_o measure_n with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n concerning_o his_o work_n in_o the_o generation_n wherein_o you_o live_v and_o further_o to_o provoke_v you_o hereunto_o know_v that_o you_o can_v but_o wander_v as_o in_o many_o other_o so_o especial_o in_o four_o sinful_a thing_n 1._o sinful_a care_n 2._o sinful_a fear_n 3._o sinful_a folly_n 4._o sinful_a negligence_n 1._o sinful_a care_n anxious_a and_o dubious_a thought_n about_o such_o thing_n as_o perhaps_o the_o lord_n intend_v utter_o to_o destroy_v or_o at_o least_o render_v useless_a have_v it_o 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saviour_n have_v tell_v his_o disciple_n of_o war_n tumult_n sedition_n famine_n earthquake_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o earth_n bid_v they_o when_o they_o see_v these_o thing_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o head_n for_o joy_n but_o how_o shall_v this_o be_v rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o most_o whereof_o they_o be_v to_o have_v a_o benjamin_n mess_n a_o double_a portion_n yea_o say_v our_o saviour_n rejoice_v for_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o that_o then_o it_o be_v that_o your_o deliverance_n and_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o shake_v and_o tremble_v who_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a who_o know_v not_o what_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o do_v they_o may_v be_v at_o their_o wit_n end_n who_o
this_o at_o large_a chap._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o this_o be_v various_o advance_v and_o assert_v he_o lay_v as_o the_o main_a foundation_n upon_o which_o he_o place_v the_o weight_n and_o stress_n of_o the_o main_a end_n pursue_v as_o in_o the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v everywhere_o obvious_a ii_o the_o second_o head_n of_o principal_a argument_n he_o take_v from_o the_o gospel_n itself_o which_o consider_v as_o a_o covenant_n he_o hold_v out_o two_o way_n 1._o absolute_o in_o its_o efficacy_n in_o respect_n of_o 1._o justification_n in_o it_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o unrighteousness_n and_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n he_o remember_v no_o more_o chap._n 8._o 12._o bring_v in_o perfect_a remission_n that_o there_o shall_v need_v no_o more_o offer_v for_o sin_n chap._n 10._o 17._o 2._o sanctification_n he_o put_v his_o law_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o write_v they_o in_o our_o mind_n chap._n 10._o 16._o in_o it_o purge_v our_o conscience_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n chap._n 9_o 14._o 3._o perseverance_n i_o will_v be_v to_o they_o a_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o people_n chap._n 8._o 10._o all_o three_o be_v also_o hold_v out_o in_o sundry_a other_o place_n 2._o respective_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o in_o this_o regard_n assign_v unto_o it_o principal_a qualification_n with_o many_o peculiar_a eminency_n they_o attend_v too_o many_o now_o to_o be_v name_v now_o these_o be_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v new_a he_o say_v a_o new_a covenant_n and_o have_v make_v the_o first_o old_a chap._n 8._o 13._o 2._o better_a it_o be_v a_o better_a covenant_n and_o build_v upon_o better_a promise_n chap._n 8._o 6_o 7._o 22_o 3._o sure_a the_o priest_n thereof_o be_v ordain_v not_o after_o the_o law_n of_o a_o carnal_a commandment_n but_o after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endly_a life_n chap._n 7._o 16._o 4._o unalterable_a so_o in_o all_o the_o place_n before_o name_v and_o sundry_a other_o all_o which_o be_v make_v eminent_a in_o its_o peculiar_a mediator_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o chap._n 7._o and_o still_o in_o the_o hold_v out_o of_o these_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v not_o forget_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v now_o draw_v forth_o and_o so_o exact_o handle_v he_o interweave_v many_o pathetical_a entreaty_n and_o press_v argument_n by_o way_n of_o application_n for_o the_o confirm_v and_o establish_v his_o countryman_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o glorious_a gospel_n as_o you_o may_v see_v almost_o in_o every_o chapter_n 2._o his_o argument_n less_o principal_a deduce_v from_o the_o former_a be_v very_o many_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o these_o 3._o head_n 1._o the_o benefit_n by_o they_o enjoy_v under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o the_o example_n of_o other_o who_o by_o faith_n and_o patience_n obtain_v the_o promise_n chap._n 11._o 3._o from_o the_o dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a consequence_n of_o backslide_n of_o which_o only_o i_o shall_v speak_v now_o this_o he_o set_v out_o 3._o way_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o crucify_n to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o and_o put_v he_o to_o open_v shame_n chap._n 6._o 6._o a_o tread_n under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n chap._n 10._o 29._o 2._o the_o irremedilesse_a punishment_n which_o attend_v that_o sin_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o it_o but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_n for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n that_o shall_v consume_v the_o adversary_n chap._n 10._o 26_o 27._o 3._o the_o person_n against_o who_o peculiar_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n subject_n and_o mediator_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n concerning_o who_o for_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n he_o propose_v two_o thing_n 1._o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n and_o that_o in_o his_o great_a undertake_n to_o be_v a_o saviour_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 2._o 17._o and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o choice_n line_n run_v through_o the_o whole_a discourse_n make_v the_o sin_n of_o backslide_n against_o so_o much_o love_n and_o condescension_n appear_v exceed_o sinful_a 2._o his_o greatness_n or_o power_n which_o he_o set_v out_o 2._o way_n 1._o absolute_o as_o he_o be_v god_n to_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o chap._n 1_o and_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n chap._n 10._o 31._o 2._o comparative_o as_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o reference_n to_o moses_n and_o this_o he_o set_v forth_o as_o by_o many_o and_o sundry_a reason_n in_o other_o place_n of_o the_o epistle_n so_o by_o a_o double_a testimony_n in_o this_o 12_o chapter_n make_v that_o inference_n from_o they_o both_o which_o you_o have_v v._n 25._o see_v that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o who_o refuse_v he_o who_o speak_v on_o earth_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v not_o we_o escape_v if_o we_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o who_o speak_v from_o heaven_n now_o the_o first_o testimony_n of_o his_o power_n be_v take_v from_o a_o record_n of_o what_o he_o do_v heretofore_o the_o other_o from_o a_o prediction_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v hereafter_o the_o first_o you_o have_v v._n 26._o in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o his_o voice_n than_o shake_v the_o earth_n then_o that_o be_v when_o the_o law_n be_v deliver_v by_o he_o as_o it_o be_v describe_v v._o 18_o 19_o 20._o foregoing_a when_o the_o mountain_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v deliver_v 19_o the_o mediator_n moses_n into_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o people_n for_o who_o use_n it_o be_v deliver_v do_v all_o shake_n and_o tremble_v 18._o at_o the_o voice_n power_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n who_o as_o it_o hence_o appear_v be_v that_o jehovah_n who_o give_v the_o law_n exod._n 20._o 2._o the_o other_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n be_v take_v from_o a_o prediction_n out_o of_o haggai_n 2._o 16._o of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v hereafter_o even_o demonstrate_v and_o make_v evident_a his_o power_n beyond_o what_o ever_o he_o before_o effect_v he_o have_v promise_v say_v yet_o once_o more_o i_o shake_v not_o the_o earth_n only_o but_o also_o the_o heaven_n and_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v ask_v wherein_o this_o effect_n of_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n consist_v and_o how_o from_o thence_o professor_n may_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o apostle_n answer_v v._n 27._o and_o this_o word_n yet_o once_o more_o signify_v the_o remove_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v shake_v as_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v may_v remain_v and_o thus_o be_o i_o step_v down_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n find_v they_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n to_o persuade_v professor_n to_o constancy_n in_o the_o path_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o have_v pass_v through_o their_o coherence_n and_o hold_v out_o their_o aim_n and_o tendance_n their_o open_n and_o application_n come_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o herein_o these_o 3._o thing_n 1._o the_o apostle_n assertion_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v shake_v shall_v be_v remove_v as_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v 2._o the_o proof_n of_o this_o assertion_n this_o word_n once_o more_o signify_v no_o less_o 3._o his_o inference_n from_o this_o assertion_n thus_o prove_v the_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v must_v remain_v in_o the_o first_o i_o shall_v consider_v 1._o what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v shake_v 2._o what_o be_v their_o shake_n 3._o what_o their_o removal_n be_v shake_v for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v great_a variety_n of_o judgement_n among_o interpreter_n the_o foregoing_a verse_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o earth_n 34._o but_o the_o heaven_n also_o but_o now_o what_o heaven_n and_o earth_n this_o shall_v be_v be_v dubious_a be_v not_o apparent_a so_o many_o different_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n as_o have_v any_o likeness_n of_o truth_n i_o must_v needs_o recount_v and_o remove_v that_o no_o prejudice_n may_v remain_v from_o other_o conception_n against_o that_o which_o from_o they_o we_o shall_v assert_v the_o earth_n say_v some_o be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o earth_n live_v thereon_o and_o the_o
heaven_n be_v the_o angel_n their_o bless_a inhabitant_n both_o shake_v or_o strike_v with_o amazement_n upon_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o heaven_n be_v shake_v when_o so_o great_a thing_n be_v accomplish_v as_o that_o the_o angel_n themselves_o desire_v to_o look_v intt_n hem_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 12._o and_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v with_o amazement_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n man_n of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n be_v amaze_v and_o marvel_v at_o it_o act._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7._o thus_o roâ—locus_n piscator_fw-la and_o sundry_a other_o famous_a divine_n but_o 1._o the_o shake_n here_o intimate_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v then_o when_o he_o write_v under_o the_o promise_n not_o actual_o accomplish_v as_o be_v the_o thing_n by_o they_o recount_v for_o the_o hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o issue_n of_o that_o great_a power_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o will_v one_o day_n exercise_v for_o the_o further_a establishment_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 2._o this_o that_o now_o be_v to_o be_v do_v must_v excel_v that_o which_o former_o be_v do_v at_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n as_o be_v clear_o intimate_v in_o the_o inference_n then_o he_o shoâ—k_v the_o earth_n but_o now_o the_o heaven_n also_o it_o be_v a_o gradation_n to_o a_o high_a demonstration_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o interpretation_n be_v be_v not_o apparent_a 3._o it_o be_v marvellous_a these_o learned_a man_n observe_v not_o that_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n shake_v v._n loc._n 26._o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v remove_v ver._n 27._o now_o how_o be_v angel_n and_o man_n remove_v by_o christ_n be_v they_o not_o rather_o gather_v up_o into_o one_o spiritual_a body_n and_o communion_n hence_o ver_n 27._o they_o interpret_v the_o shake_a thing_n to_o be_v judaicâ—ll_v ceremony_n which_o v._n 26._o they_o have_v say_v to_o be_v man_n and_o angel_n 2._o other_o by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n understand_v the_o material_a part_n of_o the_o world_n fabric_n common_o so_o call_v and_o by_o their_o shake_n those_o portentous_a sign_n and_o prodigy_n with_o earthquake_n which_o appear_v in_o they_o at_o the_o birth_n and_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o a_o new_a star_n preternatural_a darkness_n shake_v of_o the_o earth_n 45._o open_v of_o grave_n 45_o rent_v of_o rock_n 52_o and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o they_o this_o shake_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o junius_n and_o after_o he_o most_o of_o we_o but_o this_o interpretation_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o same_o exception_n with_o the_o former_a {non-roman}_o and_o also_o other_o for_o 1._o these_o thing_n be_v past_a before_o how_o can_v they_o be_v hold_v out_o under_o a_o promise_n 28._o 2._o how_o be_v these_o shake_a thing_n remove_v which_o with_o their_o shake_n they_o must_v certain_o be_v as_o in_o my_o text_n 3._o this_o shake_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 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the_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v shake_v nor_o remove_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v that_o these_o may_v be_v bring_v in_o now_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n what_o opposition_n i_o pray_v do_v the_o material_a fabric_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n stand_v in_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n doubtless_o none_o at_o all_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 2._o there_o will_v on_o this_o ground_n be_v no_o bring_v in_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n until_o indeed_o that_o kingdom_n in_o the_o sense_n here_o insist_v on_o be_v to_o cease_v that_o be_v after_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n shall_v have_v place_n no_o more_o those_o be_v the_o most_o material_a and_o likely_a mistake_n about_o the_o word_n i_o can_v easy_o give_v out_o and_o pluck_v in_o again_o 3._o or_o 4._o other_o warp_a sense_n but_o i_o hope_v 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earth_n of_o the_o nation_n 10._o i_o will_v shake_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n be_v a_o pleonasm_n for_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n of_o all_o nation_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n shake_v in_o my_o text_n the_o heaven_n of_o the_o nation_n what_o be_v they_o even_o their_o political_a height_n and_o glory_n those_o form_n of_o government_n which_o they_o have_v frame_v for_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o interest_n with_o the_o grandeur_n and_o lustre_n of_o their_o dominion_n the_o nation_n earth_n be_v the_o multitude_n of_o their_o people_n their_o strength_n and_o power_n whereby_o their_o heaven_n or_o political_a height_n be_v support_v it_o be_v then_o neither_o the_o material_a heaven_n and_o earth_n nor_o yet_o mosaical_a ordinance_n but_o the_o political_a height_n and_o splendour_n the_o popular_a multitude_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v shake_v as_o shall_v 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