lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 58._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n our_o show_a mercy_n to_o other_o and_o therein_o imitate_v god_n in_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o comfortable_a pledge_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o find_a mercy_n with_o god_n ourselves_o the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o onesephorus_fw-la for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o the_o gratefulness_n of_o this_o to_o god_n appear_v from_o the_o many_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o see_v psal_n 41._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 112._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o prov._n 11._o 25._o 19_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o all_o other_o evidence_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o especial_o which_o jesus_n christ_n will_v take_v cognizance_n of_o at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 25._o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o loss_n of_o such_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o merciful_a man_n man_n of_o kindness_n be_v take_v away_o isa_n 57_o 1._o and_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n micah_n 7._o 2._o such_o as_o for_o who_o some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v rom._n 5._o 7._o vi_o by_o extraordinary_a fast_n afflict_a and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o such_o a_o day_n call_v for_o and_o invite_v unto_o as_o in_o joel_n god_n be_v there_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o sanctify_v you_o say_v he_o a_o fast_o call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n gather_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n alas_o for_o the_o day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o joel_n 2._o 15_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_n call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o find_v his_o people_n still_o have_v do_v when_o god_n have_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n see_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 5_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o very_a ninevite_n do_v they_o believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o for_o word_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n and_o he_o arise_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o robe_n from_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v through_o nineveh_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n let_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n herd_n nor_o flock_n taste_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o not_o feed_v nor_o drink_v water_n etc._n etc._n jonah_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o king_n and_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o noble_n to_o decree_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o in_o such_o a_o way_n we_o may_v all_o meet_v the_o lord_n by_o fast_v afflict_a and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o certain_o in_o such_o a_o day_n for_o people_n to_o be_v still_o feast_v and_o make_v merry_a what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o walk_v quite_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o what_o he_o be_v do_v and_o call_v for_o which_o much_o provoke_v he_o and_o which_o therefore_o he_o severe_o threaten_v and_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 22._o 13_o 14._o what_o day_n be_v this_o you_o may_v see_v isa_n 22._o 5_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o tread_v down_o and_o of_o perplexity_n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n 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with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14_o the_o lord_n there_o prescribe_v the_o very_a platform_n thereof_o if_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 27._o 4_o 5_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o but_o he_o give_v they_o better_o advice_n i._n e._n to_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o direct_v they_o the_o way_n or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o now_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o and_o direct_v we_o withal_o how_o to_o do_v it_o sure_o this_o sufficient_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n 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all_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o you_o the_o ninevite_n jonah_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o success_n and_o sure_o what_o other_o have_v in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v former_o it_o be_v no_o less_o our_o duty_n and_o concern_v to_o do_v now_o 4._o because_o when_o god_n be_v in_o that_o way_n our_o great_a work_n and_o business_n be_v and_o lie_v with_o he_o he_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n and_o efficient_a in_o all_o judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v threaten_a or_o inflict_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n form_v 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 these_o thing_n isa_n 45._o 7._o and_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n psal_n 35._o 6._o and_o so_o he_o do_v still_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wheel_n as_o ezekiel_n see_v chap._n 1._o 16_o which_o as_o the_o spring_n in_o a_o watch_n order_n and_o set_v a_o go_v all_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v god_n secret_a divine_a providence_n so_o be_v all_o motion_n regulate_v and_o order_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o will_v who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1._o 11._o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lam._n 3._o 37._o and_o therefore_o
england_n present_n great_a and_o most_o incumbent_a duty_n viz._n to_o meet_v god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n by_o robert_n perrot_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o isa_n 27._o 4_o 5._o quem_fw-la nullae_fw-la munitiones_fw-la nostrae_fw-la a_o perficiendo_fw-la judicio_fw-la aversurae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la unica_fw-la resipiscentia_fw-la amolituri_fw-la sumus_fw-la junius_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n at_o the_o low_a end_n of_o cheapside_n and_o at_o the_o bible_n upon_o london-bridg_n 1676._o reader_n thou_o have_v here_o though_o plain_o yet_o faithful_o and_o impartial_o hold_v forth_o unto_o thou_o thou_o and_o 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when_o this_o will_v not_o do_v he_o send_v a_o dreadful_a fire_n into_o our_o habitation_n which_o swallow_v up_o both_o they_o and_o our_o estate_n so_o that_o before_o we_o be_v scarce_o get_v out_o of_o one_o fire_n another_o devour_v we_o one_o our_o house_n another_o ourselves_o one_o our_o person_n the_o other_o our_o portion_n and_o estate_n as_o the_o lord_n threaten_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n ezek._n 15._o 7_o and_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o they_o they_o shall_v go_v out_o from_o one_o fire_n and_o another_o shall_v devour_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o these_o will_v not_o do_v how_o many_o more_o judgement_n have_v the_o lord_n inflict_v upon_o we_o since_o so_o many_o that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o reckon_v they_o up_o strange_a gripe_n and_o other_o grievous_a sickness_n strange_a season_n grievous_a storm_n tempest_n break_v we_o at_o sea_n and_o cause_v strange_a inundation_n at_o land_n such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v in_o our_o day_n no_o 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on_z still_o by_o their_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o to_o provoke_v he_o and_o that_o they_o at_o least_o shall_v labour_v to_o quench_v his_o wrath_n and_o save_v the_o nation_n while_o other_o go_v on_o more_o and_o more_o to_o incense_v it_o and_o destroy_v the_o nation_n mot._n 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n infinite_a power_n may_v majesty_n and_o greatness_n which_o be_v here_o in_o several_a clear_a and_o perspicuous_a demonstration_n most_o notable_o and_o magnificent_o describe_v and_o set_v forth_o and_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o state_n and_o solemnity_n display_v and_o all_o the_o more_o to_o affect_v and_o move_v our_o dull_a and_o stupid_a spirit_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o stately_a and_o most_o magnificent_a description_n of_o god_n that_o we_o find_v in_o all_o holy_a writ_n for_o lo_o he_o that_o form_v the_o mountain_n and_o creat_v the_o wind_n and_o declare_v unto_o man_n what_o be_v his_o thought_n that_o make_v the_o morning_n 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every_o way_n able_a utter_o to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v thou_o thou_o may_v bear_v up_o against_o man_n but_o can_v thou_o bear_v up_o against_o i_o or_o can_v thy_o heart_n endure_v or_o can_v thy_o hand_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v deal_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 22._o 14._o or_o two_o not_o as_o a_o man_n i._n e._n not_o with_o that_o clemency_n and_o compassion_n that_o man_n many_o time_n use_v and_o show_v but_o as_o a_o revengeful_a god_n so_o that_o my_o eye_n shall_v not_o spare_v neither_o will_v i_o have_v pity_n and_o though_o they_o cry_v in_o my_o ear_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n yet_o will_n i_o not_o hear_v they_o ezek._n 8._o 18_o 9_o 10._o thus_o not_o only_o shall_v thou_o not_o find_v the_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n of_o a_o god_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o of_o a_o man_n neither_o will_v i_o meet_v thou_o in_o the_o weakness_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o in_o or_o with_o the_o compassion_n of_o a_o man_n or_o three_o not_o as_o 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