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instance_n which_o we_o see_v in_o thunder_n 4._o as_o man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n work_n so_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o of_o our_o not_o see_v wonder_n in_o they_o flow_v from_o our_o own_o shallowness_n and_o incapacity_n for_o great_a thing_n do_v he_o which_o we_o can_v comprehend_v verse_n 6._o for_o he_o say_v to_o the_o snow_n be_v thou_o on_o the_o earth_n likewise_o to_o the_o small_a rain_n and_o to_o the_o great_a rain_n of_o his_o strength_n 7._o he_o seal_v up_o the_o hand_n of_o every_o man_n that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v his_o work_n 8._o then_o the_o beast_n go_v into_o den_n and_o remain_v in_o their_o place_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o instance_n to_o confirm_v
thing_n to_o fall_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 10.31_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o it_o affect_v the_o godly_a much_o when_o they_o see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o man_n but_o the_o great_a god_n with_o who_o they_o have_v to_o do_v 8._o albeit_o sharp_a trouble_n inflict_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v very_o sad_a to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o all_o that_o be_v easy_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n anger_n in_o the_o trouble_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n and_o tentation_n arise_v upon_o those_o trouble_n for_o this_o be_v the_o deep_a wound_n of_o the_o arrow_n and_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o poison_a arrow_n which_o inflame_v the_o wound_n and_o make_v it_o deadly_a 9_o tentation_n and_o sense_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n under_o trouble_n will_v soon_o exhaust_v create_v strength_n and_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n succumb_v for_o say_v he_o the_o venom_n thereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n see_v prov._n 18.14_o and_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n whereby_o we_o may_v plead_v with_o god_n for_o moderation_n isa_n 57.16_o 10_o it_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n to_o the_o present_a trouble_n and_o tentation_n of_o saint_n when_o terror_n and_o fear_n for_o the_o future_a do_v assault_n and_o perplex_v they_o especial_o when_o they_o apprehend_v that_o god_n be_v pursue_v they_o by_o those_o terror_n therefore_o do_v job_n add_v that_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n be_v against_o he_o see_v psal_n 88.15_o jer._n 17.17_o and_o albeit_o in_o these_o case_n we_o may_v safe_o repel_v they_o with_o this_o sufficient_a for_o the_o day_n be_v the_o evil_a thereof_o matth._n 6.34_o and_o many_o of_o those_o fear_n prove_v in_o the_o issue_n to_o be_v but_o mere_a apprehension_n and_o not_o real_a yet_o break_v crush_v spirit_n can_v hardly_o get_v they_o avoid_v 11._o when_o once_o a_o break_a mind_n be_v haunt_v with_o terror_n and_o fear_n their_o wit_n and_o fancy_n may_v multiply_v and_o aggravate_v they_o 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