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people_n dear_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o place_n where_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o dwell_v for_o ever_o 3._o psal_n 87.2_o &_o 132_o 13_o 14_o &_o 122_o 3_o 4_o &_o 48_o 12_o &_o 87_o 3._o a_o strong_a city_n it_o be_v well_o fortify_v with_o high_a wall_n and_o strong_a tower_n and_o castle_n among_o the_o citizen_n be_v many_o wise_a head_n stout_a heart_n strong_a hand_n glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n yet_o all_o this_o can_v not_o exempt_v they_o from_o the_o axe_n of_o vengeance_n down_o they_o must_v thence_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o no_o outward_a privilege_n can_v secure_v a_o sinful_a people_n from_o the_o stroke_n of_o vengeance_n doct._n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n say_v st._n john_n be_v hâ—wen_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n 3.10_o mat._n 3.10_o mat._n 3.10_o let_v it_o be_v a_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n a_o goodly_a cypress_n a_o sweet_a olive_n a_o vine_n a_o figtree_n no_o matter_n what_o if_o barren_a hew_v down_o it_o shall_v he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o thorn_n or_o bâ—amble_n god_n respect_v neither_o greatness_n nor_o goodness_n not_o excellency_n nor_o beauty_n nor_o any_o outward_a thing_n whatsoever_o the_o axe_n have_v no_o eye_n it_o strike_v as_o the_o hand_n guide_v it_o god_n judge_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n read_v 18._o isa_n 2.10_o 18._o isa_n 2.10_o 18._o there_o you_o find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o avoid_n of_o his_o judgement_n the_o rock_n can_v hide_v nor_o can_v any_o shroud_v themselves_o within_o the_o earth_n from_o his_o vengeance_n his_o judgement_n shall_v seize_v upon_o every_o one_o that_o be_v proud_a and_o lofty_a upon_o all_o cedar_n as_o well_o as_o shrubbs_n nor_o will_v high_a tower_n and_o strong_a fort_n any_o whit_n avail_v to_o keep_v off_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o axe_n they_o shall_v be_v lay_v to_o the_o ground_n explain_v deut._n 28_o 59_o 63._o isa_n 1.24_o jer._n 7.13_o 14._o math._n 23.38_o ezek._n 21.26_o explain_v many_o such_o like_a threaten_n we_o have_v deut._n 28.59_o 63._o isa_n 1.24_o jer._n 7.13_o 14._o math._n 23.38_o i_o may_v produce_v many_o instance_n hear_v what_o god_n say_v of_o zedekiah_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n ezek._n 21.26_o remove_v the_o diamond_n and_o take_v off_o the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v take_v the_o kingdom_n from_o that_o treacherous_a prince_n he_o shall_v not_o rule_v any_o more_o jechoniah_n who_o be_v now_o unregarded_a shall_v be_v exalt_v and_o zedekiah_n who_o be_v now_o exalt_v shall_v be_v bring_v low_o and_o concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n i_o will_v utter_o overturn_v it_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v erect_v any_o more_o until_o the_o messiah_n come_v who_o right_a it_o be_v and_o to_o he_o i_o will_v spiritual_o give_v it_o and_o of_o jechoniah_n the_o son_n of_o jehojakim_n king_n of_o judah_n god_n say_v though_o he_o be_v as_o near_o and_o as_o precious_a to_o i_o as_o the_o signet_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n use_v to_o be_v to_o he_o that_o wear_v it_o 22.24_o jer._n 22.24_o yet_o say_v god_n i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o and_o cast_v he_o away_o into_o captivity_n jer._n 22.24_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o may_v think_v his_o nearness_n to_o i_o and_o my_o affection_n to_o he_o may_v preserve_v he_o in_o his_o place_n and_o power_n but_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v pluck_v he_o thence_o god_n be_v as_o resolute_a as_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v bind_v the_o people_n not_o to_o eat_v till_o night_n as_o i_o live_v though_o it_o be_v do_v by_o my_o son_n jonathan_n he_o shall_v die_v 1_o sam._n 14.39_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o make_v some_o brief_a use_n of_o this_o point_n and_o so_o pass_v it_o god_n have_v do_v much_o for_o this_o nation_n and_o grace_v it_o with_o high_a privilege_n and_o rich_a prerogative_n wherein_o we_o seem_v to_o outvie_v the_o felicity_n and_o pride_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n of_o all_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n we_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o vine_n of_o all_o the_o flower_n in_o the_o field_n we_o be_v the_o lily_n and_o the_o rose_n and_o what_o privilege_n have_v jerusalem_n that_o we_o may_v not_o glory_v in_o the_o like_a or_o in_o a_o better_a kind_n yet_o all_o our_o privilege_n will_v not_o exempt_v we_o from_o wrath_n in_o case_n we_o go_v on_o in_o our_o wickedness_n but_o aggravate_v it_o be_v jerusalem_n not_o spare_v that_o choose_a city_n and_o empress_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o can_v we_o imagine_v that_o we_o shall_v escape_v be_v thou_o better_a than_o populus_fw-la no_o say_v god_n to_o ninevie_n that_o be_v situate_a among_o the_o river_n 10._o nah._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o that_o have_v the_o water_n round_o about_o it_o who_o rampart_n be_v the_o sea_n and_o her_o wall_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n aethiopia_n and_o egypt_n be_v her_o strength_n and_o it_o be_v infinite_a put_v and_o lubim_n be_v her_o helper_n yet_o she_o be_v carry_v away_o she_o go_v into_o captivity_n nah._n 3.8_o 9_o 10._o true_o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v to_o we_o be_v our_o state_n safe_o or_o more_o secure_a than_o athens_n or_o sparta_n or_o babylon_n or_o troy_n or_o ninevie_n or_o jerusalem_n or_o be_v our_o church_n more_o glorious_a or_o more_o renown_v than_o be_v those_o 7_o famous_a church_n of_o asia_n ephesus_n smyrna_n pergamus_n laodicea_n philadelphia_n sardis_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v his_o walk_n yet_o for_o their_o sin_n 2.5_o rev._n 2.5_o the_o candlestick_n be_v now_o remove_v from_o they_o and_o those_o glorious_a church_n be_v now_o become_v a_o place_n for_o the_o zum_fw-ge and_n the_o ohim_n 1._o isa_n 13.2_o 1._o the_o satyr_n and_o the_o scretch-owle_n to_o lodge_v in_o they_o be_v become_v cage_n of_o unclean_a and_o loathsome_a bird_n overspread_v with_o turcism_n we_o be_v too_o prone_a to_o put_v our_o trust_n in_o some_o outward_a privilege_n or_o other_o as_o the_o jew_n do_v in_o the_o temple_n wherein_o they_o most_o glory_v 9_o jer._n 7.4_o 5_o 9_o jer._n 7.4_o but_o this_o be_v to_o trust_v in_o lie_v word_n as_o the_o lord_n tell_v that_o people_n vers_n 8.9_o whilst_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o guilt_n of_o manifold_a transgression_n and_o come_v into_o his_o presence_n with_o wicked_a disposition_n and_o hollow_a heart_n which_o god_n take_v great_a notice_n of_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cry_n up_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o will_v profit_v they_o when_o they_o have_v pollute_v it_o and_o profane_v it_o and_o therefore_o he_o send_v they_o to_o shiloh_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v for_o some_o time_n and_o will_v they_o to_o look_v back_o to_o that_o place_n and_o consider_v whether_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n which_o indeed_o be_v it_o that_o make_v the_o temple_n holy_a do_v shelter_v it_o from_o sorrow_n and_o desolation_n verse_n 11._o nor_o shall_v it_o shelter_v that_o temple_n wherein_o they_o so_o much_o glory_v nor_o do_v it_o o_o my_o beloved_n let_v we_o not_o delude_v ourselves_o in_o trust_v to_o any_o outward_a privilege_n whatsoever_o not_o to_o those_o spiritual_a privilege_n that_o we_o have_v yet_o continue_v that_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n yet_o stand_v open_a unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v zealous_a and_o faithful_a minister_n yet_o among_o we_o who_o stand_v on_o their_o watch-tower_n and_o give_v we_o warning_n indeed_o god_n be_v not_o so_o whole_o displease_v with_o a_o people_n where_o these_o be_v continue_v but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v pacify_v if_o we_o seek_v he_o in_o time_n before_o the_o decree_n come_v forth_o 2.1_o zeph._n 2.1_o we_o have_v yet_o
and_o can_v do_v other_o than_o right_a unless_o he_o shall_v deny_v himself_o which_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v gen._n 18_o 25._o deut._n 32.4_o job_n 8.3_o &_o 34.10_o 11_o rom._n 3.5_o 6._o second_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o slow_a to_o anger_v exod._n 34._o favour_n be_v from_o god_n own_o bowel_n but_o judgement_n always_o be_v force_v as_o the_o bee_n sting_v not_o till_o it_o be_v provoak_v thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o main_n point_v of_o a_o man_n eternal_a estate_n man_n salvation_n be_v ex_fw-la mero_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o his_o damnation_n be_v never_o without_o a_o cause_n in_o man_n the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v so_o be_v it_o in_o this_o case_n of_o lesser_a good_a or_o evil_a we_o may_v make_v good_a use_n of_o this_o use_v in_o all_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n that_o befall_v ourselves_o or_o other_o seem_v they_o never_o so_o severe_a let_v we_o learn_v to_o justify_v god_n and_o clear_v he_o from_o all_o injustice_n psal_n 51.4_o rom._n 3.4_o david_n indeed_o complain_v just_o of_o his_o enemy_n that_o they_o persecute_v he_o without_o a_o cause_n psal_n 35.19_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o he_o have_v give_v they_o no_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v but_o who_o can_v charge_n god_n with_o this_o injustice_n but_o he_o must_v charge_v god_n foolish_o and_o impious_o he_o never_o smite_v till_o he_o be_v provoke_v nor_o always_o then_o god_n when_o he_o do_v smite_v exact_v less_o of_o we_o then_o our_o sin_n deserve_v as_o zophar_n say_v to_o job_n 11.6_o a_o ounce_n of_o judgement_n be_v never_o without_o a_o pound_n of_o sin_n yet_o when_o any_o judgement_n lie_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v too_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o god_n deal_v therein_o over-severe_o with_o we_o and_o be_v ready_a to_o cast_v a_o sullen_a frown_n upon_o god_n with_o cur_n i_o coedis_fw-la why_o do_v thou_o smite_v i_o it_o be_v story_v of_o titus_n vespasianus_n the_o emperor_n that_o lie_v on_o his_o death_n bed_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n he_o complain_v of_o his_o god_n say_v immerenti_fw-la sibi_fw-la vitam_fw-la eripi_fw-la that_o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o die_v have_v never_o commit_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o whole_a life_n whereof_o he_o repent_v but_o one_o sure_o he_o have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o cause_n to_o repent_v he_o now_o but_o why_o speak_v i_o of_o he_o job_n be_v a_o holy_a godly_a man_n and_o confess_v his_o own_o vileness_n and_o guiltiness_n before_o god_n as_o appear_v job_n 40.4_o yet_o he_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o secret_a conceit_n that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o vile_a and_o sinful_a as_o to_o deserve_v such_o heavy_a affliction_n as_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o he_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n so_o speak_v to_o he_o 8._o job_n 40_o 4._o ver._n 8._o vers_n 8._o will_v thou_o also_o disannul_v my_o judgement_n will_v thou_o condemn_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v righteous_a the_o best_a of_o we_o be_v apt_a under_o heavy_a affliction_n to_o disannul_v god_n proceed_n with_o we_o and_o question_n god_n righteous_a proceed_n therein_o but_o this_o may_v not_o be_v we_o may_v not_o give_v liberty_n to_o tongue_n or_o thought_n to_o murmur_v or_o repine_v under_o god_n stroke_n but_o first_o learn_v silence_n 9_o job_n 4.4_o 6._o psal_n 39_o 9_o and_o with_o job_n to_o lay_v our_o hand_n upon_o our_o mouth_n job_n 40.4_o 5._o and_o with_o david_n psal_n 39.9_o to_o be_v dumb_a nor_o only_a bound_v our_o tongue_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n that_o they_o do_v not_o speak_v impatient_o against_o god_n but_o our_o very_a heart_n must_v be_v keep_v from_o inward_a repine_a and_o fret_v against_o he_o 62.1_o psal_n 62.1_o psal_n 62.1_o true_o my_o soul_n keep_v silence_n unto_o god_n second_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v just_a in_o all_o that_o have_v befall_v we_o i_o have_v sin_v say_v holy_a job_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o 119.75_o job_n 7.20_o psal_n 119.75_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n this_o david_n confess_v i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a and_o that_o thou_o in_o faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o psal_n 119.75_o which_o say_v of_o david_n mauntius_n the_o emperor_n use_v when_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v before_o his_o eye_n and_o after_o that_o his_o own_o eye_n put_v out_o righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v thy_o judgement_n thus_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o we_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o befall_v a_o land_n or_o nation_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o severe_a and_o sharp_a let_v we_o learn_v to_o justify_v god_n therein_o as_o do_v the_o prince_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o king_n himself_o when_o god_n punish_v they_o by_o shishak_n they_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a 7.9_o 2_o chr._n 12.6_o lam._n 1.18_o neh._n 9.33_o dan._n 9.14_o mich._n 7.9_o 2_o chron._n 12.6_o the_o like_a confession_n do_v the_o church_n make_v lament_v 1.18_o so_o neh._n 9.33_o &_o dan._n 9.14_o &_o mich._n 7.9_o they_o have_v not_o only_o confess_v god_n righteousness_n therein_o but_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n some_o mitigation_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o justice_n some_o cause_n of_o admire_v rather_o his_o indulgence_n towards_o they_o than_o of_o repine_v against_o he_o for_o his_o severe_a deal_n with_o they_o 3.22_o lam._n 3.22_o lament_v 3.22_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o utter_o consume_v that_o be_v from_o be_v a_o people_n because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o three_o patient_o bear_v the_o soare_v correction_n that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o we_o out_o of_o this_o persuasion_n that_o we_o have_v deserve_v more_o thus_o ezra_n speak_v of_o the_o extreme_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n in_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n which_o be_v the_o extreme_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n that_o ever_o god_n have_v inflict_v upon_o any_o people_n under_o heaven_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o we_o read_v lam._n 1.12_o &_o dan._n 9.12_o yet_o he_o 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