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their_o thought_n and_o mind_n be_v upon_o other_o that_o be_v above_o they_o and_o prince_n and_o noble_n such_o man_n they_o rely_v more_o upon_o man_n in_o who_o they_o see_v outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n then_o upon_o those_o that_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n never_o so_o much_o with_o they_o and_o they_o regard_v they_o more_o and_o they_o do_v think_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v more_o good_a by_o they_o and_o their_o heart_n be_v more_o towards_o they_o if_o they_o have_v outward_a pomp_n and_o glory_n than_o towards_o such_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a condition_n though_o there_o be_v never_o
not_o minister_n be_v tart_a in_o the_o pulpit_n ib._n obs_n 8_o saint_n may_v be_v bold_a in_o seek_v god_n in_o prayer_n 151_o ob_n 9_o the_o saint_n that_o walk_v close_o with_o god_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o secure_a 154_o ob_n 10_o when_o judgement_n come_v upon_o god_n own_o people_n there_o be_v some_o great_a matter_n in_o it_o 155_o ob_n 11_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o day_n of_o patience_n and_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n ib._n obs_n 12_o if_o god_n do_v not_o hasten_v judgement_n against_o we_o we_o shall_v not_o hasten_v it_o against_o ourselves_o ib._n obs_n 13_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v subject_a to_o as_o sore_a evil_n as_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n 156_o ob_n 14_o when_o sinner_n be_v near_a to_o judgement_n than_o the_o bowel_n of_o god_n mercy_n work_v towards_o they_o 157_o ob_n 15_o those_o that_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o god_n have_v a_o privilege_n that_o other_o have_v not_o ib._n use_v take_v heed_n of_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n 158_o ob_n 16_o if_o god_n be_v unwilling_a to_o make_v his_o people_n like_o the_o wicked_a in_o punishment_n let_v they_o not_o make_v themselves_o like_o they_o in_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 17_o though_o god_n be_v never_o so_o much_o incline_v to_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o hide_v his_o eye_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o people_n ib._n use_v let_v not_o the_o encouragement_n of_o mercy_n hide_v our_o sin_n from_o we_o 159_o ob_n 18._o strong_a motion_n to_o repentance_n give_v strong_a encouragement_n to_o come_v to_o god_n 160_o ob_n 19_o let_v argument_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n cause_v stir_n in_o our_o heart_n 161_o obs_n 20_o let_v we_o not_o think_v it_o too_o much_o to_o have_v our_o heart_n turn_v from_o strong_a resolution_n to_o do_v evil_a ib._n obs_n 21_o god_n repenting_n be_v mighty_a encouragement_n to_o prayer_n 162_o ob_n 22_o we_o must_v gather_v as_o many_o argument_n as_o we_o can_v to_o kindle_v repentance_n in_o we_o ib._n obs_n 23_o our_o mercy_n to_o other_o shall_v not_o be_v cold_a but_o burn_v 165_o ver_n ix_o exposition_n 165_o ob_n 1_o the_o stir_n of_o mercy_n in_o our_o heart_n shall_v rather_o prevail_v with_o we_o than_o stir_n to_o wrath_n 166_o ob_n 2_o stir_n for_o god_n shall_v rather_o prevail_v with_o we_o than_o temptation_n to_o sin_v 167_o ob_n 3_o god_n mercy_n do_v not_o free_v his_o people_n from_o all_o fruit_n of_o displeasure_n ib._n obs_n 4_o we_o shall_v acknowledge_v mercy_n though_o we_o suffer_v hard_a thing_n 167_o obs_n 5_o sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v secure_a when_o evil_a be_v upon_o they_o and_o think_v now_o we_o know_v the_o worst_a on_o it_o 168_o obs_n 6_o god_n be_v very_o gracious_a to_o his_o people_n when_o evil_a be_v upon_o they_o ib._n difference_n between_o god_n and_o man_n in_o point_n of_o anger_n 169_o 1_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o rule_v his_o anger_n ib._n 2_o man_n be_v of_o a_o revengeful_a and_o cruel_a disposition_n 170_o 3_o man_n be_v in_o a_o rage_n oftentime_o with_o other_o because_o of_o the_o disquit_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n ib._n 4_o there_o be_v but_o very_o little_a if_o any_o mercy_n at_o all_o in_o man_n ib._n 5._o man_n be_v of_o a_o fickle_a and_o unconstant_a disposition_n ib._n 6_o if_o man_n pass_v by_o a_o offence_n it_o be_v from_o some_o motive_n from_o without_o ibid._n 7_o man_n think_v it_o his_o dishonour_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o those_o that_o offend_v he_o ibid._n 8_o man_n can_v foresee_v the_o consequence_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o his_o pardon_v of_o offence_n 171_o 9_o man_n can_v work_v good_a out_o of_o what_o ill_a carriage_n be_v against_o he_o ibid._n 10_o though_o man_n promise_v much_o mercy_n yet_o upon_o any_o offence_n he_o will_v recall_v his_o promise_n again_o ibid._n 11._o man_n think_v its_o best_a to_o take_v his_o advantage_n of_o offender_n at_o the_o present_a time_n 172_o 12_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o positive_a rule_n of_o justice_n that_o be_v set_v to_o he_o but_o god_n be_v free_a he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o god_n glory_n in_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o ib._n use_v passion_n and_o anger_n debase_v man_n 173_o ob_n 8_o if_o god_n be_v like_o man_n sinner_n can_v not_o be_v forbear_v 174_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o exercise_v faith_n in_o god_n mercy_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v holy_a in_o our_o anger_n 178_o ob_n 10_o god_n delight_n to_o show_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o mercy_n towards_o sinner_n 179_o ob_n 11_o god_n faithfulness_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o holiness_n ibid._n use_v 1_o we_o may_v see_v hence_o how_o holiness_n will_v help_v our_o faith_n ibid._n use_v 2_o let_v we_o manifest_v our_o holiness_n in_o our_o faithfulness_n ibid._n obs_n 12_o god_n continue_v among_o a_o people_n for_o his_o saint_n and_o elect_v sake_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o saint_n be_v of_o great_a use_n where_o they_o live_v 179_o ob_n 14_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n do_v often_o save_v a_o city_n from_o destruction_n 180_o use_v let_v not_o our_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o destroy_v we_o ibid._n ver_n x_o exposition_n ib._n obs_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n infinite_a goodness_n to_o be_v the_o captain_n of_o his_o people_n 181_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v the_o honour_n safety_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o have_v god_n go_v before_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o that_o the_o majesty_n and_o terribleness_n of_o god_n cause_v the_o wicked_a guilty_a conscience_n to_o fly_v from_o he_o 182_o use_v oh_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o clean_a conscience_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o that_o when_o god_n time_n be_v come_v for_o a_o through_o reformation_n in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v make_v the_o earth_n tremble_v 184_o use_v 1_o despair_v not_o at_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wicked_a 185_o use_v 2_o learn_v to_o prepare_v for_o those_o time_n ibid._n obs_n ult_n there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v great_a stir_n in_o the_o west_n 186_o ver_n xi_o exposition_n 186_o ob_n 1_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o place_v his_o people_n in_o their_o own_o house_n in_o peace_n and_o safety_n 187_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a work_n to_o be_v instrumental_a in_o this_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o their_o house_n ibid._n use_v trust_v god_n with_o your_o house_n ib._n ver_fw-la xii_o exposition_n general_n 188_o particular_a 189_o ob_n 1_o many_o profess_v to_o god_n the_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o greatness_n glory_n power_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o lie_n to_o god_n ib._n obs_n 2_o many_o man_n beset_v the_o business_n and_o affair_n that_o they_o manage_v with_o lie_n also_o 190_o ob_n 3_o that_o when_o man_n be_v once_o engage_v in_o shift_n and_o lie_v they_o grow_v pertinacious_a in_o they_o 191_o ob_n 4_o the_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a where_o there_o be_v no_o example_n of_o evil_n in_o other_o 192_o ob_n 5_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o false_a way_n of_o worship_n when_o a_o right_a way_n be_v hold_v forth_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o great_a commendation_n to_o continue_v in_o the_o truth_n when_o other_o fall_v off_o ib._n obs_n 7_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o severe_a to_o those_o that_o be_v near_a to_o we_o when_o they_o dishonour_v god_n than_o to_o other_o 193_o ob_n 8_o to_o enjoy_v but_o little_a with_o god_n be_v better_a than_o to_o have_v much_o without_o enjoy_v god_n 194_o ob_n 9_o to_o serve_v god_n be_v to_o reign_v 195_o ob_n 10._o god_n have_v never_o be_v without_o some_o witness_n to_o his_o truth_n ib._n obs_n 11_o it_o be_v unfaithfulness_n to_o forsake_v the_o true_a worship_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v 196_o ob_n 12_o god_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o a_o state_n faithfulness_n in_o point_n of_o worship_n ib._n obs_n 13._o faithfulness_n consist_v in_o a_o constant_a persist_v in_o good_a ib._n obs_n 14_o we_o shall_v look_v more_o at_o the_o example_n of_o a_o few_o saint_n than_o of_o thousand_o of_o wicked_a man_n 198_o chap._n xii_o ver_fw-la i_o exposition_n 199_o ob_n 1_o creature-comfort_n will_v prove_v but_o wind_n 202_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n when_o trouble_n come_v to_o have_v nothing_o within_o we_o to_o help_v we_o but_o wind_v 203_o several_a way_n of_o increase_a lie_n 1_o by_o carry_v about_o report_n 207_o 2_o by_o misreporting_a of_o report_n ib._n 3_o by_o add_v to_o report_n ib._n 4_o by_o invent_v new_a report_n ib._n 5_o by_o maintain_v lie_n by_o lie_n ibid._n use_v 1_o take_v heed_n of_o spread_a
upon_o god_n in_o affliction_n show_v grace_n of_o god_n in_o any_o 393_o use_n 1_o to_o servant_n which_o be_v in_o hard_a service_n ib._n use_v 2_o to_o servant_n which_o be_v out_o of_o it_o ib._n obs_n 3_o love_n will_v carry_v through_o long_a service_n 394_o ob_n 4_o a_o good_a wife_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n though_o she_o have_v no_o portion_n ib._n obs_n 5_o child_n shall_v not_o marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v 395_o ver_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o none_o shall_v lose_v any_o thing_n by_o what_o they_o do_v for_o god_n 397_o ob_n 2._o the_o shiftless_a estate_n of_o our_o ancestor_n shall_v humble_v we_o much_o 398_o ob_n 3_o god_n work_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n by_o small_a mean_n ib._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n to_o transgress_v against_o god_n more_o than_o ordinary_a appear_v for_o people_n good_a 399_o ob_n 5_o abuse_n of_o such_o as_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a evil_a ib._n ver_fw-la fourteen_o obs_n 1._o god_n be_v not_o angry_a unless_o he_o be_v provoke_v 403_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v only_a sin_n that_o provoke_v god_n 403_o ob_n 3_o some_o sin_n provoke_v god_n more_o than_o other_o 405_o ob_n 4_o they_o that_o be_v wilful_a in_o sin_n their_o blood_n will_v be_v upon_o their_o own_o head_n 407_o ob_n 5_o god_n will_v be_v lord_n let_v wicked_a man_n do_v what_o they_o can_v 410_o chap._n xiii_o ver_fw-la 1._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o have_v respect_n from_o other_o when_o we_o speak_v 415_o use_n for_o inferior_n ib._n obs_n 2_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o power_n account_v it_o their_o honour_n that_o other_o shall_v tremble_v at_o what_o they_o say_v 436_o ob_n 3_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o those_o in_o authority_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n 417_o ob_n 4_o the_o mean_a the_o beginning_n of_o man_n be_v the_o more_o imperious_a they_o prove_v 418_o ob_n 5_o man_n of_o great_a repute_n and_o reverend_a respect_n by_o sin_n fall_v from_o their_o dignity_n 419_o verify_v in_o magistracy_n and_o ministry_n ibid._n use_v for_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n 421_o ob_n 6_o alteration_n in_o martyr_n of_o government_n be_v a_o hard_a and_o difficult_a thing_n 422_o ob_n 7_o man_n of_o resolve_a spirit_n will_v break_v through_o difficulty_n when_o god_n raise_v they_o up_o to_o it_o 423_o ob_n 8_o if_o after_o they_o have_v go_v through_o difficulty_n they_o rest_v in_o their_o own_o strength_n they_o shall_v vanish_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o 423_o obs_n 9_o alteration_n in_o religion_n be_v a_o difficult_a business_n 424_o ob_n 10_o man_n of_o resolute_a spirit_n will_v go_v on_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n though_o it_o be_v from_o better_a to_o worse_o 425_o ob_n 11_o when_o god_n withdraw_v his_o protection_n from_o a_o family_n he_o leave_v it_o as_o a_o dead_a carcase_n 426_o ob_n 12_o corruption_n of_o worship_n cause_v god_n to_o withdraw_v from_o a_o people_n ib._n obs_n 13_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v most_o active_a in_o their_o evil_a way_n than_o they_o may_v be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 427_o ver_n ii_o obs_n 1_o use_n make_v a_o mighty_a alteration_n in_o man_n spirit_n 428_o ob_n 2_o when_o destruction_n near_o evil_a man_n be_v wicked_a 430_o obs_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o stop_n in_o apostasy_n 431_o obs_n 4_o every_o sin_n against_o conscience_n weaken_v the_o work_n of_o conscience_n 433_o ob_n 5_o in_o what_o degree_n a_o man_n fall_v off_o from_o god_n in_o that_o degree_n he_o lose_v his_o comfort_n in_o god_n 434_o ob_n 6_o when_o one_o have_v sin_v against_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o holy_a duty_n be_v unsuitable_a ib._n obs_n 7_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o a_o apostate_n ib._n obs_n 8_o what_o may_v turn_v a_o apostate_n heart_n to_o god_n be_v grievous_a to_o he_o ib._n obs_n 9_o one_o sin_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o another_o 435_o ob_n 10_o the_o pride_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n heart_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v be_v justify_v his_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 11_o when_o man_n be_v grow_v far_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n they_o grow_v desperate_a ib._n obs_n 12_o when_o man_n trust_v to_o their_o own_o understanding_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o sottishness_n 441_o ob_n 13_o it_o be_v false_a worship_n to_o give_v religious_a respect_n to_o any_o creature_n by_o kiss_v as_o well_o as_o bow_v to_o it_o 443_o use_v against_o such_o as_o kiss_v the_o book_n when_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n ib._n ver_fw-la iii_o obs_n 1_o the_o messenger_n of_o wrath_n drive_v unsettle_a man_n to_o misery_n 444_o ver_n iv._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n 445_o ob_n 2_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n be_v a_o note_n of_o god_n be_v our_o god_n 446_o ob_n 3_o the_o end_n of_o god_n great_a work_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v god_n ib._n obs_n 4_o god_n delight_n to_o manifest_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n of_o salvation_n 448_o obs_n 5_o save_v mercy_n be_v great_a mercy_n ib._n obs_n 6_o no_o creature_n can_v do_v we_o good_a further_o than_o god_n give_v it_o leave_v ib._n obs_n 7_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v exercise_v on_o god_n as_o a_o saviour_n ib._n obs_n 8_o we_o be_v never_o safe_a but_o when_o our_o peace_n be_v make_v with_o god_n 449_o obs_n 9_o god_n be_v never_o worship_v as_o god_n but_o when_o he_o be_v worship_v as_o a_o saviour_n ib._n ver_fw-la v._o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n for_o god_n to_o know_v a_o man_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n 451_o ob_n 2_o god_n know_v we_o in_o distress_n be_v a_o mighty_a engagement_n to_o we_o 452_o ver_n vi_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o to_o have_v god_n protection_n than_o to_o have_v the_o creature_n and_o live_v of_o ourselves_o ib._n ver_fw-la vii_o obs_n 1_o the_o lord_n pity_v sinful_a man_n in_o adversity_n 499_o ver_n viii_o obs_n 1._o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v more_o dreadful_a than_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n 505_o ver_n ix_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n another_o day_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_n we_o suffer_v 508_o ob_n 2_o man_n will_v put_v offtheir_o evil_n from_o themselves_o to_o god_n 510_o ob_n 3_o god_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v all_o the_o evil_n upon_o ourselves_o 511_o ob_n 4_o a_o man_n can_v bring_v himself_o to_o no_o misery_n but_o there_o be_v help_n in_o god_n for_o it_o 519_o use_v look_v up_o to_o god_n when_o you_o have_v do_v evil_a 520_o ob_n 5_o those_o that_o seek_v help_v in_o god_n and_o yet_o misery_n grow_v upon_o they_o let_v they_o examine_v themselves_o 521_o obs_n 6_o the_o more_o god_n have_v help_v man_n the_o great_a will_v their_o destruction_n be_v if_o they_o be_v destroy_v at_o last_o 522_o ver_n x._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a condition_n when_o god_n rule_v over_o a_o people_n in_o spite_n of_o their_o heart_n 523_o ob_n 2_o the_o thing_n that_o carnal_a heart_n rest_v upon_o will_v vanish_v 526_o ob_n 3_o god_n love_v to_o insult_v over_o man_n in_o their_o carnal_a confidence_n 526_o obs_n 4_o it_o be_v great_a confusion_n to_o carnal_a heart_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v ask_v where_o be_v their_o confidence_n 527_o use_v let_v we_o learn_v to_o seek_v after_o those_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n for_o 528_o use_v 2_o let_v not_o the_o saint_n be_v afraid_a of_o evil_a man_n ib._n obs_n 5_o though_o god_n be_v much_o with_o a_o man_n yet_o if_o he_o be_v of_o a_o low_a rank_n carnal_a heart_n regard_v he_o not_o 529._o obs_n 6_o man_n will_v not_o hear_v so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v 533_o ver_n xi_o obs_n 1_o god_n may_v have_v a_o hand_n in_o thing_n wherein_o man_n sin_v exceed_o 535_o obs_n 2_o thing_n that_o be_v very_o evil_a may_v have_v present_a success_n 536_o ob_n 3_o god_n gift_n be_v not_o always_o in_o love_n ib._n note_n whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o love_n or_o hatred_n 1_o when_o we_o desire_v the_o gift_n rather_o than_o god_n in_o it_o 540_o 2_o when_o our_o desire_n be_v immoderate_a and_o violent_a 541_o 3_o when_o god_n grant_v man_n their_o desire_n before_o due_a time_n 542_o 4_o when_o there_o come_v no_o blessing_n at_o all_o with_o what_o we_o enjoy_v 543_o 5_o when_o what_o we_o desire_v be_v mere_o to_o satisfy_v our_o lust_n 544_o 6_o when_o man_n be_v so_o eager_a that_o they_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o have_v it_o from_o a_o
5._o he_o shall_v not_o return_v into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v be_v his_o king_n because_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v he_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o give_v you_o first_o a_o short_a paraphrase_n of_o the_o word_n 1._o for_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o they_o and_o then_o the_o note_n of_o observation_n it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v say_v howsoever_o he_o think_v to_o help_v himself_o with_o ease_n to_o shelter_v himself_o there_o yet_o paraphrase_a he_o shall_v not_o but_o he_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n into_o assyria_n for_o all_o mean_n that_o have_v be_v use_v will_v not_o bring_v he_o to_o return_v so_o then_o the_o observation_n first_o that_o which_o harden_v man_n heart_n against_o threat_n in_o 1._o their_o sin_n be_v some_o shift_n that_o they_o have_v in_o their_o thought_n let_v the_o worst_a come_v that_o can_v be_v yet_o i_o have_v such_o a_o relief_n my_o brethren_n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n 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