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all_o trouble_n pardon_v of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n grace_n and_o glory_n every_o good_a thing_n you_o shall_v see_v he_o true_a in_o all_o fail_v in_o none_o but_o all_o shall_v be_v make_v good_a to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 3._o that_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o constant_a in_o my_o promise_n have_v the_o lord_n promise_v this_o or_o that_o mercy_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n he_o will_v never_o repent_v of_o his_o promise_n man_n often_o waver_v after_o promise_n make_v he_o will_v not_o waver_v nor_o breed_v suspicion_n in_o our_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v firm_o stand_v to_o his_o word_n i_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o my_o people_n the_o word_n be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n i_o will_v never_o go_v back_o from_o my_o word_n all_o the_o mercy_n and_o good_a thing_n promise_v shall_v accompany_v my_o word_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v of_o his_o name_n jehovah_n this_o be_v my_o name_n for_o ever_o and_o this_o be_v my_o memorial_n unto_o all_o generation_n exod._n 3._o 15._o a_o memorial_n of_o what_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n truth_n and_o constancy_n in_o his_o promise_n that_o all_o succeed_a generation_n shall_v see_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v faithful_a true_a and_o constant_a in_o keep_v promise_n in_o full_a and_o due_a accomplishment_n of_o they_o i_o will_v ever_o be_v know_v to_o my_o church_n and_o people_n by_o the_o name_n jehovah_n chap._n vii_o sect._n 1_o now_o for_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n first_o by_o scripture_n the_o lord_n glori_v in_o this_o title_n a_o god_n keep_v covenant_n what_o do_v bind_v himself_o by_o promise_n in_o a_o covenant_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v in_o one_o condition_n on_o his_o part_n he_o be_v circumstantial_o punctual_a behold_v what_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o keep_v covenant_n jer._n 31._o 35_o 36._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n by_o day_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n by_o night_n which_o divide_v the_o sea_n when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o roar_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n if_o those_o ordinance_n depart_v from_o before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n than_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n also_o shall_v cease_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n before_o i_o for_o ever_o that_o look_v as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n of_o day_n and_o night_n remain_v firm_a unalterable_a so_o shall_v his_o promise_n and_o covenant_n make_v to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n be_v as_o firm_a and_o unalterable_a and_o v._o 37._o he_o add_v if_o heaven_n above_o can_v be_v measure_v and_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n search_v out_o beneath_o i_o will_v also_o cast_v off_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n for_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n as_o he_o prove_v the_o immutability_n of_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n from_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o natural_a ordinance_n so_o here_o he_o prove_v it_o from_o a_o impossible_a thing_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o measure_v heaven_n to_o search_v the_o earth_n to_o its_o centre_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o ever_o the_o couâ—nant_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n shall_v be_v break_v all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o truth_n psal_n 25._o 10._o these_o two_o be_v couple_v together_o because_o god_n true_o perform_v what_o he_o promise_v to_o his_o people_n sc_n his_o mercy_n his_o promise_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n sanctification_n life_n eternal_a direction_n of_o his_o people_n in_o the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v his_o way_n of_o mercy_n his_o way_n of_o truth_n be_v to_o fulfil_v these_o promise_n to_o command_v these_o love_a kindness_n to_o come_v to_o all_o his_o people_n this_o be_v his_o way_n of_o truth_n now_o these_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o jehovah_n because_o it_o be_v god_n constant_a and_o faithful_a course_n true_o to_o perform_v his_o promise_n of_o mercy_n s._n paul_n tell_v we_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o if_o we_o believe_v not_o yet_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o though_o man_n shall_v mistrust_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o word_n and_o give_v no_o credit_n to_o he_o yet_o god_n abide_v faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o promise_n he_o can_v lie_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v himself_o now_o god_n will_v perform_v all_o his_o promise_n because_o his_o name_n be_v jehovah_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o zanchy_a that_o as_o often_o as_o god_n in_o his_o prophet_n do_v promise_v any_o great_a mercy_n or_o threaten_v any_o grievous_a judgement_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o name_n jehovah_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n take_v some_o instance_n for_o all_o jer._n 31._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o a_o place_n full_a of_o federal_a promise_n to_o his_o church_n concern_v his_o put_v his_o law_n into_o their_o inward_a part_n and_o write_v it_o on_o their_o heart_n of_o enlighten_v their_o mind_n and_o pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n and_o such_o like_a there_o he_o mention_v this_o name_n divers_a time_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n thus_o say_v jehovah_n i_o will_v make_v a_o new_a covenant_n with_o they_o thus_o say_v jehovah_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n in_o their_o inward_a part_n etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v jehovah_n i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n they_o shall_v sure_o be_v pardon_v they_o shall_v be_v sanctify_v they_o shall_v obey_v i_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n be_v full_a of_o severe_a threaten_n of_o fearful_a judgement_n and_o that_o those_o threaten_n
tongue_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o if_o god_n be_v perfect_a so_o as_o that_o he_o want_v 3._o object_n 3._o nothing_o why_o then_o do_v he_o require_v our_o worship_n and_o service_n i_o answer_v not_o that_o he_o need_v our_o 1._o sol._n 1._o service_n other_o lord_n need_v the_o service_n of_o their_o servant_n the_o great_a prince_n in_o the_o world_n need_v the_o service_n of_o their_o subject_n but_o god_n do_v not_o he_o be_v perfect_o happy_a if_o we_o do_v not_o serve_v he_o if_o thou_o sin_v what_o do_v thou_o against_o he_o or_o if_o thy_o transgression_n be_v multiply_v what_o do_v thou_o unto_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man_n job_n 35._o 6_o 7_o 8._o if_o we_o sin_v we_o hurt_v he_o not_o we_o only_o make_v ourselves_o miserable_a do_v you_o provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n no_o wretch_n it_o be_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o your_o own_o face_n if_o we_o be_v righteous_a he_o be_v not_o benefit_v by_o we_o he_o need_v not_o our_o prayer_n our_o obedience_n our_o faith_n only_o we_o be_v bless_v in_o so_o do_v our_o serve_v of_o god_n be_v our_o perfection_n and_o the_o more_o holy_a we_o be_v the_o more_o we_o grow_v up_o in_o perfection_n and_o resemblance_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n 2._o god_n require_v our_o service_n in_o way_n of_o justice_n because_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v our_o lord_n 3._o god_n require_v our_o service_n not_o for_o his_o own_o benefit_n because_o be_v perfect_a he_o need_v it_o not_o but_o for_o our_o own_o happy_a benefit_n and_o profit_n our_o disobedience_n be_v our_o great_a imperfection_n and_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n our_o obedience_n to_o he_o be_v our_o perfection_n and_o a_o antecedent_n condition_n of_o our_o perfect_a glory_n and_o happiness_n chap._n v._o practical_a inference_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n perfection_n hence_o see_v that_o it_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n 1._o infer_v 1._o that_o any_o be_v save_v what_o if_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n have_v be_v for_o ever_o cast_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o perdition_n it_o have_v be_v nothing_o to_o god_n as_o when_o the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v what_o be_v it_o to_o god_n his_o perfection_n be_v not_o diminish_v when_o they_o all_o perish_v dispute_v not_o why_o so_o few_o be_v save_v wonder_v rather_o that_o any_o be_v save_v see_v god_n be_v infinite_o perfect_a in_o himself_o when_o no_o man_n or_o creature_n have_v any_o be_v and_o will_v be_v perfect_a if_o all_o have_v be_v lose_v he_o need_v neither_o man_n nor_o angel_n to_o praise_v he_o therefore_o every_o one_o that_o be_v save_v may_v say_v lord_n we_o be_v save_v not_o because_o thou_o do_v need_v we_o or_o our_o service_n or_o praise_n but_o because_o thou_o be_v gracious_a to_o who_o thou_o will_v be_v gracious_a 2._o this_o shall_v wean_v we_o and_o all_o our_o 2._o infer_v 2._o thought_n and_o affection_n from_o all_o creature_n which_o be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n at_o best_a they_o have_v but_o a_o diminutive_a or_o derivative_a perfection_n and_o place_v they_o upon_o god_n who_o be_v a_o infinite_o perfect_a good_a what_o need_v we_o to_o set_v our_o heart_n on_o drop_n of_o perfection_n when_o we_o may_v have_v the_o incomprehensible_a and_o fathomless_a sea_n of_o perfection_n chap._n vi_o this_o inform_v we_o why_o god_n throw_v 1_o use_v 1_o away_o and_o loathe_v the_o duty_n sacrifice_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o wicked_a viz._n because_o they_o be_v do_v with_o rot_a unsound_a and_o wicked_a heart_n he_o be_v a_o spirit_n a_o perfect_a god_n look_v at_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o with_o perfect_a heart_n and_o where_o the_o heart_n be_v find_v or_o imperfect_a he_o regard_v no_o more_o the_o wicked_a man_n pray_v than_o he_o do_v the_o blessing_n of_o a_o idol_n yea_o he_o hate_v his_o most_o glorious_a duty_n as_o wilful_a murder_n malac._n 1._o 8._o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n to_o offer_v up_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o blind_a of_o the_o flock_n to_o god_n who_o require_v the_o best_a of_o the_o herd_n and_o of_o the_o flock_n for_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o evil_n to_o offer_v up_o lame_a or_o blind_a prayer_n or_o any_o act_n of_o lame_a or_o blind_a obedience_n what_o make_v your_o duty_n so_o lame_a so_o blind_a but_o your_o rot_a and_o imperfect_a heart_n your_o imperfect_a heart_n make_v your_o duty_n and_o persous_a abominable_a it_o be_v say_v of_o amaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n that_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 2_o chron._n 25._o 2._o the_o good_a duty_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n to_o they_o both_o they_o and_o their_o service_n be_v reject_v this_o will_v cut_v the_o unsound_a heart_n to_o the_o quick_a when_o he_o 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grace_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n he_o can_v command_v love_a kindness_n he_o can_v command_v comfort_n and_o deliverance_n to_o jacob_n when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n all_o thing_n shall_v subsist_v according_a to_o thy_o desire_n so_o then_o let_v thy_o condition_n be_v what_o it_o will_v if_o god_n be_v thy_o confidence_n he_o can_v proportion_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o condition_n be_v thou_o in_o want_n he_o can_v make_v plenty_n subsist_v be_v thou_o poor_a he_o can_v make_v riches_n subsist_v be_v thou_o friendless_a he_o can_v make_v friend_n to_o subsist_v again_o be_v thou_o in_o terror_n fear_n and_o doubt_n god_n can_v make_v pardon_n grace_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o subsist_v 2_o because_o god_n jehovah_n as_o he_o subsist_v and_o give_v be_v so_o he_o can_v continue_v the_o be_v and_o subsistence_n of_o all_o mercy_n as_o far_o and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v make_v for_o thy_o good_a he_o can_v make_v thy_o health_n to_o subsist_v thy_o riches_n to_o subsist_v thy_o strength_n thy_o friend_n thy_o life_n itself_o to_o subsist_v all_o comfort_n inward_a and_o outward_a spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o subsist_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o shall_v thy_o comfort_n subsist_v 3._o when_o outward_a thing_n decay_v god_n will_v subsist_v god_n will_v subsist_v immutable_o when_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o condition_n fall_v out_o as_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v perish_v unconstant_a and_o mutable_a jehovah_n say_v i_o the_o lord_n change_v not_o when_o riches_n decay_v god_n say_v i_o jehovah_n be_o riches_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o that_o be_v my_o name_n so_o that_o all_o decay_n be_v make_v up_o in_o
what_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n do_v fot_o thou_o it_o be_v for_o the_o best_a 3._o that_o the_o lord_n perform_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o time_n not_o in_o time_n that_o we_o prescribe_v to_o he_o heb._n 4._o 16._o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opportunum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la for_o a_o seasonable_a aid_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o in_o a_o time_n accept_v have_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o succour_v thou_o therefore_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o wait_v always_o when_o god_n time_n begin_v to_o dawn_n than_o mercy_n shall_v shine_v forth_o the_o israelite_n do_v endure_v a_o long_a and_o sore_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n do_v groan_v heavy_o yet_o moses_n come_v not_o to_o deliver_v they_o till_o the_o appoint_a time_n come_v 4._o when_o god_n determinate_a time_n be_v come_v than_o he_o will_v be_v make_v know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o punctual_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o moment_n day_n and_o year_n as_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 430._o year_n determine_v before_o and_o then_o moses_n come_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n pardon_v of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n comfort_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o when_o we_o will_v have_v thing_n do_v in_o our_o time_n the_o lord_n answer_v we_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o mother_n complain_v there_o be_v no_o wine_n woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o i_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v joh._n 2._o 4._o when_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v than_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n so_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o affliction_n thou_o pray_v lord_n comfort_v now_o send_v deliverance_n now_o send_v assurance_n now_o our_o saviour_n answer_v my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v when_o that_o be_v come_v then_o will_v i_o turn_v thy_o water_n into_o wine_n then_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n 5._o now_o the_o rule_n for_o temporal_a promise_n be_v though_o godliness_n have_v a_o interest_n title_n and_o claim_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o the_o lord_n perform_v not_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n to_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a but_o give_v to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o now_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o outward_a thing_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mercy_n as_o in_o the_o conveniency_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o mercy_n to_o thy_o heart_n though_o godly_a man_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o all_o promise_n yet_o all_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o fit_a heart_n for_o all_o promise_n as_o for_o instance_n every_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o riches_n of_o honour_n of_o long-life_n but_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n fit_a for_o riches_n or_o honour_n shall_v god_n give_v they_o riches_n they_o will_v perhaps_o wax_v proud_a careless_a loose_a wanton_a and_o their_o heart_n be_v puff_v up_o will_v make_v they_o kick_v and_o spurn_v against_o god_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n debar_v they_o from_o riches_n when_o godly_a man_n put_v temporal_a promise_n in_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n god_n answer_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n answer_v the_o mother_n of_o zebedee_n child_n that_o desire_v that_o her_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v can_v you_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o so_o you_o may_v ask_v for_o honour_n and_o riches_n but_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v say_v our_o saviour_n can_v you_o be_v poor_a can_v you_o be_v content_v can_v you_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a can_v you_o endure_v tribulation_n and_o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n chap._n ix_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o make_v application_n of_o the_o point_n the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o terror_n to_o 1_o use_v 1_o all_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n hear_v what_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a god_n do_v threaten_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v as_o true_a faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o his_o promise_n what_o he_o have_v speak_v shall_v undoubted_o fall_v upon_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o ungodly_a he_o will_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o wicked_a by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n in_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o both_o in_o due_a time_n as_o in_o heaven_n all_o the_o saint_n will_v put_v their_o seal_n to_o the_o lord_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n so_o in_o hell_n all_o the_o damn_a will_v put_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o threaten_n lay_v your_o ear_n a_o while_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o howl_a outcry_n that_o the_o damn_a drunkard_n make_v cry_v out_o to_o those_o that_o be_v their_o pot-companion_n that_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o you_o swinish_a drunkard_n that_o be_v yet_o live_v believe_v what_o your_o faithful_a minister_n say_v unto_o you_o from_o god_n it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o you_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o no_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v jehovah_n &_o faithful_a in_o his_o threaten_n to_o we_o poor_a creature_n attend_v to_o the_o howl_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o may_v you_o not_o hear_v they_o cry_v out_o to_o you_o harken_v you_o proud_a wretch_n will_v you_o proud_a creature_n see_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a oh_o look_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n for_o our_o pride_n we_o see_v we_o feel_v now_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o our_o pride_n then_o will_v the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o lustful_a wanton_a cry_n out_o to_o their_o companion_n here_o upon_o earth_n that_o go_v with_o they_o to_o harlot_n house_n oh_o we_o burn_v in_o lust_n and_o now_o we_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o make_v good_a his_o threaten_n against_o we_o consider_v what_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o threaten_n in_o ezek._n 5._o 13._o 15._o then_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n have_v speak_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n when_o i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o reproach_n and_o a_o taunt_n a_o instruction_n and_o a_o astonishment_n unto_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v round_o about_o thou_o when_o i_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n in_o thou_o in_o anger_n and_o in_o fury_n and_o in_o furious_a rebuke_n than_o he_o confirm_v it_o thus_o i_o jehovah_n have_v speak_v it_o threâ—_n thing_n i_o will_v commend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o person_n concern_v god_n threaten_n 1._o consider_v serious_o the_o lord_n who_o threaten_v thou_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o can_v lie_v but_o what_o his_o mouth_n have_v utter_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o he_o have_v threaten_v damnation_n to_o thou_o o_o impenitent_a sinner_n damnation_n shall_v be_v thy_o portion_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v against_o such_o a_o nation_n people_n or_o peâ—son_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v except_o they_o repent_v 2._o consider_v how_o god_n have_v threaten_v and_o also_o execute_v judgement_n accord_v to_o his_o threatening_n upon_o the_o woâ—ld_n the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v according_a to_o his_o threaten_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n he_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o he_o have_v inflâ—cted_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o church_n the_o vequintessence_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n jerusalem_n be_v threaten_v jerusalem_n be_v according_o plague_v he_o have_v inflict_v judgement_n according_a to_o his_o threaten_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o his_o church_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n feel_v the_o force_n of_o his_o threaten_n and_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n let_v drunkard_n look_v upon_o belshazzer_n let_v adulterer_n look_v upon_o zimry_n let_v all_o profane_a person_n look_v upon_o esau_n let_v worldling_n consider_v judas_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o
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