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be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v make_v a_o spoil_n of_o thy_o riches_n and_o make_v a_o spoil_n of_o thy_o merchandise_n and_o they_o shall_v break_v down_o thy_o wall_n and_o destroy_v thy_o pleasant_a house_n follow_v of_o vain_a person_n prov._n 28.19_o he_o that_o follow_v after_o vain_a person_n shall_v have_v poverty_n enough_o 9_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n prov._n 23.21_o the_o drunkard_n and_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n 10._o refuse_v instruction_n prov._n 13.18_o poverty_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n 11._o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o give_v of_o bribe_n to_o the_o rich_a prov._n 22.16_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v thus_o by_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o what_o sin_n god_n have_v either_o threaten_v or_o 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no_o soundness_n in_o it_o your_o country_n be_v desolate_a your_o city_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n your_o land_n stranger_n devour_v it_o in_o your_o presence_n and_o it_o be_v desolate_a as_o overthrow_v by_o stranger_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o cottage_n in_o a_o vineyard_n as_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o cucumber_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n give_v ear_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o our_o god_n you_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n after_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o their_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n he_o promise_v that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n by_o these_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o god_n will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o 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2._o such_o a_o work_n as_o building_n can_v be_v carry_v on_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o expect_v god_n help_n that_o do_v not_o seek_v it_o psal_n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o their_o waste_n and_o desolate_a city_n shall_v be_v rebuild_v he_o tell_v they_o he_o do_v expect_v to_o be_v seek_v to_o that_o he_o may_v do_v this_o for_o they_o ezek._n 36.33,37_o the_o waste_n shall_v be_v build_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o 3._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o building_n as_o well_o as_o their_o other_o work_n by_o prayer_n psal_n 51.18_o build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o 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new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o meditation_n on_o the_o word_n build_v up_o david_n wonderful_o in_o knowledge_n psal_n 119.99_o i_o have_v more_o under_o stand_v then_o all_o my_o teacher_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n the_o apostle_n paul_n recommend_v meditation_n on_o god_n word_n to_o timothy_n as_o a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o promote_v his_o growth_n in_o grace_n 1_o tim._n 4.15_o meditate_v upon_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v unto_o all_o so_o also_o when_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n he_o commend_v they_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v build_v up_o in_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v already_o receive_v act_v 20.32_o and_o now_o brethren_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o and_o to_o give_v you_o a_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v i_o may_v have_v add_v in_o the_o ten_o place_n after_o god_n have_v prosper_v you_o in_o this_o work_n of_o building_n and_o you_o have_v finish_v your_o house_n dedicate_v they_o to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o have_v build_v a_o new_a house_n to_o dedicate_v it_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o you_o may_v see_v deut._n 20.5_o but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o quest_n 3._o sect._n 7._o p._n 313._o where_o i_o shall_v show_v how_o we_o shall_v dedicate_v our_o house_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o upon_o this_o question_n but_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o quest_n 3._o what_o shall_v they_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n who_o house_n and_o good_n be_v preserve_v from_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n before_o i_o answer_v this_o question_n i_o shall_v premise_v five_o or_o six_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v god_n providence_n not_o your_o own_o prudence_n or_o diligence_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o you_o that_o preserve_v you_o from_o sustain_v any_o loss_n or_o damage_n by_o the_o late_a fire_n psal_n 16.5_o thou_o maintaine_v my_o lot_n psal_n 3.8_o salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n psal_n 40.17_o thou_o be_v my_o help_n and_o my_o deliverer_n when_o ever_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v deliver_v from_o any_o trouble_n his_o deliverance_n proceed_v from_o the_o lord_n psal_n 34.17_o the_o righteous_a cry_n and_o the_o lord_n hear_v and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o their_o trouble_n as_o god_n order_v the_o rain_n where_o it_o shall_v fall_v and_o where_o it_o shall_v not_o fall_v amos_n 4.7_o i_o cause_v it_o to_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n and_o cause_v it_o not_o to_o rain_v upon_o another_o so_o it_o be_v he_o also_o that_o order_v this_o fire_n what_o city_n and_o what_o house_n and_o good_n it_o shall_v consume_v and_o what_o it_o shall_v not_o consume_v the_o fire_n the_o wind_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n do_v nothing_o but_o at_o god_n appointment_n psal_n 148.7,8_o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o earth_n you_o dragon_n and_o all_o deep_n fire_n and_o hail_n snow_n and_o vapour_n stormy_a wind_n fulfil_n his_o word_n the_o fire_n and_o the_o wind_n be_v rule_v by_o god_n they_o spare_v those_o who_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o spare_v they_o afflict_v those_o who_o god_n appoint_v they_o to_o afflict_v they_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o commission_n from_o god_n the_o same_o god_n that_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o far_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n be_v stay_v job_n 38.11_o do_v set_v bound_n to_o this_o rage_a fire_n and_o appoint_v how_o far_o it_o shall_v proceed_v and_o where_o its_o flame_n shall_v be_v stay_v wherefore_o such_o as_o be_v preserve_v from_o suffer_a damage_n by_o this_o fire_n must_v not_o ascribe_v their_o safety_n partly_o to_o god_n providence_n and_o partly_o to_o themselves_o but_o must_v give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o say_v as_o david_n do_v of_o his_o deliverance_n psal_n 4.8_o thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o to_o dwell_v in_o safety_n psal_n 62.2_o he_o only_o be_v my_o rock_n and_o my_o salvation_n 2._o we_o ought_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v spare_v from_o god_n judgement_n neh._n 13.22_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n lam._n 3.22_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v especial_o we_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v spare_v from_o god_n judgement_n in_o a_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n when_o multitude_n as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o we_o be_v have_v be_v great_a sufferer_n when_o lot_n escape_v with_o his_o life_n out_o of_o sodom_n though_o he_o sustain_v some_o loss_n by_o the_o burn_a of_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n that_o his_o life_n be_v preserve_v gen._n 19.19_o be_v hold_v now_o thy_o servant_n have_v find_v grace_n in_o thy_o sight_n and_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o i_o in_o save_v my_o life_n 3._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o any_o remarkable_a deliverance_n or_o bestow_v any_o other_o signal_n mercy_n upon_o we_o it_o shall_v put_v we_o upon_o inquire_v what_o return_v we_o shall_v make_v unto_o god_n for_o his_o benefit_n when_o david_n have_v receive_v a_o great_a deliverance_n he_o make_v enquiry_n what_o he_o shall_v render_v to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n psal_n 116.12_o what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o this_o be_v needful_a because_o god_n expect_v that_o when_o he_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o we_o shall_v be_v return_v something_o to_o he_o isa_n 5.1,2_o my_o 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