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be_v under_o the_o glitter_a sword_n which_o hang_v over_o his_o head_n only_o by_o a_o bristle_n of_o a_o horse_n upper_a lip_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o choice_a delicate_n 6.8_o heb._n 6.8_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o barren_a womb_n be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o thing_n that_o cry_v out_o give_v give_v and_o be_v never_o satisfy_v 16._o prov._n 30.15_o 16._o i_o will_v we_o can_v add_v this_o as_o the_o five_o the_o barren_a heart_n lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a say_v abraham_n to_o god_n gen._n 15.2_o 15.2_o gen._n 15.2_o the_o want_n of_o that_o do_v put_v his_o mouth_n so_o out_o of_o taste_n that_o he_o can_v relish_v nothing_o not_o his_o victory_n mention_v
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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 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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
hang_v any_o vessel_n thereon_o lo_o such_o be_v israel_n say_v god_n if_o it_o bear_v good_a fruit_n it_o will_v be_v dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o i_o but_o be_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a it_o be_v of_o no_o use_n unfit_a for_o any_o service_n many_o comparison_n and_o resemblance_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n of_o a_o barren_a professor_n 12._o psal_n 1.5_o judas_n v._n 12._o they_o be_v resemble_v to_o chaff_n to_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n to_o cloud_n without_o water_n tree_n wither_v without_o fruit_n and_o such_o like_a among_o other_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n be_v very_o pertinent_a who_o resemble_v such_o to_o salt_n that_o have_v lose_v its_o savour_n which_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o 5.13_o mat._n 5.13_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o tread_v under_o foot_n math._n 5.13_o other_o thing_n when_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o savour_n recover_v it_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o salt_n apply_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o salt_n 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