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shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v be_v joyful_a in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n the_o text_n it_o be_v a_o prophetical_a intimation_n of_o a_o judgement_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n that_o shall_v fall_v upon_o the_o land_n in_o it_o the_o lord_n threaten_v to_o break_v the_o staff_n of_o bread_n to_o send_v cleanness_n of_o tooth_n and_o scarcity_n of_o all_o thing_n a_o general_a want_n of_o all_o the_o support_v of_o life_n and_o this_o passage_n of_o scripture_n together_o with_o the_o context_n set_v down_o the_o entertainment_n that_o the_o prophet_n and_o people_n of_o god_n give_v to_o all_o this_o sad_a prediction_n here_o be_v a_o double_a entertainment_n 1._o they_o entertain_v it_o with_o fear_n verse_n 16._o when_o i_o hear_v this_o my_o belly_n tremble_v my_o lip_n quiver_v at_o the_o voice_n rottenness_n enter_v into_o my_o bone_n and_o i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o 2._o they_o entertain_v it_o 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life_n good_a jacob_n when_o esau_n come_v towards_o he_o be_v afraid_a to_o meet_v he_o david_n pursue_v by_o saul_n cry_v out_o in_o fear_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n elijah_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n he_o flee_v for_o his_o life_n want_v and_o poverty_n and_o pain_n and_o misery_n be_v fearful_a condition_n even_o to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n or_o 2._o conceive_v this_o fear_n as_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a disposition_n in_o they_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o bring_v a_o judgement_n upon_o we_o the_o first_o apprehension_n we_o must_v have_v of_o his_o menace_n must_v be_v apprehension_n of_o fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n motion_n tend_v to_o repentance_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o say_v david_n psal._n cxix_o 120._o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o fortitude_n but_o fool-hardiness_n to_o stout_a it_o out_o with_o god_n and_o not_o to_o startle_v at_o the_o sign_n 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my_o heart_n thy_o comfort_n have_v refresh_v my_o soul_n psal._n xciv_o 20._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o sad_a occurrent_n yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n these_o be_v the_o two_o bless_a entertainment_n of_o any_o threaten_a judgement_n 1._o a_o deep_a humiliation_n 2._o a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o consolation_n for_o the_o word_n themselves_o we_o may_v resolve_v they_o into_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o be_v a_o sad_a supposition_n although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n the_o strength_n and_o comfort_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n fail_v we_o and_o we_o suffer_v a_o want_n and_o destitution_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o supposition_n here_o be_v 2._o a_o comfortable_a resolution_n although_o these_o misery_n befall_v we_o yet_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o all_o the_o prophet_n know_v how_o to_o support_v himself_o yet_o will_v i_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v joy_v 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exercise_n of_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n act_n xxiv_o 16._o all_o matter_n of_o practice_n now_o practical_a truth_n be_v best_a learn_v by_o practice_n their_o goodness_n be_v best_a know_v by_o use_n and_o performance_n as_o a_o rich_a and_o costly_a garment_n appear_v then_o most_o comely_a and_o beautiful_a not_o when_o the_o workman_n have_v make_v it_o but_o when_o it_o be_v wear_v and_o put_v upon_o our_o body_n it_o be_v s._n chrysostoms_n similitude_n sic_fw-la dei_fw-la mandata_fw-la pulchra_fw-la sunt_fw-la cum_fw-la exponuntur_fw-la multò_fw-la autem_fw-la pulcriora_fw-la cum_fw-la implentur_fw-la so_o say_v he_o the_o scripture_n appear_v glorious_a when_o it_o be_v by_o the_o preacher_n expound_v but_o far_o more_o glorious_a when_o by_o the_o people_n it_o be_v obey_v and_o perform_v without_o this_o do_n and_o practise_v what_o we_o hear_v all_o our_o hear_n &_o learning_n be_v but_o in_o vain_a as_o eat_v of_o meat_n except_o by_o 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