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will_v break_v out_o page_n 59_o ob_n 4._o break_v out_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n page_n 60_o verse_n iii_o explain_v page_n 62_o ob_n 1._o all_o the_o glory_n and_o pomp_n of_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v but_o as_o a_o flower_n page_n 64_o ob_n 2_o time_n of_o affliction_n take_v away_o the_o jollity_n of_o man_n spirit_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o when_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n be_v destroy_v man_n comfort_n be_v soon_o go_v page_n 65_o ob_n 4._o the_o good_a or_o evil_n of_o the_o creature_n depend_v on_o man_n page_n 67_o ob_n 5_o when_o god_n be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o reach_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o seem_v most_o remote_a from_o he_o page_n 68_o ob_n 6_o no_o creature_n can_v help_v man_n in_o time_n of_o god_n wrath_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o obs_n 1._o sin_n can_v be_v get_v from_o man_n without_o strive_v page_n 69_o ob_n 2_o private_a man_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v hope_n shall_v strive_v with_o their_o brethren_n by_o way_n of_o admonition_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o forerunner_n of_o destruction_n to_o despise_v the_o admonition_n of_o other_o ib._n obs_n 4._o sin_n do_v increase_v in_o place_n where_o it_o be_v let_v alone_o page_n 71_o ob_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o man_n may_v and_o shall_v leave_v their_o reprove_v of_o other_o ib._n open_v page_n 72_o ob_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o priest_n to_o contend_v against_o man_n for_o their_o sin_n page_n 75_o ob_n 7._o when_o minister_n do_v contend_v against_o the_o people_n they_o must_v look_v to_o be_v strive_v withal_o by_o the_o people_n page_n 76_o ob_n 8._o to_o strive_v against_o those_o that_o
come_v in_o god_n name_n to_o reprove_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o hasten_v of_o judgement_n page_n 81_o ob_n 9_o if_o public_a mean_n prevail_v not_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o private_a page_n 84._o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o those_o in_o office_n must_v go_v on_o though_o they_o be_v strive_v against_o page_n 85_o ob_n 2._o when_o a_o threaten_a come_v to_o particular_n than_o it_o work_v ib._n obs_n 3_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o night_n page_n 87_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n for_o people_n in_o affliction_n to_o have_v no_o prophet_n among_o they_o ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n be_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o destruction_n page_n 90_o 1._o the_o rational_a creature_n be_v work_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o snare_n ib._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o eternity_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o hundred_o cross_a way_n page_n 91_o 3._o man_n must_v not_o go_v with_o his_o own_o light_n ib._n 4._o our_o work_n be_v a_o most_o curious_a work_n ib._n 5._o ignorance_n make_v man_n object_n of_o god_n hatred_n ib._n use_v 1_o how_o vile_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n to_o man_n to_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n of_o other_o page_n 92_o use_v 2._o hope_n for_o england_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o ib._n obs_n 2._o suffer_v truth_n will_v hardly_o go_v down_o with_o many_o minister_n page_n 94_o ob_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o god_n reject_v wicked_a minister_n page_n 95_o ob_n 4._o unfaithfulness_n in_o service_n provoke_v god_n to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o service_n page_n 96_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n for_o godly_a child_n of_o godly_a minister_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n page_n 97_o ob_n 7._o the_o family_n of_o wicked_a minister_n be_v many_o time_n forget_v ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v increase_v of_o number_n to_o be_v increase_n in_o sin_n page_n 98_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v man_n vile_a disposition_n to_o increase_v in_o sin_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o mercy_n page_n 99_o ob_n 3._o god_n do_v love_n to_o stain_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n page_n 100_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o wicked_a priest_n if_o they_o be_v countenance_v by_o authority_n to_o glory_n page_n 102_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 104_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o evil_a minister_n in_o a_o country_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o misery_n in_o the_o country_n page_n 112_o ob_n 2._o if_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v alike_o in_o sin_n god_n will_v make_v they_o alike_o in_o punishment_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o look_v how_o minister_n be_v so_o usual_o the_o people_n be_v page_n 114_o ob_n 4._o god_n have_v his_o day_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o he_o will_v narrow_o inquire_v into_o the_o way_n of_o man_n page_n 119_o ob_n 6._o god_n will_v call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o thought_n page_n 120_o ob_n 7._o wickedness_n in_o thought_n be_v the_o worst_a wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o sin_n pass_v away_o in_o the_o act_n with_o much_o sweetness_n but_o god_n will_v make_v it_o return_v in_o the_o guilt_n with_o much_o bitterness_n page_n 120_o ob_n 9_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v return_v again_o with_o much_o comfort_n and_o peace_n page_n 121_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n undertake_v unlawful_o he_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o prosper_v page_n 124_o use_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v we_o to_o god_n ordinance_n obs_n 2._o idolater_n seldom_o come_v in_o and_o return_v page_n 125_o ob_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o your_o not_o take_v heed_n page_n 126_o ob_n 4._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o order_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o lord_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o god_n rule_n page_n 127_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o open_v page_n 128_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n page_n 129_o ob_n 2._o sensuality_n be_v a_o besot_v sin_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o minister_n when_o once_o they_o grow_v negligent_a usual_o grow_v sensual_a page_n 132_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1._o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 133_o use_v we_o be_v not_o to_o marvel_n that_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o poor_a way_n idolater_n have_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o god_n page_n 135_o use_v let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o have_v his_o word_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o eagerness_n of_o spirit_n in_o man_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a ibid._n use_v 1_o look_v to_o your_o spirit_n when_o you_o find_v a_o eagerness_n in_o they_o to_o a_o thing_n page_n 136_o use_v 2._o labour_n to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n page_n 137_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v we_o not_o only_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n but_o in_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o all_o false_a worship_n do_v put_v a_o man_n from_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o ob_n 5._o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o god_n command_n so_o far_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n page_n 129_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1._o general_a accusation_n without_o particular_a specification_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o stubborn_a heart_n page_n 140_o use_v godly_a minister_n must_v not_o leave_v thing_n in_o general_a if_o they_o will_v convince_v ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o seem_v most_o specious_a in_o our_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n may_v be_v most_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n page_n 141_o ob_n 3._o minister_n ought_v to_o present_v to_o the_o people_n the_o foulness_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o think_v have_v least_o evil_a in_o they_o ib._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n choose_v a_o place_n he_o put_v a_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n upon_o the_o place_n page_n 143_o ob_n 5._o idolatry_n be_v brazen_a face_a and_o love_v to_o be_v public_a page_n 148_o use_v labour_n to_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o public_a ibid._n obs_n 6._o when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v public_a than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o babylon_n to_o fall_v ibid._n obs_n 7._o idolater_n seek_v to_o rise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o way_n in_o false_a worship_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o do_v so_o in_o god_n worship_n ibid._n why_o they_o sacrifice_v under_o tree_n 1._o because_o the_o heathen_n dedicate_v the_o tree_n to_o their_o god_n page_n 149_o 2._o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n ibid._n 3._o the_o shadiness_n of_o the_o place_n strike_v some_o reverence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4._o they_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o worthy_n be_v there_o page_n 150_o 5._o they_o be_v fit_a place_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o filthiness_n ibid._n 6._o they_o conceit_a god_n be_v the_o more_o honour_a by_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 8._o superstition_n think_v it_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o what_o it_o do_v page_n 151_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n to_o think_v god_n ordinance_n be_v too_o plain_a ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n page_n 152_o ob_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n for_o any_o family_n to_o have_v uncleanness_n commit_v in_o it_o page_n 154_o use_v let_v governor_n have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o family_n ibid._n obs_o 12._o our_o unfaithfulness_n with_o god_n be_v make_v more_o sensible_a when_o those_o that_o dwell_v near_o we_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o we_o ibid._n instance_n 1._o when_o our_o child_n be_v stubborn_a page_n 155_o 2._o ill_a wife_n ibid._n 3._o friend_n unfaithful_a page_n 156_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 157_o ob_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fearful_a judgement_n in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_v page_n 158_o ob_n 2._o when_o parent_n be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o page_n 161_o use_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o sin_n before_o your_o child_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o those_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a will_v sometime_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n page_n 162_o
ob_n 4._o idolater_n be_v no_o understanding_n people_n page_n 165_o apply_v to_o our_o time_n page_n 167_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o perplex_a counsel_n page_n 170_o ob_n 6._o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v fall_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o perplex_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o to_o do_v page_n 170_o verse_n xv._o obs_n 1._o minister_n shall_v especial_o look_v to_o those_o who_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o by_o office_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o labour_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o page_n 171_o ob_n 2._o when_o we_o see_v our_o labour_n lose_v to_o some_o we_o shall_v try_v to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3._o to_o be_v near_o idolater_n be_v very_o dangerous_a page_n 172_o ob_n 4._o the_o near_a a_o false_a worship_n come_v to_o a_o true_a one_o the_o more_o dangerous_a it_o be_v page_n 174_o ob_n 5._o those_o that_o enjoy_v god_n ordinance_n in_o a_o true_a way_n shall_v take_v heed_n of_o do_v as_o other_o people_n do_v page_n 175_o ob_n 6._o we_o must_v not_o do_v as_o other_o do_v in_o point_n of_o god_n worship_n page_n 177_o ob_n 7_o it_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n when_o his_o people_n offend_v than_o when_o other_o do_v page_n 178_o reas_n 1._o there_o be_v more_o unkindness_n in_o their_o sin_n page_n 179_o 2_o there_o be_v more_o unfaithfulness_n in_o they_o ibid._n 3_o god_n name_n be_v more_o pollute_a by_o they_o ibid._n 4._o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o grace_n make_v their_o sin_n worse_o ibid._n 5._o they_o go_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o page_n 180_o application_n to_o our_o time_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o we_o must_v not_o come_v near_o place_n that_o be_v dangerous_a to_o draw_v we_o to_o sin_n page_n 186_o ob_n 9_o place_n corrupt_v lose_v their_o honour_n page_n 188_o verse_n xvi_o open_v page_n 192_o ob_n 1._o liberty_n may_v prove_v to_o be_v one_o misery_n page_n 195_o verse_n xvii_o open_v page_n 196_o ob_n 1._o wicked_a child_n be_v great_a dishonour_n to_o their_o parent_n page_n 197_o ob_n 2._o governor_n be_v usual_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o people_n page_n 198_o ob_n 3._o idolater_n heart_n be_v strange_o glue_v to_o the_o way_n of_o idolatry_n page_n 200_o use_v join_v yourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 201_o ob_n 4_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o communicate_v with_o idolater_n in_o their_o false_a way_n page_n 202_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o saint_n withdraw_v from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o give_v man_n over_o to_o themselves_o page_n 205_o 1_o because_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o page_n 206_o 2_o he_o have_v another_o way_n to_o fetch_v glory_n from_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v the_o most_o woeful_a judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n or_o person_n when_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o in_o sin_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o disrespect_n in_o god_n page_n 207_o 2_o these_o be_v go_v apace_o into_o misery_n ibid._n 3_o they_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n of_o danger_n page_n 208_o 4_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v way_n for_o some_o fearful_a wrath_n to_o come_v upon_o they_o ibid._n 5_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v they_o speak_v to_o he_o ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a sign_n of_o reprobation_n page_n 209_o 7_o it_o be_v great_a than_o all_o earthly_a judgement_n page_n 210_o 8_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o devil_n page_n 211_o 9_o it_o be_v worse_a than_o to_o be_v send_v to_o hell_n present_o page_n 212_o 10_o though_o he_o be_v without_o grace_n he_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o as_o though_o he_o have_v it_o page_n 212_o 11_o all_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v improfitable_a to_o he_o page_n 213_o use_v 1_o see_v what_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n use_v 2_o let_v we_o fear_v and_o tremble_v at_o this_o judgement_n ibid._n object_n i_o fear_v god_n have_v lay_v this_o judgement_n upon_o i_o answer_v 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o such_o a_o fear_n page_n 214_o answer_v 2_o it_o be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o be_v let_v alone_o ibid._n answer_n 3_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v god_n alone_o god_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o let_v thou_o alone_o ibid._n use_v 3_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v this_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o page_n 215_o 2_o bless_v god_n that_o he_o have_v not_o inflict_v it_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n ib._n verse_n xviii_o open_v page_n 217_o ob_n 1_o ruler_n shall_v be_v shield_n to_o the_o people_n where_o they_o live_v page_n 219_o application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 220_o verse_n xix_o obs_n 1_o such_o as_o be_v superstitious_a look_n upon_o god_n ordinance_n as_o vile_a and_o their_o own_o invention_n as_o glorious_a page_n 325_o ob_n 2_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v be_v spare_v a_o long_a time_n come_v violent_o ibid._n cause_n of_o shame_n 1_o disrespect_n from_o those_o we_o desire_v honour_n from_o page_n 326_o 2_o when_o a_o man_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o page_n 327_o 3_o disappointment_n of_o hope_n ibid._n 4_o when_o god_n discover_v that_o to_o be_v vile_a which_o a_o man_n glori_v in_o ib._n use_v admonition_n to_o the_o superstitious_a to_o take_v shame_n to_o themselves_o page_n 328_o ob_n 3_o god_n have_v a_o time_n to_o make_v all_o idolater_n ashamed_a of_o their_o sacrifice_n page_n 332_o ob_n 4_o duty_n perform_v with_o a_o carnal_a heart_n be_v mix_v with_o base_a end_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o our_o sacrifice_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o foulness_n of_o our_o heart_n ibid._n question_v what_o be_v those_o sacrifice_n we_o shall_v render_v to_o god_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o answer_v 1_o be_v sure_o they_o be_v his_o own_o page_n 333_o answer_v 2_o let_v they_o come_v from_o faith_n page_n 334_o answer_v 3_o let_v your_o end_n be_v high_a ibid._n answer_n 4_o let_v your_o whole_a strength_n be_v take_v up_o in_o they_o ibid._n answer_v 5_o offer_v up_o yourselves_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n ibid._n answer_n 6_o be_v humble_v after_o all_o your_o best_a service_n page_n 335_o answer_v 7_o tender_v up_o all_o in_o christ_n page_n 336_o chap._n v._o verse_n i._o open_v page_n 337_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v in_o judgement_n he_o expect_v we_o shall_v serious_o mind_v what_o he_o be_v do_v page_n 338_o ob_n 2_o generality_n in_o sin_n be_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o the_o priest_n have_v usual_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o wickedness_n in_o and_o judgement_n on_o a_o nation_n page_n 339_o ob_n 4_o the_o people_n will_v go_v the_o way_n the_o king_n and_o priest_n go_v ibid._n obs_n 5_o king_n and_o prince_n must_v have_v sin_n charge_v upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o other_o page_n 342_o ob_n 6_o though_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v for_o sin_n some_o due_a respect_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v they_o page_n 344_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n plead_v against_o we_o let_v not_o neglect_v ibid._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o venture_v upon_o the_o beginning_n of_o false_a worship_n page_n 354_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v deep_o root_v in_o superstitious_a way_n page_n 355_o use_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ourselves_o page_n 357_o ob_n 3_o the_o heart_n of_o apostate_n be_v most_o deep_o root_v in_o wickedness_n ibid._n application_n to_o our_o time_n page_n 358_o ob_n 4_o idolater_n be_v profound_a and_o deep_a ibid._n obs_n 5_o idolater_n be_v deep_a in_o policy_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v wise_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v rebuke_v sin_n page_n 361_o ob_n 7_o when_o minister_n rebuke_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n than_o god_n do_v rebuke_v page_n 362_o ob_n 8_o idolater_n heart_n be_v stubborn_a ibid._n use_v let_v not_o we_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o stoutness_n of_o idolater_n page_n 363_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a to_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n displeasure_n than_o against_o his_o command_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o charge_v this_o sin_n upon_o our_o spirit_n page_n 364_o ob_n 10_o prophet_n rebuke_n must_v be_v impartial_a rebuke_n page_n 365_o ob_n 11_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o a_o few_o man_n to_o stand_v out_o against_o a_o state_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n ibid._n verse_n iii_o open_v page_n 366_o ob_n 1_o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o the_o
in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n judgement_n page_n 443_o ob_n 7._o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n superstitious_a people_n be_v in_o great_a perplexity_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o ill_a thing_n to_o have_v ill_a neighbour_n page_n 444_o ob_n 9_o when_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v against_o our_o neighbour_n we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o it_o page_n 445_o question_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v in_o such_o time_n answer_v 1_o humble_v yourselves_o before_o god_n page_n 446_o answer_v 2_o rise_v up_o as_o one_o man_n and_o help_v your_o brethren_n page_n 447_o answer_v 3_o meet_v your_o own_o danger_n before_o it_o come_v ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o the_o day_n of_o god_n people_n affliction_n be_v the_o day_n of_o their_o rebuke_n page_n 448_o ob_n 2._o god_n have_v his_o set_a time_n for_o rebuke_v page_n 449_o ob_n 3._o when_o wicked_a man_n stand_v out_o lesser_a judgement_n they_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v great_a ibid._n obs_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a time_n when_o god_n so_o rebuke_n a_o people_n that_o he_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n 1_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v treasure_v up_o break_v out_o upon_o they_o page_n 450_o 2_o all_o their_o sin_n come_v together_o into_o god_n remembrance_n ibid._n 3_o the_o cry_n of_o justice_n prevail_v against_o such_o man_n ibid._n 4_o mercy_n leave_v such_o a_o people_n ibid._n 5_o the_o lord_n intend_v hurt_v to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o all_o the_o creature_n dare_v not_o own_v they_o ibid._n 7_o all_o their_o service_n be_v reject_v page_n 451_o ob_n 5._o god_n smite_v not_o a_o people_n with_o judgement_n before_o he_o warn_v they_o page_n 452_o ob_n 6_o when_o god_n threaten_v he_o be_v real_a in_o his_o threaten_n page_n 453_o ob_n 7_o the_o reveal_n of_o sin_n before_o judgement_n aggravate_v both_o sin_n and_o judgement_n page_n 454_o 1_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 2_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 3_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o help_n to_o deliver_v from_o judgement_n page_n 455_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o we_o have_v need_n pray_v much_o for_o prince_n page_n 461_o ob_n 2._o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n and_o law_n keep_v in_o obedience_n and_o keep_v out_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o god_n punish_v according_a to_o man_n sin_n page_n 462_o verse_n xi_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n for_o a_o people_n to_o be_v under_o oppression_n page_n 466_o ob_n 2._o idolater_n be_v great_a oppressor_n page_n 467_o ob_n 3._o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o deliver_v man_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o unrighteous_a oppressor_n page_n 468_o ob_n 4_o a_o special_a cause_n of_o oppression_n be_v people_n follow_v of_o false_a worship_n page_n 469_o ob_n 5._o our_o give_v to_o much_o to_o man_n god_n oftentimes_o punish_v by_o make_v they_o the_o great_a instrument_n of_o our_o misery_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v satan_n course_n to_o get_v false_a worship_n back_v with_o authority_n ibid._n obs_n 7._o man_n authority_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o we_o 470_o ob_n 8._o the_o more_o willing_a man_n be_v to_o sin_v the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n page_n 472_o ob_n 9_o willing_a obedience_n in_o evil_a thing_n bring_v guilt_n upon_o a_o people_n page_n 473_o ob_n 10._o command_v for_o false_a worship_n easy_o prevail_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n willing_o to_o obey_v god_n page_n 474_o ob_n 12._o bad_a prince_n give_v liberty_n to_o man_n lust_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o idolatry_n be_v filthy_a stuff_n ibid._n verse_n xii_o open_v page_n 475_o ob_n 1._o god_n may_v be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n and_o yet_o mean_a while_n be_v very_o patient_a page_n 480_o ob_n 2._o god_n many_o time_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n against_o a_o people_n in_o little_a thing_n page_n 481_o ob_n 3._o when_o god_n let_v out_o his_o wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n it_o be_v contemptible_a to_o carnal_a heart_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o though_o carnal_a man_n despise_v god_n wrath_n in_o small_a thing_n yet_o it_o shall_v eat_v they_o out_o at_o last_o page_n 482_o ob_n 5._o god_n be_v slow_a in_o punish_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o god_n have_v secret_a judgement_n to_o bring_v upon_o a_o people_n ibid._n use_v beware_v of_o secret_a sin_n page_n 483_o ob_n 7_o our_o corruption_n within_o we_o breed_v our_o trouble_n and_o undo_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o god_n wrath_n though_o secret_a many_o time_n eat_v out_o man_n spirit_n page_n 484_o ob_n 9_o though_o other_o go_v before_o they_o yet_o they_o shall_v follow_v not_o long_o after_o page_n 485_o ob_n 10_o what_o a_o poor_a creature_n man_n be_v ibid._n obs_n 11_o how_o long_o god_n condescend_v that_o he_o may_v express_v his_o meaning_n to_o man_n page_n 486_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n heart_n will_v not_o easy_o acknowledge_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n page_n 488_o ob_n 2_o god_n will_v force_v man_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o hand_n against_o they_o page_n 489_o ob_n 3_o man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o see_v their_o wound_n than_o their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o carnal_a heart_n seek_v to_o the_o creature_n in_o time_n of_o strait_n page_n 491_o ob_n 5_o there_o be_v much_o guilt_n contract_v by_o rest_v on_o carnal_a help_n page_n 492_o 1_o they_o will_v infect_v ibid._n 2_o they_o can_v pray_v page_n 493_o ob_n 6_o creature_n comfort_n avail_v little_a in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n page_n 495_o ob_n 7_o of_o all_o thing_n man_n rest_v on_o for_o help_v wicked_a man_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v most_o helpless_a page_n 496_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 498_o ob_n 1_o when_o god_n lesser_a affliction_n work_v not_o god_n will_v be_v most_o terrible_a page_n 499_o ob_n 2_o our_o seek_v out_o shift_v way_n in_o time_n of_o extremity_n provoke_v god_n page_n 501_o ob_n 3_o when_o god_n in_o wrath_n cause_v war_n in_o a_o kingdom_n than_o god_n tear_v page_n 502_o ob_n 4_o god_n have_v a_o righteous_a hand_n in_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o man_n page_n 504_o ob_n 5_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v more_o immediate_a in_o some_o judgement_n than_o in_o other_o page_n 505_o 1_o thereby_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_v page_n 506_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n with_o patience_n ibid._n 3_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o put_v upon_o enquiry_n page_n 507_o 4_o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v content_a in_o nothing_o but_o god_n ibid._n verse_n xv._o obs_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o tear_v and_o then_o to_o leave_v a_o people_n page_n 509_o text_n open_v page_n 511_o ob_n 1_o sin_n desturb_v heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o in_o time_n of_o public_a judgement_n god_n leave_v his_o majesty_n in_o heaven_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n on_o earth_n page_n 512_o ob_n 3_o god_n administration_n to_o his_o people_n sometime_o may_v be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o when_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o perplexity_n than_o god_n enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o perfection_n page_n 513_o ob_n 5_o sometime_o god_n turn_v his_o back_n upon_o sinner_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v what_o be_v do_v upon_o earth_n ibid._n the_o word_n explain_v page_n 514_o ob_n 7_o so_o long_o as_o man_n prosper_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o will_v contest_v with_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o affliction_n sanctify_v bring_v man_n to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n page_n 515_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n not_o to_o confess_v when_o god_n hand_n be_v upon_o we_o ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n will_v have_v glory_n from_o we_o page_n 516_o the_o word_n open_v ibid._n obs_n 1_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o acknowledge_v our_o sin_n but_o we_o must_v seek_v god_n face_n page_n 517_o ob_n 2_o when_o god_n leave_v his_o people_n he_o leave_v something_o behind_o which_o cause_v the_o heart_n to_o 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knowledge_n of_o god_n vanish_v when_o man_n invention_n in_o his_o ordinance_n come_v to_o be_v honour_v as_o paint_a glass_n in_o your_o window_n hinder_v the_o light_n you_o may_v daub_v your_o glass_n by_o paint_n but_o you_o will_v have_v the_o less_o light_n by_o that_o so_o the_o more_o invention_n of_o man_n there_o be_v in_o god_n worship_n the_o less_o light_n come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n as_o some_o not_o content_v with_o ordinary_a plain_a letter_n they_o make_v such_o flourish_n about_o they_o that_o you_o can_v scarce_o tell_v what_o they_o be_v you_o shall_v have_v some_o write_v their_o name_n with_o such_o flourish_n that_o you_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o make_v of_o they_o so_o many_o man_n that_o will_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o plain_a ordinance_n with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o must_v have_v flourish_n of_o their_o own_o invention_n at_o length_n you_o know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o they_o they_o come_v 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their_o condition_n worse_o by_o their_o desperate_a conclusion_n austin_n austin_n austin_n say_v that_o david_n pray_v earnest_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o that_o face_n which_o he_o have_v offend_v be_v god_n angry_a with_o we_o or_o the_o kingdom_n let_v we_o not_o run_v away_o from_o he_o but_o earnest_o seek_v he_o obs_n 3_o true_a repentance_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o seek_v our_o own_o ease_n as_o god_n face_n the_o face_n of_o god_n be_v more_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o thought_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a favour_n true_a repentance_n seek_v not_o ease_n but_o favour_n than_o its_o own_o ease_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n humble_v themselves_o and_o seek_v my_o face_n then_o will_v i_o hear_v in_o heaven_n we_o may_v seek_v our_o own_o good_a but_o we_o must_v go_v beyond_o it_o it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o ourselves_o only_o which_o we_o must_v seek_v after_o in_o our_o seeking_n after_o god_n this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o 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the_o word_n and_o god_n worship_v propound_v in_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n say_v calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n as_o upon_o this_o place_n so_o on_o that_o seek_v you_o my_o face_n whence_o observe_v god_n ordinance_n and_o worship_n be_v his_o face_n the_o soul_n never_o ob_v 1_o come_v to_o know_v god_n or_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o so_o as_o in_o these_o in_o other_o thing_n dark_o in_o these_o with_o open_a face_n the_o creature_n be_v but_o his_o footstep_n these_o his_o countenance_n whereby_o we_o know_v he_o better_o than_o by_o the_o other_o again_o observe_v repent_v heart_n be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o god_n ob_n 2_o ordinance_n and_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o worship_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o know_v god_n and_o themselves_o they_o begin_v to_o disrelish_v those_o way_n of_o worship_n that_o go_v down_o with_o they_o well_o enough_o before_o in_o time_n of_o public_a calamity_n the_o main_a thing_n we_o shall_v obs_o 3_o seek_v after_o be_v the_o 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for_o he_o to_o do_v now_o if_o they_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o he_o go_v his_o way_n and_o leaf_n the_o reprobate_n to_o themselves_o but_o to_o the_o elect_a he_o follow_v they_o on_o with_o the_o mean_n and_o accomplish_v the_o good_a he_o aim_v at_o some_o express_v it_o thus_o a_o man_n have_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o child_n sick_a of_o the_o stone_n he_o provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o both_o similitude_n a_o apt_a similitude_n bring_v the_o chirurgeon_n to_o his_o servant_n tellâ—_n he_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n but_o the_o servant_n refuse_v rather_o choose_v to_o endure_v the_o misery_n and_o pain_n the_o master_n see_v his_o refusal_n go_v away_o and_o come_v to_o his_o child_n the_o child_n refuse_v likewise_o but_o now_o here_o the_o father_n go_v not_o away_o but_o command_v his_o child_n to_o be_v bind_v and_o will_v see_v the_o chirurgeon_n to_o perform_v his_o office_n so_o god_n offer_v the_o mean_n to_o all_o the_o reprobate_n refuse_v it_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o the_o saint_n they_o refuse_v it_o also_o but_o god_n will_v not_o take_v it_o so_o from_o they_o but_o set_v the_o mean_n home_o upon_o they_o by_o his_o almighty_a power_n but_o touch_v the_o word_n themselves_o they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o morning_n before_o light_n in_o kal_n it_o be_v denigraere_fw-la nigrum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o pihel_n manequaerere_fw-la 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o hebrew_n have_v but_o one_o word_n to_o express_v all_o these_o by_o and_o it_o be_v this_o jeshachruneni_fw-la as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o shall_v morning_n i_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o
prosperous_a way_n of_o sin_v page_n 597_o ob_n 10_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o punish_v open_o ibid._n obs_n 11_o god_n will_v have_v his_o time_n to_o convince_v man_n ibid._n obs_n 12._o god_n judgement_n be_v gradual_a ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o more_o powerful_a the_o ministry_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v if_o despise_v page_n 598_o verse_n vi_o open_v page_n 600_o objection_n answer_v page_n 601_o ob_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n be_v very_o cruel_a in_o their_o deal_n page_n 614_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n by_o observe_v outward_a ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o highesteem_a of_o mercy_n page_n 615_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n skill_n when_o two_o duty_n come_v together_o which_o to_o choose_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o if_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v forbear_v in_o case_n of_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o man_n institution_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o despute_v about_o sacrifice_n page_n 616_o ob_n 8_o mercy_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o will_n page_n 617_o objection_n answer_v page_n 619_o ob_n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n use_v instruct_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o this_o knowledge_n page_n 620_o ob_n 10_o man_n may_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o worship_n and_o yet_o very_o ignorant_a ibid._n obs_n 11._o soul-worship_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n goodness_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o such_o poor_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v page_n 623_o ob_n 2._o god_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o covenant_n with_o man_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o man_n nature_n be_v very_o weak_a page_n 624_o ob_n 4_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o obligation_n shall_v keep_v we_o within_o covenant_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o grievous_a agravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o god_n expect_v that_o of_o his_o people_n which_o every_o one_o can_v do_v page_n 625_o ob_n 7_o man_n may_v do_v many_o service_n and_o yet_o be_v covenant_n breaker_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n which_o break_v covenant_n be_v sin_n of_o a_o double_a dye_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o want_n of_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ib._n obs_n 10_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n keep_v where_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n page_n 626_o ob_n 11._o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v because_o we_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o through_o man_n wickedness_n the_o best_a of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v corrupt_v page_n 628_o ob_n 2_o we_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o place_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o place_n of_o religion_n if_o corrupt_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o clergy_n man_n if_o wicked_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ib._n obs_n 6_o wicked_a clergy_n man_n overthrow_v whole_a nation_n page_n 629_o ob_n 7_o false_a worship_n and_o tyranny_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n obs_n 8_o none_o so_o cruel_a as_o clergy_n man_n ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a minister_n be_v most_o outrageous_a against_o those_o that_o leave_v they_o page_n 630_o ob_n 2_o wicked_a minister_n wait_v to_o do_v mischief_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o many_o man_n be_v near_o undo_n when_o most_o secure_a ibid._n obs_n 4_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v the_o esteem_n other_o have_v of_o they_o ib._n obs_n 5_o judge_n be_v least_o call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o wrong_n ib._n obs_n 6._o none_o plot_n mischief_n so_o much_o as_o clergy_n man_n page_n 631_o ob_n 7_o plot_v wickedness_n be_v most_o vile_a ibid._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o idolatry_n be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n page_n 632_o verse_n xi_o obs_o 1_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v seed_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o judgement_n page_n 635_o ob_n 2_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n for_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n for_o his_o people_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o verse_n i._o obs_n 1_o in_o great_a city_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n page_n 637_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sore_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 638_o ob_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o healer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 639_o ob_n 4_o god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n page_n 640_o ob_n 5_o much_o wickedness_n lie_v hide_v many_o time_n in_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 641_o england_n wickedness_n 1_o bitterness_n against_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 641_o 2_o a_o sordid_a spirit_n page_n 642_o 3_o a_o trtacherous_a spirit_n ibid._n 4_o a_o blasphemous_a spirit_n ib._n 5_o a_o bloody_a spirit_n ib._n 6_o a_o spirit_n of_o division_n ib._n 7_o a_o oppress_a spirit_n page_n 643_o 8_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n ib._n 9_o a_o spirit_n of_o superstition_n ib._n 10_o a_o wanton_a spirit_n ib._n 11_o a_o unmerciful_a spirit_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o mischief_n when_o people_n be_v false_a in_o their_o relation_n page_n 647_o ob_n 7_o there_o be_v much_o secret_a wickedness_n in_o man_n of_o false_a religion_n ib._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v often_o speak_v with_o one_o own_o heart_n page_n 648_o ob_n 2_o god_n remember_v wickedness_n a_o long_a time_n page_n 649_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n consider_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v their_o wickedness_n ib._n obs_n 4_o when_o god_n punish_v sin_n be_v manife_v that_o he_o remember_v it_o page_n 650_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a people_n be_v easy_o lead_v aside_o by_o their_o governor_n page_n 655_o ob_n 2._o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o their_o command_n be_v unlawful_a ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a wickedness_n to_o flatter_v prince_n page_n 653_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v glad_a with_o wickedness_n page_n 654_o ob_n 5_o that_o king_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o his_o end_n must_v be_v accomplish_v by_o wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o idolatry_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o god_n account_n page_n 656_o ob_n 7_o idolater_n further_o their_o worship_n with_o lie_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v man_n glad_a with_o lie_n page_n 657_o verse_n iv_o open_v and_o apply_v page_n 658_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o festival_n day_n be_v usual_o distemper_a day_n page_n 662_o ob_n 2_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o old_a court_n sin_n page_n 663_o ob_n 3_o drunkenness_n breed_v disease_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o sensual_a courtier_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n great_a scorner_n page_n 666_o ob_n 5_o time_n of_o feast_v be_v time_n of_o contemn_v religion_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v slight_v by_o carnal_a heart_n ib._n obs_n 7_o when_o king_n heart_n be_v against_o relegion_n they_o shall_v never_o want_v pestilent_a wit_n to_o further_a their_o design_n page_n 667_o verse_n vi_o obs_n 1_o god_n will_v be_v hot_a in_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o sin_n page_n 668_o verse_n vii_o obs_n when_o governor_n set_v up_o false_a worship_n it_o shall_v quicken_v our_o prayer_n page_n 670_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 673_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n work_v strong_o after_o their_o lust_n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v turn_v upon_o affliction_n page_n 679_o ob_n 2_o affliction_n if_o not_o sanctify_v never_o turn_v the_o heart_n ib._n obs_n 3_o not_o to_o turn_v in_o affliction_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o man_n be_v not_o excuse_v though_o seduce_v by_o other_o page_n 680_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a that_o those_o which_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v page_n 682_o ob_n 2_o god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n let_v wicked_a man_n prosper_v in_o their_o way_n page_n 685_o ob_n 3_o sinner_n have_v need_v regard_n what_o they_o hear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n page_n 684_o ob_n 4._o when_o judgement_n come_v upon_o impenitent_a sinner_n it_o be_v a_o humble_v consideration_n ib._n verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o god_n redeem_v mercy_n be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 687_o ob_n 2_o such_o as_o sin_v free_o after_o deliverance_n give_v god_n the_o lie_n ib._n obs_n 3_o for_o a_o man_n to_o urge_v another_o to_o a_o false_a opinion_n be_v a_o lie_v against_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o
the_o ordinance_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o yet_o know_v that_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o be_v more_o regard_v than_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o though_o it_o be_v spiritual_a but_o now_o have_v a_o care_n of_o turn_v what_o i_o have_v say_v into_o poison_n do_v not_o you_o say_v that_o you_o may_v now_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o subject_n we_o must_v not_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v by_o which_o a_o ordinance_n may_v be_v pollute_v and_o defile_v to_o be_v serviceable_a in_o public_a use_n be_v more_o than_o to_o enjoy_v ordinance_n as_o for_o a_o minister_n to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o people_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n than_o his_o particular_a good_a can_v be_v and_o this_o have_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o church_n yea_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o send_v forth_o man_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o open_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o they_o in_o which_o time_n they_o can_v not_o enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n paul_n will_v have_v be_v content_a to_o have_v be_v anathema_n for_o his_o brethren_n the_o be_v of_o public_a use_n for_o the_o church_n good_a be_v a_o great_a good_a to_o he_o and_o more_o in_o his_o esteem_n than_o private_a thus_o far_o of_o the_o objection_n the_o observation_n follow_v answerable_a to_o these_o ten._n obs_n 1_o that_o carnal_a heart_n who_o make_v little_a conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o man_n and_o be_v very_o cruel_a in_o their_o deal_n towards_o they_o yet_o may_v be_v content_v to_o submit_v to_o institute_v worship_n this_o very_a scripture_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o secret_a rebuke_n unto_o such_o people_n as_o these_o such_o be_v those_o in_o jer._n 7.4_o who_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o very_o wicked_a in_o their_o deal_n isa_n 58._o those_o 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the_o heathen_a god_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o such_o outside_n alcitiade_n plato_n in_o alcitiade_n even_o the_o heathen_n have_v such_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o god_n one_o say_v what_o a_o vile_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o think_v that_o the_o god_n will_v be_v put_v off_o with_o gift_n no_o these_o be_v despise_v by_o they_o they_o look_v that_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v just_a seneca_n seneca_n and_o another_o say_v it_o be_v not_o fat_a sacrifice_n but_o inward_a performance_n that_o god_n look_v at_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o high_a esteem_n of_o mercy_n and_o it_o appear_v in_o this_o obs_n 4_o that_o he_o will_v have_v it_o prefer_v before_o sacrifice_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n and_o a_o sweet_a savour_n in_o god_n nostril_n 18_o phil._n 4_o 18_o chrysostom_n chrysostom_n chrysostom_n say_v that_o he_o have_v rather_o work_v a_o work_n of_o mercy_n than_o a_o miracle_n and_o sure_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v high_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o esteem_n which_o he_o pay_v so_o dear_a for_o oh_o christian_n imitate_v god_n in_o this_o mercy_n use_v exhort_v to_o mercy_n let_v your_o esteem_v of_o mercy_n be_v raise_v high_a than_o ever_o before_o from_o this_o that_o you_o have_v hear_v concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v glorious_a work_n there_o be_v more_o in_o such_o act_n of_o mercy_n than_o in_o those_o act_n of_o religion_n which_o man_n think_v be_v more_o spiritual_a i_o speak_v the_o more_o of_o this_o because_o it_o be_v a_o scandal_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o godly_a man_n by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v miserable_a and_o close_o hand_v now_o in_o this_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o convince_v the_o world_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o christian_n skill_n when_o two_o duty_n come_v together_o which_o to_o obs_n 5_o choose_v this_o be_v a_o snare_n in_o which_o many_o christian_n be_v catch_v and_o foil_v they_o think_v both_o must_v be_v do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o as_o the_o one_o be_v the_o duty_n the_o other_o not_o though_o the_o object_n of_o a_o action_n be_v spiritual_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a ob_n 6_o ground_n to_o prefer_v it_o before_o another_o action_n who_o object_n may_v be_v but_o natural_a the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n have_v god_n for_o their_o object_n and_o the_o enjoy_n of_o communion_n with_o he_o yet_o in_o other_o action_n which_o may_v be_v only_o natural_a i_o may_v show_v more_o obedience_n to_o god_n in_o the_o do_n of_o they_o than_o in_o offer_v up_o of_o sacrifice_n if_o god_n own_o worship_n may_v be_v forbear_v in_o case_n of_o mercy_n how_o much_o ob_n 7_o more_o man_n institution_n and_o invention_n oh_o what_o a_o vile_a spirit_n be_v there_o in_o those_o man_n which_o will_v not_o suffer_v their_o superstitious_a vanity_n to_o give_v place_n to_o mercy_n man_n must_v be_v undo_v in_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n rather_o than_o their_o will_n be_v disobey_v the_o prelate_n faction_n have_v confess_v themselves_o that_o the_o cross_n the_o surplice_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o trash_n be_v their_o own_o institution_n yet_o minister_n must_v be_v silence_v body_n imprison_v family_n starve_v and_o thousand_o of_o soul_n destroy_v rather_o than_o their_o will_n shall_v not_o be_v fulfi'ld_v oh_o the_o intolerable_a pride_n of_o these_o man_n have_v they_o be_v god_n institution_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o may_v have_v be_v forbear_v what_o do_v these_o man_n say_v in_o plain_a english_a but_o thus_o much_o let_v christ_n never_o be_v reveal_v to_o million_o and_o thousand_o of_o soul_n rather_o than_o these_o ceremony_n shall_v be_v omit_v or_o neglect_v obs_n 8_o if_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o sacrifice_v certain_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o dispute_v about_o sacrifice_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o that_o which_o be_v dispute_v about_o yet_o god_n in_o this_o case_n will_v have_v 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and_o so_o he_o lose_v his_o end_n they_o will_v bold_o come_v and_o affirm_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_a or_o if_o they_o have_v a_o ill_a success_n they_o will_v deny_v it_o and_o say_v they_o have_v none_o it_o be_v but_o a_o slander_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o by_o these_o factious_a puritan_n they_o will_v make_v â—he_n prince_n believe_v they_o have_v good_a success_n when_o their_o design_n be_v cross_v and_o put_v back_o but_o principal_o they_o make_v the_o king_n glad_a with_o their_o lyeâ—_n expos_n 4_o by_o raise_v slander_n and_o ill_a report_n upon_o the_o name_n and_o peâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o which_o may_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n to_o croâ—â—e_v and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o they_o blast_v such_o man_n as_o be_v in_o credit_n in_o the_o eye_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d people_n and_o those_o in_o authority_n love_v this_o at_o the_o heart_n this_o be_v mighty_a please_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o this_o certain_o be_v the_o plot_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o at_o that_o time_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n the_o note_n be_v obs_n 1_o that_o all_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n be_v but_o a_o lie_n in_o god_n esteem_n he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o deceitful_a thing_n obs_n 2_o the_o old_a way_n of_o false_a worshipper_n to_o further_a their_o false_a worship_n be_v by_o lie_n and_o calumniation_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o good_a success_n when_o they_o have_v none_o and_o when_o they_o have_v ill_a success_n to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o flâ—m_n it_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n their_o success_n be_v as_o good_a as_o heart_n can_v desire_v but_o this_o in_o special_a be_v their_o trick_n to_o slander_v &_o disgrace_v those_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n the_o text_n say_v in_o jeremiah_n 20.10_o jer._n 20.10_o that_o they_o wait_v for_o the_o prophet_n halt_v and_o they_o say_v report_n and_o we_o will_v report_v do_v you_o say_v the_o thing_n and_o we_o will_v affirm_v it_o we_o will_v spread_v it_o 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