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by_o châ—ist_n in_o that_o invitation_n to_o his_o spouse_n cant._n 2.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o my_o beloved_a speak_v aâ—d_v say_v unto_o i_o rise_v up_o my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o f_o r_o lâ—_n the_o wiâ—ter_n be_v past_a the_o rain_n be_v over_o and_o go_v that_o be_v thy_o affl_fw-mi cti_fw-la ns_fw-la be_v end_v thy_o cloud_n of_o sorrow_n and_o thy_o tear_n aâ—â—_n overblown_a and_o wipe_v away_o and_o now_o behold_v a_o succession_n of_o beâ—â—eâ—_n thing_n even_o of_o whatsoever_o may_v call_v out_o thy_o joy_n and_o renew_v thy_o comfort_n fâ—_n the_o flower_n appear_v on_o the_o earth_n the_o time_n of_o the_o se_a â—f_n bird_n be_v câ—me_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n the_o figtree_n put_v forth_o her_o tender_a fig_n and_o the_o vine_n with_o the_o tender_a grape_n give_v a_o good_a smell_n here_o be_v a_o new_a face_n of_o thing_n indeed_o what_o can_v be_v add_v to_o the_o felicity_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o be_v shadow_v under_o these_o metaphor_n such_o a_o summer_n of_o spiritual_a felicity_n in_o temporal_a liberty_n after_o a_o winter_n of_o temporal_a suffering_n in_o her_o spiritual_n do_v christ_n invite_v his_o church_n in_o general_n unto_o and_o this_o may_v relieve_v particular_a christian_n in_o their_o affliction_n the_o cold_a frost_n seldom_o last_v long_a never_o always_o three_o though_o cold_a and_o frost_n be_v pinch_v and_o troublesome_a while_o they_o last_o yet_o they_o have_v a_o very_a good_a effect_n upon_o the_o earth_n while_o they_o last_o first_o they_o mellow_v the_o earth_n after_o a_o last_a frost_n the_o clod_n of_o earth_n crumble_v easy_o whereas_o if_o it_o lie_v all_o the_o winter_n without_o a_o frost_n they_o be_v more_o stiff_a and_o not_o so_o fit_a for_o husbandry_n thus_o affliction_n mellow_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o make_v it_o more_o fit_a for_o god_n husbandry_n as_o frost_n dry_v up_o the_o ill_a humour_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v affliction_n those_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o thereby_o prepare_v it_o to_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n when_o god_n afflict_v his_o people_n it_o be_v for_o their_o profit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v profitable_o improve_v all_o those_o mean_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o make_v they_o more_o holy_a and_o hence_o four_o as_o frost_n and_o cold_n kill_v the_o weed_n and_o worm_n which_o eat_v the_o root_n and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o herb_n corn_n and_o plant_n so_o affliction_n kill_v our_o lust_n those_o worm_n and_o weed_n that_o breed_v and_o grow_v in_o our_o heart_n always_o hinder_v the_o fruitfulness_n sometime_o to_o the_o utter_a unfruitfulness_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n sow_o among_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o matth._n 13.22_o the_o frost_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o worm_n which_o breed_v natural_o out_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n even_o that_o terrible_a worm_n speak_v of_o isa_n 66.24_o the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n as_o there_o be_v worm_n of_o corruption_n pride_n covetousness_n wrath_n wantonness_n etc._n etc._n in_o our_o heart_n so_o out_o of_o these_o that_o torment_a worm_n breed_v call_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n now_o the_o frost_n of_o affliction_n which_o god_n send_v upon_o we_o be_v very_o effectual_a as_o to_o kill_v these_o worm_n of_o corruption_n which_o eat_v the_o root_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o hinder_v our_o fruit-bearing_a so_o to_o prevent_v the_o life_n of_o that_o worm_n of_o conscience_n which_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n last_o name_v never_o die_v therefore_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n send_v frost_n though_o it_o make_v we_o shake_v and_o we_o have_v a_o hard_a time_n of_o it_o yet_o no_o man_n rise_v up_o in_o passion_n and_o say_v i_o have_v rather_o die_v and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n than_o live_v in_o such_o a_o season_n no_o man_n know_v that_o a_o frosty_a season_n be_v a_o wholesome_a season_n and_o they_o know_v summer_n will_v come_v and_o make_v amends_o so_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n of_o affliction_n let_v we_o not_o be_v impatient_a nor_o unquiet_a let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o the_o frost_n will_v ruin_v and_o undo_v we_o though_o ice_n be_v upon_o every_o water_n though_o icicle_n hang_v upon_o every_o twig_n do_v not_o think_v this_o will_v be_v at_o all_o for_o your_o undo_n it_o may_v be_v much_o for_o your_o better_n cold_a weather_n do_v good_a as_o well_o as_o hot_a and_o if_o we_o shall_v have_v all_o hot_a and_o no_o cold_a it_o may_v be_v very_o ill_a very_o bad_a to_o we_o therefore_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o the_o cold_a nor_o afraid_a of_o ice_n and_o frost_n they_o will_v not_o hurt_v you_o unless_o you_o hurt_v yourselves_o by_o your_o impatience_n under_o they_o and_o when_o it_o be_v cold_a you_o may_v warm_v yourselves_o at_o the_o fire_n or_o sunshine_n of_o this_o hope_n that_o ere_o long_o the_o weather_n will_v be_v warm_a as_o athanasius_n say_v of_o the_o trouble_n give_v the_o church_n by_o that_o apostate_n julian_n it_o be_v but_o a_o cloud_n it_o will_v soon_o be_v over_o so_o may_v i_o say_v according_a to_o the_o allusion_n in_o this_o text_n it_o be_v but_o a_o winter_n frost_n summer_n will_v come_v this_o shall_v be_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n in_o a_o day_n of_o evil_n fear_v or_o feel_v when_o christ_n mat._n 24.32_o 33._o have_v soretold_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o come_n he_o say_v learn_v a_o parable_n of_o the_o figtree_n when_o his_o branch_n be_v yet_o tender_a and_o put_v forth_o leaf_n you_o know_v that_o summer_n be_v nigh_o so_o likewise_o you_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v all_o these_o thing_n know_v that_o it_o be_v near_o even_o at_o the_o door_n as_o when_o we_o shall_v see_v those_o dreadful_a appearance_n which_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o christ_n come_v so_o when_o we_o shall_v feel_v any_o chill_a frost_n of_o 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will_v not_o hurt_v we_o nor_o can_v the_o frost_n of_o any_o affliction_n much_o annoy_v we_o if_o our_o love_n wax_v not_o cold_a if_o the_o frost_n of_o uncharitableness_n to_o one_o another_o and_o of_o unzealousness_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v for_o god_n and_o his_o concern_v take_v not_o our_o affection_n job_n chap._n 38._o verse_n 31_o 32_o 33._o 31._o can_v thou_o bind_v the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o pleiades_n or_o loose_v the_o band_n of_o orion_n 32._o can_v thou_o bring_v forth_o mazzaroth_n in_o his_o season_n or_o can_v thou_o guide_v arcturus_n with_o his_o son_n 33._o know_v thou_o the_o ordinance_n of_o heaven_n can_v thou_o set_v the_o dominion_n thereof_o in_o the_o earth_n the_o lord_n
meet_v the_o arm_a man_n he_o do_v not_o stand_v to_o receive_v a_o charge_n but_o he_o seek_v it_o what_o any_o have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o that_o they_o be_v very_o forward_o in_o you_o need_v not_o press_v a_o volunteer_n nor_o spur_v a_o free_a a_o valiant_a horse_n on_o to_o the_o battle_n you_o can_v hardly_o hold_v he_o in_o with_o bit_n &_o bridle_n it_o be_v so_o in_o any_o service_n where_o there_o be_v a_o heart_n set_v to_o it_o with_o a_o love_n to_o it_o o_o how_o do_v we_o go_v forth_o to_o it_o we_o need_v not_o to_o be_v hale_v nor_o drive_v to_o it_o so_o in_o spiritual_n a_o heart_n of_o that_o temper_n answer_v every_o call_v psal_n 27.8_o when_o thou_o say_v seek_v my_o face_n my_o heart_n say_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lord_n will_v i_o seek_v he_o present_o answer_v the_o lord_n call_v to_o any_o duty_n who_o have_v a_o heart_n for_o it_o what_o zeal_n what_o freedom_n what_o forwardness_n have_v we_o to_o that_o we_o have_v a_o will_n and_o a_o mind_n to_o a_o up-hill_n way_n be_v all_o downhill_o to_o a_o willing_a mind_n job_n chap._n 39_o verse_n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o 22._o he_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a neither_o turn_v he_o back_o from_o the_o sword_n 23._o the_o quiver_n rattle_v against_o he_o the_o glitter_a spear_n and_o the_o shield_n 24._o he_o swallow_v the_o ground_n with_o fierceness_n and_o rage_n neither_o believe_v he_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n 25._o he_o cry_v among_o the_o trumpet_n ha_o ha_o and_o he_o smell_v the_o battle_n afar_o off_o the_o thunder_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o the_o shouting_n these_o four_o verse_n continue_v and_o complete_a the_o description_n oâ—_n the_o goodly_a valiant_a war-horse_n in_o his_o second_o qualification_n of_o boldness_n and_o courage_n of_o which_o this_o text_n give_v as_o many_o proof_n as_o can_v be_v imagine_v or_o expect_v verse_n 22._o he_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o what_o great_a argument_n of_o valour_n than_o that_o fear_v arma_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spâ—rnit_fw-la quod_fw-la plenum_fw-la est_fw-la timoris_fw-la vataâ—l_n contemnit_fw-la omne_fw-la metuenda_fw-la elegans_fw-la prosopopeia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la experti_fw-la rationis_fw-la animali_fw-la quod_fw-la hominis_fw-la proprium_fw-la est_fw-la sc_fw-la ridere_fw-la arma_fw-la the_o abstract_n be_v here_o put_v for_o the_o concrete_a he_o laugh_v at_o fear_n that_o be_v at_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v fear_v or_o which_o carry_v the_o great_a command_n of_o fear_n in_o they_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n to_o express_v thing_n great_o to_o be_v fear_v by_o fear_n as_o thing_n great_o lie_v hope_v for_o be_v call_v our_o hope_n and_o thing_n rejoice_v in_o great_o be_v call_v our_o joy_n so_o thing_n great_o to_o be_v fear_v be_v call_v our_o fear_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n above_o all_o god_n be_v call_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o people_n he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n that_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o fear_v jacob_n in_o his_o treat_v and_o contract_n with_o his_o uncle_n laban_n gen._n 31.53_o swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n that_o be_v he_o swear_v by_o god_n who_o alone_o have_v this_o high_a honour_n to_o be_v swear_v by_o in_o a_o sacred_a way_n to_o swear_v be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o be_v sometime_o put_v for_o the_o whole_a of_o worship_n jacob_n swear_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o isaac_n that_o be_v by_o god_n who_o his_o father_n isaac_n fear_v and_o in_o who_o fear_n he_o walk_v all_o his_o day_n thus_o speak_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 8.12_o 13._o sanctify_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o let_v he_o be_v your_o fear_n which_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o now_o as_o god_n himself_o be_v call_v fear_n because_o he_o be_v so_o exceed_o to_o be_v fear_v so_o those_o thing_n which_o carry_v in_o they_o much_o fear_v or_o which_o be_v much_o fâ—ared_v in_o scripture_n sense_n and_o eloquence_n be_v call_v fear_n he_o scorn_v or_o mock_v at_o fear_n those_o thing_n which_o make_v other_o tremble_v he_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o sport_n at_o and_o play_n with_o they_o so_o the_o word_n be_v a_o exposition_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o 21th_o ver_fw-la he_o go_v on_o to_o meet_v the_o army_n or_o the_o arm_a man_n who_o be_v much_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o dread_a in_o general_n whatsoever_o be_v or_o may_v be_v matter_n of_o fear_n that_o the_o horse_n mock_v or_o laugh_v at_o that_o be_v he_o count_v no_o more_o of_o it_o than_o we_o do_v of_o those_o thing_n we_o laugh_v at_o rident_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la curant_fw-la hominis_fw-la rident_fw-la what_o man_n regard_v not_o care_v not_o for_o that_o they_o laugh_v at_o mock_v at_o we_o say_v of_o a_o valiant_a stouthearted_a man_n he_o know_v not_o what_o fear_n mean_v when_o once_o a_o noble_a person_n in_o great_a danger_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o be_v afraid_a he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o breast_n and_o say_v fear_n be_v never_o here_o yet_o and_o i_o hope_v shall_v never_o enter_v thus_o the_o horse_n be_v here_o represent_v as_o one_o into_o who_o heaâ—t_a fear_n never_o enter_v he_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v be_v not_o affright_v jacuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dejectus_fw-la abjectus_fw-la stratus_fw-la metaphocè_fw-la consternatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ment_fw-la jacuit_fw-la the_o word_n which_o we_o render_v affright_v import_v the_o great_a consternation_n of_o mind_n when_o the_o mind_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v prostrate_v under_o utter_a dispondency_n break_n of_o spirit_n and_o discouragement_n deut._n 1.21_o neither_o any_o dreadful_a noise_n nor_o terrible_a sight_n neither_o the_o appearance_n nor_o the_o reality_n of_o danger_n abate_v the_o spirit_n or_o prowess_n of_o the_o horse_n he_o be_v not_o affright_v hence_o note_v danger_n be_v the_o element_n of_o courage_n we_o see_v it_o in_o the_o horse_n and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o see_v in_o courageous_a man_n you_o can_v no_o more_o cast_v down_o true_a courage_n by_o represent_v danger_n than_o you_o can_v drown_v a_o fish_n by_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o water_n it_o be_v in_o its_o element_n it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o that_o great_a alexander_n be_v in_o a_o most_o hazardous_a undertake_n now_o i_o see_v a_o danger_n suitable_a to_o my_o mind_n periculum_fw-la jam_fw-la video_fw-la animo_fw-la meo_fw-la par_fw-fr periculum_fw-la a_o match_n for_o my_o courage_n the_o horse_n mock_v at_o fear_n note_v second_o that_o which_o be_v not_o fear_v be_v usual_o deride_v it_o be_v so_o with_o beast_n and_o it_o be_v so_o with_o man_n and_o what_o more_o usual_a with_o some_o man_n than_o to_o mock_v most_o at_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o afraid_a of_o as_o there_o be_v a_o nobleness_n of_o courage_n in_o some_o man_n which_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o fear_n so_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o baseness_n of_o spirit_n a_o stupidness_n in_o other_o man_n that_o make_v a_o mock_n at_o fear_n such_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o lot_n sons-in-law_n gen._n 19.14_o who_o when_o let_v report_v to_o they_o the_o most_o dreadful_a thing_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n a_o shower_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n ready_a to_o fall_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o whole_a city_n to_o consume_v it_o he_o be_v to_o they_o as_o one_o that_o mock_v the_o meaning_n be_v his_o sons-in-law_n mock_v at_o what_o he_o report_v they_o laugh_v at_o his_o admonition_n such_o a_o kind_n of_o mock_v at_o fear_n we_o read_v in_o those_o harden_a and_o debauch_a spirit_n among_o the_o ten_o tribe_n when_o that_o good_a king_n send_v and_o admonish_v they_o to_o return_v to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o lay_v before_o they_o those_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o will_v sure_o overtake_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o 2_o chron._n 30.10_o they_o laugh_v to_o scorn_v the_o messenger_n and_o mock_v they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v what_o do_v you_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o judgement_n if_o we_o persist_v in_o our_o way_n and_o course_n we_o scorn_v your_o admonition_n we_o regard_v not_o your_o threaten_n the_o character_n give_v of_o that_o people_n 2_o chron._n 36.16_o when_o wrath_n be_v break_v out_o upon_o they_o without_o remedy_n be_v this_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n to_o such_o mocker_n at_o fear_n i_o may_v take_v occasion_n to_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o like_a case_n isa_n 28.22_o be_v you_o not_o mocker_n lest_o your_o band_n be_v make_v strong_a there_o be_v some_o fear_n that_o it_o be_v our_o honour_n to_o mock_v
much_o strength_n of_o grace_n to_o act_v it_o and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o high_a and_o strong_a any_o are_z in_o grace_n they_o be_v still_o low_o and_o lesser_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n bacause_fw-mi true_a height_n and_o strength_n of_o grace_n work_v the_o soul_n to_o more_o self-denial_n and_o therefore_o as_o a_o godly_a man_n be_v vile_a so_o he_o be_v make_v more_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o vileness_n the_o more_o he_o increase_v in_o godliness_n so_o that_o if_o any_o have_v low_a thought_n of_o he_o he_o have_v low_a of_o himself_o none_o can_v think_v he_o low_o in_o truth_n than_o he_o think_v himself_o i_o be_o light_a say_v he_o i_o be_o vile_a though_o he_o well_o understand_v his_o state_n his_o privilege_n and_o his_o interest_n in_o christ_n through_o grace_n and_o understand_v it_o so_o well_o that_o he_o value_v it_o above_o all_o the_o world_n and_o will_v not_o part_v with_o it_o for_o the_o whole_a world_n yet_o he_o be_v still_o vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n and_o low_a in_o his_o own_o rate-book_n abraham_n the_o chief_a of_o believer_n say_v gen._n 18.27_o behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n so_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7.18_o what_o be_o i_o and_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n that_o thou_o have_v bring_v i_o hitherto_o how_o sensible_a be_v he_o of_o his_o own_o vileness_n who_o speak_v thus_o who_o yet_o be_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o the_o best_a of_o king_n further_o consider_v the_o time_n when_o job_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o humble_a confession_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n he_o have_v not_o speak_v thus_o before_o but_o be_v much_o in_o justify_v himself_o especial_o as_o to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o way_n and_o he_o do_v it_o even_o to_o offence_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v deal_v roundly_o with_o he_o he_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o vile_a hence_o observe_v the_o deal_n of_o god_n with_o man_n aim_v most_o at_o this_o great_a mark_n to_o humble_v he_o and_o to_o make_v he_o see_v his_o own_o vileness_n we_o quick_o see_v or_o be_v quick-sighted_a to_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o good_a in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o to_o make_v we_o proud_a instead_o of_o thankful_a but_o we_o be_v dull_a of_o sight_n to_o see_v or_o take_v notice_n of_o that_o in_o we_o or_o do_v by_o we_o which_o may_v humble_v and_o lay_v we_o low_o and_o therefore_o we_o put_v god_n to_o it_o to_o show_v we_o our_o vileness_n by_o severe_a and_o humble_v dispensation_n there_o be_v two_o great_a thing_n which_o god_n will_v bring_v man_n to_o first_o to_o make_v he_o know_v how_o vile_a he_o be_v second_o to_o make_v he_o know_v how_o excellent_a how_o glorious_a himself_n be_v the_o lord_n never_o leave_v batter_a job_n by_o affliction_n and_o follow_v he_o with_o question_n till_o he_o bring_v he_o to_o both_o these_o point_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a say_v he_o in_o this_o place_n i_o know_v thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o thought_n can_v be_v with_o hold_v from_o thou_o say_v he_o afterward_o chap._n 42.2_o in_o which_o word_n he_o high_o exalt_a god_n in_o the_o glory_n both_o of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n as_o one_o great_a purpose_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o exalt_v man_n and_o lift_v he_o up_o unto_o a_o most_o glorious_a condition_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n so_o another_o great_a purpose_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o lay_v man_n low_a in_o himself_o or_o to_o take_v he_o quite_o off_o from_o his_o own_o bottom_n the_o apostle_n often_o insist_o upon_o that_o as_o one_o grand_a design_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o respect_n to_o man_n 1_o cor._n 1.26_o you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n be_v call_v he_o tell_v we_o at_o the_o 29_o verse_n why_o it_o be_v so_o even_o that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o ver_fw-la 31._o that_o according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v he_o that_o glori_v let_v he_o glory_n in_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o deal_n of_o god_n both_o in_o law_n and_o gospel_n both_o in_o his_o providence_n and_o in_o his_o ordinance_n tend_v to_o bring_v man_n off_o from_o and_o out_o of_o himself_o and_o till_o that_o be_v effect_v neither_o ordinance_n nor_o providence_n have_v their_o due_a effect_n upon_o he_o we_o must_v come_v to_o job_n acknowledgement_n that_o we_o be_v vile_a that_o we_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o god_n be_v all_o to_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o we_o be_v christian_n indeed_o four_o the_o former_a discourse_n show_v that_o god_n be_v come_v very_o near_o to_o job_n he_o speak_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o whirl_n wind_n his_o appearance_n be_v very_o dreadful_a and_o then_o job_n cry_v out_o behold_v i_o be_o vile_a hence_o observe_v the_o more_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n and_o the_o near_a god_n come_v to_o we_o the_o more_o we_o see_v and_o the_o more_o we_o 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purity_n our_o uncleanness_n his_o majesty_n our_o vileness_n and_o his_o allness_n or_o alsufficiency_n be_v see_v give_v we_o to_o see_v our_o utter_a deficiency_n and_o nothingness_n still_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o nearness_n of_o god_n to_o we_o or_o our_o near_a and_o clear_a apprehension_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v carry_v further_o out_o of_o and_o further_o off_o from_o ourselves_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o our_o attendance_n upon_o god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n the_o reason_n why_o many_o come_v to_o ordinance_n with_o proud_a heart_n and_o go_v away_o proud_a be_v because_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o communion_n with_o god_n in_o they_o by_o faith_n or_o god_n do_v not_o manifest_v himself_o to_o they_o by_o his_o bless_a spirit_n they_o who_o have_v see_v the_o power_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n as_o david_n profess_v he_o have_v sometime_o do_v and_o long_v to_o see_v it_o again_o psal_n 63.1_o 2._o they_o will_v say_v with_o the_o same_o david_n psal_n 131.1_o 2._o lord_n our_o heart_n be_v not_o haughty_a nor_o our_o eye_n lofty_a our_o soul_n be_v like_o a_o wean_a child_n last_o job_n be_v wait_v for_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o he_o or_o for_o deliverance_n out_o of_o his_o sad_a condition_n and_o doubtless_o he_o be_v convince_v that_o the_o most_o probable_a way_n to_o it_o be_v to_o leave_v off_o contend_v with_o god_n and_o to_o be_v find_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o in_o this_o or_o a_o like_a confession_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a hence_o note_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o do_v more_o sweeten_v and_o mollify_v god_n or_o i_o may_v say_v any_o ingenuous_a adversary_n towards_o we_o than_o a_o humble_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n when_o our_o heart_n be_v true_o humble_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n be_v at_o hand_n job_n be_v no_o soon_o make_v deep_o sensible_a of_o his_o vileness_n but_o mercy_n come_v in_o the_o only_a skill_n of_o this_o excellent_a wrestler_n as_o one_o call_v he_o be_v to_o cast_v himself_o down_o at_o god_n foot_n there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o get_v within_o god_n and_o to_o prevail_v with_o he_o manum_fw-la sciebat_fw-la jobus_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la humilem_fw-la inermem_fw-la esse_fw-la dei_fw-la manum_fw-la but_o by_o submit_v to_o he_o the_o lord_n lay_v down_o his_o rod_n when_o we_o lie_v down_o our_o pride_n and_o cast_v his_o sword_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o in_o all_o our_o affliction_n whether_o personal_a or_o national_a till_o we_o acknowledge_v not_o formal_o but_o in_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n
he_o i_o look_v upon_o the_o proud_a man_n and_o bring_v he_o low_o now_o let_v i_o see_v you_o do_v so_o too_o can_v thou_o with_o a_o look_n only_o abate_v their_o pride_n and_o bring_v down_o the_o pomp_n of_o man_n cast_v abroad_o the_o rage_n of_o thy_o wrath_n hence_o note_n first_o there_o be_v wrath_n in_o god_n god_n know_v how_o to_o cast_v forth_o his_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o to_o send_v forth_o his_o love_n vana_fw-la habet_fw-la ira_fw-la domini_fw-la svam_fw-la energiam_fw-la nunquam_fw-la egreditur_fw-la vana_fw-la or_o shed_v it_o abroad_o as_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v rom._n 5.5_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o justify_v once_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n rom._n 1.18_o be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n who_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o we_o can_v neither_o first_o withstand_v nor_o second_o avoid_v there_o be_v no_o out-running_a no_o make_v a_o escape_n from_o it_o but_o only_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n give_v that_o glory_n to_o he_o alone_o 1_o thess_n 1.10_o even_o jesus_n which_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v there_o be_v a_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o god_n will_v scatter_v over_o all_o this_o sinful_a wicked_a world_n bless_v be_v they_o that_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o yea_o not_o only_o be_v there_o wrath_n in_o god_n but_o a_o fierceness_n of_o wrath_n terrible_a wrath_n such_o as_o will_v cause_v the_o wicked_a as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o run_v into_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o into_o the_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o majesty_n when_o he_o arise_v to_o shake_v terrible_o the_o earth_n isa_n 2.19_o let_v we_o mind_n this_o wrath_n and_o the_o fierceness_n of_o it_o and_o let_v we_o bless_v the_o lord_n who_o 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