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groan_v to_o be_v they_o their_o very_a meat_n groan_v in_o their_o belly_n their_o sleep_n groan_v in_o their_o head_n their_o breath_n groan_v in_o their_o lung_n yea_o the_o very_a blood_n groan_v in_o their_o vein_n and_o woe_n be_v they_o that_o they_o have_v not_o ear_n to_o hear_v these_o groan_n though_o god_n give_v they_o table_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o abundance_n yet_o he_o rain_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o meat_n while_o they_o be_v eat_v job_n 20._o 23._o god_n will_v make_v they_o restore_v every_o creature_n they_o have_v they_o shall_v make_v restitution_n as_o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a
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20._o this_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n holiness_n under_o christ_n not_o as_o theoderit_fw-la adply_v it_o to_o helena_n who_o adorn_v her_o horse-trapping_n with_o the_o nail_n of_o christ_n his_o cross_n hierome_n refuit_v that_o but_o to_o show_v that_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v even_o the_o horse_n and_o bridle_n and_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n for_o a_o holy_a use_n so_o the_o silly_a horse_n and_o even_o the_o bridle_n do_v groan_n and_o pronounce_v woe_n unto_o the_o ungodly_a rider_n that_o fear_v not_o god_n every_o pot_n in_o judah_n and_o every_o bowl_n in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 12._o the_o drink_a pot_n and_o bowl_n do_v groan_n woe_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o drink_v and_o live_v not_o a_o godly_a life_n yea_o the_o very_a highway_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o holiness_n i_o say_v 35._o 8._o the_o way_n and_o the_o path_n groan_n under_o all_o that_o go_v on_o they_o and_o be_v not_o holy_a there_o be_v no_o creature_n above_o or_o beneath_o as_o porsper_n speak_v which_o do_v profess_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o every_o creature_n conte_v against_o thou_o that_o praise_v not_o god_n the_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n praise_n god_n psal_n 148._o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n praise_n god_n the_o heaven_n and_o the_o water_n that_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n praise_n god_n the_o earth_n the_o dragon_n and_o all_o the_o deep_n fire_n and_o hail_n etc._n etc._n king_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n all_o these_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o all_o groan_n against_o he_o that_o praise_v he_o not_o better_a be_v it_o for_o thou_o to_o have_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n against_o thou_o then_o to_o have_v the_o groan_n of_o god_n creature_n against_o thou_o i_o will_v rather_o have_v all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n and_o all_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n against_o i_o than_o the_o least_o worm_n or_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o groan_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o i_o a_o thousand_o world_n can_v do_v i_o so_o much_o good_a as_o the_o least_o groan_n of_o the_o mean_a of_o all_o god_n creature_n can_v do_v i_o hurt_v oh_o then_o how_o shall_v the_o wicked_a ever_o hope_v to_o escape_v the_o doom_n to_o come_v that_o have_v so_o many_o million_o of_o creature_n groan_v against_o they_o but_o what_o kind_n of_o groan_n be_v these_o they_o be_v upbraid_v groan_n they_o be_v witness_v groan_n they_o be_v accuse_v groan_n they_o be_v judgeing_a and_o condemn_a groan_n first_o they_o be_v upbraid_v groan_n give_v ear_n oh_o you_o heaven_n and_o i_o will_v speak_v and_o hear_v oh_o earth_n the_o word_n of_o my_o lip_n dent._n 32._o 1._o as_o if_o god_n have_v say_v mark_v o_o you_o heaven_n and_o let_v all_o the_o whole_a world_n hear_v what_o i_o testify_v against_o this_o people_n as_o if_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n do_v upbraid_v they_o of_o their_o unthankfullnesse_n god_n command_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o it_o shine_v the_o earth_n to_o fructify_v and_o it_o obey_v but_o this_o wicked_a people_n he_o command_v to_o repent_v and_o to_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o they_o will_v not_o chrysostome_n say_v wicked_a man_n although_o they_o have_v natural_a reason_n in_o they_o be_v more_o senseless_a than_o senseless_a creature_n the_o rock_n and_o the_o flint_n the_o fly_n and_o the_o gnat_n may_v upbraid_v they_o the_o rock_n rend_v in_o sunder_o but_o this_o people_n will_v not_o rend_v their_o heart_n swarm_n of_o fly_n be_v hiss_v for_o to_o come_v and_o they_o yield_v obedience_n and_o the_o liveless_a creature_n groan_n under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n but_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o groan_n for_o their_o sin_n how_o do_v all_o the_o creature_n upbraid_v man_n do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o you_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a belove_a how_o do_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n upbraid_v thou_o for_o unthankfullnesse_n be_v thou_o ever_o in_o sickness_n and_o god_n do_v not_o deliver_v thou_o be_v thou_o ever_o in_o misery_n and_o god_n do_v not_o comfort_v thou_o be_v thou_o ever_o in_o any_o straight_a and_o god_n do_v not_o direct_v thou_o in_o sickness_n who_o be_v life_n unto_o thou_o in_o poverty_n who_o supply_v thou_o in_o danger_n who_o deliver_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o god_n that_o have_v do_v all_o for_o thou_o and_o shall_v the_o lord_n command_v thou_o obedience_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o grant_v it_o he_o do_v he_o command_v thou_o to_o part_v with_o thy_o lust_n and_o crucify_v all_o thy_o corruption_n and_o will_v thou_o not_o obey_v he_o do_v the_o
lord_n command_v thou_o to_o be_v meek_a humble_a patient_a and_o do_v thou_o refuse_v then_o hear_v o_o heaven_n and_o hearken_v o_o earth_n second_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v witness_v groan_n i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v against_o you_o know_v that_o you_o shall_v short_o perish_v say_v moses_n to_o the_o isralite_n dent._n 4._o 26._o so_o belove_v let_v i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v against_o you_o that_o woe_n and_o damnation_n shall_v be_v to_o that_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n curse_v be_v that_o man_n that_o go_v on_o still_o in_o his_o wickedness_n the_o heaven_n write_v his_o curse_n and_o the_o whole_a earth_n do_v witness_v his_o vengeance_n that_o will_v not_o give_v over_o his_o lust_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o joshuah_n say_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n josh_n 24._o 27._o behold_v this_o stone_n shall_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o we_o for_o it_o have_v hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n etc._n etc._n so_o may_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v cry_v the_o timber_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v answer_v this_o sermon_n that_o you_o have_v hear_v this_o doctrine_n that_o have_v be_v preach_v unto_o you_o if_o you_o will_v not_o repent_v if_o you_o will_v not_o humble_v yourselves_o and_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o your_o god_n all_o these_o shall_v witness_v against_o you_o another_o day_n that_o you_o have_v a_o time_n that_o you_o have_v a_o day_n to_o repent_v in_o you_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n call_v you_o to_o it_o but_o you_o will_v not_o do_v thou_o commit_v a_o sin_n and_o none_o by_o but_o the_o stonnes_n in_o the_o street_n even_o they_o see_v thou_o like_o joshuahs_n stone_n with_o seven_o eye_n and_o they_o shall_v witness_v against_o thou_o do_v thou_o pray_v thy_o lazy_a prayer_n unto_o god_n thoughtlesse_a of_o god_n and_o none_o by_o but_o the_o wall_n of_o thy_o clofet_n or_o thy_o bed_n or_o the_o hang_n they_o shall_v witness_v against_o thou_o do_v thou_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n though_o none_o be_v present_a but_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n they_o shall_v carry_v thy_o voice_n and_o declare_v the_o matter_n eccles_n 10._o 20._o if_o the_o creature_n groan_n against_o thou_o than_o they_o be_v sensible_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o witness_v against_o thou_o belove_a man_n heart_n be_v so_o stubborn_a that_o we_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n may_v do_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v 1_o king_n 13._o 2._o who_o cry_v o_o altar_n altar_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o prophet_n send_v unto_o the_o altar_n have_v the_o altar_n care_n no_o he_o be_v send_v unto_o jeroboam_n his_o message_n be_v to_o he_o but_o he_o know_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v nor_o believe_v nor_o obey_v therefore_o he_o turn_v from_o the_o king_n and_o speak_v to_o the_o senseless_a altar_n so_o may_v we_o say_v for_o all_o the_o hear_v some_o will_v afford_v we_o o_o wall_n wall_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o obey_v not_o o_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n witness_n against_o this_o rebellious_a generation_n so_o jeremy_n he_o cry_v out_o o_o earth_n earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n write_v this_o man_n a_o castaway_n that_o shall_v never_o prosper_v jer._n 22._o 29._o he_o mean_v wicked_a jeconiah_n the_o king_n but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o deaâ—e_a adder_n he_o preach_v to_o the_o dead_a earth_n as_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o listen_v than_o he_o o_o fearful_a doom_n when_o jeconiah_n will_v not_o hear_v god_n he_o roar_v so_o loud_a that_o he_o make_v the_o dead_a and_o senseless_a earth_n to_o hear_v belove_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n take_v heed_n if_o there_o be_v any_o dead_a worldly-hearted_n professor_n here_o if_o there_o be_v 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the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o godly_a be_v the_o eyesore_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 18._o 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o privilege_n that_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o dignify_v they_o withal_o p._n 18._o as_o 1._o their_o royal_a descent_n ib._n 2._o they_o be_v royal_o attend_v p._n 19_o 3._o they_o have_v royal_a place_n ib._n 4._o they_o have_v royal_a fare_n ib._n 5._o they_o have_v royal_a apparel_n viz._n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n ib._n 6._o all_o their_o debt_n be_v pay_v ib._n 7._o they_o may_v go_v bold_o unto_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n p._n 20._o 8._o all_o thing_n work_v for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o ib_n 9_o they_o be_v god_n beloved_a one_o ib._n 10._o they_o have_v the_o free_a use_n of_o all_o god_n creature_n ib._n 11._o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o p._n 21._o 12._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o ib._n 5._o use_v 1._o for_o terror_n to_o wicked_a man_n that_o wrong_v the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o be_v person_n of_o so_o great_a worth_n p._n 22._o 2._o hence_o learn_v to_o esteem_v godly_a man_n for_o their_o worth_n p._n 23._o 3._o to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o get_v a_o name_n of_o worth_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 24._o 4._o for_o comfort_v to_o the_o godly_a though_o they_o be_v disregard_v here_o yet_o god_n high_o account_v of_o they_o ib._n 5._o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o this_o high_a honour_n that_o god_n put_v upon_o we_o p._n 25._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n gen._n 6._o 3._o the_o text_n open_v in_o several_a particular_n p._n 27._o 1._o doct._n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v strive_v mighty_o with_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a rebel_n p._n 29._o 2._o doct._n there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n will_v strive_v with_o man_n no_o more_o and_o that_o in_o this_o life_n ib._n this_o point_n be_v prove_v by_o several_a scripture_n p._n 31._o when_o the_o lord_n give_v over_o to_o strive_v with_o a_o man_n for_o his_o good_a these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o he_o repent_v he_o of_o all_o the_o good_a he_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o p._n 33._o 2._o the_o lord_n give_v he_o over_o to_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 3._o he_o blast_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o his_o gift_n and_o ability_n that_o former_o he_o have_v p._n 35._o 4._o the_o lord_n harden_v he_o ib._n 5._o the_o lord_n suffer_v he_o to_o build_v upon_o false_a principle_n p._n 36._o 6._o the_o lord_n give_v a_o commission_n to_o all_o mean_n never_o to_o do_v he_o good_a p._n 37._o who_o be_v they_o the_o lord_n give_v over_o strive_v with_o 1._o those_o that_o have_v live_v long_o under_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n but_o be_v still_o unprofitable_a p._n 39_o 2._o those_o that_o have_v have_v much_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o many_o secret_a working_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o yet_o when_o temptation_n come_v they_o yield_v unto_o they_o p._n 40._o 3._o those_o that_o have_v much_o 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