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back_o the_o news_n their_o float_a body_n and_o wrack_n be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o defeat_n to_o their_o remain_a countryman_n god_n throw_v off_o all_o tenderness_n his_o bowel_n be_v silent_a he_o strike_v like_o a_o wrathful_a enemy_n lance_v not_o like_o a_o tender_a chirurgeon_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o their_o partner_n in_o their_o sin_n every_o man_n that_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o whoever_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o sun_n the_o political_a power_n that_o defend_v it_o shall_v be_v darken_v the_o river_n whereby_o their_o traffic_n
3._o god_n be_v more_o careful_a of_o his_o people_n than_o revengeful_a against_o his_o enemy_n he_o first_o order_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o mourner_n before_o he_o order_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o rebel_n he_o will_v first_o honour_v his_o mercy_n in_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o one_o before_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o other_o the_o angel_n have_v order_n to_o secure_a lot_n before_o sodom_n be_v fire_v the_o executioner_n of_o his_o wrath_n be_v to_o march_v after_o the_o secure_n angel_n not_o before_o he_o nor_o equal_a with_o he_o and_o be_v only_o to_o cut_v off_o those_o who_o the_o angel_n have_v pass_v by_o 4._o if_o you_o take_v this_o mark_n for_o a_o mark_n on_o the_o conscience_n then_o observe_v that_o serenity_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o time_n of_o severe_a judgement_n as_o when_o death_n be_v near_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o good_a man_n be_v most_o serene_a and_o sing_v sweet_o in_o his_o breast_n the_o note_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o in_o death_n god_n set_v conscience_n upon_o its_o pleasant_a note_n but_o this_o mark_n be_v not_o proper_o mean_v here_o the_o conscience_n be_v a_o mark_n to_o ourselves_o but_o this_o be_v a_o mark_n to_o the_o executioner_n 5._o the_o place_n where_o god_n have_v manifest_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o ordinance_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o great_a judgement_n upon_o their_o provocation_n go_v through_o the_o city_n through_o jerusalem_n that_o jerusalem_n wherein_o i_o have_v manifest_v my_o glory_n which_o i_o have_v entrust_v with_o my_o oracle_n which_o i_o have_v protect_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o enemy_n like_o a_o spark_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o water_n go_v through_o that_o city_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o and_o let_v not_o your_o eye_n spare_v 6._o the_o great_a fury_n of_o god_n in_o a_o time_n of_o judgement_n often_o light_v upon_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d note_v a_o intense_a groan_v and_o sorrow_n 2._o the_o extensiveness_n of_o the_o object_n all_o the_o abomination_n doct._n lament_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o a_o great_a mean_n of_o preservation_n under_o public_a judgement_n there_o be_v three_o branch_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n 2._o a_o duty_n acceptable_a to_o god_n god_n have_v his_o eye_n particular_o upon_o they_o that_o practise_v it_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o preservation_n under_o public_a judgement_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o duty_n if_o we_o be_v by_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n to_o bewail_v in_o confession_n the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n commit_v before_o our_o be_v in_o the_o world_n certain_o much_o more_o be_v we_o to_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o age_n wherein_o we_o live_v as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o levit._n 26.40_o if_o they_o shall_v confess_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o father_n if_o then_o their_o uncircumcised_a be_v hubmle_v then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n posterity_n be_v part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n with_o their_o ancestor_n and_o every_o member_n in_o a_o nation_n be_v part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o nation_n every_o drop_n in_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o ocean_n god_n make_v a_o stand_a law_n for_o a_o annual_a fast_n wherein_o they_o shall_v afflict_v their_o soul_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o seven_o month_n answer_v to_o our_o september_n and_o back_v it_o with_o a_o severe_a penalty_n he_o who_o soul_n be_v not_o afflict_v in_o that_o day_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n which_o the_o jew_n understand_v of_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n levit._n 23.27_o 29._o the_o particular_a sin_n for_o which_o they_o be_v thus_o annual_o to_o afflict_v their_o soul_n be_v that_o national_a sin_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n it_o be_v also_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a man_n in_o their_o private_a retirement_n as_o daniel_n dan._n 9.5_o 6._o he_o bewail_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o ancestor_n and_o nehemiah_n neh._n 1.6_o much_o more_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o bewail_v a_o present_a guilt_n the_o church_n eye_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o fish-pool_n of_o heshbon_n cant._n 7.4_o in_o her_o weep_v for_o her_o own_o and_o other_o sin_n to_o what_o purpose_n have_v god_n give_v we_o passion_n but_o to_o honour_v he_o withal_o and_o our_o affection_n of_o grief_n and_o anger_n can_v be_v better_a employ_v than_o for_o the_o interest_n nor_o better_o bestow_v than_o for_o the_o service_n of_o he_o who_o implant_v those_o passion_n in_o we_o our_o natural_a motion_n shall_v be_v order_v for_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o spiritual_a order_v for_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n 1._o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o deluge_n loc_n deluge_n broughton_n live_v of_o the_o father_n p._n 7._o crit._n in_o loc_n seth_n call_v the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n which_o be_v bear_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o worship_n enosh_n which_o signify_v sorrowful_a or_o miserable_a that_o he_o may_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o son_n have_v a_o constant_a monitor_n to_o excite_v he_o to_o a_o holy_a grief_n for_o the_o profaneness_n and_o idolatry_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n gen._n 4.26_o he_o call_v his_o name_n enos_n then_o begin_v man_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_v it_o by_o call_v upon_o it_o the_o rational_a and_o most_o precious_a part_n of_o lot_n be_v vex_v with_o the_o unlawful_a deed_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o sodom_n among_o who_o he_o live_v 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o he_o have_v a_o horror_n and_o torment_n in_o his_o righteous_a soul_n at_o the_o execrable_a villainy_n he_o see_v commit_v by_o his_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d afflict_a under_o it_o as_o under_o a_o grievous_a burden_n it_o be_v a_o rack_n to_o he_o as_o the_o other_o word_n v._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o earth_n with_o grief_n and_o indignation_n break_v the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n when_o he_o see_v the_o holiness_n of_o it_o break_v by_o the_o israelite_n and_o express_v more_o his_o regret_n for_o that_o than_o his_o honour_n for_o the_o material_a stone_n wherein_o god_n have_v with_o his_o own_o finger_n engrave_v the_o order_n of_o his_o will_n he_o be_v more_o desirous_a to_o destroy_v the_o idol_n than_o preserve_v the_o table_n such_o a_o indignation_n against_o their_o sin_n can_v not_o well_o be_v without_o grief_n for_o it_o david_n a_o man_n of_o the_o great_a goodness_n upon_o record_n have_v a_o deluge_n of_o tear_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o god_n law_n psal_n 119.136_o river_n of_o water_n run_v down_o my_o eye_n because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o law_n beside_o his_o grief_n which_o be_v not_o a_o small_a one_o horror_n seize_v upon_o he_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n psal_n 119.53_o like_o a_o storm_n that_o toss_v he_o to_o and_o fro_o how_o do_v poor_a isaiah_n bewail_v himself_o and_o the_o people_n among_o who_o he_o live_v as_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n isa_n 6.5_o perhaps_o such_o as_o can_v hardly_o speak_v a_o word_n without_o a_o oath_n or_o by_o hypocritical_a lip-service_n mock_v god_n in_o the_o very_a temple_n jeremy_n be_v upon_o the_o same_o practice_n jer._n 13.17_o when_o his_o soul_n shall_v weep_v in_o secret_a for_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o people_n and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o a_o few_o tear_n
of_o it_o when_o we_o dislike_v and_o disapprove_v of_o other_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v just_a holy_a and_o good_a and_o set_v our_o seal_n of_o approbation_n to_o it_o it_o justify_v the_o holiness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o prohibit_v sin_n the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o condemn_v sin_n it_o own_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n in_o command_v and_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v the_o law_n require_v two_o thing_n obedience_n to_o it_o and_o suffer_v for_o the_o transgression_n of_o it_o this_o frame_n of_o heart_n approve_v of_o the_o obedience_n the_o law_n require_v of_o man_n as_o rational_a creature_n and_o justify_v the_o suffering_n the_o law_n inflict_v upon_o man_n as_o impenitent_a sinner_n unless_o we_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o and_o thereby_o show_v our_o distaste_n we_o can_v give_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o judgement_n which_o he_o send_v upon_o a_o people_n this_o disow_n of_o sin_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o god_n because_o by_o it_o man_n honour_v that_o law_n for_o who_o violation_n they_o be_v so_o trouble_v and_o own_o god_n right_a of_o impose_v a_o law_n upon_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o creature_n vileness_n in_o disgrace_v that_o law_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n god_n have_v evidence_v himself_o in_o scripture_n much_o affect_v with_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n the_o noble_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creature_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n the_o best_a sacrifice_n that_o can_v smoke_v upon_o his_o altar_n next_o to_o that_o of_o his_o son_n this_o he_o will_v not_o despise_v because_o it_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o glory_n drop_v down_o from_o he_o and_o ascend_v in_o a_o sweet_a savour_n to_o he_o psal_n 51.17_o without_o this_o we_o can_v have_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o we_o be_v true_o brokenhearted_a we_o may_v mourn_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n for_o secret_a byend_n because_o they_o be_v against_o our_o worldly_a interest_n and_o have_v reproach_n tread_v upon_o the_o heel_n of_o they_o we_o may_v mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o friend_n out_o of_o a_o natural_a compassion_n to_o they_o and_o as_o they_o be_v the_o prognostic_n of_o some_o approach_a misery_n to_o they_o but_o in_o sorrow_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n we_o have_v not_o so_o many_o and_o so_o affect_v obligation_n to_o divert_v we_o from_o a_o sound_a aim_n in_o our_o sorrow_n to_o be_v affect_v with_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o be_v a_o distinguish_a character_n of_o a_o spiritual_a constitution_n from_o a_o natural_a tenderness_n it_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o god_n pleasure_n no_o grief_n be_v sweet_a to_o god_n nor_o more_o become_v we_o iii_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o preservation_n from_o public_a judgement_n noah_n do_v not_o preach_v righteousness_n without_o a_o sensible_a reflection_n on_o that_o 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