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be_v also_o true_a that_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o people_n in_o all_o the_o common_a calamity_n that_o ever_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n thus_o it_o it_o be_v when_o god_n come_v to_o sweep_v away_o a_o whole_a world_n be_v there_o none_o to_o be_v think_v of_o no_o body_n to_o be_v remember_v yes_o there_o be_v a_o noah_n that_o god_n can_v not_o forget_v gen._n 6.13_o 14._o noah_n may_v say_v what_o the_o end_n of_o all_o flesh_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o then_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v when_o all_o flesh_n be_v destroy_v why_o say_v god_n noah_n make_v thou_o a_o aâ—k_n ver_fw-la 14._o i_o will_v not_o so_o destroy_v all_o flesh_n but_o i_o will_v remember_v thou_o noah_n and_o therefore_o make_v thou_o a_o ark_n and_o say_v god_n to_o he_o in_o vers_n 18._o with_o thou_o i_o will_v establish_v my_o covenant_n and_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o ark_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n wife_n with_o thou_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o 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send_v among_o you_o the_o pestilence_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n now_o i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o time_n when_o god_n do_v send_v the_o pestilence_n into_o egypt_n unless_o when_o he_o destroy_v the_o first-born_a and_o yet_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o do_v destroy_v the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o egypt_n the_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o his_o people_n israel_n must_v be_v preserve_v not_o a_o dog_n must_v move_v the_o tongue_n against_o any_o of_o they_o gen._n 42._o when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o canaan_n yea_o a_o famine_n in_o all_o land_n and_o a_o great_a scarcity_n grow_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n yet_o jacob_n and_o his_o child_n must_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o god_n must_v look_v after_o they_o and_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v down_o to_o egypt_n and_o you_o find_v how_o they_o be_v there_o feed_v god_n have_v by_o a_o signal_n providence_n send_v joseph_n before_o hand_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o to_o save_v 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this_o purpose_n isa_n 28.14_o 15_o 16._o take_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o text_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o much_o to_o my_o purpose_n god_n be_v come_v forth_o in_o dreadful_a judgement_n but_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n they_o think_v to_o secure_v themselves_o how_o when_o the_o overflow_a scourge_n shall_v pass_v over_o it_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o to_o we_o why_o not_o why_o we_o have_v compound_v with_o death_n and_o with_o hell_n be_v we_o at_o agreement_n i_o but_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v a_o little_a of_o my_o advice_n do_v not_o give_v trust_n and_o confidence_n to_o your_o own_o way_n but_o say_v he_o i_o have_v lay_v in_o zion_n a_o chief_a cornerstone_n and_o trust_v to_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o do_v not_o talk_v of_o your_o agree_v with_o death_n and_o compound_v with_o hell_n but_o to_o go_v to_o christ_n to_o the_o foundation_n that_o i_o have_v set_v and_o lay_v for_o you_o to_o build_v upon_o for_o your_o safety_n 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do_v in_o the_o world_n but_o i_o say_v absolute_o we_o may_v not_o i_o think_v beg_v of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v remove_v such_o a_o judgement_n beg_v that_o he_o will_v preserve_v his_o people_n and_o do_v they_o good_a by_o it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o what_o he_o have_v say_v himself_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v then_o that_o he_o will_v divert_v it_o and_o stay_v his_o hand_n 6._o if_o god_n be_v come_v forth_o in_o judgement_n and_o such_o terrible_a one_o too_o how_o good_a be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o right_a spirit_n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n contend_v and_o come_v out_o with_o his_o indignation_n against_o the_o world_n i_o tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o that_o in_o a_o right_a spirit_n it_o will_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n that_o god_n contend_v and_o thus_o i_o have_v dispatch_v the_o first_o doctrine_n namely_o that_o dreadful_a providence_n must_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o have_v do_v with_o this_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o second_o note_n from_o the_o word_n 2._o namely_o that_o when_o god_n do_v come_v forth_o with_o these_o dreadful_a dispensation_n he_o be_v especial_o thoughtful_a for_o and_o careful_a about_o the_o weal_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o own_o people_n he_o do_v not_o hurl_v his_o judgement_n into_o the_o world_n at_o all_o adventure_n careless_o and_o inconsiderate_o not_o care_v where_o they_o light_v but_o his_o eye_n be_v much_o upon_o and_o his_o care_n much_o after_o his_o own_o people_n he_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n to_o they_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o the_o world_n 1._o in_o prosecution_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v first_o confirm_v it_o to_o you_o that_o in_o public_a calamity_n god_n be_v very_o mindful_a of_o his_o people_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v much_o to_o they_o and_o 2._o give_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o then_o make_v a_o little_a application_n but_o first_o of_o all_o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o two_o or_o three_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o his_o people_n in_o day_n and_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n it_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o such_o season_n in_o time_n past_a you_o shall_v scarce_o find_v a_o common_a calamity_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n but_o you_o shall_v find_v some_o care_n take_v of_o his_o people_n therefore_o though_o there_o be_v a_o true_a sense_n in_o that_o word_n that_o all_o thing_n come_v alike_o to_o all_o i_o say_v a_o sense_n that_o have_v a_o truth_n in_o it_o yet_o this_o
foolishness_n it_o be_v you_o see_v a_o very_a short_a prayer_n and_o yet_o if_o you_o look_v to_o chap._n 17.23_o you_o shall_v find_v how_o it_o be_v succeed_v he_o go_v home_o and_o hang_v himself_o because_o his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o thus_o you_o find_v in_o other_o case_n prayer_n have_v bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n the_o single_a prayer_n of_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o all_o israel_n 1_o king_n 17.1_o as_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n live_v before_o who_o i_o stand_v there_o shall_v not_o be_v dew_n nor_o rain_v these_o year_n but_o according_a to_o my_o word_n that_o be_v according_a to_o my_o prayer_n and_o elias_n you_o read_v in_o jam._n 5.17_o he_o pray_v down_o a_o judgement_n for_o three_o year_n and_o sâ—x_n month_n he_o pray_v earnest_o that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v and_o it_o rain_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o all_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o come_v down_o as_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n look_v psal_n 65.5_o by_o terrible_a thing_n in_o righteousness_n will_v thou_o answer_v we_o etc._n etc._n i_o quote_v this_o for_o this_o purpose_n to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o terrible_a judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o the_o world_n they_o do_v come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n yea_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o this_o very_a judgement_n on_o foot_n at_o this_o day_n at_o which_o our_o heart_n do_v tremble_v it_o come_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v thus_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v promote_v his_o interest_n that_o he_o will_v advance_v the_o sceptre_n of_o his_o son_n that_o he_o will_v pull_v down_o his_o enemy_n and_o they_o leave_v he_o to_o do_v it_o which_o way_n he_o please_v now_o this_o be_v god_n way_n to_o advance_v his_o interest_n and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o so_o and_o i_o say_v moreover_o the_o dreadful_a thing_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n they_o come_v all_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o nine_o psalm_n be_v a_o psalm_n concern_v antichrist_n the_o great_a destroyeâ—_n well_o what_o say_v it_o of_o he_o in_o vers_fw-la 11_o 12._o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o dwell_v in_o zion_n when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o humble_a there_o be_v a_o time_n say_v david_n when_o he_o will_v make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n that_o be_v when_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o antichrist_n the_o great_a destroyeâ—_n for_o all_o the_o slaughter_n that_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o his_o people_n he_o will_v come_v and_o recompense_v they_o for_o this_o blood_n and_o which_o way_n shall_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v he_o 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