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nation_n that_o lie_v it_o waste_v and_o make_v it_o desolate_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o raise_v up_o those_o waster_n to_o destroy_v and_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o their_o slaughter_n weapon_n and_o their_o instrument_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o design_a destruction_n isa_n 54.16_o behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o smith_n that_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o that_o bring_v forth_o all_o instrument_n for_o his_o work_n and_o i_o have_v create_v the_o waster_n to_o destroy_v such_o calamity_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o confuse_a disorderly_a way_n be_v govern_v and_o overrule_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o damage_n do_v to_o any_o man_n person_n or_o estate_n but_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n nahum_n 1.3_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o storm_n and_o in_o the_o whirlwind_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n order_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o storm_n and_o by_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o 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rejoice_v when_o we_o consider_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n reign_v and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o his_o providence_n the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o rule_v and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o public_a calamity_n on_o several_a account_n as_o 1._o that_o god_n who_o rule_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n by_o his_o providence_n be_v our_o god_n and_o our_o father_n in_o christ_n psal_n 146.10_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o even_o thy_o god_n o_o zion_n unto_o all_o generation_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v matter_n of_o praise_n and_o joy_n to_o zion_n not_o only_o that_o god_n reign_v but_o that_o he_o which_o do_v and_o shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o be_v zions_n god_n thy_o god_n o_o zion_n reign_v unto_o all_o generation_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n the_o consideration_n of_o our_o father_n hand_n in_o order_v all_o our_o affliction_n may_v sweeten_v the_o bitter_a cup_n which_o he_o at_o any_o time_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n joh._n 18.11_o the_o cup_n which_o my_o father_n have_v give_v i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o 2._o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n do_v be_v do_v in_o righteousness_n when_o he_o break_v in_o piece_n kingdom_n and_o nation_n this_o be_v matter_n of_o comfort_n god_n will_v do_v nothing_o to_o any_o place_n or_o people_n but_o what_o be_v consistent_a with_o righteousness_n ps_n 48.10_o 11._o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v full_a of_o righteousness_n let_v mount_n zion_n rejoice_v let_v the_o daughter_n of_o judah_n be_v glad_a because_o of_o thy_o judgement_n 3._o the_o lord_n who_o rule_v the_o world_n by_o his_o providence_n be_v a_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a god_n that_o will_v compass_v his_o own_o people_n with_o mercy_n at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o he_o be_v distribute_v sorrow_n in_o great_a abundance_n to_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 32.10_o many_o sorrow_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o wicked_a but_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n shall_v compass_v he_o about_o even_o when_o he_o let_v his_o own_o people_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o cruel_a enemy_n such_o as_o hate_v they_o he_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o psal_n 106.42_o 43_o 45._o 4._o this_o god_n who_o rule_v and_o govern_v the_o world_n and_o dispose_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v therein_o by_o his_o providence_n be_v a_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o we_o that_o he_o will_v never_o turn_v away_o from_o do_v we_o good_a jer._n 32.40_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v under_o very_o dark_a providence_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n army_n have_v besiege_a jerusalem_n and_o god_n tell_v they_o by_o his_o prophet_n that_o he_o will_v give_v jerusalem_n into_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n hand_n ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o beside_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o enemy_n the_o city_n be_v visit_v with_o the_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n ver_fw-la 24._o yet_o under_o these_o sad_a providence_n god_n comfort_v his_o people_n with_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n wherein_o he_o assure_v they_o that_o though_o they_o be_v surround_v with_o all_o these_o evil_n the_o sword_n the_o famine_n and_o the_o pestilence_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o do_v they_o good_a whatever_o aspect_n some_o of_o god_n providence_n may_v have_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o mercy_n and_o truth_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o when_o they_o have_v the_o great_a appearance_n of_o severity_n psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o
a_o great_a comfort_n under_o great_a trouble_n that_o we_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n for_o our_o defence_n psal_n 94.19_o 22._o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n within_o i_o thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n and_o what_o be_v his_o comfort_n when_o he_o have_v many_o trouble_a thought_n among_o other_o comfort_n this_o be_v none_o of_o the_o mean_a that_o though_o he_o have_v mighty_a enemy_n that_o thirst_v after_o his_o blood_n yet_o he_o have_v the_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o defence_n ver_fw-la 22._o but_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o defence_n and_o my_o god_n the_o rock_n of_o my_o refuge_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o the_o high_a joy_n and_o of_o everlasting_a joy_n under_o all_o the_o change_n and_o revolution_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n that_o the_o almighty_a god_n be_v a_o defence_n to_o all_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o he_o psal_n 5.11_o but_o let_v all_o those_o that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o thou_o rejoice_v let_v they_o ever_o 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will_v become_v our_o father_n and_o own_v we_o for_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n jer._n 7.24_o obey_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o will_v be_v a_o father_n unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n almighty_n 2._o if_o we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n for_o ever_o and_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v any_o of_o our_o sin_n unto_o we_o ezek._n 33.15_o 16._o when_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o wicked_a thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n none_o of_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v shall_v be_v mention_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o have_v be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 3._o if_o we_o will_v leave_v our_o sin_n god_n will_v pour_v out_o his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o we_o to_o dwell_v in_o we_o for_o ever_o to_o enlighten_v quicken_v sanctify_v and_o comfort_v we_o under_o all_o our_o trouble_n prov._n 1.23_o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproo_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o act._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 4._o if_o we_o will_v turn_v from_o our_o sin_n god_n will_v take_v we_o into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o give_v we_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n isa_n 59.20_o 21._o the_o redeemer_n shall_v come_v to_o he_o and_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o see_v here_o with_o who_o god_n make_v his_o covenant_n his_o covenant_n be_v with_o they_o that_o turn_v from_o transgression_n in_o jacob._n and_o when_o he_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o his_o covenant_n be_v to_o give_v we_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o to_o withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o 5._o if_o we_o will_v forsake_v our_o sin_n the_o lord_n will_v save_v we_o from_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o give_v to_o we_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n job_n 33_o 27_o 28._o he_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o if_o any_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o pervert_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o it_o profit_v i_o not_o he_o will_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n and_o his_o life_n shall_v see_v the_o light_n what_o be_v there_o in_o sin_n that_o we_o shall_v refuse_v all_o these_o great_a thing_n rather_o than_o leave_v our_o sin_n 3._o consider_v that_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n in_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v we_o so_o much_o mischief_n and_o be_v so_o prejudicial_a to_o our_o welfare_n as_o sin_n be_v and_o that_o may_v make_v we_o willing_a to_o forsake_v our_o sin_n see_v what_o a_o evil_a thing_n sin_n be_v 1._o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o any_o affliction_n as_o the_o sword_n pestilence_n famine_n poverty_n noisome_a disease_n etc._n etc._n for_o neither_o sword_n nor_o famine_n or_o any_o other_o affliction_n can_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n
of_o god_n rom._n 8.35_o but_o sin_n make_v we_o hateful_a to_o and_o hate_v of_o god_n psal_n 5.5_o thou_o hate_v all_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n no_o affliction_n can_v hinder_v our_o salvation_n lazarus_n be_v exceed_v poor_a he_o beg_v his_o bread_n and_o be_v full_a of_o noisome_a sore_n yet_o his_o soul_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n but_o sin_n will_v hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n now_o we_o flee_v from_o the_o sword_n and_o pestilence_n and_o other_o judgement_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o flee_v from_o sin_n which_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o all_o these_o 2._o sin_n be_v a_o great_a evil_n than_o hell_n itself_o for_o god_n make_v hell_n but_o sin_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n must_v needs_o be_v worse_o than_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n hell_n set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n justice_n but_o sin_n whole_o dishonour_v god_n and_o therefore_o sin_n be_v worse_a than_o hell_n now_o we_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o be_v deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v willing_a to_o leave_v our_o sin_n which_o be_v worse_a than_o hell_n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n do_v we_o so_o much_o hurt_v and_o mischief_n as_o sin_n do_v sin_n separate_v we_o from_o god_n the_o chief_a good_a isa_n 59.2_o what_o poison_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o sin_n be_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n poison_n rom._n 3.13_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n sin_n war_n against_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.11_o and_o will_v be_v the_o death_n of_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o do_v not_o forsake_v it_o rom._n 6.23_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n we_o flee_v from_o death_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o bring_v death_n when_o there_o be_v a_o deadly_a herb_n in_o the_o pottage_n the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n will_v not_o eat_v thereof_o but_o cry_v out_o o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o pot_n and_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v thereof_o 2._o king_n 4.40_o i_o may_v say_v the_o like_a to_o impenitent_a sinner_n o_o thou_o sinner_n there_o be_v death_n in_o thy_o sin_n o_o thou_o drunkard_n there_o be_v death_n in_o thy_o cup_n o_o thou_o unclean_a person_n there_o be_v death_n in_o the_o harlot_n house_n and_o to_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n there_o be_v death_n in_o thy_o false_a weight_n and_o false_a measure_n and_o deceitful-balance_n and_o shall_v not_o this_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o leave_v our_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v death_n in_o our_o sin_n 4._o if_o no_o consideration_n will_v incline_v your_o heart_n to_o a_o willingness_n to_o forsake_v your_o sin_n look_v up_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v put_v forth_o his_o grace_n and_o divine_a power_n upon_o your_o soul_n to_o make_v you_o willing_a to_o forsake_v your_o sin_n and_o willing_a to_o serve_v and_o obey_v he_o ps_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n 5._o see_v what_o it_o be_v which_o make_v you_o so_o unwilling_a to_o leave_v your_o sin_n and_o get_v those_o cord_n cut_v in_o sunder_o whereby_o your_o will_n and_o affection_n be_v hold_v entangle_v in_o your_o sin_n when_o man_n be_v unwilling_a to_o leave_v their_o sin_n it_o be_v usual_o from_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n either_o from_o the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n they_o have_v in_o their_o sin_n or_o from_o the_o gain_n and_o profit_n they_o have_v by_o they_o most_o man_n be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o their_o sinful_a gain_n act_n 16.19_o 20_o 22._o act._n 19.24_o 25_o 27._o and_o with_o their_o sinful_a pleasure_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o love_v their_o pleasure_n more_o than_o they_o love_v god_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v the_o removal_n of_o both_o these_o §._o arg._n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o part_v with_o our_o most_o delightful_a and_o please_a sin_n 1._o god_n part_v with_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v for_o we_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o death_n for_o we_o matth._n 3.17_o this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v rom._n 8.32_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o deliver_v he_o up_o for_o we_o all_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o part_v with_o our_o belove_a and_o please_a sin_n for_o he_o and_o deliver_v they_o up_o unto_o death_n they_o that_o take_v most_o pleasure_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o have_v the_o great_a love_n for_o they_o will_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v they_o love_v their_o sin_n and_o be_v please_v with_o their_o sin_n as_o much_o as_o god_n love_v christ_n and_o be_v please_v with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v ashamed_a to_o spare_v their_o sin_n and_o not_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o death_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o christ_n 2._o god_n will_v 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not_o but_o keep_v it_o still_o in_o his_o mouth_n yet_o his_o meat_n in_o his_o bowel_n be_v turn_v it_o be_v the_o gall_n of_o asp_n within_o he_o the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v the_o most_o deadly_a poison_n those_o sin_n in_o which_o man_n find_v most_o pleasure_n will_v one_o day_n torture_n and_o torment_v their_o conscience_n as_o much_o as_o the_o most_o deadly_a poison_n do_v their_o bowel_n mens_fw-la please_v sin_n will_v be_v like_o the_o little_a book_n the_o angel_n give_v the_o apostle_n which_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n sweet_a as_o honey_n but_o make_v his_o belly_n hitter_z rev._n 10.9_o 10._o sweet_a sin_n will_v be_v bittterness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n take_v a_o instance_n in_o two_o sort_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o man_n find_v pleasure_n uncleanness_n and_o drunkenness_n prov._n 5.3_o 4._o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honey_n comb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v smooth_a than_o oil_n but_o her_o end_n be_v bitter_a as_o wormwood_n sharp_a as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n prov._n 23.31_o 32._o look_v not_o upon_o the_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v red_a when_o it_o give_v his_o colour_n in_o the_o cup_n when_o it_o move_v itself_o aright_o at_o the_o last_o it_o bit_v like_o a_o serpent_n and_o sting_v like_o a_o adder_n 4._o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n will_v cost_v a_o man_n dear_a without_o repentance_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o the_o pain_n and_o torment_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o and_o from_o the_o first_o day_n that_o a_o man_n come_v into_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n all_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n will_v vanish_v away_o for_o ever_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v
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