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evil_a in_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 3_o man_n stick_v close_o to_o their_o own_o invention_n in_o god_n worship_n ib._n obs_n 4_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n more_o hereditary_a than_o idolatry_n ib._n obs_n 5_o idol_n must_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n 34_o ob_n 6_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n we_o may_v not_o make_v our_o god_n ib._n obs_n 7_o deify_v a_o creature_n make_v way_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n 35_o verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o idolater_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v pain_n for_o their_o false_a worship_n 35_o use_v let_v we_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o the_o true_a worship_n ib._n obs_n 2_o idolater_n sow_v in_o hope_n 36_o ob_n 3_o idolater_n lay_v a_o ground_n for_o succession_n ib._n obs_n 4_o idolater_n observe_v their_o season_n ib._n obs_n 5_o many_o sow_n the_o wind_n 37_o who_o sow_v the_o wind_n 1_o some_o student_n ib._n 2_o idolater_n ib._n 3_o formalist_n 38_o 4_o vain_a glorious_a ib._n 5_o carnal_a politician_n 39_o 6_o such_o as_o serve_v themselves_o of_o sin_n ib._n use_v 1_o comfort_n for_o the_o church_n that_o all_o their_o enemy_n do_v but_o sow_v the_o wind_n 39_o use_v 2._o minister_n must_v beware_v of_o sow_v the_o wind_n 1_o if_o they_o bring_v empty_a word_n 2_o their_o own_o fancy_n to_o the_o people_n 41_o ob_n 6_o they_o that_o sow_v the_o wind_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n they_o shall_v reap_v the_o whirlwind_n 42_o ob_n 7_o sometime_o wicked_a action_n may_v seem_v to_o prosper_v though_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o 44_o obs_n 8_o to_o have_v our_o desire_n satisfy_v for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o destroy_v be_v a_o great_a judgement_n 45_o verse_n viii_o expound_v 46_o verse_n ix_o expound_v 50_o object_n why_o do_v god_n compare_v the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o a_o wild_a ass_n answ_n 1._o to_o show_v their_o stubbornness_n 52_o 2_o to_o show_v their_o contemptibleness_n 53_o obj_n why_o do_v he_o say_v alone_a answ_n 1._o to_o show_v they_o will_v be_v under_o no_o government_n 54_o 2_o that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o no_o society_n 55_o ob_n 1_o where_o we_o place_v our_o confidence_n there_o our_o love_n shall_v be_v place_v ib._n obs_n 2_o idolater_n will_v not_o stand_v upon_o term_n if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o idol_n any_o way_n 56_o ob_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o be_v draw_v to_o false_a worship_n 57_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a when_o wicked_a man_n seem_v to_o prosper_v more_o than_o god_n people_n in_o outward_a estate_n 59_o ob_n 2_o many_o time_n when_o man_n think_v they_o provide_v most_o for_o their_o peace_n they_o provide_v most_o for_o their_o ruin_n 61_o ob_n 3_o people_n many_o time_n run_v heady_o on_o in_o evil_a way_n that_o will_v destroy_v they_o 62_o text_n open_v in_o diverse_a particular_n 63_o obs_n 1._o when_o sinner_n have_v bring_v trouble_n upon_o themselves_o than_o they_o complain_v much_o 66_o admonition_n to_o england_n ib._n obs_n 2._o tax_n upon_o man_n estate_n be_v but_o a_o little_a burden_n in_o respect_n of_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n 67_o ob_n 3_o tax_n be_v but_o little_a burden_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o carry_v of_o our_o brethren_n into_o captivity_n 67_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n to_o bring_v lesser_a evil_n upon_o we_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v great_a ib._n obs_n 5._o the_o consideration_n of_o little_a burden_n upon_o we_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n 68_o ob_n 6._o god_n judgement_n against_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o begining_n of_o further_o judgement_n ib._n verse_n xi_o open_v 69_o object_n why_o
be_v excellent_a ib._n use_v 1_o to_o show_v the_o happiness_n of_o believer_n ib._n use_v 2._o to_o show_v what_o a_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ib._n obs_n 3_o those_o that_o make_v league_n with_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v enthral_v in_o their_o abomination_n 161_o ob_n 4_o when_o man_n be_v inward_o unclean_a god_n care_v not_o for_o their_o outward_a cleanness_n ib._n obs_n 5_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n to_o join_v with_o the_o world_n in_o evil_a worship_n 161_o verse_n iu._n obs_n 1_o those_o that_o abuse_v their_o joy_n to_o lust_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o 163_o ob_n 2_o this_o make_v the_o affliction_n bitter_a when_o the_o joy_n in_o god_n service_n be_v go_v ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o a_o creature_n will_v seek_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n reject_v he_o 170_o verse_n v._o open_v 173_o the_o perplexity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o all_o comfort_n be_v go_v 177_o 2_o god_n himself_o fight_v against_o they_o ib._n 3_o conscience_n terrify_v they_o ib._n 4_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v for_o help_v ib._n 5_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o they_o ib._n 6_o these_o misery_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n ib._n the_o saint_n know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o a_o day_n of_o calamity_n 1_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o they_o know_v he_o 178_o 2_o exercise_n faith_n in_o the_o word_n 179_o 3_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n ib._n 4_o ease_n their_o soul_n by_o prayer_n ib._n 5_o see_v beyond_o present_a evil_n ib._n verse_n vi._n obs_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n have_v always_o some_o shift_a thought_n how_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o 180_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n will_v rather_o make_v any_o thing_n their_o refuge_n in_o affliction_n than_o god_n 18â—_n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v one_o own_o country_n and_o never_o return_v 183_o verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o god_n have_v his_o set_a time_n for_o execution_n of_o judgement_n 187_o ob_n 2_o the_o apprehension_n of_o present_a evil_n terrify_v the_o soul_n 188_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o know_v till_o they_o feel_v ib._n obs_n 4_o the_o knowledge_n man_n have_v of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o work_a knowledge_n 189_o ob_n 5_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n man_n cry_v out_o that_o those_o be_v fool_n that_o seduce_v they_o ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o man_n to_o be_v lead_v aside_o by_o their_o minister_n 190_o verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o many_o vile_a thing_n be_v hide_v under_o glorious_a title_n 191_o ob_n 2_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o seek_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o 192_o ob_n 3_o no_o cause_n so_o ill_o but_o will_v be_v maintain_v by_o some_o learned_a 193_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n to_o see_v those_o that_o maintain_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o pretend_v as_o much_o for_o god_n as_o any_o ib._n obs_n 5_o you_o must_v have_v ground_n from_o scripture_n before_o you_o submit_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 195_o obs_n 6._o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v faithful_a minister_n keep_v close_o to_o god_n 199_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o when_o superstition_n have_v get_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v hardly_o get_v out_o 202_o use_v to_o england_n ib._n obs_n 2_o we_o may_v find_v worse_a usage_n from_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n than_o from_o those_o which_o profess_v it_o not_o 207_o use_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o towards_o your_o brethren_n ib._n obs_n 3_o god_n may_v behold_v those_o filthy_a who_o carry_v fair_a show_n in_o religion_n ib._n obs_n 4_o for_o man_n to_o stand_v out_o impudent_o in_o wickedness_n commit_v be_v abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n 208_o ob_n 5_o to_o join_v with_o other_o to_o do_v so_o be_v worse_a ib._n apply_v to_o some_o of_o the_o gentry_n and_o nobility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ib._n obs_n 6_o such_o as_o do_v so_o may_v prosper_v a_o while_n 209_o obs_n 7_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v all_o perish_v ib._n obs_n 8_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o forefather_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o child_n sin_n ib._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o we_o shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n god_n love_n to_o our_o father_n and_o seek_v to_o continue_v it_o to_o ourselves_o 211_o ob_n 2_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o engage_v carnal_a heart_n 214_o obs_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a so_o shameful_a but_o a_o carnal_a heart_n will_v forsake_v the_o glorious_a god_n to_o cleave_v to_o it_o 216_o obs_n 4_o so_o to_o leave_v god_n and_o cleave_v to_o wickedness_n be_v abominable_a ib._n obs_n 5_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o people_n to_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n those_o be_v of_o who_o they_o love_v 219_o verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o multitude_n of_o child_n be_v a_o glory_n to_o a_o people_n 221_o 1_o by_o they_o they_o be_v multiply_v ib._n 2_o what_o excellency_n be_v in_o their_o child_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o own_o ib._n 3_o they_o have_v hope_n of_o continuation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n by_o they_o ib._n use_v bring_v up_o your_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ib._n obs_n 2_o godliness_n bring_v blessing_n swift_o and_o wickedness_n drive_v they_o away_o as_o fast_o 245_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o many_o think_v all_o be_v well_o when_o they_o have_v escape_v some_o judgement_n 246_o obs_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o child_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o uphold_v it_o 248_o verse_n xiii_o expound_v 253_o ob_n 1_o god_n may_v depart_v from_o man_n or_o kingdom_n in_o their_o great_a prosperity_n 255_o use_v take_v heed_n when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o prosperity_n ib._n obs_n 2._o god_n never_o show_v so_o much_o respect_n to_o any_o but_o if_o they_o forsake_v he_o wrath_n follow_v 256_o ob_n 3_o the_o cur_n of_o god_n go_v forward_o from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n 257_o ob_n 4_o for_o the_o curse_n to_o follow_v from_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n be_v a_o heavy_a curse_n 259_o verse_n xiiii_o obs_n 1._o man_n sin_n oftentimes_o make_v god_n minister_n at_o a_o stand_v what_o to_o say_v in_o prayer_n 263_o ob_n 2_o the_o fruitfulness_n or_o barrenness_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v from_o god_n ib._n verse_n xv._n obs_n 1_o above_o all_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n make_v a_o people_n hate_v of_o god_n 169_o obs_n 2_o to_o take_v occasion_n to_o sin_n from_o god_n mercy_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o god_n hate_v 269_o ob_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o hateful_a thing_n to_o cast_v off_o the_o government_n that_o god_n will_v have_v man_n under_o 271_o ob_n 4_o some_o sin_n provoke_v god_n to_o hatred_n 272_o obs_n 5._o sometime_o god_n manifest_v his_o displeasure_n in_o the_o place_n where_o we_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o god_n can_v endure_v wickedness_n in_o his_o own_o house_n ib._n obs_n 7_o man_n in_o authority_n think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o be_v persuade_v to_o alter_v their_o mind_n 276_o ob_n 8_o engagement_n work_v deep_o in_o man_n when_o they_o be_v engage_v in_o their_o honour_n ib._n obs_n 9_o according_a to_o people_n interest_n so_o they_o be_v 277_o ob_n 10_o prince_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v with_o reverence_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v flatter_v ib._n obs_n 11_o when_o prince_n successive_o be_v wicked_a there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o good_a to_o that_o people_n 278_o verse_n xvi_o obs_n 1_o god_n will_v not_o always_o forbear_v sinner_n 278_o ob_n 2._o if_o god_n leave_v governor_n to_o revolt_v the_o people_n will_v be_v smite_v 282_o ob_n 3_o compulsion_n of_o authority_n do_v not_o excuse_v sin_n 283_o ob_n 4._o tbe_n apprehension_n of_o god_n hand_n in_o smite_v shall_v humble_v the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n 284_o ob_n 5_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o dry_v up_o the_o root_n of_o sinner_n 285_o verse_n xvii_o obs_n 1._o let_v all_o the_o world_n forsake_fw-mi god_n a_o faithful_a soul_n will_v not_o 290_o ob_n 2_o it_o be_v no_o presumption_n for_o a_o few_o to_o challenge_v interest_n in_o god_n when_o the_o generality_n do_v not_o 291_o use_n let_v thou_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o faith_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o dreadful_a thing_n for_o wicked_a man_n to_o be_v declare_v against_o by_o the_o godly_a
be_v look_v upon_o as_o great_a thing_n the_o thing_n of_o god_n word_n that_o be_v the_o first_o and_o then_o especial_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v god_n worship_n be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o great_a thing_n for_o so_o it_o have_v reference_n to_o they_o but_o the_o expression_n aim_v at_o that_o which_o be_v more_o general_a the_o great_a thing_n of_o my_o law_n the_o honourable_a magnificent_a and_o glorious_a thing_n now_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o law_n be_v great_a thing_n first_o because_o they_o be_v from_o the_o great_a god_n and_o they_o have_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o great_a god_n upon_o they_o there_o be_v a_o dreadful_a authority_n in_o every_o truth_n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o god_n law_n i_o say_v there_o be_v a_o dreadful_a authority_n of_o the_o great_a god_n that_o bind_v king_n and_o prince_n in_o chain_n that_o lay_v bond_n upon_o the_o conscience_n that_o no_o create_a power_n can_v yet_o this_o do_v when_o we_o 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not_o so_o much_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o sun_n moon_n star_n sea_n and_o plant_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v in_o some_o few_o sentence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n therefore_o they_o be_v great_a thing_n psal_n 138._o 2._o illustrate_v thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n the_o name_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o his_o great_a work_n of_o creation_n and_o of_o providence_n we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o god_n name_n as_o very_o great_a yet_o thou_o have_v magnify_v thy_o word_n above_o all_o thy_o name_n it_o be_v more_o than_o all_o god_n name_n beside_o it_o may_v be_v when_o there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n thunder_a and_o lightning_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v afraid_a and_o oh_o the_o great_a god_n that_o do_v appear_v in_o these_o great_a work_n be_v our_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d they_o ought_v to_o be_v when_o we_o read_v the_o word_n we_o will_v tremble_v at_o that_o more_o than_o at_o 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