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13_o 3_o profane_a person_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o heathen_a have_v lodging_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n they_o be_v expel_v and_o the_o chamber_n cleanse_v chap._n 13._o 8._o 9_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o priest_n have_v defile_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o priesthood_n by_o strange_a wife_n they_o be_v brand_v and_o that_o also_o be_v amend_v for_o the_o state_n the_o city_n the_o place_n of_o their_o father_n sepulcher_n lay_v waste_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n first_o these_o be_v repair_v the_o people_n and_o their_o work_n be_v strong_o oppose_v and_o sore_o reproach_v they_o be_v vindicate_v and_o their_o hand_n strengthen_v chap._n 2_o 4._o when_o the_o city_n be_v build_v it_o be_v not_o man_v therefore_o inhabitant_n and_o defendant_n be_v appoint_v chap._n 11._o the_o people_n suffer_v sore_o by_o mortgage_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o oppressor_n belong_v to_o the_o former_a head_n and_o calamity_n of_o the_o oppress_a 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the_o therefore_o that_o have_v no_o wherefore_o but._n even_o so_o lord_n for_o so_o it_o please_v thou_o 4._o i_o shall_v consider_v the_o juncture_n and_o coincidency_n of_o her_o affliction_n and_o his_o consolation_n i_o will_v bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o she_o therefore_o behold_v from_o the_o first_o thing_n then_o the_o note_n of_o observation_n we_o have_v this_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o a_o weighty_a one_o well_o to_o consider_v the_o lord_n way_n with_o his_o people_n and_o his_o work_n towards_o they_o therefore_o behold_v etc._n etc._n when_o god_n bid_v we_o behold_v it_o be_v sure_a we_o shall_v have_v something_o worthy_a of_o the_o see_v now_o that_o this_o be_v a_o concern_v duty_n serious_o to_o observe_v the_o lord_n work_n and_o way_n towards_o his_o people_n be_v confirm_v by_o these_o three_o thing_n from_o the_o scripture_n the_o 1._o be_v scripture_n command_v to_o this_o purpose_n such_o as_o 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lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o with_o psal._n 50._o 22._o consider_v this_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v 5._o commendation_n such_o as_o psal._n 107_o 43._o whoso_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v observe_v these_o thing_n &c_n &c_n hosea_n 14._o 9_o and_o he_o that_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n and_o a_o great_a observer_n tell_v we_o eccles._n 2_o 14._o that_o the_o wise_a man_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n 6._o we_o have_v also_o discommendation_n and_o exprobration_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v such_o as_o observe_v not_o his_o work_n and_o way_n isai_n 42._o 18._o they_o be_v deaf_a and_o blind_a that_o will_v not_o see_v yea_o jeremy_n 4_o 22._o call_v they_o sottish_a and_o the_o psalmist_n call_v they_o bruit_n psal_n 92_o 6._o so_o then_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o undoubted_a determiner_n of_o duty_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a concern_v duty_n to_o observe_v the_o lord_n work_n and_o way_n towards_o his_o people_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o confirm_v the_o point_n be_v this_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v before_o his_o people_n for_o that_o very_a end_n that_o they_o may_v observe_v they_o and_o he_o make_v his_o way_n know_v to_o man_n that_o all_o man_n may_v observe_v he_o take_v but_o one_o pregnant_a place_n for_o this_o isai_n 41_o 20._o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o know_v and_o consider_v and_o understand_v together_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v this_o and_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n have_v create_v it_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v all_o his_o work_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n the_o three_o thing_n that_o confirm_v the_o point_n be_v the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n there_o be_v never_o a_o work_n of_o god_n but_o it_o have_v some_o excellent_a instruction_n to_o man_n that_o will_v observe_v they_o every_o work_n have_v a_o word_n in_o its_o mouth_n there_o be_v something_o of_o use_n in_o every_o one_o god_n speak_v no_o idle_a word_n every_o word_n of_o god_n be_v pure_a yea_o his_o word_n be_v like_o silver_n try_v in_o the_o furnace_n seven_o time_n there_o be_v no_o dross_n nor_o refuse_v in_o the_o bible_n the_o light_n of_o israel_n and_o his_o holy_a one_o work_n no_o unfruitful_a work_n like_o the_o work_n of_o darkness_n god_n work_n of_o providence_n be_v a_o enlargement_n and_o continuation_n of_o his_o first_o piece_n of_o creation_n and_o if_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o his_o work_n be_v all_o very_a good_a perfect_a and_o unreprovable_a how_o excellent_a to_o all_o admiration_n must_v the_o last_o edition_n be_v after_o so_o many_o but_o who_o be_v wise_a to_o understand_v these_o thing_n and_o prudent_a to_o know_v they_o who_o have_v these_o two_o useful_a volume_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n bind_v in_o one_o and_o so_o make_v joint_a use_n of_o they_o in_o their_o daily_a read_n but_o howbeit_o many_o be_v unlearned_a and_o to_o many_o the_o book_n be_v seal_v yet_o there_o be_v rare_a thing_n in_o the_o book_n so_o then_o since_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v so_o useful_a it_o concern_v we_o to_o observe_v they_o as_o thing_n tend_v even_o as_o also_o they_o be_v intend_v to_o our_o great_a advantage_n and_o upon_o this_o very_a useful_a consideration_n we_o will_v find_v ourselves_o oblige_v to_o observe_v serious_o the_o lord_n work_n and_o way_n to_o his_o people_n except_o we_o can_v answer_v that_o question_n wherefore_o be_v there_o a_o price_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o fool_n to_o get_v wisdom_n see_v he_o have_v no_o heart_n
say_v o_fw-la â—ut_fw-la i_o love_v the_o house_n of_o god_n well_o and_o o_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v there_o before_o god_n for_o the_o â—ay_n be_v when_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n glory_n and_o his_o power_n in_o â—â—_o sanctuary_n psal._n 63_o 2._o and_o o_o when_o shall_v i_o see_v â—e_n like_o again_o o_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v then_o make_v â—e_n of_o thy_o memory_n and_o remember_v that_o davidâ—â—m_o â—â—m_z the_o wilderness_n return_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o â—use_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n remember_v likewise_o isai_n 64._o 3._o that_o god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n terrible_a thing_n which_o they_o look_v not_o for_o â—he_n come_v down_o and_o the_o mountain_n flow_v down_o at_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o they_o build_v their_o hope_n upon_o in_o their_o present_a case_n conclude_v thou_o then_o with_o david_n 2_o sam._n 15_o 25._o that_o if_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o and_o show_v the_o both_o his_o ark_n and_o his_o habitation_n this_o scripture_n have_v long_o lodge_v in_o my_o thought_n and_o while_o minâ—_n own_o heart_n like_o sarah_n behind_o the_o tent_n door_n laugh_v and_o say_v shall_v these_o thing_n be_v in_o reproach_n â—â—_o scornful_a unbelief_n i_o thus_o both_o use_n and_o please_v to_o reason_n those_o who_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o and_o show_v they_o both_o his_o ark_n and_o his_o habitation_n to_o wit_n the_o sanctuary_n but_o the_o many_o wander_a saint_n and_o outcast_a minister_n and_o people_n of_o these_o nation_n find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o see_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o habitation_n let_v unbelief_n answer_v the_o first_o proposition_n leâ—_n even_o their_o enemy_n answer_v the_o second_o and_o theâ—â—_n who_o shall_v deny_v the_o conclusion_n 7._o we_o will_v observe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o dispensation_n with_o use_n the_o useful_a observe_v be_v the_o good_a observer_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n anâ—_n this_o be_v that_o which_o before_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n wâ—â—_n call_v a_o harken_v to_o the_o lord_n voice_n in_o his_o dispensation_n and_o a_o discern_a of_o their_o tune_n there_o no_o work_n of_o god_n but_o it_o have_v a_o voice_n and_o it_o have_v a_o use_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v of_o so_o universal_a â—â—_o that_o hardly_o be_v their_o any_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o some_o work_n of_o god_n it_o â—t_a pertinent_a nor_o take_v i_o pleasure_v here_o to_o enlarge_v general_a of_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o several_a â—orks_n of_o god_n but_o have_v above_o suppose_v as_o â—e_v truth_n be_v that_o to_o any_o who_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o present_a dispensation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o these_o nation_n be_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n a_o â—urnful_a one_o i_o shall_v therefore_o short_o hint_n at_o the_o â—oper_a use_n of_o such_o mournful_a dispensation_n and_o shall_v direct_v they_o all_o from_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o lmentation_n the_o first_o use_n of_o present_a dispensation_n be_v for_o lamentation_n verse_n 48_o 49_o 51._o my_o eye_n â—ine_z eye_n my_o eye_n i_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o â—vers_n of_o water_n my_o eye_n trickle_v down_o and_o â—â—seth_v not_o without_o any_o intermission_n my_o eye_n affectâ—â—_n my_o heart_n o_o call_v all_o that_o be_v skilful_a to_o mourn_v and_o let_v they_o raise_v up_o a_o lamentation_n but_o â—hough_o neither_o our_o eye_n weep_v nor_o our_o voice_n laâ—ent_n yet_o even_o our_o condition_n itself_o do_v weep_v and_o mourn_v to_o god_n jer._n 12._o 10_o 11._o many_o pastor_n have_v destroy_v my_o utneyard_n they_o have_v tread_v my_o portion_n unâ—â—r_n foot_n they_o have_v make_v my_o pleasant_a portion_n a_o desolate_a wilderness_n they_o have_v make_v it_o desolate_a and_o be_v dissolve_v it_o mourn_v unto_o i_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v make_v deâ—â—ate_n and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n come_v then_o and_o â—â—t_v up_o a_o lamentation_n together_o all_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n lament_v smite_a â—epherds_n lament_v scatter_v flock_n lament_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n lament_v desolate_a congregation_n lament_v poor_a doubt_v disconsolate_a christian_n lament_v close_v church_n lament_v empty_a â—â—ulpits_n lament_v silent_a sabbath_n turn_v your_o joy_n into_o mourn_v o_o our_o bless_a communion-time_n lament_v city_n lament_v burrows_n lament_v you_o dâ—_n village_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v mourn_v in_o secret_a place_n cause_v the_o lord_n flock_n be_v carry_v away_o jer._n 13._o 17._o say_v it_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n we_o never_o see_v the_o like_a since_o popish_a â—â—terdictions_n so_o many_o glorious_a light_n obscure_v these_o nation_n and_o if_o a_o enemy_n have_v do_v thâ—_n then_o may_v we_o have_v bear_v it_o if_o pope_n if_o turk_n pagan_a but_o thou_o o_o a_o friend_n a_o protestant_n prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o thing_n shall_v i_o taâ—â—_n to_o witness_v for_o this_o but_o because_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o mourn_v as_o those_o thâ—_n have_v hope_n the_o second_o use_v of_o present_a dispensation_n shâ—_n be_v to_o hope_n verse_n 21._o this_o i_o recall_v to_o my_o mâ—â—_n therefore_o have_v i_o hope_v verse_n 24._o in_o he_o will_v i_o hope_v verse_n 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hopâ—_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n isai_n 8._o 17._o i_o will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v looâ—_n for_o he_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o contrary_a conclusion_n faith_n and_o unbelief_n will_v draw_v from_o the_o same_o premise_n the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o hide_v hâ—â—_n face_n then_o say_v believe_v isai_n and_o jeremy_n we_o wiâ—â—_n hope_v in_o he_o and_o wait_v for_o he_o yea_o but_o set_v unbelieving_a joram_n to_o it_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o short_o why_o shall_v i_o wait_v any_o long_o for_o he_o 2_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 32._o and_o if_o he_o must_v know_v why_o jeremy_n lament_n 3._o 26._o can_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v good_a and_o if_o he_o ask_v what_o good_a be_v in_o it_o isai_n will_v tell_v he_o more_o particular_o chap._n 30._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o psal._n 52_o 9_o will_v wait_v on_o thy_o name_n for_o it_o be_v good_a before_o thy_o saint_n â—here_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n â—at_a it_o be_v still_o good_a to_o wait_v on_o god_n o_o then_o let_v we_o â—ait_v on_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d jacob_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o where_o be_v â—ur_n hope_n our_o hope_n be_v in_o god_n that_o save_v the_o upâ—â—ght_n he_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o saviour_n thereâ—â—_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n jer._n 14_o 8._o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d long_o be_v their_o hope_n and_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o they_o â—ob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o title_n who_o fail_v in_o their_o hope_n the_o 3d_o use_n of_o present_a dispensation_n be_v submission_n verse_n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n he_o sit_v alone_a and_o keep_v silence_n because_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o he_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n he_o give_v his_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o reproach_n and_o verse_n 39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o lord_n dispensation_n be_v our_o part_n to_o submit_v and_o because_o submission_n 〈◊〉_d god_n dispensation_n be_v a_o hard_a duty_n to_o our_o rebellious_a corrupt_a heart_n i_o find_v the_o lament_a prophet_n tacit_o insist_v to_o persuade_v submission_n upon_o â—hese_n ground_n 1._o from_o the_o mitigation_n of_o dispensation_n the_o lord_n punish_v not_o as_o we_o deserve_v â—â—e_v be_v live_v man_n and_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o that_o â—his_v mercy_n renew_v every_o morning_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v less_o than_o hell_n to_o a_o sinner_n be_v mercy_n unâ—â—served_v verse_n 22_o 23_o two_o from_o the_o good_a that_o may_v be_v expect_v of_o the_o sad_a dispensation_n verse_n 27._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o hâ—_n
yet_o with_o more_o wit_n than_o honesty_n sir_n you_o know_v that_o by_o this_o craft_n we_o have_v our_o wealth_n ib._n verse_n 25._o yea_o if_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o servant_n plead_v with_o some_o man_n in_o prosperity_n for_o their_o iniquity_n anon_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o reply_n till_o he_o bring_v forth_o his_o rod_n which_o be_v sit_v for_o the_o back_n of_o fool_n and_o be_v the_o only_a cogent_a argument_n with_o such_o person_n take_v two_o instance_n short_o one_o be_v isai._n 31._o 2._o those_o people_n be_v bend_v upon_o idolatry_n and_o when_o they_o be_v reprove_v and_o threaten_v for_o that_o by_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o be_v confident_a in_o the_o assistance_n of_o egypt_n and_o when_o yet_o they_o be_v tax_v for_o that_o no_o doubt_n they_o will_v tell_v the_o prophet_n self-defence_n be_v not_o unlawful_a and_o many_o such_o witty_a story_n till_o the_o lord_n conclude_v the_o dispute_n with_o that_o yet_o he_o also_o be_v wise_a and_o will_v bring_v evil_a 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