for_o himself_o prov._n 16_o 4._o in_o they_o who_o be_v not_o obediential_o conquer_v by_o his_o kindness_n he_o will_v be_v glorify_v proud_a hard-hearted_a pharaoh_n stubborn_o withstand_v all_o the_o assault_n of_o god_n make_v upon_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n both_o by_o plague_n and_o deliverance_n yet_o god_n say_v exod._n 14._o 4._o i_o will_v be_v honour_v upon_o pharaoh_n and_o upon_o his_o host_n and_o those_o who_o be_v make_v obediential_o fruitful_a by_o the_o shower_n and_o sunshine_n of_o divine_a indulgence_n they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 11._o so_o that_o all_o administration_n do_v at_o last_o determine_v and_o centre_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o orderer_n of_o they_o yea_o beyond_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n the_o welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o they_o who_o be_v sincere_o obedient_a 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lord_n say_v unto_o i_o this_o night_n when_o thou_o be_v little_a in_o thy_o own_o sight_n be_v not_o thou_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n anoint_v thou_o king_n over_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n send_v 18._o 18._o thou_o on_o a_o journey_n and_o say_v go_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o sinner_n the_o amalekite_n and_o fight_v against_o they_o till_o they_o be_v consume_v wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o 19_o 19_o do_v fly_v upon_o the_o spoil_n and_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v not_o gloss_n upon_o this_o scripture_n which_o may_v true_o be_v apply_v unto_o many_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o chief_a rank_n in_o this_o city_n but_o i_o humble_o beseech_v you_o to_o remember_v from_o what_o low_a and_o little_a beginning_n the_o lord_n have_v advance_v many_o of_o you_o and_o then_o reflect_v upon_o your_o life_n consider_v what_o account_n you_o can_v give_v unto_o 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moreover_o 8._o 8._o have_v give_v unto_o thou_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o despise_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v evil_a in_o his_o sight_n 9_o 9_o etc._n etc._n herein_o herein_o lie_v the_o aggravation_n wherefore_o have_v thou_o thou_o so_o preserve_v thou_o so_o prefer_v how_o can_v thou_o answer_v this_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o touch_v one_o instance_n more_o which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o add_v because_o it_o concern_v man_n of_o my_o own_o cloth_n and_o calling_n that_o you_o may_v be_v convince_v we_o minister_n desire_v to_o aggravate_v our_o own_o fault_n by_o the_o selfsame_a circumstance_n whereby_o we_o greaten_v you_o eli_n his_o sinful_a indulgence_n to_o his_o wicked_a son_n be_v notorious_a now_o mark_v how_o a_o messenger_n from_o the_o lord_n paint_v out_o this_o his_o
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when_o a_o enemy_n be_v expect_v nahum_n 2._o 1._o he_o that_o dash_v in_o piece_n be_v come_v up_o before_o thy_o face_n keep_v the_o munition_n watch_v the_o way_n now_o these_o notion_n from_o the_o original_n be_v not_o vain_a they_o be_v both_o profitable_a and_o such_o as_o answer_v the_o more_o open_a language_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n elsewhere_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v treasure_v up_o in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o memory_n prov._n 3._o 1._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v secure_v from_o violence_n that_o no_o breach_n be_v make_v upon_o they_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v and_o my_o law_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n prov._n 7._o 2._o these_o thing_n i_o only_o touch_v as_o i_o pass_v forward_o to_o that_o point_n on_o which_o i_o purpose_v to_o pitch_v both_o because_o it_o be_v the_o main_a intend_a in_o the_o 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thought_n with_o the_o particular_n which_o this_o day_n have_v be_v mention_v and_o upon_o other_o occasion_n specify_v and_o then_o add_v unto_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o this_o doctrine_n which_o now_o i_o be_o to_o deal_v in_o that_o god_n end_n and_o aim_v in_o all_o be_v this_o that_o we_o may_v observe_v his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o law_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o weighty_a point_n well_o worth_a our_o serious_a consideration_n i_o shall_v according_a to_o my_o accustom_a plainness_n endeavour_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o explanation_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v right_o understand_v 2_o the_o application_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fruitful_o improve_v i_o begin_v with_o the_o former_a wherein_o i_o will_v be_v but_o short_a lest_o i_o shall_v want_v time_n to_o speak_v unto_o the_o late_a which_o i_o chief_o intend_v it_o be_v of_o great_a and_o most_o seasonable_a concernment_n and_o here_o by_o way_n of_o caution_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n in_o this_o matter_n under_o hand_n i_o wish_v that_o these_o four_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v 1._o man_n obedience_n be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n gracious_a providence_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o precept_n though_o not_o always_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o secret_n eternal_a purpose_n i_o well_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 92._o 7._o when_o the_o wicked_a do_v spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v prosper_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o but_o here_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n end_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o everlasting_a righteous_a decree_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o keep_v close_o within_o his_o own_o bosom_n as_o for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o command_n reveal_v his_o pleasure_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o word_n of_o moses_n that_o man_n of_o god_n be_v plain_a and_o pregnant_a to_o our_o purpose_n deut._n 10._o 12_o 13._o where_o after_o a_o enumeration_n of_o various_a marvellous_a favour_n vouchsafe_v unto_o israel_n he_o speak_v thus_o and_o now_o o_o israel_n what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o statute_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n in_o the_o forementioned_a intention_n though_o too_o too_o seldom_o in_o execution_n god_n have_v engage_v man_n to_o obedience_n by_o his_o bounty_n he_o expect_v a_o obedientiall_a improvement_n though_o his_o majesty_n expectation_n be_v common_o disappoint_v the_o lord_n sad_a complaint_n of_o his_o vineyard_n isa_n 5._o express_v this_o full_o what_o can_v have_v be_v do_v more_o to_o my_o vineyard_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v in_o it_o wherefore_o when_o i_o look_v that_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o grape_n bring_v it_o forth_o wild_a grape_n ver_fw-la 4._o he_o look_v for_o judgement_n but_o behold_v oppression_n for_o righteousness_n but_o behold_v a_o cry_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o our_o god_n have_v very_o much_o occasion_n of_o the_o like_a lamentation_n in_o this_o land_n yea_o in_o this_o city_n at_o this_o day_n notwithstanding_o the_o admirable_a deliverance_n and_o victory_n wrought_v for_o we_o alas_o alas_o how_o few_o how_o very_a few_o do_v any_o where_o answer_n the_o expectation_n of_o his_o highness_n in_o reformation_n of_o their_o way_n and_o in_o obedience_n unto_o his_o holy_a law_n 3._o although_o man_n observation_n of_o god_n statute_n be_v one_o end_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o only_a end_n of_o his_o manifold_a favour_n for_o among_o many_o other_o aim_v which_o be_v always_o in_o his_o majesty_n eye_n such_o be_v his_o fatherly_a indulgence_n unto_o his_o people_n that_o he_o do_v give_v out_o cordial_n on_o purpose_n to_o cheer_v their_o droop_a spirit_n and_o to_o facilitate_v 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