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judgement_n of_o fire_n we_o find_v it_o oft_o assert_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o when_o city_n or_o other_o place_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n which_o kindle_v those_o fire_n and_o order_v all_o circumstance_n belong_v to_o they_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o appoint_v the_o place_n where_o the_o fire_n shall_v begin_v and_o how_o far_o it_o shall_v proceed_v and_o what_o house_n shall_v be_v burn_v down_o by_o it_o amos_n 2.5_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o judah_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n jer._n 50.32_o i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o his_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v devour_v all_o round_a about_o he_o when_o a_o fire_n rage_v with_o that_o vehemence_n that_o none_o can_v quench_v it_o it_o be_v god_n which_o render_v it_o unquenchable_a jer._n 17.27_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath-day_n and_o not_o to_o bear_v a_o burden_n even_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n then_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o gate_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v quench_v when_o any_o man_n do_v set_v a_o city_n on_o fire_n it_o be_v god_n give_v up_o that_o city_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o cause_v their_o erterprise_n to_o take_v effect_n jer._n 32.28,29_o i_o will_v give_v this_o city_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v come_v and_o set_v fire_n on_o this_o city_n now_o the_o consider_v and_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o have_v take_v away_o your_o house_n and_o estate_n by_o this_o fire_n will_v silence_v all_o murmur_n and_o repine_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o bear_v your_o loss_n and_o cross_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n psal_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o when_o job_n have_v lose_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o one_o day_n by_o look_v at_o god_n hand_n in_o his_o loss_n he_o bear_v they_o very_o cheerful_o job_n 1.21_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o yet_o job_n lose_v a_o very_a great_a estate_n for_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o east_n job_n 1.3_o he_o do_v not_o only_o lose_v his_o estate_n but_o all_o his_o child_n be_v cut_v off_o also_o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o that_o whilst_o they_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v wine_n in_o their_o elder_a brother_n house_n ver_fw-la 18._o at_o which_o meeting_n job_n be_v afraid_a lest_o his_o son_n shall_v sin_v and_o curse_n god_n in_o their_o heart_n v._o 5._o which_o make_v the_o affliction_n the_o more_o heavy_a now_o to_o make_v this_o argument_n the_o more_o effectual_a towards_o the_o produce_v of_o contentment_n consider_v who_o this_o god_n be_v that_o have_v take_v away_o your_o estate_n from_o you_o by_o this_o fire_n 1._o it_o be_v that_o god_n that_o give_v you_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o ever_o you_o do_v enjoy_v 1_o chron._n 29.12,14_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v of_o thou_o all_o thing_n come_v of_o thou_o james_z 1.17_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n deut._n 8.17,18_o moses_n bid_v israel_n beware_v of_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o might_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n this_o quiet_v job_n mind_n when_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o god_n who_o take_v away_o his_o estate_n and_o his_o
bereave_v himself_o of_o all_o good_a he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n no_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o no_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o good_a in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o froward_a heart_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prov._n 11.20_o psal_n 18.26_o with_o the_o froward_a thou_o will_v show_v thyself_o froward_a he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o himself_o but_o be_v like_o a_o man_n dispossess_v of_o his_o soul_n luk._n 21.19_o in_o your_o patience_n possess_v you_o your_o soul_n he_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o good_a in_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n though_o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v great_a possession_n prov._n 17.20_o he_o that_o have_v a_o froward_a heart_n find_v no_o good_a he_o be_v in_o continual_a pain_n and_o anguish_n like_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v among_o thorn_n prov._n 22.5_o thorn_n and_o snare_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o froward_a he_o that_o do_v keep_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o bear_v affliction_n with_o a_o cheerful_a content_a spirit_n when_o a_o man_n be_v cross_v of_o his_o will_n his_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o fret_v against_o the_o lord_n even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o bring_v affliction_n upon_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o folly_n prov._n 19.3_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n when_o god_n rebuke_n we_o and_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n we_o be_v apt_a to_o fret_v and_o fume_n like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n isa_n 51.20_o thy_o son_n have_v faint_v they_o lie_v at_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o street_n as_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n they_o be_v full_a of_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o rebuke_n of_o thy_o god_n nothing_o less_o than_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n will_v quell_v and_o keep_v down_o all_o the_o rise_n fretting_n and_o murmur_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v a_o man_n patient_a and_o cheerful_a in_o his_o affliction_n col._n 1.11_o strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v with_o joyfulness_n there_o be_v the_o power_n the_o glorious_a power_n of_o god_n the_o power_n of_o god_n put_v forth_o in_o a_o mighty_a manner_n to_o enable_v a_o christian_n to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o patience_n and_o joy_n 5._o no_o man_n that_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n can_v bear_v affliction_n with_o a_o content_a spirit_n there_o may_v be_v stupidity_n and_o insensibleness_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o there_o may_v be_v a_o restrain_v of_o murmur_n in_o some_o natural_a man_n but_o true_a contentment_n be_v find_v only_o in_o godly_a person_n 1_o tim._n 6.8_o godliness_n with_o contentment_n be_v great_a gain_n as_o for_o unregenerate_a man_n when_o god_n do_v not_o lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o they_o they_o do_v not_o only_o fret_v inward_o against_o god_n but_o break_v out_o into_o open_a blasphemy_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o great_a and_o painful_a affliction_n isa_n 8.21_o they_o shall_v pass_v through_o it_o hardly_o bestead_v and_o hungry_a and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v hungry_a they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n and_o look_v upward_o rev._n 16.10,11_o they_o gnaw_v their_o tongue_n for_o pain_n and_o blaspheme_v the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o of_o their_o pain_n and_o their_o sore_n and_o repent_v not_o of_o their_o deed_n 6._o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v find_v it_o a_o hard_a matter_n to_o bear_v their_o loss_n with_o a_o quiet_a content_a spirit_n when_o god_n have_v take_v away_o from_o they_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o they_o when_o jacob_n do_v but_o suppose_v that_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o son_n joseph_n he_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n gen._n 37.34,35_o jacob_n rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o loin_n and_o mourn_v for_o his_o son_n many_o day_n and_o all_o his_o son_n and_o all_o his_o daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o comfort_v he_o but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v and_o he_o say_v for_o i_o will_v go_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n unto_o my_o son_n mourning_z thus_o his_o father_n weep_v for_o he_o when_o god_n take_v away_o absolom_n how_o be_v david_n cast_v down_o at_o his_o death_n 2_o sam._n 18.33_o the_o king_n be_v much_o move_v and_o go_v up_o to_o the_o chamber_n over_o the_o gate_n and_o weep_v and_o as_o he_o go_v thus_o he_o say_v o_o my_o son_n absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absolom_n will_v god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o o_o absolom_n my_o son_n my_o son_n jonah_n be_v a_o man_n that_o fear_v god_n a_o type_n of_o christ_n no_o ordinary_a man_n but_o a_o prophet_n yet_o what_o abundance_n of_o discontent_n do_v he_o manifest_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o gourd_n because_o it_o be_v a_o refreshment_n to_o he_o by_o keep_v he_o from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o great_a passion_n faint_v be_v weary_a of_o his_o life_n wish_v that_o he_o may_v die_v and_o when_o god_n reason_v with_o he_o about_o his_o froward_a carriage_n he_o stand_v upon_o his_o justification_n jonah_n 4.8,9_o he_o faint_v and_o wish_v in_o himself_o to_o die_v and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v and_o god_n say_v to_o jonah_n do_v thou_o well_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o the_o gourd_n and_o he_o say_v i_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a even_o unto_o death_n yet_o this_o gourd_n come_v up_o in_o a_o night_n and_o perish_v in_o a_o night_n and_o jonah_n have_v not_o labour_v at_o all_o for_o it_o neither_o do_v jonah_n but_o god_n make_v it_o to_o grow_v verse_n 10._o when_o we_o find_v such_o a_o man_n as_o jonah_n in_o such_o a_o great_a passion_n for_o such_o a_o small_a loss_n as_o a_o gourd_n which_o grow_v up_o and_o perish_v in_o a_o night_n and_o a_o day_n we_o may_v cry_v out_o lord_z what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o if_o we_o be_v keep_v from_o fret_v and_o discontent_a at_o our_o loss_n we_o must_v give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o case_n not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o keep_v i_o from_o be_v discontent_v at_o my_o loss_n 7._o though_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o attain_v a_o cheerful_a content_a spirit_n in_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n yet_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v attain_v the_o apostle_n paul_n go_v through_o variety_n of_o affliction_n as_o hunger_n thirst_n nakedness_n shipwreck_n imprisonment_n beat_v with_o rod_n stripe_n above_o measure_n cold_a watch_n etc._n etc._n 2_o corinth_n 11.23,24,25,26,27_o yet_o he_o have_v learned_a to_o be_v content_a in_o every_o estate_n phil._n 4.11,13_o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o estate_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a i_o 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any_o affliction_n can_v do_v sect_n 11._o 11._o consider_v how_o patient_o and_o content_o other_o of_o god_n servant_n have_v endure_v and_o go_v through_o far_o great_a loss_n and_o sore_a trouble_n than_o you_o have_v meet_v withal_o job_n lose_v a_o very_a great_a estate_n and_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n even_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o one_o day_n yet_o all_o these_o loss_n do_v not_o provoke_v job_n to_o repine_v or_o speak_v one_o foolish_a word_n against_o god_n or_o do_v any_o other_o iniquity_n but_o he_o bear_v all_o with_o such_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o fret_v and_o repine_v he_o bless_v god_n job_n 1.21,22_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o when_o david_n be_v drive_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o his_o son_n absolom_n who_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o take_v away_o not_o only_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n but_o his_o life_n also_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a affliction_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o heavy_a because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o son_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o bowel_n that_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 2_o sam._n 16.11_o and_o this_o affliction_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n in_o kill_a vriah_n which_o he_o know_v very_o well_o be_v foretell_v of_o it_o by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n 2_o sam._n 12.9,10,11_o yet_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o god_n under_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v willing_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v whatever_o else_o he_o see_v meet_v though_o he_o shall_v say_v of_o david_n i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o he_o 2_o
all_o that_o they_o owe_v but_o be_v disable_v by_o god_n providence_n 3._o cry_v to_o god_n that_o 〈◊〉_d will_v find_v out_o some_o way_n for_o you_o and_o raiâ—…_n up_o some_o supply_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o pay_v you_o debt_n when_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fell_v a_o beam_n and_o the_o axe_n head_n fall_v into_o the_o water_n he_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 6.5_o alas_o master_n for_o it_o be_v borrow_v and_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v in_o debt_n crieâ—â—o_o elisha_n to_o help_v she_o and_o he_o do_v help_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o the_o god_n of_o elisha_n be_v more_o merciful_a and_o can_v do_v great_a thing_n than_o elisha_n therefore_o do_v you_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o see_v what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o you_o the_o willingness_n of_o god_n to_o help_v poor_a debtor_n to_o get_v out_o of_o debt_n may_v be_v see_v several_a wave_n i_o will_v mention_v two_o 1._o god_n wrought_v two_o moracle_n for_o this_o end_n to_o enable_v those_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n the_o one_o be_v the_o multiply_a the_o widow_n oil_n 1_o king_n 4.1_o to_o the_o 8._o verse_n the_o other_o be_v the_o make_v iron_n to_o swim_v that_o the_o axe_n that_o be_v borrow_v may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n 1_o king_n 6.5,6,7_o now_o god_n work_v miracle_n to_o help_v poor_a people_n pay_v their_o debt_n may_v encourage_v those_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n to_o help_v they_o 2._o god_n command_v we_o to_o own_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n rom._n 13.8_o and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o help_v we_o to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o as_o you_o shall_v cry_v to_o god_n to_o help_v you_o out_o of_o debt_n so_o also_o humble_a your_o soul_n for_o your_o sin_n for_o sometime_o contract_v of_o debt_n be_v inflict_v as_o a_o judgement_n for_o sin_n deut_n 28.15,43,44_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n the_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v very_o low_a he_o shall_v lend_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o tail_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v concern_v such_o as_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v his_o commandment_n that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o help_v they_o to_o pay_v their_o debt_n but_o he_o will_v so_o bless_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n of_o borrow_v but_o shall_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o lend_v to_o other_o deut._n 15.4,5,6_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v great_o bless_v thou_o only_o if_o thou_o careful_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o borrow_v the_o like_a be_v promise_v deut._n 28.12,13_o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v unto_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n the_o heaven_n to_o give_v the_o rain_n unto_o thy_o land_n in_o his_o season_n and_o to_o bless_v all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v lend_v unto_o many_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o borrow_v and_o the_o lord_n shall_v make_v thou_o the_o head_n and_o not_o the_o tail_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v above_o only_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v beneath_o if_o that_o thou_o harken_v unto_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o observe_v and_o to_o do_v they_o plead_v these_o promise_n with_o god_n and_o encourage_v yourselves_o to_o hope_v in_o god_n to_o find_v out_o some_o way_n whereby_o you_o may_v pay_v your_o debt_n and_o if_o god_n do_v answer_v your_o prayer_n and_o raise_v up_o mean_n for_o you_o whereby_o to_o get_v out_o of_o debt_n pay_v off_o your_o debt_n as_o fast_o as_o you_o can_v when_o god_n have_v multiply_v the_o oil_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o be_v in_o debt_n the_o prophet_n give_v she_o this_o advice_n 1_o king_n 4.7_o go_v sell_v the_o oil_n and_o pay_v thy_o debt_n and_o live_v thou_o and_o thy_o child_n of_o the_o rest_n 4._o it_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o man_n fear_v god_n to_o die_v in_o debt_n and_o not_o to_o leave_v wherewithal_o to_o pay_v their_o debt_n we_o read_v of_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o do_v fear_n god_n that_o die_v in_o debt_n and_o leave_v no_o good_n behind_o he_o not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n but_o a_o pot_n of_o oil_n so_o that_o the_o creditor_n come_v to_o seize_v upon_o his_o child_n for_o bondman_n 2_o king_n 4.1,2_o there_o cry_v a_o certain_a woman_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o elisha_n say_v thy_o servant_n my_o husband_n be_v dead_a and_o thou_o know_v that_o thy_o servant_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o creditor_n be_v come_v to_o take_v unto_o he_o my_o two_o son_n for_o bondman_n and_o elisha_n say_v unto_o she_o what_o have_v thou_o in_o the_o house_n and_o she_o say_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n save_v a_o pot_n of_o oil_n so_o that_o if_o after_o all_o your_o endeavour_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v your_o debt_n but_o shall_v die_v in_o debt_n and_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o you_o this_o may_v be_v some_o comfort_n that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o some_o eminent_a servant_n of_o god_n for_o such_o be_v this_o widow_n husband_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n he_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o man_n fear_v god_n thou_o know_v that_o thy_o servant_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n yet_o he_o die_v in_o debt_n and_o leave_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n withal_o 5._o if_o you_o shall_v be_v unable_a to_o pay_v your_o debt_n that_o you_o owe_v to_o man_n yet_o make_v sure_a you_o get_v your_o debt_n that_o you_o owe_v to_o god_n blot_v out_o of_o god_n book_n of_o remembrance_n our_o sin_n be_v our_o debt_n mat._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n compare_v with_o luke_n 11.4_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v be_v more_o solicitous_a about_o get_v these_o debt_n pay_v than_o any_o whatever_n and_o because_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o to_o pay_v we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v our_o surety_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o undertake_v for_o we_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n resort_v to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 22.2_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v discontent_v gather_v themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o he_o become_v a_o captain_n over_o they_o the_o like_a shall_v we_o do_v when_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n burden_n and_o discontent_n and_o trouble_v our_o mind_n whether_o it_o be_v debt_n or_o any_o other_o distress_n we_o shall_v resort_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o will_v give_v we_o ease_v mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n sect_n 6._o obj._n 6._o i_o be_o bring_v into_o much_o misery_n and_o great_a strait_n already_o by_o my_o loss_n and_o may_v in_o a_o little_a time_n go_v through_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o and_o this_o do_v much_o disquiet_a my_o mind_n answ_n 1._o murmur_a will_v not_o lessen_v your_o misery_n but_o increase_v it_o for_o there_o be_v more_o evil_a in_o the_o least_o sin_n than_o in_o the_o great_a affliction_n murmur_v will_v not_o procure_v you_o enlargement_n out_o of_o your_o strait_n but_o rather_o cause_n god_n to_o lay_v more_o burden_n upon_o you_o until_o he_o have_v humble_v and_o subdue_v your_o spirit_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o your_o iniquity_n 2._o call_v not_o your_o affliction_n wherewith_o god_n correct_v you_o for_o to_o promote_v your_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n your_o misery_n rather_o account_v they_o a_o part_n of_o your_o happiness_n james_n 5.11_o behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_v job_n 5.17_o behold_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v therefore_o despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chastn_n of_o the_o almighty_a psal_n 94.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o chastene_v o_o lord_n and_o teach_v out_o of_o thy_o law_n we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o disquiet_v ourselves_o because_o of_o our_o affliction_n that_o we_o shall_v account_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o exercise_v we_o with_o divers_a temptation_n james_n 1.2_o my_o brethren_n
such_o affliction_n as_o make_v we_o more_o humble_a more_o heavenly_a mind_a or_o any_o other_o way_n promote_v the_o holiness_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o life_n come_v from_o love_n heb._n 12.10_o he_o chastn_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v chasten_v out_o of_o love_n as_o we_o may_v see_v ver_fw-la 6._o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o chastening_n as_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o god_n holiness_n come_v from_o his_o love_n sect_n 12._o obj._n 12._o my_o loss_n have_v be_v so_o great_a that_o i_o be_o thereby_o disable_v from_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o trouble_v i_o very_o much_o that_o i_o be_o by_o this_o providence_n cut_v off_o from_o exercise_v charity_n and_o that_o i_o can_v relieve_v the_o poor_a as_o i_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v heretofore_o answ_n 1._o though_o you_o have_v lose_v much_o yet_o if_o you_o have_v any_o thing_n leave_v you_o must_v will_v be_v do_v good_a according_a to_o your_o ability_n heb._n 13.16_o to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v this_o be_v speak_v to_o such_o as_o have_v suffer_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n heb._n 10.34_o and_o notwithstanding_o their_o suffering_n the_o apostle_n tell_v they_o they_o must_v not_o forget_v to_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o great_a distress_n than_o themselves_o such_o as_o have_v nothing_o to_o live_v upon_o but_o their_o labour_n shall_v give_v something_o out_o of_o their_o earning_n eph._n 4.28_o let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v 20.35_o act_n 20.35_o if_o any_o say_v but_o if_o i_o that_o have_v but_o little_a shall_v give_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o poor_a i_o may_v come_v to_o want_v myself_o i_o answer_v never_o fear_v be_v bring_v to_o want_v by_o do_v act_n of_o charity_n prov._n 28.27_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a shall_v not_o lack_v if_o any_o reply_n the_o time_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v bad_a and_o hard_o and_o therefore_o i_o that_o have_v but_o little_a have_v not_o need_n give_v away_o any_o thing_n but_o rather_o ought_v to_o lay_v up_o all_o that_o i_o can_v against_o a_o hard_a time_n answ_n the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n and_o the_o evil_n that_o be_v like_a to_o come_v upon_o the_o earth_n shall_v not_o hinder_v our_o charity_n but_o make_v we_o more_o abundant_a in_o work_n of_o mercy_n eccles_n 11.2_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o evil_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o earth_n loâ—_n here_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v we_o give_v frequent_o and_o give_v bountiful_o a_o portion_n and_o that_o not_o to_o one_o or_o two_o but_o to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o when_o any_o 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father_n friend_n now_o no_o wise_a than_o will_v ready_o forsake_v a_o true_a and_o a_o ancient_a friend_n prov._n 27.10_o thou_o own_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n forsake_v not_o god_n be_v orought_v to_o be_v your_o chief_a joy_n psal_n 43.4_o i_o will_v go_v unto_o the_o altar_n of_o god_n unit_fw-la god_n my_o exceed_a jay_n most_o man_n be_v desirous_a of_o and_o follow_v after_o joy_n and_o will_v you_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o forsake_v your_o chief_a joy_n god_n be_v the_o chief_a good_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n comparable_a to_o god_n psal_n 73.25_o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o it_o none_o upon_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o there_o be_v many_o that_o pretend_v at_o least_o to_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o be_v good_a psal_n 4.6_o there_o be_v many_o that_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a and_o will_v you_o be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o forsake_v the_o chief_a good_n whoever_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n forsake_v heaven_n except_v the_o devil_n the_o best_a thing_n in_o heaven_n be_v god_n who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o will_v you_o forsake_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o heaven_n do_v not_o god_n make_v you_o and_o have_v not_o he_o maintain_v you_o ever_o since_o you_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v you_o forsake_v the_o god_n that_o make_v you_o and_o have_v redeem_v you_o out_o of_o all_o your_o trouble_n and_o have_v maintain_v you_o to_o this_o day_n deut._n 32.6_o do_v you_o thus_o requite_v the_o lord_n o_o foolish_a people_n and_o unwise_a be_v not_o he_o thy_o father_n that_o have_v buy_v thou_o have_v he_o not_o make_v thou_o and_o establish_v thou_o who_o have_v you_o to_o go_v to_o if_o you_o forsake_v god_n can_v any_o give_v you_o eternal_a life_n beside_o god_n john_n 6.67,68_o jesus_n say_v unto_o the_o twelve_o will_v you_o also_o go_v away_o then_o simon_n peter_n answer_v he_o lord_n to_o who_o shall_v we_o 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great_a yet_o they_o do_v not_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o god_n or_o cease_v from_o serve_v he_o job_n 23.2,11,12_o even_o to_o day_n be_v my_o complaint_n bitter_a my_o stroke_n be_v heavy_a than_o my_o groan_v my_o foot_n have_v hold_v his_o step_n his_o way_n have_v i_o keep_v and_o not_o decline_v neither_o have_v i_o go_v back_o from_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o lip_n i_o have_v esteem_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n more_o than_o my_o necessary_a food_n job_n 13.15_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o david_n go_v through_o many_o affliction_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v from_o god_n but_o he_o continue_v to_o serve_v and_o walk_v with_o god_n notwithstanding_o all_o his_o suffering_n psal_n 119.83,109,143_o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o statute_n my_o soul_n be_v continual_o in_o my_o hand_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o forget_v thy_o law_n trouble_v and_o 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the_o hope_n of_o israel_n all_o that_o forsake_v thou_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o they_o that_o depart_v from_o i_o shall_v be_v write_v in_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n their_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n all_o their_o portion_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v shall_v be_v here_o on_o the_o earth_n what_o be_v worldly_a loss_n compare_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5._o they_o that_o forsake_v god_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n when_o they_o die_v psal_n 225.5_o as_o for_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o their_o crooked_a way_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n now_o where_o do_v god_n bestow_v the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n he_o cast_v they_o into_o hell_n matth._n 13.41_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n and_o they_o shall_v gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o which_o do_v iniquity_n and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o a_o furnace_n of_o fire_n what_o be_v all_o the_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n of_o this_o life_n compare_v with_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n 6._o they_o that_o forsake_v god_n shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o god_n 1_o chron._n 28.9_o if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o hear_v you_o i_o asa_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o and_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o now_o what_o great_a misery_n can_v come_v upon_o a_o man_n than_o to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n 4._o your_o affliction_n shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o cause_v you_o to_o forsake_v god_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v you_o to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o cleave_v fast_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o walk_v more_o close_o with_o god_n for_o 1._o your_o affliction_n be_v send_v for_o this_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n to_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o god_n jer._n 18.11_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o frame_v evil_a against_o you_o and_o devise_v a_o device_n against_o you_o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o make_v your_o way_n and_o your_o do_n good_a the_o prophet_n joel_n have_v mention_v several_a great_a calamity_n which_o god_n be_v send_v upon_o the_o jew_n joel_n 2.1_o to_o the_o 12._o verse_n tell_v they_o ver_fw-la 12._o that_o god_n end_n in_o those_o jadgment_n be_v to_o turn_v they_o to_o himself_o therefore_o also_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o even_o to_o i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n now_o see_v your_o affliction_n be_v send_v to_o turn_v you_o unto_o god_n and_o to_o bring_v you_o near_o to_o god_n be_v it_o not_o horrible_a perverseness_n because_o of_o your_o affliction_n to_o 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those_o that_o have_v cast_v away_o their_o hope_n and_o have_v encourage_v they_o to_o seek_v and_o hope_v for_o salvation_n that_o have_v think_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n for_o such_o as_o they_o be_v when_o some_o among_o the_o jew_n think_v god_n have_v do_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o over_o and_o will_v look_v no_o more_o after_o they_o god_n reprove_v they_o for_o it_o isa_n 40.27_o why_o say_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o speak_v o_o israel_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n and_o at_o another_o time_n when_o they_o think_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o they_o must_v perish_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o improbable_a if_o not_o as_o a_o impossible_a thing_n that_o such_o as_o they_o be_v shall_v obtain_v life_n god_n swear_v to_o they_o that_o he_o do_v not_o delight_n in_o their_o death_n but_o rather_o do_v desire_n that_o they_o shall_v repent_v that_o they_o may_v live_v ezek._n 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will_v remove_v poverty_n from_o he_o and_o give_v this_o reason_n prov._n 30.9_o lest_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o steal_v and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a which_o imply_v that_o satan_n do_v usual_o tempt_v such_o as_o be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n to_o help_v themselves_o by_o unlawful_a and_o sinful_a mean_n i_o may_v suggest_v several_a thing_n to_o prevent_v your_o yield_n to_o this_o temptation_n as_o 1._o you_o will_v lose_v more_o and_o better_a thing_n than_o you_o will_v get_v by_o unrighteousness_n in_o your_o deal_n though_o you_o shall_v get_v a_o vast_a estate_n by_o this_o mean_n for_o 1._o hereby_o you_o will_v lose_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n deut._n 25.16_o all_o that_o do_v unrighteous_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o what_o be_v all_o this_o world_n compare_v to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n 2._o all_o that_o you_o get_v by_o sinful_a course_n be_v the_o price_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v get_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o 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no_o soundness_n in_o it_o your_o country_n be_v desolate_a your_o city_n be_v burn_v with_o fire_n your_o land_n stranger_n devour_v it_o in_o your_o presence_n and_o it_o be_v desolate_a as_o overthrow_v by_o stranger_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o cottage_n in_o a_o vineyard_n as_o a_o lodge_n in_o a_o garden_n of_o cucumber_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n you_o ruler_n of_o sodom_n give_v ear_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o our_o god_n you_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n after_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o their_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a condition_n he_o promise_v that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n by_o these_o judgement_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17._o god_n will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a ver_fw-la 25_o 26_o 27._o i_o will_v turn_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o and_o pure_o purge_v away_o thy_o dross_n and_o take_v away_o all_o thy_o tin_n and_o i_o will_v restore_v thy_o judge_n as_o at_o 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generation_n isa_n 61.7_o for_o your_o shame_n you_o shall_v have_v double_a and_o for_o confusion_n they_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o their_o portion_n therefore_o in_o their_o land_n they_o shall_v possess_v the_o double_a everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o shake_v a_o particular_a city_n or_o nation_n but_o all_o place_n and_o all_o nation_n we_o shall_v not_o be_v startle_v at_o it_o god_n be_v but_o make_v way_n for_o the_o exalt_v and_o set_v up_o of_o his_o son_n kingdom_n hag._n 2.6,7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n yet_o once_o it_o be_v a_o little_a while_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n and_o i_o will_v shake_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o nation_n shall_v come_v sect_n 19_o 19_o if_o you_o purpose_v to_o set_v upon_o build_v your_o house_n which_o have_v be_v consume_v by_o this_o fire_n so_o manage_v this_o work_n as_o that_o it_o may_v prosper_v under_o your_o hand_n if_o you_o ask_v how_o shall_v we_o so_o manage_v this_o work_n of_o building_n as_o to_o have_v it_o prosper_v under_o our_o hand_n i_o answer_v 1._o seek_v unto_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o be_v with_o you_o and_o succeed_v you_o in_o this_o great_a work_n psal_n 90.17_o establish_v thou_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n upon_o we_o yea_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n establish_v thou_o it_o uzziah_n build_v and_o prosper_v 2_o chron._n 26.9_o and_o how_o come_v he_o to_o prosper_v ver_fw-la 5._o he_o seek_v god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o zechariah_n who_o have_v understanding_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o as_o long_o as_o he_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v he_o to_o prosper_v by_o this_o mean_v asa_n prosper_v in_o build_v city_n and_o other_o place_n of_o strength_n 2_o chron._n 14.7_o let_v we_o build_v these_o city_n and_o make_v about_o they_o wall_n and_o tower_n gate_n and_o bar_n while_o the_o land_n be_v yet_o before_o we_o because_o 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2._o such_o a_o work_n as_o building_n can_v be_v carry_v on_o but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v they_o expect_v god_n help_n that_o do_v not_o seek_v it_o psal_n 127.1_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v that_o their_o waste_n and_o desolate_a city_n shall_v be_v rebuild_v he_o tell_v they_o he_o do_v expect_v to_o be_v seek_v to_o that_o he_o may_v do_v this_o for_o they_o ezek._n 36.33,37_o the_o waste_n shall_v be_v build_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v it_o for_o they_o 3._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n of_o building_n as_o well_o as_o their_o other_o work_n by_o prayer_n psal_n 51.18_o build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n when_o 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day_n and_o after_o his_o sickness_n he_o compose_v a_o song_n or_o psalm_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n praise_n and_o resolve_v to_o sing_v this_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n isa_n 38.9,20_o the_o writing_n of_o hezekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n when_o he_o have_v be_v sick_a and_o be_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n then_o follow_v the_o song_n itself_o to_o the_o 20._o verse_n where_o he_o express_v his_o resolution_n by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n to_o sing_v this_o song_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v i_o therefore_o we_o will_v sing_v my_o song_n to_o the_o string_a instrument_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o hezekiah_n be_v tax_v with_o not_o return_v according_o to_o the_o benefit_n do_v unto_o he_o 6._o they_o who_o house_n and_o estate_n have_v be_v preserve_v from_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n may_v know_v what_o they_o 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the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n and_o what_o you_o do_v for_o they_o the_o lord_n will_v account_v of_o it_o as_o do_v unto_o himself_o math._n 25.40_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o i_o three_o time_n our_o lord_n jesus_n call_v upon_o peter_n to_o express_v his_o love_n to_o he_o by_o do_v good_a to_o his_o member_n joh._n 21.15,16,17_o jesus_n say_v to_o simon_n peter_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o lamb_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o second_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o yea_o lord_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o feed_v my_o sheep_n sect_n 2._o 2._o they_o that_o have_v sustain_v little_a or_o no_o loss_n by_o this_o dreadful_a fire_n wherein_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o person_n and_o family_n have_v suffer_v very_o deep_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o spare_v and_o deliver_v their_o substance_n and_o their_o house_n from_o this_o devour_a fire_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n have_v mention_v altime_o of_o great_a desolation_n wherein_o a_o little_a remnant_n shall_v escape_v tell_v we_o what_o this_o remnant_n shall_v render_v unto_o the_o lord_n isa_n 24.13,14_o when_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n among_o the_o people_n there_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o shake_n of_o a_o olive_n tree_n and_o as_o the_o glean_v grape_n when_o the_o vintage_n be_v do_v they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n they_o shall_v sing_v for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n four_o time_n in_o one_o psalm_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o distress_n psal_n 107.8,15,21,31_o o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n when_o david_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o violent_a man_n he_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o determine_v to_o give_v god_n hearty_a thanks_o for_o it_o psal_n 18.48,49_o thou_o have_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o violent_a man_n therefore_o will_v i_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o violence_n
of_o fire_n be_v as_o great_a a_o mercy_n as_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o violent_a man_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v resolve_v to_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o your_o deliverance_n as_o david_n do_v for_o his_o be_v not_o only_o affect_v with_o this_o mercy_n for_o the_o present_a but_o let_v the_o sense_n and_o remembrance_n of_o it_o abide_v with_o you_o as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v when_o the_o israelite_n escape_v safe_a through_o the_o red-sea_n where_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v they_o be_v much_o affect_v with_o this_o mercy_n for_o a_o little_a while_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n it_o be_v as_o much_o forget_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v receive_v psal_n 106.12,13_o they_o sing_v his_o praise_n they_o soon_o forget_v his_o work_n david_n be_v of_o another_o spirit_n he_o charge_v his_o soul_n never_o to_o forget_v god_n benefit_n but_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o be_v thankful_a for_o they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n psal_n 103.2_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n psal_n 34.1_o i_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n at_o all_o time_n his_o praise_n shall_v continual_o be_v in_o my_o mouth_n psal_n 30.12_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o psal_n 104.33_o i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o my_o god_n while_o i_o have_v my_o be_v we_o please_v god_n exceed_o when_o we_o give_v he_o praise_v and_o thanks_o by_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o mercy_n he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o heb._n 13.15,16_o by_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well-pleased_a psal_n 69.30,31_o i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n with_o a_o song_n and_o will_v magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n this_o also_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o buliock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n god_n account_v the_o praise_n that_o his_o servant_n offer_v up_o to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n melodious_a and_o delightful_a music_n ephes_n 5.19,20_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o raise_v up_o your_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o spare_v your_o house_n and_o substance_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n consider_v 1_o what_o a_o great_a affliction_n it_o be_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o a_o habitation_n and_o of_o necessary_a food_n when_o david_n be_v in_o a_o wander_a unsettle_a condition_n he_o meet_v with_o such_o difficulty_n as_o make_v he_o shed_v many_o a_o tear_n psal_n 56.8_o thou_o tell_v my_o wander_n put_v thou_o my_o tear_n into_o thy_o bottle_n and_o when_o god_n give_v he_o a_o settle_a habitation_n he_o dedicate_v his_o house_n to_o god_n and_o resolve_v to_o be_v thankful_a all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n psal_n 30.12_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o will_v give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o for_o ever_o this_o purpose_n of_o give_v thanks_o for_o ever_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o dedicate_v his_o house_n to_o god_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n when_o the_o israelite_n be_v destitute_a of_o a_o habitation_n and_o be_v try_v with_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n it_o be_v such_o a_o affliction_n as_o make_v their_o soul_n faint_v within_o they_o psal_n 107.4,5_o they_o wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o solitary_a way_n they_o find_v no_o city_n to_o dwell_v in_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a their_o soul_n faint_v in_o they_o when_o jacob_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o his_o father_n house_n to_o avoid_v his_o brother_n esau_n fury_n and_o know_v not_o what_o strait_n he_o may_v meet_v with_o he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o such_o a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v food_n and_o raiment_n that_o he_o covenant_n with_o god_n to_o become_v his_o servant_n if_o he_o will_v but_o give_v he_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o gen._n 28.20,21_o jacob_n vow_v a_o vow_n say_v if_o god_n will_v be_v with_o i_o and_o will_v keep_v i_o in_o this_o way_n that_o i_o go_v and_o will_v give_v i_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o then_o shall_v the_o lord_n be_v my_o god_n to_o be_v strike_v with_o hunger_n and_o not_o to_o have_v wherewith_o to_o satisfy_v our_o hunger_n be_v a_o great_a misery_n than_o to_o be_v pierce_v through_o with_o a_o sword_n lam._n 4.9_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n be_v better_o than_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v with_o hunger_n for_o these_o pine_n away_o strike_v through_o for_o want_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o field_n 2._o consider_v how_o many_o there_o be_v who_o live_v as_o plentiful_o and_o comfortable_o as_o you_o do_v that_o be_v as_o good_a or_o better_a than_o you_o be_v that_o be_v bring_v to_o want_v and_o exceed_o great_a strait_n by_o the_o loss_n they_o have_v sustain_v by_o this_o fire_n and_o have_v not_o you_o cause_v to_o admire_v god_n goodness_n and_o to_o bless_v he_o as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v for_o spare_v you_o when_o so_o many_o have_v suffer_v so_o deep_o who_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v provoke_v god_n less_o than_o you_o have_v do_v sect_n 3._o 3._o let_v the_o great_a calamity_n that_o be_v come_v upon_o other_o and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o you_o lead_v you_o to_o repentance_n &_o cause_v you_o to_o humble_v your_o soul_n before_o god_n for_o your_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v away_o far_o from_o you_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a and_o conscientious_a in_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n ezra_n 9.13,14_o after_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o such_o deliverance_n as_o this_o shall_v we_o again_o break_v thy_o commandment_n rom._n 3.4_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n god_n expect_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n by_o other_o suffering_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o daniel_n reprove_v belshazzar_n because_o he_o do_v not_o humble_a himble_n his_o soul_n before_o god_n notwithstanding_o he_o know_v what_o great_a thing_n his_o father_n have_v suffer_v dan._n 5.20,21,22_o when_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o his_o mind_n harden_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v depose_v from_o his_o kingly_a throne_n and_o they_o take_v his_o glory_n from_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o his_o son_n o_o belshazzar_n have_v not_o humble_v thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o know_v all_o this_o when_o judah_n have_v see_v the_o great_a judgement_n which_o god_n send_v upon_o her_o sister_n israel_n and_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o unseigned_a repentance_n by_o they_o god_n be_v much_o offend_v at_o it_o and_o judah_n case_n be_v render_v thereby_o far_o worse_a than_o israel_n jer._n 3.7,8,10,11_o i_o say_v after_o she_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o but_o she_o return_v not_o and_o her_o treacherous_a sister_n judah_n see_v it_o and_o i_o see_v when_o for_o all_o the_o cause_n whereby_o backslide_n israel_n commit_v adultery_n i_o have_v put_v her_o way_n and_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n yet_o her_o treacherous_a sister_n judah_n fear_v not_o but_o go_v and_o play_v the_o harlot_n also_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o her_o treacherous_a sister_n judah_n have_v not_o turn_v unto_o i_o with_o her_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o the_o backslide_n israel_n have_v not_o justify_v herself_o more_o than_o treacherous_a judah_n when_o but_o eighteen_o person_n suffer_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o siloam_n christ_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o providence_n be_v to_o call_v all_o that_o hear_v of_o it_o unto_o repentance_n luk._n 13.4,5_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n when_o but_o one_o person_n suffer_v exemplary_a punishment_n and_o that_o not_o by_o a_o immediate_a stroke_n from_o god_n but_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n all_o israel_n be_v to_o take_v warning_n from_o his_o suffering_n and_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o sin_v against_o the_o lord_n deut._n 13.10,11_o thou_o shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v do_v more_o any_o such_o wickedness_n as_o this_o be_v among_o you_o see_v also_o deut._n 17.12,13_o even_o that_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o all_o the_o people_n hear_v and_o fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuos_o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o one_o man_n by_o the_o hand_n
vomit_n he_o also_o shall_v be_v in_o derision_n for_o be_v not_o israel_n a_o derision_n unto_o thou_o be_v he_o find_v among_o thief_n for_o since_o thou_o speak_v of_o he_o thou_o skip_v for_o joy_n do_v not_o trample_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v under_o god_n foot_n it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n lam._n 3.33,34_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n all_o the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o the_o great_a god_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n or_o crush_v under_o his_o foot_n the_o mean_a sort_n of_o man_n the_o prisoner_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o it_o do_v not_o become_v we_o to_o grieve_v or_o trample_v upon_o or_o crush_v under_o our_o foot_n any_o man_n how_o mean_a soever_o he_o be_v do_v not_o oppress_v any_o one_o in_o his_o right_n that_o be_v become_v poor_a by_o this_o fire_n in_o so_o do_v you_o will_v be_v guilty_a of_o reproach_v god_n prov._n 14.31_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a reproach_v his_o maker_n it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o come_v to_o want_v yourselves_o prov._n 22.16_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v it_o be_v say_v of_o sodom_n ezek._n 16.49,50_o she_o do_v not_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a therefore_o i_o take_v they_o away_o as_o i_o see_v good_a if_o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n be_v destroy_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n for_o neglect_v to_o strengthen_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o they_o that_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o endeavour_v to_o make_v they_o more_o poor_a do_v not_o exact_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v harbourless_o when_o they_o come_v to_o hire_v house_n of_o you_o by_o demand_v a_o unreasonable_a price_n for_o your_o house_n shop_n or_o warehouse_n nehemiah_n reprove_v those_o jew_n very_o sharp_o that_o do_v exact_a upon_o their_o poor_a brethren_n 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you_o shall_v not_o deal_v cruel_o with_o your_o brethren_n remember_v the_o parable_n of_o he_o that_o deal_v cruel_o with_o his_o fellow_n servant_n after_o he_o himself_o have_v find_v great_a favour_n with_o his_o lord_n matth._n 18.28,29,30_o the_o same_o servant_n go_v out_o and_o find_v one_o of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n which_o ought_v he_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o he_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o and_o take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v and_o his_o fellow_n servant_n fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o beseech_v he_o say_v have_v patience_n with_o i_o and_o i_o will_v pay_v thou_o all_o and_o he_o will_v not_o but_o go_v and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v the_o debt_n and_o what_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o this_o cruel_a deal_n his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o rebuke_n he_o sharp_o &_o deliver_v he_o over_o to_o the_o torment_n ver_fw-la 32_o 33_o 34._o then_o his_o lord_n after_o that_o he_o have_v call_v he_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o that_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o shall_v thou_o not_o also_o have_v have_v compassion_n on_o thy_o fellow_n servant_n yea_o even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o and_o his_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o torment_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o do_v not_o exercise_v curelty_n towards_o the_o afflict_a any_o of_o these_o forementioned_a way_n or_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n but_o let_v your_o heart_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o such_o precept_n as_o these_o zech._n 7.9,10_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o oppress_v not_o the_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a and_o let_v none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a against_o his_o brother_n in_o your_o heart_n levit._fw-la 25.43,46_o thou_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o he_o with_o rigour_n but_o shall_v fear_v thy_o god_n over_o your_o brethren_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n you_o shall_v not_o rule_v one_o over_o another_o with_o rigour_n rom._n 12.10_o be_v kind_o affection_a one_o to_o another_o with_o brotherly_a love_n 1_o cor._n 16.14_o let_v all_o your_o thing_n be_v do_v with_o charity_n if_o you_o cast_v off_o all_o pity_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v impoverish_v by_o this_o fire_n who_o know_v but_o god_n may_v send_v a_o fire_n to_o consume_v your_o house_n this_o very_a sin_n of_o cast_v off_o pity_n towards_o the_o afflict_a be_v threaten_v with_o fire_n amos_n 1.11,12_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o three_o transgression_n of_o edom_n and_o for_o four_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o because_o he_o do_v pursue_v his_o brother_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o do_v cast_v off_o all_o pity_n and_o his_o anger_n do_v war_n continual_o and_o keep_v his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o but_o i_o will_v send_v a_o fire_n upon_o teman_fw-mi which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o bozra_n sect_n 7._o 7._o let_v god_n mercy_n in_o preserve_v your_o house_n from_o this_o fire_n cause_v you_o to_o dedicate_v your_o house_n unto_o god_n when_o god_n give_v david_n a_o peaceable_a and_o settle_a habitation_n he_o dedicate_v his_o house_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o compose_v the_o thirty_o psalm_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o it_o which_o bear_v this_o title_n a_o psalm_n and_o song_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n some_o conceive_v this_o dedication_n to_o have_v be_v after_o god_n put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o wander_n by_o reason_n of_o saul_n persecute_v of_o he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o settle_a habitation_n in_o jerusalem_n other_o think_v it_o refer_v to_o his_o return_v to_o his_o house_n after_o he_o have_v be_v drive_v from_o it_o by_o absalon_n whensoever_o the_o time_n be_v that_o he_o make_v this_o dedication_n it_o may_v teach_v we_o thus_o much_o that_o when_o it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v we_o quiet_a and_o settle_v and_o comfortable_a habitation_n we_o shall_v by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n dedicate_v our_o house_n unto_o god_n those_o mercy_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v return_v back_o again_o unto_o he_o as_o hannah_n when_o she_o have_v obtain_v a_o son_n give_v he_o unto_o god_n 1_o sam._n 1.28_o he_o who_o i_o have_v obtain_v by_o petition_n shall_v be_v return_v so_o it_o be_v render_v in_o the_o margin_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v if_o any_o ask_v how_o shall_v we_o dedicate_v our_o house_n to_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o reform_v and_o cleanse_v your_o house_n put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o your_o tabernacle_n if_o you_o be_v purpose_v to_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n job_n 22.23_o we_o must_v not_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n lest_o we_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o ourselves_o rather_o than_o a_o blessing_n mal._n 1.14_o curse_a be_v the_o deceiver_n which_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a and_o vow_v and_o sacrifice_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o fraud_n and_o unrighteousness_n in_o building_n or_o purchase_v your_o house_n make_v satisfaction_n to_o your_o neighbour_n before_o you_o give_v your_o house_n to_o god_n isa_n 61.8,8_o i_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n i_o hate_v robbery_n forburnt_a offering_n humble_v yourselves_o for_o whatever_o sin_n either_o you_o or_o your_o predecessor_n have_v commit_v in_o your_o house_n whereby_o they_o have_v be_v defile_v for_o sin_n defile_v not_o only_o a_o man_n person_n but_o the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v leu._n 18.27,28_o jer._n 2.7_o 2._o if_o you_o will_v dedicate_v your_o house_n to_o god_n let_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v write_v upon_o your_o
of_o evil_a isa_n 4.5,6_o the_o lord_n will_v create_v upon_o every_o dwelling-place_n of_o mount_n zion_n and_o upon_o her_o assembly_n a_o cloud_n and_o smoke_n by_o day_n and_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o flame_a fire_n by_o night_n for_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n time_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o for_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o for_o a_o covert_n from_o storm_n and_o from_o rain_n prov._n 12.7_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v stand_v 4._o the_o preservation_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o limit_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a evil_n or_o to_o any_o period_n of_o time_n but_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o evil_n and_o to_o all_o time_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o preserve_v they_o from_o all_o evil_n psal_n 121._o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_n psal_n 91.10_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o job_n 5.19_o he_o shall_v deliver_v thou_o in_o six_o trouble_n yea_o in_o seven_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_a touch_n thou_o and_o as_o this_o preservation_n be_v not_o limit_v in_o respect_n of_o evil_n so_o neither_o in_o respect_n of_o time_n he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o preserve_v they_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o give_v over_o his_o care_n of_o they_o but_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o preservation_n all_o their_o day_n psal_n 121.8_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o and_o even_o for_o evermore_o psal_n 125.2_o as_o the_o mountain_n be_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v round_o about_o his_o people_n from_o henceforth_o even_o for_o ever_o isa_n 46.3,4_o harken_v unto_o i_o o_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o from_o the_o belly_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoar_a hair_n will_v i_o carry_v you_o i_o have_v make_v and_o i_o will_v bear_v even_o i_o will_v carry_v and_o will_v deliver_v you_o if_o any_o say_v notwithstanding_o these_o promise_n of_o preservation_n we_o see_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v ofttimes_o fall_v into_o many_o trouble_n as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n how_o then_o can_v these_o promise_n be_v any_o encouragement_n to_o we_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n i_o answer_v 1._o we_o must_v rely_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n when_o his_o providence_n seem_v to_o run_v cross_a to_o his_o promise_n rom._n 4.18_o who_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v job_n 13.15_o though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o 2._o when_o god_n do_v not_o preserve_v his_o servant_n from_o trouble_n he_o do_v they_o good_a by_o their_o trouble_n he_o fulfil_v that_o promise_n psal_n 85.12_o yea_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a now_o ofttimes_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o fall_v into_o affliction_n psal_n 119.71_o wherefore_o we_o may_v with_o much_o freedom_n and_o satisfaction_n commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n in_o our_o great_a danger_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o will_v make_v all_o our_o trouble_n work_v for_o our_o good_a when_o he_o do_v not_o preserve_v we_o from_o trouble_n sect_n 14._o 14._o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o and_o to_o your_o way_n that_o you_o do_v not_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v any_o more_o such_o mighty_a and_o dreadful_a fire_n as_o this_o late_a fire_n be_v what_o counsel_n our_o lord_n jesus_n give_v the_o man_n that_o be_v make_v whole_a of_o his_o infirmity_n joh._n 5.14_o behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_v no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o the_o same_o may_v be_v seasonable_a to_o such_o as_o have_v escape_v this_o late_a fire_n sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n than_o what_o befall_v those_o that_o be_v sufferer_n by_o this_o fire_n come_v unto_o you_o pharaoh_n though_o he_o be_v exceed_o harden_v in_o his_o sin_n yet_o when_o there_o have_v be_v great_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v so_o affright_v at_o it_o that_o he_o call_v to_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o he_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o promise_v also_o to_o let_v israel_n go_v which_o be_v the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n contend_v with_o he_o ex._n 9.27,28_o and_o pharaoh_n send_v and_o call_v for_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o i_o have_v sin_v this_o time_n the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a entreat_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mighty_a thundering_n and_o hail_n and_o i_o will_v let_v you_o go_v and_o you_o shall_v stay_v no_o long_o if_o we_o be_v not_o more_o harden_v than_o pharaoh_n be_v this_o dreadful_a fire_n shall_v put_v we_o upon_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o reform_v our_o life_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o send_v any_o more_o such_o mighty_a fire_n among_o we_o if_o any_o say_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v not_o have_v any_o more_o such_o dreadful_a fire_n break_v out_o among_o we_o i_o answer_v 1._o if_o we_o will_v have_v no_o more_o such_o dreadful_a fire_n we_o must_v make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o this_o fire_n so_o as_o to_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n by_o it_o for_o if_o we_o be_v not_o reform_v by_o this_o judgement_n we_o may_v well_o expect_v that_o god_n will_v follow_v we_o with_o more_o judgement_n leu._n 26.21,23,24_o if_o you_o walk_v contrary_a unto_o i_o and_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v seven_o time_n more_o plague_n upon_o you_o according_a to_o your_o sin_n and_o if_o you_o will_v not_o be_v reform_v by_o these_o thing_n but_o will_v walk_v contrary_a 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