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who_o have_v god_n to_o be_v his_o guardian_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o second_o thing_n that_o god_n theaten_v be_v shame_n to_o their_o destruction_n reproach_n and_o disgrace_n from_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n scorn_n and_o contempt_n express_v how_o great_a their_o misery_n shall_v be_v when_o as_o for_o it_o they_o shall_v become_v a_o by_o word_n to_o other_o people_n and_o nation_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o that_o be_v other_o nation_n that_o live_v about_o they_o or_o pass_v by_o they_o or_o hear_v of_o they_o shall_v take_v as_o it_o be_v this_o parable_n against_o they_o and_o say_v this_o mountain_n of_o seir_n be_v a_o border_n of_o wickedness_n a_o region_n who_o god_n have_v curse_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o lay_v waist_n for_o their_o iniquity_n this_o destruction_n be_v not_o come_v unto_o they_o by_o chance_n or_o natural_a and_o humane_a revolution_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n but_o for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o impious_a manner_n have_v god_n curse_v and_o destroy_v they_o for_o ever_o doct._n god_n make_v man_n odious_a and_o contemptible_a among_o man_n a_o parable_n and_o by_o word_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n the_o people_n from_o their_o judgement_n and_o utter_a destruction_n they_o gather_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n doctr._n from_o the_o general_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o country_n or_o nation_n man_n may_v gather_v their_o sin_n and_o god_n wrath_n their_o desert_n and_o god_n displeasure_n so_o here_o and_o threaten_v beforehand_o deut._n 29.21_o 22._o and_o 1_o king_n 9.8_o 9_o and_o jer._n 2d_o 8_o 9_o and_o many_o nation_n shall_v pass_v by_o this_o city_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n wherefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v thus_o unto_o this_o great_a city_n then_o they_o shall_v answer_v because_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o worship_v other_o god_n and_o serve_v they_o reas_n because_o though_o it_o be_v read_v that_o he_o afflict_v particular_a man_n for_o some_o other_o respect_n as_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o manifestation_n of_o their_o grace_n the_o glorify_v of_o himself_o sometime_o for_o prevent_v of_o sin_n and_o show_v they_o be_v but_o man_n though_o great_a thing_n be_v do_v by_o they_o as_o he_o do_v job_n the_o blind_a man_n and_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v it_o never_o read_v that_o he_o afflict_v a_o general_a land_n but_o for_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n or_o a_o state_n general_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o the_o whole_a be_v because_o general_a judgement_n come_v upon_o the_o multitude_n who_o be_v ever_o wicked_a who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n spare_v for_o the_o good_a who_o now_o be_v either_o take_v away_o or_o entangle_v with_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v remove_v which_o hinder_v and_o so_o the_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o then_o 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heavy_a etc._n etc._n isa_n 1.5_o 6._o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o state_n and_o time_n cover_v with_o iniquity_n for_o wise_a physician_n do_v not_o administer_v physic_n for_o the_o whole_a when_o one_o part_n only_o be_v ill_o affect_v nor_o just_a magistrate_n do_v not_o shake_v or_o smite_v all_o with_o the_o sword_n when_o a_o few_o have_v offend_v much_o less_o will_v god_n only_o wise_a and_o the_o most_o righteous_a judge_n destroy_v the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a send_v a_o general_a judgement_n when_o but_o a_o few_o have_v deserve_v it_o one_o man_n sin_n may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o it_o but_o the_o merit_n be_v general_a as_o in_o david_n and_o his_o people_n 2_o sam._n 24.1_o use_v 2_o if_o other_o passenger_n looker_n on_o may_v thus_o gather_v what_o may_v those_o who_o suffer_v themselves_o how_o may_v they_o gather_v their_o sin_n and_o his_o wrath_n that_o their_o sin_n be_v many_o and_o their_o fall_n away_o general_a because_o their_o judgement_n be_v thus_o the_o one_o the_o cause_n the_o other_o the_o proof_n as_o do_v daniel_n 9_o a_o 5._o ad_fw-la 15._o so_o may_v we_o from_o our_o general_a judgement_n argue_v our_o general_a apostasy_n and_o impiety_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n the_o first_o of_o god_n witness_n of_o such_o as_o give_v testimony_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o uprightness_n and_o justice_n of_o they_o be_v the_o heathen_a and_o other_o nation_n who_o know_v he_o not_o aright_o doctr._n god_n will_v have_v witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o judgement_n from_o wicked_a and_o profane_a nation_n and_o man_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v witness_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o so_o here_o so_o deut._n 29.22_o dan._n 5.22_o
as_o they_o think_v god_n will_v deal_v far_o better_o with_o they_o than_o the_o other_o if_o he_o care_v for_o servant_n more_o for_o son_n so_o to_o think_v he_o will_v no_o less_o spare_v they_o than_o servant_n because_o they_o think_v he_o love_v they_o his_o judgement_n then_o must_v they_o especial_o look_v upon_o and_o consider_v as_o child_n be_v special_o affect_v with_o their_o father_n anger_n when_o it_o be_v but_o against_o servant_n or_o other_o then_o they_o fear_v and_o tremble_v seek_v to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o avoid_v such_o thing_n by_o which_o he_o be_v provoke_v especial_o when_o there_o be_v any_o good_a nature_n in_o they_o at_o all_o so_o ought_v they_o that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o lion_n that_o he_o tremble_v to_o see_v a_o dog_n beat_v before_o he_o so_o if_o they_o have_v any_o alliance_n to_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n they_o must_v see_v and_o fear_v fear_v and_o flee_v when_o the_o wicked_a be_v smite_v more_o when_o 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they_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o god_n blessing_n to_o love_v he_o because_o they_o be_v common_a so_o not_o with_o his_o judgement_n but_o only_o when_o they_o feel_v they_o your_o eye_n shall_v see_v it_o edom_n hate_v israel_n enemy_n unto_o she_o who_o destruction_n as_o they_o seek_v and_o have_v rejoice_v at_o so_o israel_n will_v have_v be_v glad_a to_o have_v see_v edom_n and_o for_o fear_n be_v ready_a to_o faint_v as_o if_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v it_o the_o lord_n descend_v to_o her_o infirmity_n and_o assure_v she_o she_o shall_v see_v it_o doctr._n the_o lord_n he_o often_o descend_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o he_o to_o let_v they_o see_v their_o desire_n upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o see_v their_o destruction_n as_o here_o so_o psal_n 37.8_o 9.10_o cease_v from_o anger_n and_o forsake_v wrath_n fret_v not_o thyself_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o do_v evil_a for_o evill-doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o but_o those_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v 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