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whether_o they_o will_v obey_v he_o in_o hope_n and_o paâ—ience_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o in_o holy_a walking_n even_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o depart_v from_o they_o and_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n three_o observe_v good_a man_n be_v apt_a sometime_o to_o make_v over-sad_a conclusion_n against_o themselves_o as_o evil_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v overgood_a conclusion_n for_o themselves_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o enjoy_v god_n o_o what_o presumptuous_a thought_n have_v man_n and_o what_o peremptory_a though_o groundless_a conclusion_n do_v they_o make_v for_o themselves_o upon_o false_a and_o rot_a premise_n they_o will_v say_v they_o know_v god_n and_o be_v know_v of_o god_n they_o see_v god_n and_o enjoy_v god_n when_o they_o know_v not_o the_o meaning_n much_o less_o have_v taste_v the_o comfort_n of_o know_v god_n or_o of_o be_v know_v by_o he_o of_o see_v god_n or_o of_o enjoy_v he_o these_o mysterious_a experience_n be_v not_o every_o man_n meat_n nor_o every_o man_n matter_n who_o make_v title_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n say_v express_o 1_o john_n 2.4_o he_o that_o say_v i_o know_v he_o and_o keep_v not_o his_o commandment_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o he_o and_o again_o chap._n 3.6_o whosoever_o sin_v that_o be_v love_n and_o life_n in_o sin_n have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o know_v he_o yet_o how_o many_o be_v there_o far_o from_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n far_o from_o a_o holy_a life_n yea_o far_o from_o a_o holy_a state_n so_o far_o from_o such_o a_o holy_a life_n as_o of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n that_o they_o sin_v not_o that_o indeed_o they_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n yet_o these_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v they_o see_v god_n they_o see_v he_o by_o faith_n they_o know_v he_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o be_v their_o god_n now_o as_o many_o carnal_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o make_v false_a conclusion_n to_o themselves_o of_o a_o interest_n in_o god_n when_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n kindle_v a_o fire_n and_o compass_v themselves_o about_o with_o their_o own_o spark_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v isa_n 50.11_o that_o be_v with_o vain_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o blow_v up_o that_o all_o be_v well_o with_o they_o when_o all_o that_o they_o who_o do_v so_o shall_v have_v at_o god_n hand_n be_v they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o sorrow_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n godly_a man_n often_o time_n make_v sad_a conclusion_n against_o themselves_o they_o say_v as_o job_n in_o the_o text_n they_o shall_v not_o see_v he_o who_o though_o as_o be_v show_v in_o open_v the_o text_n he_o do_v not_o conclude_v against_o his_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n or_o that_o he_o have_v no_o sight_n of_o he_o by_o faith_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o a_o comfortable_a sight_n as_o to_o his_o present_a enjoyment_n and_o he_o doubt_v whether_o ever_o he_o shall_v in_o this_o world_n jonah_n make_v such_o a_o conclusion_n chap._n 2.4_o then_o i_o say_v i_o be_o cast_v out_o of_o thy_o sight_n as_o hezekiah_n say_v in_o his_o sickness_n isa_n 38.11_o i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n that_o be_v i_o shall_v die_v and_o shall_v no_o more_o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n even_o the_o only_a thing_n in_o this_o life_n which_o david_n desire_v and_o resolve_v to_o seek_v after_o psal_n 27.4_o so_o many_o while_o they_o live_v be_v apt_a to_o make_v such_o conclusion_n they_o
fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o cord_n drus_n de_fw-fr carcere_fw-la educentur_fw-la ad_fw-la occisionem_fw-la gladij_fw-la aquin._n per_fw-la gladium_fw-la iransire_n dicitur_fw-la qâ—i_fw-la gladio_fw-la occiditur_fw-la drus_n but_o now_o the_o sword_n shâ—ll_v overtake_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v perish_v or_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n the_o hebrew_n be_v they_o shall_v pass_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v die_v man_n be_v say_v to_o pass_v away_o by_o the_o sword_n when_o the_o sword_n do_v not_o pass_v by_o he_o but_o smite_v and_o kill_v he_o which_o be_v a_o temporal_a perish_v it_o be_v say_v isa_n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a perish_v etc._n etc._n as_o the_o righteous_a perish_v by_o a_o natural_a death_n so_o they_o may_v perish_v by_o a_o violent_a death_n and_o possible_o that_o may_v fall_v upon_o they_o when_o they_o attend_v not_o the_o providential_a dispensation_n of_o god_n jaâ—â—lum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lamprey_n â—â—è_fw-fr missile_a aut_fw-la jaâ—â—lum_fw-la they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n or_o by_o the_o draw_a weapon_n the_o word_n note_v any_o weapon_n that_o be_v draw_v or_o cast_v forth_o hence_o some_o translate_v it_o a_o dart_n or_o javelin_n which_o be_v shoot_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o sheath_n be_v often_o send_v upon_o deadly_a message_n and_o may_v be_v number_v among_o missive_n weapon_n now_o when_o elihu_n say_v they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n we_o may_v take_v the_o word_n sword_n proper_o or_o tropical_o proper_o two_o way_n first_o for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o warrior_n second_o for_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n either_o just_o punish_v or_o grievous_o afflict_v some_o good_a man_n have_v acknowledge_v in_o great_a trial_n and_o suffering_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n that_o god_n have_v meet_v with_o they_o for_o their_o neglect_n or_o non-attendance_n to_o more_o immediate_a affliction_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n again_o take_v the_o sword_n tropical_o or_o improper_o and_o so_o any_o sore_a affliction_n that_o great_o annoy_v especial_o if_o to_o death_n be_v call_v a_o sword_n in_o scripture_n they_o shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n under_o one_o notion_n or_o other_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v hence_o learn_v god_n will_v not_o spare_v no_o not_o his_o own_o people_n if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v he_o god_n be_v full_a of_o sparing-mercy_n but_o the_o righteous_a may_v provoke_v he_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v no_o not_o they_o judgement_n begin_v often_o at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o and_o if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o those_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v a_o terrible_a word_n the_o righteous_a may_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n how_o dreadful_o then_o shall_v the_o unrighteous_a the_o wicked_a the_o scorner_n of_o godliness_n perish_v if_o god_n will_v make_v his_o own_o people_n smart_v in_o his_o anger_n when_o they_o provoke_v he_o how_o will_v he_o speak_v to_o his_o enemy_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o fore_n displeasure_n psal_n 2.5_o second_o from_o the_o gradation_n of_o their_o trouble_n first_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n and_o hold_v in_o cord_n but_o now_o here_o be_v a_o sword_n a_o devour_a sword_n a_o kill_a deadly_a weapon_n hence_o learn_v they_o who_o give_v not_o glory_n to_o god_n in_o lesser_a or_o in_o light_a affliction_n draw_v great_a upon_o themselves_o they_o may_v come_v from_o a_o cord_n to_o a_o sword_n from_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v slay_v god_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o instrument_n to_o chasten_v his_o people_n with_o and_o as_o the_o best_a of_o outward_a good_a thing_n may_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o evil_n wicked_a man_n so_o the_o worst_a of_o outward_a evil_n may_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o good_a man_n they_o 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of_o the_o reach_n of_o all_o those_o impendent_a calamity_n how_o usual_a be_v it_o for_o good_a man_n in_o bad_a day_n to_o breath_n out_o such_o wish_n one_o wish_n that_o he_o have_v never_o be_v bear_v rather_o than_o to_o see_v such_o a_o day_n another_o wish_n he_o may_v die_v present_o rather_o than_o live_v in_o such_o a_o day_n when_o the_o apostle_n john_n have_v give_v the_o pprophecy_n of_o dreadful_a judgement_n to_o come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a world_n or_o the_o world_n of_o wicked_a man_n he_o present_o tell_v we_o what_o their_o wish_n or_o desire_n will_v be_v rev._n 9.6_o and_o in_o those_o day_n shall_v man_n seek_v death_n and_o shall_v not_o find_v it_o and_o shall_v desire_v to_o die_v and_o death_n shall_v flee_v from_o they_o most_o man_n flee_v death_n that_o be_v a_o misery_n but_o death_n slee_v from_o some_o man_n and_o that_o be_v a_o great_a misery_n they_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o condition_n who_o will_v have_v death_n when_o death_n will_v not_o be_v have_v their_o life_n be_v worse_o than_o death_n who_o only_o wish_v to_o die_v what_o nonsense_n wish_n and_o desire_n have_v they_o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n mention_v in_o the_o same_o book_n chap._n 6.16_o who_o say_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o the_o rock_n fall_v on_o we_o and_o hide_v we_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb._n it_o be_v possible_a for_o good_a man_n sometime_o to_o have_v strange_a wish_n but_o o_o how_o lamentable_a be_v the_o wish_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o unbeliever_n who_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o those_o time_n when_o conscience_n be_v wound_v and_o awaken_v or_o when_o a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n or_o judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n appear_v when_o christ_n the_o lamb_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o call_v they_o to_o give_v a_o account_n o_o then_o they_o will_v wish_v for_o rock_n and_o 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motion_n of_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n be_v all_o direct_v by_o god_n yea_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o very_a inanimate_a creature_n of_o those_o that_o have_v no_o motion_n in_o or_o of_o themselves_o but_o who_o motion_n be_v by_o some_o outward_a violence_n and_o pressure_n put_v upon_o they_o even_o their_o motion_n also_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n be_v inanimate_a liveless_a creature_n they_o have_v no_o motion_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o impression_n and_o violence_n yet_o god_n direct_v their_o motion_n as_o true_o as_o he_o do_v the_o motion_n of_o those_o creature_n which_o move_v by_o the_o most_o deliberate_a act_n of_o their_o own_o will_n reason_n and_o understanding_n what_o be_v there_o so_o violent_a in_o its_o motion_n as_o thunder_n what_o be_v there_o so_o swift_a in_o its_o motion_n as_o the_o lightning_n of_o which_o christ_n be_v about_o to_o give_v his_o people_n warning_n coc._n christus_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la clam_fw-la aut_fw-la invisibiliter_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la volunt_fw-la qui_fw-la jactant_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la christum_fw-la in_o deserto_fw-la in_fw-la urbe_fw-la in_fw-la claustro_fw-la in_fw-la conditorio_fw-la sed_fw-la palam_fw-la ut_fw-la fulmen_fw-la editum_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la lucet_fw-la coc._n not_o to_o believe_v those_o deceiver_n who_o say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n etc._n etc._n say_v mat._n 24.27_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v even_o unto_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v also_o the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v that_o be_v as_o the_o lightning_n instant_o pass_v from_o one_o part_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o other_o visible_o so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o sudden_a swift_a and_o visible_a coming_n you_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v into_o corner_n to_o show_v or_o see_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v 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