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turres_fw-la the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o fire_n it_o as_o soon_o take_v hold_v on_o the_o palace_n of_o prince_n as_o on_o the_o cottage_n of_o peasant_n and_o be_v there_o not_o the_o like_a impartiality_n in_o the_o great_a god_n his_o anger_n know_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o small_a and_o great_a high_a and_o low_a psal_n 76.12_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n he_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v he_o not_o sink_v rebellious_a pharaoh_n as_o low_a in_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o any_o of_o his_o common_a soldier_n 〈◊〉_d do_v he_o not_o give_v his_o carcase_n in_o common_a with_o they_o to_o be_v meat_n to_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o sea_n see_v isa_n 9.14_o 15._o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n head_n and_o tail_n the_o ancient_a and_o honourable_a he_o be_v the_o head_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 10.12_o i_o will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o high_a look_n vers_fw-la 26._o and_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v stir_v up_o a_o scourge_n for_o he_o according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o midian_a at_o the_o rock_n of_o oreb_n judg._n 7.25_o and_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o sisera_n and_o jabin_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o caâ—â—â—â—_n and_o have_v 9000_o chariot_n of_o iron_n judg._n 4.3_o 〈◊〉_d sisera_n be_v his_o general_n say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o perish_v at_o endor_n and_o that_o they_o become_v as_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o earth_n psal_n 83.10_o see_v what_o god_n do_v to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 5.21_o he_o be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o his_o heart_n be_v make_v like_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o dwell_n be_v with_o the_o wild_a ass_n they_o feed_v he_o with_o grass_n like_o ox_n and_o his_o body_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n till_o he_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a god_n rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o that_o he_o appoint_v over_o it_o whosoever_o he_o will_n mu_o jehojakim_n needs_o be_v bury_v in_o state_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o do_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n no_o say_v god_n jer._n 22.19_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v with_o the_o burial_n of_o a_o ass_n draw_v and_o cast_v forth_o beyond_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n thus_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o great_a god_n like_o fire_n put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o that_o sit_v on_o throne_n and_o those_o that_o go_v from_o door_n to_o door_n hence_o that_o in_o psal_n 2.10_o be_v wise_a oh_o you_o prince_n etc._n etc._n serve_v the_o lord_n
with_o fear_n etc._n etc._n i_o observe_v another_o property_n in_o fire_n and_o that_o be_v great_a fierceness_n and_o eagerness_n so_o that_o for_o that_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o other_o creature_n comparable_a to_o it_o a_o she_o bear_v rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n a_o bull_n in_o a_o net_n full_a of_o the_o sury_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o half_a so_o fierce_a as_o fire_n i_o will_v see_v either_o of_o they_o two_o in_o a_o angry_a humour_n gnaw_v great_a beam_n of_o iron_n in_o sunder_o and_o make_v they_o crumble_v to_o dust_n or_o let_v they_o but_o make_v some_o massy_a oak_n beam_n present_o fly_v in_o two_o in_o token_n of_o their_o rage_n but_o if_o they_o can_v do_v neither_o fire_n exceed_v they_o in_o strength_n and_o fierceness_n but_o yet_o not_o so_o much_o as_o its_o self_n be_v exceed_v by_o the_o fierceness_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o who_o wrath_n the_o scripture_n have_v no_o epithet_n more_o common_a than_o that_o of_o fierce_a num._n 25.4_o 32_o 14._o and_o psal_n 88.16_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n go_v over_o i_o and_o in_o the_o abstract_n psal_n 78.49_o he_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o nahum_n 1.6_o who_o can_v abide_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n the_o power_n and_o fierceness_n of_o fire_n may_v be_v conceive_v of_o and_o we_o may_v fear_v as_o much_o or_o more_o hurt_v than_o the_o fire_n can_v have_v opportunity_n to_o dous_a yea_o this_o time_n many_o of_o we_o do_v fear_v it_o will_v have_v do_v more_o hurt_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v beyond_o all_o that_o our_o mind_n can_v comprehend_v psal_n 90.11_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v a_o vast_a ocean_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o his_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a depth_n and_o fire_n be_v but_o one_o stream_n of_o that_o ocean_n and_o therefore_o fire_n can_v be_v nothing_o like_o so_o fierce_a as_o be_v the_o 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god_n what_o manner_n of_o expression_n be_v those_o deutr._fw-la 32.22_o a_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o my_o anger_n and_o shall_v burn_v unto_o the_o low_a hell_n and_o shall_v consume_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o increase_n and_o set_v on_o fire_n the_o foundation_n of_o the_o mountain_n also_o psal_n 90.5_o they_o be_v like_o the_o grass_n which_o grow_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o flourish_v in_o the_o evening_n it_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o wither_a for_o we_o be_v consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n also_o psal_n 46.8_o come_v behold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o desolation_n he_o have_v make_v in_o the_o earth_n how_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n consume_v person_n not_o only_o as_o to_o their_o estate_n but_o as_o to_o their_o inward_a comfort_n which_o be_v far_o more_o precious_a psal_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n thou_o make_v his_o beauty_n to_o consume_v away_o like_o a_o moth_n yea_o how_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 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pain_n the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a yea_o many_o will_v be_v make_v better_a by_o it_o moreover_o to_o our_o diligence_n we_o must_v add_v frugality_n if_o we_o will_v promise_v ourselves_o never_o to_o want_v food_n and_o raiment_n frugality_n be_v that_o pruning-hook_n which_o lop_v off_o all_o the_o unnecessary_a branch_n of_o superfluous_a expense_n god_n have_v no_o where_o engage_v himself_o to_o maintain_v any_o man_n pride_n and_o prodigality_n though_o he_o have_v to_o supply_v his_o necessity_n it_o be_v usual_a with_o god_n to_o let_v prodigal_n come_v to_o husk_n yea_o and_o want_v they_o too_o before_o they_o die_v or_o return_v prov._n 23.21_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o
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god_n may_v be_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v impatient_a of_o god_n do_v his_o own_o will_n be_v it_o fit_a that_o god_n will_v shall_v take_v place_n or_o we_o who_o be_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v set_v ourselves_o to_o contradict_v and_o oppose_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v it_o that_o our_o house_n shall_v be_v fire_v our_o good_n burn_v our_o head_n city_n lay_v waste_v do_v abraham_n withstand_v god_n when_o he_o bid_v he_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o dear_a isaac_n the_o heir_n of_o promise_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n do_v he_o not_o as_o to_o that_o lie_v at_o god_n foot_n
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