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51._o who_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n and_o forget_v the_o lord_n thy_o maker_n that_o have_v stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v be_v that_o all_o the_o argument_n there_o be_v another_o argument_n before_o verse_n 7._o harken_v unto_o i_o you_o that_o know_v righteousness_n the_o people_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v my_o law_n fear_v you_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n neither_o be_v you_o afraid_a of_o their_o revile_n why_o for_o the_o moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o like_o a_o garment_n they_o shall_v eat_v out_o themselves_o as_o the_o moth_n eat_v out_o herself_o for_o the_o moth_n shall_v eat_v they_o up_o like_o a_o garment_n and_o the_o worm_n shall_v eat_v they_o like_o wool_n but_o my_o righteousness_n the_o gospel_n of_o 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stand_v still_o and_o behold_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n see_v what_o god_n will_v do_v expect_v the_o fulfil_n of_o all_o this_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o anger_n it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o great_a wrath_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o anger_n and_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n and_o malice_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n against_o the_o people_n of_o god_n at_o this_o day_n who_o do_v not_o see_v it_o well_o then_o friend_n stand_v still_o you_o know_v how_o angry_a pharaoh_n be_v when_o he_o follow_v after_o the_o israelite_n and_o say_v moses_n stand_v still_o and_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n so_o say_v i_o you_o shall_v see_v all_o this_o turn_n to_o god_n praise_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o restrain_v of_o prayer_n turn_v to_o the_o enlarge_n of_o prayer_n you_o shall_v see_v the_o seek_v to_o suppress_v the_o gospel_n turn_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o be_v righteous_a in_o your_o place_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v 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he_o wherein_o one_o man_n rule_v over_o another_o to_o his_o own_o hurt_n and_o say_v he_o because_o they_o rule_v thus_o and_o sentence_n against_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o execute_v speedy_o but_o they_o go_v on_o and_o prosper_v in_o their_o rule_n and_o government_n therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a but_o say_v he_o though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o his_o day_n be_v prolong_v yet_o sure_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n which_o fear_v before_o he_o
be_v sure_a therefore_o that_o you_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o that_o you_o fear_v before_o he_o and_o the_o more_o you_o fear_v god_n and_o fear_v before_o he_o the_o less_o will_v you_o fear_v man_n but_o than_o three_o and_o so_o i_o end_v now_o in_o such_o a_o time_n give_v yourself_o much_o to_o prayer_n in_o psal_n 109._o 4._o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o unto_o prayer_n so_o you_o read_v it_o but_o i_o prayer_n i_o give_v myself_o unto_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n but_o i_o prayer_n the_o sense_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n but_o i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n now_o in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a and_o their_o rage_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n now_o do_v i_o go_v to_o prayer_n now_o do_v i_o give_v myself_o to_o prayer_n now_o then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o angry_a day_n with_o the_o enemy_n now_o go_v to_o prayer_n and_o in_o all_o your_o prayer_n in_o reference_n to_o man_n anger_n and_o malice_n when_o you_o go_v and_o spread_v their_o anger_n and_o malice_n before_o the_o great_a god_n aim_v more_o at_o your_o duty_n than_o at_o your_o safety_n look_v into_o that_o four_o of_o the_o act_n there_o you_o find_v that_o they_o be_v angry_a why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n v._o 25._o they_o bring_v the_o second_o psalm_n to_o their_o purpose_n and_o the_o people_n imagine_v a_o vain_a thing_n the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n stand_v up_o be_v at_o prayer_n at_o v._o 29._o and_o now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n they_o spread_v their_o threaten_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n and_o grant_v unto_o thy_o servant_n what_o granâ—_n safety_n no_o grant_v unto_o thy_o servant_n that_o with_o all_o boldness_n they_o may_v speak_v thy_o word_n its_o matter_n of_o duty_n that_o they_o pray_v for_o what_o then_o and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v the_o place_n be_v shake_v where_o they_o be_v assemble_v together_o and_o they_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o boldness_n here_o be_v prayer_n answer_v present_o they_o pray_v and_o in_o their_o prayer_n their_o mind_n be_v more_o upon_o their_o duty_n than_o upon_o their_o safety_n they_o go_v to_o god_n and_o spread_v the_o threaten_n of_o the_o enemy_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o now_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n and_o what_o then_o now_o grant_v that_o with_o all_o boldness_n let_v we_o beg_v grace_n to_o do_v our_o duty_n they_o beg_v not_o for_o safety_n but_o their_o great_a request_n be_v that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n so_o i_o say_v when_o man_n be_v angry_a now_o let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o all_o our_o prayer_n spread_v their_o anger_n and_o threaten_n before_o the_o lord_n yet_o let_v our_o mind_n be_v more_o upon_o our_o duty_n than_o upon_o our_o safety_n serm._n vii_o comfort_n to_o mourner_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o solemn_a assembly_n zeph._n 3._o 18._o i_o will_v gather_v they_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n who_o be_v of_o thou_o to_o who_o the_o reproach_n of_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n this_o prophet_n zephany_n who_o live_v not_o long_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n have_v threaten_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n with_o that_o calamity_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v to_o return_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v prevent_v that_o eminent_a evil_n do_v at_o the_o last_o conclude_v all_o with_o a_o comfortable_a and_o gracious_a promise_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n first_o he_o threaten_v and_o then_o promise_v god_n be_v threaten_n usual_o do_v end_n in_o promise_n sharp_a threaten_n in_o the_o sweet_a promise_n this_o promise_n here_o be_v sweet_a and_o full_a and_o large_a wherein_o you_o have_v the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o the_o cause_n fountain_n and_o original_a 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