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unto_o you_o desolate_a matth._n 23.37_o 38._o persecution_n be_v the_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o a_o nation_n desolation_n and_o destruction_n and_o god_n do_v usual_o retaliate_v the_o sin_n of_o persecute_v and_o destroy_v man_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n let_v their_o way_n be_v dark_a and_o slippery_a and_o let_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n persecute_v they_o psal_n 35.6_o as_o the_o fire_n burn_v the_o wood_n and_o as_o the_o flame_n set_v the_o mountain_n on_o fire_n so_o persecute_v they_o with_o thy_o tempest_n and_o make_v they_o afraid_a with_o thy_o storm_n fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o trouble_v for_o ever_o yea_o let_v they_o be_v put_v to_o shame_n and_o perish_v that_o man_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o who_o name_n alone_o be_v jehovah_n be_v the_o most_o high_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n psal_n 83.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o who_o be_v they_o who_o the_o psalmist_n 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do_v consult_v and_o conspire_v against_o even_o to_o extirpate_v they_o and_o to_o root_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n but_o see_v how_o just_a the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o exeution_n of_o his_o righteous_a and_o terrible_a judgement_n upon_o such_o thou_o shall_v take_v up_o this_o proverb_n say_v the_o lord_n against_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n and_o say_v how_o have_v the_o oppressor_n cease_v the_o golden_a city_n cease_v the_o lord_n have_v break_v the_o staff_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o ruler_n he_o that_o smite_v the_o people_n in_o wrath_n with_o a_o continual_a stroke_n mark_n that_o he_o that_o rule_v the_o nation_n in_o anger_n be_v persecute_v and_o none_o hinder_v isa_n 14.4_o 5_o 6._o o_o that_o this_o be_v serious_o lay_v to_o heart_n by_o the_o persecute_v spirit_n of_o this_o generation_n whether_o god_n controversy_n with_o the_o kingdom_n at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o sore_a visitation_n of_o the_o plague_n among_o we_o do_v not_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n spring_n from_o this_o evil_a and_o bitter_a root_n so_o heinous_a and_o provoke_a sin_n it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o three_o pestilential_a destroy_a sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n and_o bloodshed_n that_o be_v exercise_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v jer._n 50.11_o 12_o 13._o the_o dreadful_a threaten_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o babylon_n for_o this_o very_a sin_n because_o you_o be_v glad_a say_v the_o lord_n because_o you_o rejoice_v o_o you_o destroyer_n of_o my_o heritage_n because_o you_o aro_n grow_v fat_a as_o the_o heifer_n at_o grass_n and_o bellow_v as_o bull_n mark_v they_o be_v the_o destroyer_n of_o god_n heritage_n that_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o now_o what_o must_v be_v their_o punishment_n
your_o mother_n shall_v be_v sore_o confound_v she_o that_o bear_v you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a behold_v the_o hindermost_a of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v a_o wilderness_n a_o dry_a land_n and_o a_o desert_n because_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v inhabit_v but_o it_o shall_v be_v whole_o desolate_a every_o one_o that_o go_v by_o babylon_n shall_v be_v astonish_v and_o hiss_v at_o all_o her_o plague_n so_o in_o jer._n 51.34_o 35._o the_o church_n complain_v there_o that_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babylon_n have_v devour_v she_o and_o crush_v she_o and_o make_v she_o a_o empty_a vessel_n and_o have_v swallow_v she_o up_o like_o a_o dragon_n and_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o her_o delicate_n and_o cast_v she_o out_o what_o then_o be_v the_o church_n dreadful_a imprecation_n hereupon_o but_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v before_o the_o violence_n do_v to_o i_o and_o to_o my_o flesh_n be_v upon_o babylon_n shall_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n say_v 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strong_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o judge_v she_o and_o what_o be_v babylon_n great_a sin_n they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a say_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o water_n rev._n 16.6_o so_o rev._n 17.6_o and_o i_o see_v say_v john_n in_o a_o vision_n the_o woman_n drunken_a with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o jesus_n and_o in_o she_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o prophet_n and_o of_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n rev._n 18.24_o and_o what_o follow_v allelujah_o salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v his_o judgement_n for_o he_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n which_o do_v corrupt_v the_o earth_n with_o her_o fornication_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n at_o her_o hand_n and_o again_o they_o say_v allelujah_o and_o her_o smoke_n rise_v up_o for_o ever_o for_o the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o which_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o insatiable_a and_o bloodthirsty_a whore_n it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n that_o have_v be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o testimony_n which_o they_o hold_v be_v say_v to_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v how_o long_a lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v not_o thou_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n to_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v that_o they_o shall_v rest_v yet_o for_o a_o little_a season_n until_o their_o fellow-servant_n also_o and_o their_o brethren_n that_o shall_v be_v kill_v as_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 6.9_o 10_o 11._o that_o be_v slay_v by_o antichrist_n and_o his_o minister_n who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o the_o faith_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n soon_o after_o this_o and_o by_o their_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o tyranny_n oppress_v the_o church_n and_o persecute_v and_o kill_v the_o lord_n faithful_a witness_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o gentile_n the_o jew_n and_o other_o false_a christian_n have_v former_o do_v rev._n 11.7_o and_o 12.15_o 17._o yet_o this_o be_v very_o observable_a as_o that_o which_o may_v minister_v matter_n of_o strong_a consolation_n to_o the_o saint_n suffer_v under_o antichrist_n bloody_a persecution_n that_o there_o be_v the_o determinate_a time_n of_o god_n appoint_v judgement_n and_o that_o however_o for_o a_o while_o the_o lord_n defer_v his_o punishment_n yet_o he_o certain_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o at_o last_o will_v be_v full_o avenge_v on_o their_o adversary_n and_o though_o antichrist_n rage_n and_o tyranny_n be_v very_o great_a yet_o it_o be_v limit_v according_a to_o the_o purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n who_o have_v determine_v the_o number_n of_o martyr_n which_o 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subsist_v to_o this_o day_n have_v it_o not_o be_v support_v by_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n when_o as_o our_o lord_n jesus_n with_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n never_o seek_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n or_o power_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o that_o account_n nor_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v erect_v and_o establish_v in_o this_o way_n of_o humane_a force_n and_o power_n the_o weapon_n of_o our_o warfare_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v not_o carnal_a 2_o cor._n 10.4_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v destroy_v the_o holy_a people_n dan._n 8.24_o it_o be_v the_o little_a horn_n the_o romish_a antichrist_n that_o shall_v make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o prevail_v against_o they_o until_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n come_v and_o that_o judgement_n be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o that_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n dan._n 7.21.22_o it_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v speak_v great_a word_n against_o the_o most_o high_a and_o shall_v wear_v out_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a etc._n etc._n until_o the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v take_v away_o his_o dominion_n to_o consume_v and_o to_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n dan._n 7.25_o 26._o and_o in_o one_o day_n shall_v babylon_n plague_n come_v death_n and_o mourning_n and_o famine_n and_o she_o shall_v be_v utter_o burn_v with_o fire_n for_o strong_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o judge_v she_o rev._n 18.8_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o cruelty_n that_o be_v exercise_v on_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v further_a set_v forth_o in_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n amos_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 11._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 and_o why_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 tear_v perpetual_o and_o keep_v his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o for_o this_o also_o have_v the_o lord_n a_o controversy_n with_o the_o land_n because_o by_o kill_v and_o steal_v etc._n etc._n they_o break_v out_o and_o blood_n touch_v blood_n therefore_o shall_v the_o land_n mourn_v and_o every_o one_o that_o dwell_v therein_o shall_v languish_v hosea_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o in_o the_o psal_n 94.5_o 6._o they_o break_v in_o piece_n thy_o people_n o_o lord_n and_o afflict_v thy_o heritage_n they_o slay_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o stranger_n and_o murder_v the_o fatherless_a yet_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v and_o what_o then_o o_o lord_n god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v show_v thyself_o lift_v up_o thyself_o thou_o judge_v of_o
lord_n to_o anger_n and_o do_v cast_v the_o lord_n behind_o his_o back_n see_v 1_o king_n 14.9_o comp_n with_o chap._n 15.29_o and_o 30._o etc._n etc._n add_v to_o this_o that_o in_o the_o 44._o of_o jeremiah_n the_o 7._o and_o 8._o verse_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n wherefore_o commit_v you_o this_o great_a evil_n against_o your_o soul_n to_o cut_v off_o from_o you_o man_n and_o woman_n child_n and_o suckling_n out_o of_o judah_n to_o leave_v you_o none_o to_o remain_v in_o that_o you_o provoke_v i_o unto_o wrath_n with_o the_o work_n of_o your_o hand_n burn_a incense_n unto_o other_o god_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o may_v cut_v yourselves_o off_o and_o that_o you_o may_v be_v a_o curse_n and_o reproach_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o high_o provoke_v be_v this_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n unto_o god_n as_o you_o many_o see_v further_a exod._n 20.4_o 5._o deut._n 6.14_o 15._o and_o 32.21_o which_o i_o say_v that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v mistake_v concern_v it_o do_v consist_v not_o only_o in_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n and_o false_a god_n but_o of_o the_o true_a god_n in_o a_o false_a manner_n it_o may_v be_v thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o gross_a to_o fall_v down_o and_o give_v divine_a adoration_n to_o a_o image_n yet_o if_o thou_o do_v worship_n god_n before_o and_o by_o a_o image_n thou_o be_v a_o idolater_n the_o image_n which_o the_o jew_n make_v of_o the_o true_a god_n be_v condemn_v of_o god_n himself_o exod._n 32.8_o and_o they_o that_o make_v it_o be_v punish_v as_o idolater_n 1_o cor._n 10.5_o 7._o it_o 〈…〉_o a_o dotage_n in_o popery_n to_o distinguish_v between_o idol_n and_o image_n and_o to_o make_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o false_a god_n only_o to_o be_v a_o idol_n not_o consider_v that_o the_o make_n of_o a_o image_n or_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n or_o of_o any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n for_o a_o religion_n end_n to_o give_v it_o divine_a adoration_n and_o worship_n 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22.13_o 15._o the_o like_a woe_n or_o denunciation_n of_o judgement_n against_o this_o vile_a provoke_a sin_n you_o have_v in_o isa_n 5.8_o 9_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n that_o lie_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o be_v for_o the_o poor_a to_o dwell_v that_o they_o may_v be_v place_v alone_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o mark_v what_o follow_v in_o my_o ear_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n of_o a_o truth_n many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n o_o that_o our_o great_a builder_n and_o incloser_n of_o our_o time_n will_v serious_o lay_v this_o scripture_n to_o heart_n how_o many_o house_n now_o have_v god_n make_v desolate_a in_o city_n and_o suburb_n how_o many_o great_a and_o fair_a dwelling_n now_o stand_v empty_a without_o a_o inhabitant_n you_o have_v the_o like_a woe_n denounce_v in_o micha_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o devise_v iniquity_n and_o 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be_v to_o act_n faith_n in_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n know_v therefore_o say_v moses_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n he_o be_v god_n the_o faithful_a god_n which_o keep_v covenant_n and_o mercy_n with_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n deut._n 7.9_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o make_v the_o psalmist_n break_v forth_o into_o this_o pious_a interrogation_n or_o expostulation_n rather_o psal_n 89.8_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n who_o be_v a_o strong_a lord_n like_o unto_o thou_o or_o to_o thy_o faithfulness_n round_o about_o thou_o consider_v then_o that_o this_o faith_n in_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v act_v upon_o several_a account_n first_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o unchangableness_n of_o god_n love_n and_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v make_v with_o we_o in_o his_o son_n and_o which_o he_o have_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v unto_o we_o in_o 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nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n so_o david_n in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 23.5_o although_o my_o house_n be_v not_o so_o with_o god_n yet_o he_o have_v make_v with_o i_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a now_o that_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n be_v unchangeable_a as_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n of_o grace_n appear_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v dear_a than_o a_o mother_n love_n to_o her_o sweet_a and_o most_o tender_a babe_n isa_n 49.15_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o 2._o it_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o mountain_n isa_n 54.10_o for_o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o 3._o it_o be_v as_o constant_a as_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o sars_n of_o the_o day_n and_o of_o the_o night_n jer._n 31.35_o 36._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o give_v the_o sun_n for_o a_o light_n by_o day_n and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o star_n for_o a_o light_n by_o night_n which_o divide_v the_o sea_n when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o roar_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n if_o those_o ordinance_n depart_v from_o before_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n than_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n also_o shall_v cease_v from_o be_v a_o nation_n before_o i_o for_o ever_o 4._o it_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o god_n himself_o psal_n 89.35_o once_o have_v i_o swear_v by_o my_o holiness_n that_o i_o will_v not_o lie_v unto_o david_n his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n we_o give_v much_o credit_n to_o the_o word_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n much_o more_o when_o we_o have_v his_o oath_n for_o it_o this_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n make_v the_o ground_n or_o foundation_n of_o a_o beleiver_n strong_a consolation_n wherein_o god_n will_v more_o abundant_o to_o show_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o immutability_n of_o his_o counsel_n confirm_v it_o by_o a_o oath_n that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o god_n to_o lie_v we_o may_v have_v a_o strong_a consolation_n who_o have_v flee_v for_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o hope_n set_v
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