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the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n yea_o all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o nothing_o and_o count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n isa_n 40._o 15_o 17._o the_o mountain_n quake_v at_o he_o and_o the_o hill_n melt_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v at_o his_o presence_n yea_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o nahum_n 1._o 5._o and_o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o and_o burn_v they_o together_o isa_n 27._o 4._o the_o most_o steely_a and_o flinty_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n can_v no_o more_o stand_v before_o god_n than_o briar_n and_o thorn_n before_o a_o consume_a fire_n how_o easy_o do_v he_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o opposite_a power_n by_o strength_n shall_v no_o man_n prevail_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 9_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v it_o against_o he_o or_o 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chap._n 1._o 16_o which_o as_o the_o spring_n in_o a_o watch_n order_n and_o set_v a_o go_v all_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v god_n secret_a divine_a providence_n so_o be_v all_o motion_n regulate_v and_o order_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o will_v who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1._o 11._o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lam._n 3._o 37._o and_o therefore_o
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for_o sodom_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 27._o as_o jacob_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 32._o 10._o as_o job_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 40._o 4._o and_o 42._o 6._o as_o daniel_n and_o i_o set_v my_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n dan._n 9_o 3._o thus_o we_o shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o as_o jacob_n meet_v his_o incense_a brother_n esau_n he_o bow_v himself_o seven_o time_n to_o the_o ground_n as_o abigail_n david_n she_o fall_v before_o he_o on_o her_o face_n and_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o benhadad_n servant_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n with_o sackcloth_n on_o their_o loin_n and_o roaps_o on_o their_o head_n as_o the_o prodigal_a his_o father_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n and_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n this_o be_v a_o postuâ—e_n very_o suitable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o when_o he_o be_v humble_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v we_o low_o we_o shall_v be_v lowly_a if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v
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then_o be_v the_o hearty_a humiliatinn_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a and_o according_a to_o what_o appear_v of_o this_o it_o bode_v good_a or_o ill_a to_o a_o nation_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o that_o people_n exod._n 33._o 5_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a what_o the_o lord_n there_o fay_v to_o they_o put_v off_o say_v he_o thy_o ornament_n from_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v unto_o thou_o but_o do_v not_o god_n know_v what_o to_o do_v to_o a_o people_n and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o they_o yes_o but_o his_o displeasure_n appear_v against_o this_o people_n he_o speak_v as_o one_o unrefolve_v either_o for_o spare_v or_o destroy_v and_o as_o willing_a to_o be_v determine_v as_o he_o find_v their_o posture_n and_o demeanour_n to_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o do_v indeed_o humble_v thyself_o and_o repent_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n but_o if_o thou_o still_o persist_v in_o thy_o pride_n and_o 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sad_o resent_v trade_v indeed_o be_v low_a and_o man_n estate_n low_o but_o we_o carry_v it_o as_o high_a or_o high_a than_o ever_o god_n say_v to_o we_o as_o to_o pharaoh_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o exod._n 10._o 3._o i_o have_v lay_v your_o health_n low_a your_o strength_n low_a many_o of_o your_o life_n low_a your_o city_n low_a your_o house_n low_a your_o estate_n low_a your_o trade_n low_a o_o when_o shall_v your_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o lay_v low_a certain_o if_o we_o do_v not_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o lie_v low_a god_n will_v yet_o lay_v we_o low_o direct_v 4._o do_v what_o we_o do_v very_o humble_o let_v it_o be_v yet_o hopeful_o self-abasing_o but_o not_o dispare_o as_o shechaniah_n say_v to_o ezra_n we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n ezra_n 10._o 2._o and_o who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o etc._n etc._n jonah_n 3._o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o in_o the_o very_a word_n themselves_o so_o express_v himself_o as_o yet_o to_o encourage_v his_o people_n for_o one_a he_o name_v israel_n twice_o here_o o_o israel_n and_o again_o o_o israel_n as_o a_o name_n that_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v very_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o david_n because_o absalon_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o he_o name_v his_o name_n thrice_o o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 18_o 33._o 2_o he_o say_v thy_o god_n to_o show_v the_o covenant_n still_o continue_v firm_a if_o they_o do_v but_o repent_v and_o all_o to_o keep_v up_o hope_n and_o that_o his_o people_n may_v catch_v thereat_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whether_o any_o thing_n will_v come_v from_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v hasty_o catch_v it_o 1_o king_n 20._o 33._o oh_o our_o 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like_v well_o of_o this_o that_o his_o people_n humble_v and_o abase_v themselves_o shall_v yet_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_fw-mi and_o not_o despair_v the_o lord_n eye_n be_v say_v to_o be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o withal_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n yea_o he_o be_v say_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o such_o psal_n 33._o 18._o and_o 147._o 11._o expect_v all_o from_o it_o and_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o it_o which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o withal_o so_o free_a direct_v 5._o persevere_o unwearied_o resolve_v to_o persist_v in_o our_o suit_n till_o we_o prevail_v as_o the_o saint_n of_o old_a i_o will_v not_o say_v jacob_n let_v thou_o go_v except_o thou_o bless_v i_o gen._n 32._o 26._o the_o lord_n bid_v moses_n let_v he_o alone_o and_o offer_v he_o fair_a that_o he_o will_v make_v of_o he_o a_o great_a nation_n exod._n 32._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o that_o will_v not_o take_v he_o off_o but_o he_o still_o beseech_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o prevail_v we_o 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