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against_o they_o set_v out_o before_o their_o eye_n with_o the_o whole_a manner_n and_o order_n of_o god_n proceed_v therein_o with_o all_o the_o event_n that_o shall_v follow_v as_o be_v prepare_v and_o decree_v by_o god_n already_o these_o prophecy_n then_o thus_o answer_v with_o proportionable_a effect_n give_v we_o sufficient_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n execute_v by_o god_n upon_o his_o church_n nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o chance_n or_o second_v cause_n but_o the_o work_n be_v order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n beforehand_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o crucify_a of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n act_v 4.18_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v both_o keep_v we_o from_o murmur_v either_o at_o the_o instrument_n or_o event_n of_o whatsoever_o befall_v we_o as_o it_o do_v david_n ps_n 39.9_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o and_o beside_o may_v raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o expect_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n of_o the_o work_n how_o unpleasant_a soever_o 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he_o return_v to_o they_o in_o mercy_n and_o humble_v his_o people_n uncircumcised_a heart_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v express_v jer._n 31_o 18_o 19_o the_o lord_n will_v remember_v his_o covenant_n levit._n 26.44_o 45._o and_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n zach._n 8.2_o and_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n to_o do_v they_o good_a jer._n 32.41_o not_o only_o in_o outward_a blessing_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n jer._n 33.8_o and_o change_v their_o heart_n ezek._n 11.19_o and_o plant_v his_o fear_n and_o write_v his_o law_n in_o they_o jer._n 31.38_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o lord_n jer._n 32.40_o and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v able_a out_o of_o their_o own_o experience_n to_o say_v with_o david_n i_o know_v that_o thou_o in_o very_a faithfulness_n have_v afflict_v i_o sake_n but_o not_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n psalm_n 119.75_o and_o all_o this_o he_o will_v do_v not_o for_o their_o 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