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wrought_v for_o we_o let_v we_o consider_v these_o 3_o or_o 4_o thing_n 1._o all_o our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n and_o therefore_o can_v justify_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n of_o pure_a eye_n that_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n isa_n 64.8_o we_o be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n the_o holy_a man_n that_o ever_o live_v that_o have_v be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n have_v be_v afraid_a to_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n phil._n 3.9_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n 2._o we_o not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v unto_o god_n a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o accept_v god_n provide_v a_o righteousness_n for_o we_o in_o and_o by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o accept_v in_o his_o sight_n 1_o cor._n 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how_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n in_o all_o public_a calamity_n as_o well_o as_o private_a and_o personal_a affliction_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o world_n in_o any_o kingdom_n in_o any_o city_n to_o any_o particular_a person_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v evident_a from_o such_o scripture_n as_o these_o rom._n 11.36_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o isa_n 45.7_o i_o form_n the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n am._n 3.6_o shall_v there_o be_v evil_a in_o a_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o whatsoever_o evil_o come_v upon_o a_o city_n or_o any_o person_n in_o the_o city_n whether_o sword_n or_o pestilence_n or_o famine_n or_o fire_n or_o any_o other_o evil_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o send_v all_o those_o evil_n when_o any_o destroyer_n come_v against_o a_o nation_n that_o lie_v it_o waste_v and_o make_v it_o desolate_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o raise_v up_o those_o waster_n to_o destroy_v and_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o their_o slaughter_n weapon_n and_o their_o instrument_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o design_a destruction_n isa_n 54.16_o behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o smith_n that_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o that_o bring_v forth_o all_o instrument_n for_o his_o work_n and_o i_o have_v create_v the_o waster_n to_o destroy_v such_o calamity_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v carry_v on_o in_o a_o confuse_a disorderly_a way_n be_v govern_v and_o overrule_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o damage_n do_v to_o any_o man_n person_n or_o estate_n but_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n nahum_n 1.3_o the_o lord_n have_v his_o way_n in_o the_o storm_n and_o in_o the_o whirlwind_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n order_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o storm_n and_o by_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o 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every_o rod_n have_v its_o whole_a work_n appoint_v by_o god_n the_o sea_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a unruly_a creature_n especial_o when_o stormy_a wind_n cause_v it_o to_o rage_n yet_o the_o lord_n rule_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o do_v nothing_o in_o its_o great_a rage_n but_o what_o he_o please_v psal_n 89.9_o thou_o rule_a the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n when_o the_o wave_n thereof_o arise_v thou_o still_a they_o and_o he_o that_o rule_v the_o rage_a of_o the_o sea_n rule_v and_o still_v the_o tumult_n of_o the_o most_o unruly_a people_n psal_n 65.7_o yea_o he_o rule_v over_o all_o person_n and_o all_o action_n that_o be_v do_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n psal_n 103.19_o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o his_o kingdom_n rule_v over_o all_o now_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o tumult_n and_o insurrection_n and_o massacre_n and_o all_o other_o national_a judgement_n that_o there_o be_v nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v nothing_o befall_v any_o kingdom_n city_n or_o particular_a person_n but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n psal_n 97.1_o 2_o 3._o the_o lord_n reign_v let_v the_o earth_n rejoice_v cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v round_o about_o he_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n a_o fire_n go_v before_o he_o and_o burn_v his_o enemy_n round_o about_o his_o lightning_n enlighten_v the_o world_n the_o earth_n see_v it_o and_o tremble_v the_o hill_n melt_v like_o wax_n when_o we_o be_v under_o cloudy_a and_o dark_a dispensation_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o fiery_a trial_n and_o god_n be_v burn_v up_o his_o enemy_n round_o about_o when_o he_o send_v such_o judgement_n as_o make_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o tremble_v and_o the_o hill_n to_o melt_v like_o wax_n that_o be_v man_n of_o the_o high_a degree_n king_n and_o prince_n their_o heart_n faint_v through_o fear_n and_o grief_n yet_o than_o we_o may_v 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