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mighty_a poweâ—_n and_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n with_o a_o judgement_n never_o before_o show_v upon_o any_o people_n in_o such_o a_o case_n be_v jehoshaphâ—â—_n when_o the_o child_n of_o moah_n and_o ammâ—n_n and_o other_o beside_o they_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o he_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o he_o have_v no_o might_n at_o all_o to_o withstand_v they_o all_o that_o he_o and_o his_o people_n can_v do_v be_v to_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n weak_a strength_n to_o make_v resistance_n to_o such_o a_o army_n 20.12_o 2_o cro._n 20.12_o to_o any_o man_n think_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v able_a and_o know_v how_o to_o work_v their_o deliverance_n though_o they_o know_v not_o and_o so_o do_v god_n work_v for_o they_o and_o send_v a_o spirit_n of_o disunity_n among_o their_o enemy_n whereby_o they_o destroy_v one_o another_o 25._o 2_o chro._n 20.23_o 24_o 25._o and_o leave_v no_o other_o service_n for_o they_o to_o perform_v then_o to_o gather_v the_o 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the_o lord_n may_v no_o more_o speak_v unto_o we_o after_o that_o manner_n 20.20_o exod._n 20.20_o or_o in_o such_o terrible_a sort_n but_o rather_o by_o our_o action_n say_v with_o those_o godless_a man_n when_o will_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v let_v it_o make_v haste_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o 5.19_o isa_n 5.19_o etc._n etc._n which_o do_v evident_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o stubborn_a one_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v many_o fearful_a plague_n in_o store_n and_o as_o our_o fearless_a carriage_n so_o our_o untameable_a action_n notwithstanding_o of_o god_n judgement_n threaten_v and_o execute_v do_v testify_v to_o our_o face_n that_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a people_n even_o surpass_v man_n and_o place_n of_o extreme_a wickedness_n idolatrous_a ahab_n a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o brazenfaced_a varlet_n at_o the_o denounce_v of_o judgement_n against_o he_o by_o elijah_n at_o the_o length_n humble_v himself_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n c._n 1_o king_n 21.25_o 26_o 27._o jonah_n 1.2_o &_o 3.5_o 6_o 7_o &_o c._n and_o become_v some_o what_o like_o a_o repentant_a nineveh_n a_o wicked_a city_n and_o a_o place_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n pride_n and_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n yet_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n repent_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o for_o a_o while_o they_o somewhat_o amend_v of_o their_o former_a course_n but_o we_o have_v not_o only_a plague_n denounce_v and_o threaten_v against_o we_o but_o for_o our_o abomination_n execute_v upon_o we_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o we_o leave_v our_o evil_a way_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o they_o but_o still_o look_v as_o high_a as_o ever_o and_o oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o poor_a and_o guinde_v their_o face_n by_o extortion_n and_o squeeze_v they_o like_o sponge_n to_o fill_v our_o own_o bottle_n and_o proud_o presume_v upon_o our_o own_o way_n to_o 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such_o among_o we_o but_o there_o stand_v need_n of_o no_o candle_n to_o sâ—arch_v in_o corner_n for_o they_o see_v they_o be_v assoon_o to_o be_v find_v as_o fly_n in_o summer_n for_o daily_o we_o may_v hear_v they_o rail_v upon_o nick-naming_a scornful_o use_v and_o deride_v such_o who_o care_n exceed_v the_o common_a sort_n in_o religious_a performance_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o a_o mock_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o shameful_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o yet_o our_o heart_n be_v estrange_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o our_o love_n be_v yet_o far_o short_a of_o what_o the_o lord_n require_v towards_o himself_o or_o people_n for_o while_o we_o thus_o despise_v our_o brethren_n who_o we_o do_v see_v how_o can_v we_o love_v our_o god_n who_o we_o see_v not_o alas_o 4.20_o 1_o john_n 4.20_o it_o iâ—â—â—_n câ—â—â—pity_n that_o the_o form_n correction_n which_o we_o have_v have_v have_v wrought_v no_o more_o love_n in_o we_o or_o how_o ever_o have_v no_o better_o reform_v we_o 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shall_v find_v unthankfulness_n for_o our_o deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o can_v never_o escape_v without_o further_a punishment_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n cause_v our_o enemy_n to_o fall_v from_o among_o we_o and_o have_v let_v we_o see_v our_o desire_n upon_o they_o in_o a_o word_n the_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n as_o much_o or_o more_o with_o we_o then_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o we_o forget_v to_o rejoice_v with_o a_o holy_a joy_n 18.20_o rev._n 18.20_o because_o god_n have_v avenge_v we_o of_o they_o or_o to_o ascribe_v or_o render_v salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o judgement_n be_v true_a and_o righteous_a 2_o chap._n 19.1_o 2_o and_o who_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n and_o her_o adherent_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n 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in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o the_o profanation_n of_o that_o day_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o indeed_o to_o prevent_v this_o i_o see_v our_o nehemiah_n have_v take_v care_n 14._o care_n in_o the_o directory_n for_o public_a worship_n neh._n 13.17.18_o si_fw-la unquam_fw-la futurum_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la haec_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la in_o externo_fw-la ministerio_fw-la svo_fw-la praesentia_fw-la auferatur_fw-la id_fw-la accidat_fw-la propier_n mundi_fw-la istam_fw-la ingratituaâ—uem_fw-la rol_o in_o joh._n p._n 579_o isa_n 30.9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o but_o that_o as_o yet_o have_v take_v small_a effect_n among_o we_o for_o we_o as_o much_o profane_a it_o as_o ever_o even_o in_o time_n of_o great_a liberty_n by_o drink_v playing_z revel_a ride_a talk_v of_o earthly_a affair_n and_o do_v our_o own_o pleasure_n upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n to_o these_o part_n i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o than_o nehemiah_n do_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n 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those_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o who_o know_v but_o for_o swear_v former_o our_o land_n be_v cause_v to_o mourn_v 23.10_o jeâ—_n 23.10_o and_o if_o still_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o sâ—n_n we_o must_v needs_o look_v for_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a punishment_n but_o many_o think_v they_o take_v not_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a when_o they_o swear_v by_o their_o faith_n troth_n by_o light_n or_o by_o bread_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v not_o such_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o god_n be_v name_n in_o vain_a and_o fearful_o too_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o jer_z mat._n 5.34_o 35._o jam._n 5.12_o see_v mr._n boltons_n treatise_n call_v the_o saent_n solfe-inriching_a examination_n pag._n 245_o jer._n 5.7_o deus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la se_fw-la quadem_fw-la necessitate_v constringi_fw-la ut_fw-la tam_fw-la severas_fw-la poenas_fw-la exigat_fw-la de_fw-la judeis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cal._n praelect_a in_o jer_z for_o they_o shall_v 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we_o both_o from_o such_o tyranf_o so_o still_o he_o will_v do_v the_o same_o in_o due_a â—ime_n though_o again_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o like_a condition_n but_o yet_o further_o to_o comfort_v we_o in_o or_o against_o such_o tyrannical_a exaction_n and_o oppression_n let_v we_o know_v and_o with_o comfort_n consider_v 28._o mat._n 10_o 28._o that_o the_o cruel_a lest_o oppressor_n can_v but_o at_o most_o kill_v the_o body_n our_o better_a part_n can_v not_o by_o they_o be_v touch_v but_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o before_o last_o let_v we_o not_o fear_v but_o that_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n will_v ease_v we_o from_o oppression_n the_o red_a of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o always_o lie_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o godly_a 125.3_o psal_n 125.3_o tyrant_n shall_v not_o always_o oppress_v and_o have_v their_o will_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o to_o deliver_v they_o he_o will_v either_o raise_v up_o saviour_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o 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and_o sharp_a suffering_n then_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v feel_v if_o it_o shall_v so_o please_v god_n to_o deal_v with_o we_o and_o yet_o know_v this_o that_o all_o we_o do_v will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n except_o god_n blessing_n be_v upon_o our_o endeavour_n see_v therefore_o 1.17_o jame_a 1.17_o preparation_n against_o and_o patience_n to_o endure_v affliction_n be_v both_o god_n gift_n let_v we_o ask_v they_o of_o he_o even_o desire_v he_o to_o measure_v unto_o we_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o his_o patience_n as_o we_o may_v not_o murmur_v under_o affliction_n but_o be_v willing_a to_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n whatever_o thus_o do_v no_o doubt_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o lord_n extend_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o either_o to_o keep_v judgement_n from_o we_o or_o else_o with_o they_o to_o strengthen_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v as_o willing_a and_o able_a to_o undergo_v affliction_n as_o any_o other_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n 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