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not_o deceive_v deut._n xi_o take_v good_a heed_n unto_o yourselves_o josh._n xxiii_o take_v diligent_a heed_n josh._n xxii_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v say_v christ_n matth._n xuj_o it_o be_v a_o warning_n always_o seasonable_a we_o all_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o but_o especial_o in_o three_o exigency_n 1._o if_o the_o duty_n we_o undertake_v the_o business_n about_o which_o we_o be_v employ_v be_v weighty_a and_o ponderous_a matter_n of_o less_o moment_n and_o consequence_n may_v be_v slubber_v and_o slight_v but_o matter_n of_o importance_n require_v heed_n and_o attention_n now_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o concern_v our_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n the_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v of_o all_o other_o of_o high_a consequence_n of_o great_a concernment_n oâ—…_n set_v your_o heart_n unto_o it_o say_v moses_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n deut._n xxxii_o 46._o so_o again_o deut._n four_o 9_o 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the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o condemn_v they_o for_o unworthy_a auditor_n such_o as_o call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o burden_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o prophet_n ieremiah_n time_n it_o be_v a_o byword_n with_o they_o so_o to_o taunt_v the_o prophet_n what_o be_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n xxiii_o or_o like_o those_o who_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n complain_v of_o chap._n i._n 13._o they_o cry_v out_o what_o a_o weariness_n be_v it_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n they_o snuff_v at_o it_o or_o as_o those_o in_o amos_n his_o time_n chap._n viij_o 5._o who_o will_v fain_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n worship_n say_v when_o will_v the_o new_a moon_n be_v go_v and_o the_o sabbath_n that_o we_o may_v fall_v to_o our_o work_n again_o such_o kind_n of_o auditor_n have_v little_a hope_n to_o find_v mercy_n or_o acceptance_n with_o god_n nay_o not_o only_o such_o but_o thou_o may_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o joy_n and_o much_o pleasure_n account_v the_o 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we_o gain_v by_o god_n presence_n be_v that_o it_o bring_v with_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o nation_n it_o be_v the_o high_a dignity_n and_o renown_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o people_n that_o god_n abide_v with_o they_o as_o s._n paul_n speak_v rom._n iii._o 1._o what_o advantage_n then_o have_v the_o jew_n what_o be_v the_o dignity_n of_o have_v god_n so_o near_o to_o they_o much_o every_o way_n thus_o moses_n set_v out_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o this_o near_a reference_n betwixt_o god_n and_o they_o deut._n xxvi_o 18._o the_o lord_n have_v avouch_v thou_o this_o day_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o vers_n 19_o to_o make_v thou_o high_a above_o all_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v in_o praise_n and_o in_o name_n and_o in_o honour_n this_o nearness_n of_o god_n presence_n god_n compare_v in_o jor._n xiii_o 11._o to_o a_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o his_o loin_n as_o the_o girdlâ—…_n cleave_v to_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man_n so_o have_v i_o cause_v to_o cleave_v 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they_o it_o be_v his_o hand_n that_o inflict_v they_o and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n make_v it_o a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n to_o acknowiedge_v this_o chap._n ix_o 12._o who_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n that_o may_v understand_v this_o for_o what_o the_o land_n perish_v it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o know_v from_o who_o and_o for_o what_o our_o affliction_n be_v come_v upon_o we_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o acknowledgement_n that_o god_n expect_v from_o we_o he_o look_v we_o shall_v see_v he_o in_o all_o our_o suffering_n and_o observe_v his_o hand_n in_o they_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o mica_n vi_fw-la 9_o and_o know_v who_o hand_n it_o be_v that_o bring_v it_o 2._o he_o challenge_v these_o affliction_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o special_a administration_n be_v there_o any_o evil_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o do_v it_o amos_n iii._o 6._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 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people_n behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v eat_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v hungry_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v drink_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a behold_v my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v but_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a isai._n lxv_o 13._o malachi_n assure_v they_o of_o this_o exemption_n and_o that_o god_n will_v make_v it_o appear_v who_o be_v his_o chap._n iii._o 17._o in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o then_o shall_v you_o diseeun_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o he_o that_o serve_v god_n and_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o 3._o in_o the_o pùnishment_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o his_o child_n have_v withstand_v oppose_v protest_v against_o and_o mourn_v for_o usual_o in_o that_o case_n god_n exempt_v such_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o he_o this_o obtain_v lot_n exemption_n out_o of_o sodom_n overthrow_n he_o mourn_v for_o the_o 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