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of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o cruelty_n and_o wickedness_n the_o earth_n also_o shall_v disclose_v her_o blood_n and_o shall_v no_o long_o cover_v she_o slay_v god_n compare_v himself_o to_o a_o prince_n upon_o his_o throne_n who_o go_v from_o his_o place_n of_o state_n into_o country_n to_o quiet_a mutinees_n and_o rebellion_n among_o his_o people_n the_o note_n from_o hence_o be_v that_o sin_n desturb_v he_o even_o â—nd_a earth_n god_n can_v be_v quiet_a in_o obs_n 1_o heaven_n for_o sinner_n just_o it_o be_v with_o god_n to_o trouble_v sinner_n on_o earth_n obs_n 2_o in_o time_n of_o public_a judgement_n god_n do_v in_o a_o manner_n leave_v his_o majesty_n and_o royalty_n in_o heaven_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o sure_o it_o will_v be_v to_o their_o cost_n when_o god_n thus_o come_v do_v but_o view_v the_o terribleness_n of_o god_n come_v down_o in_o psal_n 18.9_o 10._o darkness_n and_o coal_n of_o fire_n be_v under_o his_o foot_n god_n seem_v to_o 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thy_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n thou_o have_v service_n and_o honour_n do_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o creature_n thy_o sainss_n offer_v sacrifice_n to_o thou_o though_o sometime_o god_n seem_v to_o answer_v i_o care_v not_o for_o this_o i_o can_v and_o will_v have_v honour_n to_o myself_o in_o some_o other_o way_n further_o we_o may_v observe_v when_o wicked_a man_n be_v in_o perplexity_n obs_n 4_o then_o god_n enjoy_v himself_o in_o his_o perfection_n ezek._n 18.4_o when_o they_o be_v in_o wrath_n and_o sorrow_n and_o god_n have_v not_o that_o service_n from_o they_o in_o external_a worship_n which_o he_o have_v have_v but_o i_o care_v not_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o my_o place_n and_o enjoy_v myself_o in_o my_o glory_n and_o in_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n damned_a damned_a we_o be_v herein_o eternal_a torment_n and_o horror_n but_o what_o do_v god_n lose_v by_o this_o he_o be_v in_o his_o glory_n and_o enjoy_v himself_o in_o perfect_a rest_n but_o 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can_v do_v no_o good_a upon_o they_o therefore_o let_v they_o alone_o according_a to_o that_o 1_o king_n 8.47_o if_o they_o will_v bethink_v themselves_o and_o repent_v and_o this_o be_v a_o most_o prudential_a way_n to_o deal_v with_o man_n who_o be_v wilful_a and_o stubborn_a till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n note_v that_o when_o god_n come_v obs_n 2_o to_o his_o people_n as_o in_o his_o judgement_n so_o in_o his_o way_n of_o mercy_n he_o leave_v his_o place_n and_o majesty_n he_o humble_v himself_o to_o behold_v what_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o self-denial_n in_o god_n to_o meddle_v with_o man_n at_o all_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mighty_a condescension_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o come_v from_o his_o throne_n to_o visit_v and_o comfort_v poor_a man_n in_o dungeon_n and_o prison_n simile_n simile_n sure_o such_o prisoner_n need_v honour_v such_o a_o prince_n for_o he_o come_v from_o his_o throne_n to_o visit_v they_o how_o much_o more_o than_o have_v 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