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the_o other_o must_v such_o be_v the_o care_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n that_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v a_o hoof_n or_o a_o hair_n of_o his_o child_n what_o ever_o it_o cost_v he_o or_o they_o if_o the_o gentle_a gale_n will_v not_o send_v we_o to_o shore_n his_o rough_a storm_n shall_v the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n but_o why_o to_o the_o city_n 1._o the_o city_n be_v the_o representative_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a political_a body_n therefore_o the_o voice_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o city_n as_o in_o our_o common_a discourse_n the_o voice_n be_v direct_v from_o face_n to_o face_n 2._o the_o city_n be_v the_o country_n be_v admire_v sampler_n or_o copy_n in_o respect_n of_o manner_n and_o practice_n as_o the_o city_n be_v so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o country_n about_o iâ—_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n first_o or_o most_o â—n_a the_o transgression_n 3._o the_o city_n have_v usual_o the_o fair_a advantage_n and_o encouragement_n to_o serve_v â—nd_a 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this_o be_v the_o case_n here_o wherewith_o shall_v i_o coâ—â—_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o how_o myself_o before_o the_o high_a god_n shall_v i_o come_v before_o he_o with_o burnt-offering_n with_o calf_n of_o a_o year_n old_a which_o argue_v theâ—_n rest_v here_o and_o that_o their_o religion_n have_v no_o high_a principle_n nor_o aim_n than_o these_o beggarly_a element_n therefore_o hear_v you_o the_o rod._n 2._o from_o the_o lead_a word_n of_o my_o text_n the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n observe_v doct._n 1_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o steal_v on_o a_o rod_n 〈◊〉_d on_o his_o people_n but_o give_v they_o fair_a and_o loud_a warning_n of_o it_o doct._n 2_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n messenger_n be_v the_o lord_n own_o voice_n 3._o from_o the_o word_n themselves_o hear_v you_o the_o rod_n etc._n etc._n observe_v doct._n 1_o that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a not_o only_o of_o the_o rod_n itself_o but_o of_o the_o forewarning_n of_o a_o approach_a rod._n doct._n 2_o that_o the_o affliction_n wherewith_o god_n exercise_v his_o people_n be_v but_o rod_n doct._n 3_o that_o there_o be_v no_o affliction_n can_v light_v on_o the_o people_n of_o god_n without_o his_o divine_a permission_n and_o appointment_n doct._n 4_o that_o the_o lord_n rod_n be_v no_o dumb_a rod._n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o from_o the_o word_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a etc._n etc._n this_o i_o shall_v first_o prove_v from_o scripture_n 2._o shall_v show_v you_o some_o token_n of_o a_o approach_a rod._n 3._o how_o far_o we_o ourselves_o be_v under_o the_o symptom_n and_o stroke_n of_o the_o rod._n 4._o shall_v evince_v the_o duty_n by_o argument_n 5._o apply_v it_o brief_o 1._o for_o scripture_n see_v jer._n 3.7_o 8_o 10._o what_o a_o sad_a complaint_n do_v god_n take_v up_o over_o judah_n on_o this_o very_a account_n when_o for_o all_o the_o cause_n whereby_o backslide_a israel_n 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and_o be_v punish_v i_o need_v not_o heap_v up_o witness_n to_o evidence_n so_o rational_a and_o undeniable_a a_o truth_n 2._o but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v when_o a_o rod_n be_v come_v i_o shall_v answer_v in_o these_o two_o general_n 1._o something_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o god_n 2._o something_o from_o man._n from_o god_n as_o 1._o the_o pack_v up_o of_o his_o jewel_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o storm_n approach_v the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isa_n 57.1_o when_o god_n be_v pack_v up_o his_o jewel_n inbarque_a his_o noah_n and_o shoulder_n away_o his_o lot_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a omen_n that_o the_o day_n of_o some_o dreadful_a visitation_n be_v at_o hand_n 2.27_o heb._n 2.27_o it_o be_v true_a as_o we_o be_v all_o mortal_a it_o be_v
appoint_v to_o all_o man_n once_o to_o die_v but_o when_o god_n seem_v to_o catch_v they_o up_o in_o haste_n and_o to_o gather_v they_o by_o whole_a cluster_n and_o that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o service_n this_o be_v a_o ordinary_a prognostic_n of_o approach_a judgement_n god_n withdraw_v his_o presence_n be_v another_o sign_n that_o he_o have_v a_o rod_n a_o make_n when_o he_o have_v shut_v himself_o up_o and_o will_v not_o be_v speak_v with_o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hos_fw-la 5.15_o this_o be_v the_o case_n with_o the_o spouse_n cant._n 5.6_o 7._o i_o open_v to_o my_o belove_a but_o my_o beloved_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o what_o then_o the_o watchman_n that_o go_v about_o the_o city_n find_v i_o they_o smite_v i_o they_o wound_v i_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o wall_n take_v away_o my_o veil_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n when_o god_n say_v to_o his_o moses_n let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o exod._n 32.10_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o jer._n 7.16_o and_o what_o this_o do_v presage_v you_o may_v see_v jer._n 11.14_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o their_o trouble_n and_o chap._n 14.11_o pray_v not_o for_o this_o people_n for_o their_o good_a when_o they_o fast_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o cry_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o will_v consume_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n by_o the_o famine_n and_o by_o the_o pestilence_n then_o say_v i_o ah_o lord_n god_n the_o prophet_n say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o sword_n etc._n etc._n then_o 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draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o if_o any_o man_n whatever_o he_o be_v whatever_o he_o have_v be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v whatever_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v in_o fair_a weather_n and_o better_a leisure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a if_o the_o righteous_a or_o just_a man_n he_o that_o shall_v live_v by_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o draw_v back_o si_fw-la se_fw-la subduxerit_fw-la if_o he_o shall_v slink_v away_o the_o word_n signify_v aliqua_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dissimulare_fw-la to_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v under_o some_o fair_a it_o may_v be_v religious_a yet_o falso_fw-la pretence_n to_o run_v away_o behind_o one_o back_n aâ—_n a_o coward_n or_o traitor_n from_o his_o colour_n if_o any_o man_n thus_o draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o here_o be_v a_o liptote_n under_o this_o calm_a negative_a lie_v a_o taboroh_o 11.3_o num._n 11.3_o even_o the_o 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that_o hence_o you_o judge_v of_o your_o choice_n and_o consequent_o of_o present_a estate_n and_o future_a portion_n accord_v to_o such_o estate_n consider_v of_o what_o ground_n and_o sufficiency_n be_v thy_o comfort_n what_o weight_n do_v theâ—_n make_v against_o all_o thy_o discomfort_n be_v they_o suâ—_n as_o proceed_v from_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n aâ—_n the_o spirit_n the_o comforter_n or_o be_v they_o breed_v 〈◊〉_d the_o knee_n of_o thy_o carnal_a reason_n and_o bliâ—_n hope_n the_o strength_n of_o thy_o comfort_n will_v 〈◊〉_d much_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o faiâ—â—_n rom._n 15.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o and_o the_o fullness_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o joy_n according_a to_o the_o fullness_n and_o nearâ—_n of_o thy_o communion_n with_o god_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o thy_o common_a reason_n and_o carnal_a experient_a
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