favour_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o wicked_a isai_n 48._o ult_n and_o chap._n 57_o ult_n god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n and_o have_v evident_o display_v his_o holiness_n even_o in_o the_o only_a way_n of_o redemption_n itself_o which_o be_v by_o nothing_o less_o than_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o he_o shed_v to_o purchase_v a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n heb._n 12.14_o therefore_o while_o the_o land_n have_v so_o great_a profaneness_n as_o there_o be_v visible_o in_o it_o we_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o those_o misery_n that_o always_o attend_v such_o impiety_n three_o apostasy_n and_o backslide_v from_o god_n do_v provoke_v he_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n if_o we_o leave_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v we_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o say_v god_n my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o 39_o but_o we_o be_v not_o of_o they_o that_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o backslider_n in_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n pro._n 14.14_o and_o say_v god_n woe_n unto_o you_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o you_o hos_fw-la 9.12_o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 10.38_o which_o must_v be_v by_o a_o constant_a view_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o nature_n of_o unbelief_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o a_o depart_n from_o the_o live_a god._n heb._n 3.12_o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o indeed_o what_o quiet_a and_o peace_n can_v we_o expect_v when_o we_o leave_v the_o god_n of_o peace_n the_o pountain_n of_o all_o 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have_v have_v liberty_n and_o ordinance_n for_o our_o edification_n and_o the_o promote_a of_o holiness_n which_o our_o holy_a profession_n call_v for_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o fruitfulness_n in_o a_o grow_a holiness_n any_o way_n proportionable_a to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n afford_v we_o we_o can_v ground_o expect_v any_o continuance_n of_o quiet_a but_o sudden_a destruction_n unless_o a_o speedy_a repentance_n prevent_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o due_a and_o diligent_a improvement_n of_o the_o present_a opportunity_n we_o do_v yet_o enjoy_v for_o our_o reformation_n five_o a_o unreformed_a people_n a_o impenitent_a and_o stubborn_a people_n that_o will_v not_o hear_v isai_n 9.13_o verse_n 12._o the_o syrian_n before_o and_o the_o philistine_n behind_o devour_v israel_n with_o open_a mouth_n for_o all_o this_o his_o anger_n be_v not_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o verse_n 13._o for_o the_o people_n turn_v not_o unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o neither_o do_v they_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n head_n and_o tail_n branch_n and_o rush_n in_o one_o day_n here_o observe_v former_a judgement_n on_o a_o people_n if_o they_o be_v not_o follow_v with_o repentance_n be_v then_o but_o warning_n of_o great_a judgement_n approach_v prov._n 29_o 1._o he_o that_o be_v often_o reprove_v harden_v his_o neck_n shall_v sudden_o be_v destroy_v and_o that_o without_o remedy_n it_o be_v high_a time_n that_o god_n stroke_n shall_v smite_v we_o when_o his_o word_n be_v not_o hear_v by_o we_o and_o when_o person_n refuse_v to_o hear_v and_o receive_v instruction_n they_o be_v on_o the_o brink_n of_o destruction_n jer._n 6.8_o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_a jer._n 44.4_o i_o send_v say_v god_n my_o servant_n the_o prophet_n say_v do_v not_o this_o thing_n which_o i_o hate_v but_o they_o hearken_v not_o where_o before_o my_o fury_n and_o my_o anger_n be_v pour_v forth_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o on_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o be_v desolate_a as_o at_o this_o day_n v._o 5_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n gen._n 6.3_o god_n say_v my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man._n and_o likewise_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n god_n send_v his_o prophet_n 2_o chron._n 36.15_o 16_o 17._o early_o to_o they_o because_o he_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o but_o they_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n therefore_o he_o bring_v upon_o they_o the_o king_n of_o the_o chaldean_n who_o slay_v their_o young_a man_n with_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o ezek_n 20.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n this_o sin_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o scum_n that_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o pot_n by_o boil_v and_o say_v woe_n to_o the_o bloody_a city_n to_o the_o pot_n who_o scum_n be_v therein_o and_o who_o scum_n be_v not_o go_v out_o of_o it_o first_o he_o bid_v they_o pour_v water_n into_o the_o pot_n but_o when_o that_o do_v not_o do_v to_o set_v it_o on_o a_o great_a fire_n in_o the_o empty_a pot_n that_o the_o brass_n may_v melt_v it_o if_o less_o judgement_n will_v not_o do_v great_a must_v ensue_v unto_o utter_a destruction_n on_o a_o impenitent_a people_n and_o this_o sin_n likewise_o be_v too_o manifest_a among_o we_o few_o regard_n what_o they_o hear_v to_o do_v it_o which_o be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n because_o remediless_a misery_n attend_v it_o 2_o chron._n 36.16_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v inquire_v into_o those_o sin_n which_o provoke_v god_n to_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o a_o people_n and_o these_o provocation_n be_v all_o too_o plain_a among_o we_o our_o first_o work_n be_v to_o beg_v of_o god_n to_o turn_v our_o heart_n and_o give_v we_o repentance_n least_o judgement_n break_v forth_o against_o we_o without_o remedy_n prov._n 29.1_o second_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n withdraw_a or_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o a_o people_n it_o be_v general_o gradual_a 1._o he_o be_v long_o a_o go_n the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n wait_v long_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n god_n say_v how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n and_o make_v thou_o as_o admah_n and_o set_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n 2._o and_o long_o go_v when_o depart_v the_o ark_n be_v in_o the_o phylistines_n country_n twenty_o year_n 1_o sam._n 7.2_o 3._o it_o be_v long_o in_o return_v oft_o so_o the_o
whereby_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n as_o well_o as_o that_o to_o come_v and_o sinner_n a_o punishment_n here_o that_o they_o may_v know_v there_o be_v a_o judgement_n now_o this_o disposal_n of_o trouble_n god_n have_v assume_v to_o himself_o isa_n 45.7_o i_o form_v light_n i_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n i_o create_v evil_a viz._n of_o trouble_n i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n job_n 5.6_o although_o affliction_n come_v not_o forth_o of_o the_o dust_n neither_o do_v trouble_v spring_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n etc._n etc._n amos_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 so_o that_o god_n order_v trouble_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o therefore_o where_o he_o give_v quiet_a none_o can_v cause_v trouble_n because_o none_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o it_o but_o himself_o again_o second_o as_o he_o have_v all_o trouble_n itself_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n so_o he_o have_v all_o the_o instrument_n of_o trouble_n at_o his_o own_o order_n nothing_o can_v move_v without_o he_o without_o his_o power_n and_o permission_n all_o instrument_n of_o trouble_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n either_o one_a person_n or_o 2_o thing_n one_a person_n and_o these_o be_v either_o one_a evil_a angel_n 2_o evil_a men._n first_o evil_a angel_n satan_n be_v call_v ho_o ecthros_n the_o enemy_n apollion_n and_o abaddon_n the_o destroyer_n who_o go_v about_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 1_o pet._n 5.8_o now_o the_o malice_n and_o motion_n of_o satan_n to_o hurt_v we_o be_v under_o the_o special_a restraint_n of_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o job_n satan_n say_v thou_o have_v set_v a_o hedge_n about_o he_o job_n 1.10_o and_o in_o seduce_a ahab_n to_o go_v to_o ramoth_n gilead_n the_o evil_a spirit_n do_v first_o get_v leave_n to_o seduce_v he_o 1_o king_n 22.22_o 23._o the_o devil_n can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n until_o that_o christ_n give_v they_o leave_v so_o to_o do_v mat._n 8.31_o 32._o christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n simon_n satan_n have_v desire_v to_o have_v thou_o that_o he_o may_v winnow_v thou_o as_o wheat_n but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n fail_v not_o luk._n 22.31_o and_o that_o god_n order_v these_o thing_n do_v further_a appear_v if_o we_o consider_v what_o god_n permit_v satan_n to_o assault_v we_o for_o if_o we_o be_v proud_a to_o humble_v we_o if_o secure_a to_o awake_v we_o to_o prayer_n and_o watch_n he_o be_v conquer_a by_o christ_n and_o reserve_v in_o chain_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n judas_n 6._o now_o if_o god_n speak_v peace_n satan_n can_v cause_v trouble_n because_o much_o of_o the_o trouble_n he_o be_v permit_v to_o cause_n be_v upon_o god_n controversy_n with_o we_o for_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o we_o be_v able_a but_o will_v with_o the_o temptation_n also_o make_v way_n to_o escape_v 1_o cor._n 10.13_o god_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o as_o satan_n himself_o can_v hurt_v we_o without_o permission_n so_o 2_o the_o worst_a of_o wicked_a man_n those_o who_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n that_o they_o may_v do_v mischief_n viz._n wizard_n and_o witch_n can_v harm_v we_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o instance_n of_o balaam_n num._n 23.23_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n nor_o divination_n against_o israel_n balaam_n love_v the_o wage_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o will_v have_v curse_v israel_n but_o god_n make_v he_o say_v i_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o num._n 23.21_o this_o god_n bid_v they_o remember_v what_o balack_n king_n of_o mohab_n consult_v and_o balam_n answer_v he_o from_o shittim_n unto_o gilgal_n that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n mica_n 6.5_o again_o as_o man_n be_v instrument_n of_o trouble_n they_o be_v so_o either_o one_a by_o their_o head_n and_o counsel_n or_o 2_o by_o their_o hand_n and_o power_n or_o 3_o by_o their_o heart_n inclination_n and_o affection_n now_o all_o these_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o can_v move_v against_o he_o first_o the_o head_n and_o counsel_n of_o man_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o much_o of_o the_o safety_n of_o a_o nation_n depend_v upon_o the_o consultation_n for_o its_o good_a and_o much_o of_o its_o trouble_n depend_v upon_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o man_n for_o its_o hurt_n now_o there_o be_v no_o wisdom_n nor_o counsel_n nor_o device_n against_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.30_o he_o bring_v the_o devise_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o nought_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v for_o ever_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o all_o generation_n psal_n 33.10_o 11._o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o he_o will_v do_v all_o his_o pleasure_n isa_n 46.10_o he_o over-ruleth_a all_o the_o counsel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v bring_v to_o nothing_o the_o device_n of_o the_o crafty_a job_n 5.12_o when_o absalon_n rebel_v against_o david_n and_o achitopel_n be_v with_o he_o who_o be_v esteem_v a_o oracle_n of_o god_n for_o counsel_n david_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o turn_v his_o counsel_n back_o to_o defeat_v it_o which_o he_o do_v according_o answer_v he_o in_o by_o the_o counterpoise_n of_o hushi_n 2_o sam._n 15.31_o chap._n 17.14_o so_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n neh._n 4.15_o of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 5.13_o chap._n 10.3_o the_o heathen_a psal_n 33.10_o of_o syria_n aephraim_n isa_n 7_o 5_o 7._o chap._n 8.10_o of_o egypt_n isa_n 19.3_o 11._o now_o god_n have_v many_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o counsel_n of_o man_n to_o nought_o as_o he_o do_v haman_n against_o mordecai_n esther_n 6._o chap._n 7.9_o 10_o ult_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n against_o the_o 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