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the_o day_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n how_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n stain_v how_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n cloud_v how_o be_v the_o bright_a morning_n star_n darken_v how_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n contemn_v blaspheme_v scorn_v and_o spiteful_o use_v how_o be_v perfect_a holiness_n and_o innocency_n accuse_v reject_v condemn_a cruel_o torment_v and_o most_o shameful_o kill_v and_o how_o be_v truth_n itself_o despise_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n can_v we_o think_v upon_o his_o passion_n without_o tear_n and_o mourning_n if_o we_o belong_v unto_o he_o can_v we_o ruminate_v upon_o it_o and_o not_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o who_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o much_o
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a_o life_n of_o suffering_n and_o of_o sorrow_n but_o when_o he_o know_v that_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o he_o must_v offer_v up_o his_o body_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n 21_o world_n mat._n 26._o 21_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n 32_o enemy_n joh._n 16._o 32_o &_o that_o they_o all_o shall_v be_v scatter_v from_o he_o and_o also_o what_o he_o shall_v suffer_v in_o his_o passion_n notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o shrink_v from_o it_o but_o do_v willing_o undertake_v it_o because_o it_o be_v his_o father_n will_n to_o have_v it_o so_o wherefore_o he_o do_v arm_v himself_o with_o divine_a patience_n and_o meekness_n to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o be_v appoint_v in_o god_n decree_n shall_v be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o prepare_v himself_o by_o prayer_n for_o that_o great_a work_n this_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o submit_v with_o all_o meekness_n of_o 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suppress_v the_o violence_n of_o our_o passion_n though_o we_o be_v natural_o incline_v thereunto_o last_o faith_n will_v strengthen_v we_o against_o all_o doubt_n and_o distrust_n when_o god_n correction_n be_v upon_o we_o 7._o we_o heb._n 12._o 6_o 7._o for_o who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v and_o he_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v if_o we_o endure_v chasten_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o with_o son_n thus_o say_v eliphaz_n to_o job_n 17._o job_n job_n 5._o 17._o behold_v happy_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n correct_v therefore_o despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o almighty_a why_o then_o shall_v we_o mistrust_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v under_o his_o visitation_n why_o do_v we_o not_o put_v more_o confidence_n in_o his_o power_n to_o defend_v we_o more_o trust_v in_o his_o care_n to_o preserve_v we_o and_o more_o hope_n in_o his_o promise_n to_o save_v and_o deliver_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n and_o out_o of_o 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require_v loud_a cry_n deep_a sigh_n and_o groan_n and_o many_o tear_n which_o we_o can_v pour_v forth_o until_o we_o do_v abandon_v all_o our_o wicked_a and_o lewd_a companion_n and_o all_o former_a occasion_n that_o do_v entice_v or_o provoke_v we_o thereunto_o and_o until_o christ_n do_v look_v upon_o we_o and_o touch_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o spirit_n to_o let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o do_v take_v notice_n of_o they_o 13._o they_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o we_o shall_v therefore_o watch_v and_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n that_o we_o depart_v not_o from_o christ_n but_o support_v our_o faith_n with_o steadfast_a hope_n and_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v establish_v we_o with_o his_o free_a spirit_n never_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o total_o and_o final_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v as_o sometime_o peter_n do_v that_o though_o thou_o shall_v die_v with_o christ_n yet_o thou_o will_v never_o deny_v he_o nor_o forsake_v he_o but_o do_v not_o trust_v too_o much_o to_o thou_o own_o strength_n though_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n for_o if_o christ_n do_v not_o uphold_v thy_o faith_n the_o power_n of_o satan_n temptation_n will_v prevail_v against_o thou_o thou_o own_o heart_n will_v deceive_v thou_o and_o the_o devil_n will_v be_v too_o cunning_a for_o thou_o 31._o thou_o ezech._n 33._o 31._o thou_o may_v honour_v christ_n with_o thy_o lip_n and_o yet_o in_o heart_n thou_o may_v deny_v he_o for_o if_o the_o power_n of_o a_o christian_a life_n go_v not_o along_o with_o thy_o outward_a profession_n thou_o do_v then_o dishonour_v his_o holy_a name_n do_v forsake_v he_o in_o thy_o heart_n if_o there_o be_v such_o unfaithfulnesse_n in_o thou_o to_o christ_n thy_o saviour_n and_o if_o there_o be_v such_o hypocrisy_n hide_v under_o a_o fair_a profession_n than_o every_o rumour_n of_o trouble_n or_o danger_n for_o christ_n every_o allure_a vanity_n and_o every_o delightful_a sin_n will_v make_v thou_o turn_v aside_o from_o he_o 57_o he_o psal_n 78._o 57_o like_o a_o deceitful_a bow_n because_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o well_o season_v with_o grace_n to_o make_v thou_o stand_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a unto_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o truth_n against_o all_o opposition_n if_o this_o be_v thy_o fidelity_n to_o thy_o saviour_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v repose_v so_o little_a confidence_n in_o he_o then_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o regard_v thou_o though_o thou_o do_v howl_v and_o call_v unto_o he_o day_n and_o night_n when_o thou_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n or_o misery_n the_o lord_n complain_v of_o his_o own_o people_n 14_o people_n hos_fw-la 7._o 14_o that_o they_o have_v not_o cry_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o heart_n when_o they_o howl_v upon_o their_o bed_n for_o they_o do_v still_o rebel_n against_o he_o wherefore_o let_v there_o be_v truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o thy_o heart_n that_o thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o tongue_n may_v go_v together_o in_o thy_o prayer_n in_o thy_o vow_n and_o in_o all_o thy_o service_n to_o god_n and_o man_n let_v thy_o heart_n and_o thy_o hand_n go_v together_o in_o thy_o alm_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n of_o charity_n for_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v not_o faithful_a to_o god_n thy_o best_a service_n and_o duty_n can_v be_v accept_v also_o keep_v thy_o heart_n close_o knit_v to_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o then_o he_o will_v cast_v a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n upon_o thou_o as_o he_o do_v upon_o peter_n if_o at_o any_o time_n through_o humane_a weakness_n or_o upon_o the_o violence_n of_o any_o passion_n or_o strong_a temptation_n thou_o shall_v fall_v away_o from_o he_o thy_o heart_n be_v that_o which_o christ_n require_v for_o thus_o he_o say_v by_o solomon_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n 26._o i_o prov._n 23._o 26._o give_v not_o thy_o heart_n therefore_o to_o the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o to_o carnal_a lust_n and_o delight_n but_o only_o unto_o god_n now_o meditate_v serious_o upon_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o peter_n fall_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v thyself_o likewise_o subject_a to_o the_o like_a provocation_n and_o to_o the_o like_a frailty_n and_o fail_n and_o learn_v instruction_n thereby_o not_o to_o be_v secure_a because_o danger_n and_o temptation_n do_v every_o where_o attend_v thou_o and_o not_o to_o presume_v upon_o thy_o own_o strength_n for_o that_o will_v not_o preserve_v thou_o but_o labour_v to_o be_v well_o root_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o well_o ground_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o no_o spiritual_a enemy_n shall_v prevail_v against_o thou_o and_o the_o cunning_a stratagem_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v not_o hurt_v thou_o no_o fear_n of_o peril_n and_o danger_n shall_v make_v thy_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o fail_v and_o no_o affliction_n or_o trouble_n shall_v
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the_o day_n of_o samuel_n god_n do_v show_v a_o manifest_a token_n of_o his_o high_a displeasure_n against_o his_o people_n for_o their_o great_a sin_n 17._o sin_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 17._o when_o he_o send_v thunder_n and_o rain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n to_o let_v they_o know_v that_o their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o ask_v they_o a_o king_n 7._o king_n 2_o sam._n 8._o 7._o because_o they_o have_v reject_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o god_n will_v set_v his_o mark_n upon_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a sinner_n that_o will_v not_o be_v reclaim_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v upon_o cain_n and_o other_o to_o brand_v they_o with_o perpetual_a infamy_n and_o shame_n for_o their_o impenitency_n god_n have_v also_o several_a judgement_n for_o wicked_a man_n as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o daily_a experience_n in_o these_o sinful_a time_n some_o he_o mark_n for_o the_o sword_n some_o for_o 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uncomfortable_a to_o want_v the_o spiritual_a light_n of_o our_o understanding_n thus_o say_v christ_n 23._o christ_n mat._n 6._o 22_o 23._o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n wherefore_o if_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o shine_v upon_o we_o to_o give_v light_n to_o our_o understanding_n if_o he_o do_v not_o heal_v the_o perverseness_n of_o our_o will_n and_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o our_o affection_n we_o shall_v walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n for_o we_o shall_v be_v without_o a_o guide_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o stumble_v and_o fall_v dangerous_o into_o gross_a sin_n wherein_o if_o we_o continue_v without_o repentance_n we_o may_v 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unjust_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o mourn_v for_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o loss_n of_o any_o pillar_n in_o that_o spiritual_a building_n we_o have_v many_o example_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n for_o this_o pious_a duty_n jeremiah_n ezrah_n nehemiah_n and_o other_o mourn_v and_o lament_v great_o for_o the_o first_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o temple_n 43._o temple_n luk._n 19_o 41_o 42_o 43._o christ_n himself_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o behold_v it_o because_o he_o know_v the_o final_a destruction_n that_o shall_v short_o after_o come_v upon_o it_o when_o elisha_n 14._o l_o 2_o king_n 13._o 14._o the_o prophet_n be_v fall_v sick_a of_o the_o sickness_n whereof_o he_o die_v joash_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n come_v down_o unto_o he_o and_o weep_v over_o his_o face_n and_o say_v o_o my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o this_o 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1._o case_n psal_n 12._o 1._o help_v lord_n for_o the_o godly_a man_n cease_v for_o the_o faithful_a fall_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n when_o we_o see_v these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v we_o have_v need_n cry_v mighty_o to_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n for_o his_o help_n for_o they_o be_v forerunner_n of_o great_a calamity_n but_o we_o trust_v that_o god_n will_v not_o bring_v such_o visitation_n upon_o we_o but_o that_o he_o will_v pity_v we_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n upon_o his_o submission_n to_o his_o will_n though_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n we_o have_v deserve_v no_o pity_n now_o then_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o consider_v thou_o will_v find_v that_o whatsoever_o thy_o condition_n of_o life_n be_v that_o sorrow_n and_o trouble_n will_v daily_o attend_v thou_o that_o the_o corruption_n of_o thy_o nature_n will_v break_v out_o upon_o thou_o to_o make_v thou_o fail_v of_o thy_o 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