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â—uild_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o reason_n be_v god_n will_v â—hew_v mercy_n favour_n and_o deliverance_n to_o none_o in_o â—heir_a sin_n he_o hear_v not_o â—inners_n yet_o he_o also_o look_v that_o in_o our_o affliction_n we_o do_v call_v upon_o he_o 50.15_o psal_n 50.15_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o 5.13_o jam_fw-la 5.13_o be_v any_o among_o you_o afflict_v let_v he_o pray_v now_o with_o our_o prayer_n and_o purpose_n of_o reformation_n we_o must_v renew_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v careful_a for_o ever_o after_o to_o perform_v it_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o godly_a example_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v make_v a_o religious_a confession_n as_o of_o god_n goodness_n so_o of_o their_o wickedness_n and_o have_v in_o theâ—â—_n own_o person_n separateâ—_n themselves_o from_o all_o stranger_n 3_o nehem._n 9.1_o 2_o 3_o and_o confess_v their_o sin_n they_o conclude_v all_o by_o entere_v into_o solemn_a coâ—enant_n with_o god_n say_v â—n_o their_o great_a distress_n in_o which_o they_o be_v 38._o &_o 38._o and_o because_o of_o all_o this_o we_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o write_v it_o â—nd_v our_o prince_n levite_n â—nd_v priest_n seal_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n who_o have_v understanding_n etc._n &_o chap._n 10.28_o 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n cleave_v to_o their_o brethren_n their_o noble_n and_o â—ntred_v into_o a_o curse_n and_o into_o â—n_a oath_n to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n and_o to_o observe_v and_o â—oe_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o the_o point_n of_o their_o covenant_n be_v not_o to_o join_v in_o marriage_n with_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n not_o to_o buy_v ware_n or_o victual_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o to_o charge_v themselves_o yearly_a with_o the_o three_o part_n 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treat_v on_o esay_n 9.12.13_o my_o conclusion_n here_o shall_v be_v â—y_a wish_v the_o lord_n in_o merâ—ie_n avert_v and_o turn_v such_o â—eavie_a wrath_n from_o we_o by_o convert_v and_o turn_v we_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n unto_o himself_o amen_n chap._n ix_o this_o wrath_n and_o pestilence_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o howsoever_o his_o prophet_n may_v be_v despise_v yet_o god_n himself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dally_v withal_o who_o greatness_n &_o terror_n shall_v cause_v we_o seek_v peace_n witâ—_n he_o in_o time_n plague_n a_o four_o motive_n to_o speedy_a repentance_n be_v to_o consider_v god_n the_o author_n of_o this_o plague_n the_o four_o and_o last_o motive_n from_o
from_o the_o tempest_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v hide_v in_o this_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n and_o prevent_v great_a &_o fierce_a wrath_n to_o come_v the_o lion_n also_o have_v now_o roar_v after_o his_o prey_n 3.1_o amos_n 3.1_o and_o will_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a will_v we_o not_o prostrate_a and_o humble_a ourselves_o before_o he_o 16.14_o prov._n 19.12_o &_o 16.14_o the_o king_n wrath_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n yea_o it_o be_v as_o a_o messenger_n of_o death_n which_o yet_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v and_o will_v we_o neither_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n nor_o go_v about_o to_o pacify_v it_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v unto_o we_o as_o once_o to_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n 5.14_o hos_fw-la 5.14_o and_o a_o young_a lion_n which_o be_v more_o fierce_a to_o tear_v and_o go_v away_o to_o take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v we_o thus_o therefore_o speak_v this_o lion_n to_o we_o in_o mercy_n now_o consider_v this_o 50.22_o psalm_n 50.22_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o i_o tear_v you_o in_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v last_o kindle_v and_o as_o fire_v kindle_v let_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v as_o fire_n and_o that_o we_o now_o be_v under_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v already_o kindle_v against_o we_o now_o who_o will_v set_v the_o briar_n or_o thorn_n against_o god_n who_o be_v this_o fire_n in_o battle_n i_o will_v say_v god_n 27.4_o esay_n 27.4_o even_o go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o fuel_n fron_n which_o we_o shall_v withdraw_v fuel_n fire_n we_o know_v be_v of_o a_o catch_a nature_n and_o it_o lick_v up_o every_o thing_n it_o meet_v withal_o which_o be_v of_o a_o combustible_a nature_n and_o grow_v more_o fierce_a where_o it_o find_v such_o fuel_n to_o feed_v it_o now_o sin_n and_o sinner_n in_o their_o impenitency_n afford_v matter_n and_o fuel_n to_o this_o fire_n of_o god_n wrath_n which_o therefore_o in_o hell_n burn_v for_o ever_o and_o 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with_o he_o we_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o we_o now_o will_v we_o see_v the_o proof_n of_o this_o promise_n by_o and_o in_o example_n wrath_n example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v turn_v away_o wrath_n learn_v we_o then_o to_o avoid_v god_n wrath_n by_o faith_n and_o humble_v of_o ourselves_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n hezekiah_n k._n hezekiah_n who_o have_v offend_v by_o unthankfulness_n and_o pride_n for_o which_o cause_n there_o be_v wrath_n upon_o he_o 26._o 2_o chron._n 32.25_o 26._o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n do_v yet_o humble_a himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n both_o he_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v not_o upon_o they_o in_o the_o â—â—ies_n of_o hezekiab_n the_o â—â—â—e_z we_o learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o king_n josiah_n josiah_n k._n josiah_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a 20._o 2_o 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the_o flesh_n that_o the_o spirâ—â—_n may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o to_o be_v bring_v forth_o 6._o jude_n ver_fw-la 6._o unto_o tâ—â—_n judgement_n of_o the_o great_a dâ—â—_n when_o our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v so_o full_a and_o so_o riâ—â—_n that_o god_n intend_v no_o mercy_n for_o they_o unto_o as_o he_o do_v such_o as_o he_o hate_v and_o will_v no_o long_o show_v mercy_n unto_o than_o he_o â—â—aseth_v to_o punish_v sensible_o and_o leave_v man_n to_o please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o way_n without_o any_o show_n of_o displeasure_n and_o to_o dally_v with_o their_o own_o death_n and_o destruction_n this_o silence_n in_o god_n while_o he_o forbear_v outward_a and_o sensible_a
of_o their_o way_n 10.9_o esia_n 10.9_o when_o esra_n have_v assemble_v they_o to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v say_v all_o the_o people_n sit_v in_o the_o street_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n tremble_v because_o of_o this_o matter_n and_o for_o the_o great_a rain_n yea_o god_n will_v so_o have_v prepare_v we_o of_o this_o nation_n as_o may_v be_v remember_v by_o send_v very_o 1625._o very_o july_n 16._o being_n saturday_n 1625._o fearful_a thunder_n and_o rain_n a_o little_a before_o the_o 20._o the_o july_n 20._o first_o day_n of_o that_o solemn_a humiliation_n enjoin_v some_o eleven_o year_n ago_o and_o what_o may_v we_o think_v god_n will_v have_v have_v we_o do_v as_o then_o so_o when_o before_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o we_o or_o be_v make_v towards_o we_o in_o our_o way_n of_o security_n by_o the_o spanish_a armado_n 1588._o ann._n 1588._o and_o mighty_a navy_n by_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o popish_a and_o hellish_a plot_n of_o powder_n 1605._o ann._n 1605._o and_o so_o in_o our_o 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both_o public_o and_o private_o and_o that_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o heathen_a in_o case_n of_o pestilence_n what_o now_o remain_v the_o premise_n consider_v but_o that_o we_o every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n set_v ourselves_o to_o our_o duty_n wrath_n the_o author_n wish_n that_o all_o will_v seek_v to_o appease_v this_o wrath_n it_o be_v our_o case_n now_o our_o sin_n have_v provoke_v god_n and_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o consume_v we_o all_o as_o in_o a_o moment_n yea_o wrath_n be_v go_v forth_o from_o the_o lord_n the_o plague_n be_v begin_v among_o we_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n direction_n already_o what_o to_o do_v which_o we_o shall_v consider_v hereafter_o as_o moses_n here_o have_v how_o then_o be_v it_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o moses_n do_v command_v aaron_n to_o run_v in_o with_o his_o censer_n that_o authority_n and_o the_o supreme_a magistrate_n do_v enjoin_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o lord_n aaron_z and_o his_o son_n speedy_o without_o any_o long_a delay_n to_o 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general_o all_o by_o unfeigned_a humiliation_n of_o themselves_o other_o and_o other_o and_o reformation_n in_o some_o good_a measure_n of_o thing_n amiss_o and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o shall_v upon_o other_o text_n and_o ground_n of_o scripture_n more_o particular_o and_o full_o be_v name_v if_o god_n will_n such_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v i_o know_v during_o the_o time_n of_o god_n patience_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o his_o judgement_n as_o the_o israelite_n in_o egypt_n have_v cause_n to_o fear_v god_n plague_n for_o their_o idolatry_n in_o egypt_n ezek._n 20.7_o 8._o seek_v to_o turn_v they_o away_o namely_o sword_n &_o pestilence_n and_o to_o prevent_v they_o by_o humiliation_n &_o sacrifice_n though_o not_o within_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n for_o
special_a reason_n 5.3_o exod._n 5.3_o exod._n 8.25_o 26_o 27._o yet_o if_o the_o plague_n and_o break_v out_o of_o wrath_n prevent_v our_o humiliation_n speedy_o and_o that_o speedy_o we_o must_v defer_v our_o humiliation_n no_o long_o otherwise_o how_o soon_o may_v this_o spread_a evil_n and_o overflow_a scourge_n or_o some_o other_o judgement_n send_v to_o back_o it_o in_o god_n just_a wrath_n make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o save_o that_o god_n will_v have_v a_o remnant_n in_o who_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o mercy_n and_o preserve_v his_o church_n this_o be_v as_o the_o break_n out_o of_o fire_n or_o overflow_a of_o water_n unto_o which_o way_n and_o passage_n be_v not_o long_o to_o be_v give_v lest_o the_o evil_a which_o at_o the_o first_o by_o a_o timely_a care_n may_v have_v be_v prevent_v grow_v so_o great_a that_o it_o exceed_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n to_o withstand_v or_o resist_v it_o whatsoever_o we_o then_o do_v in_o this_o kind_n late_o lest_o we_o come_v too_o late_o it_o will_v be_v do_v speedy_o and_o in_o time_n otherwise_o we_o may_v come_v too_o late_o even_o when_o neither_o our_o own_o nor_o other_o man_n prayer_n though_o never_o so_o holy_a will_v be_v accept_v for_o we_o and_o when_o god_n will_v not_o be_v entreat_v for_o â—s_n see_v this_o in_o god_n deaâ—ing_n with_o the_o jew_n pray_v â—ot_n for_o this_o people_n for_o their_o â—ood_n 14.11.12_o jer._n 14.11.12_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o jeremie_n when_o they_o fast_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o cry_n and_o when_o they_o offer_v a_o burn_a offering_n and_o a_o oblation_n i_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o but_o i_o will_v consume_v they_o by_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o the_o famine_n and_o by_o the_o pestilence_n 14.19.20_o ezek._n 14.19.20_o so_o in_o ezekiel_n if_o i_o send_v a_o pestilence_n into_o that_o land_n and_o pour_v out_o my_o fury_n upon_o it_o in_o blood_n to_o cut_v off_o from_o it_o man_n and_o beast_n though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o word_n in_o a_o perpetual_a covenant_n this_o the_o lord_n expect_v from_o the_o whole_a nation_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v but_o towards_o they_o 2_o zephan_n 2.1_o 2_o gather_v your_o selue_fw-mi together_o yea_o gather_v together_o o_o nation_n not_o desire_v before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o before_o the_o day_n pass_v 〈◊〉_d the_o chaff_n 3_o &_o 3_o before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o you_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_v come_v upon_o you_o howsoever_o if_o this_o be_v noâ—_n do_v public_o it_o must_v noâ—_n be_v neglect_v in_o private_a by_o the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n seek_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o yâ—â—_n meek_a of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v wrought_v his_o judgement_n seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n we_o example_n to_o move_v we_o that_o now_o when_o god_n anger_n be_v so_o manifest_v and_o his_o wrath_n reveal_v from_o heaven_n man_n shall_v so_o little_o seek_v to_o pacify_v his_o wrath_n and_o shall_v show_v themselves_o so_o little_o touch_v with_o these_o evident_a token_n of_o his_o displeasure_n never_o much_o seek_v the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o we_o may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o nay_o whole_o impatient_a of_o such_o discovery_n when_o by_o god_n faithful_a messenger_n it_o be_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n make_v godly_a both_o of_o the_o godly_a shall_v i_o send_v such_o to_o the_o godly_a example_n of_o good_a and_o holy_a king_n david_n etc._n 2_o sam._n 21.1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n who_o in_o a_o famine_n of_o three_o year_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o and_o who_o sin_n it_o be_v send_v which_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o he_o punish_v and_o so_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a or_o 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thereof_o from_o god_n by_o some_o prophet_n or_o priest_n or_o dreamer_n of_o dream_n these_o be_v footstep_n of_o those_o three_o way_n by_o which_o israel_n of_o old_a have_v oracle_n or_o answer_n from_o god_n namely_o by_o dream_n by_o urim_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n with_o vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n numb_a 27.21_o and_o by_o prophet_n see_v 1_o sam._n 28.6_o 7._o 3._o liv._o l._n 3._o and_o livy_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o case_n of_o common_a plague_n or_o other_o danger_n the_o roman_n be_v by_o public_a authority_n call_v out_o cogeâ—ant_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la sva_fw-la mala_fw-la quemque_fw-la cogeâ—ant_fw-la and_o command_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o their_o god_n for_o &_o according_a to_o that_o which_o their_o own_o proper_a sin_n and_o evil_n compel_v they_o and_o thus_o fill_v all_o their_o temple_n stratae_fw-la passim_fw-la matres_fw-la criminibus_fw-la templa_fw-la verrentes_fw-la uâ—â—_n niam_fw-la irarum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nemque_fw-la pesti_fw-la exposcunt_fw-la their_o matron_n prostrate_v on_o the_o ground_n &_o sweep_v their_o temple_n with_o the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n seek_v pardon_n child_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o child_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o their_o offend_a &_o angry_a god_n and_o a_o end_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o the_o pestilence_n many_o such_o like_a thing_n have_v livy_n concern_v their_o supplication_n even_o for_o many_o day_n together_o upon_o occasion_n of_o war_n â—nd_v public_a evil_n and_o danger_n as_o i_o show_v 3._o show_v a_o word_n in_o season_n or_o england_n summons_n on_o josh_n 7._o ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o virgil_n aeneid_n lib._n 4._o &_o lib._n 3._o elsewhere_o so_o virgil_n principiò_fw-la deâ—ubra_fw-la adeunt_fw-la pacemque_fw-la per_fw-la aâ—as_fw-la exquirunt_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o exorant_fw-la pacem_fw-la divum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la noâ—ius_n propitiationem_fw-la the_o first_o thing_n they_o use_v to_o do_v be_v to_o frequent_v their_o temple_n and_o from_o altar_n to_o altar_n to_o seek_v peace_n that_o be_v propitiation_n so_o plautus_n 1._o plaut_n in_o mercator_n act._n 4._o sc_fw-la 1._o so_o the_o carthaginian_n when_o they_o be_v plague_v with_o pestilence_n aris_n impuberes_fw-la admoveruâ—_n pacem_fw-la deorum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la câ—rum_fw-la exposcentes_fw-la 18._o justin_n lib._n 18._o as_o justiâ—_n relate_v that_o be_v as_o thâ—_n scripture_n express_v thâ—_n like_o practice_n of_o the_o degenerate_a jew_n 106.37_o psal_n 106.37_o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n seek_v atonement_n with_o these_o their_o goâ—_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o child_n of_o which_o practice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o heathen_a in_o sacrificiâ—â—_n their_o child_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o case_n especial_o of_o distress_n more_o 106.37_o more_o israel_n idolatry_n in_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n etc._n etc._n on_o psalm_n 106.37_o elsewhere_o now_o shall_v the_o heathen_a â—n_n case_n of_o pestilence_n desire_v to_o know_v from_o god_n the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o that_o they_o may_v offer_v he_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n and_o shall_v they_o according_o by_o solemn_a supplication_n and_o all_o expression_n of_o sorrow_n and_o humility_n seek_v the_o favour_n of_o their_o god_n &_o that_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o only_a child_n and_o shall_v we_o christian_n in_o like_a case_n of_o pestilence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o search_v into_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o same_o as_o to_o take_v it_o ill_o and_o not_o willing_o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o avert_v of_o his_o judgement_n if_o now_o we_o ask_v what_o these_o mean_n or_o remedy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a we_o be_v aright_o direct_v herein_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v at_o this_o time_n at_o least_o in_o the_o general_a to_o show_v and_o because_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o apt_a to_o use_v such_o such_o mean_n as_o most_o
num._n 21.6_o what_o by_o fiery_a serpent_n what_o by_o other_o plague_n 25.9_o &_o ch_z 25.9_o god_n have_v variety_n of_o plague_n to_o meet_v with_o sinner_n with_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v flee_v from_o a_o lion_n 5.19_o amos_n 5.19_o and_o a_o bear_v meet_v he_o or_o go_v into_o the_o house_n and_o lean_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o wall_n and_o a_o serpent_n bite_v he_o concern_v who_o the_o lord_n thus_o threaten_v i_o will_v slay_v the_o last_o of_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n 9.1.2.3.4_o &_o 9.1.2.3.4_o he_o that_o flee_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o flee_v away_o and_o he_o that_o escape_v of_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v though_o they_o dig_v into_o hell_n thence_o shall_v my_o hand_n take_v they_o though_o they_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n thence_o will_v i_o bring_v they_o down_o and_o though_o they_o hide_v themselves_o in_o the_o top_n of_o carmel_n i_o will_v search_v and_o take_v they_o out_o thence_o and_o so_o on_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o isaiah_n 24.17.18_o isa_n 24.17.18_o fear_v and_o the_o pit_n and_o the_o snare_n be_v upon_o thou_o o_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o who_o flee_v from_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o fear_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o pit_n and_o he_o that_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o pit_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n the_o truth_n be_v when_o god_n will_v accomplish_v his_o fury_n as_o certain_o he_o will_v oâ—_n all_o obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n it_o be_v not_o farnesse_v off_o from_o place_n oâ—_n danger_n which_o will_v secure_v a_o man_n 7.15_o ezek._n 6.12_o &_o 7.15_o he_o that_o be_v far_o of_o shall_v die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n and_o he_o that_o be_v near_o shall_v faâ—â—_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o he_o that_o remain_v and_o be_v besiege_v shall_v die_v by_o the_o famine_n thus_o we_o see_v whilsâ—_n man_n by_o occasion_n of_o god_n judgement_n as_o now_o this_o eâ—_n pestilence_n do_v not_o humble_v themselves_o for_o theâ—â—_n sin_n there_o be_v no_o safety_n to_o they_o by_o flee_v which_o i_o have_v the_o more_o large_o handle_v because_o this_o be_v that_o we_o most_o usual_o both_o flee_v to_o and_o also_o rest_v in_o the_o like_a i_o may_v and_o do_v say_v concern_v antidote_n preservative_n preservative_n powder_n drink_n and_o whatsoever_o other_o outward_a and_o lawful_a mean_n be_v use_v as_o preservative_n against_o the_o pestilence_n and_o so_o concern_v the_o diligence_n and_o â—are_n of_o magistrate_n thing_n as_o also_o the_o care_n of_o magistrate_n in_o outward_a thing_n in_o keep_v the_o unclean_a from_o the_o â—leane_a in_o provide_v for_o â—he_n relief_n of_o the_o poor_a â—ort_n of_o such_o as_o be_v infeâ—ted_v or_o so_o suspect_v &_o the_o â—ike_a this_o though_o otherwise_o commendable_o practise_v yet_o be_v not_o enough_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v in_o unless_o withal_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n or_o chief_o other_o mean_n 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name_n god_n 3._o reconciliation_n with_o god_n 3._o the_o three_o be_v seek_v of_o the_o face_n of_o god_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o life_n 4._o turn_v from_o our_o wicked_a way_n which_o imply_v 1._o reformation_n of_o life_n 4._o the_o four_o duty_n be_v a_o turn_v from_o our_o wicked_a way_n which_o imply_v 1._o reformation_n of_o our_o life_n and_o of_o thing_n amiss_o and_o out_o of_o order_n by_o bring_v all_o right_a again_o both_o in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n and_o of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o god_n word_n covenant_n 2._o renew_v of_o covenant_n 2._o renew_v of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o solemn_a promise_n vow_v covenant_n 3._o keep_v of_o covenant_n why_o not_o oath_n at_o least_o serious_a purpose_n and_o protestation_n 3._o ratify_v and_o confirm_v of_o the_o same_o by_o a_o speedy_a and_o also_o constant_a performance_n of_o covenant_n without_o return_v to_o our_o former_a evil_a way_n and_o provocation_n again_o with_o all_o 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so_o immediate_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n judge_v we_o or_o give_v we_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o merciless_a man_n to_o be_v judge_v with_o their_o judgement_n minister_n 2._o by_o minister_n 2._o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n who_o must_v stand_v in_o the_o gap_n by_o a_o right_a discovery_n of_o sin_n and_o danger_n and_o many_o other_o way_n and_o not_o be_v like_o the_o prophet_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v like_o the_o fox_n in_o the_o desert_n you_o have_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n 4â—.5_n ezek._n 13_o 4â—.5_n go_v up_o into_o the_o gapp_n neither_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o battle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o thus_o much_o the_o lord_n require_v of_o his_o minister_n 3._o by_o all_o how_o 3._o by_o all_o how_o which_o we_o must_v all_o strive_v to_o do_v make_v up_o the_o hedge_n for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o rightteousnesse_n 1._o by_o rightteousnesse_n 1._o by_o become_v righteous_a ourselves_o 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