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god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o where_o this_o curse_n be_v upon_o any_o man_n soul_n his_o case_n be_v miserable_a 14.14_o jerem._n 15.1_o ezech._n 14.14_o &_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v woe_n be_v thou_o corazin_n &_o bethsaida_n for_o if_o the_o great_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n yea_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o church_n case_n may_v be_v dangerous_a and_o desperate_a that_o god_n will_v hear_v no_o prayer_n for_o they_o no_o not_o of_o the_o most_o righteous_a man_n job_n samuel_n daniel_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v command_v his_o prophet_n not_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o or_o if_o they_o do_v he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v not_o pray_v for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o cryor_n prayer_n for_o they_o nor_o entreat_v i_o 7.16_o i_o jere._n 7.16_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o so_o that_o a_o church_n or_o kingdom_n that_o profess_v religion_n may_v so_o provoke_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n glory_n that_o their_o condition_n may_v be_v worse_o &_o more_o dangerous_a and_o desperate_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o heathen_a for_o concern_v they_o the_o lord_n himself_o sometime_o give_v commandment_n that_o his_o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o they_o 7_o they_o jerem._n 29_o 7_o and_o seek_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o city_n whether_o i_o have_v cause_v you_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_n &_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o it_o this_o be_v so_o miserable_a and_o woeful_a must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o a_o man_n yea_o of_o some_o church_n the_o lord_n give_v grace_n to_o this_o island_n to_o consider_v it_o and_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o speech_n of_o righteous_a noah_n the_o lord_n persuade_v japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n thus_o of_o the_o duty_n next_o of_o the_o fruit_n benefit_n or_o privilege_n thereof_o which_o be_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a for_o the_o lord_n work_v in_o matter_n of_o grace_n by_o contrary_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o flesh_n &_o blood_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n but_o as_o the_o prophet_n isai_n say_v 55.9_o isai_n 55.9_o for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a than_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v my_o way_n high_a than_o your_o way_n and_o my_o thought_n above_o your_o thought_n natural_a philosophy_n &_o man_n reason_n teach_v it_o be_v a_o sure_a axiom_n in_o natural_a thing_n that_o each_o like_a beget_v his_o like_a but_o in_o divinity_n it_o be_v oft_o as_o true_a &_o certain_a that_o contrary_a cause_n beget_v contrary_a effect_n as_o life_n spring_v out_o of_o death_n the_o way_n to_o be_v rich_a and_o to_o be_v king_n yea_o to_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o be_v for_o man_n to_o be_v poor_a as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n say_v 8._o say_v mâ—â—th_n â—_o 3_o john_n 8._o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n man_n must_v serve_v if_o they_o will_v be_v free_a and_o touch_v our_o point_n in_o hand_n man_n must_v mourn_v with_o true_a godly_a sorrow_n if_o they_o will_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o consolation_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o run_v all_o the_o promise_n in_o scripture_n 5.4_o scripture_n mattâ—_n 5.4_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v again_o 126.5_o again_o psa_fw-la 126.5_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n behold_v here_o one_o of_o the_o great_a wonder_n in_o the_o world_n though_o no_o miracle_n a_o paradox_n to_o nature_n and_o incredible_a to_o the_o world_n that_o the_o only_a way_n to_o a_o merry_a bless_a life_n be_v to_o mourn_v &_o also_o that_o if_o never_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n do_v or_o ever_o shall_v be_v wail_v their_o sin_n 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