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to_o prove_v so_o evident_a a_o truth_n which_o none_o deny_v now_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n will_v sometime_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o great_a strait_n reason_n reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n providence_n in_o afflict_v his_o people_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o great_a extremity_n which_o be_v these_o 1._o to_o humble_v his_o people_n the_o more_o and_o so_o make_v they_o more_o fit_a for_o mercy_n every_o godly_a man_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o every_o mercy_n fit_a for_o deliverance_n much_o less_o other_o that_o be_v not_o such_o they_o will_v be_v proud_a unthankful_a abuse_v mercy_n a_o humble_a man_n be_v the_o only_a fit_a man_n for_o mercy_n as_o a_o empty_a vessel_n be_v only_o fit_a to_o receive_v not_o
the_o full_a vessel_n all_o precious_a liquor_n be_v spill_v that_o be_v pour_v on_o it_o and_o the_o seed_n lose_v that_o be_v cast_v on_o unplow_a ground_n as_o the_o honey_n comb_n to_o a_o full_a stomach_n so_o be_v mercy_n and_o deliverance_n to_o a_o unhumble_a people_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 5.5_o 1_o pet._n 5.5_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a as_o the_o baker_n do_v not_o set_v his_o bread_n into_o the_o oven_n though_o it_o be_v handle_v and_o ready_a till_o the_o oven_n be_v through_o hot_a so_o neither_o do_v god_n bestow_v especial_o great_a mercy_n upon_o a_o person_n or_o people_n till_o they_o be_v humble_v heat_v with_o desire_n after_o and_o prepare_v for_o it_o as_o a_o husbandman_n do_v not_o cast_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o ground_n till_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v plough_v and_o fit_v for_o it_o so_o here_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o reason_n god_n do_v 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22.44_o lu._n 22.44_o that_o be_v in_o a_o agony_n he_o pray_v more_o earnest_o so_o it_o be_v true_a in_o all_o his_o member_n though_o they_o pray_v at_o other_o time_n constant_o yet_o in_o their_o great_a strait_n and_o extremity_n they_o pray_v often_o an_o after_o another_o manner_n then_o at_o other_o time_n more_o feel_o and_o fervent_o even_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n will_v in_o their_o extremity_n seek_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o because_o then_o when_o other_o mean_v faâ—le_a there_o be_v none_o else_o to_o help_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v go_v unto_o god_n and_o seek_v help_n from_o he_o or_o perish_v and_o so_o it_o put_v they_o upon_o other_o religious_a duty_n which_o at_o other_o time_n it_o may_v be_v be_v whole_o or_o much_o neglect_v 5._o the_o lord_n do_v it_o do_v exercise_n and_o so_o brighten_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o his_o people_n which_o otherwise_o will_v decline_v the_o best_a pearl_n and_o 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the_o truth_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o they_o to_o quicken_v they_o to_o duty_n to_o exercise_v and_o brighten_v their_o grace_n and_o increase_v grace_n to_o discover_v corruption_n purge_v out_o sin_n purify_v and_o prevent_v sin_n to_o let_v they_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o creature_n wean_v they_o from_o the_o world_n and_o draw_v they_o to_o rely_v whole_o on_o he_o to_o make_v his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n sweet_a to_o make_v they_o more_o thankful_a and_o to_o show_v his_o power_n wisdom_n providence_n and_o goodness_n in_o preserve_v and_o deliver_v his_o people_n and_o his_o justice_n also_o in_o destroy_v his_o and_o their_o stubborn_a enemy_n now_o while_o i_o tell_v you_o what_o god_n end_n and_o aim_n be_v i_o do_v also_o tell_v you_o what_o be_v your_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o put_v you_o on_o to_o j_o yne_n with_o god_n to_o accomplish_v his_o end_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o mount_n almost_o to_o the_o very_a top_n i_o truâ—t_v for_o some_o great_a mercy_n to_o his_o people_n do_v you_o now_o labour_v to_o answer_v god_n end_n to_o be_v kind_o and_o thorough_o humble_v and_o so_o fit_a for_o mercy_n fit_a for_o deliverance_n fit_a for_o peace_n and_o reformation_n the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n intend_v therefore_o to_o manifest_v your_o faith_n and_o obedience_n your_o love_n and_o patience_n at_o this_o time_n of_o trial_n to_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n the_o truth_n and_o strength_n of_o your_o grace_n be_v quicken_v to_o duty_n of_o fall_v and_o prayer_n exercise_v grace_n and_o let_v your_o profit_v appear_v labour_v to_o find_v out_o your_o lurk_a corruption_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o they_o to_o be_v more_o careful_a to_o hence_v yde_v sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o see_v the_o vanity_n of_o all_o outward_a thing_n and_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o world_n long_o and_o labour_v after_o heaven_n to_o rest_v whole_o on_o god_n find_v more_o sweetness_n in_o the_o ordinance_n be_v 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one_o what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o profane_a esau_n scoff_a ismael_n curse_a cam_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rabble_n of_o wicked_a man_n 31._o luk._n 23_o 31._o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o the_o green_a tree_n what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a if_o god_n deal_v thus_o with_o his_o own_o people_n what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o he_o and_o their_o enemy_n the_o common_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n bloodthirsty_a enemy_n that_o seek_v the_o suppression_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o his_o church_n &_o people_n â—1_n prov._n 11._o â—1_n behold_v say_v solomon_n the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v recompense_v in_o the_o earth_n much_o more_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o sinner_n i_o conceive_v the_o place_n to_o be_v mean_v of_o suffer_v for_o evill-doing_a god_n will_v correct_v and_o punish_v his_o own_o people_n therefore_o much_o more_o the_o ungodly_a and_o most_o of_o all_o the_o profess_a bloodthirsty_a enemy_n of_o his_o church_n 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the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n or_o do_v any_o unrighteous_a action_n resolve_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o to_o sin_n such_o a_o resolution_n paulâ—ad_v â—ad_z when_o his_o friend_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v bind_v at_o jerusalem_n 13._o act._n 21_o 13._o and_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o beseech_v he_o with_o tear_n not_o to_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n say_v he_o what_o do_v you_o mean_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o also_o to_o die_v at_o jerusâ—lem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jâ—â—us_n 24._o c._n 20._o v._n 23_o 24._o likewise_o cap._n 20._o the_o holy-ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n say_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v i_o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o 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when_o david_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o manifold_a strait_n and_o trouble_n on_o every_o side_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v the_o word_n afford_v he_o sweet_a comfort_n again_o 92._o ps_n 119_o 92._o unless_o thy_o law_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n again_o though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n i_o will_v fear_v none_o evil_a for_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o the_o rod_n and_o stâ—ffâ—_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n especialâ—y_v the_o promise_n that_o be_v as_o a_o stuff_n to_o trust_v upon_o it_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n as_o always_o so_o especial_o in_o evil_a time_n to_o a_o gracious_a heart_n therefore_o take_v to_o you_o this_o weapon_n also_o labour_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o i._n e._n plentiful_o to_o be_v well_o skill_v and_o verse_v in_o it_o 3.16_o col._n 3.16_o that_o you_o may_v have_v it_o ready_a upon_o all_o 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affliction_n trouble_n persecution_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a lest_o the_o righteous_a put_v forth_o their_o hand_n to_o iniquity_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n say_v our_o saviour_n that_o no_o man_n be_v move_v by_o these_o affliction_n for_o you_o yourselves_o know_v that_o we_o be_v appoint_v thereunto_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n if_o not_o of_o the_o hand_n yet_o of_o the_o tongue_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o sometime_o great_a strait_n and_o extremity_n it_o be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o all_o his_o people_n there_o be_v no_o temptation_n have_v befall_v you_o 10.13_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o but_o such_o as_o be_v common_a to_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n even_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o those_o extraordinary_a servant_n of_o god_n abraham_n god_n faithful_a servant_n friend_n and_o favourite_n likewise_o jacob_n job_n daniel_n david_n and_o 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