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yet_o come_v when_o that_o be_v come_v then_o will_v i_o turn_v thy_o water_n into_o wine_n then_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n 5._o now_o the_o rule_n for_o temporal_a promise_n be_v though_o godliness_n have_v a_o interest_n title_n and_o claim_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o the_o lord_n perform_v not_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n to_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a but_o give_v to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o now_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o outward_a thing_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mercy_n as_o in_o the_o conveniency_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o mercy_n to_o thy_o heart_n though_o godly_a man_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o all_o promise_n yet_o all_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o fit_a heart_n for_o all_o promise_n as_o for_o instance_n every_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o riches_n of_o honour_n of_o long-life_n but_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n fit_a for_o riches_n or_o honour_n shall_v god_n give_v they_o riches_n they_o will_v perhaps_o wax_v proud_a careless_a loose_a wanton_a and_o their_o heart_n be_v puff_v up_o will_v make_v they_o kick_v and_o spurn_v against_o god_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n debar_v they_o from_o riches_n when_o godly_a man_n put_v temporal_a promise_n in_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n god_n answer_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n answer_v the_o mother_n of_o zebedee_n child_n that_o desire_v that_o her_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v can_v you_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o so_o you_o may_v ask_v for_o honour_n and_o riches_n but_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v say_v our_o saviour_n can_v you_o be_v poor_a can_v you_o be_v content_v can_v you_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a can_v you_o endure_v tribulation_n and_o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n chap._n ix_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o make_v application_n of_o the_o point_n the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o terror_n to_o 1_o use_v 1_o all_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n hear_v what_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a god_n do_v threaten_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v as_o true_a faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o his_o promise_n what_o he_o have_v speak_v shall_v undoubted_o fall_v upon_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o ungodly_a he_o will_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o wicked_a by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n in_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o both_o in_o due_a time_n as_o in_o heaven_n all_o the_o saint_n will_v put_v their_o seal_n to_o the_o lord_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n so_o in_o hell_n all_o the_o damn_a will_v put_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o threaten_n lay_v your_o ear_n a_o while_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o howl_a outcry_n that_o the_o damn_a drunkard_n make_v cry_v out_o to_o those_o that_o be_v their_o pot-companion_n that_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o you_o swinish_a drunkard_n that_o be_v yet_o live_v believe_v what_o your_o faithful_a minister_n say_v unto_o you_o from_o god_n it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o you_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o no_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v jehovah_n &_o faithful_a in_o his_o threaten_n to_o we_o poor_a creature_n attend_v to_o the_o howl_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o may_v you_o not_o hear_v they_o cry_v out_o to_o you_o harken_v you_o proud_a wretch_n will_v you_o proud_a creature_n see_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a oh_o look_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n for_o our_o pride_n we_o see_v we_o feel_v now_o the_o curse_a fruit_n 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rebuke_n than_o he_o confirm_v it_o thus_o i_o jehovah_n have_v speak_v it_o threâ—_n thing_n i_o will_v commend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o person_n concern_v god_n threaten_n 1._o consider_v serious_o the_o lord_n who_o threaten_v thou_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o can_v lie_v but_o what_o his_o mouth_n have_v utter_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o he_o have_v threaten_v damnation_n to_o thou_o o_o impenitent_a sinner_n damnation_n shall_v be_v thy_o portion_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v against_o such_o a_o nation_n people_n or_o peâ—son_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v except_o they_o repent_v 2._o consider_v how_o god_n have_v threaten_v and_o also_o execute_v judgement_n accord_v to_o his_o threatening_n upon_o the_o woâ—ld_n the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v according_a to_o his_o threaten_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n he_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o he_o have_v inflâ—cted_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o church_n the_o vequintessence_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n jerusalem_n be_v threaten_v jerusalem_n be_v according_o plague_v he_o have_v inflict_v judgement_n according_a to_o his_o threaten_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o his_o church_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n feel_v the_o force_n of_o his_o threaten_n and_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n let_v drunkard_n look_v upon_o belshazzer_n let_v adulterer_n look_v upon_o zimry_n let_v all_o profane_a person_n look_v upon_o esau_n let_v worldling_n consider_v judas_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o
siloam_n fall_v except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v so_o say_v i_o to_o all_o drunkard_n and_o all_o profane_a person_n except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v likewise_o perish_v because_o god_n be_v jehovah_n true_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o his_o threaten_n 3._o consider_v thy_o own_o sin_n and_o what_o god_n have_v threaten_v against_o thou_o if_o thou_o persiste_v in_o thy_o sin_n be_v thou_o a_o drunkard_n consider_v what_o god_n have_v speak_v against_o this_o sin_n and_o go_v home_o and_o tremble_v lest_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n bring_v that_o evil_n upon_o you_o have_v god_n say_v that_o all_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n then_o let_v all_o wicked_a wretch_n fear_v and_o tremble_v lest_o god_n indeed_o turn_v they_o into_o hell_n for_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n chap._n x._o will_v god_n make_v good_a all_o his_o 1_o use_v 1_o promise_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n because_o he_o be_v jehovah_n then_o if_o ever_o you_o 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to_o all_o 3_o use_v 3_o that_o be_v believer_n what_o great_a comfort_n can_v be_v to_o such_o than_o to_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o such_o a_o god_n who_o be_v not_o only_o all-sufficient_a but_o also_o jehovah_n and_o so_o can_v and_o will_v make_v good_a all_o his_o promise_n read_v over_o the_o book_n of_o god_n and_o pick_v out_o all_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v and_o apply_v these_o salve_n to_o every_o sore_a of_o thou_o god_n have_v promise_v thou_o mercy_n and_o good_a according_a to_o thy_o condition_n he_o will_v make_v good_a his_o promise_n to_o thou_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o be_v confident_a thou_o shall_v have_v any_o good_a thou_o need_v in_o god_n due_a time_n i_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n say_v god_n to_o moses_n than_o he_o send_v he_o to_o fetch_v they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n so_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o all_o thy_o affliction_n inward_a and_o outward_a and_o according_o in_o 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nihil_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la nomen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d decurtatum_fw-la quod_fw-la ebraice_n doctissimi_fw-la viri_fw-la judicant_fw-la idque_fw-la per_fw-la sâ—ncopen_fw-la qua_fw-la aliquid_fw-la è_fw-la medio_fw-la dictionis_fw-la eximitur_fw-la contractio_fw-la autem_fw-la syncopica_fw-la apud_fw-la ebraeos_fw-la siâ—ri_fw-la soleat_fw-la reducta_fw-la voâ—ali_fw-la consonantis_fw-la sequentis_fw-la ad_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la hac_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la vocem_fw-la coalescat_fw-la â—ndè_fw-la eâ—iam_fw-la sequi_fw-la vocales_fw-la illas_fw-la esse_fw-la nomini_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprias_fw-la &_o camet_n terâ—â—am_fw-la esse_fw-la camquè_fw-fr propriam_fw-la tetragrammati_fw-la vocalem_fw-la rivet_n exercit_fw-la 14._o in_o genes_n and_o signify_v the_o same_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v the_o last_o name_n be_v here_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jehovah_n this_o be_v his_o 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of_o the_o name_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o god_n set_v forth_o by_o it_o as_o zanchy_a note_v the_o jew_n observe_v that_o in_o god_n name_n jehovah_n the_o trinity_n be_v imply_v je_fw-fr signify_v the_o present-tense_n ho_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n vah_o the_o future_a and_o s._n john_n allude_v to_o this_o name_n rev._n 1._o 8._o which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o be_v to_o come_v the_o jew_n also_o observe_v that_o in_o this_o name_n jehovah_n all_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n be_v literae_fw-la quiescentes_fw-la that_o denote_v rest_n imply_v that_o in_o god_n and_o from_o god_n be_v all_o our_o rest_n every_o godly_a man_n be_v like_o noah_n dove_n he_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n nor_o satisfaction_n in_o any_o creature_n but_o in_o god_n god_n be_v the_o godly_a man_n ark_n of_o rest_n and_o safety_n chap._n iii_o here_o i_o will_v do_v two_o thing_n first_o i_o will_v show_v what_o this_o name_n impli_v and_o then_o draw_v some_o observation_n from_o it_o 1._o 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god_n by_o give_v they_o riches_n a_o strong_a god_n by_o protect_v and_o defend_v they_o and_o help_v they_o in_o their_o strait_n and_o extremity_n it_o be_v true_a i_o do_v promise_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n for_o their_o possession_n to_o take_v they_o for_o my_o peculiar_a people_n from_o among_o the_o nation_n but_o they_o see_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o these_o promise_n as_o now_o you_o that_o be_v their_o seed_n shall_v see_v for_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o i_o be_o a_o god_n constant_a and_o faithful_a in_o all_o my_o promise_n make_v to_o your_o father_n for_o i_o will_v make_v they_o good_a to_o you_o because_o i_o be_o jehovah_n chap._n iu._n the_o