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righteous_a judge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v certain_a that_o think_v much_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o impatiency_n anâ—_n on_o the_o contrary_a a_o submiss_a temper_n of_o spirit_n unto_o god_n be_v thâ—_n ground_n of_o all_o patience_n but_o whâ—_n do_v she_o put_v in_o beside_o to_o convince_v such_o a_o one_o of_o the_o follâ—_n injustice_n and_o iniquity_n of_o it_o thâ—â—_n he_o be_v a_o live_a man_n why_o doâ—_n asleep_o living_n man_n complain_v be_v thou_o alive_a be_v a_o live_a 〈◊〉_d still_o in_o this_o world_n then_o have_v thâ—â—_n little_a cause_n to_o complain_v whaâ—_n ever_o thy_o misery_n be_v whilst_o thâ—_n be_v alive_a thou_o be_v not_o destroyeâ—_n consider_v how_o hell_n and_o destrâ—ction_n be_v thy_o portion_n and_o the_o due_a punishment_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o so_o thou_o have_v infinite_o less_o than_o thou_o deserve_v and_o therefore_o â—hou_a have_v no_o reason_n to_o complain_v the_o church_n out_o of_o her_o own_o sense_n â—nd_v apprehension_n of_o this_o have_v â—aid_v before_o v_o 22._o it_o be_v of_o the_o â—ords_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v she_o say_v not_o that_o our_o â—oods_n be_v not_o consume_v or_o that_o â—ur_n house_n be_v not_o burn_v for_o indeed_o that_o be_v the_o church_n very_a â—â—se_n when_o she_o speak_v this_o jerusaâ—â—m_n be_v burn_v their_o woman_n ravish_v their_o good_n plunder_v 〈◊〉_d body_n famish_v as_o you_o â—ad_n in_o the_o same_o lamentation_n most_o every_a where_o but_o yet_o â—ere_z be_v a_o remnant_n of_o person_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o consume_v and_o this_o 〈◊〉_d she_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d his_o tender_a mercy_n out_o of_o his_o well_n as_o the_o word_n there_o be_v and_o be_v be_v less_o than_o destruction_n be_v consume_v be_v her_o reason_n for_o that_o expostulation_n foremention_v v_o 39_o as_o also_o of_o that_o she_o so_o great_a submission_n from_o that_o v_o 22._o unto_o the_o 39_o verse_n you_o find_v the_o very_a same_o to_o this_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o 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26._o 41._o if_o â—e_v accept_v the_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o you_o kiss_v the_o rod._n and_o what_o make_v a_o man_n come_v to_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n oh_o the_o punishment_n of_o my_o iniquity_n be_v infinite_o far_a less_o than_o i_o deserve_v for_o think_v he_o damnation_n be_v my_o portion_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o work_v patience_n the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o deservedness_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o this_o be_v from_o the_o empty_n work_n of_o faith_n second_o faith_n bring_v home_o to_o a_o man_n soul_n the_o dominion_n of_o god_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o that_o dominion_n over_o a_o man_n soul_n and_o person_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o they_o and_o that_o may_v very_o well_o hush_n and_o quiet_a a_o man_n in_o the_o nine_o of_o job_n 12._o behold_v he_o take_v away_o destroy_v city_n a_o nation_n suppose_v as_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n v_o 23._o he_o increase_v the_o nation_n and_o 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