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this_o very_a ground_n he_o be_v at_o a_o stâ—nd_v he_o can_v not_o present_o tell_v what_o to_o think_v on_o it_o see_v his_o own_o word_n psal._n 37._o first_o here_o be_v that_o which_o amaze_v honest-hearted_a david_n i_o see_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n but_o their_o strength_n be_v firm_a they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o man_n and_o vers._n 3_o 4_o 5_o to_o 12._o and_o what_o do_v this_o work_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o plain-meaning_a david_n sure_o sad_a thought_n declaim_v and_o decline_a thought_n very_o i_o have_v cleanse_v my_o heart_n in_o vain_a and_o wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n for_o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v â—_z beâ—â—e_n plague_v anâ—_z chasten_v every_o morning_n vers._n 13_o 14._o this_o be_v as_o iâ—david_n sâ—ould_v have_v say_v i_o look_v that_o god_n will_v have_v be_v downright_o 〈…〉_z that_o he_o will_v have_v present_o punish_v the_o wicked_a and_o prâ—speâ—â—d_a 〈◊〉_d own_o people_n but_o i_o find_v it_o otherwise_o nay_o clean_o contrary_a god_n be_v â—ot_v so_o good_a as_o i_o look_v for_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v walk_v holy_o to_o little_a purpose_n you_o may_v see_v how_o deep_o this_o promiscuous_a deal_n take_v with_o david_n at_o the_o first_o and_o he_o can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o think_v of_o god_n for_o it_o nay_o further_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o sit_v in_o consultation_n with_o himself_o what_o may_v be_v god_n meaning_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o when_o he_o have_v weary_v his_o thought_n with_o self-reasoning_n he_o can_v not_o make_v it_o out_o when_o i_o think_v to_o know_v this_o it_o be_v too_o painful_a for_o i_o vers._n 16._o now_o you_o may_v see_v poor_a david_n be_v at_o a_o loss_n every_o way_n and_o be_v almost_o go_v and_o yet_o here_o the_o lord_n put_v in_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o place_n and_o mean_n of_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o his_o greatâ—st_a doubt_n the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n god_n only_o reveal_v all_o saving-truth_n to_o who_o and_o when_o it_o please_v he_o i_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n then_o understand_v i_o their_o end_n vers._n 17._o david_n now_o you_o may_v see_v be_v otherwise_o inform_v and_o have_v reverse_v his_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o not_o only_o set_v out_o the_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o own_o people_n but_o solemn_o confess_v his_o weakness_n true_o god_n be_v good_a to_o israel_n even_o to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o clean_a heart_n but_o as_o for_o i_o my_o foot_n be_v almost_o go_v my_o step_n have_v wellnigh_o slip_v vers._n 1_o 2._o thus_o david_n be_v better_o instruct_v he_o now_o preach_v know_v experieâ—ce_n and_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o church_n have_v pen_v many_o excâ—llent_a psalm_n of_o purpose_n to_o support_v she_o in_o the_o great_a misery_n this_o 37_o psalm_n be_v little_a but_o a_o reiteration_n of_o comfortable_a promise_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n intermix_v with_o special_a direction_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o under_o their_o trial_n i_o may_v be_v long_o in_o open_v the_o coherent_n of_o my_o text_n but_o i_o will_v not_o dwell_v at_o the_o door_n the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n may_v be_v consider_v under_o two_o head_n 1._o god_n gracious_a direction_n to_o the_o saint_n how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o under_o their_o trial_n 2._o the_o diffeâ—ent_a end_n which_o god_n will_v make_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a i_o will_v brief_o unfold_v these_o and_o this_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n of_o which_o in_o order_n first_o god_n gracious_a direction_n to_o the_o saint_n how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o under_o their_o trial_n god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o saint_n to_o break_v out_o in_o passion_n against_o the_o wicked_a nor_o once_o have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o envious_a thought_n because_o of_o their_o vain_a pâ—osperity_n and_o hereupon_o faith_n david_n fret_v not_o thy_o sâ—lfe_n because_o of_o civiil _a doer_n neither_o be_v thou_o envious_a against_o the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n for_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v down_o like_o the_o grass_n and_o wither_v as_o the_o green_a herb_n ver_fw-la 1.2_o which_o be_v as_o if_o david_n shall_v say_v take_v example_n by_o i_o have_v no_o hard_a thought_n of_o god_n because_o many_o time_n the_o wicked_a thrive_v and_o his_o own_o people_n be_v keep_v under_o that_o enemy_n live_v on_o the_o sweet_a and_o you_o taste_v the_o bitter_a let_v they_o alone_o with_o it_o grudge_v they_o not_o for_o it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o empty_a fade_a comfortless_a happiness_n which_o will_v present_o be_v go_v their_o prosperity_n be_v but_o like_o cut_a grass_n it_o will_v wither_v present_o and_o then_o all_o be_v go_v with_o they_o earth_n be_v all_o the_o heaven_n they_o have_v therefore_o envy_v they_o not_o for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o little_a as_o you_o can_v wish_v they_o 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the_o noon_n day_n vers._n 5_o 6._o that_o be_v what_o ever_o the_o ignorant_a world_n may_v say_v and_o judge_v of_o thou_o as_o erroneous_a or_o hypocritical_a and_o thereforâ—_n hate_v and_o despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n because_o afflict_v and_o the_o stroke_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o thou_o yet_o continue_v thou_o thy_o integrity_n and_o trust_v god_n with_o the_o issue_n fear_v it_o not_o a_o discover_a time_n shall_v come_v when_o god_n shall_v put_v a_o difference_n between_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o this_o be_v the_o thiâ—d_fw-mi direction_n and_o so_o i_o will_v pass_v to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o psalm_n now_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o viz._n the_o different_a end_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a second_o the_o latter_a and_o great_a part_n of_o this_o psalm_n be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o different_a end_n god_n make_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a i_o put_v the_o 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samelife_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o râ—quest_n of_o baalam_n let_v i_o dâ—e_n the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o let_v my_o last_o end_n be_v likâ—_z his_fw-la num._n 20.10_o but_o i_o need_v not_o fetch_v proof_n so_o far_o be_v heree_n plain_a enâ—â—gh_o theâ—e_n poor_a wretch_n many_o time_n thrive_v in_o their_o sinful_a course_n and_o proâ—per_n in_o their_o pride_n but_o alas_o it_o last_v not_o they_o have_v a_o fair_a desire_a gale_n but_o it_o carry_v they_o not_o home_n the_o wind_n change_v the_o storm_n rise_v and_o they_o never_o come_v to_o the_o wish_a harbour_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o toâ—_n of_o their_o hope_n they_o be_v aâ—_n the_o point_n of_o destruction_n then_o come_v in_o theiâ—â—nâ—esistable_a ruin_n which_o be_v both_o speedy_a and_o perfect_a even_o a_o total_a and_o final_a dâ—solation_n i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o paâ—ticular_a reâ—â—tâ—lls_n but_o if_o you_o will_v view_v the_o tâ—xts_n david_n pass_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o wicked_a at_o least_o ten_o time_n in_o this_o psalm_n i_o will_v only_o give_v you_o the_o veâ—ses_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o your_o search_n at_o leisure_n viz._n 2.9.10.17.20_o 22.28.34.36.38_o second_o in_o the_o next_o place_n let_v we_o see_v what_o end_n god_n make_v with_o the_o saint_n his_o own_o people_n here_o god_n have_v to_o do_v wiâ—h_n another_o generâ—tion_n and_o now_o he_o proceed_v in_o another_o couâ—se_n while_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o power_n the_o saint_n have_v have_v no_o peâ—ce_n while_o the_o wicked_a keep_v up_o the_o sainâ—s_fw-la be_v keep_v under_o while_o the_o wicked_a do_v prosper_v the_o saint_n lay_v in_o bondage_n and_o miserâ—_n the_o church_n the_o spouâ—e_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v all_o black_a with_o suffeâ—â—ngâ—_n but_o now_o god_n will_v clothe_v she_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n her_o night_n iâ—â—ast_n her_o day_n approach_v her_o storm_n be_v over_o her_o calm_n be_v come_v the_o cloud_n iâ—_z break_v up_o 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3.4.5.6.9.11.13.18_o 19.22.28.29.34.37_o of_o these_o you_o have_v thâ—ee_v â—specially_o note_v as_o a_o promise_n of_o plenty_n in_o the_o hard_a time_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashâ—med_v in_o the_o euâ—ll_v tâ—me_n and_o in_o the_o dayâ—s_fw-la of_o famine_n they_o shall_v bâ—_n satisfy_v vers_n 19_o if_o you_o fear_v wanâ—_z run_v to_o god_n lay_v before_o he_o this_o promise_n trust_v he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o deceive_v you_o hâ—_z have_v promise_v to_o supply_v thou_o in_o the_o great_a danger_n thou_o can_v propound_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n this_o be_v the_o first_o second_o here_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o a_o baâ—e_n peace_n but_o a_o full_a peace_n â—nd_v that_o present_o for_o yet_o a_o little_a while_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o be_v yea_o â—hâ—u_o shall_v diligenâ—ly_o consider_v his_o place_n and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o the_o meek_a 〈◊〉_d inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n 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wretch_n again_o after_o their_o plot_v and_o prepare_v you_o shall_v now_o find_v they_o upon_o their_o watch_n all_o this_o while_n the_o design_n be_v carry_v on_o in_o the_o dark_a the_o poor_a saint_n shall_v not_o know_v their_o danger_n till_o they_o feel_v the_o stroke_n the_o wicked_a watch_v the_o righteous_a and_o seek_v to_o slay_v he_o vers._n 32._o certain_o this_o design_n can_v but_o take_v yes_o and_o take_v he_o they_o may_v but_o to_o what_o purpose_n he_o shall_v find_v relief_n come_v in_o to_o he_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o have_v power_n to_o perfect_v the_o plot_n the_o godly_a shall_v have_v a_o almighty_a support_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n nor_o condemn_v he_o when_o he_o judge_v vers._n 33._o here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o
the_o other_o side_n ansâ—_z alas_o it_o be_v the_o plain_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o yet_o you_o know_v it_o not_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n set_v it_o home_o upon_o your_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o burden_n your_o memory_n with_o abundance_n but_o only_o give_v you_o a_o infallible_a mark_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n i_o pray_v diligent_o observe_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n and_o know_v my_o sheep_n and_o be_o know_v of_o i_o john_n 10.14_o know_a of_o i_o will_v you_o say_v what_o be_v that_o that_o be_v christ_n sheep_n christ_n flock_n know_v he_o so_o as_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o obey_v his_o commandâ—_z they_o will_v not_o follow_v strange_a man_n nor_o stâ—ange_v and_o unâ—arranted_v way_n ver._n 45._o they_o will_v hear_v god_n word_n and_o endeavour_v to_o know_v god_n will_n in_o any_o thing_n and_o then_o on_o they_o go_v these_o all_o speak_v one_o language_n look_v still_o upon_o god_n tâ—at_a which_o thou_o command_v that_o will_v we_o do_v and_o whether_o thou_o send_v we_o thither_o will_v we_o go_v now_o then_o do_v but_o you_o consider_v whether_o of_o the_o force_n now_o raise_v in_o this_o kingdom_n go_v the_o near_a to_o this_o rule_n and_o the_o business_n be_v easy_o decideâ—_z who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v submit_v to_o the_o word_n and_o rule_n of_o god_n and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v rule_v by_o prerogative_n who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v set_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o reformation_n and_o who_o it_o have_v say_v they_o shall_v not_o and_o he_o will_v not_o reform_v furthen_n he_o please_v who_o be_v it_o that_o be_v dâ—sirous_a to_o preserve_v the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o defend_v themselves_o in_o temple-work_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n and_o who_o be_v it_o that_o muster_v up_o all_o the_o bloody_a papist_n which_o can_v be_v get_v in_o this_o and_o other_o kingdom_n even_o make_v peace_n with_o proclaim_a traitor_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n bring_v they_o into_o england_n because_o they_o be_v expert_a murderer_n to_o destroy_v his_o own_o faithful_a subject_n true_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o rifle_v into_o the_o king-fin_n of_o these_o time_n and_o i_o will_v forbear_v only_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n in_o soul-business_n i_o must_v speak_v out_o that_o by_o my_o silence_n i_o become_v not_o guilty_a of_o other_o blood_n the_o lord_n help_v you_o to_o close_v with_o the_o truth_n for_o i_o protest_v if_o god_n shall_v have_v see_v it_o good_a to_o have_v bring_v in_o christ_n into_o our_o kingdom_n another_o way_n it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o joy_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o many_o other_o to_o have_v speak_v more_o and_o better_a for_o our_o king_n then_o now_o i_o can_v but_o i_o will_v sweeten_v this_o bitter_a subject_n with_o brevity_n and_o now_o pass_v into_o another_o point_n which_o be_v much_o more_o please_a and_o therefore_o i_o hope_v length_n will_v be_v delight_n 3._o use_v of_o exhort_v the_o three_o use_n be_v of_o exhortation_n if_o god_n people_n shall_v be_v the_o prevail_a people_n if_o god_n will_v work_v deliverance_n for_o they_o then_o be_v exhort_v to_o labour_v after_o a_o right_a a_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o else_o you_o shall_v have_v no_o share_n with_o the_o saint_n you_o know_v all_o the_o old_a world_n be_v drownt_v which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ark_n gen._n 7.23_o so_o all_o shall_v perish_v that_o not_o save_v in_o the_o aâ—ke_a christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v a_o type_n of_o this_o nay_o i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o unless_o you_o be_v incorpoâ—ated_v into_o christ_n unlâ—sse_v he_o be_v you_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n you_o have_v will_v do_v you_o any_o good_a whatsoever_o god_n give_v to_o the_o church_n to_o his_o saint_n will_v not_o make_v you_o happy_a you_o have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o that_o which_o the_o saint_n may_v rejoice_v in_o for_o the_o very_a same_o you_o shall_v grieve_v yea_o it_o will_v your_o sorrow_n even_o the_o excellency_n of_o your_o gift_n and_o part_n will_v perish_v you_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v blessing_n to_o the_o saint_n be_v curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a they_o will_v help_v damn_v they_o low_o in_o hell_n you_o may_v think_v i_o go_v far_o but_o i_o go_v not_o beyond_o my_o rule_n i_o have_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o what_o i_o say_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharâ—sees_n be_v man_n of_o admirable_a part_n much_o wit_n and_o great_a learning_n yea_o they_o use_v pray_v and_o make_v long_a prayer_n too_o yet_o these_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o they_o they_o be_v but_o the_o more_o able_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o press_v they_o deep_o into_o hell_n who_o unto_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o yâ—â—_z devour_v widow_n house_n and_o for_o a_o pretence_n mâ—ke_a long_a prayer_n what_o then_o therefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o greateâ—_z damnation_n mat._n 23.14_o the_o like_v you_o have_v from_o christ_n in_o another_o place_n wheâ—e_n he_o upâ—raids_v the_o city_n of_o coâ—azin_n bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n for_o their_o security_n in_o sin_n notwithstanding_o the_o rich_a mean_n of_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o above_o other_o and_o therefore_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o judgement_n shall_v be_v more_o sharp_a than_o other_o jesus_n christ_n begin_v his_o speech_n to_o they_o mat._n 11._o vers._n 20._o but_o those_o i_o will_v refer_v to_o your_o examination_n and_o only_a instance_n and_o explain_v the_o 23._o vers._n christ_n word_n be_v these_o and_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodomeâ—_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v until_o this_o day_n jesus_n christ_n speak_v to_o the_o other_o city_n give_v they_o their_o doom_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n but_o here_o turâ—ing_v â—o_z capernaum_n he_o speak_v to_o she_o with_o a_o emphesis_n but_o thou_o câ—pernaum_n as_o if_o jeâ—us_n christ_n shall_v say_v wâ—e_n unto_o thou_o corazin_n woâ—_z unto_fw-la theâ—_z beâ—hsaida_n etc._n etc._n but_o woe_n wo_n woâ—_n to_o thou_o copernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n who_o have_v have_v mean_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n mean_n which_o may_v have_v bring_v thou_o to_o heaven_n such_o mean_n as_o will_v have_v convert_v and_o so_o save_v sodom_n itself_o to_o this_o day_n even_o these_o mean_n will_v make_v thâ—e_n most_o miserable_a and_o carry_v thou_o fuâ—ther_o into_o hell_n thâ—n_fw-fr sodom_n sin_n will_v do_v she_o it_o shall_v be_v morâ—_n tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodomâ—_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n then_o for_o thou_o vers._n 24._o i_o beseech_v you_o who_o ever_o you_o be_v consider_v this_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n take_v heed_n of_o neglect_v abuse_v either_o mean_n or_o gift_n what_o a_o miserable_a case_n be_v those_o in_o which_o have_v not_o christ_n when_o part_n sermon_n sacrament_n all_o increase_n damnation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v not_o christ_n despise_v christ_n worth_a the_o have_v which_o help_v all_o give_v a_o right_a to_o all_o guide_v in_o all_o i_o have_v here_o a_o large_a subject_n to_o treat_v off_o and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o expect_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o brief_a be_v such_o a_o christ-concern_a point_n a_o soule-concern_a point_n but_o that_o i_o shall_v full_o open_v it_o before_o i_o pass_v i_o may_v indeed_o run_v out_o into_o many_o part_n but_o i_o will_v contract_v my_o thought_n and_o handle_v only_o some_o particular_n which_o shall_v be_v these_o first_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o discover_v and_o set_v out_o the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n and_o then_o come_v to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n privilege_n who_o have_v a_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v after_o this_o lay_v down_o some_o direction_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o certain_a special_a help_n to_o bring_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n and_o close_o up_o all_o with_o some_o choice_a motive_n i_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o less_o please_a part_n the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v interest_n in_o christ_n but_o this_o have_v its_o use_n as_o wâ—ll_v as_o the_o other_o nay_o it_o will_v help_v much_o to_o the_o other_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o one_o will_v move_v a_o gracious_a spirit_n to_o look_v out_o for_o the_o other_o the_o law_n say_v paul_n be_v our_o schoolâ—-master_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o that_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n show_v we_o our_o need_n of_o christ_n the_o law_n send_v we_o to_o seek_v
their_o grace_n refine_v they_o and_o make_v they_o shine_v bright_a though_o persecution_n and_o waste_n may_v seem_o appear_v to_o threaten_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n the_o people_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o same_o hand_n which_o permit_v they_o turn_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v necessary_a the_o saint_n can_v not_o be_v without_o they_o god_n see_v this_o and_o therefore_o god_n suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o hate_v his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n that_o be_v dangerous_a that_o will_v undo_v they_o indeed_o that_o which_o the_o wicked_a do_v do_v do_v the_o saint_n good_a it_o fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o â—heir_a own_o sin_n and_o prepare_v the_o saintâ—_n for_o mercy_n consider_v all_o well_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o church_n enemy_n be_v her_o friend_n their_o persecutor_n be_v her_o promoter_n they_o help_v on_o the_o lord_n work_v mighty_o all_o the_o plot_n and_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n shall_v promote_v god_n business_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n mighty_o god_n make_v use_v of_o all_o their_o wit_n part_n and_o power_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n â—nd_v the_o church_n good_a though_o the_o wicked_a do_v it_o out_o of_o self-end_n and_o intend_v nothing_o less_o than_o god_n service_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n yet_o god_n do_v and_o they_o shall_v perish_v when_o they_o have_v do_v too_o i_o will_v give_v you_o clear_a text_n for_o what_o i_o say_v see_v it_o first_o in_o the_o 10._o of_o isaiah_n there_o god_n seem_v mighty_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n as_o though_o now_o he_o will_v set_v up_o he_o and_o give_v up_o israel_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o whip_n and_o beat_v of_o poor_a israel_n ver._n 5_o 6._o now_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n think_v all_o be_v his_o own_o but_o little_o imagine_v what_o god_n have_v in_o it_o he_o intend_v one_o thing_n and_o god_n another_o he_o intend_v to_o destroy_v israel_n and_o set_v up_o himself_o god_n intend_v only_a israel_n correction_n and_o the_o assyrian_n ruin_n god_n call_v out_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n only_o to_o whip_v israel_n out_o of_o hypocrisy_n into_o sincerity_n how_o be_v it_o he_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n mean_v not_o so_o neither_o do_v his_o heart_n think_v so_o but_o it_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o destroy_v ver._n 7._o and_o do_v the_o king_n effect_v his_o desire_n no_o no_o he_o do_v god_n work_n under_o self-seeking_a and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v which_o god_n look_v for_o when_o â—srael_fw-la iâ—_z humble_v and_o bring_v in_o to_o the_o lord_n assyria_n shall_v smart_v for_o it_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v perform_v his_o whole_a work_n upon_o mount_n zion_n i_o will_v punish_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n ver._n 12._o self-seekers_n may_v do_v god_n business_n but_o you_o see_v what_o they_o find_v god_n may_v make_v use_n of_o the_o 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