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begin_v or_o be_v most_o there_o and_o be_v do_v elsewhere_o by_o jehu_n authority_n in_o jezreel_n but_o because_o what_o be_v do_v there_o on_o jehoram_n and_o jezebel_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o justifiable_a because_o of_o forego_v prophecy_n 2_o king_n 9.25_o 26_o 36_o 37._o and_o yet_o the_o lord_n will_v avenge_v it_o 5._o man_n may_v not_o only_o be_v do_v that_o which_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a providence_n will_v permit_v to_o succeed_v but_o even_o that_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o just_a and_o material_o god_n command_v and_o yet_o be_v guilty_a before_o god_n and_o just_o punish_v for_o it_o when_o either_o they_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n work_v sincere_o but_o for_o their_o own_o base_a end_n and_o interest_n or_o when_o they_o do_v it_o
note_n upon_o it_o 5._o where_o the_o lord_n deny_v his_o mercy_n under_o affliction_n not_o only_o will_v that_o stroke_n prove_v irrecoverable_a but_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o more_o stroke_n to_o come_v till_o a_o people_n be_v consume_v for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v no_o more_o have_v mercy_n but_o i_o will_v utter_o take_v they_o away_o that_o be_v see_v i_o deny_v mercy_n not_o only_o shall_v this_o captivity_n be_v without_o recovery_n but_o more_o of_o they_o even_o the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v follow_v verse_n 7._o but_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o will_v not_o save_v they_o by_o bow_n nor_o by_o sword_n nor_o by_o battle_n by_o horse_n nor_o by_o horseman_n this_o sad_a condition_n of_o israel_n be_v illustrate_v from_o the_o contrary_a condition_n of_o judah_n who_o adhere_v better_o unto_o the_o covenant_n albeit_o judah_n be_v both_o before_o and_o after_o this_o molest_a by_o israel_n isa_n 7.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 14.12_o etc._n etc._n and_o look_v on_o as_o forlorn_a by_o they_o yet_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o manifest_a mercy_n unto_o they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o that_o not_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o way_n but_o by_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n or_o by_o christ_n dan._n 9.17_o and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n zech._n 9.11_o this_o be_v verify_v in_o their_o deliverance_n from_o senacherib_n when_o israel_n be_v carry_v captive_a and_o judah_n be_v very_o low_a and_o in_o their_o return_n from_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n hosea_n do_v thus_o speak_v favourable_o of_o judah_n who_o their_o own_o prophet_n deal_v more_o round_o with_o not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v send_v chief_o to_o insist_v on_o israel_n condition_n but_o because_o judah_n in_o his_o day_n have_v none_o of_o the_o worst_a king_n except_o ahaz_n and_o especial_o a_o hezekiah_n to_o who_o day_n this_o seem_v especial_o to_o relate_v and_o because_o they_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n better_o than_o israel_n as_o hosea_n 11.12_o and_o be_v according_o better_a deal_v with_o doct._n 1._o albeit_o the_o lord_n cut_v off_o a_o sinful_a people_n pretend_v interest_n in_o he_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o want_v a_o church_n to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v kind_a and_o who_o privilege_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o at_o this_o time_n of_o calamity_n on_o israel_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n say_v he_o 2._o it_o will_v be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o backsliders_n misery_n to_o see_v other_o who_o wait_v on_o god_n well_o deal_v with_o when_o they_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o do_n therefore_o be_v judah_n lot_n set_v in_o opposition_n to_o they_o to_o embitter_v their_o cup_n i_o will_v no_o more_o have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 6._o but_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n 3._o great_a mercy_n may_v be_v attend_v a_o people_n who_o yet_o may_v be_v plunge_v in_o great_a difficulty_n for_o so_o be_v judah_n after_o this_o promise_n both_o by_o syria_n and_o israel_n 2_o chron._n 28.5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o assyrian_n 2_o king_n 18.13_o we_o must_v not_o measure_v god_n purpose_n of_o love_n by_o present_a cross_n without_o which_o we_o can_v not_o take_v up_o his_o mercy_n well_o 4._o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v a_o fountain_n from_o whence_o deliverance_n will_v flow_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o safety_n and_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n be_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o question_n though_o she_o ofttimes_o fall_v in_o debate_n with_o god_n about_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o it_o for_o upon_o this_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n it_o follow_v i_o will_v save_v they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a promise_n i_o will_v save_v they_o though_o he_o will_v not_o take_v these_o way_n to_o do_v it_o that_o the_o church_n usual_o look_v most_o unto_o 5._o the_o lord_n need_v not_o creature-helps_a nor_o be_v he_o so_o tie_v to_o mean_n as_o that_o he_o can_v work_v great_a thing_n without_o and_o above_o they_o yea_o he_o ofttimes_o delight_v to_o act_v more_o immediate_o for_o his_o church_n and_o to_o take_v she_o as_o the_o forlorn_a into_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v save_v they_o by_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n that_o be_v as_o be_v before_o explain_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o thus_o he_o save_v they_o though_o he_o will_v not_o save_v they_o by_o bow_n etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o lord_n lay_v aside_o probable_a mean_n and_o instrument_n in_o deliver_v his_o people_n be_v for_o their_o double_a advantage_n for_o not_o only_o be_v they_o certain_o deliver_v but_o their_o deliverance_n that_o way_n do_v assure_v they_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o god_n through_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o covenant_n stand_v firm_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o their_o affliction_n for_o the_o god_n by_o who_o they_o be_v save_v be_v then_o see_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n 7._o albeit_o deliverance_n of_o the_o lord_n church_n from_o her_o trouble_n be_v a_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o call_v for_o praise_n whatever_o way_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o send_v it_o and_o albeit_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v his_o call_n may_v by_o war_n assert_v themselves_o into_o freedom_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mercy_n when_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o save_v by_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o without_o war_n and_o bloodshed_n not_o only_o because_o he_o humble_v they_o so_o far_o and_o so_o advance_v their_o spiritual_a good_a but_o because_o war_n even_o when_o it_o bring_v safety_n be_v a_o terrible_a lot_n and_o in_o effect_n a_o scourge_n and_o produce_v such_o distemper_n and_o effect_n as_o may_v leave_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a deliverance_n so_o much_o also_o may_v be_v 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they_o cease_v from_o be_v his_o church_n and_o people_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o nation_n for_o otherwise_o remnant_n of_o they_o do_v cleave_v to_o judah_n whence_o learn_v 1._o such_o be_v the_o long-suffering_a patience_n of_o god_n especial_o towards_o the_o visible_a church_n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o to_o manifest_v the_o same_o by_o judgement_n but_o even_o when_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o strike_v he_o yet_o wait_v patient_o to_o see_v what_o use_n they_o will_v make_v of_o present_a judgement_n to_o prevent_v future_a and_o sad_a stroke_n and_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v very_o long_o ere_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o unchurch_n a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o so_o much_o be_v we_o teach_v in_o this_o type_n that_o this_o stroke_n come_v not_o till_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o three_o child_n and_o that_o this_o child_n be_v not_o conceive_v till_o after_o she_o have_v wean_v lo-ruhamah_a which_o take_v up_o a_o long_a time_n then_o if_o she_o bid_v give_v it_o suck_v by_o another_o 2._o however_o the_o lord_n long-suffering_a patience_n be_v great_a and_o admirable_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o last_v always_o towards_o a_o sinful_a people_n especial_o after_o he_o have_v begin_v to_o plead_v with_o they_o but_o will_v at_o last_o come_v to_o a_o sad_a period_n for_o at_o last_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n typify_a their_o utter_a rejection_n 3._o albeit_o no_o limit_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v to_o the_o freedom_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o can_v and_o do_v sanctify_v affliction_n unto_o the_o church_n and_o make_v they_o a_o mean_a to_o turn_v she_o and_o cause_v she_o cleave_v fast_o to_o he_o yet_o it_o do_v also_o
the_o great_a sin_n of_o man_n to_o turn_v brutish_a in_o their_o oppress_v other_o yet_o god_n providence_n be_v holy_a and_o his_o hand_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o all_o of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v be_v as_o a_o lion_n albeit_o it_o be_v the_o assyrian_n and_o chaldaean_n who_o be_v instrument_n of_o that_o beastly_a cruelty_n and_o again_o i_o even_o i_o will_v tear_v etc._n etc._n 4._o god_n be_v provoke_v be_v a_o invincible_a and_o sore_a party_n he_o will_v tear_v as_o a_o lion_n go_v away_o with_o his_o prey_n without_o fear_n when_o none_o dare_v or_o can_v rescue_v for_o i_o will_v tear_v and_o go_v away_o i_o will_v take_v away_o and_o none_o shall_v rescue_v verse_n 15._o i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o the_o lord_n insist_o in_o the_o sentence_n threaten_v that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o destroy_v they_o as_o a_o lion_n but_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n will_v withdraw_v his_o gracious_a presence_n and_o leave_v themselves_o till_o in_o their_o exile_n they_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n which_o he_o promise_v and_o undertake_v they_o shall_v do_v as_o be_v verify_v not_o only_o in_o judah_n after_o their_o captivity_n dan._n 9_o ezr._n 9_o and_o 10_o but_o will_v be_v more_o full_o accomplish_v in_o the_o future_a conversion_n of_o all_o israel_n zech._n 12.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n whence_o learn_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a addition_n to_o a_o afflict_a condition_n when_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o strike_v a_o people_n in_o great_a severity_n but_o do_v desert_n they_o also_o under_o the_o stroke_n not_o manifest_v any_o token_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o they_o therefore_o be_v it_o subjoin_v i_o will_v go_v and_o return_v to_o my_o place_n that_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o will_v manifest_v no_o more_o of_o his_o care_n of_o they_o nor_o of_o himself_o to_o they_o then_o if_o he_o have_v shut_v up_o himself_o in_o heaven_n see_v deut._n 32.20_o isa_n 57.17_o &_o 64.7_o ezek._n 22.20_o 2._o god_n sore_a stroke_n and_o especial_o his_o sad_a desertion_n do_v call_v man_n to_o repentance_n as_o be_v that_o which_o may_v be_v attain_v then_o that_o which_o the_o godly_a if_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o condition_n be_v bless_v to_o they_o will_v be_v stir_v up_o unto_o and_o that_o which_o can_v promise_v a_o bless_a issue_n of_o their_o condition_n to_o they_o for_o this_o be_v god_n end_n in_o all_o this_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o the_o true_a remedy_n i_o will_v return_v till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n as_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v trouble_n pursue_v his_o own_o especial_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o so_o where_o his_o people_n be_v set_v on_o work_v this_o way_n by_o his_o withdraw_n of_o himself_o it_o be_v a_o token_n the_o desertion_n be_v not_o total_a but_o that_o the_o lod_n have_v leave_v somewhat_o behind_o he_o that_o draw_v they_o after_o he_o whereas_o to_o be_v desert_v in_o trouble_n in_o respect_n of_o duty_n when_o man_n either_o neglect_v mean_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o dan._n 9.13_o or_o become_v more_o estrange_v from_o god_n that_o he_o desert_n they_o as_o zech._n 11.8_o be_v more_o sad_a then_o to_o be_v desert_v as_o to_o the_o want_n of_o sensible_a comfort_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v pursue_v duty_n as_o psal_n 88.13_o 14._o 3._o repentance_n be_v then_o true_a when_o man_n be_v indeed_o convince_v of_o sin_n and_o drive_v to_o confess_v and_o plead_v guilty_a before_o the_o lord_n and_o without_o this_o much_o show_n of_o prayer_n and_o service_n by_o a_o sinful_a people_n will_v be_v but_o little_a worth_n for_o that_o be_v here_o expect_v to_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n or_o to_o be_v guilty_a that_o be_v that_o they_o not_o only_o make_v a_o show_n of_o confession_n 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2._o and_o that_o he_o will_v manifest_v himself_o his_o kindness_n and_o favour_n to_o they_o after_o all_o their_o trouble_n cause_v they_o thereby_o to_o grow_v in_o piety_n for_o 3._o in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o lord_n clear_v himself_o from_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o israel_n destruction_n and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o to_o they_o then_o he_o do_v ver_fw-la 4._o consider_v their_o inconstancy_n in_o any_o seem_a good_a ver_fw-la 4._o and_o the_o ill_a fruit_n of_o the_o word_n among_o they_o who_o be_v but_o slay_v by_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 5._o and_o do_v desperate_o sin_n against_o the_o clear_a light_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 5_o 6_o 7._o which_o he_o
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the_o lord_n which_o import_v 1._o that_o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v sensible_a not_o only_o of_o stray_v from_o god_n which_o have_v make_v a_o distance_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o but_o that_o his_o stray_n have_v beget_v a_o averseness_n and_o turn_v his_o back_n upon_o god_n so_o that_o he_o need_v to_o return_v and_o particular_o he_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o further_a stray_v under_o affliction_n which_o be_v send_v to_o reclaim_v he_o as_o be_v their_o case_n chap._n 5.13_o see_v isa_n 1.5_o 2._o a_o penitent_a must_v have_v a_o deep_a sense_n that_o all_o other_o course_n he_o have_v assay_v in_o his_o stray_n from_o god_n be_v but_o vanity_n that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o loser_n thereby_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o worthy_a to_o be_v choose_v and_o embrace_v and_o therefore_o he_o return_v to_o he_o as_o the_o only_a excellent_a of_o choice_n see_v hos_n 2.7_o and_o 14.3_o jer._n 3.22_o 23._o etc._n etc._n 3._o a_o penitent_a must_v have_v a_o through_o endeavour_n to_o make_v up_o this_o distance_n not_o be_v move_v by_o affliction_n only_o or_o by_o sin_n as_o it_o draw_v on_o affliction_n but_o by_o the_o want_n of_o god_n who_o favour_n he_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v and_o to_o come_v under_o his_o yoke_n and_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o motion_n or_o fit_v in_o this_o endeavour_n but_o study_v to_o follow_v it_o forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o real_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o so_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n indeed_o which_o these_o penitent_n be_v yet_o endeavour_v albeit_o already_o there_o be_v such_o a_o edge_n upon_o they_o as_o make_v they_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o doct._n 2._o as_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o upstirring_a for_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n far_o above_o our_o reach_n isa_n 64.7_o so_o however_o love_n may_v prevent_v the_o lord_n people_n in_o their_o very_a dead_a condition_n yet_o the_o ordinary_a forerunner_n of_o a_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o his_o people_n to_o seek_v he_o for_o here_o they_o be_v excite_v and_o exciting_a one_o another_o to_o this_o duty_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v and_o this_o be_v their_o temper_n in_o a_o time_n of_o love_n see_v ezek._n 36.37_o zech._n 12.9_o 10._o 3._o as_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n when_o man_n be_v deep_o convince_v of_o the_o need_n of_o repentance_n and_o will_v have_v all_o to_o set_v about_o it_o as_o here_o they_o be_v and_o as_o true_a repentance_n and_o brotherly_a love_n exciting_a one_o another_o go_v together_o and_o want_v of_o love_n argue_v much_o impenitency_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n when_o the_o lord_n people_n join_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o by_o their_o example_n and_o encouragement_n stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o seek_v god_n and_o time_n of_o mercy_n will_v be_v join_v time_n and_o unite_v the_o lord_n people_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n for_o such_o will_v be_v their_o way_n in_o this_o time_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v see_v zeph._n 3.9_o 4._o when_o a_o people_n once_o begin_v to_o decline_v from_o god_n ordinary_o they_o become_v desperate_a in_o sin_n and_o be_v near_o undo_v before_o they_o become_v sensible_a or_o be_v draw_v to_o god_n for_o so_o be_v suppose_v here_o they_o be_v tear_v and_o smite_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o need_v repentance_n see_v leu._n 26.18_o 39_o amos_n 4.6_o 11._o apostasy_n once_o give_v way_n unto_o be_v not_o easy_o recover_v sense_n of_o calamity_n and_o of_o sin_n procure_v they_o be_v not_o soon_o attain_v the_o blessing_n of_o affliction_n be_v not_o take_v up_o at_o our_o foot_n our_o ill_a humour_n raise_v by_o affliction_n in_o swell_v against_o providence_n dote_v after_o ruin_a idol_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o soon_o lay_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n matter_n draw_v to_o this_o height_n 5._o god_n be_v a_o severe_a purâ—urer_n of_o sin_n when_o once_o he_o begin_v to_o prosecute_v a_o controversy_n with_o a_o visible_a church_n for_o he_o will_v both_o smite_v and_o tear_v and_o deal_v severe_o before_o they_o return_v not_o he_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o not_o to_o be_v provoke_v heb._n 10.31_o he_o provoke_v love_n will_v end_v in_o jealous_a rage_n hos_n 13.8_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o power_n will_v not_o endure_v that_o man_n shall_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n from_o he_o or_o think_v to_o prove_v strong_a than_o he_o in_o walk_v contrary_n to_o he_o leu._n 26._o and_o his_o love_n will_v not_o want_v his_o people_n though_o he_o shall_v pursue_v they_o with_o never_o so_o great_a severity_n 6._o sad_n strooke_n which_o have_v be_v long_o inflict_v on_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v continue_v stupid_a under_o they_o may_v at_o last_o be_v bless_v and_o work_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a and_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o now_o they_o not_o only_o feel_v but_o be_v drive_v to_o seek_v the_o true_a remedy_n of_o their_o affliction_n which_o they_o do_v not_o before_o chap._n 5.13_o albeit_o our_o heart_n and_o affliction_n of_o themselves_o will_v never_o produce_v this_o yet_o the_o lord_n freegrace_n and_o blessing_n accompany_v affliction_n will_v bring_v it_o about_o see_v leu._n 26.40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n 7._o as_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v from_o god_n and_o to_o be_v take_v as_o from_o his_o hand_n so_o the_o heal_n thereof_o must_v come_v only_o from_o he_o for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o proceed_v in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n towards_o his_o people_n as_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o trouble_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v to_o he_o thereby_o or_o to_o obscure_v his_o own_o love_n which_o do_v for_o they_o but_o will_v blast_v all_o probable_a mean_n till_o they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v leave_v on_o he_o and_o then_o he_o will_v cure_v what_o be_v otherways_o incurable_a and_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o balm_n beside_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o mind_n to_o set_v about_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n in_o earnest_n to_o do_v it_o with_o encouragement_n and_o hope_n and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o send_v cleanly_a trial_n that_o he_o may_v get_v work_n and_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o art_n but_o even_o correction_n for_o sin_n as_o mind_v our_o good_a and_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o allow_v we_o to_o take_v even_o a_o stroke_n inflict_v in_o wrath_n as_o a_o errand_n to_o come_v to_o he_o with_o and_o send_v to_o drive_v we_o to_o his_o mercy_n when_o we_o want_v another_o argument_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o
in_o the_o midst_n of_o wrath_n for_o this_o be_v the_o stroke_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v inflict_v on_o judah_n here_o 3._o in_o sad_a judgement_n the_o lord_n intend_v mercy_n to_o his_o peculiar_a people_n and_o convey_v threaten_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o promise_n to_o they_o allow_v they_o when_o they_o feel_v the_o one_o to_o comfort_v themselves_o in_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o other_o for_o this_o sentence_n be_v only_o suppose_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o promise_n i_o will_v return_v the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n give_v they_o the_o first_o sight_n of_o their_o trouble_n in_o a_o promise_n of_o deliverance_n from_o it_o 4._o as_o sin_n do_v ripen_v a_o nation_n for_o stroke_n and_o a_o harvest_n of_o calamity_n so_o trouble_n on_o the_o lord_n people_n however_o it_o do_v not_o present_o resolve_v in_o a_o issue_n yet_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v a_o vicissitude_n in_o all_o lot_n under_o the_o sun_n in_o due_a time_n by_o the_o lord_n blessing_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o his_o people_n and_o through_o his_o sympathy_n remember_v they_o in_o their_o low_a estate_n it_o will_v ripen_v not_o only_o to_o a_o restitution_n but_o a_o harvest_n of_o advantage_n for_o it_o be_v a_o harvest_n for_o judah_n when_o i_o return_v the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n a_o harvest_n for_o which_o we_o be_v to_o wait_v patient_o james_n 5.7_o and_o wherein_o the_o sower_n will_v not_o only_o get_v his_o seed_n but_o increase_n with_o it_o psal_n 126.5_o 6._o chap._n vii_o in_o this_o chap._n the_o lord_n go_v yet_o on_o with_o that_o particular_a demonstration_n of_o this_o people_n desperate_a case_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v ch_n 6.8_o only_o have_v speak_v his_o mind_n to_o judah_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o a_o promise_n chap._n 6.11_o he_o do_v now_o leave_v they_o and_o deal_v only_o with_o israel_n who_o be_v in_o justice_n to_o meet_v with_o hard_a measure_n and_o by_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o many_o and_o gross_a sin_n of_o court_n and_o country_n he_o make_v good_a that_o charge_n ch_n 6.4_o that_o their_o case_n be_v desperate_a and_o that_o they_o can_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o destruction_n which_o be_v also_o hold_v forth_o here_o in_o that_o geneneral_a accusation_n v._o 1._o which_o may_v comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o the_o sentence_n v._o 13_o etc._n etc._n the_o chap._n may_v be_v take_v up_o in_o these_o two_o part_n first_o he_o propound_v a_o accusation_n for_o many_o sin_n mix_v with_o some_o threaten_n and_o namely_o their_o obstinate_a incurablenesse_n in_o sin_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o deceit_n and_o violence_n v._o 1._o their_o profane_a security_n and_o stupid_a atheism_n which_o god_n will_v refute_v v._o 2._o their_o please_a of_o their_o ruler_n with_o their_o wicked_a and_o lie_a course_n v._o 3._o their_o proneness_n to_o spiritual_a and_o bodily_a adultery_n v._o 4._o their_o temperance_n especial_o in_o the_o court_n v._o 5._o their_o fraudulent_a carry_v on_o of_o their_o 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ver._n 21._o fear_v not_o o_o land_n be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v great_a thing_n 22._o be_v not_o afraid_a you_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n for_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n do_v spring_n for_o the_o tree_n bear_v her_o fruit_n the_o figtree_n and_o the_o vine_n do_v yield_v their_o strength_n these_o promise_n be_v for_o more_o assurance_n and_o comfort_n apply_v and_o amplify_v and_o first_o application_n be_v make_v to_o the_o land_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fear_v but_o rejoice_v see_v god_n be_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n and_o to_o the_o beast_n that_o they_o shall_v lay_v aside_o their_o fear_n since_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v with_o pasture_n and_o fruit_n this_o speak_n to_o the_o land_n and_o beast_n do_v not_o import_v they_o capable_a but_o god_n by_o this_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o it_o teach_v 1_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o promise_n and_o comfort_v apply_v by_o they_o to_o 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for_o so_o much_o be_v hold_v out_o in_o the_o command_n to_o the_o land_n fear_v not_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v and_o that_o in_o hope_n 6._o god_n great_a power_n who_o promise_v and_o who_o have_v give_v proof_n thereof_o in_o execute_v threaten_n may_v guard_v against_o fear_n and_o afford_v ground_n of_o hope_n be_v the_o thing_n promise_v never_o so_o great_a and_o difficult_a for_o so_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o reason_n of_o joy_n that_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n by_o that_o army_n v._o 20._o will_v do_v great_a thing_n 7._o god_n can_v and_o in_o due_a time_n will_v remove_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o people_n by_o give_v actual_a proof_n of_o his_o love_n for_o so_o be_v they_o encourage_v by_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o beast_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o good_a v._o 22._o be_v not_o afraid_a you_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n for_o the_o pasture_n of_o the_o wilderness_n do_v spring_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 23._o be_v glad_a then_o you_o child_n of_o zion_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o have_v give_v you_o the_o former_a rain_n moderate_o and_o he_o will_v cause_v to_o come_v down_o for_o you_o the_o rain_n the_o former_a rain_n and_o the_o latter_a rain_n in_o the_o first_o month_n 24._o and_o the_o floor_n shall_v he_o full_a of_o wheat_n and_o the_o fat_n shall_v overflow_v with_o wine_n and_o oil_n 25._o and_o i_o will_v restore_v to_o you_o the_o year_n that_o the_o locust_n have_v eat_v the_o cankerworm_n and_o the_o caterpillar_n and_o the_o palmerworm_n my_o great_a army_n which_o i_o send_v among_o you_o second_o the_o promise_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o church_n who_o he_o exhort_v to_o rejoice_v and_o that_o because_o 1._o he_o will_v give_v they_o which_o he_o speak_v of_o as_o do_v because_o of_o real_a certainty_n rain_n in_o due_a season_n and_o measure_n and_o make_v the_o effect_n prove_v it_o a_o real_a blessing_n v._o 23_o 24._o 2._o because_o by_o succeed_a plenty_n he_o will_v make_v up_o the_o loss_n they_o sustain_v by_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n v._o 25._o whence_o learn_v 1._o whoever_o miss_v of_o joy_n yet_o god_n will_v have_v his_o penitent_a church_n and_o people_n to_o rejoice_v and_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o have_v as_o much_o and_o as_o solid_a joy_n as_o any_o and_o more_o therefore_o be_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n call_v to_o it_o 2._o the_o lord_n must_v not_o only_o afford_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o his_o people_n but_o must_v speak_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o their_o heart_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o rejoice_v in_o it_o before_o it_o work_v therefore_o be_v this_o exhortation_n and_o application_n needful_a be_v glad_a then_o you_o child_n of_o zion_n and_o rejoice_v 3._o common_a favour_n and_o benefit_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o lord_n people_n but_o as_o a_o step_n lead_v they_o up_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n and_o not_o to_o be_v rest_v on_o themselves_o therefore_o though_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o plenty_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o because_o of_o a_o special_a interest_n in_o he_o see_v jer._n 9.23_o 24._o luke_n 10.19_o 20._o 4._o common_a favour_n give_v so_o a_o people_n upon_o repentance_n do_v warrant_v they_o to_o rejoice_v in_o god_n as_o evidence_v his_o respect_n unto_o they_o and_o interest_n in_o they_o even_o by_o these_o for_o so_o the_o penitent_n here_o be_v upon_o this_o promise_n command_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n 5._o as_o man_n need_v many_o thing_n for_o his_o subsistence_n and_o for_o furnish_v the_o mean_n thereof_o as_o rain_n at_o several_a season_n to_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a so_o the_o lord_n measure_v and_o time_v of_o outward_a mercy_n be_v that_o which_o make_v they_o mercy_n indeed_o for_o though_o rain_n be_v needful_a yet_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o it_o that_o he_o give_v it_o moderate_o and_o that_o he_o send_v the_o former_a rain_n and_o the_o latter_a rain_n in_o the_o first_o month_n which_o be_v the_o season_n as_o appear_v of_o the_o latter_a rain_n concern_v which_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a to_o make_v further_a inquiry_n only_a what_o be_v here_o say_v of_o rain_n hold_v good_a in_o all_o outward_a mercy_n that_o it_o be_v the_o great_a advantange_n of_o saint_n that_o the_o dispose_n of_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o only_a wise_a lord_n 6._o promise_v mercy_n will_v not_o prove_v unuseful_a nor_o disappoint_v the_o expectation_n of_o penitent_n as_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n deal_v often_o with_o the_o wicked_a for_o as_o moderate_v and_o seasonable_a rain_n promise_v a_o good_a harvest_n so_o it_o shall_v prove_v so_o the_o floor_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o
it_o in_o son_n and_o daughter_n old_a man_n and_o young_a servant_n and_o handmaid_n it_o may_v teach_v 1._o no_o rank_n or_o sex_n or_o condition_n of_o person_n be_v seclude_v from_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n â—e_v they_o old_a or_o young_a male_a or_o female_a bond_n or_o free_a 2._o the_o efficacy_n and_o fullness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v such_o as_o to_o refresh_v and_o prevail_v with_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o person_n young_a one_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o man_n teach_v yet_o be_v not_o seclude_v from_o his_o teach_n mark_v 10.14_o 16._o luke_n 1.15_o the_o spirit_n have_v virtue_n to_o illuminate_v and_o subdue_v young_a man_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o power_n of_o their_o corruption_n 1_o john_n 2.13_o 14._o to_o keep_v man_n fresh_a and_o lively_a in_o old_a age_n psal_n 92.13_o 14._o and_o to_o make_v servant_n happy_a in_o their_o condition_n 1_o cor._n 7.22_o 3._o it_o be_v god_n sure_a promise_n to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o truth_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o propagate_v therein_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n for_o therefore_o be_v it_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n your_o son_n and_o daughter_n rise_v up_o to_o succeed_v you_o shall_v prophesy_v doct._n 10._o as_o for_o these_o way_n of_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o old_a by_o prophecy_n vision_n and_o dream_n albeit_o they_o point_v all_o at_o one_o thing_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v name_v all_o here_o to_o let_v out_o the_o fullness_n of_o gospel-knowledge_n answer_v to_o all_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v all_o under_o prophesy_v as_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o servant_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o age_n act_n 2.18_o yet_o see_v they_o be_v distinct_o name_v and_o attribute_v to_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n as_o prophesy_v to_o son_n and_o daughter_n vision_n to_o young_a man_n and_o dream_n to_o old_a man_n we_o may_v from_o it_o take_v up_o some_o step_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o grow_v up_o who_o be_v under_o the_o spirit_n teach_v as_o 1._o by_o prophesy_v attribute_v to_o son_n and_o daughter_n we_o may_v understand_v simple_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n 2._o by_o vision_n attribute_v to_o young_a man_n we_o may_v understand_v their_o clear_a insight_n and_o uptake_v of_o these_o mystery_n than_o they_o have_v in_o their_o young_a day_n for_o vision_n do_v represent_v the_o thing_n reveal_v more_o sensible_o 3._o by_o dream_n wherein_o man_n have_v their_o sense_n shut_v up_o from_o the_o world_n and_o which_o be_v attribute_v to_o old_a man_n we_o may_v understand_v a_o further_a degree_n of_o illumination_n when_o light_o receive_v do_v take_v hold_n on_o the_o affection_n to_o sanctify_v and_o subdue_v they_o so_o that_o man_n heart_n be_v take_v off_o the_o world_n and_o fill_v with_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o so_o this_o gradation_n will_v teach_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v on_o the_o grow_a hand_n till_o from_o a_o common_a notion_n and_o remember_v of_o it_o it_o come_v to_o be_v more_o serious_o ponder_v and_o lay_v to_o heart_n and_o till_o it_o take_v hold_v upon_o the_o affection_n and_o conquer_v the_o whole_a heart_n to_o god_n ver._n 30._o and_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n and_o pillar_n of_o smoke_n 31._o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o darkness_n and_o the_o moon_n into_o blood_n before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o prevent_v all_o secure_a and_o carnal_a thought_n as_o if_o upon_o embrace_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o spirit_n man_n shall_v be_v rid_v of_o all_o outward_a trouble_n the_o lord_n foretell_v of_o great_a commotion_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o the_o world_n after_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o though_o there_o be_v some_o particular_a accomplishment_n in_o these_o primitive_a time_n and_o before_o that_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n yet_o the_o prediction_n stretch_v forth_o to_o all_o age_n after_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o expression_n point_v out_o these_o commotion_n of_o wonder_n in_o heaven_n &_o earth_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v understand_v either_o literal_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v sign_n of_o blood_n fire_n darkness_n and_o eclipse_n of_o sun_n and_o moon_n go_v before_o these_o calamity_n as_o presage_n thereof_o or_o figurative_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o commotion_n and_o such_o sign_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o sin_n such_o judgement_n and_o calamity_n of_o sword_n famine_n and_o sickness_n such_o persecution_n desertion_n tentation_n heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v go_v through_o other_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n overturn_v and_o the_o world_n full_a of_o dreadful_a fight_n of_o blood_n fire_n and_o darkness_n and_o neither_o sun_n or_o moon_n afford_v wont_a light_n or_o comfort_n to_o dip_v further_o into_o what_o may_v be_v connceive_v to_o be_v figurative_o point_v at_o under_o every_o one_o of_o these_o i_o conceive_v be_v not_o very_o safe_a doct._n 1._o whatever_o breathe_v time_n god_n may_v allow_v upon_o his_o gospel-church_n yet_o it_o be_v her_o duty_n to_o look_v for_o commotion_n and_o trouble_n especial_o after_o time_n of_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o time_n of_o much_o light_n and_o reformation_n for_o upon_o the_o one_o hand_n satan_n will_v bend_v all_o his_o power_n to_o oppose_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o will_v set_v the_o world_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n god_n will_v pour_v out_o all_o sort_n of_o calamity_n upon_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o punish_v they_o who_o contemn_v his_o rich_a offer_n and_o do_v not_o walk_v answerable_o to_o such_o dispensation_n and_o to_o try_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o own_o that_o they_o may_v aspire_v towards_o spiritual_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n and_o he_o will_v punish_v secret_a and_o open_a enemy_n for_o the_o injury_n they_o do_v to_o the_o church_n for_o these_o cause_n be_v this_o prediction_n subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a promise_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o church_n duty_n not_o only_o to_o look_v for_o trouble_n but_o to_o expect_v that_o they_o will_v be_v great_a and_o very_o dreadful_a such_o as_o may_v testify_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o of_o man_n fury_n against_o the_o church_n such_o as_o may_v thorough_o try_v the_o godly_a and_o bring_v about_o god_n deep_a counsel_n for_o there_o will_v be_v wonder_n in_o the_o heaven_n or_o the_o firmament_n and_o several_a region_n of_o the_o air_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n blood_n and_o fire_n etc._n etc._n 3._o whoever_o be_v employ_v in_o raise_v these_o great_a commotion_n and_o whatever_o be_v the_o design_n and_o malice_n of_o man_n in_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o church_n good_a and_o safety_n to_o see_v a_o supreme_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o of_o they_o for_o say_v he_o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n etc._n etc._n 4._o though_o the_o church_n in_o several_a age_n may_v get_v time_n of_o breathe_v and_o tranquillity_n yet_o these_o will_v not_o be_v permanent_a but_o interrupt_v with_o sad_a blast_n till_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o as_o it_o be_v certain_o approach_v so_o it_o will_v put_v a_o period_n to_o all_o storm_n wherewith_o the_o godly_a be_v toss_v for_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v before_o the_o great_a and_o terrible_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v that_o be_v in_o all_o age_n till_o that_o time_n and_o belike_o very_o violent_o immediate_o before_o math._n 24.29_o 30._o 5._o the_o day_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v will_v be_v great_a and_o terrible_a and_o as_o it_o be_v act_v 2.20_o a_o notable_a or_o illustrious_a day_n a_o despise_a christ_n will_v be_v see_v great_a there_o great_a thing_n will_v be_v do_v in_o that_o day_n he_o will_v then_o reach_v his_o full_a and_o final_a end_n of_o all_o his_o work_n all_o thing_n will_v then_o be_v reveal_v and_o make_v patent_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n will_v be_v see_v face_n to_o face_n the_o secret_n of_o heart_n the_o glory_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o promise_n and_o threaten_n will_v then_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o though_o the_o godly_a will_n then_o be_v free_a of_o all_o terror_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v in_o itself_o a_o day_n of_o much_o state_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o great_a
speak_v of_o and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o promise_n which_o be_v make_v to_o judah_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o all_o his_o people_n and_o of_o temporal_a deliverance_n also_o in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v need_v doct._n 1._o when_o the_o lord_n give_v general_a ground_n of_o encouragement_n from_o his_o woâ—d_n he_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v and_o make_v they_o good_a by_o particular_a evidence_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o therefore_o have_v give_v that_o general_a promise_n ch_n 2.32_o he_o do_v here_o subjoin_v a_o particular_a and_o convince_a evidence_n thereof_o for_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n 2._o god_n dispensation_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o people_n whether_o in_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n be_v very_o admirable_a and_o man_n ought_v instead_o of_o their_o sleepiness_n carelessness_n and_o astonishment_n when_o great_a thing_n be_v in_o do_v to_o 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