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for_o the_o day_n of_o slaughter_n asaph_z that_o can_v not_o see_v this_o when_o he_o be_v under_o the_o water_n see_v it_o clear_o when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n then_o he_o understand_v their_o end_n and_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o desolation_n as_o in_o a_o moment_n psal._n 73_o 17_o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v a_o heart-establishing_a sight_n which_o the_o psalmist_n have_v of_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 92_o 4_o 5._o when_o he_o see_v vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o that_o a_o brutish_a man_n know_v not_o neither_o do_v a_o fool_n understand_v this_o when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o when_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n flourish_n it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o consideration_n xxii_o judgement_n upon_o a_o land_n because_o of_o sin_n sometime_o will_v not_o be_v hold_v off_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o god_n people_n jerem._n 15_o 1._o then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o let_v they_o go_v forth_o in_o a_o time_n when_o because_o of_o public_a and_o abound_a sin_n the_o lord_n bring_v on_o public_a and_o general_a calamity_n especial_o such_o as_o sweep_v away_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v or_o hold_v off_o by_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o his_o people_n how_o earnest_a so_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v therein_o it_o may_v seem_v no_o small_a piece_n of_o difficulty_n how_o a_o believer_n shall_v win_v to_o any_o life_n or_o to_o know_v what_o a_o life_n may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o such_o a_o dismal_a day_n it_o may_v therefore_o be_v of_o use_n to_o speak_v a_o little_a hereunto_o especial_o see_v this_o be_v very_o like_a to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o this_o generation_n these_o word_n and_o the_o like_a passage_n show_v we_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n be_v so_o provoke_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n that_o after_o much_o abuse_a patience_n and_o long-suffering_a he_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o hold_v off_o the_o stroke_n that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o send_v or_o have_v threaten_v because_o of_o provocation_n nor_o shall_v the_o eminent_a of_o his_o favourite_n &_o wrestler_n who_o sometime_o have_v prevail_v as_o prince_n with_o he_o be_v in_o case_n to_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n and_o avert_v the_o blow_n by_o all_o their_o entreaty_n &_o earnest_a supplication_n god_n be_v about_o to_o bring_v on_o this_o people_n of_o judah_n the_o long_a threaten_a desolation_n and_o do_v denounce_v the_o same_o by_o his_o servant_n jeremiah_n say_v chap._n 7_o 14_o 15._o that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o his_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o wherein_o they_o do_v trust_v as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o shilo_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o their_o brethren_n the_o whole_a seed_n of_o ephraim_n and_o that_o jeremiah_n may_v understand_v the_o perempâ—…oriness_n of_o this_o denounciation_n he_o add_v vers_fw-la 16._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o cry_v nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o the_o lord_n hereby_o signify_v not_o so_o much_o his_o will_n that_o jeremiah_n shall_v surcease_v and_o pray_v no_o more_o in_o their_o behalf_n as_o the_o peremptoriness_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o bring_v on_o the_o judgement_n so_o that_o all_o his_o intercede_v and_o interpose_v shall_v not_o avail_v and_o this_o be_v again_o renew_a chap_n 11_o 14._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n or_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o thâ—…ir_a trouble_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o decree_n be_v now_o go_v forth_o neither_o shall_v they_o prevail_v for_o themselves_o nor_o thou_o for_o they_o yet_o compassionate_a jeremiah_n can_v not_o get_v they_o forget_v in_o his_o prayer_n but_o intercee_v earnest_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o behalf_n jer._n 14_o 1._o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o 10._o ver_fw-la whereupon_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n vers_fw-la 11._o pray_v not_o for_o this_o people_n â—…or_a their_o good_a jeremie_n again_o vers_fw-la 19_o to_o the_o end_n notwithstanding_o of_o this_o fall_v to_o the_o work_n of_o prayer_n and_o do_v earnest_o supplicat_fw-la and_o intercede_v for_o they_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o chap._n 15_o 1._o that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n shall_v not_o prevail_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o satisfy_v to_o hear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o grant_v his_o petition_n put_v up_o for_o they_o the_o like_a we_o have_v say_v four_o time_n over_o ezek._n 14_o 14_o 16_o 18_o 20._o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o again_o though_o those_o three_o man_n be_v in_o it_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n they_o only_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a the_o matter_n then_o which_o we_o be_v to_o notice_n be_v manifest_a to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n come_v to_o that_o height_n that_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v upon_o
power_n thereunto_o but_o that_o in_o his_o active_a providence_n he_o have_v such_o a_o sovereign_a and_o supreme_a hand_n and_o all_o these_o wicked_a agent_n do_v so_o depend_v upon_o he_o as_o they_o can_v stir_v or_o move_v till_o he_o give_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n and_o a_o providential_a call_v and_o commission_n as_o soldier_n can_v not_o set_v upon_o a_o city_n or_o the_o enemy_n or_o give_v a_o assault_n or_o charge_n until_o the_o general_n give_v the_o word_n of_o command_n thus_o the_o lord_n behove_v to_o say_v to_o satan_n ere_o he_o can_v trouble_v job_n behold_v all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o power_n and_o again_o behold_v he_o be_v in_o thy_o hand_n job_n 1_o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o 2._o vers_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v it_o which_o david_n word_n concern_v shimei_n import_n when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v say_v unto_o he_o curse_n david_n the_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o ahab_n false_a prophet_n can_v not_o go_v forth_o to_o deceive_v 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earth_n if_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o holy_a providence_n have_v not_o give_v he_o great_a power_n and_o might_n for_o that_o end_n hence_o christ_n say_v to_o pilate_n joh._n 19_o vers_fw-la 11._o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o pilat_z be_v boast_v of_o his_o power_n and_o place_n and_o suppose_v that_o he_o can_v do_v what_o he_o please_v and_o that_o he_o have_v full_a power_n over_o christ_n to_o crucify_v he_o or_o to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n as_o he_o please_v but_o he_o boast_v of_o that_o which_o he_o be_v not_o master_n of_o for_o christ_n â—…els_v he_o whence_o his_o power_n come_v and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o supreme_a lord_n and_o governor_n the_o absolute_a disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v 4._o there_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v order_v and_o fix_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o trouble_v which_o neceâ—…sarily_o follow_v upon_o the_o forego_n act_n so_o as_o the_o enemy_n for_o all_o their_o heat_n and_o rage_n can_v touch_v one_o hair_n of_o god_n child_n nor_o work_v they_o the_o least_o trouble_n before_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v and_o that_o he_o as_o it_o be_v appoint_v they_o to_o begin_v and_o give_v the_o sign_n the_o wicked_a be_v as_o so_o many_o rampant_a and_o devour_a lion_n long_v earnest_o for_o their_o prey_n but_o god_n have_v they_o so_o chain_v and_o muzzle_v that_o they_o can_v neither_o bark_v nor_o bite_v till_o he_o give_v way_n early_o do_v herod_n begin_v to_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n while_o he_o be_v but_o a_o child_n in_o the_o swedle_a clothes_n and_o oft_o do_v his_o enemy_n attempt_v his_o hurt_n and_o seek_v advantage_n against_o he_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o his_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o pharisee_n tell_v he_o that_o herod_n be_v seek_v his_o life_n he_o answer_v luk._n 13._o vers_fw-la 32_o 33._o go_v tell_v that_o fox_n behold_v i_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o do_v cure_n to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o three_o day_n i_o shall_v â—…e_v perfect_v nevertheless_o i_o must_v walk_v to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o day_n follow_v for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o a_o prophet_n perish_v out_o of_o jerusalem_n jesus_n christ_n the_o angel_n that_o ascend_v in_o vision_n to_o john_n revel_v 7._o vers_fw-la 2_o 3._o from_o the_o east_n have_v the_o sâ—…al_a of_o the_o liuâ—…ng_n god_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o the_o four_o angel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v to_o hurt_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n sâ—…ying_v hurt_v not_o the_o earth_n neither_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o tree_n till_o wâ—…_n have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o our_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o restrain_v power_n keep_v up_o from_o hurt_v until_o the_o set_a time_n come_v 5._o there_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v determine_v and_o specify_v the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o trouble_v with_o 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