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for_o they_o proceed_v and_o do_v kill_v he_o also_o of_o who_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o a_o prophet_n from_o among_o their_o brethren_n like_v unto_o thou_o deut._n 18._o 18._o who_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o prophet_n or_o the_o angel_n yea_o the_o very_a christ_n the_o anoint_a one_o of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o hypocrisy_n that_o when_o they_o do_v wicked_o against_o god_n they_o will_v justify_v themselves_o before_o man_n and_o make_v a_o show_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v nor_o do_v corrupt_o they_o will_v first_o hide_v their_o sin_n as_o adam_n but_o if_o it_o be_v know_v as_o public_a act_n be_v than_o they_o will_v put_v a_o colour_n and_o pretext_n to_o it_o but_o what_o be_v your_o sin_n to_o we_o or_o what_o be_v we_o that_o you_o shall_v plead_v with_o or_o extenuate_v yourselves_o before_o your_o sin_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o be_v the_o judge_n himself_o oh_o let_v the_o wickedness_n of_o 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day_n of_o trouble_n which_o have_v come_v upon_o his_o servant_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o strong-hold_a which_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o occasion_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n emphatical_o and_o true_o call_v his_o enemy_n though_o they_o do_v show_v themselves_o so_o to_o his_o church_n that_o be_v his_o people_n and_o when_o as_o to_o many_o of_o his_o prophet_n his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o apostle_n minister_n and_o people_n affliction_n do_v arise_v up_o not_o only_o the_o second_o time_n but_o even_o in_o job_n phrase_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o even_o to_o seven_o trouble_n job_n 5._o 19_o yea_o and_o to_o seventy_o time_n seven_o for_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continue_a train_n and_o series_n and_o succession_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n how_o then_o be_v this_o find_v true_a affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v and_o believe_v but_o that_o god_n have_v another_o day_n short_o come_v in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v fulfil_v and_o make_v good_a this_o his_o word_n when_o god_n will_v return_v how_o long_o this_o question_n show_v how_o impatient_a and_o desirous_a our_o nature_n be_v of_o it_o how_o long_a o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 6._o 10._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a which_o cry_n day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o luke_n 18._o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o it_o will_v repent_v he_o concern_v his_o servant_n o_o satisfy_v we_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a all_o our_o day_n and_o make_v we_o glad_a according_a to_o the_o day_n he_o have_v afflict_v we_o and_o the_o year_n wherein_o we_o have_v see_v evil_a psal_n 90._o 13_o 14_o 15._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v deut._n 32._o 36._o like_a sheep_n they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_a death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 49._o 14._o now_o to_o make_v the_o like_a application_n of_o all_o these_o scripture_n here_o lay_v together_o as_o peter_n do_v in_o act_n 1._o 16._o man_n and_o brethren_n who_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v this_o these_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n david_n isaiah_n and_o jesus_n christ_n have_v speak_v before_o concern_v that_o poor_a afflict_a and_o persecute_a condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n how_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o their_o oppressor_n isa_n 14._o 2._o the_o power_n of_o these_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v utter_o go_v and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o god_n shall_v repent_v himself_o for_o that_o hard_a condition_n he_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o go_v through_o with_o and_o he_o will_v satisfy_v and_o make_v they_o glad_a for_o it_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o this_o good_a word_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o perform_v on_o this_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o like_o reason_v which_o the_o same_o apostle_n peter_n make_v use_v of_o act_v 2._o 29_o 30_o 31._o act_n 3._o 21._o we_o may_v assure_o gather_v and_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n will_v most_o certain_o make_v good_a this_o his_o word_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n into_o this_o bless_a state_n towards_o the_o latter_a day_n here_o on_o the_o 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