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27._o amos_n 6._o 1._o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 12._o 27._o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n etc._n etc._n but_o oh_o that_o at_o length_n we_o will_v be_v wiâ—e_n and_o see_v the_o evil_a to_o come_v and_o hide_v 12._o pro._n 22._o 3â—_n 27._o 12._o ourselves_o from_o it_o oh_o that_o we_o will_v take_v heed_n lest_o we_o feel_v that_o which_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v threaten_v even_o in_o a_o moment_n to_o come_v to_o that_o old_a babylon_n in_o one_o day_n the_o loss_n of_o child_n and_o widowhood_n that_o be_v those_o evil_n that_o she_o never_o dream_v of_o yea_o that_o she_o in_o her_o pride_n and_o security_n boast_v she_o
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the_o lord_n send_v two_o she_o bear_v out_o 24._o 2._o kin._n 2._o 24._o of_o the_o wood_n that_o tear_v in_o sunder_o 42_o silly_a and_o wanton_a boy_n for_o mock_v elisha_n what_o a_o slaughter_n and_o havoc_n also_o do_v one_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o assyrian_n for_o the_o brag_a and_o reproachful_a speech_n of_o sanaherib_n etc._n isay_n 37._o 36._o etc._n etc._n against_o the_o lord_n virgin_n the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n &_o c_o yea_o how_o be_v the_o say_a sanaherib_n slay_v by_o two_o of_o his_o own_o son_n when_o he_o think_v himself_o most_o safe_a worship_v nisroch_n his_o god_n how_o also_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v and_o consume_v with_o a_o foul_a and_o fearful_a death_n herod_n 23._o act._n 12._o 23._o that_o have_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n james_n the_o brother_n of_o john_n and_o have_v also_o clap_v up_o peter_n into_o prison_n i_o may_v here_o also_o remember_v the_o great_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o 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the_o powder_n treason_n do_v plentiful_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o premise_n for_o what_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o show_v we_o such_o grace_n his_o own_o goodness_n but_o yet_o for_o his_o holies_n sake_n among_o we_o labour_v well_o to_o please_v he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o hereby_o most_o apparent_a how_o well_o please_v such_o be_v unto_o he_o with_o the_o former_a judgement_n of_o god_n against_o the_o wicked_a malign_v the_o godly_a must_v always_o be_v remember_v his_o great_a favour_n to_o they_o that_o be_v his_o holies_n for_o in_o god_n judgement_n against_o the_o wicked_a there_o be_v such_o mercy_n towards_o his_o holy_a one_o as_o whereby_o
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the_o hearer_n and_o for_o their_o former_a sin_n do_v more_o and_o more_o strike_v they_o with_o blindness_n 14._o mat._n 13._o 14._o and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o their_o further_a destruction_n and_o condemnation_n as_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o revive_v and_o to_o sanctify_v so_o that_o it_o be_v also_o to_o make_v we_o well_o please_v to_o god_n have_v be_v show_v before_o and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v otherwise_o since_o we_o can_v no_o long_o please_v he_o then_o we_o contain_v ourselves_o within_o the_o limit_n thereof_o and_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n therein_o contain_v if_o we_o pass_v the_o bound_n 36._o 1._o kin._n 2._o 36._o thereof_o and_o do_v contrary_a thereunto_o then_o as_o shimei_n by_o solomon_n confine_v to_o jerusalem_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n pass_v notwithstanding_o his_o say_a bound_n and_o go_v over_o the_o brook_n kidron_n three_o year_n after_o to_o fetch_v his_o two_o runaway_n servant_n from_o gath_n do_v 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33._o ver_fw-la 33._o thing_n of_o his_o law_n to_o teach_v we_o the_o way_n of_o his_o statute_n for_o keep_v thereof_o to_o the_o end_n to_o incline_v likewise_o our_o heart_n unto_o his_o 3â—_n ver_fw-la 3â—_n testimony_n and_o neither_o to_o covetousness_n the_o great_a impediment_n 10._o col._n 3._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 10._o of_o all_o other_o unto_o godliness_n as_o be_v idolatry_n and_o the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a neither_o to_o any_o other_o vanity_n sweet_a and_o precious_a be_v our_o natural_a life_n much_o better_a than_o riches_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o which_o be_v but_o in_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o wisdom_n 16._o pro._n 3._o 16._o whereas_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o which_o our_o saviour_n prefer_v before_o all_o thing_n even_o necessary_o 25._o mat._n 6._o 25._o pertain_v to_o life_n how_o sweet_a therefore_o and_o precious_a ought_v the_o life_n before_o mention_v to_o be_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o holiness_n god_n own_o robe_n and_o yet_o vouchsafe_v to_o we_o as_o a_o livery_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n 3._o isay_n 6._o 3._o well_o to_o please_v god_n oh_o how_o pleasant_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o it_o bring_v that_o peace_n of_o conscience_n that_o pass_v all_o understanding_n 7._o phil._n 4._o 7._o as_o a_o evil_a conscience_n accuse_v man_n of_o their_o displease_v of_o god_n be_v a_o hell_n upon_o earth_n and_o a_o continual_a gnaw_a worm_n that_o shall_v never_o die_v so_o a_o good_a conscience_n 15._o isay_n 66._o 24._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 8._o pro._n 15._o 15._o be_v a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n accompany_v with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o continual_a feast_n a_o feast_n and_o a_o feast_n without_o end_n far_o pass_v the_o royal_a feast_n of_o ahashuerus_n for_o though_o therein_o he_o show_v the_o riches_n of_o &c_n ester_n 1._o 3._o 4._o &c_n &c_n his_o glorious_a kingdom_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o 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of_o god_n providence_n &_o distrustful_a seek_n what_o to_o 30._o mat._n 6._o 32._o luk._n 12._o 29_o 30._o eat_v and_o what_o to_o drink_v because_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v seek_v after_o by_o yâ—_z nation_n of_o yâ—_z world_n meaning_n yâ—_z heathen_n that_o then_o do_v or_o now_o do_v sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o 79._o luk._n 1._o 79._o shadow_n of_o death_n do_v not_o our_o saviour_n condemn_v the_o salute_v of_o our_o brethren_n only_o and_o not_o other_o as_o well_o by_o the_o 7._o mat._n 5._o 47._o mat._n 6._o 7._o example_n of_o the_o publican_n do_v the_o like_a so_o he_o forbid_v vain_a repetition_n in_o prayer_n from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o heathen_a do_v the_o like_a the_o which_o notwithstanding_o the_o papist_n still_o practice_v repeat_v so_o many_o pater_fw-la noster_n so_o many_o aue_fw-la maries_fw-fr so_o many_o crâ—doâ—s_n as_o they_o have_v bead_n think_v that_o by_o their_o say_a repetition_n so_o mumble_v to_o themselves_o they_o merit_v to_o be_v hear_v though_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o etc._n cor._n 14._o 15._o etc._n etc._n apostle_n doctrine_n they_o understand_v never_o a_o word_n what_o they_o say_v do_v not_o the_o apostle_n also_o forbid_v the_o corinthian_n to_o be_v idolater_n to_o be_v fornicator_n to_o be_v tempter_n of_o etc._n 1._o cor._n 10._o 6._o etc._n etc._n christ_n to_o be_v murmurer_n to_o be_v lustre_n after_o evil_n because_o many_o of_o the_o old_a israelite_n in_o former_a time_n have_v be_v such_o yea_o have_v he_o not_o also_o before_o dehort_v they_o from_o some_o of_o 11._o 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o the_o former_a sin_n and_o from_o some_o other_o because_o themselves_o have_v be_v such_o long_o before_o also_o all_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n have_v charge_v the_o israelite_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v seat_v they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o he_o shall_v cast_v out_o before_o they_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o that_o they_o 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in_o all_o that_o they_o say_v unto_o he_o yet_o mark_v the_o lord_n reason_n why_o he_o will_v have_v samuel_n so_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o people_n for_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o may_v not_o such_o as_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o conform_v to_o the_o world_n as_o the_o israelite_n be_v desirous_a of_o a_o king_n to_o be_v like_a to_o other_o nation_n fear_v lest_o the_o lord_n say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o have_v reject_v he_o in_o that_o they_o have_v reject_v his_o word_n and_o not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o word_n against_o such_o conformity_n this_o reason_n against_o such_o conformity_n from_o the_o former_a example_n of_o the_o israelite_n desire_n of_o a_o king_n that_o they_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o other_o nation_n be_v the_o more_o weighty_a because_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n qu._n hos_fw-la 13._o 10._o 11._o num._n 11._o 33._o psal_n 106._o 15._o qu._n say_v that_o when_o they_o ask_v a_o king_n he_o give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n as_o before_o he_o have_v give_v they_o quail_n and_o take_v he_o away_o in_o his_o wrath_n but_o if_o he_o give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n how_o do_v he_o take_v he_o away_o in_o his_o wrath_n the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o king_n give_v in_o god_n anger_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n rather_o than_o of_o his_o wrath_n especial_o the_o lord_n advance_v david_n to_o his_o throne_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v an._n an._n saul_n to_o be_v their_o king_n in_o his_o anger_n against_o they_o but_o he_o take_v he_o away_o in_o his_o wrath_n against_o saul_n himself_o for_o his_o sin_n namely_o for_o his_o transgression_n of_o the_o lord_n commandment_n 13_o 1._o sam._n 15._o 23._o 1._o chron._n 10._o 13_o touch_v the_o amalekite_n and_o for_o his_o ask_a counsel_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n world_n how_o we_o may_v avoid_v conformity_n to_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o fashion_v ourselves_o for_o be_v fashion_v to_o the_o world_n let_v we_o all_o especial_o such_o as_o have_v be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n &_o have_v have_v christian_a education_n take_v heed_n of_o all_o familiar_a society_n with_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n more_o effectual_a to_o conform_v man_n to_o the_o world_n than_o company_n and_o familiarity_n with_o the_o world_n therefore_o the_o lord_n both_o often_o and_o earnest_o charge_v the_o israelite_n to_o beware_v of_o all_o etc._n exod._n 23._o 32._o and_o 34._o 12._o deut._n 7._o 2._o etc._n etc._n covenant_n with_o the_o heathen_a nation_n lest_o they_o shall_v learn_v their_o fashion_n and_o be_v infect_v with_o their_o sin_n both_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o also_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o do_v solomon_n his_o son_n and_o all_o other_o we_o 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