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rabbath_n of_o the_o ammonite_n see_v ezek._n 21.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o so_o other_o judgement_n as_o that_o of_o drought_n amos_n 4.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o where_o god_n judgement_n in_o any_o kind_n and_o special_o this_o of_o the_o sword_n be_v in_o any_o place_n as_o suppose_v in_o this_o city_n or_o town_n not_o that_o in_o this_o house_n not_o that_o in_o this_o kingdom_n not_o that_o there_o be_v some_o special_a reason_n in_o god_n counsel_n for_o it_o which_o will_v so_o far_o be_v search_v out_o special_o by_o that_o place_n etc._n etc._n 2._o now_o second_o respect_n second_o part_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o denunciation_n with_o respect_n the_o effect_n and_o success_n of_o this_o denunciation_n will_v in_o a_o word_n only_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o against_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o be_v three_o 1._o they_o shall_v fight_v against_o it_o not_o only_o bare_o look_v on_o or_o threaten_v it_o as_o in_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n time_n shall_v time_n to_o jerusalem_n enemy_n shall_v when_o not_o a_o arrow_n be_v shoot_v against_o it_o isai_n 37.33_o no_o king_n zedekiah_n must_v look_v for_o no_o such_o favour_n see_v jer._n 21.1_o 2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n sinner_n must_v not_o look_v to_o find_v as_o saint_n it_o saint_n fight_v against_o it_o 2._o and_o take_v it_o that_o be_v more_o before_o they_o fight_v against_o jerusalem_n but_o the_o siege_n be_v raise_v fail_v raise_v take_v it_o our_o confidence_n shall_v fail_v but_o now_o the_o jew_n look_v for_o their_o help_n the_o like_a help_n from_o egypt_n but_o in_o vain_a lament_v 4.17_o when_o god_n indeed_o will_v punish_v all_o our_o confidence_n shall_v be_v remove_v or_o fail_v we_o god_n thus_o speak_v to_o this_o people_n the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thy_o confidence_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o prosper_v in_o they_o 2.37_o jer._n 2.37_o and_o job_n thus_o speak_v of_o god_n 9.3_o 〈◊〉_d 9.3_o if_o god_n will_v not_o withdraw_v his_o anger_n the_o proud_a helper_n or_o helper_n of_o pride_n or_o strength_n â—o_o stoop_v under_o he_o it_o be_v therefore_o good_a have_v god_n for_o our_o help_n and_o hope_n use_v use_v see_v psal_n 146.5_o 6._o again_o betall_n again_o judgement_n thou_o 〈◊〉_d un_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d will_v betall_n the_o take_n of_o jerusalem_n may_v seem_v incredible_a lament_v 4.12_o but_o when_o our_o sin_n be_v ripe_a god_n can_v do_v that_o which_o we_o can_v conceive_v and_o far_o beyond_o that_o which_o any_o the_o old_a in_o his_o time_n have_v see_v joel_n 1.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n 3._o mean_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v in_o 〈◊〉_d ward_n stâ—nâ—th_v â—t_a mean_n let_v none_o then_o while_o god_n be_v a_o enemy_n flatter_v themselves_o or_o trust_v in_o any_o confidence_n of_o their_o own_o not_o in_o their_o ally_n and_o confederate_n not_o in_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n while_o they_o walk_v not_o according_a to_o they_o jer._n 7.4_o etc._n etc._n not_o in_o horse_n man_n though_o prince_n psal_n 20.7_o &_o 146.3_o 4_o 5._o not_o in_o their_o own_o strength_n in_o their_o strong_a or_o high_a wall_n as_o be_v say_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 28.50_o 51_o 52._o 3._o it_o 3._o burn_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n this_o be_v yet_o worse_o be_v threaten_v amos_n 2.4_o many_o town_n be_v take_v yet_o not_o consume_v with_o fire_n that_o be_v count_v barbarous_a in_o enemy_n as_o of_o late_a in_o our_o barbarous_a cavalier_n and_o popish_a and_o irish_a especial_o who_o burn_v the_o town_n they_o take_v such_o especial_o as_o they_o can_v not_o keep_v and_o it_o be_v severe_a and_o sore_a in_o god_n and_o shall_v deep_o humble_v such_o as_o have_v find_v it_o so_o with_o they_o but_o make_v we_o of_o this_o place_n more_o thankful_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n who_o deserve_v as_o ill_o as_o any_o though_o the_o town_n be_v take_v by_o storm_n yet_o scarce_o feel_v the_o smell_n of_o fire_n now_o judgement_n from_o all_o these_o note_n god_n grâ—daal_a proceed_n in_o his_o judgement_n note_v from_o all_o these_o three_o and_o the_o order_n of_o they_o how_o god_n common_o proceed_v by_o degree_n in_o his_o judgement_n from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a till_o he_o at_o length_n utter_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v he_o first_o tri_v they_o as_o by_o divers_a other_o lesser_a evil_n as_o by_o dâ—arths_n inundation_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n so_o by_o the_o sword_n which_o he_o first_o threaten_v leu._n t._n 26.25_o then_o by_o a_o siege_n only_o as_o in_o king_n hezekiah_n time_n if_o this_o do_v no_o good_a then_o by_o sight_v against_o their_o city_n as_o here_o in_o the_o first_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o upon_o their_o ewe_n ren_v of_o their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o some_o reformation_n be_v remove_v next_o by_o take_v of_o their_o city_n and_o no_o more_o or_o it_o may_v be_v by_o take_v and_o also_o plund_v ring_v the_o same_o or_o spoil_v their_o good_n as_o it_o be_v with_o king_n rehoboam_n and_o his_o prince_n who_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o sâ—â—masah_n be_v deliver_v from_o destruction_n but_o not_o from_o spoil_n god_n will_v grant_v they_o some_o deliverance_n 9_o 2_o chron_n 11_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o or_o a_o little_a while_n and_o no._n pour_fw-fr â—â—t_v his_o wrath_n upon_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o slâ—shak_n so_o he_o take_v away_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n house_n he_o carry_v away_o also_o the_o shield_n of_o gold_n which_o solomon_n have_v make_v last_o when_o none_o of_o these_o will_v reform_v we_o than_o he_o give_v the_o city_n and_o good_n in_o it_o to_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o man_n or_o evil_a doer_n in_o it_o to_o the_o sword_n to_o captivity_n famine_n yea_o to_o destruction_n and_o that_o without_o repentance_n intervening_a of_o soul_n eternal_o as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n temporal_o oh_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n repentance_n use_v this_o his_o long-suffering_a be_v a_o mercy_n and_o shall_v hasten_v our_o repentance_n 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