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nor_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v give_v to_o another_o he_o therefore_o come_v to_o his_o people_n with_o smart_v and_o bloody_a stroke_n with_o fire_n and_o with_o soap_n to_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v his_o work_n so_o that_o it_o may_v evident_o appear_v to_o be_v god_n work_n have_v not_o mans._n how_o far_o what_o have_v be_v do_v and_o befall_v we_o in_o our_o day_n do_v confirm_v this_o let_v the_o see_v eye_n and_o understand_a heart_n judge_n i_o shall_v give_v but_o one_o instance_n more_o to_o confirm_v the_o position_n and_o that_o be_v num._n 23.21_o and_o 23._o verse_n he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n the_o lord_n his_o god_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o shout_n of_o a_o king_n be_v among_o they_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n against_o jacob_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o divination_n against_o israel_n according_a to_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n and_o of_o israel_n what_o have_v god_n wrought_v the_o sin_v rebellion_n of_o jacob_n be_v judge_v die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o have_v purge_v jacob_n from_o his_o iniquity_n and_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n that_o the_o lord_n behold_v not_o iniquty_n in_o jacob_n neither_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n but_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o purify_a humble_a obedient_a state_n according_a to_o this_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o jacob_n and_o of_o israel_n what_o have_v god_n wrought_v this_o be_v the_o time_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v with_o blessing_n that_o man_n can_v reverse_v verse_n 20._o and_o no_o enchantment_n nor_o divination_n shall_v prevail_v against_o they_o wherein_o god_n will_v bless_v he_o that_o bless_v they_o &_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v they_o ch._n 24.19_o from_o this_o time_n it_o be_v that_o such_o blessing_n shall_v attend_v jacob_n such_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o he_o and_o by_o he_o that_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v with_o great_a admiration_n cry_v out_o what_o have_v god_n wrought_v while_o jacob_n sin_n be_v upon_o he_o he_o can_v not_o possess_v the_o promise_n but_o be_v smite_v by_o his_o enemy_n but_o when_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o he_o have_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o take_v away_o his_o iniquity_n then_o the_o promise_n be_v his_o portion_n he_o enter_v the_o good_a land_n and_o none_o can_v hinder_v so_o it_o stand_v firm_a both_o upon_o old_a and_o new-testament_n ground_n that_o the_o cause_n that_o bring_v correct_v affliction_n upon_o jacob_n be_v his_o own_o sin_n and_o his_o own_o iniquity_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o afflict_v and_o correct_v of_o he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o iniquity_n away_o and_o to_o purge_v he_o from_o his_o sin_n 2._o but_o the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o he_o may_v cause_v they_o that_o come_v of_o jacob_n to_o take_v root_n and_o israel_n to_o blossom_n and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit_n the_o lord_n love_v jacob_n and_o all_o his_o way_n towards_o he_o be_v path_n of_o love_n love_n be_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o end_n of_o all_o his_o deal_n with_o jacob._n if_o he_o correct_v and_o afflict_v he_o it_o be_v in_o love_n in_o measure_n to_o purge_v he_o from_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o may_v become_v precious_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o then_o in_o the_o same_o love_n that_o he_o correct_v he_o he_o will_v give_v man_n for_o he_o and_o people_n for_o his_o life_n isa_n 43.4_o god_n will_v deal_v in_o wrath_n with_o the_o nation_n i_o will_v make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n jer._n 46.28_o but_o he_o love_v jacob_n though_o he_o frown_v it_o be_v in_o love_n though_o he_o strike_v it_o be_v in_o love_n though_o he_o visit_v so_o sore_o that_o the_o rod_n even_o threaten_v the_o destruction_n of_o jacob_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o in_o love_n for_o though_o jacob_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o command_v his_o enemy_n to_o go_v upon_o his_o wall_n and_o destroy_v yet_o this_o love_n give_v they_o a_o check_n their_o measure_n but_o make_v not_o a_o full_a end_n jer._n 5.10_o yea_o though_o jacob_n sin_n provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o desolation_n in_o the_o land_n his_o love_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o make_v a_o full_a end_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o make_v a_o full_a end_n say_v jacob_n father_n jer._n 4.27_o no_o the_o lord_n love_v jacob_n with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n if_o he_o correct_v if_o he_o smite_v and_o that_o to_o the_o draw_v of_o his_o blood_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o love_n to_o save_o he_o from_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o from_o that_o destiuction_n his_o sin_n will_v bring_v upon_o he_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v wrath_n so_o that_o he_o hide_v his_o face_n it_o be_v not_o with_o jacob_n but_o with_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n love_v 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world_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o this_o state_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n comparative_o wherein_o he_o will_v speak_v comfortable_o unto_o we_o and_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o she_o better_a word_n than_o ever_o we_o hear_v before_o from_o he_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v we_o forget_v all_o our_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n and_o he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v good_a word_n but_o gracious_a gift_n too_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o ishi_n my_o husband_n and_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baali_n my_o lord_n behold_v he_o have_v be_v a_o gracious_a lord_n but_o now_o he_o will_v be_v a_o tender_a love_a husband_n unto_o we_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o into_o more_o near_a and_o intimate_v converse_v and_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o than_o ever_o we_o enjoy_v all_o our_o day_n before_o and_o this_o grace_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o our_o inward_a man_n but_o to_o our_o outward_a man_n also_o i_o will_v give_v her_o vineyard_n from_o thence_o whatsoever_o we_o forsake_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o follow_v he_o and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v loser_n by_o it_o if_o we_o lose_v a_o vineyard_n any_o possession_n in_o this_o world_n to_o follow_v he_o to_o keep_v he_o company_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o again_o there_o with_o advantage_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n mat._n 19.29_o yea_o so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o abundant_a shall_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o there_o as_o shall_v cause_n our_o exceed_v rejoice_v she_o shall_v sing_v there_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o she_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n though_o this_o day_n of_o wilderness-troubles_a and_o strait_n bring_v sorrow_n hard_a to_o be_v undergo_v yet_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o gracious_a deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o we_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o forget_v all_o our_o sorrow_n there_o be_v no_o day_n that_o ever_o we_o yet_o enjoy_v yield_v so_o much_o cause_n of_o joy_n as_o this_o shall_v do_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v we_o sing_v for_o joy_n and_o now_o who_o will_v not_o rather_o choose_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o day_n the_o very_a wilderness_n of_o this_o wilderness_n state_n than_o the_o serenity_n and_o glory_n which_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v drown_v in_o which_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o burn_a like_o the_o burn_n of_o a_o fire_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n shall_v kindle_v under_o it_o postscript_n no_o thing_n can_v provoke_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o pour_v down_o his_o fury_n upon_o he_o but_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o sin_n as_o will_v either_o be_v let_v alone_o destroy_v jacob_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o god_n or_o deprive_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o his_o jacob_n and_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o provoke_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o wrath_n and_o anger_n his_o eternal_a love_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o to_o draw_v jacob_n neerer_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o people_n of_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n i_o have_v refine_v thou_o but_o not_o with_o silver_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o isa_n 48.10_o 11._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o when_o these_o effect_n be_v wrought_v the_o lord_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o burn_v the_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o correct_v they_o and_o punish_v their_o persecutor_n and_o afflictor_n now_o that_o the_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o hard_a nor_o discourage_v but_o just_a and_o righteous_a and_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o love_n i_o will_v mind_v you_o of_o two_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v num._n 14._o from_o 20._o to_o 26._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n but_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o all_o those_o man_n which_o have_v see_v my_o glory_n and_o my_o miracle_n which_o i_o do_v in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v tempt_v i_o now_o these_o ten_o time_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n sure_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o which_o provoke_v i_o see_v it_o but_o my_o servant_n caleb_n because_o he_o have_v another_o spirit_n with_o he_o and_o have_v follow_v i_o full_o he_o will_v i_o bring_v into_o the_o land_n whereinto_o he_o go_v and_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v it_o now_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n to_o morrow_n turn_v you_o and_o get_v you_o into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n we_o find_v these_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n very_o near_o canaan_n very_o near_o their_o journey_n end_n when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v very_o near_o go_v out_o of_o their_o wander_v wilderness_n state_n into_o canaan_n a_o settle_a happy_a condition_n settle_v upon_o the_o lord_n foundation_n but_o their_o unbelief_n 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the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n that_o he_o have_v get_v to_o himself_o by_o all_o those_o wondrous_a work_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o it_o be_v unbelief_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o be_v despise_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o faithful_a witness_n and_o run_v back_o towards_o egypt_n towards_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v so_o wonderful_o thereby_o despise_v that_o bless_a state_n and_o condition_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o this_o touch_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n glory_n to_o the_o quick_a and_o bring_v down_o devour_a judgement_n