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shall_v not_o occasion_v a_o people_n contempt_n of_o minister_n that_o they_o be_v man_n like_o themselves_o and_o choose_v from_o among_o themselves_o but_o it_o shall_v rather_o oblige_v a_o whole_a land_n to_o god_n that_o he_o raise_v up_o faithful_a and_o eminent_a instrument_n of_o they_o for_o he_o rehearse_v it_o as_o a_o mercy_n show_v unto_o they_o i_o raise_v up_o of_o your_o son_n for_o prophet_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o mercy_n which_o shall_v oblige_v a_o land_n when_o they_o have_v not_o only_a school_n of_o prophet_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o succeed_a ministry_n by_o young_a man_n their_o separate_a themselves_o from_o worldly_a delight_n and_o incombarance_n that_o they_o may_v fit_v themselves_o for_o that_o call_n but_o when_o there_o be_v purity_n and_o holiness_n among_o they_o and_o some_o eminent_a pattern_n of_o it_o to_o stir_v up_o other_o for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o this_o i_o raise_v up_o of_o your_o young_a man_n for_o nazarites_n 5._o albeit_o that_o 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hate_n and_o oppose_v and_o crush_v it_o in_o other_o that_o they_o may_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n of_o god_n more_o than_o themselves_o for_o such_o be_v this_o challenge_n against_o they_o here_o but_o you_o give_v the_o nazarite_n wine_n to_o drink_v 3._o it_o be_v also_o a_o abuse_n of_o great_a kindness_n and_o a_o sin_v against_o man_n own_o mercy_n when_o they_o will_v oppose_v and_o hinder_v or_o molest_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n in_o the_o free_a discharge_n of_o their_o trust_n towards_o they_o for_o this_o be_v also_o the_o ingrate_a carriage_n of_o israel_n and_o command_v the_o prophet_n say_v prophesy_v not_o whereof_o this_o same_o prophet_n have_v experience_n chap._n 7.12_o 13._o verse_n 13._o behold_v i_o be_o press_v under_o you_o as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n this_o v._o as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o translate_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o sentence_n or_o threaten_a show_v that_o god_n will_v press_v their_o place_n or_o land_n and_o fill_v it_o with_o heap_n of_o judgement_n and_o enemy_n as_o a_o cart_n be_v press_v and_o fill_v with_o sheaf_n in_o harvest_n but_o as_o it_o be_v here_o translate_v it_o be_v a_o general_a conclusion_n introductory_n to_o the_o sentence_n wherein_o the_o lord_n declare_v that_o the_o multitude_n and_o variety_n of_o these_o their_o sin_n do_v so_o provoke_v his_o justice_n and_o patience_n that_o he_o may_v just_o complain_v of_o they_o as_o insupportable_a and_o intolerable_a as_o a_o cart_n groan_n under_o burden_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v punish_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o secure_a sinner_n to_o lay_v over_o the_o weight_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n on_o god_n and_o on_o his_o mercy_n as_o if_o he_o be_v but_o a_o cart_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o all_o that_o so_o they_o may_v sleep_v the_o sound_a and_o sin_v the_o fast_o for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o similitude_n teach_v 2._o the_o lord_n even_o towards_o secure_a sinner_n will_v take_v on_o this_o burden_n so_o far_o as_o to_o suffer_v their_o manner_n long_o before_o he_o cast_v it_o off_o albeit_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o every_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o allow_v their_o presumptuous_a cast_v off_o their_o iniquity_n upon_o he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o complain_v nor_o strike_v till_o he_o be_v press_v as_o a_o cart_n that_o be_v full_a of_o sheaf_n 3._o god_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v will_n at_o last_o weary_a to_o endure_v the_o provocation_n of_o sinner_n as_o become_v insupportable_a for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o press_v under_o you_o etc._n etc._n see_v isa_n 1.24_o ezek._n 5.13_o and_o 6.9_o 4._o when_o the_o cup_n of_o man_n iniquity_n be_v full_a and_o god_n be_v about_o to_o forbear_v they_o no_o long_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o need_v up-stirring_a to_o consider_v it_o for_o behold_v say_v he_o i_o be_o press_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o therefore_o the_o flight_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o swift_a and_o the_o strong_a shall_v not_o strengthen_v his_o force_n neither_o shall_v the_o mighty_a deliver_v himself_o 15._o neither_o shall_v he_o stand_v that_o handle_v the_o bow_n and_o he_o that_o be_v swift_a of_o foot_n shall_v not_o deliver_v himself_o neither_o shall_v he_o that_o ride_v the_o horse_n deliver_v himself_o 16._o and_o he_o that_o be_v courageous_a among_o the_o mighty_a shall_v flee_v away_o naked_a in_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n the_o particular_a sentence_n for_o these_o sin_n to_o be_v inflict_v by_o god_n thus_o weary_v to_o wait_v upon_o they_o be_v that_o inevitable_a judgement_n shall_v befall_v they_o wherein_o no_o mean_n shall_v avail_v they_o neither_o speed_n of_o foot_n nor_o horse_n as_o it_o
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sympathize_v with_o she_o in_o all_o her_o trouble_n but_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n he_o will_v in_o his_o own_o person_n essay_n what_o have_v be_v her_o lot_n and_o what_o she_o may_v meet_v with_o that_o so_o he_o may_v experimental_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o stranger_n and_o be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n therefore_o do_v he_o undergo_v exile_n in_o egypt_n see_v heb._n 4.15_o doct._n 8._o it_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n to_o a_o people_n mercy_n when_o they_o not_o only_o get_v deliverance_n but_o have_v messenger_n send_v unto_o they_o by_o god_n to_o point_v out_o their_o duty_n to_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o mercy_n and_o to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o it_o be_v suppose_v here_o as_o a_o further_a mercy_n that_o they_o have_v man_n who_o call_v they_o â—_o the_o true_a touchstone_n and_o trial_n of_o a_o people_n thankfulness_n for_o mercy_n be_v by_o their_o 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