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people_n pag._n 153_o 154._o thirteen_o shed_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o just_a be_v a_o cry_a sin_n that_o bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n and_o lay_v all_o desolate_a pag._n 154_o to_o 168._o of_o sin_n and_o of_o god_n people_n sin_n by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n will_v make_v a_o full_a discovery_n of_o his_o people_n sin_n pag._n 34_o 35._o by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_n the_o prevent_n of_o sin_n pag._n 35_o 36._o by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_n the_o embitter_a of_o sin_n to_o his_o people_n pag._n 36_o 37_o 38._o by_o fiery_a trial_n god_n design_n the_o mortify_n and_o purge_v away_o of_o his_o people_n sin_n pag._n 38_o 39_o 40._o 41._o sin_n in_o the_o general_n bring_v the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n upon_o a_o people_n pag._n 64_o 65_o 66_o 67._o twelve_o observable_a thing_n about_o sin_n pag._n 218_o 219._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o application_n thirteen_o support_n to_o bear_v up_o their_o heart_n who_o have_v either_o lose_v all_o or_o much_o or_o 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the_o six_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o by_o fiery_a dispensation_n the_o lord_n will_v make_v way_n for_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n he_o will_v make_v way_n for_o the_o glorious_a deliverance_n of_o his_o people_n pag._n 80_o 81_o 82._o the_o seven_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o by_o fiery_a dispensation_n god_n will_v bring_v about_o the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n enemy_n pag._n 82_o 83._o the_o eight_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o all_o shall_v end_v well_o all_o shall_v work_v for_o good_a pag._n 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o nine_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a mixture_n of_o mercy_n in_o that_o dreadful_a judgement_n of_o fire_n that_o turn_v london_n into_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n pag._n 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89_o 90_o 91._o the_o ten_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v worse_a judgement_n than_o the_o judgement_n of_o fire_n which_o god_n may_v but_o have_v not_o inflict_v upon_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n this_o be_v make_v good_a five_o way_n from_o pag._n 91_o to_o 99_o the_o eleven_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n your_o outward_a condition_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o christ_n be_v when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n pag._n 99_o 100_o 101._o the_o twelve_o support_n be_v this_o viz._n that_o your_o outward_a condition_n in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o they_o be_v of_o who_o this_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a pag._n 101._o 102._o the_o thirteen_o support_n be_v viz._n there_o be_v a_o worse_a fire_n than_o that_o which_o have_v turn_v london_n into_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n viz._n the_o fire_n of_o hell_n which_o christ_n have_v free_v believer_n from_o pag._n 102_o to_o 125._o t._n of_o the_o text._n the_o text_n open_v pag._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o book_n of_o thankfulness_n six_o argument_n to_o encourage_v christian_n to_o thankfulness_n and_o cheerfulness_n under_o the_o late_o desolate_v 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be_v angry_a and_o wroth_a with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sure_o they_o that_o have_v see_v london_n in_o flame_n or_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v now_o lay_v in_o ash_n they_o will_v believe_v that_o god_n know_v how_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o how_o to_o fix_v the_o token_n of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o we_o but_o four_o god_n inflict_v great_a and_o sore_a judgement_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o upon_o city_n and_o country_n that_o they_o may_v cease_v from_o sin_n receive_v instruction_n and_o reform_v and_o return_v to_o the_o most_o high_a as_o you_o may_v evident_o see_v by_o compare_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n together_o god_n correction_n shall_v be_v our_o instruction_n his_o lash_n shall_v be_v our_o lesson_n 23._o isa_n 26._o 9_o psal_n 94._o 12._o prov._n 3._o 12_o 13._o chap._n 6._o 23._o his_o scourge_n shall_v be_v our_o schoolmaster_n his_o chastisement_n shall_v be_v our_o advertisement_n and_o to_o note_v this_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o greek_n both_o express_v chastise_v and_o teach_v by_o one_o &_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d masar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paideia_n because_o 20._o job_n 36._o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o chap._n 33._o 19_o 20._o the_o latter_a be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o the_o former_a according_a to_o that_o in_o the_o proverb_n smart_n make_v wit_n and_o vexation_n give_v understanding_n whence_o luther_n fit_o call_v affliction_n theologiam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la 27._o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 28._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 13_o 14._o amos_n 4._o 6._o to_o verse_n 12._o isa_n 9_o 13._o jer._n 5._o 3._o jer._n 6._o 29_o 30._o ezek._n 23._o 25_o 26_o 27._o the_o christian_a man_n divinity_n jer._n 6._o 8._o be_v thou_o instruct_v o_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o lest_o i_o make_v thou_o desolate_a a_o land_n not_o inhabit_v zeph._n 3._o 6_o 7._o i_o have_v cut_v off_o the_o nation_n their_o tower_n be_v desolate_a i_o make_v their_o street_n waste_v that_o none_o pass_v by_o their_o city_n be_v destroy_v so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o there_o be_v no_o inhabitant_n i_o say_v sure_o thou_o will_v fear_v i_o thou_o will_v receive_v instruction_n so_o their_o dwelling_n shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o however_o i_o punish_v they_o but_o they_o rise_v early_o and_o corrupt_v all_o their_o do_n by_o all_o the_o desolation_n that_o god_n have_v make_v before_o their_o eye_n he_o design_v their_o instruction_n and_o reformation_n from_o those_o word_n judg._n 3._o 20._o i_o have_v a_o message_n from_o god_n unto_o thou_o o_o king_n say_v ehud_n lo_o his_o poniard_n be_v god_n message_n from_o whence_o one_o well_o observe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o vocal_a admonition_n but_o the_o real_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v his_o errand_n and_o instruction_n to_o the_o world_n god_n delight_v to_o win_v man_n to_o himself_o by_o favour_n and_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v rare_a that_o god_n this_o way_n make_v a_o conquest_n upon_o they_o jer._n 22._o 21._o i_o speak_v unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o prosperity_n 10._o deut._n 32._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o jer._n 5._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o psal_n 73._o 1._o 10._o say_v god_n but_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o deliver_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o severe_a judgement_n as_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o so_o many_o curse_a schoolmaster_n as_o basil_n speak_v that_o so_o they_o may_v learn_v obedience_n by_o the_o thing_n â—hey_n suffer_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v it_o be_v say_v of_o gideon_n he_o take_v 16._o judg._n 8._o 16._o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o with_o they_o he_o teach_v the_o man_n of_o succoth_n ah_o poor_a london_n how_o have_v god_n teach_v thou_o with_o briar_n and_o thorn_n with_o sword_n pestilence_n and_o fire_n and_o all_o because_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v teach_v by_o prosperity_n and_o mercy_n to_o do_v justice_n to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o laciâ—_n mich._n 6._o 8._o â—am_fw-la 3_o 32_o 33._o 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they_o say_v who_o see_v we_o who_o know_v we_o and_o in_o ezek._n 9_o 9_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o lord_n see_v not_o these_o atheist_n shut_v up_o god_n in_o heaven_n as_o a_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a god_n not_o know_v or_o not_o regard_v what_o iâ—_n do_v on_o the_o earth_n they_o imagine_v he_o to_o be_v a_o forgetful_a god_n or_o a_o god_n that_o see_v not_o psal_n 73._o 11._o they_o say_v how_o do_v god_n know_v and_o be_v there_o knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a thus_o they_o deny_v god_n omnisciency_n and_o god_n omnipresency_n which_o to_o do_v be_v to_o ungod_o the_o great_a god_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v now_o be_v there_o no_o such_o atheist_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n before_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n o_o how_o do_v practical_a atheism_n abound_v in_o london_n how_o many_o within_o thy_o wall_n o_o london_n do_v profess_v they_o know_v god_n but_o in_o their_o work_n do_v deny_v he_o be_v 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providence_n three_o the_o righteous_a man_n have_v his_o little_a from_o the_o special_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n all_o his_o little_a flow_v in_o upon_o 17._o psal_n 146._o 8._o prov._n 15._o 17._o he_o from_o that_o very_a same_o love_n which_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o bestow_v christ_n upon_o he_o all_o the_o righteous_a man_n little_a be_v from_o the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n his_o little_a come_v 16._o deut._n 33._o 16._o from_o a_o reconcile_a god_n as_o well_o as_o a_o bountiful_a god_n from_o a_o tender_a father_n as_o well_o as_o a_o merciful_a creator_n a_o dinner_n of_o 12._o dan._n 1._o 12._o green_a herb_n daniel_n pulse_n barley_n loaf_n
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forth_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o on_o this_o side_n according_a to_o it_o and_o every_o one_o that_o swear_v shall_v be_v cut_v off_o as_o on_o that_o side_n according_a to_o it_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o forth_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o it_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o into_o the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o my_o name_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n and_o shall_v consume_v it_o with_o the_o timber_n thereof_o and_o the_o stone_n thereof_o so_o job_n 24._o 18._o their_o portion_n be_v curse_v in_o the_o earth_n a_o fat_a purse_n and_o a_o fat_a heart_n a_o whole_a estate_n and_o a_o whole_a heart_n a_o fat_a body_n and_o a_o lean_a soul_n psal_n 106._o 15._o he_o send_v leanness_n into_o their_o soul_n all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o but._n as_o the_o cup_n in_o benjamins_n sack_n which_o prove_v a_o snare_n to_o he_o rather_o than_o a_o mercy_n o_o the_o curse_n and_o vexation_n that_o attend_v all_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o little_a that_o a_o righteous_a man_n have_v as_o it_o be_v once_o say_v of_o jacob_n garment_n it_o be_v like_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v he_o bless_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o just_a esau_n have_v 33._o prov._n 3._o 33._o a_o fair_a estate_n leave_v he_o and_o jacob_n a_o less_o yet_o jacob_n be_v a_o better_a estate_n than_o esau_n because_o his_o little_a be_v blessed_v to_o he_o when_o esau_n much_o be_v curse_v to_o he_o one_o little_a draught_n of_o clear_a water_n be_v better_a than_o a_o sea_n of_o brackish_a salt_n water_n the_o application_n be_v easy_a but_o five_o a_o little_a improve_v and_o well_o husband_v be_v better_a than_o a_o great_a deal_n that_o be_v either_o not_o improve_v or_o but_o ill_o improve_v every_o estate_n be_v as_o it_o be_v 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yea_o he_o will_v bless_v god_n very_o much_o for_o a_o very_a little_a but_o second_o a_o righteous_a man_n improve_v his_o little_a to_o the_o humble_v and_o abase_v of_o himself_o before_o the_o lord_n as_o one_o that_o be_v 18._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 18._o much_o below_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n gen._n 32._o 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n a_o righteous_a man_n labour_v to_o have_v his_o heart_n lie_v low_a under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o under_o the_o smart_n of_o the_o least_o rod_n and_o under_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o least_o mercy_n but_o three_o a_o righteous_a man_n improve_v his_o little_a to_o the_o arm_a and_o fence_v of_o himself_o against_o sinful_a temptation_n little_a 10._o gen._n 39_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o mercy_n be_v many_o time_n great_a argument_n to_o keep_v a_o gracious_a soul_n from_o sin_n but_o four_o a_o righteous_a man_n improve_v his_o little_a to_o the_o relief_n and_o refresh_n of_o the_o bowel_n of_o other_o that_o be_v in_o want_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o heb._n 6._o 10._o and_o who_o pinch_a necessity_n call_v for_o supply_n a_o poor_a man_n beg_v at_o a_o christian_n door_n who_o be_v very_o poor_a he_o speak_v to_o his_o wife_n to_o give_v he_o something_o she_o answer_v that_o she_o have_v but_o threepence_n in_o the_o house_n say_v he_o give_v he_o that_o for_o if_o we_o never_o sow_v we_o shall_v never_o reap_v there_o be_v another_o christian_a who_o have_v give_v a_o little_a of_o his_o little_a to_o a_o man_n begin_v to_o think_v whether_o he_o have_v injure_v himself_o but_o present_o he_o correct_v himself_o with_o these_o thought_n that_o he_o have_v lend_v â—â—_o one_o that_o will_v pay_v all_o again_o with_o advantage_n with_o interest_n upon_o interest_n within_o a_o hour_n after_o he_o have_v it_o restore_v above_o sevenfold_a in_o a_o way_n which_o he_o never_o think_v of_o the_o italian_a form_n of_o beg_v be_v do_v good_a for_o yourselves_o but_o five_o a_o righteous_a man_n improve_v his_o little_a to_o the_o stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v of_o his_o own_o heart_n to_o look_v after_o better_a and_o great_a mercy_n viz._n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a favour_n o_o say_v the_o righteous_a man_n if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o sweetness_n in_o a_o few_o drop_n and_o sip_v and_o small_a draught_n and_o crust_n and_o scrap_n 8._o psal_n 16._o ult_n joh._n 4._o 10_o 11._o 14._o chap._n 6._o 4._o rev._n 19_o 8._o what_o be_v in_o those_o everlasting_a spring_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o be_v at_o god_n right_a
hand_n if_o there_o be_v so_o much_o pleasantness_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o so_o much_o warmth_n in_o a_o course_n suit_n of_o clothes_n what_o sweetness_n be_v there_o in_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o what_o pleasantness_n be_v there_o in_o that_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o what_o warmth_n be_v there_o in_o that_o fine_a linen_n that_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n a_o righteous_a man_n look_v upon_o his_o least_o temporal_n to_o be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n upon_o he_o to_o seek_v after_o eternal_o but_o now_o 25._o matth_n 25._o wicked_a man_n be_v so_o far_o from_o improve_n their_o much_o their_o riches_n their_o great_a riches_n that_o they_o either_o hide_v their_o talent_n as_o that_o evil_a servant_n do_v he_o or_o else_o they_o prove_v jailer_n to_o their_o mercy_n and_o make_v they_o servant_n to_o their_o lust_n as_o pride_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n compare_v these_o scripture_n together_o job_n 21._o 1_o 10_o amos_n 6._o 1_o 7_o psalm_n 73._o hos_fw-la 4._o 7._o jer._n 2._o 31._o chap._n 5._o 7_o 8_o 9_o deut._n 32._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o james_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o but_o sixthly_a the_o few_o mercy_n the_o least_o mercy_n that_o the_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v pledge_n and_o pawn_n and_o a_o earnest_n of_o more_o mercy_n of_o better_a mercy_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n than_o any_o yet_o they_o do_v enjoy_v now_o a_o farthing_n give_v as_o a_o earnest_n of_o a_o thousand_o a_o year_n be_v better_a than_o many_o pound_n give_v as_o a_o present_a reward_n wicked_a man_n have_v outward_a blessing_n as_o their_o portion_n their_o heaven_n their_o all_o son_n remember_v 25._o psalm_n 17._o 14._o luke_n 16._o 25._o that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n but_o now_o that_o little_a that_o a_o godly_a man_n have_v he_o have_v it_o as_o a_o pledge_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o a_o earnest_n of_o 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