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have_v so_o ungrateful_o break_v the_o sacred_a command_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o have_v make_v so_o light_a of_o they_o we_o be_v then_o to_o repent_v of_o our_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o and_o to_o undo_v they_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v and_o to_o clear_v our_o hand_n and_o our_o heart_n of_o all_o filthiness_n and_o vileness_n and_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n that_o we_o have_v do_v to_o other_o this_o we_o be_v to_o do_v at_o all_o time_n but_o more_o especial_o when_o god_n come_v down_o to_o judge_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o such_o a_o eminent_a and_o remarkable_a manner_n and_o to_o make_v a_o discrimination_n and_o to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o
king_n nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o this_o judgement_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v drive_v from_o man_n and_o have_v his_o dwell_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n dan._n 4.27_o wherefore_o o_o king_n let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a if_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v of_o thy_o tranquillity_n this_o counsel_n do_v the_o prophet_n give_v he_o to_o avert_v the_o judgement_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o to_o prolong_v his_o own_o tranquillity_n and_o happiness_n viz._n to_o set_v upon_o a_o righteous_a course_n of_o life_n and_o to_o show_v himself_o merciful_a and_o kind_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n which_o he_o give_v for_o a_o preparation_n against_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n zeph._n 2.3_o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v wrought_v his_o judgement_n seek_v righteousness_n seek_v meekness_n it_o may_v be_v you_o shall_v be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o matth._n 24._o where_o he_o forewarn_v his_o disciple_n of_o that_o judgement_n and_o destruction_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n tell_v they_o that_o those_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o happy_a that_o shall_v then_o be_v find_v employ_v in_o their_o master_n service_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n matth._n 24.45_o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n the_o servant_n that_o be_v well_o employ_v in_o his_o master_n charge_n shall_v be_v bless_v when_o his_o lord_n come_v but_o the_o wicked_a servant_n be_v then_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o to_o have_v his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n as_o it_o there_o follow_v and_o say_v st._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 4.7_o but_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n be_v you_o therefore_o sober_a and_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v fervent_a charity_n among_o yourselves_o for_o charity_n shall_v cover_v the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n this_o advice_n do_v he_o give_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n that_o upon_o this_o consideration_n they_o be_v to_o be_v more_o sober_a and_o temperate_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o above_o all_o to_o have_v fervent_a charity_n and_o love_n among_o themselves_o because_o this_o will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n and_o qualify_v they_o most_o and_o make_v they_o fit_a for_o mercy_n at_o such_o a_o time_n by_o these_o and_o such_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o set_v earnest_o upon_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n when_o we_o apprehend_v a_o dreadful_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v draw_v near_o because_o such_o a_o course_n be_v then_o prescribe_v upon_o such_o occasion_n that_o we_o be_v then_o to_o grow_v more_o temperate_a and_o holy_a to_o be_v more_o frequent_a and_o fervent_a in_o our_o devotion_n and_o service_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o be_v then_o more_o strict_o to_o mind_v all_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o uprightness_n and_o be_v then_o to_o be_v more_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a to_o our_o poor_a and_o needy_a brethren_n and_o prone_a and_o forward_o to_o forgive_v all_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o we_o by_o any_o other_o this_o be_v high_o requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o other_o because_o we_o be_v then_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n seek_v for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o we_o can_v have_v no_o ground_n to_o hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n if_o we_o be_v cruel_a and_o hard_a heart_a and_o will_v show_v none_o ourselves_o to_o other_o matth._n 6.14_o 15._o say_v our_o lord_n for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v your_o trespass_n 2._o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v and_o that_o it_o be_v righteousness_n that_o do_v deliver_v man_n at_o all_o time_n of_o difficulty_n and_o danger_n and_o this_o do_v far_a show_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o wisdom_n too_o to_o set_v earnest_o upon_o all_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v at_o such_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n when_o a_o dreadful_a day_n be_v apprehend_v to_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o this_o we_o may_v see_v by_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o righteousness_n will_v avail_v much_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o that_o the_o righteous_a may_v then_o expect_v to_o be_v deliver_v remember_v i_o pray_v thou_o say_v eliphaz_n to_o job_n 4.7_o who_o ever_o perish_v be_v innocent_a or_o where_o be_v the_o righteous_a cut_v off_o hereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a how_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o not_o cut_v off_o like_o the_o wicked_a and_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 37.25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v and_o v._o 27_o depart_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a and_o dwell_v for_o evermore_o for_o the_o lord_n love_v judgement_n and_o forsake_v not_o his_o saint_n they_o be_v preserve_v for_o ever_o and_o solomon_n show_v in_o several_a place_n that_o righteousness_n will_v deliver_v the_o righteous_a from_o death_n when_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o profit_v they_o prov._n 10.2_o treasure_n of_o wickedness_n profit_n nothing_o but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o prov._n 11.4_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n and_o prov._n 11.6_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o upright_o shall_v deliver_v they_o but_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o their_o own_o naughtiness_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n do_v the_o wise_a man_n show_v that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o time_n of_o anguish_n and_o distress_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o god_n do_v show_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n that_o man_n shall_v deliver_v themselves_o by_o their_o righteousness_n when_o a_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o destruction_n be_v come_v upon_o men._n ezek._n 14.13_o and_o say_v the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 33.15_o he_o that_o walk_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n that_o shake_v his_o hand_n from_o hold_v of_o bribe_n that_o stop_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v of_o blood_n and_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o see_v evil_n he_o shall_v dwell_v on_o high_a his_o place_n of_o defence_n shall_v be_v the_o munition_n of_o rock_n bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o his_o water_n shall_v be_v sure_a so_o secure_o be_v such_o a_o righteous_a man_n like_o to_o live_v and_o to_o be_v set_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o danger_n and_o in_o the_o fiery_a day_n of_o vengeance_n he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v safe_a and_o secure_a and_o say_v our_o lord_n matth._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o in_o the_o gloomy_a day_n and_o in_o time_n of_o danger_n there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n by_o these_o and_o such_o place_n we_o may_v see_v that_o righteous_a man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v at_o such_o time_n of_o need_n and_o danger_n and_o in_o such_o day_n of_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o righteousness_n and_o this_o far_a show_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o wisdom_n at_o such_o a_o time_n to_o set_v more_o earnest_o upon_o a_o pious_a and_o righteous_a course_n of_o life_n and_o especial_o then_o to_o abound_v more_o in_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o mercy_n when_o we_o be_v in_o a_o more_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o manner_n to_o sue_v for_o mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n 3._o we_o may_v see_v that_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v deliver_v when_o god_n have_v bring_v a_o dark_a and_o dreadful_a day_n upon_o man_n and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v save_v and_o deliver_v for_o their_o righteousness_n sake_n when_o other_o
a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n hasten_v for_o such_o day_n be_v like_a to_o be_v surround_v with_o darkness_n and_o will_v look_v dismal_a every_o way_n and_o the_o fly_n from_o one_o danger_n and_o mischief_n will_v be_v the_o make_v haste_n to_o another_o as_o the_o prophet_n here_o show_v the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n also_o show_v how_o terrible_a such_o a_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n anger_n be_v like_a to_o be_v in_o what_o he_o say_v of_o such_o a_o day_n zeph._n 1.15_o that_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o wrath_n a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o distress_n and_o a_o day_n of_o wastness_n and_o desolation_n a_o day_n of_o darkness_n and_o gloominess_n a_o day_n of_o cloud_n and_o thick_a darkness_n a_o day_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o alarm_n against_o the_o fence_a city_n and_o against_o the_o high_a tower_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v distress_n upon_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v walk_v like_o blind_a man_n because_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o as_o dust_n and_o their_o flesh_n as_o the_o dung_n such_o a_o terrible_a day_n be_v they_o threaten_v with_o for_o their_o sin_n against_o almighty_a god_n and_o say_v the_o prophet_n malachy_n concern_v the_o day_n that_o he_o warn_v they_o of_o mal._n 4.1_o for_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n by_o these_o and_o such_o like_a place_n we_o may_v see_v how_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a such_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v like_a to_o be_v when_o god_n come_v in_o wrath_n to_o visit_v the_o earth_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o the_o great_a iniquity_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o sensible_a beforehand_o of_o the_o terror_n of_o such_o a_o day_n when_o we_o apprehend_v it_o to_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o and_o may_v take_v the_o great_a care_n for_o our_o own_o security_n at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o such_o day_n of_o vengeance_n and_o public_a judgement_n the_o rich_a be_v like_a to_o be_v equal_o involve_v in_o misery_n and_o destruction_n with_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o their_o wealth_n will_v then_o stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n but_o rather_o add_v to_o their_o misery_n for_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 11.4_o and_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n 1.18_o neither_o their_o silver_n nor_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n but_o the_o whole_a land_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o jealousy_n for_o he_o shall_v make_v even_o a_o speedy_a riddance_n of_o all_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o say_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n 7.19_o they_o shall_v cast_v their_o silver_n in_o the_o street_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v be_v remove_v their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o rich_a will_v not_o then_o be_v able_a to_o ward_v off_o the_o direful_a blow_n when_o god_n come_v to_o strike_v in_o anger_n and_o the_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n can_v escape_v the_o lash_n of_o his_o rod._n the_o great_a and_o mighty_a man_n will_v then_o find_v no_o more_o protection_n and_o security_n than_o the_o mean_a man_n but_o the_o mighty_a man_n shall_v then_o cry_v bitter_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n zeph._n 1.14_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o righteousness_n that_o will_v deliver_v men._n again_o 2._o we_o may_v see_v that_o such_o day_n of_o vengeance_n will_v take_v man_n unaware_o and_o surprise_v they_o when_o they_o think_v themselves_o secure_a and_o be_v not_o apprehensive_a of_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o watch_v and_o prepare_v for_o they_o but_o proceed_v on_o in_o a_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n our_o bless_a saviour_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o his_o come_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o lightning_n matth_n 24.27_o for_o as_o the_o lightning_n come_v out_o of_o the_o east_n and_o shine_v even_o unto_o the_o west_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v this_o may_v have_v some_o respect_n to_o the_o last_o day_n of_o judgement_n but_o our_o saviour_n have_v also_o confine_v it_o to_o his_o come_n to_o revenge_n himself_o upon_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n and_o his_o crucifier_n ver._n 34._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o this_o generation_n shall_v not_o pass_v till_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v fulfil_v that_o generation_n to_o wit_n some_o of_o they_o be_v to_o see_v these_o thing_n fulfil_v and_o st._n john_n as_o be_v relate_v do_v outlive_v this_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o so_o it_o be_v probable_a do_v many_o other_o christ_n come_v in_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o we_o may_v see_v be_v to_o be_v surprise_v like_o lightning_n and_o v._o 42_o say_v he_o watch_v therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o what_o hour_n your_o lord_n do_v come_v and_o v._o 44._o therefore_o be_v you_o also_o ready_a for_o in_o such_o a_o hour_n as_o you_o think_v not_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v and_o v._o 48._o but_o and_o if_o that_o evil_a servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o smite_v his_o fellow-servant_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o shall_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o the_o hypocrite_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n in_o this_o unexpected_a manner_n be_v man_n especial_o the_o wicked_a like_a to_o be_v surprise_v whensoever_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o visit_v the_o 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