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prophet_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o seek_v in_o this_o place_n but_o of_o a_o lesser_a degree_n of_o seek_v then_o turn_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o be_v a_o further_a amplification_n and_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v before_o note_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o turn_v to_o god_n by_o true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n as_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o acknowledge_v and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o perceive_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o cry_v to_o he_o for_o mercy_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o who_o they_o be_v smite_v and_o in_o who_o power_n it_o be_v to_o wound_v and_o heal_v to_o save_v and_o destroy_v they_o which_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o seek_v to_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n able_a to_o help_v or_o hurt_v 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of_o anger_n and_o smite_v continue_v that_o they_o do_v not_o turn_v etc._n etc._n you_o may_v please_v to_o observe_v that_o jer._n 2.30_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o smite_v your_o child_n they_o receive_v no_o correction_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 5.3_o 4._o o_o lord_n be_v not_o thy_o eye_n upon_o the_o truth_n thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v therefore_o i_o say_v sure_o these_o be_v poor_a they_o be_v foolish_a for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n in_o which_o place_n especial_o the_o latter_a they_o be_v charge_v with_o obstinacy_n in_o contemn_v chastisement_n and_o correction_n which_o contempt_n of_o they_o do_v great_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o wrath_n against_o they_o isai_n 1.5_o there_o the_o prophet_n do_v charge_v they_o with_o obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n as_o a_o high_a and_o heinous_a offence_n that_o neither_o mercy_n nor_o correction_n will_v make_v they_o better_o and_o many_o the_o like_a place_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o amos_n 4.8_o and_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n in_o which_o they_o be_v reprove_v or_o rather_o reproach_v and_o upbraid_v with_o this_o that_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v be_v visit_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o judgement_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o for_o all_o that_o return_v unto_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o see_v ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o reason_n now_o if_o any_o ask_v why_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o offence_n so_o heinous_a and_o such_o a_o provocation_n of_o wrath_n not_o to_o return_v be_v under_o the_o rod_n the_o reason_n be_v manifest_a and_o partly_o intimate_v in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o in_o what_o be_v bring_v for_o proof_n such_o do_v remain_v impenitent_a and_o obstinate_a they_o sin_v not_o of_o infirmity_n and_o weakness_n but_o of_o stubbornness_n and_o wilfulness_n and_o now_o they_o refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n 5.3_o jer._n 5.3_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v jer._n 5.3_o such_o man_n be_v unfruitful_a under_o mean_n unthankful_a for_o mercy_n frustrate_a god_n endeavour_v to_o do_v they_o good_a show_v themselves_o incorrigible_a and_o irrecoverable_a when_o mercy_n nor_o judgement_n will_v do_v they_o no_o good_a in_o the_o 6._o chapter_n and_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o the_o desperate_a condition_n of_o such_o a_o obstinate_a people_n be_v excellent_o set_v forth_o by_o compare_v such_o sinner_n unto_o oar_n god_n unto_o a_o refiner_n and_o his_o word_n a_o rod_n unto_o a_o furnace_n these_o mean_n use_v to_o take_v away_o the_o dross_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o not_o prevail_v he_o with_o indignation_n do_v now_o cast_v they_o away_o as_o dross_n that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o use_v thus_o have_v clear_v the_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o use_v which_o may_v be_v divers_a but_o that_o i_o must_v hasten_v unto_o the_o last_o point_n which_o i_o chief_o intend_v this_o doctrine_n will_v in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o consider_v the_o employ_v cause_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o quarrel_n between_o god_n and_o a_o people_n the_o cause_n of_o smite_v which_o be_v fall_v or_o turn_v from_o he_o by_o sin_n inform_v we_o of_o the_o most_o malignant_a and_o pernicious_a nature_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o serpent_n which_o usual_o show_v a_o aimiable_a face_n but_o hide_v its_o venomon_n tail_n that_o man_n may_v more_o
of_o his_o wrath_n be_v stretch_v out_o but_o because_o people_n be_v impenitent_a and_o turn_v not_o this_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o our_o misery_n and_o why_o we_o want_v many_o a_o mercy_n we_o make_v not_o use_v of_o wrath_n and_o smite_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o no_o doubt_n have_v make_v the_o lord_n even_o to_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a he_o intend_v towards_o we_o as_o you_o have_v it_o jer._n 18.9_o 10._o at_o what_o instant_n i_o shall_v speak_v concern_v a_o nation_n and_o concern_v a_o kingdom_n to_o build_v and_o to_o plant_v it_o if_o it_o do_v evil_a in_o my_o sight_n that_o it_o obey_v not_o my_o voice_n then_o will_v i_o repent_v of_o the_o good_a wherewith_o i_o say_v i_o will_v benefit_v they_o let_v this_o then_o be_v the_o first_o use_v and_o let_v it_o open_v our_o eye_n to_o see_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o sorrow_n and_o say_v with_o the_o church_n lam_n 5._o the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n 17._o â—â—â—n_n 5.16_o 17._o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v for_o this_o our_o heart_n be_v faint_a for_o these_o thing_n our_o eye_n be_v dim_a israel_n have_v sin_v and_o continue_v in_o sin_n and_o england_n have_v sin_v and_o do_v continue_v in_o sin_n under_o smite_v no_o marvel_n though_o we_o pray_v against_o war_n and_o punishment_n and_o our_o misery_n still_o continue_v for_o although_o god_n hear_v prayer_n and_o be_v able_a to_o help_v and_o love_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o sâ—ed_z unto_o yet_o he_o seem_v to_o hold_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o best_a servant_n unseasonable_a till_o sin_n be_v remove_v josh_n 7.10_o get_v thou_o up_o wherefore_o lie_v thou_o thus_o upon_o thy_o face_n israel_n have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n use_v 2_o second_o this_o doctrine_n will_v serve_v for_o ground_n of_o conviction_n and_o to_o make_v good_a and_o drive_v home_o a_o former_a use_n of_o the_o second_o doctrine_n in_o which_o we_o note_v that_o upon_o due_a examination_n it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o 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