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to_o a_o height_n the_o lord_n will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o as_o to_o hold_v off_o a_o common_a calamity_n for_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n some_o good_a man_n in_o the_o land_n yet_o he_o say_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o land_n because_o they_o may_v get_v their_o soul_n for_o a_o prey_n but_o will_v not_o turn_v his_o anger_n from_o the_o land_n see_v ezek._n 9.4_o 5._o &_o 14.14_o 16_o 18._o 10._o the_o lord_n abhor_v flattery_n in_o his_o people_n their_o want_n of_o ingenuity_n their_o politic_a and_o subtle_a carriage_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o deceit_n in_o bargain_n and_o trust_v that_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n sore_a controversy_n which_o man_n look_v on_o as_o a_o handsome_a conveyance_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n 11._o such_o as_o cast_v off_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o exercise_v oppression_n either_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v unjust_a or_o a_o just_a cause_n cruel_o prosecute_v and_o affliction_n add_v to_o the_o afflict_a may_v expect_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n if_o they_o persevere_v in_o it_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o controversy_n because_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n 12._o as_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o as_o man_n ill_a carriage_n in_o duty_n one_o to_o another_o do_v prove_v they_o void_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o religion_n profess_v what_o they_o will_v so_o ignorance_n of_o god_n continue_v in_o and_o affect_v and_o appear_v in_o such_o effect_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o sad_a controversy_n against_o the_o church_n for_o he_o challenge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o the_o land_n that_o be_v they_o be_v void_a of_o any_o religion_n which_o flow_v from_o save_v knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o accompany_v it_o and_o in_o their_o way_n towards_o other_o they_o walk_v as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n in_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sad_a challenge_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o land_n where_o he_o may_v and_o especial_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v psal_n 76.1_o see_v ps_n 14.1_o 2_o thess_n 1.8_o 13._o not_o only_o perjury_n and_o false_a swear_n but_o vain_a and_o rash_a swear_n wherein_o man_n bewray_v their_o high_a presumption_n in_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o violate_v his_o command_n without_o any_o the_o least_o appearance_n of_o profit_n or_o advantage_n will_v be_v plead_v against_o when_o the_o lord_n prosecute_v a_o controversy_n against_o a_o land_n therefore_o be_v swear_v put_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o controversy_n 14._o as_o lie_v be_v a_o sin_n inconsistent_a with_o humane_a society_n and_o do_v provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o just_a wrath_n
preserve_v a_o people_n from_o be_v utter_o consume_v be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o such_o for_o this_o be_v hold_v out_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o kindle_a repenting_n i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n etc._n etc._n see_v lam._n 3.22_o that_o this_o may_v be_v well_o discern_v 1._o we_o will_v not_o only_o see_v what_o we_o suffer_v but_o consider_v what_o we_o deserve_v 2._o we_o will_v take_v up_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o anger_n against_o sin_n and_o how_o much_o mercy_n it_o speak_v and_o how_o it_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v god_n that_o he_o do_v set_v any_o bound_n to_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o pursue_v with_o stroke_n after_o stroke_n till_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o let_v we_o subsist_v under_o our_o sad_a condition_n 3._o though_o we_o be_v ready_o embitter_v under_o present_a trouble_n and_o that_o we_o 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roar_v like_o a_o lion_n when_o he_o shall_v roar_v than_o the_o child_n shall_v tremble_v from_o the_o west_n 11._o they_o shall_v tremble_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o as_o a_o dove_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v place_v they_o in_o their_o house_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o promise_n the_o lord_n undertake_v further_o that_o not_o only_o he_o will_v not_o consume_v israel_n under_o their_o trouble_n but_o that_o after_o their_o rejection_n and_o exile_n he_o will_v convert_v they_o to_o follow_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v declare_v himself_o so_o terrible_a as_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o hinder_v their_o return_n and_o themselves_o shall_v tremble_v to_o resist_v the_o call_n of_o god_n bid_v they_o return_v but_o shall_v go_v as_o affright_a sparrow_n and_o dove_n from_o all_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v scatter_v and_o that_o god_n will_v place_v they_o not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o their_o land_n and_o house_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o ephraim_n or_o the_o ten_o tribe_n v._o 8_o 9_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n preserve_v of_o his_o people_n how_o long_o soever_o reject_v and_o scatter_v may_v at_o last_o end_n in_o much_o good_a to_o they_o as_o this_o promise_n to_o israel_n subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a do_v teach_v 2._o conversion_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o dawn_n of_o this_o fair_a day_n and_o here_o his_o purpose_n of_o good_a begin_v open_o to_o manifest_v itself_o towards_o these_o who_o he_o have_v long_o preserve_v for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o visible_a effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o israel_n they_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v convert_v 3._o such_o as_o be_v true_o convert_v will_v take_v god_n for_o a_o teacher_n to_o follow_v his_o direction_n and_o for_o their_o captain_n to_o be_v employ_v wherever_o he_o command_v in_o do_v or_o suffer_v and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o guide_n and_o 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