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judah_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n so_o that_o sometime_o god_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o his_o threat_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v god_n will_v make_v they_o good_a whatever_o come_v of_o it_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n and_o so_o mr._n calvin_n read_v they_o god_n may_v be_v so_o resolve_v against_o a_o man_n eternal_a estate_n that_o he_o will_v never_o show_v such_o a_o man_n or_o such_o a_o people_n mercy_n more_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o those_o which_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o gospel-supper_n therefore_o we_o have_v need_v to_o gather_v ourselves_o together_o before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o zeph._n 2.1_o 2._o oh_o let_v we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n take_v heed_n yet_o through_o god_n mercy_n we_o be_v not_o leave_v desolate_a but_o have_v many_o point_n of_o mercy_n even_o in_o this_o day_n of_o our_o rebuke_n but_o what_o god_n will_v do_v one_o can_v determine_v therefore_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o prepare_v to_o meet_v 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now_o and_o you_o that_o have_v pray_v before_o quicken_v up_o your_o diligence_n and_o double_a your_o care_n how_o much_o better_a it_o it_o to_o seek_v god_n than_o man_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n than_o to_o curse_a man_n god_n may_v have_v make_v your_o condition_n to_o have_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o your_o brethren_n how_o many_o be_v this_o day_n run_v for_o their_o life_n and_o beg_v of_o their_o life_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o barbarous_a merciless_a bloodsucking_a monster_n and_o you_o be_v yet_o in_o peace_n seek_v your_o god_n for_o yourselves_o and_o they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v ask_v why_o shall_v we_o seek_v god_n quest_n can_v we_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o move_v god_n will_v god_n be_v ever_o the_o soon_o entreat_v by_o we_o i_o answer_v no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n answ_n that_o we_o can_v alter_v or_o change_v god_n mind_n but_o such_o exhortation_n as_o these_o be_v to_o make_v we_o fit_a and_o to_o prepare_v we_o for_o mercy_n to_o boil_v and_o raise_v our_o spirit_n to_o a_o suitable_a frame_n and_o disposition_n for_o mercy_n expect_v and_o look_v for_o and_o thus_o we_o leave_v this_o rich_a mine_n of_o the_o five_o chapter_n which_o have_v be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o afford_v many_o choice_a truth_n and_o come_v to_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n a_o rich_a mine_n also_o of_o heavenly_a and_o most_o seasonable_a direction_n no_o less_o useful_a than_o the_o former_a the_o content_n chap._n vi_o verse_n i._o observe_v 1._o when_o god_n time_n of_o mercy_n be_v come_v he_o put_v a_o spirit_n of_o seek_v into_o man_n page_n 531_o ob_n 2_o a_o joint_a turn_n to_o god_n be_v very_o honourable_a ibid_fw-la obs_n 3_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v join_v time_n page_n 532_o ob_n 4_o a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n seek_v to_o get_v other_o to_o join_v with_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 5_o a_o penitent_a heart_n retain_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o suffering_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o a_o penitent_a heart_n be_v not_o discourage_v page_n 534_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n intend_v good_a to_o a_o people_n he_o leave_v they_o intimation_n of_o his_o love_n page_n 536_o ob_n 8._o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o turn_v page_n 537_o ob_n 9_o the_o saint_n make_v their_o heal_n not_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o return_v but_o of_o god_n mercy_n ib._n verse_n ii_o open_v page_n 538_o ob_n 1_o god_n own_o people_n may_v lie_v for_o dead_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n page_n 540_o use_v 1_o do_v not_o draw_v dark_a conclusion_n from_o god_n deal_v ibid._n use_v 2_o be_v not_o impatient_a in_o prayer_n page_n 541_o ob_n 2_o god_n revive_v his_o people_n be_v not_o long_o in_o god_n nor_o the_o saint_n eye_n page_n 542_o ob_n 3_o faith_n make_v god_n revive_v real_a in_o the_o sad_a condition_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o mercy_n after_o two_o day_n death_n be_v revive_v mercy_n page_n 544_o ob_n 5_o the_o real_a sight_n of_o deliverance_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o return_v page_n 547_o ob_n 6_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o faith_n in_o affliction_n page_n 549_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n grant_v mercy_n he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v of_o lively_a spirit_n page_n 549_o ob_n 8_o when_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o people_n his_o face_n be_v towards_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n be_v their_o safety_n page_n 550_o ob_n 10_o god_n people_n life_n consist_v in_o god_n favour_n ib._n obs_n 11_o faith_n raise_v the_o soul_n high_a ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o walk_v as_o in_o god_n sight_n page_n 551_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1._o true_a penitent_n turn_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v god_n page_n 554_o ob_n 2_o no_o man_n can_v turn_v to_o god_n but_o as_o god_n face_n be_v towards_o he_o page_n 555_o ob_n 3_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a thing_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o more_o man_n turn_v to_o god_n the_o more_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 5_o those_o that_o know_v something_o of_o god_n desire_v to_o know_v more_o page_n 556_o ob_n 6_o a_o gracious_a heart_n endeavour_v strong_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n revealing_n page_z 557_o ob_n 8_o those_o that_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v god_n shall_v know_v more_o of_o he_o ib._n obs_n 9_o one_o mercy_n make_v way_n for_o another_o page_n 558_o ob_n 10_o the_o time_n of_o god_n delivery_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n page_n 561._o obs_n 11_o the_o church_n have_v no_o affliction_n but_o there_o come_v a_o morning_n after_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v god_n presence_n that_o make_v the_o morning_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v prepare_v and_o decree_v page_n 562_o ob_n 14_o the_o saint_n in_o affliction_n comfort_v themselves_o that_o morning_n be_v come_v ibid._n obs_n 15_o the_o saint_n night_n be_v dark_a a_o little_a before_o their_o deliverance_n ibid._n obs_n 16_o god_n delivery_n be_v by_o degree_n ibid._n obs_n 17_o god_n deliverance_n be_v like_a rain_n to_o the_o corn_n ibid._n obs_n 18_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a page_n 563_o use_v let_v we_o be_v seasonable_a in_o duty_n page_n 565_o ob_n 19_o when_o god_n have_v begin_v with_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v go_v on_o page_n 566_o use_v let_v we_o do_v so_o with_o god_n in_o obedience_n ibid._n obs_n 20_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n procure_v much_o good_a ib._n obs_n 21_o god_n people_n deliverance_n come_v from_o heaven_n ib._n obs_n 22_o god_n people_n deliverance_n can_v be_v hinder_v page_n 567_o ob_n 23_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o spiritual_a use_n of_o god_n work_n in_o his_o creature_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o obs_n 1_o god_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v man_n page_n 569_o ob_n 2_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o lose_v our_o pain_n with_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o it_o a_o speceal_v mean_n to_o humble_a man_n to_o consider_v what_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o good_a page_n 570_o ob_n 4_o god_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o straight_o what_o to_o do_v with_o man_n ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o condition_n of_o people_n be_v sad_a when_o no_o mean_n will_v do_v they_o good_a page_n 572_o ob_n 6_o it_o go_v nigh_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o see_v man_n perverse_a ibid._n obs_n 7_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v good_a beginning_n and_o let_v they_o fall_v be_v grievous_a to_o god_n and_o dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 581_o grievous_a to_o god_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v holy_a page_n 582_o 2_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a ib._n 3_o it_o stifle_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 4_o such_o people_n can_v be_v trust_v ibid._n 5_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n ibid._n 6_o it_o pollute_v god_n name_n ib._n 7_o religion_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o such_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a ibid._n 8_o they_o never_o have_v good_a beginning_n ibid._n dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n 1_o because_o we_o lose_v many_o opportunity_n page_n 583_o 2_o we_o shall_v never_o grow_v to_o any_o eminency_n ibid._n 3_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n ibid._n 4_o it_o aggravate_v sin_n ibid._n 5_o it_o spoil_v the_o acception_n of_o our_o service_n ibid._n 6_o it_o damp_n our_o heart_n in_o duty_n ibid._n mean_v to_o persevere_v 1_o trust_v not_o in_o sudden_a flash_n page_n 584_o 2_o get_v your_o heart_n off_o from_o earthly_a engagement_n page_n 585_o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n ib._n 4._o take_v often_o account_v of_o your_o heart_n ib_n 5_o never_o trust_v your_o heart_n after_o revive_a ib._n 6_o humble_v yourselves_o after_o good_a desire_n page_n 586_o 7_o rest_v not_o in_o beginning_n page_n 587_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v against_o false_a prophet_n he_o look_v the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o page_n 588_o ob_n 2_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n provoke_v god_n anger_n page_n 592_o ob_n 3_o many_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o knotty_a timber_n page_n 593_o ob_n 4_o god_n minister_n be_v hewer_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o when_o minister_n hew_v god_n hew_v page_n 594_o ob_n 6_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n tool_n page_n 595_o ob_n 7_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n mouth_n page_n 596_o ob_n 8_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a power_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o god_n judgement_n lie_v dark_a when_o man_n go_v on_o in_o a_o
prosperous_a way_n of_o sin_v page_n 597_o ob_n 10_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o punish_v open_o ibid._n obs_n 11_o god_n will_v have_v his_o time_n to_o convince_v man_n ibid._n obs_n 12._o god_n judgement_n be_v gradual_a ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o more_o powerful_a the_o ministry_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v if_o despise_v page_n 598_o verse_n vi_o open_v page_n 600_o objection_n answer_v page_n 601_o ob_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n be_v very_o cruel_a in_o their_o deal_n page_n 614_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n by_o observe_v outward_a ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o highesteem_a of_o mercy_n page_n 615_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n skill_n when_o two_o duty_n come_v together_o which_o to_o choose_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o if_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v forbear_v in_o case_n of_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o man_n institution_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o despute_v about_o sacrifice_n page_n 616_o ob_n 8_o mercy_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o will_n page_n 617_o objection_n answer_v page_n 619_o ob_n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n use_v instruct_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o this_o knowledge_n page_n 620_o ob_n 10_o man_n may_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o worship_n and_o yet_o very_o ignorant_a ibid._n obs_n 11._o soul-worship_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n goodness_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o such_o poor_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v page_n 623_o ob_n 2._o god_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o covenant_n with_o man_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o man_n nature_n be_v very_o weak_a page_n 624_o ob_n 4_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o obligation_n shall_v keep_v we_o within_o covenant_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o grievous_a agravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o god_n expect_v that_o of_o his_o people_n which_o every_o one_o can_v do_v page_n 625_o ob_n 7_o man_n may_v do_v many_o service_n and_o yet_o be_v covenant_n breaker_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n which_o break_v covenant_n be_v sin_n of_o a_o double_a dye_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o want_n of_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ib._n obs_n 10_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n keep_v where_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n page_n 626_o ob_n 11._o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v because_o we_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o through_o man_n wickedness_n the_o best_a of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v corrupt_v page_n 628_o ob_n 2_o we_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o place_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o place_n of_o religion_n if_o corrupt_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o clergy_n man_n if_o wicked_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ib._n obs_n 6_o wicked_a clergy_n man_n overthrow_v whole_a nation_n page_n 629_o ob_n 7_o false_a worship_n and_o tyranny_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n obs_n 8_o none_o so_o cruel_a as_o clergy_n man_n ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a minister_n be_v most_o outrageous_a against_o those_o that_o leave_v they_o page_n 630_o ob_n 2_o wicked_a minister_n wait_v to_o do_v mischief_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o many_o man_n be_v near_o undo_n when_o most_o secure_a ibid._n obs_n 4_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v the_o esteem_n other_o have_v of_o they_o ib._n obs_n 5_o judge_n be_v least_o call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o wrong_n ib._n obs_n 6._o none_o plot_n mischief_n so_o much_o as_o clergy_n man_n page_n 631_o ob_n 7_o plot_v wickedness_n be_v most_o vile_a ibid._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o idolatry_n be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n page_n 632_o verse_n xi_o obs_o 1_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v seed_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o judgement_n page_n 635_o ob_n 2_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n for_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n for_o his_o people_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o verse_n i._o obs_n 1_o in_o great_a city_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n page_n 637_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sore_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 638_o ob_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o healer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 639_o ob_n 4_o god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n page_n 640_o ob_n 5_o much_o wickedness_n lie_v hide_v many_o time_n in_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 641_o england_n wickedness_n 1_o bitterness_n against_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 641_o 2_o a_o sordid_a spirit_n page_n 642_o 3_o a_o trtacherous_a spirit_n ibid._n 4_o a_o blasphemous_a spirit_n ib._n 5_o a_o bloody_a spirit_n ib._n 6_o a_o spirit_n of_o division_n ib._n 7_o a_o oppress_a spirit_n page_n 643_o 8_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n ib._n 9_o a_o spirit_n of_o superstition_n ib._n 10_o a_o wanton_a spirit_n ib._n 11_o a_o unmerciful_a spirit_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o mischief_n when_o people_n be_v false_a in_o their_o relation_n page_n 647_o ob_n 7_o there_o be_v much_o secret_a wickedness_n in_o man_n of_o false_a religion_n ib._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v often_o speak_v with_o one_o own_o heart_n page_n 648_o ob_n 2_o god_n remember_v wickedness_n a_o long_a time_n page_n 649_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n consider_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v their_o wickedness_n ib._n obs_n 4_o when_o god_n punish_v sin_n be_v manife_v that_o he_o remember_v it_o page_n 650_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a people_n be_v easy_o lead_v aside_o by_o their_o governor_n page_n 655_o ob_n 2._o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o their_o command_n be_v unlawful_a ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a wickedness_n to_o flatter_v prince_n page_n 653_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v glad_a with_o wickedness_n page_n 654_o ob_n 5_o that_o king_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o his_o end_n must_v be_v accomplish_v by_o wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o idolatry_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o god_n account_n page_n 656_o ob_n 7_o idolater_n further_o their_o worship_n with_o lie_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v man_n glad_a with_o lie_n page_n 657_o verse_n iv_o open_v and_o apply_v page_n 658_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o festival_n day_n be_v usual_o distemper_a day_n page_n 662_o ob_n 2_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o old_a court_n sin_n page_n 663_o ob_n 3_o drunkenness_n breed_v disease_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o sensual_a courtier_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n great_a scorner_n page_n 666_o ob_n 5_o time_n of_o feast_v be_v time_n of_o contemn_v religion_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v slight_v by_o carnal_a heart_n ib._n obs_n 7_o when_o king_n heart_n be_v against_o relegion_n they_o shall_v never_o want_v pestilent_a wit_n to_o further_a their_o design_n page_n 667_o verse_n vi_o obs_n 1_o god_n will_v be_v hot_a in_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o sin_n page_n 668_o verse_n vii_o obs_n when_o governor_n set_v up_o false_a worship_n it_o shall_v quicken_v our_o prayer_n page_n 670_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 673_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n work_v strong_o after_o their_o lust_n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v turn_v upon_o affliction_n page_n 679_o ob_n 2_o affliction_n if_o not_o sanctify_v never_o turn_v the_o heart_n ib._n obs_n 3_o not_o to_o turn_v in_o affliction_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o man_n be_v not_o excuse_v though_o seduce_v by_o other_o page_n 680_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a that_o those_o which_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v page_n 682_o ob_n 2_o god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n let_v wicked_a man_n prosper_v in_o their_o way_n page_n 685_o ob_n 3_o sinner_n have_v need_v regard_n what_o they_o hear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n page_n 684_o ob_n 4._o when_o judgement_n come_v upon_o impenitent_a sinner_n it_o be_v a_o humble_v consideration_n ib._n verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o god_n redeem_v mercy_n be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 687_o ob_n 2_o such_o as_o sin_v free_o after_o deliverance_n give_v god_n the_o lie_n ib._n obs_n 3_o for_o a_o man_n to_o urge_v another_o to_o a_o false_a opinion_n be_v a_o lie_v against_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o
find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o a_o text_n who_o stand_v so_o curious_o upon_o such_o incety_n the_o meaning_n meaning_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o word_n be_v after_o two_o day_n that_o be_v although_o god_n do_v not_o come_v present_o after_o two_o day_n yet_o he_o will_v come_v mercy_n though_o it_o stay_v long_o yet_o it_o will_v come_v two_o day_n in_o scripture_n signify_v a_o little_a and_o a_o short_a time_n as_o numb_a 9.22_o whether_o it_o be_v two_o day_n or_o a_o month_n or_o a_o year_n that_o the_o cloud_n stay_v upon_o the_o tabernacle_n two_o day_n that_o be_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o any_o great_a extremity_n of_o pain_n or_o misery_n mercer_n mercer_n mercer_n quote_v r._n abrah_n abrah_n r._n abrah_n ezra_n filium_fw-la who_o say_v that_o wound_n and_o gash_n in_o a_o man_n body_n pain_n and_o smart_v more_o at_o two_o day_n end_n than_o at_o the_o first_o so_o god_n may_v let_v we_o lie_v in_o the_o smart_n of_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n two_o day_n but_o in_o the_o three_o day_n mercy_n shall_v follow_v interpreter_n general_o conceive_v these_o word_n to_o have_v reference_n unto_o the_o two_o day_n that_o christ_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n scripture_n christ_n resurrection_n prophesy_v in_o this_o scripture_n and_o luther_n say_v that_o this_o be_v the_o scripture_n which_o paul_n speak_v of_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.4_o that_o christ_n rise_v the_o three_o day_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n what_o scripture_n why_o this_o the_o three_o day_n we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n though_o the_o text_n note_n the_o confidence_n which_o repent_v israel_n have_v in_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o yet_o have_v it_o reference_n also_o unto_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v our_o strait_n and_o misery_n may_v be_v great_a and_o we_o may_v lie_v in_o they_o a_o while_n so_o do_v christ_n but_o he_o be_v raise_v the_o three_o day_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o mr._n calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n say_v that_o god_n give_v a_o famous_a and_o memorable_a example_n of_o israel_n mercy_n after_o their_o captivity_n by_o christ_n rise_v from_o the_o grave_n and_o this_o may_v well_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n as_o that_o scripture_n show_v hosea_n 11.1_o when_o israel_n be_v a_o child_n than_o i_o love_v he_o and_o call_v my_o son_n out_o of_o egypt_n who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o this_o have_v mean_v christ_n but_o that_o the_o scripture_n apply_v it_o unto_o christ_n in_o mat._n 2.15_o and_o he_o depart_v into_o egypt_n until_o the_o death_n of_o herod_n that_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v etc._n etc._n how_o dark_o be_v christ_n shadow_v out_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o by_o ionas_n in_o the_o whale_n belly_n three_o day_n oh_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o bless_v god_n who_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o christ_n be_v manifest_v so_o clear_o what_o dark_a and_o mystical_a intimation_n have_v they_o of_o christ_n in_o those_o day_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o clear_a and_o that_o of_o 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resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la facies_fw-la ejus_fw-la not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o many_o other_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o sight_n that_o be_v comfortable_o mortis_fw-la habet_fw-la vice_n que_fw-fr trahitur_fw-la vita_fw-la genitib_fw-la before_o his_o face_n that_o be_v his_o favour_n shall_v be_v towards_o we_o for_o mercy_n as_o the_o turn_n the_o face_n away_o show_v anger_n so_o the_o turn_n of_o god_n face_n towards_o we_o signify_v favour_n 2._o we_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n with_o comfort_n and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o 3._o we_o shall_v eye_v his_o face_n in_o act_n of_o obedience_n and_o he_o will_v eye_n our_o duty_n with_o acceptance_n 4._o it_o note_v security_n in_o his_o presence_n as_o when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o king_n his_o very_a presence_n be_v our_o security_n and_o safety_n so_o we_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o â—â—ght_n that_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v safe_a in_o his_o presence_n the_o 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