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it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o gross_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n in_o the_o godly_a it_o provoke_v god_n to_o anger_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n anger_n towards_o his_o child_n wicked_a difference_n betwixt_o god_n anger_n towards_o his_o child_n and_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n first_o his_o anger_n towards_o his_o child_n endure_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n 54.8_o es_fw-ge 54.8_o but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o and_o of_o the_o godly_a it_o be_v say_v 103.9_o ps_n 103.9_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o but_o as_o for_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o they_o but_o those_o token_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n be_v but_o the_o beginning_n of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o a_o fire_n 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enjoy_v his_o former_a favour_n and_o countenance_n again_o and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o those_o example_n in_o the_o word_n who_o god_n have_v make_v spectacle_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o wrath_n for_o fin_n who_o can_v but_o conclude_v that_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v terrible_a in_o the_o cast_n of_o the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n 6._o jude_n 6._o in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n 6._o gen._n 6._o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n in_o the_o example_n of_o corah_n dathan_n 16._o num._n 16._o and_o abiram_n herod_n the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n etc._n etc._n beside_o god_n severity_n towards_o his_o own_o people_n themselves_o when_o they_o provoke_v his_o anger_n against_o they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o moses_n david_n etc._n etc._n because_o it_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n reas_n 1_o and_o so_o the_o high_a wrath_n and_o the_o sore_a wrath_n now_o if_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n a_o mortal_a creature_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n o_o what_o 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midianit_n into_o thy_o hand_n lest_o israel_n say_v my_o hand_n have_v save_v i_o thus_o david_n when_o he_o be_v to_o encounter_v with_o goliath_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o save_v not_o with_o sword_n nor_o spear_n 17.4.7_o 1_o sam._n 17.4.7_o but_o the_o battle_n be_v the_o lord_n that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o his_o presence_n 1.19.31_o 1_o cor._n 1.19.31_o but_o that_o he_o that_o rejoice_v shall_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o last_o reas_n 4_o because_o all_o power_n and_o might_n be_v with_o he_o to_o save_v and_o deliver_v the_o church_n cause_n be_v ever_o the_o lord_n cause_n and_o the_o people_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o to_o bring_v down_o the_o wicked_a god_n can_v arm_v frog_n and_o lice_n caterpillar_n and_o the_o small_a of_o his_o creature_n and_o these_o be_v send_v of_o he_o shall_v prevail_v as_o moses_n incourage_v the_o people_n 14.14_o exo._n 14.14_o the_o lord_n shall_v fight_v for_o you_o therefore_o hold_v your_o peace_n see_v that_o herein_o 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eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o faint_a they_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n who_o leaf_n shall_v not_o fall_v and_o this_o may_v yield_v matter_n of_o singular_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v the_o lord_n begin_v in_o any_o of_o we_o the_o good_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o put_v it_o into_o our_o heart_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o travail_v towards_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n let_v we_o bless_v god_n for_o this_o mercy_n and_o withal_o all_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v still_o direct_v and_o guide_v we_o and_o never_o leâ—ve_v we_o but_o even_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o journey_n and_o never_o forsake_v we_o till_o he_o have_v put_v we_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o we_o in_o that_o heavenly_a canaan_n for_o if_o he_o direct_v we_o not_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n it_o can_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v hold_v out_o but_o must_v needs_o turn_v aside_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n to_o destruction_n a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n in_o the_o title_n doct._n 1._o to_o doubt_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o to_o question_v his_o power_n a_o great_a sin_n page_n 5_o doct._n 2._o the_o great_a honour_n be_v true_o to_o be_v call_v a_o servant_n of_o god_n page_n 14_o doct._n 3._o teacher_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o the_o people_n doct._n 4._o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v time_n of_o prayer_n page_n 31_o verse_n i._n doct._n 1._o the_o very_a complaint_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v effectual_a prayer_n page_n 42_o doct._n 2._o when_o a_o nation_n or_o people_n decay_v in_o beauty_n and_o glory_n it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o be_v humble_v page_n 51_o doct._n 3._o to_o plead_v god_n former_a mercy_n a_o special_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_n page_n 56_o doct._n 4._o god_n church_n and_o people_n have_v ever_o have_v a_o dwelling_n place_n page_n 62_o doct._n 5._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v ever_o one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 72_o verse_n ii_o doct._n 1._o in_o time_n of_o distress_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o question_v god_n power_n page_n 77_o doct._n 2._o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n covenant_n give_v boldness_n in_o prayer_n page_n 84_o doct._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o earth_n or_o world_n page_n 89_o doct._n 4._o god_n be_v from_o all_o eternity_n page_n 95_o verse_n iii_o doct._n 1._o the_o great_a comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a in_o suffer_v time_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o their_o affliction_n come_v from_o god_n page_n 101_o doct._n 2._o our_o life_n and_o be_v here_o uncertain_a page_n 107_o doct._n 3._o all_o man_n at_o last_o shall_v rise_v again_o page_n 118_o doct._n 4._o man_z a_o piece_n of_o live_a clay_n page_n 131_o verse_n iu._n doct._n 1._o our_o life_n short_a be_v compare_v to_o eternity_n page_n 138_o doct._n 2._o man_n hardly_o convince_v that_o his_o life_n be_v short_a page_n 142_o verse_n five_o vi_o doct._n 1._o death_n be_v unresistable_a page_n 147_o doct._n 2._o death_n many_o time_n come_v sudden_o as_o a_o flood_n page_n 153_o doct._n 3._o death_n be_v as_o a_o sleep_n page_n 165_o doct._n 4._o life_n of_o a_o man_n so_o frail_a as_o no_o example_n can_v express_v page_n 173_o verse_n vii_o doct._n 1._o god_n people_n shall_v be_v humble_v when_o it_o fare_v worse_a with_o they_o then_o with_o the_o wicked_a page_n 185_o doct._n 2._o though_o man_n life_n be_v short_a yet_o sin_n make_v it_o short_a page_n 190_o doct._n 3._o extraordinary_a judgement_n sign_n of_o extraordinary_a sin_n page_n 196_o doct._n 4._o man_n ignorance_n of_o god_n great_a page_n 207_o doct._n 5._o god_n anger_n once_o kindle_v consume_v to_o destruction_n page_n 110_o doct._n 6._o sin_z most_o of_o all_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o godly_a page_n 120_o verse_n viii_o doct._n 1._o sight_n of_o sin_n ground_n of_o humiliation_n for_o sin_n page_n 227_o doct._n 2._o sin_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o judgement_n upon_o a_o people_n 136_o doct._n 3._o time_n of_o affliction_n discover_v corruption_n page_n 247_o doct._n 4._o a_o true_a penitent_n will_v be_v humble_v for_o his_o most_o secret_a sin_n page_n 257_o doct._n 5._o our_o most_o secret_a sin_n be_v do_v god_n look_v on_o page_n 265_o verse_n ix_o doct._n 1._o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o godly_a sometime_o exceed_v the_o wicked_a page_n 274_o doct._n 2._o god_n hand_n sometime_o long_o upon_o his_o own_o people_n ibid._n doct._n 3._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n anger_n terrible_a page_n 285_o doct._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n displeasure_n for_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o true_a repentance_n page_n 293_o verse_n x._o doct._n 1._o man_n life_n but_o short_a page_n 305_o doct._n 2._o misery_n of_o man_n since_o the_o fall_n wondrous_a great_a page_n 313_o doct._n 3._o there_o be_v no_o age_n of_o man_n life_n but_o be_v full_a of_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n page_n 316_o doct._n 4._o sin_n many_o time_n cause_v sudden_a death_n page_n 323_o doct._n 5._o godly_a confess_v their_o own_o sin_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o page_n 325_o verse_n xi_o doct._n 1._o few_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n anger_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v page_n 331_o doct._n 2._o god_n anger_n most_o terrible_a page_n 337_o doct._n 3._o man_n fear_v god_n no_o more_o because_o they_o know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o his_o wrath_n page_n 340_o doct._n 4._o the_o best_a fail_n in_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n page_n 346_o verse_n xii_o doct._n 1._o no_o man_n can_v number_v his_o day_n aright_o unless_o god_n teach_v he_o page_n 355_o doct._n 2._o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v of_o every_o day_n as_o our_o last_o day_n page_n 361_o doct._n 3._o man_n be_v never_o true_o wise_a till_o than_o page_n 371_o doct._n 4._o true_a wisdom_n consist_v in_o true_a obedience_n page_n 377_o verse_n xiii_o doct._n 1._o man_n never_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o reconciliation_n till_o they_o feel_v his_o displeasure_n page_n 385_o doct._n 2._o in_o time_n of_o misery_n and_o distress_n god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o page_n 393_o doct._n 3._o while_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v angry_a there_o be_v no_o peace_n page_n 405_o doct._n 4._o to_o mind_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o our_o affection_n a_o good_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_v page_n 411_o doct._n 5._o in_o regard_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n god_n may_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o people_n for_o a_o time_n page_n 415_o doct._n 6._o to_o plead_v god_n covenant_n a_o excellent_a motive_n to_o move_v he_o to_o pity_v page_n 424_o verse_n fourteen_o doct._n 1._o there_o can_v be_v no_o comfort_n to_o a_o distress_a soul_n '_o till_o it_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n page_n 436_o doct._n 2._o before_o we_o can_v be_v fill_v with_o mercy_n we_o must_v seek_v our_o misery_n page_n 442_o doct._n 3._o we_o must_v labour_v for_o a_o plentiful_a sense_n of_o mercy_n page_n 446_o doct._n 4._o only_a god_n favour_n refresh_v a_o distress_a soul_n page_n 452_o doct._n 5._o god_n mercy_n shall_v provoke_v to_o cheerfulness_n in_o his_o service_n page_n 457_o doct._n 1._o reconciliation_n to_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o true_a comfort_n page_n 463_o doct._n 2._o our_o condition_n here_o wondrous_a changeable_n page_n 470_o doct._n 3._o god_n will_v never_o cast_v down_o his_o people_n so_o low_a burr_n he_o will_v raise_v they_o up_o at_o last_o page_n 480_o doct._n 4._o affliction_n past_a though_o long_o seem_v short_a page_n 485_o doct._n 5._o we_o may_v pray_v for_o mercy_n answerable_a to_o our_o misery_n page_n 486_o verse_n xvi_o doct._n 1._o god_n be_v the_o protector_n of_o his_o people_n page_n 489_o doct._n 2._o god_n servant_n may_v look_v for_o protection_n from_o he_o page_n 495_o doct._n 3._o no_o work_n more_o excellent_a than_o god_n protect_v his_o church_n page_n 501_o doct._n 4._o to_o plead_v god_n glory_n a_o good_a motive_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o help_v page_n 509_o doct._n 5._o we_o ought_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n after_o our_o day_n page_n 518_o doct._n 6._o wicked_a can_v pray_v for_o themselves_o or_o other_o but_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n can_v both_o page_n 527_o verse_n xvii_o doct._n 1._o we_o be_v deform_v till_o the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n rigteousnesse_n be_v put_v upon_o we_o page_n 427_o doct._n 2._o nothing_o we_o do_v can_v prosper_v without_o god_n blessing_n page_n 532_o doct._n 3._o before_o war_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n god_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v unto_o page_n 539_o doct._n 4_o perseverance_n in_o any_o good_a god_n gift_n page_n 543_o finis_fw-la