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more_o light_n and_o love_n than_o ever_o nation_n do_v o_o when_o shall_v the_o riches_n of_o such_o goodness_n forbearance_n and_o long_o suffer_v lead_v we_o to_o repentance_n but_o there_o be_v another_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d negligere_fw-la lxx_o usurpant_fw-la pro_fw-la indignari_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o these_o word_n which_o some_o rather_o embrace_v as_o more_o full_o lay_v open_a the_o meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o most_o consonant_a to_o what_o follow_v and_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o that_o be_v he_o regard_v not_o he_o have_v little_a respect_n to_o they_o of_o those_o time_n but_o let_v they_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v without_o check_n or_o control_v that_o be_v he_o send_v
noble_a and_o ignoble_a for_o be_v we_o not_o all_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n and_o be_v it_o not_o every_o one_o concern_n to_o live_v and_o be_v happy_a and_o be_v save_v or_o be_v it_o only_o poor_a and_o mean_a one_o concern_v and_o beside_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o 17._o rom._n 2._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 17._o he_o be_v the_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n over_o all_o all_o be_v alike_o bind_v to_o own_o his_o authority_n and_o obey_v his_o command_n of_o which_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a but_o now_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v and_o such_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n bounty_n 30._o act._n 17._o 30._o have_v great_a obligation_n to_o this_o duty_n than_o other_o so_o as_o to_o be_v exemplary_a else_o the_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n and_o the_o great_a will_v be_v their_o punishment_n and_o supplicia_fw-la majora_n beneficia_fw-la majora_fw-la flagitia_fw-la majora_fw-la supplicia_fw-la death_n will_v short_o level_v all_o so_o that_o though_o now_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o man_n as_o to_o these_o thing_n here_o as_o there_o be_v as_o one_o well_o express_v it_o of_o counter_n while_o the_o merchant_n account_n last_v some_o stand_n for_o penny_n some_o pound_n some_o hundred_o some_o thousand_o and_o so_o of_o player_n while_o on_o the_o stage_n some_o go_n for_o rich_a some_o for_o poor_a some_o for_o prince_n some_o for_o peasant_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o of_o tree_n while_o grow_v in_o the_o forest_n some_o be_v oak_n some_o elm_n some_o bramble_n etc._n etc._n yet_o when_o the_o account_n be_v over_o the_o play_n end_v the_o tree_n cut_v down_o especial_o burn_v to_o ash_n there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n at_o all_o no_o more_o will_v there_o be_v after_o death_n and_o when_o all_o shall_v appear_v before_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o how_o shall_v all_o attend_v this_o and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o it_o to_o their_o utmost_a christ_n say_v be_v zealous_a and_o repent_v and_o sure_o 19_o rev._n 3._o 19_o have_v we_o any_o zeal_n for_o our_o own_o and_o the_o nation_n be_v good_a we_o will_v repent_v and_o o_o that_o england_n unfeigned_o repent_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n may_v at_o length_n become_v a_o example_n and_o monument_n of_o god_n goodness_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v do_v so_o both_o to_o the_o nation_n abroad_o &_o to_o the_o generation_n yet_o to_o come_v at_o home_n that_o so_o all_o in_o england_n may_v see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v to_o such_o and_o we_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o make_v our_o boast_n of_o he_o lo_o this_o be_v our_o god_n we_o have_v return_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v save_v we_o and_o we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o salvation_n and_o let_v other_o come_v and_o do_v as_o we_o have_v do_v and_o they_o shall_v prove_v god_n to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o his_o goodness_n as_o we_o have_v that_o whereas_o it_o 12._o jer._n 7._o 12._o be_v say_v before_o go_v to_o london_n as_o sometime_o to_o shiloh_n and_o see_v what_o i_o do_v for_o the_o wickedness_n thereof_o what_o a_o sweep_a plague_n and_o after_o that_o a_o dreadful_a fire_n i_o send_v among_o they_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v now_o god_n and_o see_v upon_o their_o turn_n again_o unto_o i_o what_o my_o goodness_n have_v be_v to_o they_o and_o what_o blessing_n i_o have_v multiply_v upon_o they_o and_o how_o gracious_o i_o have_v turn_v to_o they_o and_o true_o but_o in_o such_o a_o way_n to_o expect_v god_n goodness_n it_o be_v but_o to_o tempt_v he_o yea_o to_o provoke_v he_o and_o how_o dreadful_o do_v the_o lord_n express_v himself_o against_o such_o when_o a_o sinner_n shall_v bless_v himself_o etc._n deut._n 29._o 18_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o heart_n and_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkenness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v such_o a_o one_o but_o his_o anger_n shall_v smoke_v against_o he_o and_o all_o the_o curse_n in_o god_n book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o turn_v to_o god_n shall_v by_o go_v on_o in_o our_o sin_n still_o provoke_v he_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v but_o that_o his_o soul_n shall_v loathe_v we_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v even_o utter_o forsake_v we_o and_o cast_v we_o out_o of_o his_o presence_n which_o etc._n jer._n 23_o 33._o etc._n etc._n he_o threaten_v as_o the_o sore_a burden_n and_o though_o we_o build_v stately_a and_o fair_a house_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v of_o we_o as_o sometime_o of_o edom_n they_o shall_v build_v but_o i_o will_v throw_v down_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o 4._o mal._n 1._o 4._o shall_v labour_v but_o for_o the_o fire_n as_o some_o render_v that_o hab._n 2._o 13._o behold_v be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o very_a fire_n or_o for_o the_o fire_n so_o that_o what_o they_o build_v shall_v be_v consume_v etc._n pro_fw-la igne_fw-la jun._n pisc_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o fire_n and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v so_o as_o concern_v some_o house_n already_o and_o be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n by_o his_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o as_o a_o act_n of_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n that_o when_o so_o famous_a a_o city_n be_v on_o fire_n they_o who_o labour_v to_o quench_v it_o labour_v in_o that_o sense_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o weary_a themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v still_o persist_v in_o our_o sin_n how_o just_o may_v we_o fear_v that_o all_o that_o be_v re-edify_v may_v be_v but_o for_o the_o fire_v again_o or_o that_o some_o heavy_a judgement_n may_v yet_o befall_v we_o which_o may_v reach_v not_o only_o to_o our_o house_n and_o estate_n but_o our_o very_a limb_n and_o life_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v indeed_o turn_v again_o to_o god_n and_o he_o be_v please_v but_o to_o cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v what_o a_o famous_a renown_a city_n may_v we_o not_o yet_o then_o expect_v to_o see_v even_o a_o city_n seek_v out_o or_o seek_v to_o or_o after_o that_o be_v exceed_v desirable_a and_o 12._o isa_n 62._o 12._o not_o forsake_v and_o not_o only_o a_o safe_a but_o a_o quiet_a habitation_n a_o tabernacle_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v down_o etc._n etc._n when_o it_o shall_v become_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n a_o faithful_a city_n and_o righteousness_n lodge_v in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o and_o holiness_n write_v upon_o it_o to_o the_o lord_n then_o shall_v that_o song_n be_v sing_v indeed_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a city_n salvation_n 1._o 26._o 1._o will_v god_n appoint_v for_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n &c_n &c_n yea_o then_o will_v he_o own_v it_o as_o his_o rest_n and_o his_o rest_n shall_v be_v glorious_a and_o upon_o all_o the_o glory_n shall_v be_v a_o 4._o 11._o 10._o psal_n 46._o 4._o defence_n and_o there_o be_v a_o river_n the_o stream_n whereof_o shall_v then_o make_v it_o glad_a even_o the_o special_a gracious_a protect_a presence_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v before_o this_o be_v the_o city_n to_o be_v visit_v that_o be_v with_o woe_n and_o plague_n now_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o be_v the_o city_n to_o be_v bless_v to_o be_v honour_v to_o be_v visit_v but_o with_o love_a etc._n 85._o 9_o etc._n etc._n kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n and_o then_o shall_v glory_n dwell_v in_o our_o land_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o mercy_n and_o truth_n shall_v meet_v together_o and_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o yea_o mercy_n shall_v sure_o then_o as_o the_o psalmist_n express_v it_o be_v build_v up_o forever_o that_o be_v 2._o 89._o 2._o remain_z and_o abide_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o forever_o one_o pile_n of_o mercy_n as_o it_o be_v upon_o another_o till_o the_o building_n be_v complete_v till_o it_o reach_v to_o heaven_n to_o that_o build_n of_o god_n that_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n thus_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n be_v begin_v shall_v be_v carry_v on_o as_o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o some_o famous_a structure_n be_v lay_v by_o some_o able_a skilful_a artificer_n to_o which_o it_o seem_v a_o illusion_n so_o will_v god_n not_o leave_v this_o bless_a pile_n half_o finnish_v but_o perfect_a and_o complete_a the_o same_o thus_o we_o have_v build_v up_o house_n but_o then_o god_n himself_o will_v build_v up_o mercy_n and_o that_o shall_v uphold_v we_o and_o our_o