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threaten_n be_v make_v good_a upon_o they_o zach._n 7._o 13_o 14._o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o he_o cry_v and_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v so_o they_o cry_v and_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v but_o i_o scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n among_o all_o the_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o continue_v a_o scatter_a people_n to_o this_o very_a day_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o assertion_n make_v good_a in_o they_o also_o that_o god_n require_v suitable_a return_v for_o mercy_n bestow_v though_o from_o the_o great_a of_o man_n or_o nation_n upon_o the_o neglect_n whereof_o god_n punish_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o point_n full_o prove_v upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o saul_n two_o great_a and_o potent_a king_n and_o also_o ugon_n israel_n the_o great_a of_o nation_n and_o that_o not_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o multitude_n but_o also_o the_o great_a privilege_a 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particular_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o thou_o how_o god_n have_v preserve_v thou_o both_o abroad_o and_o in_o this_o land_n of_o thy_o nativity_n and_o let_v i_o humble_o beg_v thou_o once_o again_o serious_o to_o consider_v the_o hollow_a oak_n and_o that_o little_a vessel_n which_o ride_v in_o thy_o constant_a view_n and_o those_o that_o be_v act_v in_o and_o by_o they_o for_o thy_o personal_a preservation_n the_o which_o if_o report_n be_v true_a thou_o have_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n already_o do_v which_o be_v very_o commendable_a but_o this_o be_v that_o o_o king_n that_o i_o be_o chief_o plead_v for_o that_o thou_o will_v endeavour_v to_o look_v through_o and_o beyond_o they_o even_o to_o the_o finger_n and_o power_n of_o that_o god_n that_o wrought_v in_o and_o by_o they_o not_o only_o for_o thy_o temporal_a but_o also_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o want_v to_o thyself_o for_o thy_o eternal_a preservation_n if_o thou_o do_v make_v suitable_a return_v to_o he_o that_o so_o 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wife_n into_o his_o house_n for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n v._n 18._o for_o pharaoh_n call_v abraham_n and_o say_v what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o tell_v i_o she_o be_v thy_o wife_n why_o say_v thou_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n so_o i_o may_v have_v take_v she_o to_o i_o to_o wife_n though_o pharaoh_n sin_n i_o say_v and_o that_o ignorant_o too_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a he_o do_v yet_o his_o house_n must_v be_v plague_v with_o great_a plague_n whence_o by_o the_o way_n i_o will_v have_v all_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v not_o ignorance_n that_o will_v excuse_v or_o shroud_v neither_o the_o mean_a nor_o the_o great_a of_o man_n from_o the_o sin-revenging_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o second_o that_o god_n take_v special_a care_n for_o his_o faithful_a one_o so_o as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o respect_v person_n when_o they_o evil_o entreat_v they_o for_o so_o say_v the_o prophet_n psal._n 115._o 14_o 15._o he_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o 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to_o themselves_o and_o to_o sing_v a_o requium_fw-la to_o their_o soul_n the_o lord_n we_o see_v bring_v they_o down_o with_o a_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v they_o require_v thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o point_n also_o full_o prove_v viz._n that_o outward_a enjoyment_n many_o time_n do_v so_o affect_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n as_o that_o they_o lift_v it_o up_o even_o to_o the_o forget_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o ruin_n several_a use_n may_v be_v make_v hereof_o the_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v here_o omit_v and_o shall_v only_o this_o say_v
on_o to_o perfect_v what_o he_o have_v begin_v but_o if_o thou_o and_o thy_o people_n and_o in_o especial_a this_o proud_a prodigal_a vainglorious_a and_o most_o voluptuous_a city_n that_o have_v all_o this_o while_n sit_v as_o a_o queen_n and_o know_v no_o sorrow_n shall_v not_o answer_v god_n in_o his_o expectation_n then_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o and_o they_o that_o god_n will_v repent_v he_o of_o the_o good_a he_o intend_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o they_o and_o as_o he_o overturn_v thy_o father_n and_o those_o that_o overturn_v he_o and_o have_v be_v for_o some_o considerable_a time_n overturn_v overturn_v overturn_v in_o this_o land_n of_o thy_o nativity_n so_o know_v o_o king_n that_o he_o be_v as_o able_a to_o overturn_v thou_o as_o they_o without_o thou_o and_o they_o make_v to_o he_o suitable_a return_v for_o of_o a_o truth_n god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o act_n 10._o 34_o 35._o therefore_o in_o god_n fear_n consider_v thy_o act_n but_o to_o proceed_v king_n hezekiah_n pray_v and_o god_n heal_v and_o thus_o whilst_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o upright_o be_v his_o delight_n prov._n 15._o 8._o and_o hezekiah_n turn_v his_o face_n to_o the_o wall_n and_o say_v remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n he_o only_o be_v likely_a to_o thrive_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n who_o in_o his_o appeal_n to_o god_n can_v plead_v the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o sincerity_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o whilst_o some_o be_v question_v how_o god_n do_v know_v and_o whether_o there_o be_v knowledge_n in_o the_o most_o high_a psal._n 73._o 11._o hezekiah_n be_v earnest_o beg_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a to_o remember_v the_o act_n of_o his_o former_a day_n happy_a it_o be_v with_o thy_o soul_n that_o in_o his_o sickness_n can_v plead_v with_o god_n the_o good_a action_n of_o his_o health_n thus_o whilst_o hezekiah_n be_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v what_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n he_o be_v record_v to_o be_v even_o a_o god_n hear_v prayer_n psal._n 65._o 2._o and_o hezekiah_n must_v experience_n he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o for_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v tell_v hezekiah_n the_o captain_n of_o my_o people_n i_o have_v hear_v his_o prayer_n i_o have_v see_v his_o tear_n god_n be_v a_o tender-hearted_a god_n and_o when_o his_o people_n be_v move_v to_o passion_n upon_o a_o right_a account_n he_o than_o show_v himself_o a_o compassionate_a god_n to_o they_o and_o this_o he_o do_v to_o israel_n of_o old_a when_o they_o be_v in_o egypt_n under_o their_o hard_a taskmaster_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v sure_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o my_o people_n which_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v hear_v their_o cry_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o taskmaster_n for_o i_o know_v their_o sorrow_n and_o i_o be_o come_v down_o to_o deliver_v they_o exod._n 3._o 7_o 8._o god_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n and_o see_v the_o tear_n of_o hezekiah_n but_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o help_v for_o so_o be_v his_o promise_n psal._n 50._o 15._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o a_o good_a refuge_n for_o all_o god_n people_n to_o fly_v to_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n and_o here_o note_n god_n do_v not_o only_o raise_v hezekiah_n from_o his_o bed_n of_o sickness_n but_o he_o also_o promise_v to_o add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o his_o day_n thus_o he_o give_v power_n to_o the_o faint_a and_o to_o they_o that_o have_v no_o might_n he_o increase_v strength_n even_o the_o youth_n shall_v faint_v and_o be_v weary_a and_o young_a man_n shall_v utter_o fail_v but_o they_o that_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n of_o a_o 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 be_v faint_a isai._n 40._o 31._o and_o see_v it_o be_v so_o then_o o_o king_n be_v persuade_v to_o wait_v upon_o god_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v a_o lengthen_v out_o of_o thy_o tranquillity_n question_n with_o thy_o own_o soul_n whether_o god_n have_v not_o add_v to_o thy_o day_n remember_v with_o thankfulness_n the_o hollow_a oak_n with_o all_o god_n transaction_n towards_o thou_o in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n when_o a_o arm_n of_o flesh_n fail_v thou_o at_o worcester_n not_o forget_v thy_o safe_a passage_n in_o that_o little_a vessel_n that_o ride_v in_o thy_o constant_a view_n and_o when_o thou_o look_v on_o that_o suffer_v i_o to_o be_v thy_o remembrancer_n to_o persuade_v thou_o that_o with_o thankfulness_n of_o heart_n thou_o remember_v whence_o thy_o deliverance_n come_v and_o that_o thou_o give_v to_o god_n a_o suitable_a return_n for_o that_o i_o be_o confident_a god_n expect_v from_o thou_o and_o withal_o serious_o to_o consider_v the_o sad_a consequence_n of_o ingratitude_n for_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o wrath_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n god_n do_v not_o only_o promise_v to_o heal_v hezekiah_n and_o to_o add_v fifteen_o year_n to_o his_o day_n but_o further_o he_o give_v he_o according_a to_o his_o own_o request_n a_o sign_n and_o such_o a_o one_o the_o like_a of_o which_o neither_o before_o nor_o since_o be_v know_v for_o most_o miraculous_o he_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o sun_n who_o like_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o the_o chamber_n and_o rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v a_o race_n psal._n 19_o 5._o be_v by_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n call_v back_o again_o fifteen_o degree_n whence_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o great_a condescension_n of_o the_o great_a god_n for_o the_o satisfy_v his_o faithful_a one_o and_o this_o be_v his_o deal_n with_o gideon_n judge_n 6._o who_o require_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o angel_n talk_v with_o he_o v._n 20._o and_o the_o angel_n put_v forth_o the_o end_n of_o his_o staff_n that_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o unleavened_a cake_n that_o gideon_n have_v provide_v and_o there_o arise_v fire_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n and_o consume_v they_o and_o again_o when_o gideon_n by_o god_n appointment_n be_v to_o relieve_v israel_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o midianite_n amalekite_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n that_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o jezrecl_n judge_n 6._o 33._o gideon_n require_v a_o sign_n if_o god_n will_v deliver_v israel_n by_o his_o hand_n ver._n 36._o and_o gideon_n also_o 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upon_o the_o fleece_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o ground_n let_v there_o be_v dew_n and_o god_n do_v so_o that_o night_n for_o it_o be_v wet_a upon_o all_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v good_a then_o for_o sâ—…ls_n to_o be_v single-hearted_a to_o god_n that_o god_n may_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o they_o thus_o have_v particular_o discover_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n merciful_a deal_n towards_o hezekiah_n i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n wherein_o be_v brief_o discover_v hezekiah_n unthankful_a behaviour_n to_o god_n but_o hezekiah_n render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o he_o but_o his_o heart_n be_v lift_v up_o therefore_o
of_o iron_n and_o part_n of_o clay_n and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n then_o be_v the_o iron_n the_o clay_n the_o brass_n the_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n break_v to_o piece_n together_o and_o become_v then_o as_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n threshing-floor_n and_o the_o wind_n carry_v they_o away_o that_o no_o place_n be_v find_v for_o they_o and_o the_o stone_n that_o smite_v the_o image_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n this_o be_v the_o dream_n say_v daniel_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o before_o the_o king_n thou_o o_o king_n be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n for_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o kingdom_n power_n and_o strength_n and_o glory_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o child_n of_o man_n dwell_v the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n have_v he_o give_v into_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o they_o all_o thou_o be_v this_o head_n of_o gold_n by_o all_o which_o we_o see_v that_o god_n have_v do_v very_o much_o for_o nebuchadâ—…_n and_o make_v he_o king_n of_o king_n and_o high_a than_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o when_o nabuchadnezzar_n render_v not_o to_o god_n according_a to_o the_o benefit_n bestow_v god_n take_v he_o down_o from_o all_o his_o pomp_n when_o nabuchadnezzar_n forget_v god_n that_o make_v he_o so_o great_a and_o begin_v to_o sacrifice_n to_o his_o own_o net_n as_o he_o do_v dan._n 4._o 30._o for_o say_v the_o king_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n that_o i_o have_v build_v for_o the_o house_n of_o my_o kingdom_n by_o the_o may_v of_o my_o power_n and_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o my_o majesty_n thus_o whilst_o he_o be_v glory_v himself_o instead_o of_o glorify_v god_n god_n take_v he_o down_o for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n v._n 31._o whilst_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o king_n mouth_n there_o fall_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v o_o king_n nabuchadnezzar_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v speak_v the_o kingdom_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o they_o shall_v drive_v thou_o from_o man_n and_o thy_o dwell_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n they_o shall_v make_v thou_o to_o eat_v grass_n as_o ox_n and_o seven_o time_n shall_v pass_v over_o thou_o until_o thou_o know_v that_o the_o most_o high_a rule_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n and_o give_v it_o to_o who_o he_o will_v and_o say_v the_o text_n v._n 33._o the_o same_o hour_n be_v the_o thing_n fulfil_v upon_o nabuchadnezzar_n so_o that_o in_o he_o we_o see_v the_o assertion_n make_v good_a that_o god_n require_v suitable_a return_n for_o mercy_n bestow_v though_o from_o the_o great_a of_o man_n or_o nation_n this_o man_n be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o there_o be_v none_o great_a for_o he_o be_v over_o all_o not_o a_o king_n over_o some_o few_o country_n or_o a_o emperor_n over_o seven_o nation_n but_o a_o monarch_n one_o that_o have_v a_o unlimited_a and_o a_o universal_a power_n v._n 36._o yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o walk_v contrary_a to_o god_n god_n walk_v contrary_a to_o he_o when_o he_o refuse_v to_o glorify_v god_n god_n will_v be_v glorify_v upon_o he_o the_o like_a we_o may_v see_v in_o king_n saul_n 1_o sam._n 15._o the_o prophet_n samuel_n come_v to_o he_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o work_n from_o god_n and_o in_o his_o so_o do_v he_o first_o lay_v before_o he_o what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o he_o and_o give_v it_o in_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o saul_n shall_v perform_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o say_v he_o v._n 1._o the_o lord_n send_v i_o to_o anoint_v thou_o to_o be_v king_n over_o his_o people_n over_o israel_n therefore_o harken_v thou_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n as_o he_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n now_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o 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