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come_v from_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v fear_v thou_o as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v throughout_o all_o generation_n psal_n 72._o 5._o that_o be_v during_o all_o their_o own_o life-time_n and_o down_o forward_o during_o that_o of_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n which_o shall_v ever_o succeed_v henceforward_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o servant_n shall_v continue_v and_o there_o seed_n shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o psal_n 102._o 28._o this_o be_v in_o opposition_n to_o that_o common_a and_o true_a say_v heretofore_o and_o now_o that_o grace_n do_v not_o go_v by_o inheritance_n for_o many_o godly_a and_o gracious_a person_n have_v ungodly_a and_o graceless_a child_n whereas_o the_o promise_v here_o speak_v the_o child_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o one_o as_o their_o father_n do_v and_o their_o seed_n that_o it_o further_o down_o shall_v be_v establish_v before_o thou_o that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v fix_v and_o firm_a in_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n in_o the_o obedience_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o their_o immediate_a father_n and_o grandfather_n be_v chap._n vi_o it_o be_v make_v know_v in_o the_o general_a from_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o reflection_n on_o particular_a nation_n government_n that_o at_o length_n there_o will_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o war_n there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o war_n and_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n eccl._n 3._o 8._o and_o so_o the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n have_v go_v on_o interchangeable_o sometime_o one_o and_o sometime_o another_o ever_o since_o that_o battle_n we_o read_v of_o in_o gen._n 14._o where_o abraham_n
soul_n to_o sin_n or_o be_v want_v in_o duty_n both_o which_o do_v now_o occasion_v vexation_n of_o spirit_n but_o they_o shall_v see_v and_o be_v ashamed_a for_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o people_n isa_n 26._o 11._o that_o be_v whereas_o heretofore_o the_o world_n do_v envy_n at_o the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o do_v spring_v up_o their_o hatred_n and_o unkind_a usage_n of_o they_o think_v that_o such_o will_v be_v more_o happy_a and_o bless_a than_o themselves_o in_o the_o end_n but_o when_o god_n shall_v also_o manifest_v unto_o they_o the_o favour_n that_o even_o the_o wicked_a have_v that_o even_o they_o may_v have_v learned_a righteousness_n and_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n see_v the_o forego_n verse_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o ashamed_a for_o ever_o have_v malign_v and_o do_v despiteful_o against_o his_o servant_n as_o they_o shall_v never_o do_v it_o more_o and_o whereas_o also_o heretofore_o the_o church_n have_v sometime_o rest_v from_o their_o enemy_n and_o again_o at_o other_o time_n they_o be_v make_v havoc_n of_o and_o persecute_v this_o do_v happen_v interchangeable_o and_o successive_o as_o be_v before_o observe_v that_o at_o some_o time_n some_o country_n will_v fear_v the_o lord_n great_o and_o then_o remissly_a or_o negligent_o and_o not_o at_o all_o and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o time_n of_o war_n and_o a_o time_n of_o peace_n among_o the_o nation_n so_o likewise_o as_o to_o this_o we_o have_v the_o certain_a and_o assure_a promise_n of_o the_o lord_n also_o i_o will_v ordain_v a_o place_n for_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o will_v plant_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o their_o place_n neither_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o wickedness_n waste_v they_o any_o more_o as_o at_o the_o beginning_n 1_o chron._n 17._o 9_o he_o will_v make_v a_o utter_a end_n affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n nahum_n 1._o 9_o this_o as_o may_v be_v see_v from_o the_o two_o forego_v verse_n be_v speak_v as_o to_o that_o day_n of_o trouble_n which_o have_v come_v upon_o his_o servant_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n their_o strong-hold_a which_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o occasion_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o lord_n emphatical_o and_o true_o call_v his_o enemy_n though_o they_o do_v show_v themselves_o so_o to_o his_o church_n that_o be_v his_o people_n and_o when_o as_o to_o many_o of_o his_o prophet_n his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o apostle_n minister_n and_o people_n affliction_n do_v arise_v up_o not_o only_o the_o second_o time_n but_o even_o in_o job_n phrase_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o even_o to_o seven_o trouble_n job_n 5._o 19_o yea_o and_o to_o seventy_o time_n seven_o for_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o continue_a train_n and_o series_n and_o succession_n of_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n how_o then_o be_v this_o find_v true_a affliction_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o the_o second_o time_n and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o understand_v and_o believe_v but_o that_o god_n have_v another_o day_n short_o come_v in_o the_o which_o he_o will_v fulfil_v and_o make_v good_a this_o his_o word_n when_o god_n will_v return_v how_o long_o this_o question_n show_v how_o impatient_a and_o desirous_a our_o nature_n be_v of_o it_o how_o long_a o_o lord_n holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n on_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n rev._n 6._o 10._o and_o shall_v not_o god_n avenge_v his_o own_o elect_a which_o cry_n day_n and_o night_n unto_o he_o though_o he_o bear_v long_o with_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o will_v avenge_v they_o speedy_o luke_n 18._o 7_o 8._o so_o that_o it_o will_v repent_v he_o concern_v his_o servant_n o_o satisfy_v we_o early_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a all_o our_o day_n and_o make_v we_o glad_a according_a to_o the_o day_n he_o have_v afflict_v we_o and_o the_o year_n wherein_o we_o have_v see_v evil_a psal_n 90._o 13_o 14_o 15._o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v judge_v his_o people_n and_o repent_v himself_o for_o his_o servant_n when_o he_o see_v that_o their_o power_n be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v none_o shut_v up_o or_o leave_v deut._n 32._o 36._o like_a sheep_n they_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o grave_a death_n shall_v feed_v on_o they_o and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o in_o the_o morning_n psal_n 49._o 14._o now_o to_o make_v the_o like_a application_n of_o all_o these_o scripture_n here_o lay_v together_o as_o peter_n do_v in_o act_n 1._o 16._o man_n and_o brethren_n who_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v this_o these_o scripture_n must_v needs_o be_v fulfil_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n david_n isaiah_n and_o jesus_n christ_n have_v speak_v before_o concern_v that_o poor_a afflict_a and_o persecute_a condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n how_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n who_o captive_n they_o be_v and_o they_o shall_v rule_v over_o their_o oppressor_n isa_n 14._o 2._o the_o power_n of_o these_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v utter_o go_v and_o the_o upright_o shall_v have_v dominion_n over_o they_o god_n shall_v repent_v himself_o for_o that_o hard_a condition_n he_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o go_v through_o with_o and_o he_o will_v satisfy_v and_o make_v they_o glad_a for_o it_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o this_o good_a word_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o perform_v on_o this_o earth_n and_o in_o this_o life_n from_o the_o like_o reason_v which_o the_o same_o apostle_n peter_n make_v use_v of_o act_v 2._o 29_o 30_o 31._o act_n 3._o 21._o we_o may_v assure_o gather_v and_o believe_v that_o in_o the_o resurrection_n and_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n will_v most_o certain_o make_v good_a this_o his_o word_n that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v may_v be_v fulfil_v and_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n into_o this_o bless_a state_n towards_o the_o latter_a day_n here_o on_o the_o earth_n when_o the_o lord_n shall_v reign_v before_o his_o ancient_n glorious_o and_o all_o thing_n shall_v exact_o so_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a as_o he_o have_v aforespoken_v of_o in_o his_o word_n when_o the_o wolf_n also_o shall_v dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n isa_n 11._o 6._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o concordance_n and_o agreement_n between_o the_o most_o fierce_a and_o devour_a nature_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o the_o most_o calm_a meek_a and_o peaceable_a disposition_n according_a to_o what_o be_v further_o write_v and_o confirm_v the_o wolf_n and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v feed_v together_o and_o the_o lion_n shall_v eat_v straw_n like_o the_o bullock_n and_o dust_n shall_v be_v the_o serpent_n meat_n they_o shall_v not_o hurt_v nor_o destroy_v in_o all_o my_o holy_a mountain_n say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 65._o 25._o to_o make_v way_n and_o prepare_v for_o this_o glorious_a day_n of_o universal_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o preach_a and_o write_v and_o lay_v before_o man_n and_o woman_n all_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o we_o can_v the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v come_v near_o to_o you_o to_o judgement_n mal._n 3._o 5._o so_o according_a to_o the_o go_n forth_o and_o emanation_n of_o his_o eternal_a truth_n god_n do_v come_v near_o to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n both_o for_o good_a and_o comfort_n to_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n as_o also_o for_o terror_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o disobedient_a for_o that_o thy_o name_n be_v near_o thy_o wondrous_a work_n declare_v psal_n 75._o 11._o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o say_v to_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o he_o be_v invisible_a so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v otherwise_o show_v forth_o and_o make_v know_v unto_o other_o but_o in_o his_o work_v and_o by_o his_o name_n both_o which_o be_v declare_v by_o fit_a proper_a and_o true_a word_n so_o that_o the_o reader_n need_v not_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o the_o multitude_n of_o they_o here_o 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