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the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n etc._n etc._n shall_v a_o trumpet_n be_v blow_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o people_n not_o be_v afraid_a or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n run_v together_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n else_o all_o be_v like_a to_o share_v in_o the_o judgement_n see_v isa_n 24._o 1_o 2_o 9_o 14_o etc._n etc._n direct_v 2._o speedy_o without_o far_a delay_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o too_o great_a moment_n and_o importance_n to_o admit_v thereof_o there_o be_v no_o demur_v in_o such_o case_n gather_v yourselves_o together_o etc._n etc._n before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o before_o the_o day_n pass_v as_o the_o chaff_n before_o the_o fierce_a anger_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n zeph._n 2._o 1_o 2._o thus_o when_o abigail_n go_v to_o meet_v david_n it_o be_v say_v she_o make_v haste_n and_z except_z say_v he_o thou_o have_v haste_v etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 25._o 18_o 34._o and_o thus_o he_o that_o with_o ten_o thousand_o go_v to_o meet_v he_o that_o come_v against_o he_o with_o twenty_o thousand_o while_o the_o other_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o he_o send_v a_o ambassage_n and_o desire_v condition_n of_o peace_n luke_n 14._o 31_o 32._o and_o when_o wrath_n be_v go_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n against_o israel_n it_o be_v moses_n his_o counsel_n to_o aaron_n to_o go_v quick_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v he_o run_v necessary_a thing_n fall_v not_o under_o deliberation_n but_o require_v present_a expedition_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n still_o put_v we_o upon_o as_o to_o this_o great_a work_n that_o we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v now_o quick_o therefore_o also_o now_o say_v the_o lord_n turn_v you_o even_o to_o i_o etc._n etc._n joel_n 2._o 12._o and_o return_v you_o now_o every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 18._o 11._o today_o if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n agree_v with_o thy_o adversary_n quick_o while_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n with_o he_o mat._n 5._o 25._o seek_v you_o the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v call_v you_o upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o isa_n 55._o 6._o and_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 13._o 16_o and_o if_o you_o will_v inquire_v inquire_v you_o i._n e._n speedy_o there_o be_v danger_n in_o delay_n boast_v not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27._o 1._o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o sign_n and_o alarm_n of_o war_n we_o be_v to_o hasten_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o lest_o put_v it_o off_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o our_o repentance_n must_v not_o only_o be_v true_a and_o thorough_a but_o speedy_a and_o timely_a say_v we_o then_o as_o those_o zeph._n 8._o 21_o let_v we_o go_v speedy_o to_o pray_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o will_v go_v also_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o think_v of_o a_o treaty_n or_o to_o call_v for_o a_o parley_n when_o the_o battle_n be_v join_v and_o drum_n be_v beat_v and_z trumpets_z sounding_z so_o when_o judgement_n be_v actual_o come_v upon_o we_o and_o have_v take_v hold_v of_o we_o or_o if_o we_o yet_o shall_v have_v peace_n we_o may_v smart_v sound_o and_o pay_v dear_o before_o we_o have_v it_o and_o therefore_o do_v we_o speedy_o what_o we_o do_v direct_v 3._o very_o humble_o and_o self-abasing_o for_o god_n love_v to_o see_v the_o creature_n stoop_v and_o lie_v low_a before_o he_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n lam._n 3._o 29._o and_o therefore_o in_o our_o address_n to_o god_n be_v incense_v by_o our_o sin_n we_o shall_v go_v clothe_v with_o humility_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o wear_n and_o garb_n we_o meet_v he_o in_o our_o frame_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o abraham_n of_o old_a when_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o sodom_n behold_v now_o i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 27._o as_o jacob_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v to_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 32._o 10._o as_o job_n behold_v i_o be_o vile_a and_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 40._o 4._o and_o 42._o 6._o as_o daniel_n and_o i_o set_v my_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n dan._n 9_o 3._o thus_o we_o shall_v meet_v the_o lord_n as_o i_o hint_v before_o as_o jacob_n meet_v his_o incense_a brother_n esau_n he_o bow_v himself_o seven_o time_n to_o the_o ground_n as_o abigail_n david_n she_o fall_v before_o he_o on_o her_o face_n and_o bow_v herself_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o fall_v at_o his_o foot_n as_o benhadad_n servant_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n with_o sackcloth_n on_o their_o loin_n and_o roaps_o on_o their_o head_n as_o the_o prodigal_a his_o father_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n and_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n this_o be_v a_o postuâ—e_n very_o suitable_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o when_o he_o be_v humble_v we_o we_o shall_v be_v humble_a and_o that_o when_o he_o be_v lay_v we_o low_o we_o shall_v be_v lowly_a if_o my_o people_n which_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n shall_v
humble_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14_o and_o if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v and_o they_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n lam._n 26._o 4._o he_o resist_v the_o proud_a but_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o and_o lord_n thou_o have_v hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o humble_a psal_n 10._o 17._o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n job_n 22._o 29._o so_o that_o it_o be_v both_o our_o duty_n and_o security_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o especial_o when_o god_n be_v humble_v we_o ahab_n do_v this_o though_o but_o hopocritical_o yet_o the_o lord_n refpit_v the_o evil_a in_o his_o day_n 1_o king_n 21._o 29._o see_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o elijah_n how_o ahab_n humble_v himself_o before_o i_o this_o be_v but_o in_o outward_a appearance_n because_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o i_o i_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n etc._n etc._n but_o how_o acceptable_a then_o be_v the_o hearty_a humiliatinn_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a and_o according_a to_o what_o appear_v of_o this_o it_o bode_v good_a or_o ill_a to_o a_o nation_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v manifest_v his_o displeasure_n against_o that_o people_n exod._n 33._o 5_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a what_o the_o lord_n there_o fay_v to_o they_o put_v off_o say_v he_o thy_o ornament_n from_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v unto_o thou_o but_o do_v not_o god_n know_v what_o to_o do_v to_o a_o people_n and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o they_o yes_o but_o his_o displeasure_n appear_v against_o this_o people_n he_o speak_v as_o one_o unrefolve_v either_o for_o spare_v or_o destroy_v and_o as_o willing_a to_o be_v determine_v as_o he_o find_v their_o posture_n and_o demeanour_n to_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o do_v indeed_o humble_v thyself_o and_o repent_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o mercy_n but_o if_o thou_o still_o persist_v in_o thy_o pride_n and_o impenitency_n i_o will_v execute_v my_o judgement_n upon_o thou_o so_o that_o by_o what_o a_o people_n be_v as_o to_o this_o they_o may_v guess_v and_o conclude_v how_o it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v with_o they_o and_o what_o god_n will_v do_v to_o they_o and_o if_o so_o how_o sad_a may_v we_o judge_v it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v with_o england_n with_o london_n for_o do_v we_o put_v off_o our_o ornament_n lay_v down_o our_o pride_n nothing_o less_o for_o be_v there_o ever_o more_o do_v it_o not_o testify_v to_o our_o face_n be_v it_o not_o visible_a and_o apparent_a and_o that_o even_o now_o when_o god_n go_v on_o still_o to_o testify_v his_o displeasure_n against_o we_o as_o he_o have_v severe_o o'late_o very_o we_o so_o carry_v it_o as_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v humble_v though_o god_n humble_v we_o nor_o lie_v low_a though_o he_o lay_v we_o low_o and_o the_o lord_n forgive_v it_o to_o we_o minister_n that_o we_o do_v no_o more_o reprove_v it_o in_o our_o assembly_n which_o some_o sad_o resent_v trade_v indeed_o be_v low_a and_o man_n estate_n low_o but_o we_o carry_v it_o as_o high_a or_o high_a than_o ever_o god_n say_v to_o we_o as_o to_o pharaoh_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o refuse_v to_o humble_v thyself_o before_o i_o exod._n 10._o 3._o i_o have_v lay_v your_o health_n low_a your_o strength_n low_a many_o of_o your_o life_n low_a your_o city_n low_a your_o house_n low_a your_o estate_n low_a your_o trade_n low_a o_o when_o shall_v your_o heart_n be_v humble_v and_o lay_v low_a certain_o if_o we_o do_v not_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o lie_v low_a god_n will_v yet_o lay_v we_o low_o direct_v 4._o do_v what_o we_o do_v very_o humble_o let_v it_o be_v yet_o hopeful_o self-abasing_o but_o not_o dispare_o as_o shechaniah_n say_v to_o ezra_n we_o have_v trespass_v against_o our_o god_n etc._n etc._n yet_o now_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n ezra_n 10._o 2._o and_o who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o etc._n etc._n jonah_n 3._o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n do_v here_o in_o the_o very_a word_n themselves_o so_o express_v himself_o as_o yet_o to_o encourage_v his_o people_n for_o one_a he_o name_v israel_n twice_o here_o o_o israel_n and_o again_o o_o israel_n as_o a_o name_n that_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v very_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o david_n because_o absalon_n be_v dear_a to_o he_o he_o name_v his_o name_n thrice_o o_o my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 18_o 33._o 2_o he_o say_v thy_o god_n to_o show_v the_o covenant_n still_o continue_v firm_a if_o they_o do_v but_o repent_v and_o all_o to_o keep_v up_o hope_n and_o that_o his_o people_n may_v catch_v thereat_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o servant_n of_o benhadad_n do_v diligent_o observe_v whether_o any_o thing_n will_v come_v from_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o do_v hasty_o catch_v it_o 1_o king_n 20._o 33._o oh_o our_o 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