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foolish_a shepherd_n that_o will_v devour_v the_o flock_n and_o will_v deliver_v they_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o he_o will_v make_v they_o as_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o shall_v no_o more_o speak_v lâ—es_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o hailestrom_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o generation_n shall_v see_v it_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o the_o glorious_a appearance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o cry_v makâ—_n haste_v my_o belâ—ved_a and_o be_v thou_o lâ—ke_v â—o_o â—_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n 12._o wait_v for_o a_o anoint_v of_o light_n zeal_n and_o magnanimity_n to_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o the_o beast_n for_o wrath_n be_v determine_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o nation_n shall_v tremble_v because_o of_o it_o and_o the_o cup_n of_o it_o shall_v speedilybe_v put_v into_o theirhand_n â—hough_o they_o have_v say_v a_o confederacy_n and_o there_o be_v a_o heal_n and_o peace_n among_o they_o and_o the_o testimony_n lie_v dead_a yet_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o breach_n of_o many_o water_n let_v that_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n dwell_v upon_o your_o heart_n for_o the_o day_n of_o it_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o world_n luke_n 21._o 25._o etc._n etc._n anâ—_n there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o in_o the_o moon_n and_o in_o the_o star_n and_o upon_o the_o earth_n distress_n of_o nation_n with_o perplexity_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o water_n roar_v man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v and_o thâ—n_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o greaâ—_n glory_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v â—o_o come_v â—o_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o hâ—ads_n for_o your_o redemption_n draw_v nigh._n no_o age_n of_o the_o world_n have_v produce_v such_o a_o series_n of_o sign_n and_o wonder_n as_o this_o have_v do_v in_o these_o two_o year_n last_o pass_v which_o be_v still_o multiply_v which_o though_o neglect_v and_o blaspheme_v by_o a_o generation_n of_o scoffer_n yet_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o reverence_n by_o all_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o regard_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o hand_n which_o sign_n usual_o be_v speak_v distress_n of_o nation_n and_o thâ—_n sâ—â—nâ—s_v that_o observe_v they_o be_v call_v to_o liâ—t_v up_o thâ—ir_a â—eadâ—_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n â—o_o egypt_n in_o the_o sign_n and_o wonder_n of_o that_o â—â—y_n be_v let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o exod._n 16._o 14_o 16._o â—â—_o 8._o 1._o ch_n 9_o 1._o 13._o ch_n 10._o 3._o and_o when_o phâ—roah_n refuse_v â—o_o lâ—t_a the_o people_n of_o god_n go_v free_a that_o they_o may_v serve_v the_o lord_n and_o harden_v himself_o against_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n it_o prove_v he_o and_o the_o egyptian_n destruction_n and_o wrath_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n by_o a_o strong_a hand_n let_v his_o people_n go_v but_o this_o consideration_n will_v require_v a_o large_a discussion_n let_v what_o have_v be_v hint_v help_v you_o to_o a_o patient_a wait_n let_v we_o say_v with_o good_a jeremiah_n chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la last_o be_v not_o thou_o he_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n therefore_o we_o will_v wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o lord_n will_v raise_v the_o expectation_n of_o his_o saint_n as_o he_o have_v already_o begin_v and_o then_o he_o will_v come_v into_o they_o psal_n 9_o 15._o then_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n a_o little_a moment_n nay_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a moment_n scarce_o to_o be_v call_v a_o little_a moment_n but_o as_o it_o be_v so_o and_o the_o indignation_n shall_v be_v overpast_a the_o lord_n will_v assure_v his_o poor_a people_n that_o he_o wait_v but_o his_o sitte_v season_n as_o if_o delay_n be_v more_o grievous_a to_o he_o than_o to_o his_o people_n who_o will_v not_o wait_v for_o such_o a_o god_n oh_o bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o isa_n 30._o 8._o take_v that_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v to_o one_o or_o another_o of_o his_o poor_a servant_n ps_n 3â—_n 34._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v his_o way_n and_o he_o shall_v exalt_v thou_o to_o inherit_v the_o land_n when_o the_o wicked_a be_v cut_v off_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o amen_n finis_fw-la
the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o the_o rush_v of_o nation_n that_o make_v a_o rush_n of_o mighty_a water_n but_o god_n shall_v rebuke_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v flee_v afar_o off_o and_o shall_v be_v chase_v as_o the_o chaff_n of_o the_o mountain_n before_o the_o wind_n and_o like_o a_o roll_a thing_n before_o the_o whirlwind_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o why_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v we_o and_o the_o lot_n of_o they_o that_o rob_v we_o the_o restore_n and_o salvation_n of_o judah_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o distress_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n round_o abount_v she_o and_o with_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o babylonish_n monarchy_n set_v forth_o chap._n 29._o the_o great_a revolution_n &_o period_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o captivity_n or_o deliverance_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o god_n have_v govern_v the_o world_n in_o subserviency_n thereunto_o the_o prophet_n have_v thus_o speak_v of_o jacob_n deliverance_n and_o the_o great_a earthquake_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o shall_v accompany_v it_o at_o the_o 25_o 26_o and_o 27._o chap._n you_o have_v song_n of_o praise_n refer_v to_o that_o day_n mix_v with_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o knowledge_n light_n peace_n and_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n by_o he_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n even_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o this_o 26._o chap._n you_o have_v the_o song_n of_o praise_n continue_v special_o respect_v judah_n gather_n magnify_v the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o her_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o babylon_n v._o 4_o 5._o their_o posture_n in_o their_o captivity_n v._o 8._o lo_o we_o have_v wait_v for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n their_o visit_v the_o lord_n in_o their_o distress_n and_o pour_a out_o prayer_n before_o he_o v._o 16_o 17_o 18._o at_o the_o 18_o verse_n they_o be_v bring_v in_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v be_v in_o pang_n yet_o have_v wrought_v no_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v at_o the_o 19_o verse_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n give_v a_o answer_n that_o though_o in_o their_o captivity_n they_o do_v lie_v as_o dead_a man_n yet_o verse_n 19_o thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n awake_v and_o sing_v you_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o dust_n for_o thy_o dew_n be_v as_o the_o dew_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v cast_v out_o her_o dead_a thy_o resurrection_n from_o this_o captivity_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o herb_n that_o lie_v dead_a in_o winter_n but_o shall_v revive_v and_o spring_v forth_o again_o by_o the_o dew_n of_o the_o spring_n upon_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lord_n call_v they_o to_o retire_v and_o promise_v to_o secure_v they_o come_v my_o people_n enter_v thou_o into_o thy_o chamber_n etc._n etc._n where_o 1._o you_o have_v the_o tender_a and_o affectionate_a invitement_n and_o call_v of_o god_n come_v my_o people_n whatever_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o thou_o and_o make_v thou_o as_o a_o outcast_n yet_o still_o my_o people_n precious_a in_o my_o sight_n under_o my_o eye_n and_o care_n though_o no_o man_n care_v for_o thou_o no_o matter_n if_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n say_v go_v you_o outcast_n if_o the_o lord_n say_v come_v my_o people_n 2._o where_o and_o to_o what_o he_o call_v enter_v in_o thy_o chamber_n retire_v thyself_o as_o into_o thy_o strong_a hold_n for_o safety_n and_o shut_v thy_o door_n about_o thou_o as_o when_o man_n retire_v into_o their_o house_n from_o a_o storm_n and_o shut_v their_o door_n further_o amplify_v hide_v thyself_o how_o long_o but_o for_o a_o little_a moment_n till_o the_o indignation_n be_v over_o past_a their_o cry_v out_o in_o pang_n their_o pour_a out_o of_o prayer_n engage_v the_o lord_n to_o full_a mercy_n 1._o to_o hide_v they_o under_o the_o indignation_n 2._o to_o hasten_v to_o their_o salvation_n and_o that_o speedy_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n then_o will_v the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o that_o to_o admiration_n and_o astonishment_n for_o behold_v his_o appearance_n shall_v be_v wonderful_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o season_n of_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v disclose_v her_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n spill_v as_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n by_o the_o babylonian_n and_o shall_v no_o wise_n cover_v she_o slay_v thus_o you_o have_v the_o word_n with_o their_o coherence_n open_v the_o special_a thing_n i_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o order_n to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o call_v of_o christ_n to_o his_o saint_n at_o this_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n call_v of_o they_o into_o their_o chamber_n to_o shut_v their_o door_n to_o hide_v themselves_o which_o expression_n denote_v this_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o general_n namely_o retirement_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v forth_o in_o one_o observation_n natural_o and_o clear_o decuce_v as_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o they_o ob._n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o providential_a dispensation_n sometime_o call_v his_o people_n to_o retirement_n that_o i_o may_v more_o particular_o discover_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o retirement_n jesus_n christ_n call_v his_o people_n to_o retire_v 1._o within_o himself_o 1._o as_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o protection_n 2._o as_o to_o more_o close_a and_o intimate_a communion_n 2._o he_o call_v they_o to_o retirement_n as_o to_o public_a service_n and_o administration_n 1._o he_o call_v they_o to_o retire_v under_o his_o shade_n for_o protection_n so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o spread_v his_o wing_n over_o his_o people_n as_o a_o eagle_n do_v over_o her_o young_a one_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o old_a deut._n 32._o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o nation_n wrath_n when_o in_o a_o confederacy_n against_o his_o people_n they_o be_v call_v his_o hidden_a one_o psal_n 83._o they_o consult_v but_o it_o be_v against_o thy_o hidden_a one_o and_o so_o that_o precious_a word_n of_o grace_n where_o the_o lord_n hold_v out_o his_o arm_n to_o his_o poor_a one_o in_o a_o stormy_a day_n esay_n 4._o 6._o there_o shall_v be_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o a_o shadow_n in_o the_o day_n time_n from_o the_o heat_n and_o for_o a_o place_n of_o refuge_n and_o for_o a_o cover_n from_o storm_n and_o from_o rain_n so_o ch._n 25._o 4._o and_o let_v they_o be_v word_n of_o faith_n to_o all_o saint_n for_o thou_o have_v be_v a_o strength_n to_o the_o poor_a a_o strength_n to_o the_o needy_a in_o his_o distress_n a_o refuge_n from_o the_o storm_n a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n when_o the_o blast_n of_o the_o terrible_a one_o be_v against_o the_o wall_n ch_n 32._o 2._o a_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o cavert_n from_o the_o tempest_n and_o thus_o the_o saint_n in_o stormy_a time_n bespeak_v the_o lord_n and_o have_v flee_v into_o he_o as_o their_o refuge_n and_o hide_v place_n so_o david_n often_o keep_v i_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o wing_n psal_n 17._o 8._o thou_o shall_v hide_v they_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o thy_o presence_n from_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o secret_o in_o a_o pavilion_n psal_n 31._o 8._o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n he_o shall_v hide_v i_o in_o his_o pavilion_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o his_o tabernacle_n shall_v he_o hide_v i_o he_o shall_v set_v i_o upon_o a_o rock_n psal_n 27._o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o make_v my_o refuge_n until_o these_o calamity_n be_v overpast_v psal_n 57_o 1._o of_o which_o david_n in_o all_o his_o persecution_n and_o wander_n have_v abundant_a and_o sweet_a experience_n in_o the_o review_n and_o recollection_n of_o which_o he_o break_v forth_o into_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o heart_n be_v warm_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n and_o love_n psal_n 18._o i_o will_v love_v thou_o or_o i_o will_v dear_o love_v thou_o oh_o lord_n my_o strength_n the_o lord_n my_o rock_n my_o foriress_n and_o my_o deliverer_n my_o god_n my_o strength_n in_o who_o shall_v i_o trust_v my_o buckler_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o my_o salvation_n and_o my_o high-tower_n upon_o which_o experience_n he_o give_v forth_o everlasting_a word_n of_o grace_n for_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o trust_v upon_o in_o all_o generation_n as_o psal_n 9_o 9_o the_o lord_n also_o will_v be_v a_o
thy_o former_a love_a kindness_n etc._n etc._n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o people_n be_v build_v as_o upon_o two_o pillar_n mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n psal_n 89._o 2._o for_o i_o have_v say_v mercy_n shall_v be_v build_v up_o for_o ever_o thy_o faithfulness_n shall_v thou_o establish_v in_o the_o very_a heaven_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a etc._n etc._n under_o these_o two_o do_v david_n shelter_n as_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o cherubim_n 57_o 1_o 2._o god_n shall_v send_v forth_o his_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o shall_v save_v i_o mercy_n to_o pity_n and_o forgive_v faithfulness_n to_o fulfil_v his_o word_n here_o be_v a_o safe_a shelter_n for_o saint_n in_o every_o strait_a david_n and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n get_v under_o these_o wing_n of_o god_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n david_n near_o twenty_o time_n in_o the_o psalm_n be_v put_v these_o two_o together_o thy_o mercy_n and_o thy_o truth_n shall_v prevent_v i_o and_o in_o 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