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1._o 2._o of_o jeremie_n or_o baruch_n to_o write_v our_o sin_n when_o all_o other_o mean_v fail_v jer._n 36._o 2._o 3._o we_o may_v here_o seâ—_n our_o sin_n and_o judgement_n set_v before_o we_o in_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n by_o the_o lord_n himself_o these_o labour_v in_o more_o special_o because_o of_o the_o degree_n in_o true_a repentance_n the_o covenant_n send_v before_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o learned_a the_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n set_v here_o before_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v all_o see_v &_o turn_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o for_o yâ—_z who_o will_v nation_n no_o policy_n can_v secure_v we_o but_o our_o more_o general_a turn_n jer._n 18._o 7._o all_o their_o malice_n &_o mischievous_a device_n be_v the_o lord_n denuntiation_n against_o us._n isai._n 106_o 15._o fron_n
which_o nothing_o can_v cause_v he_o to_o turn_v but_o our_o turn_n to_o he_o jer._n 18._o 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o application_n our_o destruction_n show_v and_o accomplish_v in_o effect_n our_o deliverance_n as_o a_o new_a creation_n how_o many_o way_n yea_o how_o sensible_o &_o sudden_o god_n have_v speak_v unto_o we_o may_v appear_v in_o this_o whole_a work_n nothing_o can_v secure_v we_o so_o as_o to_o give_v we_o comfort_n but_o turn_v to_o yâ—_z lord_n covenant_n levit._n 26._o 3_o 23_o 24._o that_o all_o holy_a mean_n be_v to_o be_v use_v thereto_o every_o soul_n who_o will_v not_o return_v must_v die_v ezec._n 8._o 10_o 11._o yea_o all_o who_o seek_v not_o to_o câ—use_v other_o to_o turn_v jam_fw-la 2._o 10._o gal._n 2._o 10._o num._n 15._o 30_o 31._o heb._n 12._o 14._o ezech._n 18._o 30._o ezech._n 18._o 9_o who_o it_o be_v who_o god_n account_v a_o just_a man_n which_o shall_v live_v all_o obstinate_a sinner_n help_v to_o draw_v down_o vengeance_n upon_o the_o whole_a land_n beside_o the_o destroy_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n cry_v to_o we_o all_o to_o turn_v speak_v 3._o to_o his_o vineyard_n 2_o to_o all_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o lip_n alone_o 3._o to_o oppressor_n 4._o to_o all_o give_v up_o to_o all_o excess_n in_o pride_n and_o belly-cheer_n 5._o all_o cast_v away_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n 6._o polluter_n oâ—_n the_o sabbath_n levit._n 26._o 34._o 7._o outrageous_a in_o their_o course_n &_o evil_a fashion_n 8._o all_o turn_v back_o to_o the_o idolatry_n of_o former_a time_n 9_o all_o challenge_v the_o lord_n by_o their_o profaneness_n and_o atheism_n all_o of_o we_o may_v see_v yâ—_z lord_n set_v before_o we_o the_o mean_n with_o he_o use_v to_o reclaim_v we_o and_o spare_v us._n and_o how_o yet_o we_o may_v escape_v here_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o endeavour_n to_o save_v all_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o word_n and_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o call_n of_o every_o man_n of_o god_n as_o god_n 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execution_n in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o executioner_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v how_o they_o be_v prepare_v whither_o they_o come_v viz._n to_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o pollution_n of_o it_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n send_v among_o they_o for_o mark_v the_o elect._n exod._n 28_o 42_o 43._o levit_fw-la 16._o 4._o where_o the_o lord_n appear_v how_o he_o give_v two_o commission_n 1._o to_o the_o save_a angel_n for_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a one_o to_o set_v a_o mark_n upon_o they_o and_o how_o they_o be_v describe_v the_o second_o commission_n to_o the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v all_o unmarked_a without_o pity_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o mark_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o sanctuary_n how_o to_o proceed_v the_o speedy_a execution_n of_o their_o commission_n 3._o how_o the_o prophet_n be_v affect_v hereâ—uth_n 4._o the_o answer_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v and_o why_o the_o return_n of_o the_o commission_n of_o the_o mark_a angel_n the_o vision_n be_v write_v to_o admonish_v us._n and_o be_v our_o vision_n at_o this_o day_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o watch_v &_o pray_v rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o read_v this_o vision_n to_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o message_n send_v we_o from_o the_o lord._n to_o look_v whole_o at_o the_o lord_n in_o it_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 4._o to_o remember_v with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v herein_o â—sa_fw-la 2._o 19_o rev_n 6._o 15_o 16._o to_o show_v our_o reverence_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o receive_v this_o message_n as_o josiah_n do_v 2_o king_n 23._o 19_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o turn_v and_o cause_v other_o to_o turn_v 2_o king_n 23._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o ezek_n 18._o 30._o to_o be_v affect_v as_o old_a eli_n be_v at_o the_o message_n of_o young_a samuel_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o david_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o nathan_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 13._o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o like_a comfortable_a answer_n each_o to_o apply_v every_o part_n as_o speak_v to_o ourselves_o particular_o sith_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o sin_n of_o we_o all_o as_o achan_n of_o israel_n josu_fw-la 7._o 11_o 12._o see_v 〈◊〉_d upon_o josu._n 7._o 25._o confirm_v out_o of_o austin_n if_o we_o have_v not_o mourn_v for_o they_o cry_v for_o pardon_n and_o seek_v to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n josua_n 7._o 12._o each_o of_o our_o heinous_a sin_n hinder_v our_o prayer_n &_o help_v to_o draw_v down_o vengeance_n chief_o of_o all_o impudent_a sinner_n isa._n 5._o 18._o such_o be_v enemy_n to_o christ_n seek_v to_o drive_v he_o out_o &_o set_v up_o satan_n and_o do_v betray_v all_o to_o yâ—_z enemy_n as_o in_o the_o captivity_n therefore_o each_o to_o find_v out_o our_o particular_a sin_n and_o to_o reform_v ourselves_o else_o we_o can_v neither_o judge_v of_o yâ—_z danger_n nor_o help_v to_o pacify_v the_o wrath_n 7._o each_o to_o resolve_v to_o do_v whatsoever_o god_n bid_v us._n every_o soul_n yâ—_z seek_v not_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o turn_v to_o the_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o must_v perish_v ezâ—ch_o 18._o 20_o 26_o 30_o 31_o 32._o deut._n 29._o 19_o to_o 25._o happy_a man_n who_o have_v grace_n to_o learn_v this_o lesson_n &_o forthwith_o to_o practice_v it_o vers._n 1._o god_n have_v not_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v any_o notable_a judgement_n on_o his_o church_n but_o to_o foreshow_v it_o first_o &_o then_o to_o bring_v it_o when_o no_o repentance_n have_v follow_v to_o prevent_v as_o first_o before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6._o 4._o gen_n 5._o 11_o 12._o gen_n 6._o 3_o 13._o 1_o