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consider_v in_o time_n of_o trouble_n for_o judgement_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a knowledge_n of_o they_o the_o one_o natural_a by_o sense_n the_o other_o spiritual_a by_o faith_n by_o the_o former_a way_n wicked_a man_n do_v abundant_o know_v the_o affliction_n which_o they_o suffer_v even_o unto_o vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n they_o fâ—et_v themselves_o isa._n 8.21_o they_o be_v gray-headed_a with_o very_a trouble_n and_o sorrow_n hos._n 7._o â—_o they_o gnaw_v their_o â—_z for_o pain_n revel_v 16.10_o they_o pine_v away_o in_o their_o iniquity_n levit._n 26.39_o they_o be_v mâ—d_v in_o their_o calamity_n have_v tremble_a heart_n faâ—ling_v of_o eye_n and_o sorrow_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 28.34.65_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n when_o they_o burn_v when_o they_o consume_v when_o they_o be_v devour_v not_o to_o know_v any_o of_o this_o or_o to_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n isa._n 42.25_o hos._n 7.9_o jer._n 12.11_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o know_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n nor_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n in_o order_n unto_o god_n they_o do_v not_o see_v his_o name_n nor_o hear_v his_o rod_n nor_o consider_v his_o hand_n and_o counsel_n in_o it_o or_o measure_v his_o judgement_n by_o his_o word_n nor_o look_v on_o they_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n lead_v to_o repentance_n and_o teach_v righteousness_n nor_o as_o the_o argument_n of_o goâ—s_a displeasure_n humble_v we_o under_o his_o holy_a hand_n and_o guide_a uâ—_n to_o seek_v his_o face_n and_o to_o recover_v our_o peace_n with_o he_o this_o be_v the_o spiritual_a and_o prudent_a way_n of_o know_v judgement_n mic._n 6.9_o isa._n 26.8_o 9_o isa._n 27.9_o levit._fw-la 26.40_o 41_o 42._o scire_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la causam_fw-la scire_fw-la true_a wisdom_n look_v on_o thing_n in_o their_o cause_n resolve_v judgement_n into_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v bewail_v god_n wrath_n to_o be_v avert_v make_v this_o 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