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condemn_v in_o astrology_n what_o accident_n shall_v befall_v this_o city_n or_o nation_n that_o man_n or_o such_o a_o woman_n for_o herein_o they_o pass_v their_o bound_n and_o abuse_v these_o sign_n which_o be_v never_o ordain_v to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v come_v planet_n never_o ordain_v to_o tell_v thing_n to_o come_v i_o confess_v indeed_o that_o sometime_o we_o be_v admonish_v by_o these_o celestial_a sign_n to_o behold_v god_n wrath_n which_o we_o have_v justly_o inflame_v and_o also_o the_o plague_n which_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n but_o not_o to_o make_v we_o so_o foolhardy_a as_o thence_o to_o conclude_v of_o every_o particular_a accident_n much_o less_o to_o search_v out_o thing_n hide_v and_o unrevealed_a which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o once_o to_o inquire_v after_o but_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o cause_n and_o spring_n of_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n which_o be_v in_o it_o consist_v wherein_o the_o mystery_n of_o 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3.16_o psal_n 114.5_o so_o as_o the_o fish_n be_v destitute_a of_o water_n die_v and_o rot_v verse_n 3._o i_o clothe_v the_o heaven_n with_o darkness_n and_o make_v a_o sack_n their_o cover_n he_o also_o mention_n the_o thick_a darkness_n which_o be_v spread_v over_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n unthankfulnes_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o power_n in_o god_n that_o he_o succour_v not_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o rest_v whole_o in_o their_o own_o unthankfulnes_n exod._n 10.22_o for_o then_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n clothe_v with_o mourn_a weed_n because_o as_o a_o fair_a and_o clear_a day_n glad_v our_o heart_n so_o a_o dark_a and_o gloomy_a day_n bring_v sadness_n &_o heaviness_n with_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o heaven_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o sack_n or_o with_o a_o mourn_a garment_n as_o sign_n and_o testimony_n of_o affliction_n and_o if_o any_o have_v rather_o take_v they_o for_o general_a sentence_n he_o 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heaven_n so_o as_o if_o any_o will_v refuse_v to_o credit_v it_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v show_v himself_o no_o better_o than_o a_o rebel_n against_o god_n now_o howsoever_o the_o prophet_n endeavour_n to_o purchase_v authority_n unto_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n yet_o hence_o we_o may_v gather_v in_o general_a that_o none_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v unless_o they_o be_v first_o teach_v and_o instruct_v of_o the_o lord_n lord_n none_o be_v fit_a to_o teach_v other_o but_o such_o as_o have_v first_o be_v teach_v of_o the_o lord_n thus_o then_o all_o faithful_a teacher_n be_v admonish_v to_o crave_v that_o of_o god_n spirit_n which_o otherwise_o they_o can_v never_o have_v i_o grant_v they_o ought_v to_o study_v diligent_o lest_o they_o shall_v get_v up_o into_o the_o chave_v without_o sufficient_a preparation_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v hold_v this_o principle_n that_o whatsoever_o serve_v to_o furnish_v they_o for_o able_a minister_n must_v be_v so_o many_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n what_o boldness_n and_o presumption_n be_v it_o to_o represent_v themselves_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o i_o shall_v know_v somewhat_o must_v be_v supply_v here_o which_o we_o also_o have_v do_v that_o be_v to_o minister_v or_o publish_v under_o the_o word_n to_o know_v he_o comprehend_v that_o wisdom_n and_o dexterity_n which_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v to_o have_v that_o mean_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n faithful_o and_o fruitful_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v be_v well_o instruct_v in_o god_n school_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v attain_v sufficient_a skill_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n for_o their_o comfort_n that_o be_v load_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n he_o call_v they_o weary_a who_o be_v break_v with_o many_o affliction_n 29_o chap._n â—0_n 29_o as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o i_o give_v strength_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o christ_n speak_v thus_o mat._n 11.28_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v thus_o he_o mean_v then_o that_o god_n have_v instruct_v and_o teach_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_v to_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a with_o apt_a and_o fit_a word_n so_o as_o the_o break_a heart_n may_v be_v heal_v by_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v chief_o to_o extend_v their_o care_n over_o such_o as_o be_v in_o distress_n care_n over_o who_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o extend_v their_o chief_a care_n and_o to_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v oppress_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n overwhelm_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o calamity_n and_o then_o to_o teach_v they_o wherein_o the_o true_a rest_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v as_o we_o have_v show_v chap._n 29_o 18.12_o moreover_o here_o we_o see_v what_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v especial_o to_o search_v after_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n namely_o scripture_n what_o every_o one_o of_o we_o ought_v especial_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o scripture_n how_o to_o arm_v and_o fit_v ourselves_o with_o proper_a and_o apt_a sentence_n to_o minister_v consolation_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n he_o than_o that_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o cheer_v up_o and_o sustain_v his_o own_o spirit_n with_o solid_a comfort_n when_o thing_n be_v perplex_v nay_o when_o they_o seem_v altogether_o desperate_a let_v such_o a_o one_o assure_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v well_o profit_v in_o the_o gospel_n i_o confess_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v many_o other_o use_n for_o they_o not_o only_o contain_v in_o they_o matter_n that_o be_v meet_v and_o profitable_a to_o comfort_v the_o weak_a and_o afflict_a but_o also_o sharp_a rebuke_n and_o threaten_n against_o the_o obstinate_a 2._o tim._n 3.16_o 3.16_o 2._o tim._n 3.16_o but_o isaiah_n here_o show_v that_o his_o principal_a charge_n be_v in_o due_a season_n to_o minister_v or_o bring_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v now_o in_o a_o manner_n comfortless_a he_o will_v waken_v i_o in_o the_o morning_n here_o the_o prophet_n witness_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o the_o miserable_a and_o oppress_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o comfort_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o time_n convenient_a i_o grant_v we_o be_v often_o leave_v destitute_a of_o consolation_n but_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n suffer_v we_o to_o languish_v for_o a_o time_n yet_o the_o fit_a time_n and_o season_n be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n in_o which_o he_o will_v prevent_v our_o necessity_n
that_o the_o faithful_a may_v with_o the_o more_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n wait_v for_o this_o promise_a joy_n but_o all_o the_o difficulty_n be_v to_o know_v of_o what_o enemy_n he_o speak_v for_o we_o may_v understand_v this_o place_n of_o the_o babylonian_n by_o who_o ruin_n god_n deliver_v his_o church_n it_o may_v also_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o other_o enemy_n who_o be_v entertain_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o i_o rather_o incline_v to_o this_o latter_a sense_n though_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o enemy_n but_o he_o respect_v the_o home_n enemy_n of_o who_o he_o have_v hitherunto_o speak_v who_o reject_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n sound_v continual_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o prophet_n well_o say_v he_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o you_o shall_v hear_v a_o more_o horrible_a voice_n and_o yet_o he_o forthwith_o mitigate_v his_o speech_n lest_o this_o terror_n shall_v discourage_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o sum_n sum_n the_o sum_n be_v that_o the_o wicked_a rejoice_n in_o vain_a when_o they_o oppose_v their_o rebellion_n against_o god_n judgement_n why_o so_o because_o they_o shall_v not_o escape_v his_o hand_n nay_o which_o more_o be_v his_o voice_n shall_v sound_v from_o that_o temple_n wherein_o they_o put_v such_o carnal_a confidence_n and_o that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v then_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o patience_n will_v to_o god_n that_o we_o at_o this_o day_n do_v not_o perceive_v the_o like_a contempt_n among_o the_o rout_n of_o hypocrite_n who_o care_v neither_o for_o admonition_n nor_o threaten_n at_o all_o neither_o bear_v they_o any_o reverence_n to_o god_n word_n in_o stead_n of_o that_o sweet_a and_o still_a voice_n which_o they_o now_o hear_v we_o be_v constrain_v to_o preach_v the_o voice_n of_o fear_n and_o tumult_n which_o one_o day_n shall_v ring_v in_o their_o ear_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o such_o master_n as_o shall_v 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