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god_n prepare_v a_o table_n in_o the_o wilderness_n can_v he_o provide_v flesh_n for_o his_o people_n this_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a at_o therefore_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_v in_o jacob_n 21._o ver._n 21._o and_o wrath_n come_v also_o upon_o i_o srael_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v give_v because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o god_n 22._o ver._n 22._o and_o trust_v not_o in_o his_o help_n and_o whereas_o god_n swear_v unto_o their_o father_n that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n to_o they_o &_o their_o seed_n after_o they_o yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 3.19_o heb._n 3.19_o they_o can_v not_o enter_v in_o because_o of_o unbelief_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n that_o when_o the_o prophet_n have_v tell_v he_o of_o the_o great_a plenty_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o gate_n of_o samaria_n 7._o 2_o reg._n 7._o to_o morrow_n this_o time_n he_o doubt_v of_o it_o and_o conclude_v against_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n that_o it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v though_o the_o lord_n shall_v open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n 20._o ver._n 20._o but_o he_o see_v it_o with_o his_o eye_n but_o do_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o the_o people_n tread_v he_o to_o death_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n yea_o the_o lord_n have_v severe_o punish_v this_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o servant_n themselves_o that_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o moses_n the_o man_n of_o god_n 12._o num._n 20.8_o 12._o that_o shut_v he_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o high_o displease_v with_o zachary_n 1.20_o luke_n 1.20_o otherwise_o a_o good_a man_n who_o doubt_v of_o the_o
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take_v pity_n on_o they_o and_o to_o be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o 1._o take_a from_o the_o continnance_n of_o their_o affliction_n which_o be_v both_o long_a and_o tedious_a and_o very_o sharp_a and_o grievous_a how_o long_o shall_v we_o lie_v boil_v in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o 2._o from_o their_o estate_n and_o condition_n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n o_o then_o be_v gracious_a unto_o thy_o servant_n be_v not_o for_o ever_o angry_a with_o thy_o own_o servant_n but_o receive_v we_o into_o thy_o favour_n be_v reconcile_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n from_o we_o return_v o_o lord_n q_o d._n although_o for_o our_o sin_n thou_o have_v just_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o we_o and_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o yet_o be_v thou_o in_o mercy_n reconcile_v to_o we_o again_o show_v we_o thy_o favour_n and_o remove_v thy_o heavy_a hand_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v his_o back_n and_o to_o hide_v his_o face_n when_o he_o take_v away_o the_o token_n of_o his_o gracious_a love_n and_o presence_n from_o a_o people_n even_o so_o when_o he_o do_v manifest_v the_o sign_n of_o his_o love_n and_o gracious_a presence_n unto_o a_o people_n then_o be_v he_o say_v to_o return_v again_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o of_o all_o when_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v seek_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n viz._n when_o they_o have_v be_v well_o whip_v in_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n and_o humble_v and_o tame_v by_o the_o lord_n correction_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o fin_n we_o observe_v doct._n 1_o displeasure_n man_n never_o seek_v to_o god_n forreconciliation_n till_o they_o feel_v his_o displeasure_n that_o man_n will_v never_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o reconciliation_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v true_o and_o thorough_o humble_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o feel_v his_o anger_n &_o displeasure_n for_o sin_n staborn_a rebellious_a and_o hard_a heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o true_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o miserable_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v god_n terrible_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o these_o heart_n of_o we_o be_v many_o time_n so_o hard_o that_o our_o great_a sin_n have_v little_a effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n to_o work_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n as_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o the_o rack_n and_o there_o lie_v weight_n upon_o weight_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n add_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o sore_a affliction_n this_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o poor_a sinner_n many_o time_n cause_v such_o a_o stream_n of_o tear_n which_o bathe_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o water_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o be_v jacobs_n son_n wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o trouble_n in_o egypt_n that_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o innocent_a brother_n sell_v he_o for_o a_o bondslave_n shall_v lie_v hide_v for_o many_o year_n together_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o conscience_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o david_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o he_o day_n and_o night_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n 5._o ps_n 32.4_o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o think_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n 26.16_o es_fw-ge 26.16_o and_o then_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o this_o lord_n in_o trouble_n have_v they_o visit_v thou_o they_o pour_v forth_o their_o prayer_n wheâ—_n thy_o chastisement_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o again_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o affliction_n 14._o ps_n 107.10_o 13_o 14._o and_o iron_n cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o distress_n yea_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o speak_v of_o stubborn_a and_o hard_a heart_a siner_n 15._o hof_n 5.14_o 15._o i_o will_v be_v unto_o ephraim_n as_o a_o lion_n and_o as_o a_o young_a lion_n to_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n for_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o so_o that_o miserable_a rebellious_a and_o hard_o heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v exercise_v they_o with_o the_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n of_o his_o terrible_a anger_n against_o sin_n beside_o the_o example_n the_o scripture_n afford_v we_o be_v many_o as_o manasses_n 11._o 2_o chron._n 33.10_o 11._o the_o prodigal_a the_o jailor_n and_o those_o cruel_a jew_n reas_n 1_o such_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o mercy_n from_o god_n when_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n and_o apprehension_n of_o god_n displeasure_n they_o become_v fit_a object_n of_o mercy_n full_a vessel_n can_v hold_v no_o liquor_n and_o proud_a and_o haughty_a heart_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o mercy_n 57.15_o es_fw-ge 57.15_o he_o will_v revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contriâ—e_a one_o when_o our_o heart_n be_v subdue_v
prayer_n and_o complaint_n to_o god_n lay_v open_a our_o misery_n and_o plead_v our_o long_a continuance_n in_o they_o second_o use_v 2_o see_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o do_v labour_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o long_a continuance_n in_o their_o misery_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n how_o prone_a we_o be_v when_o god_n hide_v himself_o from_o we_o for_o a_o short_a time_n which_o he_o may_v just_o do_v when_o we_o sin_n against_o he_o albeit_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o short_a time_n yet_o it_o seem_v unto_o we_o long_o a_o gracious_a heart_n can_v be_v long_o without_o communion_n with_o god_n 143.6_o ps_n 143.6_o my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o say_v david_n as_o the_o thirsty_a land_n none_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o god_n but_o the_o gracious_a soul_n what_o be_v all_o the_o world_n without_o the_o sun_n and_o what_o be_v a_o believe_a soul_n without_o god_n such_o as_o have_v taste_v and_o see_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v hunger_n and_o thirst_v more_o and_o more_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o his_o presence_n as_o moses_n the_o more_o familiar_a he_o grow_v with_o god_n the_o more_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v of_o god_n &_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v provoke_v to_o withdraw_v himself_o at_o any_o time_n from_o his_o people_n which_o sometime_o the_o lord_n do_v be_v just_o provoke_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n this_o bring_v horror_n and_o terror_n to_o to_o the_o soul_n thou_o do_v turn_v away_o thy_o thy_n face_n say_v david_n and_o i_o be_v sore_o trouble_v and_o again_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o 43.7_o ps_n 43.7_o else_o i_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o themthat_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n 63.3_o ps_n 63.3_o thy_o love_a kindness_n say_v david_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o he_o account_n himself_o a_o dead_a man_n if_o god_n be_v not_o reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n what_o life_n what_o comfort_n what_o joy_n in_o a_o man_n soul_n unless_o god_n vouchsafe_v his_o gracious_a and_o comfortable_a presence_n there_o return_v o_o lord_n how_o long_o we_o be_v far_a to_o observe_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n comfortable_a presence_n doct._n 5_o 13.1_o god_n may_v turn_v aside_o from_o his_o people_n for_o a_o time_n io._n 13.1_o god_n may_v turn_v aside_o for_o a_o time_n from_o his_o own_o people_n it_o be_v true_a god_n do_v never_o total_o leave_v or_o forsake_v he_o for_o who_o he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n he_o love_v they_o his_o gift_n be_v without_o repentance_n in_o some_o gracious_a operation_n or_o other_o his_o spirit_n be_v always_o present_a yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o comfortable_a presence_n he_o may_v seem_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o people_n for_o a_o time_n it_o be_v david_n case_n when_o he_o have_v fall_v into_o those_o dangerous_a sin_n of_o adultery_n and_o murder_n for_o the_o present_a he_o lose_v the_o comfort_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n that_o he_o have_v former_o feel_v and_o therefore_o pray_v 51.8_o ps_n 51.8_o restore_v i_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n that_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v 11._o ver._n 11._o and_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o thus_o he_o complain_v at_o another_o time_n 22.1_o ps_n 22.1_o why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o far_o from_o help_v i_o and_o from_o the_o word_n of_o my_o roar_n doubtless_o at_o that_o time_n david_n want_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o soul_n be_v thus_o perplex_v and_o thus_o again_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o much_o anguish_n and_o perplexity_n of_o spirit_n 88.14_o ps_n 88.14_o why_o have_v thou_o cast_v off_o my_o soul_n why_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o it_o seem_v david_n comfort_n and_o assurance_n be_v much_o eclipse_v at_o these_o time_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o job_n 30.20_o 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10.30_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v true_a this_o glory_n be_v eternal_a with_o god_n and_o admit_v of_o no_o addition_n or_o diminution_n as_o the_o sun_n will_v still_o retain_v his_o brightness_n though_o no_o creature_n have_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o but_o hereby_o we_o set_v forth_o our_o high_a esteem_n of_o it_o not_o that_o god_n reap_v any_o good_a by_o it_o but_o the_o fruit_n redound_v to_o we_o god_n love_v his_o glory_n as_o he_o love_v himself_o and_o as_o we_o love_v he_o so_o we_o love_v his_o glory_n it_o be_v the_o end_n that_o god_n purpose_v to_o himself_o in_o all_o his_o work_n reas_n 3_o his_o own_o glory_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n 19_o psal_n 19_o the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 6.20_o 1_o cor._n 6.20_o therefore_o glorify_v god_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o adoption_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o 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