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amendment_n of_o what_o be_v at_o the_o present_a discover_v that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o know_v more_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o a_o little_a be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v trust_v with_o more_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o i_o have_v now_o my_o finger_n upon_o the_o right_n sore_a i_o may_v say_v indeed_o this_o be_v new_a england_n great_a disease_n god_n have_v begin_v in_o his_o judgement_n to_o visit_v we_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o enquiry_n after_o the_o cause_n god_n minister_n endeavour_v faithful_o to_o discover_v it_o and_o yet_o still_o we_o be_v querist_n divine_a providence_n speak_v and_o point_n at_o many_o thing_n evident_o and_o still_o we_o be_v where_o we_o be_v we_o acknowledge_v many_o thing_n and_o grant_v they_o
way_n of_o righteousness_n that_o god_n may_v delight_v to_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o tread_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n isaiah_n 21._o 11_o 12._o 11_o the_o burden_n of_o dumah_n he_o call_v to_o i_o out_o of_o sâ—ir_n watchman_n what_o of_o the_o night_n watchman_n what_o of_o the_o night_n 12_o the_o watchman_n say_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n if_o you_o will_v inquire_v inquire_v you_o return_v come_v time_n of_o public_a calamity_n either_o feel_v or_o just_o fear_v be_v try_v time_n these_o do_v call_v in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n for_o consideration_n and_o especial_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n and_o bethink_v of_o the_o sad_a event_n this_o be_v new_a england_n day_n wherein_o god_n have_v at_o least_o take_v the_o rod_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v show_v some_o part_n of_o his_o severity_n towards_o we_o and_o though_o he_o mix_v it_o with_o much_o moderation_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o bitterness_n in_o the_o cup_n it_o 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king_n 9_o 25._o jer._n 23._o 33._o and_o elsewhere_o hence_o doct._n the_o denunciation_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o a_o sin_v people_n â—s_v a_o burden_n a_o thing_n heavy_a and_o grievous_a in_o divers_a consideration_n 1._o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n messenger_n i._n e._n grievous_a and_o hard_a to_o they_o their_o spirit_n be_v oppress_v and_o many_o time_n even_o overwhelm_v within_o they_o to_o forethink_a of_o the_o message_n they_o have_v to_o deliver_v seâ—_n ver_fw-la 3_o 4._o chap_n 15._o 5._o &_o 16._o 9_o jer._n 48._o 31_o 32._o &_o 4._o 19_o 20._o 2._o they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o the_o people_n to_o who_o they_o be_v send_v this_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o they_o be_v a_o burden_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o the_o godly_a who_o hear_v and_o fear_n hab._n 3._o 16._o 2._o of_o indignation_n to_o the_o wicked_a who_o can_v endure_v so_o much_o as_o to_o hear_v of_o they_o the_o very_o threaten_v be_v to_o they_o intolerable_a amos_n 7._o 10._o 2_o chron._n 36._o 16._o jer._n 26._o 8_o 9_o 3._o in_o some_o sense_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n to_o god_n who_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n express_v a_o relâ—â—â—ing_n at_o the_o very_a mention_n of_o it_o hos_fw-la 11._o 8._o 9_o 4._o a_o burden_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o or_o matter_n of_o threaten_v contain_v in_o they_o which_o be_v fore_o and_o heavy_a to_o bear_v context_n ver_fw-la 2._o the_o reason_n be_v 1._o of_o the_o first_o from_o the_o sympathetical_a compassionateness_n of_o god_n messenger_n towards_o their_o fellow-creature_n there_o be_v a_o philanthropy_n a_o love_n of_o man_n natural_o in_o man_n this_o be_v increase_v by_o grace_n this_o we_o see_v eminent_a in_o paul_n rom._n 9_o 1._o and_o moses_n blot_v i_o rather_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n 2._o of_o the_o second_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o severity_n of_o god_n displeasure_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o hence_o it_o produce_v sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n 1._o it_o bring_v sin_n to_o mind_n which_o 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chapter_n he_o show_v what_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d rebellious_a and_o counselless_a people_n on_o who_o he_o have_v lay_v out_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o have_v send_v many_o messenger_n who_o have_v spend_v their_o breath_n 〈◊〉_d live_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o yet_o here_o again_o he_o send_v a_o invitation_n to_o reâ—â—â—tance_n with_o a_o conditional_a promise_n of_o good_a before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_o sentence_n against_o they_o the_o like_a we_o shall_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 1._o and_o 18._o 11._o etc._n etc._n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o great_a desire_n which_o god_n have_v that_o sinner_n shâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d liâ—e_z that_o he_o may_v verify_v that_o truth_n ezek._n â—8_o â—â—_o that_o sinner_n 〈◊〉_d know_v where_o the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n oâ—_n their_o destrâ—ction_n 〈◊〉_d â—haâ—_n be_v in_o themselves_o and_o not_o in_o he_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o blame_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—pon_n god_n in_o the_o least_o and_o therefore_o he_o proffer_v pardon_n and_o 〈◊〉_d hold_v out_o the_o flag_n of_o peace_n before_o they_o that_o if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v come_v in_o they_o may_v and_o welcome_a reas_n 2._o from_o the_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o long-suffering_a which_o discover_v themselves_o in_o withhold_v the_o stroke_n of_o vengeance_n and_o hold_v his_o hand_n back_o jer._n 3._o 12._o 2_o pet._n 3._o 9_o god_n will_v have_v a_o time_n for_o all_o his_o attribute_n to_o appear_v now_o be_v the_o day_n of_o mercy_n and_o now_o god_n will_v let_v sinner_n have_v large_a trust_v of_o it_o he_o warn_v yea_o follow_v on_o to_o warn_v and_o persuade_v with_o a_o people_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v escape_v reas_n 3._o for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o his_o patience_n god_n aâ—mâ—_n at_o himself_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o all_o his_o do_n now_o by_o this_o clemency_n of_o his_o he_o will_v gain_v honour_n either_o to_o his_o mercy_n in_o their_o welfare_n or_o his_o justice_n in_o their_o ruin_n which_o every_o way_n god_n will_v be_v a_o gainer_n hereby_o if_o they_o repent_v how_o will_v they_o magnify_v his_o patience_n and_o so_o bearance_n if_o they_o be_v obstinate_a and_o perish_v how_o eminent_o will_v he_o clear_v his_o justice_n in_o their_o ruin_n use_v 1_o this_o may_v convince_v we_o how_o unreasonable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o sin_n against_o god_n be_v god_n so_o unwilling_a to_o punish_v so_o desirous_a to_o do_v we_o good_a so_o ready_a to_o pardon_v we_o who_o will_v sin_v against_o and_o provoke_v such_o a_o god_n â—old_a presumptuous_a and_o horrible_a be_v that_o spirit_n of_o iniquity_n that_o make_v god_n patience_n and_o mercy_n his_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n will_v we_o deal_v so_o by_o man_n who_o will_v take_v encoucagement_n to_o vex_v and_o anger_v one_o that_o be_v good_a and_o patient_a to_o we_o that_o be_v the_o aggravation_n of_o their_o sin_n psal_n 1â—6_n 43._o their_o deliverance_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o presumption_n to_o sin_n use_v 2._o what_o encouragement_n be_v there_o here_o to_o we_o after_o all_o our_o grievous_a sin_n to_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o repentance_n god_n be_v yet_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o and_o restore_v his_o mercy_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v quicken_v up_o by_o this_o consideration_n motive_n 1._o consider_v the_o wonderful_a self_n denial_n that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n he_o need_v we_o â—ot_n but_o can_v do_v well_o enough_o without_o we_o be_v self-sufficient_a in_o himself_o yea_o have_v angel_n which_o attend_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v accept_v of_o dust_n and_o ash_n much_o more_o unprofitable_a sinful_a creature_n and_o â—ceive_v they_o into_o mercy_n oh_o what_o a_o condescendency_n be_v this_o 2._o
use_v to_o quicken_v we_o up_o to_o examine_v ourselves_o whither_o or_o no_o we_o be_v not_o go_v into_o apostasy_n by_o this_o ask_v every_o one_o his_o own_o heart_n can_v we_o not_o launch_v forth_o into_o any_o sin_n do_v violence_n steal_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o go_v &_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v we_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v all_o these_o abomination_n sin_n and_o pray_v and_o pray_v and_o sin_n again_o with_o as_o much_o greediness_n as_o ever_o come_v before_o god_n and_o make_v our_o confession_n tell_v he_o a_o large_a story_n of_o what_o sin_n we_o have_v be_v overtake_v withal_o and_o seem_v to_o beg_v his_o presence_n and_o help_n against_o it_o as_o though_o we_o be_v willing_a and_o desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o go_v away_o and_o strive_v no_o more_o against_o the_o temptation_n nor_o set_v ourselves_o in_o opposition_n against_o the_o sin_n than_o we_o do_v before_o but_o entertain_v the_o same_o with_o greediness_n the_o very_a next_o time_n we_o meet_v a_o opportunity_n and_o provocation_n be_v as_o vain_a as_o passionate_a &c_n &c_n as_o ever_o and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v then_o come_v and_o rinse_v they_o over_o again_o in_o few_o tear_n and_o empty_a confession_n and_o so_o wipe_v our_o mouth_n and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o with_o we_o this_o be_v a_o evidence_n to_o we_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o hypocrisy_n in_o our_o heart_n well_o let_v we_o look_v to_o ourselves_o we_o may_v thus_o please_v ourselves_o into_o a_o vain_a hope_n and_o soul_n delusion_n but_o let_v we_o know_v that_o god_n and_o our_o sin_n will_v find_v we_o out_o doct._n 6._o hypocritical_a service_n be_v no_o better_a than_o robbery_n pretend_a service_n to_o god_n to_o come_v reak_a from_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o perform_v a_o few_o formal_a duty_n and_o when_o we_o have_v do_v to_o go_v thence_o again_o with_o more_o greedy_a desire_n after_o it_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o turn_v the_o house_n of_o god_n into_o a_o den_n of_o robber_n reas_n 1._o because_o god_n be_v hereby_o rob_v of_o that_o glory_n which_o be_v due_a to_o his_o name_n who_o require_v hearty_a service_n which_o the_o hypocrite_n offer_v up_o to_o the_o idol_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o unto_o god_n he_o give_v that_o glory_n which_o be_v alone_o due_a to_o god_n to_o his_o grave_a image_n to_o his_o own_o by_o end_n and_o aim_n god_n require_v the_o heart_n because_o he_o know_v that_o that_o be_v the_o leader_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n and_o it_o be_v his_o due_n for_o he_o make_v it_o but_o the_o hypocrite_n steal_v the_o best_a piece_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n from_o god_n and_o be_v not_o this_o robbery_n reas_n 2._o because_o the_o sinner_n hereby_o rob_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o good_a which_o he_o shall_v otherwise_o get_v by_o his_o service_n if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o sincerity_n ezek._n 14._o 7_o 8._o god_n have_v make_v great_a promise_n to_o sincerity_n in_o manifold_a expression_n in_o scripture_n but_o he_o denounce_v before_o woe_n upon_o hypocrite_n destructive_a desolation_n and_o ruin_n so_o that_o it_o be_v time_n lose_v and_o root_a ourselves_o out_o from_o good_a use_v to_o condemn_v that_o spirit_n of_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o seize_v upon_o our_o heart_n will_v you_o give_v entertainment_n to_o secret_a sin_n and_o forsake_v god_n in_o your_o heart_n live_v in_o a_o way_n and_o course_n of_o disobedience_n and_o yet_o here_o come_v before_o god_n in_o solemn_a and_o serious_a duty_n as_o though_o you_o be_v good_a christian_n god_n look_v upon_o you_o as_o no_o better_a than_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n you_o do_v at_o the_o present_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n but_o assure_v yourselves_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o loose_a by_o you_o the_o time_n hasten_v when_o he_o will_v come_v and_o recover_v his_o honour_n out_o of_o your_o hand_n and_o you_o rob_v yourselves_o of_o all_o the_o good_a you_o may_v get_v by_o such_o opportunity_n as_o these_o oh_o if_o such_o duty_n be_v do_v in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n they_o will_v bring_v in_o a_o plenteous_a harvest_n fast_v day_n will_v be_v our_o best_a feast_v day_n god_n will_v both_o accept_v of_o we_o and_o also_o crown_v we_o with_o admirable_a blessing_n but_o if_o we_o will_v come_v with_o a_o idol_n in_o our_o heart_n cry_v out_o against_o such_o sin_n as_o we_o bear_v a_o entire_a love_n unto_o confess_v those_o evil_n we_o never_o intend_v to_o leave_v off_o in_o our_o course_n assure_v we_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v find_v the_o great_a self_n cheater_n in_o the_o end_n doct._n 7._o god_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o will_v find_v a_o time_n to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o sin_v people_n for_o both_o these_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o word_n ver_fw-la 1_o â—_o i_o behold_v it_o and_o will_v requite_v it_o so_o psal_n 35._o 22_o 23._o reas_n from_o the_o attribute_n of_o omniscience_n and_o justice_n 1._o god_n know_v all_o thing_n nothing_o can_v escape_v his_o sight_n because_o his_o eye_n be_v every_o where_n pro._n 15._o 3._o he_o know_v all_o thing_n even_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o he_o make_v they_o every_o room_n and_o corner_n of_o they_o he_o therefore_o keep_v a_o key_n to_o they_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v omniscient_a for_o he_o be_v omnipresent_v in_o all_o place_n by_o his_o essential_a presence_n intimate_v with_o all_o thing_n act_v 17._o 28._o 2._o he_o observe_v all_o thing_n and_o there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o because_o he_o administer_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n psal_n 33._o 13_o 14_o 15._o all_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n flow_v as_o to_o their_o principle_n from_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o 3._o he_o will_v requite_v for_o he_o be_v just_a and_o can_v but_o give_v they_o their_o demerit_n jer_n 5._o 29._o he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v just_a he_o be_v the_o high_a and_o supreme_a judge_n beyond_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_n be_v just_a yea_o he_o be_v engage_v by_o his_o word_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o sinner_n for_o their_o sin_n use_v 1_o to_o show_v we_o how_o vain_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o go_v about_o to_o deceive_v god_n with_o vain_a service_n while_o our_o heart_n be_v estrange_v from_o he_o if_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o man_n like_o ourselves_o we_o may_v easy_o cast_v a_o blind_a before_o their_o eye_n and_o make_v they_o believe_v strange_a matter_n but_o god_n who_o can_v in_o no_o way_n cheat_v or_o deceive_v though_o we_o cover_v our_o service_n with_o a_o cloak_n of_o deceit_n yet_o god_n can_v tell_v we_o whether_o it_o be_v alive_a or_o dead_a and_o if_o we_o go_v about_o so_o to_o serve_v he_o he_o will_v make_v we_o to_o know_v soon_o or_o late_a that_o he_o take_v good_a notice_n of_o they_o in_o the_o day_n when_o he_o come_v to_o set_v our_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o we_o and_o tell_v we_o this_o we_o do_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o that_o abomination_n at_o another_o time_n see_v psal_n 50._o 18._o etc._n etc._n use_v 2._o this_o may_v certify_v the_o sinner_n that_o god_n will_v take_v a_o time_n to_o reckon_v with_o he_o the_o alseeing_a eye_n see_v thou_o and_o can_v choose_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o thou_o and_o he_o will_v call_v thou_o to_o a_o account_n though_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o wink_v at_o present_a and_o not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o do_n but_o to_o let_v thou_o alone_o yet_o i_o promise_v thou_o time_n will_v be_v when_o thou_o shall_v know_v it_o to_o thy_o cost_n that_o he_o be_v not_o such_o a_o one_o as_o thou_o be_v nor_o do_v ever_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o and_o approbation_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o do_n and_o therefore_o be_v there_o any_o here_o that_o lie_v and_o life_n in_o sin_n deceive_v not_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o let_v it_o awaken_v thou_o to_o look_v about_o thou_o and_o make_v thy_o peace_n with_o god_n for_o otherwise_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v he_o will_v perform_v he_o will_v not_o come_v short_a of_o his_o threaten_n any_o whit_n more_o than_o his_o prâ—mises_n let_v then_o that_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a am._n 4._o ult_n meet_v god_n with_o repentance_n before_o he_o meet_v we_o with_o his_o heavy_a plague_n but_o i_o come_v from_o the_o context_n to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n god_n have_v counsel_v and_o warn_v they_o the_o further_a to_o awaken_v and_o effect_v their_o heart_n and_o preserve_v they_o set_v a_o
covenant_n with_o god_n be_v find_v rebellious_a he_o will_v spare_v they_o no_o more_o than_o any_o other_o people_n nay_o he_o will_v begin_v with_o they_o am._n 3._o 2._o judgement_n shall_v begin_v at_o his_o house_n shilohs_n ruin_n be_v a_o memorial_n of_o this_o and_o declare_v how_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o shrewd_a ourselves_o from_o judgement_n under_o pretence_n of_o god_n covenant_n jerusalem_n smart_v dear_o for_o this_o sin_n if_o joab_n be_v a_o man_n of_o death_n it_o avail_v he_o not_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n learn_v we_o therefore_o from_o hence_o to_o beware_v to_o ourselves_o how_o we_o make_v bold_a to_o sin_n and_o think_v the_o covenant_n shall_v save_v we_o if_o god_n find_v we_o rebellious_a &_o bold_a sinner_n though_o we_o shall_v hide_v ourselves_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o take_v refuge_n under_o the_o pretend_a shadow_n of_o god_n promise_n of_o favour_n and_o love_n to_o we_o god_n will_v yet_o find_v we_o out_o and_o will_v not_o spare_v we_o whatever_o they_o plead_v for_o themselves_o mat._n 7._o 21_o 22._o yet_o christ_n answer_n still_o be_v i_o know_v you_o not_o i_o tell_v thou_o when_o god_n shall_v come_v forth_o to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n upon_o sinner_n thy_o church_n membership_n thy_o privilege_n shall_v not_o save_v thou_o god_n will_v no_o more_o regard_v thou_o for_o all_o this_o than_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o indian_a except_o it_o be_v to_o punish_v thou_o the_o more_o because_o thy_o sin_n have_v therein_o be_v great_a and_o more_o heinous_a if_o such_o plea_n can_v have_v prevail_v who_o can_v have_v plead_v more_o than_o shiloh_n and_o jerusalem_n 3._o general_n apostasy_n make_v way_n for_o general_a calamity_n learn_v this_o in_o shiloh_n the_o priest_n violate_v god_n ordinance_n and_o the_o people_n they_o provoke_v he_o with_o their_o idol_n and_o then_o see_v the_o effect_n 1_o sam._n 4._o 10_o 11._o israel_n be_v smite_v 30000_o slay_v the_o ark_n lose_v the_o priest_n slay_v read_v this_o also_o in_o jerusalem_n 2_o chron._n 36._o 15_o 16_o etc._n etc._n hence_o therefore_o what_o great_a request_n can_v we_o leave_v with_o god_n this_o day_n than_o this_o that_o he_o will_v prevent_v our_o general_a decay_n in_o grace_n and_o to_o that_o end_n that_o he_o will_v restore_v the_o fall_v prevent_v the_o backslide_n and_o settle_v hiâ—_n own_o that_o mercy_n may_v be_v settle_v among_o we_o pray_v for_o ruler_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n that_o they_o may_v do_v right_a and_o give_v good_a example_n and_o for_o all_o the_o body_n of_o people_n that_o sin_n do_v not_o grow_v and_o increase_v among_o they_o if_o once_o we_o see_v a_o spirit_n of_o prevail_a corruption_n spread_v itself_o among_o we_o we_o may_v read_v lead_v symptom_n of_o destruction_n &_o misery_n &_o therefore_o may_v be_v rouse_v up_o to_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o such_o sad_a cause_n may_v be_v remove_v and_o 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