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all_o our_o transgression_n great_o grieve_v and_o hearty_o lament_v that_o we_o have_v live_v so_o long_o in_o they_o that_o so_o we_o may_v ascape_v destruction_n and_o desolation_n which_o the_o sword_n of_o war_n at_o this_o day_n in_o our_o land_n be_v shake_v against_o we_o threaten_v to_o bring_v upon_o we_o to_o our_o confusion_n oh_o then_o let_v the_o serious_a consideration_n hereof_o sink_v so_o deep_o into_o our_o heart_n as_o feel_o to_o move_v we_o and_o also_o speedy_o to_o make_v we_o put_v in_o practice_n these_o ensue_a exhortation_n of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n viz._n esay_n 1.16.17_o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o defend_v the_o widow_n and_o ezekiel_n 18.31_o cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o jam._n 1.21_o lay_v a_o part_n all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o naughtiness_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n and_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a upon_o all_o which_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n my_o inference_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n isaiah_n if_o you_o consent_v and_o obey_v 20._o isa_n 1.19_o 20._o you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o be_v rebellious_a you_o shall_v be_v devour_v with_o the_o sword_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o so_o that_o my_o exhortation_n then_o in_o this_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o you_o all_o shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n daniel_n unto_o nabuchadnezzar_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n o_o king_n 4.24_o dan._n 4.24_o let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o and_o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o thy_o iniquity_n by_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a loe_o let_v there_o be_v a_o heal_n of_o thy_o error_n that_o be_v cease_v to_o provoke_v god_n to_o displeasure_n by_o thy_o sin_n and_o suffer_v the_o former_a error_n of_o thy_o life_n to_o be_v redress_v we_o lie_v under_o the_o pressure_n of_o a_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o that_o which_o make_v the_o burden_n the_o more_o intolerable_a be_v that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o open_a enemy_n that_o have_v do_v we_o this_o dishonour_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v bear_v it_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o companion_n 15._o psal_n 55.14_o 15._o my_o guide_n and_o i_o own_o familiar_a friend_n we_o take_v sweet_a council_n together_o and_o 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earthly_a purgatory_n i_o mean_v the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n viz._n the_o joy_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v yea_o we_o must_v go_v by_o the_o suburb_n and_o gate_n of_o hell_n before_o we_o can_v come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o joy_n of_o heaven_n every_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v a_o crucify_a christian_a and_o therefore_o not_o only_o incident_a to_o suffer_v but_o also_o strict_a in_o his_o conversation_n for_o straight_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o narrow_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v unto_o life_n and_o few_o there_o be_v that_o find_v it_o mat._n 7.14_o none_o must_v live_v the_o life_n eternal_a hereafter_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n but_o only_o those_o that_o first_o crucify_v their_o carnal_a corruption_n and_o mortify_v their_o sinful_a affection_n here_o upon_o earth_n we_o must_v live_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n for_o he_o that_o 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that_o although_o rebellion_n lie_v never_o so_o long_o lurk_v abstruce_o in_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n of_o disobedient_a person_n yet_o notwithstrnd_v when_o once_o she_o appear_v practical_o in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n actuate_a her_o curse_a design_n against_o that_o lawful_a authority_n unto_o which_o she_o ought_v to_o subject_v herself_o with_o all_o dutiful_a obedience_n than_o she_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o long_a continuance_n for_o look_v into_o the_o generation_n of_o old_a even_o from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n until_o this_o very_a day_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o if_o ever_o any_o rebellious_a person_n take_v up_o arm_n and_o fight_v against_o their_o lawful_a sovereign_n have_v enjoy_v one_o age_n of_o a_o uninterrupted_a continue_a prosperity_n but_o that_o the_o black_a cloud_n of_o just_a revenge_n have_v appear_v unto_o they_o and_o fierce_o shower_v down_o the_o terrible_a storm_n of_o god_n righteous_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o to_o their_o 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