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A49467 Good nevvs: or, Wine and oyle poured into the wounds of sinning and distressed Jacob. In some meditations in Isa. 27. 6, 7, 8, & 9, verses. Directing to the cause wherefore and the end for which the present affliction is come upon him. Hinting at the means by which his deliverance will be wrought. And comforting him against the extremity of affliction, come and coming upon him. By Pain Lumle a Welch christian. Lumley, Pain. 1661 (1661) Wing L3483; ESTC R217749 52,290 58

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god_n that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n therefore_o now_o shall_v they_o go_v captive_a with_o the_o first_o that_o go_v captive_a how_o uncomely_a and_o unnatural_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o he_o that_o profess_v to_o participate_v of_o the_o new_a nature_n to_o make_v the_o rule_n and_o standard_n of_o his_o valuation_n of_o and_o respect_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o so_o it_o be_v less_o or_o more_o according_a to_o his_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o apostle_n james_n abhor_v this_o jam._n 2.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o and_o upon_o this_o account_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o any_o other_o he_o cry_v chap._n 5.1_o go_v to_o now_o you_o rich_a man_n rich_a professor_n for_o to_o such_o he_o write_v weep_v and_o howl_v for_o your_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o further_o but_o entreat_v a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n administer_v any_o benefit_n or_o comfort_n by_o it_o to_o any_o of_o jacob_n afflict_a child_n or_o any_o glory_n redound_v to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thereby_o i_o have_v my_o end_n i_o propose_v to_o myself_o both_o in_o write_v and_o print_v this_o discourse_n the_o good_a lord_n make_v it_o fruitful_a to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o comfort_n of_o distress_a jacob._n farewell_o reader_n among_o several_a other_o lesser_a fault_n escape_v the_o press_n thou_o be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o more_o material_a viz._n pag._n 8._o line_n 29._o for_o him_z read_v they_o p._n 13._o l._n 17._o r._n be_v do_v
p._n 15._o l._n 20._o r._n bring_v forth_o p._n 19_o l._n 6._o r._n this_o same_o p._n 20._o l._n last_o leave_v out_o that_o p._n 21._o l._n 4._o leave_v out_o but._n p._n 22._o l._n 12._o r._n his_o people_n and_o l._n 32._o r._n lead_v they_o p._n 27._o l._n 15._o r._n one_o another_o and_z l._n 27._o r._n shall_v p._n 28._o l._n 6._o leave_v out_o own_o p._n 32._o l._n 36_o r._n rebellious_a part_n p._n 34._o l._n 11._o r._n it_o be_v that_o and_o l._n 33._o r._n he_o shall_v p._n 36._o l._n 25._o r._n give_v thou_o p._n 37._o l._n 22._o r._n he_o may_v p._n 42_o l._n 30._o r._n yield_v p._n 45._o l._n 10._o leave_v out_o will_n p._n 47._o l._n 40._o r._n this_o be_v good_a news_n or_o wine_n and_o oil_n pour_v into_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_v and_o distress_a jacob_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 27.6_o 7_o 8_o and_o 9_o verse_n he_o shall_v cause_v they_o that_o come_v of_o jacob_n to_o take_v root_n israel_n shall_v blossom_v and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit._n have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o in_o measure_n when_o it_o shoot_v forth_o thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o he_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n these_o last_o day_n this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o old_a world_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o which_o our_o lot_n be_v fall_v to_o be_v be_v that_o part_n of_o time_n in_o which_o all_o the_o brophesy_n in_o scripture_n except_o those_o that_o particular_o relate_v to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n will_v have_v their_o complete_a performance_n it_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o all_o meet_v as_o the_o line_n of_o the_o globe_n in_o the_o centre_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o complain_v of_o his_o people_n deafness_n and_o blindness_n and_o check_v they_o for_o it_o isa_n 42.18_o 19_o 20._o hear_v you_o deaf_a and_o look_v you_o blind_a that_o you_o may_v see_v who_o be_v blind_a but_o my_o servant_n or_o deaf_a as_o my_o messenger_n that_o i_o send_v who_o be_v blind_a as_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o blind_a as_o the_o lord_n servant_n see_v many_o thing_n but_o thou_o observe_v not_o open_v the_o ear_n but_o he_o hear_v not_o notwithstanding_o the_o light_n of_o a_o multitude_n of_o prophecy_n shine_v round_o about_o he_o jacob_n be_v still_o blind_a notwithstanding_o the_o voice_n of_o strange_a providence_n perform_v prophecy_n sound_v in_o his_o ear_n yet_o this_o blind_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v still_o deaf_a he_o open_v his_o ear_n but_o he_o hear_v not_o notwithstanding_o he_o see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n perform_v the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o through_o blindness_n he_o observe_v not_o the_o lord_n meaning_n in_o they_o he_o observe_v not_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v he_o to_o observe_v and_o do_v so_o plain_o hint_n out_o to_o he_o by_o his_o word_n and_o work_n he_o see_v not_o the_o way_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n that_o cry_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n complain_v with_o a_o admiration_n who_o be_v blind_a but_o my_o servant_n deaf_a as_o my_o messenger_n who_o be_v blind_a as_o he_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o blind_a as_o the_o lord_n servant_n to_o clear_v jacob_n eye_n to_o take_v away_o those_o thick_a scale_n of_o darkness_n that_o through_o various_a kind_n of_o distemper_n and_o temptation_n be_v grow_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v see_v and_o to_o open_v his_o deaf_a ear_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v the_o lord_n will_v deal_v with_o jacob_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o these_o word_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o treat_v of_o it_o seem_v necessary_a before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o word_n that_o i_o mind_n two_o thing_n the_o time_n to_o which_o and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n belong_v in_o the_o 24_o 25_o 26_o and_o 27._o chapter_n be_v a_o continue_a uninterrupted_a discourse_n of_o what_o great_a thing_n the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o and_o among_o his_o people_n that_o it_o have_v a_o particular_a and_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o the_o last_o time_n and_o that_o these_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v be_v those_o last_o time_n i_o suppose_v will_v be_v ready_o grant_v and_o therefore_o i_o need_v not_o use_v word_n to_o prove_v it_o and_o that_o this_o prophecy_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o gentile_n i_o suppose_v be_v as_o clear_v not_o only_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o isle_n of_o which_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o jacob_n have_v no_o possession_n but_o the_o work_n of_o god_n itself_o treat_v of_o make_v it_o evident_a this_o earth_n which_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v empty_a in_o the_o 24._o chapt._n some_o will_v restrain_v to_o these_o island_n but_o i_o will_v rather_o say_v we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o it_o the_o whole_a antichristian_a earth_n babylon_n earth_n the_o old_a serpent_n earth_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bruise_v the_o heel_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n both_o because_o we_o find_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o 16._o ver_fw-la of_o the_o 24._o chapter_n and_o because_o he_o positive_o say_v in_o his_o 28._o chapt._n which_o have_v relation_n to_o this_o time_n also_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n a_o consumption_n even_o determine_v upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n but_o many_o particular_n in_o these_o chapter_n tell_v i_o also_o that_o this_o work_n of_o god_n here_o speak_v of_o shall_v have_v its_o beginning_n in_o the_o island_n and_o from_o thence_o issue_n forth_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n israel_n shall_v blossom_v and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit._n further_o this_o people_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n do_v belong_v be_v a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v afflict_v former_o by_o their_o enemy_n the_o serpent_n brood_n have_v encounter_v smite_v those_o enemy_n of_o they_o have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o again_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o at_o present_a be_v under_o the_o smiting_n of_o their_o former_a smite_a enemy_n have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o that_o which_o strengthen_v i_o in_o interpret_n these_o smiting_n to_o be_v the_o smiting_n of_o these_o two_o seed_n against_o each_o other_o be_v what_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n speak_v or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o these_o smiting_n may_v not_o be_v the_o smite_v of_o the_o two_o seed_n of_o each_o other_o as_o well_o as_o the_o slay_v here_o mention_v be_v their_o slay_v of_o each_o other_o again_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o foresee_v the_o rise_n up_o of_o these_o their_o old_a enemy_n to_o smite_v they_o afresh_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o under_o in_o the_o 26._o chap._n 17_o and_o 18._o verse_n like_o as_o a_o woman_n with_o child_n that_o draw_v near_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n be_v in_o pain_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o her_o pang_n so_o have_v we_o be_v in_o thy_o sight_n o_o lord_n we_o have_v be_v with_o child_n we_o have_v be_v in_o pain_n we_o have_v as_o it_o be_v bring_v forth_o wind_n we_o have_v not_o wrought_v any_o deliverance_n in_o the_o earth_n neither_o have_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v out_o of_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o the_o evil_a approach_n great_a anxiety_n of_o spirit_n and_o pain_n of_o heart_n put_v they_o upon_o earnest_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o enemy_n that_o be_v arise_v to_o hinder_v the_o old_a smiting_n again_o but_o all_o will_v not_o do_v nothing_o be_v bring_v forth_o but_o wind_n no_o deliverance_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n fall_v not_o but_o instead_o thereof_o they_o fall_v themselves_o to_o the_o death_n thy_o dead_a man_n shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o now_o i_o suppose_v i_o may_v without_o presumption_n say_v this_o be_v our_o scripture_n belong_v to_o we_o as_o a_o teach_a lesson_n particular_o appoint_v for_o we_o at_o this_o day_n to_o learn_v the_o word_n contain_v the_o work_n the_o
lord_n will_v perform_v upon_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n till_o which_o be_v perform_v he_o will_v not_o punish_v the_o stout_a heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n nor_o burn_v the_o rod_n with_o which_o he_o be_v scourge_v and_o correct_v his_o people_n for_o their_o unchild-like_a carriage_n towards_o he_o their_o father_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o a_o sore_a affliction_n verse_n 7._o 2._o a_o cordial_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o jacob_n from_o sink_v under_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o rod_n v._o 8._o 3._o the_o cause_n of_o it_o sin_n employ_v in_o ver._n 9_o 4._o the_o end_n of_o this_o affliction_n which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o to_o take_v this_o sin_n away_o express_v ver._n 9_o and_o as_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o this_o 2._o to_o cause_n jacob_n to_o take_v root_n and_o israel_n to_o blossom_n and_o bud_n ver._n 6._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o sore_a and_o dreadful_a dispensation_n not_o only_o smite_v but_o smite_v to_o blood_n not_o only_o draw_v blood_n let_v out_o a_o little_a bad_a blood_n but_o the_o very_a life_n blood_n slay_v have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o it_o be_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o smite_v with_o which_o jacob_n in_o former_a time_n smite_v his_o enemy_n it_o be_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o slay_v as_o jacob_n shall_v after_o he_o come_v out_o of_o this_o cleanse_a dispensation_n slay_v his_o enemy_n withal_o for_o though_o the_o prophet_n speak_v here_o in_o the_o present_a tense_n be_v slay_v yet_o of_o necessity_n we_o must_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o future_a for_o we_o can_v rational_o conceive_v slay_v man_n can_v slay_v man_n therefore_o we_o must_v look_v upon_o this_o as_o one_o of_o those_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o as_o though_o they_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o that_o out_o of_o a_o gracious_a design_n to_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n signify_v thereby_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o present_a action_n poor_a jacob_n go_v into_o byway_n way_n of_o his_o own_o invention_n to_o save_v his_o blood_n to_o save_v his_o life_n and_o behold_v he_o lose_v it_o make_v good_a that_o say_n of_o our_o lord_n he_o that_o seek_v to_o save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o sin_v jacob_n in_o his_o laodicean_n frame_v of_o spirit_n cry_v out_o with_o the_o slothful_a person_n prov._n 26.13_o a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o way_n a_o lion_n be_v in_o the_o street_n the_o lord_n will_v have_v i_o pass_v through_o and_o flee_v from_o this_o lion_n a_o bear_n meet_v he_o and_o tear_n he_o and_o rend_v he_o as_o amos_n speak_v but_o lest_o the_o droop_a spirit_n of_o feeble_a jacob_n shall_v sink_v and_o die_v under_o this_o try_v and_o rend_a dispensation_n under_o these_o bloody_a smiting_n his_o sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o he_o 2._o here_o 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discourse_n with_o this_o word_n as_o a_o afflict_a wilderness_n state_n be_v that_o into_o which_o the_o lord_n will_v bring_v his_o people_n to_o plead_v with_o they_o face_n to_o face_n as_o he_o plead_v with_o they_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o old_a cause_v they_o to_o pass_v under_o the_o rod_n to_o purge_v out_o from_o among_o they_o the_o rebbel_n and_o the_o transgressor_n ezek._n 20.35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o verse_n so_o it_o be_v that_o state_n into_o which_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o give_v they_o as_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n i_o will_v give_v she_o the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n for_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n the_o valley_n of_o anchor_n this_o day_n of_o trouble_n this_o state_n of_o lowness_n and_o affliction_n which_o achans_n sin_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o be_v give_v to_o we_o as_o a_o door_n of_o hope_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n in_o these_o last_o day_n of_o jacob_n affliction_n in_o new-testament_n time_n a_o ground_n to_o hope_v the_o lord_n have_v smile_n for_o we_o after_o these_o stroke_n the_o fruit_n and_o token_n of_o a_o father_n love_n after_o these_o stripe_n of_o his_o fatherly_a displeasure_n a_o morning_n of_o joy_n after_o this_o evening_n of_o trouble_n he_o only_o wait_v till_o we_o have_v do_v justice_n upon_o achan_n that_o sin_n that_o have_v trouble_v israel_n and_o then_o i_o will_v allure_v she_o and_o bring_v she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n into_o the_o wilderness_n of_o this_o wilderness_n state_n he_o will_v allure_v we_o by_o the_o glorious_a manifestation_n of_o himself_o by_o the_o mighty_a working_n of_o his_o spirit_n into_o such_o through_o forsaking_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o all_o of_o this_o
world_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n that_o this_o state_n shall_v be_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n comparative_o wherein_o he_o will_v speak_v comfortable_o unto_o we_o and_o speak_v comfortable_o unto_o she_o better_a word_n than_o ever_o we_o hear_v before_o from_o he_o such_o as_o shall_v make_v we_o forget_v all_o our_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n and_o he_o will_v not_o only_o give_v good_a word_n but_o gracious_a gift_n too_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o ishi_n my_o husband_n and_o shall_v call_v i_o no_o more_o baali_n my_o lord_n behold_v he_o have_v be_v a_o gracious_a lord_n but_o now_o he_o will_v be_v a_o tender_a love_a husband_n unto_o we_o he_o will_v bring_v we_o into_o more_o near_a and_o intimate_v converse_v and_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o himself_o than_o ever_o we_o enjoy_v all_o our_o day_n before_o and_o this_o grace_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o our_o inward_a man_n but_o to_o our_o outward_a man_n also_o i_o will_v give_v her_o vineyard_n from_o thence_o whatsoever_o we_o forsake_v for_o his_o sake_n to_o follow_v he_o and_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v loser_n by_o it_o if_o we_o lose_v a_o vineyard_n any_o possession_n in_o this_o world_n to_o follow_v he_o to_o keep_v he_o company_n in_o the_o wilderness_n he_o will_v give_v it_o we_o again_o there_o with_o advantage_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n mat._n 19.29_o yea_o so_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o abundant_a shall_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o there_o as_o shall_v cause_n our_o exceed_v rejoice_v she_o shall_v sing_v there_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o her_o youth_n and_o as_o in_o the_o day_n when_o she_o come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n though_o this_o day_n of_o wilderness-troubles_a and_o strait_n bring_v sorrow_n hard_a to_o be_v undergo_v yet_o such_o shall_v be_v the_o gracious_a deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o we_o as_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o forget_v all_o our_o sorrow_n there_o be_v no_o day_n that_o ever_o we_o yet_o enjoy_v yield_v so_o much_o cause_n of_o joy_n as_o this_o shall_v do_v the_o lord_n will_v make_v we_o sing_v for_o joy_n and_o now_o who_o will_v not_o rather_o choose_v the_o trouble_n of_o this_o day_n the_o very_a wilderness_n of_o this_o wilderness_n state_n than_o the_o serenity_n and_o glory_n which_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v drown_v in_o which_o shall_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o burn_a like_o the_o burn_n of_o a_o fire_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n shall_v kindle_v under_o it_o postscript_n no_o thing_n can_v provoke_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n to_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n and_o to_o pour_v down_o his_o fury_n upon_o he_o but_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o sin_n as_o will_v either_o be_v let_v alone_o destroy_v jacob_n separate_v he_o from_o his_o god_n or_o deprive_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n even_o the_o glory_n of_o those_o great_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n he_o have_v do_v for_o his_o jacob_n and_o even_o then_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o provoke_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o in_o wrath_n and_o anger_n his_o eternal_a love_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o to_o draw_v jacob_n neerer_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o people_n of_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n i_o have_v refine_v thou_o but_o not_o with_o silver_n i_o have_v choose_v thou_o in_o the_o furnace_n of_o affliction_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n even_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n will_v i_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v my_o name_n be_v pollute_v and_o i_o will_v not_o give_v my_o glory_n to_o another_o isa_n 48.10_o 11._o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o when_o these_o effect_n be_v wrought_v the_o lord_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o burn_v the_o rod_n wherewith_o he_o correct_v they_o and_o punish_v their_o persecutor_n and_o afflictor_n now_o that_o the_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v too_o hard_a nor_o discourage_v but_o just_a and_o righteous_a and_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o love_n i_o will_v mind_v you_o of_o two_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v num._n 14._o from_o 20._o to_o 26._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n but_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o all_o those_o man_n which_o have_v see_v my_o glory_n and_o my_o miracle_n which_o i_o do_v in_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o have_v tempt_v i_o now_o these_o ten_o time_n and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o my_o voice_n sure_o they_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o land_n which_o i_o swear_v unto_o their_o father_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o they_o which_o provoke_v i_o see_v it_o but_o my_o servant_n caleb_n because_o he_o have_v another_o spirit_n with_o he_o and_o have_v follow_v i_o full_o he_o will_v i_o bring_v into_o the_o land_n whereinto_o he_o go_v and_o his_o seed_n shall_v possess_v it_o now_o the_o amalekite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n dwell_v in_o the_o valley_n to_o morrow_n turn_v you_o and_o get_v you_o into_o the_o wilderness_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n we_o find_v these_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n very_o near_o canaan_n very_o near_o their_o journey_n end_n when_o these_o word_n be_v speak_v unto_o they_o they_o be_v very_o near_o go_v out_o of_o their_o wander_v wilderness_n state_n into_o canaan_n a_o settle_a happy_a condition_n settle_v upon_o the_o lord_n foundation_n but_o their_o unbelief_n bring_v forth_o rebellion_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o messenger_n caleb_n and_o joshuah_n which_o hurry_v they_o back_o into_o their_o wilderness_n state_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o same_o way_n by_o which_o they_o come_v out_o of_o bondage_n that_o must_v be_v the_o way_n now_o by_o which_o they_o return_v into_o misery_n these_o word_n be_v the_o lord_n answer_v to_o moses_n upon_o his_o intercession_n on_o behalf_n of_o provoke_v israel_n god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o wrath_n he_o will_v smite_v this_o people_n and_o disinherit_v they_o and_o make_v of_o moses_n a_o great_a and_o a_o mighty_a nation_n than_o they_o but_o upon_o moses_n his_o earnest_a intercession_n who_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o that_o outward_a covenant_n that_o be_v between_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o people_n as_o a_o nation_n the_o lord_n be_v pacify_v he_o grant_v he_o his_o request_n as_o far_o as_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o glory_n say_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v pardon_v according_a to_o thy_o word_n but_o as_o true_o as_o i_o live_v all_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o spare_v all_o this_o people_n the_o rebbel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o innocent_a will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o my_o name_n thou_o so_o much_o plead_v to_o i_o but_o i_o will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n will_v i_o glorify_v my_o name_n this_o evil_a congregation_n have_v despise_a i_o will_v but_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o few_o thing_n in_o the_o word_n which_o i_o conceive_v be_v worth_a your_o observe_n 1._o the_o sin_n which_o thus_o provoke_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v no_o common_a ordinary_a sin_n for_o such_o moses_n their_o mediator_n will_v have_v prevail_v for_o pardon_n this_o people_n have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n nine_o time_n before_o and_o all_o that_o be_v pardon_v but_o this_o sin_n be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o touch_v the_o lord_n glory_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n that_o he_o have_v get_v to_o himself_o by_o all_o those_o wondrous_a work_n he_o have_v do_v for_o they_o it_o be_v unbelief_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o be_v despise_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o faithful_a witness_n and_o run_v back_o towards_o egypt_n towards_o that_o state_n and_o condition_n to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v so_o wonderful_o thereby_o despise_v that_o bless_a state_n and_o condition_n the_o lord_n have_v promise_v and_o be_v ready_a to_o bring_v they_o into_o this_o touch_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n glory_n to_o the_o quick_a and_o bring_v down_o devour_a judgement_n