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have_v be_v many_o â—_z citiâ—s_n aâ—â—_n particular_a pâ—rsoâ—s_n who_o have_v be_v great_o humble_v by_o amaze_a and_o aâ—â—oâ—â—sâ—ing_v judgement_n who_o yâ—t_a nâ—uâ—r_n have_v so_o much_o grace_n as_o to_o lie_v humble_a under_o thosâ—_n judgement_n whâ—n_v god_n hand_n be_v lift_v up_o very_o high_a he_o expect_v that_o our_o heart_n shall_v fall_v very_o low_a to_o be_v poor_a and_o proud_a be_v to_o be_v double_o miserable_a if_o man_n spirit_n be_v high_a when_o their_o estate_n be_v low_a the_o next_o blow_n will_v be_v more_o dreadful_a god_n have_v lay_v our_o habitation_n in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o he_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v even_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n the_o only_a way_n to_o avoid_v cannon_n shot_n be_v to_o fall_v down_o flat_a on_o the_o ground_n the_o application_n be_v easy_a humility_n exalt_v he_o that_o be_v most_o humble_a shall_v be_v most_o honourable_a moses_n in_o his_o wilderness-condition_n be_v the_o meek_a man_n on_o 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which_o keep_v he_o from_o sin_v under_o such_o great_a and_o grievous_a suffering_n o_o sir_n it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o sinning_n under_o our_o suffering_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o great_a suffering_n job_n heart_n be_v so_o well_o season_v with_o grace_n that_o he_o will_v admit_v of_o no_o insolent_a or_o unfavoury_a thought_n of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o severe_a providence_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o or_o with_o folly_n some_o refer_v the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o mouth_n show_v that_o job_n though_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o neither_o thought_n in_o his_o heart_n nor_o utter_v with_o his_o mouth_n any_o thing_n unmeet_a and_o unworthy_a of_o god_n the_o meek_a humble_a patient_a and_o gracious_a behaviour_n of_o job_n under_o all_o his_o sore_a loss_n and_o cross_n be_v here_o own_a renown_a crown_v and_o chronicle_v by_o 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to_o pray_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o watch_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o turn_v from_o sin_n 22._o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o isa_n 16_o 17._o chap._n 55._o 7._o hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o isa_n 30._o 22._o and_o to_o cease_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o get_v rid_v of_o sin_n and_o to_o stand_v for_o ever_o in_o defiance_n of_o sin_n assure_o every_o gracious_a heart_n have_v rather_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o sin_n than_o of_o his_o suffering_n job_n 7._o 21._o and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o take_v away_o my_o iniquity_n or_o lift_v up_o as_o the_o hebrew_n run_v to_o note_v that_o though_o job_n have_v many_o load_n many_o burden_n upon_o he_o yet_o none_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o he_o as_o his_o sin_n hos_n 14._o 2._o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o our_o captivity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o but_o take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o nor_o it_o be_v not_o take_v away_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a 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pardon_v than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v case_v under_o his_o trouble_n or_o deliver_v from_o his_o trouble_n psal_n 51._o 2._o wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n verse_n 7._o purge_v i_o with_o hyssop_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v clean_o wash_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o snow_n ver_fw-la 9_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sinâ—_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o my_o iniquity_n ver_fw-la 14._o deliver_v i_o from_o blood_n guiltiness_n o_o god_n when_o pharaoh_n be_v under_o the_o 10._o exod._n 10._o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v all_o for_o remove_v of_o the_o plague_n the_o frog_n the_o locust_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o david_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v all_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o cleanse_n purge_a and_o wash_v away_o of_o his_o sin_n o_o that_o all_o the_o burn_a citizen_n of_o london_n will_v be_v more_o earnest_a and_o importunate_a with_o god_n to_o pardon_v and_o 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42_o 43_o 44._o but_o the_o eleven_o duty_n that_o they_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o have_v be_v burn_v up_o be_v to_o prepare_v and_o fit_v for_o great_a trouble_n and_o trial_n the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o yet_o turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n be_v stretch_v out_o still_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a the_o 18._o isa_n 9_o 12._o rev._n 11._o 18._o face_n of_o the_o time_n seem_v sore_o to_o threaten_v we_o with_o great_a trouble_n than_o any_o yet_o we_o have_v encounter_v with_o ah_o london_n london_n ah_o england_n england_n the_o cloud_n that_o hang_v over_o thou_o seem_v every_o day_n to_o be_v black_a and_o black_a and_o thick_a and_o thick_a thou_o have_v suffer_v much_o and_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o thou_o may_v suffer_v more_o thou_o have_v be_v bring_v low_o yea_o thou_o be_v this_o day_n bring_v very_o low_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o thou_o and_o yet_o thou_o may_v be_v 36._o deut._n 28._o 43._o 2_o chron._n 28._o 18_o 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