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their_o spirit_n be_v perverse_a they_o be_v full_a of_o prejudice_n froward_a and_o they_o hang_v off_o and_o then_o we_o know_v they_o can_v be_v convince_v the_o apostle_n peter_n bid_v the_o saint_n in_o act._n 2.40_o save_v themselves_o from_o that_o untoward_a generation_n oh_o let_v not_o this_o charge_n be_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o be_v a_o untoward_a generation_n that_o god_n iâ—_n frame_v of_o we_o for_o good_a but_o we_o will_v not_o frame_v our_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o we_o see_v a_o workman_n when_o he_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o timber_n that_o be_v knotty_a and_o will_v not_o work_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n or_o as_o clay_n simile_n 1_o that_o be_v not_o well_o temper_v it_o will_v not_o work_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o workman_n he_o many_o time_n cast_v it_o away_o in_o a_o anger_n it_o will_v simile_n 2_o not_o work_v in_o my_o hand_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o it_o the_o lord_n be_v hew_v of_o we_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o seek_v to_o frame_v this_o nation_n to_o his_o will_n oh_o let_v we_o work_v in_o god_n hand_n let_v we_o join_v with_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o yield_v ourselves_o to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v not_o cast_v we_o into_o the_o fire_n if_o we_o will_v not_o frame_v our_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n he_o may_v break_v we_o break_v that_o frame_n that_o we_o raise_v in_o our_o own_o imagination_n perhaps_o we_o be_v frame_v to_o ourselves_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o commonwealth_n state-design_n state-design_n to_o enjoy_v our_o ease_n and_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n and_o so_o we_o build_v castle_n
it_o be_v against_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o the_o more_o direct_o a_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n the_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n page_n 688_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 689_o ob_n 1_o the_o vile_a man_n will_v assemble_v to_o prayer_n in_o public_a misery_n page_n 691_o ob_n 2_o when_o hypocrite_n assemble_v it_o be_v for_o themselves_o not_o for_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o hypocrite_n seek_v god_n more_o for_o sensual_a thing_n than_o for_o other_o ibid._n verse_n xv._o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n only_o can_v bind_v up_o break_a arm_n page_n 693_o ob_n 2_o to_o be_v sinful_a after_o mercy_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a thing_n to_o glorify_v god_n after_o strength_n be_v restore_v ibid._n obs_n 4_o a_o true_a repent_a sinner_n shall_v have_v god_n always_o before_o his_o eye_n page_n 605_o for_o then_o 1_o he_o will_v be_v serious_a ibid._n 2_o he_o will_v abhor_v himself_o ib._n 3_o he_o will_v see_v the_o infinite_a evil_n of_o sin_n ibid._n 4_o there_o be_v no_o stand_v out_o against_o god_n ibid._n 5_o god_n be_v worthy_a of_o all_o he_o can_v do_v ibid._n 6_o slight_a sorrow_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n page_n 696_o 7_o god_n have_v power_n to_o raise_v the_o soul_n ibid._n 8_o there_o be_v enough_o in_o god_n to_o make_v he_o bless_v ib._n a_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o hosea_n chap._n vi_o verse_n i._n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o have_v these_o thing_n considerable_a first_o chap._n parr_n of_o the_o chap._n the_o work_n of_o israel_n true_a repentance_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n to_o the_o three_o verse_n second_o a_o sad_a complaint_n of_o the_o overly_o repentance_n of_o many_o in_o israel_n in_o the_o four_o verse_n then_o here_o be_v a_o further_o upbrade_n of_o israel_n for_o their_o unkind_a deal_n with_o god_n the_o first_o part_n set_v out_o god_n people_n resolution_n to_o return_v to_o he_o who_o have_v smite_v they_o their_o confidence_n in_o his_o mercy_n and_o their_o blessing_n themselves_o in_o their_o happy_a condition_n now_o they_o be_v return_v to_o he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o first_o verse_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v etc._n etc._n these_o word_n be_v a_o excitation_n of_o the_o mind_n not_o the_o body_n to_o return_v to_o god_n as_o also_o they_o show_v the_o mighty_a spirit_n which_o come_v upon_o this_o people_n at_o this_o time_n what_o a_o turn_n there_o be_v in_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v say_v well_o our_o prince_n have_v deceive_v we_o and_o our_o prophet_n have_v delude_v we_o and_o lead_v we_o aside_o we_o have_v be_v false_a in_o our_o worship_n wrong_v in_o our_o practice_n for_o which_o god_n have_v be_v displease_v with_o we_o but_o now_o come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v we_o be_v resolve_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o he_o have_v smite_v we_o and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o the_o seventy_o translator_n and_o also_o hierom_n take_v these_o word_n from_o chirurgeon_n which_o use_v to_o put_v deep_a and_o long_a tent_n into_o great_a sore_n simile_n septuag_n hierom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o common_a septuag_n say_v not_o this_o word_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o former_a be_v in_o hierom._n simile_n who_o intend_v not_o to_o skin_n but_o thorough_o to_o heal_v it_o by_o eat_v out_o the_o corrupt_a flesh_n and_o filthy_a matter_n so_o that_o these_o word_n note_v israel_n dangerous_a disease_n and_o their_o great_a corruption_n and_o that_o in_o their_o afflictious_a but_o god_n will_v not_o let_v they_o die_v of_o this_o disease_n or_o perish_v under_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o cure_n but_o he_o will_v heal_v they_o and_o that_o thorough_o a_o woman_n who_o breast_n be_v sore_o must_v be_v thorough_o tent_a before_o it_o be_v heal_v and_o she_o bid_v the_o chirurgeon_n cure_v she_o well_o and_o thorough_o though_o it_o be_v long_a and_o painful_a so_o say_v god_n this_o people_n be_v very_o sore_o wound_v but_o i_o will_v take_v they_o in_o hand_n and_o heal_v they_o but_o their_o cure_n will_v be_v very_o long_a and_o tedious_a sore_a and_o painful_a now_o say_v this_o people_n see_v it_o be_v thus_o come_v let_v we_o return_v it_o matter_n not_o though_o our_o heal_n cost_v we_o dear_a and_o it_o be_v painful_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o god_n will_v heal_v we_o let_v our_o disease_n be_v never_o so_o grievous_a come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o mortal_a wound_n about_o he_o what_o pain_n will_v not_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o endure_v in_o heal_v so_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o cure_n this_o people_n conceive_v themselves_o so_o wound_v that_o if_o god_n have_v not_o take_v they_o to_o cure_v they_o must_v have_v perish_v but_o in_o that_o god_n have_v undertake_v the_o cure_n they_o be_v confident_a they_o shall_v be_v heal_v when_o god_n time_n of_o mercy_n be_v come_v to_o a_o people_n he_o put_v a_o mighty_a ob_n 1_o spirit_n upon_o they_o to_o seek_v to_o he_o god_n time_n be_v come_v for_o israel_n deliverance_n &_o now_o god_n put_v a_o active_a stir_a spirit_n into_o they_o therefore_o they_o say_v come_v let_v we_o return_v before_o their_o spirit_n be_v dull_a and_o lumpish_a like_a unto_o man_n in_o a_o lethurgie_n but_o now_o they_o have_v a_o spirit_n quicken_v for_o god_n like_a unto_o those_o in_o isa_n 2.3_o and_o many_o people_n shall_v say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob._n the_o like_a pprophecy_n we_o have_v isa_n 60.1_o and_o 44.3.5_o they_o shall_v come_v off_o very_o willing_o &_o cheerful_o and_o subscribe_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n simile_n simile_n as_o a_o ship_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o full_a &_o strong_a wind_n in_o the_o sail_n go_v against_o all_o opposition_n of_o wind_n and_o storm_n there_o be_v such_o a_o spirit_n put_v into_o they_o as_o the_o apostle_n pray_v to_o be_v in_o the_o colossian_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 12._o that_o you_o may_v stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o be_v reformation_n like_a to_o go_v on_o to_o some_o purpose_n antich_n fall_v of_o antich_n at_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n destruction_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o put_v such_o a_o spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n that_o all_o his_o tyranny_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o they_o god_n will_v blow_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v very_o powerful_a now_o consider_v god_n power_n let_v not_o we_o despair_v concern_v the_o great_a work_n adoing_o in_o our_o time_n use_v let_v man_n be_v never_o so_o base_a and_o perfidious_a yet_o when_o god_n time_n be_v come_v he_o will_v speak_v the_o word_n for_o deliverance_n what_o a_o miserable_a sottish_a condition_n be_v the_o world_n in_o a_o little_a before_o luther_n time_n but_o when_o he_o come_v what_o a_o spirit_n be_v raise_v in_o the_o people_n and_o what_o a_o spirit_n have_v there_o be_v raise_v among_o we_o and_o that_o on_o a_o sudden_a to_o consider_v what_o bondage_n we_o be_v in_o and_o great_a like_a to_o fall_v into_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o make_v for_o slavery_n to_o be_v slave_n and_o vassal_n subject_v to_o the_o will_n of_o some_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o man_n and_o what_o a_o spirit_n do_v god_n raise_v in_o our_o brethren_n of_o scotland_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o do_v they_o good_a and_o to_o break_v the_o neck_n of_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o tyranny_n oh_o than_o what_o a_o curse_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o any_o to_o quench_v keep_v under_o or_o resist_v such_o a_o spirit_n as_o this_o when_o it_o arise_v in_o people_n a_o joint_a turn_n to_o god_n be_v very_o honourable_a to_o god_n come_v and_o let_v ob_n 2_o us_o return_n it_o be_v much_o honour_n to_o god_n when_o but_o one_o soul_n be_v turn_v to_o he_o but_o when_o many_o be_v convert_v there_o be_v much_o glory_n a_o multitude_n of_o praise_n than_o be_v offer_v up_o to_o god_n aâ—_n in_o revel_n 5.11_o and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o stand_v about_o the_o throne_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o and_o thousand_o of_o thousand_o and_o so_o revel_v 19_o 6._o the_o multitude_n of_o voice_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n reign_v allelujah_o to_o the_o high_a obs_n 3_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v join_v time_n oh_o it_o be_v very_o sad_a when_o man_n will_v go_v every_o one_o their_o own_o way_n but_o when_o man_n join_v
come_v in_o god_n name_n to_o reprove_v be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n and_o hasten_v of_o judgement_n page_n 81_o ob_n 9_o if_o public_a mean_n prevail_v not_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o private_a page_n 84._o verse_n v._o obs_n 1._o those_o in_o office_n must_v go_v on_o though_o they_o be_v strive_v against_o page_n 85_o ob_n 2._o when_o a_o threaten_a come_v to_o particular_n than_o it_o work_v ib._n obs_n 3_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o prophet_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o night_n page_n 87_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o sad_a judgement_n for_o people_n in_o affliction_n to_o have_v no_o prophet_n among_o they_o ibid._n verse_n vi_o obs_n 1._o ignorance_n be_v both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o destruction_n page_n 90_o 1._o the_o rational_a creature_n be_v work_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o snare_n ib._n 2._o the_o way_n to_o eternity_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o hundred_o cross_a way_n page_n 91_o 3._o man_n must_v not_o go_v with_o his_o own_o light_n ib._n 4._o our_o work_n be_v a_o most_o curious_a work_n ib._n 5._o ignorance_n make_v man_n object_n of_o god_n hatred_n ib._n use_v 1_o how_o vile_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o deny_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n to_o man_n to_o satisfy_v the_o humour_n of_o other_o page_n 92_o use_v 2._o hope_n for_o england_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o shine_v in_o it_o ib._n obs_n 2._o suffer_v truth_n will_v hardly_o go_v down_o with_o many_o minister_n page_n 94_o ob_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o god_n reject_v wicked_a minister_n page_n 95_o ob_n 4._o unfaithfulness_n in_o service_n provoke_v god_n to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o service_n page_n 96_o ob_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a judgement_n to_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o priest_n office_n ibid._n obs_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n for_o godly_a child_n of_o godly_a minister_n to_o succeed_v they_o in_o their_o office_n page_n 97_o ob_n 7._o the_o family_n of_o wicked_a minister_n be_v many_o time_n forget_v ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v increase_v of_o number_n to_o be_v increase_n in_o sin_n page_n 98_o ob_n 2._o it_o be_v man_n vile_a disposition_n to_o increase_v in_o sin_n as_o they_o increase_v in_o mercy_n page_n 99_o ob_n 3._o god_n do_v love_n to_o stain_v the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o man_n page_n 100_o ob_n 4._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o wicked_a priest_n if_o they_o be_v countenance_v by_o authority_n to_o glory_n page_n 102_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 104_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1._o evil_a minister_n in_o a_o country_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o misery_n in_o the_o country_n page_n 112_o ob_n 2._o if_o priest_n and_o people_n be_v alike_o in_o sin_n god_n will_v make_v they_o alike_o in_o punishment_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o look_v how_o minister_n be_v so_o usual_o the_o people_n be_v page_n 114_o ob_n 4._o god_n have_v his_o day_n of_o visitation_n wherein_o he_o will_v narrow_o inquire_v into_o the_o way_n of_o man_n page_n 119_o ob_n 6._o god_n will_v call_v man_n to_o a_o account_n for_o their_o thought_n page_n 120_o ob_n 7._o wickedness_n in_o thought_n be_v the_o worst_a wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o sin_n pass_v away_o in_o the_o act_n with_o much_o sweetness_n but_o god_n will_v make_v it_o return_v in_o the_o guilt_n with_o much_o bitterness_n page_n 120_o ob_n 9_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v return_v again_o with_o much_o comfort_n and_o peace_n page_n 121_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1._o whatsoever_o a_o man_n undertake_v unlawful_o he_o can_v never_o expect_v to_o prosper_v page_n 124_o use_v it_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o keep_v we_o to_o god_n ordinance_n obs_n 2._o idolater_n seldom_o come_v in_o and_o return_v page_n 125_o ob_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o your_o not_o take_v heed_n page_n 126_o ob_n 4._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o heart_n and_o life_n in_o order_n and_o obedience_n be_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o lord_n ibid._n obs_n 5._o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o god_n rule_n page_n 127_o use_v take_v heed_n of_o idolatry_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o open_v page_n 128_o ob_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n that_o those_o that_o will_v not_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v themselves_o in_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n page_n 129_o ob_n 2._o sensuality_n be_v a_o besot_v sin_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o minister_n when_o once_o they_o grow_v negligent_a usual_o grow_v sensual_a page_n 132_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1._o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n usual_o go_v together_o page_n 133_o use_v we_o be_v not_o to_o marvel_n that_o such_o as_o seem_v to_o be_v man_n of_o understanding_n be_v give_v to_o idolatry_n ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o poor_a way_n idolater_n have_v to_o know_v the_o mind_n of_o their_o god_n page_n 135_o use_v let_v we_o bless_v god_n that_o we_o have_v his_o word_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o eagerness_n of_o spirit_n in_o man_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v evil_a ibid._n use_v 1_o look_v to_o your_o spirit_n when_o you_o find_v a_o eagerness_n in_o they_o to_o a_o thing_n page_n 136_o use_v 2._o labour_n to_o be_v act_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n page_n 137_o use_v 3_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v satisfy_v we_o not_o only_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n but_o in_o spirit_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o all_o false_a worship_n do_v put_v a_o man_n from_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n page_n 138_o ob_n 5._o so_o far_o as_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o god_n command_n so_o far_o we_o be_v from_o be_v under_o his_o protection_n page_n 129_o verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1._o general_a accusation_n without_o particular_a specification_n will_v not_o prevail_v with_o stubborn_a heart_n page_n 140_o use_v godly_a minister_n must_v not_o leave_v thing_n in_o general_a if_o they_o will_v convince_v ibid._n obs_n 2._o what_o seem_v most_o specious_a in_o our_o eye_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n may_v be_v most_o abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n page_n 141_o ob_n 3._o minister_n ought_v to_o present_v to_o the_o people_n the_o foulness_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o think_v have_v least_o evil_a in_o they_o ib._n obs_n 4._o when_o god_n choose_v a_o place_n he_o put_v a_o stamp_n of_o holiness_n upon_o the_o place_n page_n 143_o ob_n 5._o idolatry_n be_v brazen_a face_a and_o love_v to_o be_v public_a page_n 148_o use_v labour_n to_o make_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o public_a ibid._n obs_n 6._o when_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o be_v public_a than_o it_o be_v time_n for_o babylon_n to_o fall_v ibid._n obs_n 7._o idolater_n seek_v to_o rise_v to_o the_o height_n of_o their_o way_n in_o false_a worship_n ibid._n use_v let_v we_o labour_n to_o do_v so_o in_o god_n worship_n ibid._n why_o they_o sacrifice_v under_o tree_n 1._o because_o the_o heathen_n dedicate_v the_o tree_n to_o their_o god_n page_n 149_o 2._o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o patriarch_n ibid._n 3._o the_o shadiness_n of_o the_o place_n strike_v some_o reverence_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n 4._o they_o think_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o worthy_n be_v there_o page_n 150_o 5._o they_o be_v fit_a place_n for_o the_o commit_n of_o filthiness_n ibid._n 6._o they_o conceit_a god_n be_v the_o more_o honour_a by_o it_o ibid._n obs_n 8._o superstition_n think_v it_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n for_o what_o it_o do_v page_n 151_o ob_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n spirit_n to_o think_v god_n ordinance_n be_v too_o plain_a ibid._n obs_n 10._o god_n sometime_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n page_n 152_o ob_n 11._o it_o be_v a_o great_a reproach_n for_o any_o family_n to_o have_v uncleanness_n commit_v in_o it_o page_n 154_o use_v let_v governor_n have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o family_n ibid._n obs_o 12._o our_o unfaithfulness_n with_o god_n be_v make_v more_o sensible_a when_o those_o that_o dwell_v near_o we_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o we_o ibid._n instance_n 1._o when_o our_o child_n be_v stubborn_a page_n 155_o 2._o ill_a wife_n ibid._n 3._o friend_n unfaithful_a page_n 156_o verse_n fourteen_o open_v page_n 157_o ob_n 1._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fearful_a judgement_n in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o restrain_v man_n from_o sin_v page_n 158_o ob_n 2._o when_o parent_n be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a what_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v so_o too_o page_n 161_o use_v take_v heed_n how_o you_o sin_n before_o your_o child_n ibid._n obs_n 3._o those_o that_o be_v filthy_a and_o unclean_a will_v sometime_o make_v show_n of_o religion_n page_n 162_o
other_o be_v there_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n live_v love_o and_o sweet_o many_o year_n do_v they_o fall_v out_o afterward_o be_v there_o a_o bitter_a controversy_n examine_v it_o it_o be_v but_o about_o some_o toy_n so_o between_o one_o brother_n and_o another_o i_o can_v give_v you_o example_n in_o history_n of_o great_a and_o bitter_a controversy_n that_o have_v be_v between_o near_a friend_n upon_o small_a and_o trivial_a ground_n i_o remember_v camerarius_fw-la tell_v we_o a_o story_n of_o two_o brethren_n these_o two_o walk_v out_o in_o a_o starlight_n night_n say_v one_o of_o the_o brethren_n will_v i_o have_v a_o pasture_n as_o large_a as_o this_o element_n and_o say_v the_o other_o will_v i_o have_v as_o many_o ox_n as_o there_o be_v star_n say_v the_o other_o again_o where_o will_v you_o feed_v these_o ox_n in_o your_o pasture_n reply_v he_o what_o whether_o i_o will_v or_o no_o yea_o say_v he_o whether_o you_o will_v or_o no_o what_o in_o spite_n of_o i_o yes_o say_v he_o and_o thus_o it_o go_v on_o from_o word_n to_o word_n till_o at_o length_n each_o sheathe_v his_o sword_n in_o the_o other_o bowel_n this_o verifi_v that_o say_n of_o james_n chap._n 3.5_o behold_v how_o great_a a_o matter_n a_o little_a fire_n kindle_v so_o it_o be_v in_o many_o family_n sometime_o perhaps_o a_o look_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o a_o great_a controversy_n one_o think_v such_o a_o one_o do_v not_o look_v love_o upon_o he_o and_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o suspect_v that_o thing_n boil_v within_o he_o perhaps_o afterward_o some_o word_n come_v forth_o that_o may_v seem_v to_o argue_v discontent_a and_o then_o that_o word_n beget_v another_o and_o that_o other_o a_o three_o and_o so_o a_o miserable_a breach_n come_v to_o be_v in_o a_o family_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o these_o people_n have_v gunpowder_n spirit_n that_o a_o little_a spark_n of_o fire_n can_v so_o quick_o blow_v they_o up_o true_o the_o controversy_n here_o in_o england_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o 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arâ—_n more_o convince_a we_o have_v great_a advantage_n against_o a_o natural_a man_n to_o convince_v his_o conscience_n in_o those_o than_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n if_o you_o speak_v to_o they_o concern_v sin_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o will_v say_v they_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n and_o they_o worship_v he_o well_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n begin_v first_o herein_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o table_n concern_v the_o want_n of_o truth_n between_o man_n and_o man_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v talk_v what_o your_o will_n concern_v your_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n between_o one_o another_o you_o deal_v false_o and_o cruel_o and_o be_v merciless_a to_o your_o brethren_n never_o therefore_o talk_v of_o religion_n and_o of_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n obs_n obs_n thence_o the_o note_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o talk_v of_o his_o religion_n if_o he_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o for_o a_o man_n to_o talk_v of_o pray_v and_o hear_v sermon_n if_o he_o be_v cruel_a and_o hard_a heart_a and_o false_a in_o his_o deal_n the_o lord_n reject_v all_o let_v he_o talk_v what_o he_o will_n no_o truth_n in_o your_o deal_n one_o with_o another_o first_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o flattery_n among_o you_o you_o flatter_v one_o another_o in_o your_o sin_n you_o do_v not_o deal_v unfeigned_o one_o with_o another_o you_o flatter_v your_o prince_n and_o your_o prince_n have_v little_a truth_n in_o their_o court_n it_o be_v once_o a_o speech_n of_o one_o all_o thing_n be_v plentiful_a in_o the_o court_n but_o only_a truth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o great_a man_n that_o those_o that_o be_v about_o they_o usual_o deal_v false_o with_o they_o you_o shall_v seldom_o know_v one_o that_o deal_v true_o with_o great_a man_n they_o tell_v they_o that_o their_o bloodshedding_n and_o ruine_v of_o kingdom_n be_v but_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o just_a honour_n and_o prerogative_n i_o have_v read_v of_o dionysius_n his_o flatterer_n that_o when_o he_o spit_v upon_o the_o ground_n they_o will_v lick_v it_o up_o and_o then_o tell_v he_o that_o that_o spittle_n be_v sweet_a than_o any_o ambrosia_n and_o nectar_n the_o sweet_a that_o ever_o they_o taste_v mere_o to_o please_v he_o and_o so_o you_o have_v many_o that_o be_v near_o to_o great_a man_n though_o they_o see_v they_o do_v thing_n never_o so_o abominable_a thing_n that_o make_v never_o so_o great_a breach_n between_o god_n and_o they_o between_o they_o and_o people_n yet_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o do_v more_o brave_o than_o ever_o any_o of_o their_o ancestor_n do_v there_o be_v no_o truth_n truth_n here_o some_o take_v for_o justice_n thus_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o scripture_n zech._n 8.16_o speak_v you_o every_o one_o the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v you_o do_v not_o execute_v justice_n upon_o malignant_n that_o be_v in_o your_o power_n you_o speak_v of_o raise_v arm_n to_o fetch_v in_o delinquent_n but_o you_o execute_v not_o judgement_n upon_o those_o that_o you_o have_v in_o your_o hand_n you_o will_v have_v god_n in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n to_o be_v bless_v because_o he_o have_v deliver_v you_o from_o they_o but_o judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v in_o truth_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v nor_o no_o mercy_n that_o be_v you_o show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o innocent_a you_o talk_v of_o indulgence_n your_o indulgence_n to_o delinquent_n be_v cruelty_n to_o innocent_n oh_o how_o many_o of_o our_o brethren_n in_o oxford_n and_o other_o place_n suffer_v most_o dreadful_a thing_n because_o these_o here_o enjoy_v so_o much_o liberty_n and_o have_v so_o much_o favour_n as_o they_o have_v so_o there_o be_v neither_o mercy_n to_o the_o innocent_a not_o justice_n to_o the_o nocent_a but_o the_o special_a thing_n here_o intend_v be_v that_o you_o be_v not_o true_a in_o your_o deal_n nor_o in_o the_o trust_n commit_v to_o your_o charge_n there_o be_v no_o equity_n in_o your_o deal_n isa_n 59.14_o and_o judgement_n be_v turn_v backward_o it_o be_v turn_v upon_o those_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v execute_v upon_o and_o justice_n stand_v a_o far_o off_o if_o one_o be_v great_a than_o another_o the_o mean_a shall_v come_v under_o the_o stroke_n of_o justice_n and_o be_v execute_v and_o the_o great_a not_o and_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n how_o come_v that_o in_o thus_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v true_a they_o that_o be_v in_o place_n of_o authority_n will_v not_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n but_o be_v not_o the_o common_a people_n faithful_a in_o their_o deal_n one_o with_o another_o no_o truth_n be_v fall_v in_o the_o street_n this_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o multitude_n and_o equity_n can_v enter_v the_o word_n that_o be_v here_o translate_a equity_n come_v of_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v just_a before_o one_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v those_o very_a thing_n that_o one_o will_v think_v be_v as_o plain_a as_o we_o say_v as_o the_o nose_n on_o a_o man_n face_n thing_n that_o be_v so_o evident_a that_o be_v just_a before_o we_o that_o have_v so_o much_o equity_n and_o reason_n in_o they_o yet_o those_o thing_n can_v enter_v those_o thing_n can_v be_v entertain_v there_o be_v such_o a_o general_a confusion_n among_o the_o people_n such_o a_o corruption_n among_o they_o they_o be_v so_o set_v upon_o wickedness_n that_o thing_n that_o be_v equal_a and_o plain_a according_a to_o common_a sense_n and_o reason_n yet_o it_o can_v enter_v into_o their_o heart_n they_o
the_o very_a sight_n of_o the_o dreadful_a effect_n of_o sin_n upon_o many_o part_n in_o england_n be_v that_o which_o will_v break_v any_o man_n heart_n as_o it_o have_v be_v former_o in_o germany_n traveller_n that_o have_v travel_v there_o and_o have_v see_v town_n and_o place_n of_o great_a riches_n and_o traffic_n now_o to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o nettle_n it_o break_v their_o heart_n they_o see_v the_o land_n to_o mourn_v and_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o among_o we_o in_o many_o place_n of_o england_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o so_o in_o the_o west_n oh_o that_o we_o all_o can_v mourn_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o our_o spirit_n that_o our_o land_n may_v no_o further_o mourn_v that_o our_o city_n may_v not_o mourn_v but_o we_o must_v not_o give_v liberty_n to_o ourselves_o in_o pathetical_a or_o affectionate_a way_n but_o keep_v ourselves_o as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v to_o a_o explicatory_a course_n and_o every_o one_o shall_v languish_v that_o follow_v the_o word_n translate_v 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discourage_v page_n 534_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n intend_v good_a to_o a_o people_n he_o leave_v they_o intimation_n of_o his_o love_n page_n 536_o ob_n 8._o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o turn_v page_n 537_o ob_n 9_o the_o saint_n make_v their_o heal_n not_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o return_v but_o of_o god_n mercy_n ib._n verse_n ii_o open_v page_n 538_o ob_n 1_o god_n own_o people_n may_v lie_v for_o dead_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n page_n 540_o use_v 1_o do_v not_o draw_v dark_a conclusion_n from_o god_n deal_v ibid._n use_v 2_o be_v not_o impatient_a in_o prayer_n page_n 541_o ob_n 2_o god_n revive_v his_o people_n be_v not_o long_o in_o god_n nor_o the_o saint_n eye_n page_n 542_o ob_n 3_o faith_n make_v god_n revive_v real_a in_o the_o sad_a condition_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o mercy_n after_o two_o day_n death_n be_v revive_v mercy_n page_n 544_o ob_n 5_o the_o real_a sight_n of_o deliverance_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o return_v page_n 547_o ob_n 6_o the_o 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more_o man_n turn_v to_o god_n the_o more_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 5_o those_o that_o know_v something_o of_o god_n desire_v to_o know_v more_o page_n 556_o ob_n 6_o a_o gracious_a heart_n endeavour_v strong_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n revealing_n page_z 557_o ob_n 8_o those_o that_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v god_n shall_v know_v more_o of_o he_o ib._n obs_n 9_o one_o mercy_n make_v way_n for_o another_o page_n 558_o ob_n 10_o the_o time_n of_o god_n delivery_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n page_n 561._o obs_n 11_o the_o church_n have_v no_o affliction_n but_o there_o come_v a_o morning_n after_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v god_n presence_n that_o make_v the_o morning_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v prepare_v and_o decree_v page_n 562_o ob_n 14_o the_o saint_n in_o affliction_n comfort_v themselves_o that_o morning_n be_v come_v ibid._n obs_n 15_o the_o saint_n night_n be_v dark_a a_o little_a before_o their_o deliverance_n ibid._n obs_n 16_o god_n delivery_n be_v by_o degree_n ibid._n obs_n 17_o god_n deliverance_n be_v like_a rain_n to_o the_o corn_n ibid._n obs_n 18_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a page_n 563_o use_v let_v we_o be_v seasonable_a in_o duty_n page_n 565_o ob_n 19_o when_o god_n have_v begin_v with_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v go_v on_o page_n 566_o use_v let_v we_o do_v so_o with_o god_n in_o obedience_n ibid._n obs_n 20_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n procure_v much_o good_a ib._n obs_n 21_o god_n people_n deliverance_n come_v from_o heaven_n ib._n obs_n 22_o god_n people_n deliverance_n can_v be_v hinder_v page_n 567_o ob_n 23_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o spiritual_a use_n of_o god_n work_n in_o his_o creature_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o obs_n 1_o god_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v man_n page_n 569_o ob_n 2_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o lose_v our_o pain_n with_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o it_o a_o speceal_v mean_n to_o humble_a man_n to_o consider_v what_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o good_a page_n 570_o ob_n 4_o god_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o straight_o what_o to_o do_v with_o man_n ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o condition_n of_o people_n be_v sad_a when_o no_o mean_n will_v do_v they_o good_a page_n 572_o ob_n 6_o it_o go_v nigh_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o see_v man_n perverse_a ibid._n obs_n 7_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v good_a beginning_n and_o let_v they_o fall_v be_v grievous_a to_o god_n and_o dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 581_o grievous_a to_o god_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v holy_a page_n 582_o 2_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a ib._n 3_o it_o stifle_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 4_o such_o people_n can_v be_v trust_v ibid._n 5_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n ibid._n 6_o it_o pollute_v god_n name_n ib._n 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shall_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o page_n 588_o ob_n 2_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n provoke_v god_n anger_n page_n 592_o ob_n 3_o many_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o knotty_a timber_n page_n 593_o ob_n 4_o god_n minister_n be_v hewer_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o when_o minister_n hew_v god_n hew_v page_n 594_o ob_n 6_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n tool_n page_n 595_o ob_n 7_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n mouth_n page_n 596_o ob_n 8_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a power_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o god_n judgement_n lie_v dark_a when_o man_n go_v on_o in_o a_o
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from_o the_o vile_a then_o shall_v you_o be_v as_o my_o mouth_n and_o look_v what_o be_v threaten_v by_o they_o be_v threaten_v by_o god_n and_o what_o promise_n they_o open_a and_o press_v upon_o a_o soul_n in_o distress_n be_v do_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o god_n speak_v to_o thou_o in_o particular_a obs_n 9_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o full_a of_o efficacy_n i_o have_v slay_v they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o my_o mauth_v the_o word_n be_v like_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n which_o smite_v every_o way_n and_o do_v execution_n every_o time_n man_n hear_v the_o word_n it_o be_v for_o life_n or_o for_o death_n deut._n 32.46_o 47._o set_a your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v unto_o you_o this_o day_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o vain_a thing_n for_o you_o because_o it_o be_v your_o life_n it_o be_v your_o life_n which_o lie_v upon_o it_o therefore_o look_v you_o to_o it_o so_o in_o revel_n 11.5_o and_o 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cry_v to_o samuel_n say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o do_v foolish_o yet_o honour_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o before_o the_o people_n david_n he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o iniquity_n lord_n it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v sin_v as_o for_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v pharaoh_n he_o cry_v to_o moses_n that_o he_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o deliver_v he_o from_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o david_n he_o cry_v to_o god_n lord_n take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n of_o thy_o servant_n if_o iniquity_n be_v do_v away_o judgement_n will_v soon_o be_v remove_v sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n howl_v to_o note_v that_o god_n regard_v their_o cry_n no_o more_o than_o the_o howl_n of_o beast_n amos_n 8.3_o open_v amos_n 3.8_o open_v the_o song_n of_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v howl_n in_o that_o day_n as_o the_o prayer_n so_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o such_o how_o please_v they_o be_v to_o god_n we_o find_v isa_n 66.3_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o cut_n off_o a_o dog_n neck_n and_o their_o cry_n be_v but_o as_o the_o cry_n of_o that_o dog_n who_o neck_n be_v cut_v off_o they_o in_o their_o pride_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v contemptible_o of_o god_n his_o way_n and_o servant_n contemn_v they_o and_o god_n he_o contemn_v and_o scorn_v they_o their_o prayer_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n therefore_o that_o in_o prov._n 1.26_o be_v verify_v here_o he_o will_v laugh_v at_o their_o destruction_n and_o mock_v when_o their_o fear_n come_v oh_o how_o vile_a be_v wicked_a man_n in_o god_n eye_n when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n and_o misery_n none_o so_o vile_a but_o we_o pity_v they_o and_o relieve_v they_o but_o for_o the_o infinite_a merciful_a pitiful_a god_n who_o be_v full_a of_o goodness_n and_o have_v bowel_n of_o tender_a love_n and_o compassion_n for_o he_o to_o have_v they_o in_o derision_n and_o to_o jeer_v as_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v the_o cry_n of_o his_o creature_n oh_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o be_v 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