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not_o a_o security_n to_o they_o it_o be_v sometime_o through_o unbelief_n so_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o case_n of_o israel_n go_v to_o canaan_n there_o be_v abundance_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o true_o among_o those_o that_o fall_v we_o may_v think_v there_o be_v some_o upright_a one_o that_o have_v grace_n in_o their_o heart_n but_o yet_o they_o disinherit_v god_n they_o think_v the_o journey_n be_v long_o and_o tedious_a and_o the_o way_n be_v difficult_a therefore_o they_o fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n it_o be_v because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n by_o who_o be_v he_o grieve_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o by_o they_o who_o carcase_n fall_v in_o the_o wilderness_n to_o who_o he_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n heb._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o and_o why_o enter_v they_o not_o because_o of_o unbelief_n so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n god_n make_v special_a promise_n of_o preservation_n but_o when_o 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do_v that_o die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n numb_a 27.12_o why_o may_v he_o not_o go_v into_o canaan_n why_o say_v he_o for_o you_o rebel_v against_o my_o commandment_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o zin_n etc._n etc._n you_o rebel_v when_o the_o congregation_n rebel_v and_o therefore_o for_o that_o reason_n although_o it_o be_v the_o one_o time_n that_o moses_n do_v miscarry_v in_o his_o way_n towards_o canaan_n and_o yet_o for_o join_v with_o the_o people_n in_o that_o one_o sin_n of_o murmur_a he_o be_v cut_v short_a of_o canaan_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o common_a calamity_n if_o we_o sin_n with_o the_o world_n we_o may_v be_v lead_v to_o suffer_v
thâ—_n they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o theâ—_n shall_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v bring_v neâ—_n unto_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a awâ—_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n that_o shâ—_n keep_v they_o and_o preserve_v they_o and_o lâ—_n a_o restraint_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shâ—_n not_o be_v leave_v â—o_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o aâ—_n grievous_a in_o his_o sight_n now_o it_o be_v goâ—_n to_o inquire_v whether_o you_o find_v such_o 〈◊〉_d awe_n upon_o your_o sâ—â—ls_n that_o you_o câ—_n look_v upon_o what_o â—e_n have_v do_v aâ—_n thereby_o find_v a_o kâ—nd_n of_o restraint_n lâ—id_v uâ—on_v you_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o â—im_v to_o aâ—â—eâ—_n his_o work_n and_o â—â—itâ—â—â—â—he_a thing_n thâ—_n be_v please_v in_o his_o siâ—â—â—_n a_o â—econd_a 〈◊〉_d be_v thiâ—_n be_v sâ—andiâ—_n before_o christ_n suâ—â—_n a_o serious_a thing_n may_v help_v a_o little_a for_o the_o support_v they_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o stand_v before_o he_o there_o be_v some_o â—ouls_n that_o do_v conclude_v or_o at_o least_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o conclude_v they_o shall_v never_o stand_v before_o christ_n with_o comfort_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v his_o presence_n that_o that_o day_n will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o such_o dread_a and_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n i_o will_v say_v be_v there_o any_o that_o have_v such_o working_n of_o heart_n why_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o fill_v you_o with_o this_o fear_n why_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o be_o full_a of_o fear_n that_o his_o appearance_n and_o come_n will_v have_v so_o much_o dread_n in_o it_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o unto_o such_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v dreadful_a but_o unto_o who_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v consume_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o dread_n of_o the_o day_n will_v not_o light_v upon_o his_o people_n but_o his_o enemy_n it_o will_v be_v upon_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o soul_n thou_o need_v not_o tremble_v though_o it_o will_v be_v dreadful_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n thou_o may_v notwithstanding_o hold_v up_o thy_o head_n i_o but_o say_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v my_o case_n i_o have_v a_o rebellious_a heart_n a_o hard_a heart_n that_o will_v not_o stoop_v and_o subject_v itself_o to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o his_o come_n will_v be_v terriblâ—_n unto_o i_o to_o thâ—â—_n i_o answer_v paâ—â—â—â—â—er_o â—â—â—er_z he_o be_v convert_v use_v â—ebeâ—â—â—â—_n in_o his_o â—eaâ—t_n lust_n in_o hiâ—_n heâ—â—t_fw-la riâ—â—â—g_v uâ—â—gainâ—t_a god_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o haâ—â—_n rom._n 7.19_o i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n warâ—â—ng_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o 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he_o will_v purify_v but_o he_o will_v not_o destroy_v he_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o dross_n he_o will_v conquer_v thy_o corruption_n but_o thou_o he_o will_v save_v i_o but_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o dread_v the_o thought_n of_o his_o come_n and_o therefore_o sure_o it_o will_v not_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v by_o i_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v thy_o present_a apprehension_n be_v no_o ground_n from_o whence_o thou_o may_v make_v a_o certain_a conclusion_n for_o wicked_a man_n observe_v it_o they_o do_v not_o dread_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n they_o make_v a_o light_a matter_n of_o it_o and_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v dreadful_a unto_o they_o so_o thou_o do_v dread_v his_o come_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o it_o be_v irksome_a to_o thou_o but_o it_o may_v be_v it_o may_v not_o be_v dreadful_a when_o it_o do_v come_v we_o have_v other_o thought_n of_o god_n than_o we_o shall_v have_v many_o time_n and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n in_o jer._n 17.17_o he_o pray_v be_v not_o thou_o a_o terror_n 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of_o the_o lord_n oh_o the_o sign_n that_o we_o have_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n immediate_o before_o the_o tribulation_n of_o that_o day_n the_o sun_n shall_v be_v darken_v and_o the_o moon_n shall_v not_o give_v her_o light_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 21.25_o true_o this_o have_v be_v abundant_o of_o late_a in_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a manner_n 2._o distress_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v add_v god_n seem_v to_o sound_v a_o alarm_n to_o the_o world_n by_o that_o distress_n that_o he_o bring_v upon_o nation_n and_o if_o the_o report_n at_o least_o be_v true_a a_o spirit_n stir_v among_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a people_n be_v as_o eminent_a a_o sign_n of_o christ_n come_n as_o any_o that_o wâ—_n have_v meet_v with_o before_o this_o i_o be_o satisfy_v about_o that_o thing_n do_v look_v as_o if_o the_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v hasten_v great_o as_o if_o it_o weâ—e_v even_o at_o the_o door_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o do_v call_v loud_o unto_o we_o to_o pâ—ck_v up_o for_o 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he_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o temple_n do_v thou_o not_o engage_v that_o if_o we_o stand_v by_o this_o house_n call_v by_o thy_o name_n in_o a_o time_n of_o calamity_n do_v thou_o not_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v with_o we_o this_o be_v that_o that_o he_o remember_v god_n of_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v call_v god_n remembrancer_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 62._o v._n 6._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n prov._n 18.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v thither_o and_o be_v save_v this_o run_v be_v a_o run_v in_o prayer_n in_o a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n do_v put_v the_o lord_n in_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o word_n 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