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your_o father_n be_v dead_a yet_o my_o judgement_n in_o punish_v they_o ought_v still_o to_o be_v before_o your_o eye_n and_o though_o the_o prophet_n be_v dead_a yet_o their_o doctrine_n remain_v for_o ever_o behold_v you_o then_o the_o force_n of_o my_o doctrine_n in_o punish_v your_o father_n and_o fear_v you_o the_o threaten_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o and_o declare_v a_o fresh_a unto_o you_o by_o my_o prophet_n oh_o may_v not_o this_o be_v a_o fair_a warning_n to_o we_o that_o yet_o live_v to_o admonish_v all_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n to_o take_v heed_n how_o they_o contemn_v god_n faithful_a minister_n which_o esteem_v their_o word_n but_o as_o wind_v for_o if_o they_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v the_o word_n for_o their_o warrant_n it_o shall_v certain_o be_v accomplish_v shall_v i_o spare_v such_o a_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v i_o not_o be_v avenge_v on_o they_o 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on_o in_o sin_n and_o fear_n no_o danger_n but_o what_o follow_v your_o covenant_n with_o death_n shall_v be_v disannul_v and_o your_o agreement_n with_o hell_n shall_v not_o stand_v etc._n etc._n their_o hope_n shall_v fail_v they_o in_o the_o end_n god_n will_v not_o be_v mock_v they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o pay_v full_a dear_a for_o their_o contempt_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v too_o late_o to_o amend_v oh_o let_v we_o not_o then_o harden_v our_o heart_n through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n 55.6_o esay_n 55.6_o but_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o while_o he_o be_v near_o second_o we_o be_v teach_v here_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v when_o we_o see_v the_o wicked_a to_o prosper_v and_o to_o flourish_v here_o spread_v themselves_o as_o the_o green_a bay-tree_n use_v 2_o for_o lo_o god_n do_v set_v they_o in_o slippery_a place_n their_o damnation_n sleep_v not_o god_n judgement_n be_v go_v out_o against_o they_o they_o be_v 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vineyard_n into_o their_o own_o possession_n and_o naboth_n be_v slay_v 21._o 1._o reg._n 21._o god_n word_n go_v out_o against_o he_o therefore_o by_o his_o prophet_n elias_n and_o it_o be_v not_o his_o wall_a palace_n that_o can_v keep_v back_o god_n judgement_n a_o man_n that_o have_v see_v lazarus_n a_o poor_a beggar_n 16.22_o luk._n 16.22_o destitute_a of_o all_o help_n and_o comfort_n lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n his_o mind_n possess_v with_o care_n with_o his_o body_n full_a of_o sore_n while_o the_o rich_a man_n within_o be_v clad_v of_o the_o fine_a and_o feed_v of_o the_o dainty_a a_o man_n i_o say_v that_o have_v behold_v these_o rwo_n if_o he_o have_v have_v no_o more_o than_o natural_a reason_n will_v easy_o have_v conclude_v the_o beggar_n to_o be_v miserable_a and_o the_o rich_a man_n to_o be_v happy_a but_o god_n see_v not_o as_o man_n see_v neither_o be_v his_o thought_n as_o man_n thought_n for_o even_o in_o this_o great_a misery_n of_o this_o poor_a beggar_n he_o be_v a_o happy_a and_o a_o bless_a man_n &_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a pomp_n of_o the_o other_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o all_o he_o be_v but_o wretched_a and_o miserable_a then_o let_v we_o not_o rest_v in_o behold_v the_o present_a face_n of_o outward_a thing_n but_o possess_v our_o soul_n with_o patience_n consider_v that_o all_o thing_n happen_v alike_o to_o all_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o the_o just_a and_o howsoever_o the_o wicked_a prosper_v well_o in_o the_o world_n 73.17_o psal_n 73.17_o yet_o they_o be_v set_v but_o in_o slippery_a place_n god_n threaten_n in_o god_n due_a time_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o
doct._n 1._o humiliation_n for_o sin_n must_v go_v before_o the_o sanctify_a knowledge_n of_o god_n fol._n 109_o doct._n 2._o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v give_v only_o to_o the_o elect_n after_o their_o conversion_n fol._n 114_o doct._n 3._o it_o be_v god_n himself_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o a_o sanctify_a knowledge_n fol._n 122_o doct._n 4._o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v dangerous_a fol._n 128_o doct._n 5._o labour_n and_o pain_n require_v in_o all_o that_o will_v get_v save_v knowledge_n fol._n 739_o doct._n 6._o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n be_v require_v in_o seek_v for_o save_v knowledge_n fol._n 141_o doct._n 7._o a_o godly_a man_n seek_v after_o knowledge_n willing_o and_o cheerful_o fol._n 144_o doct._n 8._o god_n child_n labour_v for_o a_o increase_n of_o knowledge_n daily_o in_o they_o fol._n 146_o doct._n 9_o howsoever_o god_n do_v humble_a his_o child_n for_o a_o time_n he_o forsake_v they_o not_o for_o ever_o fol._n 150_o ver_n 4._o doct._n 1._o god_n do_v not_o proceed_v in_o judgement_n before_o he_o have_v offer_v all_o mean_n of_o mercy_n fol._n 160_o doct._n 2._o wicked_a man_n continue_v still_o in_o sin_n notwithstanding_o all_o mean_n to_o the_o contrary_n fol._n 167_o doct._n 3._o the_o lord_n take_v it_o hardly_o that_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o good_a shall_v be_v contemn_v fol._n 170_o doct._n 4._o no_o outward_a privilege_n will_v free_v a_o man_n from_o punishment_n when_o reformation_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v want_v fol._n 174_o doct._n 5._o though_o god_n do_v offer_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n unto_o all_o yet_o few_o receive_v they_o fol._n 180_o doct._n 6._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o hypocrite_n to_o mind_v more_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n than_o the_o inward_a fol._n 184_o doct._n 7._o the_o wicked_a have_v sometime_o good_a motion_n in_o they_o but_o not_o last_v fol._n 187_o doct._n 8._o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o perseverance_n in_o godliness_n a_o true_a note_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n fol._n 194_o ver_n 5._o doct._n 1._o to_o contemn_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o never_o go_v unpunished_a fol._n 199_o doct._n 2._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o punishment_n for_o sin_n fol._n 204_o doct._n 3._o hard_a heart_n the_o great_a judgement_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o man_n fol._n 208_o doct._n 4._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o pierce_v the_o hard_a heart_n fol._n 215_o doct._n 5._o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o minister_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v fol._n 219_o doct._n 6._o god_n never_o strike_v with_o his_o judgement_n before_o he_o give_v warning_n fol._n 227_o ver_n 6._o doct._n 1._o god_n esteem_v not_o of_o our_o outward_a service_n when_o it_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o faith_n and_o obedience_n fol._n 233_o doct._n 2._o lawful_a thing_n must_v be_v do_v lawful_o fol._n 238_o doct._n 3._o property_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n to_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o god_n worship_n fol._n 247_o doct._n 4._o wicked_a man_n make_v religion_n a_o cloak_n for_o sin_n fol._n 253_o doct._n 5._o god_n do_v prefer_v the_o duty_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n to_o man_n before_o his_o own_o worship_n fol._n 256_o ver_n 7._o doct._n 1._o the_o break_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o judgement_n fol._n 258_o doct._n 2._o man_n by_o nature_n unconstant_a in_o any_o holy_a duty_n fol._n 271_o doct._n 3._o that_o which_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v most_o abominable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n fol._n 272_o ver_n 8._o doct._n 1._o those_o that_o have_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o knowledge_n shall_v abound_v most_o in_o holy_a duty_n fol._n 278_o doct._n 2._o those_o place_n that_o have_v have_v most_o mean_n shall_v be_v most_o severe_o punish_v for_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o fol._n 280_o doct._n 3._o for_o no_o worldly_a respect_n must_v man_n be_v draw_v to_o pervert_v justice_n fol._n 285_o ver_n 9_o doct._n 1._o minister_n that_n teach_v not_o at_o all_o or_o else_o teach_v erroneous_a doctrine_n no_o better_a than_o thief_n and_o murderer_n fol._n 289_o doct._n 2._o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o devise_v all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v against_o the_o godly_a fol._n 292_o doct._n 3._o counsel_n may_v err_v and_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n fol._n 294_o ver_n 10._o doct._n 1._o as_o the_o minister_n be_v so_o be_v the_o people_n fol._n 299_o doct._n 2_o ignorance_n will_v excuse_v none_o if_o they_o live_v in_o sin_n fol._n 304_o doct._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o people_n when_o the_o chief_a governor_n be_v idolater_n fol._n 308_o ver_n 11._o doct._n 1._o man_n by_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o suck_v in_o popery_n and_o superstition_n fol._n 312_o doct._n 2._o sin_n be_v very_o fruitful_a fol._n 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this_o must_v be_v our_o comfort_n that_o after_o two_o day_n or_o at_o the_o most_o three_o day_n he_o will_v visit_v we_o and_o rid_v we_o out_o of_o our_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n if_o the_o lord_n do_v see_v the_o same_o to_o be_v good_a for_o we_o and_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o fall_v not_o to_o murmur_v against_o god_n to_o repine_v and_o grudge_v at_o his_o chastisement_n much_o less_o to_o charge_n god_n of_o cruelty_n no_o he_o afflict_v but_o with_o light_a affliction_n and_o such_o as_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n a_o very_a short_a time_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o run_v to_o god_n patient_o endure_v his_o trial_n kiss_v his_o rod_n and_o his_o hand_n that_o smite_v we_o see_v he_o afflict_v we_o for_o our_o good_a and_o seek_v only_o our_o reformation_n comfort_n and_o salvation_n object_n but_o here_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v object_v how_o can_v this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o judgement_n and_o affliction_n of_o god_n church_n and_o child_n be_v 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do_v import_n unto_o we_o the_o perseverance_n that_o be_v require_v in_o all_o those_o that_o seek_v for_o this_o knowledge_n 17.12_o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n be_v require_v in_o seek_v for_o save_v knowledge_n act._n 17.12_o we_o see_v the_o huntsman_n for_o his_o pleasure_n in_o his_o game_n he_o can_v be_v content_a to_o seek_v in_o every_o bush_n and_o to_o plod_v every_o furrow_n till_o he_o find_v his_o game_n and_o then_o he_o never_o leave_v from_o morning_n till_o night_n oh_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o seek_v and_o never_o lin_v seek_v for_o this_o heavenly_a and_o save_a knowledge_n till_o we_o find_v it_o the_o man_n of_o bâ—rea_n be_v commend_v for_o seek_v &_o turn_v their_o book_n to_o confirm_v and_o to_o increase_v this_o knowledge_n in_o they_o so_o shall_v we_o not_o only_o hear_v but_o also_o search_v the_o scripture_n examine_v every_o chapter_n leaf_n by_o leaf_n and_o line_n by_o line_n till_o we_o find_v this_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o 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