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that_o make_v the_o true_a use_n of_o every_o dispensation_n that_o it_o require_v that_o lament_v when_o the_o lord_n mourn_v that_o dance_v when_o he_o pipe_n that_o tremble_v when_o he_o roar_v that_o harken_v when_o he_o teach_v that_o answer_v when_o he_o call_v and_o thus_o every_o godly_a soul_n be_v a_o echo_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n say_v come_v and_o the_o bride_n say_v come_v the_o lord_n say_v return_v and_o the_o sinner_n say_v behod_n we_o come_v he_o say_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n and_o the_o soul_n say_v thy_o face_n will_v i_o seek_v o_o lord_n but_o as_o christ_n say_v it_o be_v only_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ear_n who_o will_v hear_v and_o as_o the_o prophet_n micah_n say_v it_o be_v only_o the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n that_o will_v see_v god_n name_n and_o hear_v the_o rod._n and_o i_o take_v he_o to_o have_v a_o bad_a ear_n and_o little_a skill_n in_o discern_a voice_n that_o can_v give_v the_o tune_n of_o god_n present_a dispensation_n to_o his_o people_n in_o these_o nation_n but_o it_o will_v appertain_v to_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o next_o question_n to_o give_v the_o particular_a note_n of_o this_o tune_n and_o to_o hold_v forth_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o present_a dispensation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n the_o second_o question_n propon_v be_v how_o be_v we_o to_o observe_v the_o work_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n to_o the_o question_n i_o answer_v that_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n 1._o with_o selfdenyal_n and_o humble_a diffidence_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n there_o be_v 1._o so_o much_o of_o mystery_n in_o thâ—_n dispensation_n of_o god_n very_o thou_o be_v a_o good_a that_o heest_z thyself_o o_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n isai_n 42_o 15_o and_o two_o so_o many_o even_o good_a observer_n godly_a man_n have_v very_o mistake_v so_o far_o in_o their_o apprehension_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n witness_v job_n and_o his_o friend_n who_o darken_a counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n job_n 38._o 2._o and_o 42_o 3._o whereupon_o the_o lord_n pose_n â—ob_v in_o the_o former_a place_n and_o which_o he_o free_o confess_v in_o the_o latter_a that_o it_o be_v needful_a in_o this_o point_n if_o in_o any_o to_o hearken_v to_o instruction_n prov_fw-mi 3_o 5_o 7._o lean_v not_o to_o thy_o own_o understanding_n be_v no_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n humble_a david_n though_o wise_a david_n who_o for_o his_o discern_a be_v as_o a_o angel_n â—â—_o god_n 2_o sam_n 14._o 17._o will_v not_o exercise_v himself_o â—â—_o matter_n too_o high_a for_o he_o psal_n 131_o 1._o whereof_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n be_v a_o high_a part_n which_o hâ—_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o he_o to_o understand_v psal._n 73._o 16._o and_o his_o son_n solomon_n who_o wisdom_n be_v so_o renown_a tax_v all_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a inquiry_n into_o the_o work_n of_o god_n eccles._n 7_o 10._o there_o be_v no_o safe_a nor_o true_a discovery_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o through_o the_o prospect_n of_o his_o word_n psaâ—_n 73._o 17._o we_o must_v â—o_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n with_o god_n work_v the_o word_n will_v let_v we_o see_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v seâ—_n upon_o slippery_a place_n even_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o stand_v sure_a psal._n 73._o 18._o and_o when_o their_o root_n be_v wrap_v about_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o see_v the_o place_n oâ—_n stone_n while_o they_o lean_a upon_o their_o house_n and_o holy_a it_o fast_o while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o greenness_n they_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o as_o the_o rush_n they_o wither_v before_o any_o other_o herb_n job._n 8._o 11._o and_o forward_o yea_o whilst_o the_o saint_n look_v not_o upon_o their_o own_o state_n and_o god_n dispensation_n to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o word_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o mistake_v right_o far_o i_o say_v in_o my_o prosperity_n my_o mountain_n stand_v strong_a and_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v and_o upon_o the_o other_o hand_n when_o i_o say_v my_o foot_n slip_v thy_o mercy_n lord_n it_o hold_v i_o up_o wherefore_o let_v we_o i_fw-mi be_v ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o better_a information_n in_o our_o apprehension_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n and_o particular_a event_n remember_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n but_o for_o the_o general_a issue_n of_o thing_n we_o may_v be_v well_o assure_v without_o all_o fear_n of_o mistake_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a and_o ill_o with_o the_o wicked_a for_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n isai_n 3._o 10._o 11._o yea_o not_o only_o shall_v it_o be_v well_o with_o the_o righteous_a in_o the_o end_n but_o every_o thing_n how_o cross_a soever_o in_o the_o way_n shall_v conduce_v and_o concur_v to_o work_v his_o welfare_n and_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o shall_v never_o fail_v and_o wherein_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o mistake_n rom._n 8._o 28._o and_o the_o scripture_n abound_v with_o noble_a instance_n of_o this_o truth_n but_o by_o the_o contrary_a all_o thing_n how_o prosperous_a soever_o that_o fall_n to_o the_o wicked_a in_o his_o way_n shall_v in_o the_o end_n redound_v to_o his_o woe_n and_o turn_v to_o his_o great_a misery_n of_o this_o likewise_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n instance_n not_o a_o few_o learn_v we_o then_o to_o observe_v dispensation_n of_o particular_a event_n with_o humility_n and_o submission_n to_o a_o better_a judgement_n two_o we_o must_v observe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n with_o patience_n if_o we_o will_v know_v the_o lord_n go_v forth_o we_o must_v follow_v on_o to_o know_v hosea_n 6._o 3._o in_o our_o observation_n of_o dispensation_n we_o must_v not_o conclude_v at_o a_o view_n nor_o upon_o their_o first_o appearance_n there_o be_v i_o so_o much_o of_o surprisal_n in_o many_o dispensation_n that_o often_o they_o escape_v our_o first_o thought_n very_o say_v jacob_n god_n be_v in_o this_o place_n and_o i_o know_v it_o not_o genes_n 28_o 16._o when_o the_o lord_n bring_v back_o the_o captivity_n of_o zion_n say_v the_o church_n we_o be_v as_o man_n that_o dream_v psal._n 116_o 1_o when_o the_o angel_n deliver_v peter_n he_o wist_v not_o whether_o that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o be_v do_v but_o think_v he_o see_v a_o vision_n act._n 12_o 9_o there_o be_v 2_o oft_o time_n much_o error_n in_o our_o first_o thought_n of_o thing_n that_o needs_o to_o be_v correct_v by_o second_o thought_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o thought_n be_v the_o wise_a i_o say_v ay_o david_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o from_o thy_o eye_n but_o i_o say_v it_o over_o soon_o i_o say_v it_o in_o my_o haste_n i_o take_v no_o leisure_n thorough_o to_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v look_v again_o towards_o thy_o holy_a temple_n i_o look_v but_o i_o must_v look_v again_o i_o say_v but_o i_o must_v say_v again_o the_o scripture_n give_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o saint_n mistake_v and_o error_n in_o the_o first_o thought_n of_o god_n dispensation_n and_o in_o these_o patâ—untur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la humani_fw-la they_o be_v but_o like_a man_n sometime_o again_o 3_o the_o lord_n go_v thorough_a in_o his_o dispensation_n by_o a_o method_n of_o contrary_n he_o bring_v his_o people_n into_o the_o dark_a before_o he_o cause_v light_a shine_n out_o of_o darkness_n he_o bring_v they_o as_o the_o text_n say_v into_o the_o dreary_a wilderness_n and_o there_o he_o comfort_v they_o he_o wound_v before_o he_o heal_v he_o kill_v before_o he_o make_v alive_a he_o cast_v down_o before_o he_o raise_v up_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o patience_n to_o observe_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o dispensation_n and_o their_o connexion_n for_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o they_o by_o part_n we_o will_v ready_o mistake_v in_o our_o observation_n i_o find_v likewise_o 4._o in_o many_o dispensation_n a_o reserve_n the_o lord_n keep_v up_o his_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v to_o bait_v and_o allure_v his_o people_n to_o observe_v very_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n that_o hide_v thyself_o o_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n isai_n 45._o 14._o o_o lord_n we_o can_v see_v what_o thou_o will_v be_v at_o what_o i_o do_v thou_o know_v not_o now_o say_v christ_n but_o thou_o shall_v know_v afterward_o like_o a_o man_n if_o he_o see_v his_o hearer_n slack_v their_o attention_n to_o a_o serious_a discourse_n he_o break_v off_o and_o pause_v a_o little_a to_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o serious_a attention_n so_o do_v god_n in_o his_o work_n to_o gain_v we_o to_o a_o diligent_a observation_n threfore_o in_o our_o observation_n of_o dispensation_n we_o will_v be_v like_o abraham_n godly_a servant_n genes_n 24_o 21._o
say_v o_fw-la â—ut_fw-la i_o love_v the_o house_n of_o god_n well_o and_o o_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v there_o before_o god_n for_o the_o â—ay_n be_v when_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n glory_n and_o his_o power_n in_o â—â—_o sanctuary_n psal._n 63_o 2._o and_o o_o when_o shall_v i_o see_v â—e_n like_o again_o o_o how_o shall_v that_o be_v then_o make_v â—e_n of_o thy_o memory_n and_o remember_v that_o davidâ—â—m_o â—â—m_z the_o wilderness_n return_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o â—use_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n remember_v likewise_o isai_n 64._o 3._o that_o god_n do_v for_o his_o people_n terrible_a thing_n which_o they_o look_v not_o for_o â—he_n come_v down_o and_o the_o mountain_n flow_v down_o at_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o they_o build_v their_o hope_n upon_o in_o their_o present_a case_n conclude_v thou_o then_o with_o david_n 2_o sam._n 15_o 25._o that_o if_o thou_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v thou_o again_o and_o show_v the_o both_o his_o ark_n and_o his_o habitation_n this_o scripture_n have_v long_o lodge_v in_o my_o thought_n and_o while_o minâ—_n own_o heart_n like_o sarah_n behind_o the_o tent_n door_n laugh_v and_o say_v shall_v these_o thing_n be_v in_o reproach_n â—â—_o scornful_a unbelief_n i_o thus_o both_o use_n and_o please_v to_o reason_n those_o who_o find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o and_o show_v they_o both_o his_o ark_n and_o his_o habitation_n to_o wit_n the_o sanctuary_n but_o the_o many_o wander_a saint_n and_o outcast_a minister_n and_o people_n of_o these_o nation_n find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o see_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o habitation_n let_v unbelief_n answer_v the_o first_o proposition_n leâ—_n even_o their_o enemy_n answer_v the_o second_o and_o theâ—â—_n who_o shall_v deny_v the_o conclusion_n 7._o we_o will_v observe_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o dispensation_n with_o use_n the_o useful_a observe_v be_v the_o good_a observer_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n anâ—_n this_o be_v that_o which_o before_o in_o scripture_n phrase_n wâ—â—_n call_v a_o harken_v to_o the_o lord_n voice_n in_o his_o dispensation_n and_o a_o discern_a of_o their_o tune_n there_o no_o work_n of_o god_n but_o it_o have_v a_o voice_n and_o it_o have_v a_o use_n and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v of_o so_o universal_a â—â—_o that_o hardly_o be_v their_o any_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o we_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o some_o work_n of_o god_n it_o â—t_a pertinent_a nor_o take_v i_o pleasure_v here_o to_o enlarge_v general_a of_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o several_a â—orks_n of_o god_n but_o have_v above_o suppose_v as_o â—e_v truth_n be_v that_o to_o any_o who_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o discern_v the_o voice_n of_o present_a dispensation_n to_o the_o church_n in_o these_o nation_n be_v beyond_o all_o dispute_n a_o â—urnful_a one_o i_o shall_v therefore_o short_o hint_n at_o the_o â—oper_a use_n of_o such_o mournful_a dispensation_n and_o shall_v direct_v they_o all_o from_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o lmentation_n the_o first_o use_n of_o present_a dispensation_n be_v for_o lamentation_n verse_n 48_o 49_o 51._o my_o eye_n â—ine_z eye_n my_o eye_n i_o eye_n run_v down_o with_o â—vers_n of_o water_n my_o eye_n trickle_v down_o and_o â—â—seth_v not_o without_o any_o intermission_n my_o eye_n affectâ—â—_n my_o heart_n o_o call_v all_o that_o be_v skilful_a to_o mourn_v and_o let_v they_o raise_v up_o a_o lamentation_n but_o â—hough_o neither_o our_o eye_n weep_v nor_o our_o voice_n laâ—ent_n yet_o even_o our_o condition_n itself_o do_v weep_v and_o mourn_v to_o god_n jer._n 12._o 10_o 11._o many_o pastor_n have_v destroy_v my_o utneyard_n they_o have_v tread_v my_o portion_n unâ—â—r_n foot_n they_o have_v make_v my_o pleasant_a portion_n a_o desolate_a wilderness_n they_o have_v make_v it_o desolate_a and_o be_v dissolve_v it_o mourn_v unto_o i_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v make_v deâ—â—ate_n and_o no_o man_n lay_v it_o to_o heart_n come_v then_o and_o â—â—t_v up_o a_o lamentation_n together_o all_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n lament_v smite_a â—epherds_n lament_v scatter_v flock_n lament_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a soul_n lament_v desolate_a congregation_n lament_v poor_a doubt_v disconsolate_a christian_n lament_v close_v church_n lament_v empty_a â—â—ulpits_n lament_v silent_a sabbath_n turn_v your_o joy_n into_o mourn_v o_o our_o bless_a communion-time_n lament_v city_n lament_v burrows_n lament_v you_o dâ—_n village_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v mourn_v in_o secret_a place_n cause_v the_o lord_n flock_n be_v carry_v away_o jer._n 13._o 17._o say_v it_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n we_o never_o see_v the_o like_a since_o popish_a â—â—terdictions_n so_o many_o glorious_a light_n obscure_v these_o nation_n and_o if_o a_o enemy_n have_v do_v thâ—_n then_o may_v we_o have_v bear_v it_o if_o pope_n if_o turk_n pagan_a but_o thou_o o_o a_o friend_n a_o protestant_n prince_n of_o the_o covenant_n what_o thing_n shall_v i_o taâ—â—_n to_o witness_v for_o this_o but_o because_o the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o mourn_v as_o those_o thâ—_n have_v hope_n the_o second_o use_v of_o present_a dispensation_n shâ—_n be_v to_o hope_n verse_n 21._o this_o i_o recall_v to_o my_o mâ—â—_n therefore_o have_v i_o hope_v verse_n 24._o in_o he_o will_v i_o hope_v verse_n 26._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v both_o hopâ—_n and_o quiet_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o lord_n isai_n 8._o 17._o i_o will_v wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n and_o i_o will_v looâ—_n for_o he_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o contrary_a conclusion_n faith_n and_o unbelief_n will_v draw_v from_o the_o same_o premise_n the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o hide_v hâ—â—_n face_n then_o say_v believe_v isai_n and_o jeremy_n we_o wiâ—â—_n hope_v in_o he_o and_o wait_v for_o he_o yea_o but_o set_v unbelieving_a joram_n to_o it_o and_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o short_o why_o shall_v i_o wait_v any_o long_o for_o he_o 2_o king_n 〈◊〉_d 32._o and_o if_o he_o must_v know_v why_o jeremy_n lament_n 3._o 26._o can_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v good_a and_o if_o he_o ask_v what_o good_a be_v in_o it_o isai_n will_v tell_v he_o more_o particular_o chap._n 30._o 18._o the_o lord_n be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o he_o psal._n 52_o 9_o will_v wait_v on_o thy_o name_n for_o it_o be_v good_a before_o thy_o saint_n â—here_o we_o see_v it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n â—at_a it_o be_v still_o good_a to_o wait_v on_o god_n o_o then_o let_v we_o â—ait_v on_o he_o that_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o house_n 〈◊〉_d jacob_n for_o sure_o there_o be_v hope_n but_o where_o be_v â—ur_n hope_n our_o hope_n be_v in_o god_n that_o save_v the_o upâ—â—ght_n he_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o saviour_n thereâ—â—_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n jer._n 14_o 8._o so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v god_n 〈◊〉_d long_o be_v their_o hope_n and_o to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o god_n and_o they_o â—ob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o title_n who_o fail_v in_o their_o hope_n the_o 3d_o use_n of_o present_a dispensation_n be_v submission_n verse_n 27_o 28_o 29_o 30._o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n he_o sit_v alone_a and_o keep_v silence_n because_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o upon_o he_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n he_o give_v his_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o reproach_n and_o verse_n 39_o wherefore_o do_v a_o live_a man_n complain_v a_o man_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o lord_n dispensation_n be_v our_o part_n to_o submit_v and_o because_o submission_n 〈◊〉_d god_n dispensation_n be_v a_o hard_a duty_n to_o our_o rebellious_a corrupt_a heart_n i_o find_v the_o lament_a prophet_n tacit_o insist_v to_o persuade_v submission_n upon_o â—hese_n ground_n 1._o from_o the_o mitigation_n of_o dispensation_n the_o lord_n punish_v not_o as_o we_o deserve_v â—â—e_v be_v live_v man_n and_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o that_o â—his_v mercy_n renew_v every_o morning_n and_o indeed_o that_o be_v less_o than_o hell_n to_o a_o sinner_n be_v mercy_n unâ—â—served_v verse_n 22_o 23_o two_o from_o the_o good_a that_o may_v be_v expect_v of_o the_o sad_a dispensation_n verse_n 27._o it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o hâ—_n