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the_o three_o benefit_n which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o the_o church_n the_o four_o follow_v which_o be_v peace_n tranquillity_n and_o immunity_n from_o danger_n verse_n 18._o and_o in_o that_o day_n will_v i_o make_v a_o covenant_n for_o they_o with_o verse_n 18_o the_o wild_a beast_n and_o with_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o with_o that_o that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v break_v the_o bow_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o battle_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o will_v make_v they_o to_o sleep_v safe_o in_o which_o word_n the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v exposition_n the_o exposition_n so_o watch_v over_o his_o church_n and_o people_n with_o his_o providence_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v security_n and_o peaceable_a rest_n though_o they_o be_v compass_v about_o with_o danger_n and_o manifold_a evil_n and_o among_o other_o he_o make_v choice_n of_o two_o to_o signify_v all_o the_o rest_n namely_o that_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o first_o from_o the_o brutish_a rage_n and_o violence_n of_o unreasonable_a creature_n and_o second_o from_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o man_n who_o shall_v oppose_v against_o they_o the_o first_o be_v express_v in_o these_o word_n i_o will_v make_v in_o that_o day_n a_o covenant_n for_o they_o with_o the_o wild_a beast_n where_o the_o lord_n show_v that_o when_o his_o people_n be_v convert_v and_o reconcile_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o only_o bestow_v upon_o they_o his_o benefit_n both_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a but_o also_o defend_v they_o from_o danger_n so_o that_o no_o evil_n shall_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o particular_o he_o promise_v to_o protect_v they_o from_o unreasonable_a creature_n which_o be_v all_o refer_v to_o three_o sort_n first_o beast_n as_o bear_n lion_n tiger_n wolf_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v all_o ravenous_a and_o harmful_a bird_n three_o creep_v thing_n as_o serpent_n canker_n worm_n locust_n caterpillar_n and_o such_o like_a all_o which_o creature_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n under_o man_n lordship_n and_o dominion_n yield_v unto_o he_o voluntary_a and_o free_a obedience_n but_o after_o by_o his_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n man_n have_v make_v god_n his_o enemy_n he_o lose_v his_o sovereignty_n the_o creature_n rebel_a against_o he_o who_o be_v a_o rebel_n to_o their_o great_a lord_n and_o creator_n and_o pull_v their_o neck_n out_o of_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o subjection_n and_o whereas_o before_o they_o peaceable_o obey_v he_o now_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v the_o lord_n ready_a instrument_n to_o inflict_v deserve_v punishment_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o destruction_n the_o water_n to_o drown_v he_o as_o it_o do_v the_o whole_a world_n the_o fire_n to_o burn_v he_o as_o it_o do_v sodom_n the_o air_n to_o poison_v and_o infect_v he_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pestilence_n the_o earth_n to_o swallow_v he_o as_o it_o do_v dathan_n and_o his_o follower_n the_o bear_v to_o devour_v he_o as_o 6._o 2._o king_n 17._o 25._o numb_a 21._o 6._o they_o do_v the_o 42._o child_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o elisha_n the_o lion_n to_o destroy_v he_o as_o they_o do_v the_o samaritan_n serpent_n to_o sting_v he_o as_o they_o do_v the_o israelite_n yea_o even_o the_o base_a creature_n have_v both_o will_n &_o power_n enough_o when_o god_n give_v sign_n of_o battle_n as_o frog_n caterpillar_n louse_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o herod_n devour_v by_o lice_n 12._o act._n 12._o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o lord_n muster_v and_o marshal_v up_o together_o his_o army_n of_o judgement_n wherewith_o he_o punish_v the_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n of_o man_n cruel_a and_o noisome_a beast_n be_v one_o choice_a band_n wherewith_o he_o assault_v he_o as_o appeareth_z levit._n 26._o 22._o ezech._n 14._o 15._o but_o when_o as_o man_n in_o christ_n be_v 15._o levit._fw-la 26._o 27._o ezech._n 14_o 15._o reconcile_v unto_o god_n then_o also_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o restore_v unto_o he_o his_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o they_o for_o man_n that_o be_v cause_v they_o to_o become_v harmless_a so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v either_o willing_a or_o able_a to_o hurt_v any_o of_o his_o child_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 91._o 13._o ezech._n 25._o psal_n 91._o 13._o ezech._n 34._o 25._o 34._o 25._o so_o also_o eliphaz_n speak_v notable_o to_o this_o purpose_n job_n 5._o 22._o 23._o howsoever_o therefore_o god_n child_n be_v compass_v 23._o job._n 5._o 22._o 23._o about_o with_o danger_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v safe_a under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o wing_n psal_n 91._o 1._o 4._o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o turmoil_n 4._o psal_n 91._o 1._o 4._o and_o molestation_n their_o soul_n shall_v dwell_v at_o ease_n as_o it_o be_v psal_n 25._o 13._o 13._o psal_n 25._o 13._o but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o this_o promise_n be_v accomplish_v creature_n how_o the_o faithful_a have_v peace_n with_o the_o brute_n creature_n see_v the_o godly_a man_n have_v these_o beast_n in_o subjection_n no_o more_o than_o the_o wicked_a and_o oftentimes_o they_o be_v alike_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a unto_o both_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v perform_v this_o promise_n as_o he_o do_v all_o other_o concern_v worldly_a and_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o deliverance_n namely_o not_o absolute_o but_o conditional_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o salvation_n of_o his_o child_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o though_o he_o inflict_v upon_o they_o the_o contrary_a affliction_n trouble_n and_o danger_n yet_o he_o sanctifi_v they_o for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o these_o main_a end_n the_o further_a of_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o their_o salvation_n so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o hurtful_a but_o exceed_v good_a and_o profitable_a unto_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o lord_n perform_v his_o promise_n of_o preserve_v his_o child_n from_o bruit_n beast_n and_o such_o like_a danger_n so_o that_o either_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o deliverance_n from_o they_o which_o usual_o the_o lord_n grant_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o 5._o dan._n 6._o act._n 28._o 5._o paul_n who_o the_o viper_n can_v not_o hurt_v or_o otherwise_o if_o they_o be_v overtake_v of_o these_o danger_n it_o be_v for_o their_o good_a see_v all_o thing_n even_o affliction_n themselves_o work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a to_o god_n elect_v rom._n 8._o 28._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o second_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v usual_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n under_o the_o promise_n of_o temporal_a benefit_n and_o deliverance_n with_o which_o the_o people_n be_v best_a acquaint_v shadow_n out_o unto_o they_o his_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o protection_n and_o so_o here_o particular_o he_o promise_v protection_n and_o deliverance_n from_o brute_n and_o savage_a beast_n with_o which_o the_o israelite_n be_v much_o vex_v and_o endanger_v that_o by_o this_o benefit_n which_o they_o can_v feel_o apprehend_v he_o may_v lead_v they_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o full_a assurance_n of_o his_o protection_n and_o careful_a providence_n always_o watch_v over_o they_o for_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o all_o danger_n especial_o from_o the_o fury_n and_o malice_n of_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n who_o never_o cease_v assault_v of_o god_n elect_v 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o 8._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o three_o this_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o harmlessness_n may_v be_v say_v
god_n heavy_a judgement_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o preserve_v we_o free_a from_o punishment_n not_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o remove_v punishment_n inflict_v for_o sin_n to_o take_v away_o the_o cause_n thereof_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n 2_o chron._n 7._o 14._o ezech._n 18._o 21._o and_o 16._o 2._o chro._n 7._o 14._o ezech._n 18._o 21._o 33._o 14._o 16._o 33._o 14._o 16._o the_o use_n hereof_o serve_v to_o teach_v we_o what_o course_n be_v best_a to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o remove_v those_o judgement_n which_o lie_v heavy_a judgement_n repentance_n the_o best_a mean_n to_o remove_v judgement_n upon_o our_o land_n or_o at_o least_o have_v display_v their_o colour_n be_v ready_a to_o march_v against_o we_o namely_o the_o pestilence_n inundation_n dearth_n and_o famine_n sure_o we_o must_v not_o chief_o trust_v in_o human_a policy_n and_o prevention_n or_o in_o the_o help_n of_o our_o border_a friend_n for_o all_o this_o will_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o we_o do_v not_o in_o the_o first_o place_n seek_v reconciliation_n with_o god_n by_o forsake_v our_o sin_n and_o turn_v unto_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n the_o second_o use_n serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o that_o mourn_n god_n protect_v those_o that_o mourn_n mourn_n in_o zion_n and_o daily_o bewail_v both_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o people_n for_o such_o be_v to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v they_o a_o special_a privilege_n and_o protection_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v protect_v from_o the_o common_a calamity_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o their_o nation_n or_o if_o as_o member_n 17._o jer._n 39_o 16._o 17._o of_o this_o great_a body_n politic_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o communion_n they_o necessary_o partake_v in_o their_o misery_n and_o affliction_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v so_o sanctify_v these_o cross_n unto_o they_o and_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o strength_n faith_n patience_n and_o comfort_n that_o when_o unrepentant_a sinner_n who_o never_o sigh_v nor_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n do_v now_o groan_v and_o languish_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o punishment_n they_o contrariwise_o who_o upon_o their_o unfeigned_a repentance_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v patient_a but_o also_o rejoice_v in_o their_o tribulation_n and_o their_o affliction_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o serpent_n without_o a_o sting_n last_o this_o serve_v to_o refute_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o when_o they_o be_v just_o punish_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o stead_n of_o remove_v the_o cause_n by_o repentance_n do_v add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n by_o use_v wicked_a &_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o the_o remove_n punishment_n the_o folly_n of_o those_o who_o by_o sin_n labour_n to_o remove_v punishment_n of_o their_o punishment_n as_o for_o example_n go_v unto_o witch_n wizard_n and_o sorcerer_n use_v falsehood_n and_o deceit_n injury_n and_o oppression_n that_o so_o they_o may_v remove_v the_o burden_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o they_o unto_o the_o shoulder_n of_o their_o neighbour_n but_o such_o be_v to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o give_v they_o ease_v or_o to_o release_v they_o of_o their_o affliction_n nay_o rather_o they_o be_v to_o expect_v that_o as_o they_o add_v sin_n unto_o sin_n so_o god_n will_v add_v punishment_n unto_o punishment_n until_o they_o which_o refuse_v to_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n faint_a and_o sink_v under_o his_o heavy_a judgement_n the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v be_v the_o senseless_a hardness_n hart_n the_o obdurate_a hardness_n of_o man_n hart_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o the_o secure_a impenitency_n of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o neither_o god_n mercy_n nor_o judgement_n will_v any_o whit_n affect_v we_o if_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o over_o to_o our_o own_o obdurate_a stubbernesse_n for_o even_o when_o the_o senseless_a and_o brutish_a creature_n be_v in_o their_o kind_n affect_v both_o with_o god_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n only_a man_n remain_v without_o sense_n and_o feeling_n the_o heaven_n veil_n their_o face_n &_o shed_v forth_o their_o tear_n the_o earth_n groan_v &_o shake_v the_o water_n roar_v &_o swell_v the_o beast_n fowl_n &_o fish_n mourn_v and_o hang_v down_o their_o head_n show_v their_o inward_a grief_n by_o that_o diverse_a language_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v angry_a and_o lay_v his_o heavy_a hand_n upon_o they_o only_a man_n the_o chief_a rebel_n of_o the_o world_n smile_v when_o god_n frown_v and_o though_o he_o be_v somewhat_o touch_v with_o sense_n of_o pain_n yet_o he_o sorrow_v only_o because_o he_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o because_o by_o his_o sin_n he_o have_v deserve_v punishment_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n sometime_o turn_v his_o speech_n from_o man_n because_o he_o have_v no_o ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o hart_n to_o understand_v nor_o sense_n to_o feel_v and_o apprehend_v his_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n unto_o the_o senseless_a and_o brutish_a creature_n to_o note_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o senseless_a creature_n be_v more_o sensible_a than_o a_o senseless_a man_n so_o esay_n 1._o 2._o 3._o jer._n 22._o 29._o 29._o esay_n 1._o 2._o 3._o jer._n 22._o 29._o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o land_n itself_o mourn_v and_o that_o the_o beast_n bird_n and_o fish_n bear_v their_o part_n in_o this_o sorrowful_a song_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n be_v say_v only_o to_o have_v languish_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o misery_n and_o nothing_o be_v say_v of_o any_o sorrow_n or_o mourning_n under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o like_a example_n we_o have_v 37._o gen._n 4._o 13._o exod._n 8._o 8._o 15_o 1_o kin._n 13._o 6._o 33_o mat._n 11._o 16._o 17_o and_o 23._o 37._o in_o cain_n gen._n 4._o 13._o in_o pharaoh_n exod._n 8._o 8._o 15._o in_o saul_n jeroboam_fw-la 1_o king_n 13._o 6._o 33._o and_o in_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 11._o 16._o 17._o and_o 23._o 37._o but_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o look_v far_o for_o example_n to_o illustrate_v this_o point_n see_v our_o own_o experience_n do_v too_o manifest_o prove_v it_o for_o howsoever_o like_a bul-rush_n we_o have_v hang_v down_o our_o head_n while_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n judgement_n do_v make_v we_o bend_v and_o stoop_v yet_o we_o be_v present_o ready_a to_o walk_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o sin_n with_o stiff_a and_o stretch_v out_o neck_n when_o we_o see_v that_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n fury_n be_v a_o little_a overblowne_v the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n serve_v first_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o see_v natural_o we_o be_v hard_o heart_v and_o so_o senseless_o secure_a in_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o earnest_o labour_v for_o a_o break_a hart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o continual_o beg_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v take_v away_o our_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v we_o heart_n of_o flesh_n which_o will_v grieve_v and_o mourn_v when_o he_o show_v any_o sign_n of_o his_o displeasure_n and_o even_o like_o the_o hart_n of_o josias_n melt_v at_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o threaten_n of_o his_o law_n ground_v these_o our_o prayer_n upon_o his_o own_o gracious_a promise_n jere._n 26._o jere._n 32._o 39_o ezech._n 11._o 19_o and_o 36._o 26._o 32._o 39_o ezech._n 11._o 19_o and_o 36._o 26._o second_o it_o serve_v for_o the_o reproof_n of_o carnal_a worldling_n who_o secure_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n foolish_o imagine_v that_o they_o may_v repent_v when_o they_o listen_v and_o so_o receive_v their_o pardon_n from_o god_n but_o such_o be_v to_o know_v that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o great_a necessity_n so_o also_o of_o great_a difficulty_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o hardness_n of_o hart_n as_o he_o just_o may_v see_v they_o have_v abuse_v his_o grace_n to_o wantonness_n and_o his_o mercy_n and_o long_o suffer_v to_o impenitency_n well_o may_v they_o languish_v under_o punishment_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v further_o off_o from_o true_a repentance_n and_o unfeigned_a mourning_n for_o their_o sin_n than_o the_o senseless_a earth_n or_o brutish_a creature_n three_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v not_o only_o hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a to_o himself_o but_o even_o to_o the_o creature_n sin_n be_v pernicious_a to_o all_o the_o creature_n whole_a earth_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n therein_o contain_v in_o the_o creation_n the_o lord_n bless_v the_o earth_n and_o her_o inhabitant_n but_o sin_n turn_v this_o blessing_n into_o a_o curse_n gen._n 3._o 17._o god_n 17._o gen._n