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be_v excellent_a ib._n use_v 1_o to_o show_v the_o happiness_n of_o believer_n ib._n use_v 2._o to_o show_v what_o a_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ib._n obs_n 3_o those_o that_o make_v league_n with_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v enthral_v in_o their_o abomination_n 161_o ob_n 4_o when_o man_n be_v inward_o unclean_a god_n care_v not_o for_o their_o outward_a cleanness_n ib._n obs_n 5_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n to_o join_v with_o the_o world_n in_o evil_a worship_n 161_o verse_n iu._n obs_n 1_o those_o that_o abuse_v their_o joy_n to_o lust_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o 163_o ob_n 2_o this_o make_v the_o affliction_n bitter_a when_o the_o joy_n in_o god_n service_n be_v go_v ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o a_o creature_n will_v seek_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n reject_v he_o 170_o verse_n v._o open_v 173_o the_o perplexity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o all_o comfort_n be_v go_v 177_o 2_o god_n himself_o fight_v against_o they_o ib._n 3_o conscience_n terrify_v they_o ib._n 4_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v for_o help_v ib._n 5_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o they_o ib._n 6_o these_o misery_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n ib._n the_o saint_n know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o a_o day_n of_o calamity_n 1_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o they_o know_v he_o 178_o 2_o exercise_n faith_n in_o the_o word_n 179_o 3_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n ib._n 4_o ease_n their_o soul_n by_o prayer_n ib._n 5_o see_v beyond_o present_a evil_n ib._n verse_n vi._n obs_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n have_v always_o some_o shift_a thought_n how_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o 180_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n will_v rather_o make_v any_o thing_n their_o refuge_n in_o affliction_n than_o god_n 18â—_n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v one_o own_o country_n and_o never_o return_v 183_o verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o god_n have_v his_o set_a time_n for_o execution_n of_o judgement_n 187_o ob_n 2_o the_o apprehension_n of_o present_a evil_n terrify_v the_o soul_n 188_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o know_v till_o they_o feel_v ib._n obs_n 4_o the_o knowledge_n man_n have_v of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o work_a knowledge_n 189_o ob_n 5_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n man_n cry_v out_o that_o those_o be_v fool_n that_o seduce_v they_o ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o man_n to_o be_v lead_v aside_o by_o their_o minister_n 190_o verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o many_o vile_a thing_n be_v hide_v under_o glorious_a title_n 191_o ob_n 2_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o seek_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o 192_o ob_n 3_o no_o cause_n so_o ill_o but_o will_v be_v maintain_v by_o some_o learned_a 193_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n to_o see_v those_o that_o maintain_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a to_o pretend_v as_o much_o for_o god_n as_o any_o ib._n obs_n 5_o you_o must_v have_v ground_n from_o scripture_n before_o you_o submit_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 195_o obs_n 6._o those_o that_o have_v interest_n in_o god_n rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v faithful_a minister_n keep_v close_o to_o god_n 199_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o when_o superstition_n have_v get_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v hardly_o get_v out_o 202_o use_v to_o england_n ib._n obs_n 2_o we_o may_v find_v worse_a usage_n from_o those_o that_o profess_v religion_n than_o from_o those_o which_o profess_v it_o not_o 207_o use_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o carry_v yourselves_o towards_o your_o brethren_n ib._n obs_n 3_o god_n may_v behold_v those_o filthy_a who_o carry_v fair_a show_n in_o religion_n ib._n obs_n 4_o for_o man_n to_o stand_v out_o impudent_o in_o wickedness_n commit_v be_v abominable_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n 208_o ob_n 5_o to_o join_v with_o other_o to_o do_v so_o be_v worse_a ib._n apply_v to_o some_o of_o the_o gentry_n and_o nobility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ib._n obs_n 6_o such_o as_o do_v so_o may_v prosper_v a_o while_n 209_o obs_n 7_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v all_o perish_v ib._n obs_n 8_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o forefather_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o child_n sin_n ib._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o we_o shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n god_n love_n to_o our_o father_n and_o seek_v to_o continue_v it_o to_o ourselves_o 211_o ob_n 2_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o engage_v carnal_a heart_n 214_o obs_n 3_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a so_o shameful_a but_o a_o carnal_a heart_n will_v forsake_v the_o glorious_a god_n to_o cleave_v to_o it_o 216_o obs_n 4_o so_o to_o leave_v god_n and_o cleave_v to_o wickedness_n be_v abominable_a ib._n obs_n 5_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o people_n to_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n those_o be_v of_o who_o they_o love_v 219_o verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o multitude_n of_o child_n be_v a_o glory_n to_o a_o people_n 221_o 1_o by_o they_o they_o be_v multiply_v ib._n 2_o what_o excellency_n be_v in_o their_o child_n they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o their_o own_o ib._n 3_o they_o have_v hope_n of_o continuation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n by_o they_o ib._n use_v bring_v up_o your_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ib._n obs_n 2_o godliness_n bring_v blessing_n swift_o and_o wickedness_n drive_v they_o away_o as_o fast_o 245_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o many_o think_v all_o be_v well_o when_o they_o have_v escape_v some_o judgement_n 246_o obs_n 2_o it_o be_v a_o judgement_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o child_n ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v god_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o uphold_v it_o 248_o verse_n xiii_o expound_v 253_o ob_n 1_o god_n may_v depart_v from_o man_n or_o kingdom_n in_o their_o great_a prosperity_n 255_o use_v take_v heed_n when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o 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