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it_o consist_v in_o the_o last_o he_o declare_v the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o by_o that_o occasion_n prophesi_v of_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o final_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o we_o that_o we_o be_v distress_v with_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n may_v from_o hence_o fetch_v those_o thing_n that_o serve_v to_o our_o instruction_n and_o comforce_v at_o this_o time_n we_o will_v only_o examine_v the_o first_o part_n prophet_n a_o tragieaâ—_n beginning_n wherein_o chief_o he_o stir_v up_o the_o prophet_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o sermon_n be_v very_o tragical_a and_o warlike_a wherein_o he_o rouze_v up_o the_o secure_a and_o careless_a that_o they_o may_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o the_o punishment_n now_o ready_o to_o light_v upon_o they_o and_o because_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o war_n he_o allude_v to_o afeate_v of_o war_n will_v the_o watchman_n or_o spy_n to_o sound_v out_o alarm_n and_o proclaim_v the_o batteil_n for_o he_o say_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n and_o shout_n in_o my_o holy_a mountain_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o zion_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a hill_n or_o temple_n part_o jest_n they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o to_o he_o safe_a for_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o partly_o that_o they_o may_v understand_v this_o thing_n especial_o to_o be_v enjoin_v to_o the._n prophet_n who_o god_n have_v appoint_v watchman_n to_o his_o people_n 3.33_o ezech._n 3.33_o as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o ezechiel_n he_o add_v let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n tremble_v he_o name_v all_o jest_n any_o shall_v think_v himself_o to_o be_v without_o fault_n and_o he_o bid_v they_o tremble_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v perceive_v god_n to_o deal_v in_o good_a earnest_n and_o therefore_o that_o they_o also_o must_v not_o dally_v whereunto_o serve_v the_o cause_n which_o he_o by_o and_o by_o add_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v that_o be_v the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o god_n have_v now_o long_o since_o appoint_v for_o vengeance_n which_o even_o now_o also_o wait_v at_o your_o door_n here_o come_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o be_v note_v of_o we_o who_o like_o a_o kind_a father_n first_o deal_v in_o word_n punish_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o give_v warning_n before_o he_o punish_v before_o he_o add_v stripe_n neither_o doubtless_o be_v such_o prophesiynge_n in_o vain_a or_o appoint_v to_o stir_v up_o a_o vain_a fear_n or_o terror_n for_o as_o many_o as_o be_v terryfy_v with_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n do_v escape_v the_o punishment_n as_o god_n himself_o promise_v in_o jeremie_n but_o if_o in_o case_n the_o number_n of_o the_o wicked_a do_v prevail_v 18._o jeremie_n 18._o unto_o who_o these_o thing_n seem_v but_o as_o toy_n and_o trifle_n and_o therefore_o god_n can_v defer_v the_o punishment_n yet_o do_v the_o godly_a receive_v great_a comfort_n hereby_o for_o when_o they_o call_v these_o prophesiynge_n to_o mind_n they_o understande_v also_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o god_n government_n who_o because_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o love_v we_o suffer_v not_o he_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o their_o strength_n but_o that_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n he_o cause_v that_o all_o thing_n work_v for_o the_o best_a unto_o they_o watchman_n god_n use_v his_o minister_n as_o watchman_n further_o we_o have_v to_o mark_v that_o god_n oftentimes_o by_o his_o prophet_n and_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n do_v foretell_v his_o punishment_n and_o that_o as_o before_o we_o have_v say_v he_o ordain_v they_o to_o the_o end_n that_o as_o watchman_n they_o shall_v sound_v the_o trumpet_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n commit_v to_o their_o charge_n unto_o that_o spiritual_a fight_n which_o consist_v especial_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o which_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v away_o the_o plague_n imminent_a and_o at_o hand_n the_o consideration_n hereof_o admonish_v as_o well_o minister_n as_o also_o the_o whole_a people_n and_o every_o creature_n particular_o of_o their_o duty_n for_o it_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o attend_v upon_o their_o flock_n and_o to_o mark_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o every_o one_o and_o with_o all_o the_o danger_n that_o either_o public_o or_o private_o â—ang_v over_o their_o head_n moreover_o to_o reproove_v and_o denounce_v the_o same_o so_o as_o every_o man_n may_v perceive_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v this_o do_v the_o holy_a prophet_n in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o selfsame_o do_v paul_n very_o gravelye_o require_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 25._o act_n 20._o 2._o tim._n 4._o mat._n 24._o and_o 25._o and_o they_o that_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o as_o many_o as_o be_v careless_a and_o 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