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to_o indignation_n oh_o it_o be_v a_o heart-melting_a consideration_n where_o there_o be_v any_o ingenuity_n if_o our_o affliction_n grieve_v god_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o it_o do_v judg._n 10._o 16._o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v grieve_v for_o his_o dishonour_n 4._o to_o conclude_v get_v upon_o your_o heart_n such_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n indignation_n as_o may_v quicken_v you_o to_o the_o use_n of_o prevent_a duty_n so_o amos_n 4._o 12._o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n so_o the_o prophet_n zeph._n 2._o 1_o 2._o gather_v yourselves_o together_o before_o the_o decree_n bring_v forth_o it_o be_v moses_n his_o honour_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o breach_n psal._n 106._o 23._o and_o abrabam_n to_o plead_v so_o with_o god_n though_o he_o do_v not_o prevail_v chap._n iu._n confirm_v the_o three_o proposition_n viz._n that_o god_n have_v a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a care_n of_o his_o own_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o indignation_n sect_n i._o 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christ_n spoil_v and_o shame_v it_o in_o his_o answer_n john_n 19_o 10._o thou_o can_v have_v no_o power_n at_o all_o against_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v thou_o from_o above_o wicked_a man_n like_o wild_a horse_n will_v run_v over_o and_o trample_v under_o foot_n all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o bridle_n of_o divine_a providence_n have_v a_o strong_a curb_n to_o restrain_v they_o ezek._n 22._o 6._o the_o prince_n of_o israel_n every_o one_o be_v in_o thou_o to_o their_o power_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o god_n israel_n that_o their_o power_n be_v not_o as_o large_a as_o their_o will_n be_v this_o world_n be_v a_o rage_a and_o boisterous_a sea_n which_o sore_o toffe_n the_o passenger_n for_o heaven_n that_o sail_n upon_o it_o but_o this_o be_v their_o comfort_n and_o security_n the_o lord_n still_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o wave_n and_o the_o tumult_n of_o the_o people_n ps._n 65._o 7._o moral_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a wave_n be_v check_v and_o bound_v by_o divine_a power_n sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n thou_o shall_v restrain_v psal._n 76._o 10._o as_o a_o man_n turn_v so_o much_o water_n into_o the_o channel_n as_o will_v drive_v the_o mill_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o rest_n in_o another_o sluice_n yea_o not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o the_o power_n of_o devil_n also_o be_v under_o the_o restraint_n and_o limitation_n of_o this_o power_n rev._n 3._o 10._o satan_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n he_o will_v have_v cast_v they_o into_o their_o grave_n yea_o into_o hell_n if_o he_o can_v but_o it_o must_v be_v only_o into_o a_o prison_n he_o will_v have_v keep_v they_o in_o prison_n till_o they_o have_v die_v and_o rot_v there_o but_o it_o must_v be_v only_o for_o ten_o day_n oh_o glorious_a sovereign_a power_n which_o 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