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the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o micah_n arise_v you_o and_o depart_v for_o this_o be_v not_o your_o rest_n because_o it_o be_v pollute_v chap._n 2._o 10._o this_o expression_n be_v in_o allusion_n to_o shepherd_n who_o after_o they_o have_v feed_v one_o place_n well_o and_o thorough_o with_o their_o flock_n and_o their_o foot_n have_v tread_v spoil_v or_o make_v the_o pasture_n to_o smell_v than_o they_o remove_v to_o a_o fresh_a place_n and_o ground_n so_o after_o we_o have_v thorough_o do_v the_o business_n of_o life_n in_o such_o a_o thing_n we_o shall_v not_o still_o stick_v in_o that_o but_o press_v further_o to_o the_o high_a and_o great_a concern_v the_o shepherd_n with_o their_o flock_n shall_v come_v unto_o she_o they_o shall_v pitch_v their_o tent_n against_o she_o round_o about_o they_o shall_v feed_v every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n jer._n 6._o 3._o and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v for_o some_o time_n they_o take_v up_o and_o remove_v to_o another_o 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as_o much_o exceed_v the_o other_o who_o be_v a_o creature_n and_o by_o he_o make_v as_o the_o whole_a ocean_n do_v a_o single_a drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o one_a and_o second_o chapter_n of_o job_n in_o the_o 3d._n of_o zechariah_n and_o in_o rev._n 12._o 10._o we_o see_v and_o understand_v god_n superlative_a and_o overrule_a goodness_n and_o equity_n how_o he_o do_v moderate_v the_o matter_n and_o affirm_v it_o by_o the_o way_n of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n on_o the_o side_n of_o mankind_n and_o this_o be_v but_o as_o talk_v a_o little_a before_o the_o day_n of_o assize_n a_o emblem_n and_o forerunner_n how_o he_o will_v determine_v it_o eternal_o on_o their_o side_n at_o the_o last_o and_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o information_n accusation_n and_o aggravation_n of_o satan_n and_o now_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o of_o his_o minister_n transform_v into_o minister_n of_o righteousness_n alike_o unto_o satan_n in_o this_o who_o draw_v up_o 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shall_v judge_v the_o world_n with_o righteousness_n and_o the_o people_n with_o his_o truth_n psal_n 96._o 13._o with_o righteousness_n shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n and_o the_o people_n with_o equity_n psal_n 98._o 9_o now_o equity_n be_v a_o mild_a thing_n which_o do_v state_n moderate_a and_o adjust_a a_o matter_n and_o then_o after_o all_o god_n do_v reserve_v mercy_n even_o after_o judgement_n and_o condemnation_n for_o that_o be_v its_o proper_a place_n at_o the_o last_o day_n mercy_n shall_v rejoice_v against_o judgement_n in_o such_o a_o signal_n eminent_a great_a and_o universal_a a_o manner_n even_o as_o to_o swallow_v up_o all_o judgement_n in_o victory_n when_o i_o be_o pacify_v towards_o thou_o for_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 16._o 63._o when_o this_o song_n shall_v be_v sing_v thou_o have_v take_v away_o all_o thy_o wrath_n thou_o have_v turn_v thyself_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o thy_o anger_n psal_n 85._o 3._o god_n be_v more_o merciful_a than_o ever_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n to_o conceive_v or_o the_o ear_n have_v hear_v that_o as_o it_o be_v write_v at_o the_o first_o creation_n the_o morning-star_n sing_v together_o and_o all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shout_v for_o joy_n job_n 38._o 7._o now_o compare_v this_o with_o isai_n 14._o â—2_n lucifer_n be_v there_o call_v son_n of_o the_o morning_n so_o that_o if_o ever_o he_o sing_v for_o joy_n it_o be_v before_o he_o fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v both_o possible_a and_o probable_a that_o for_o joy_n when_o he_o be_v first_o bring_v forth_o into_o be_v he_o may_v sing_v a_o song_n of_o praise_n and_o acknowledgement_n unto_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o so_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o gen._n 6._o 2_o 4._o there_o we_o find_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a of_o the_o world_n style_v the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o so_o they_o be_v by_o creation_n and_o workmanship_n this_o be_v fresh_a and_o soon_o after_o the_o 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