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those_o that_o shall_v listen_v themselves_o in_o her_o service_n there_o service_n i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o rahaâ—_n and_o babylon_n to_o they_o that_o know_v i_o behold_v philistia_n and_o tyre_n with_o aethiopâ—â—_n this_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o those_o nation_n that_o be_v most_o alienate_v from_o the_o profession_n of_o truth_n shall_v come_v under_o her_o wing_n and_o pay_v allegiance_n to_o her_o empire_n stranger_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o her_o bosom_n not_o only_a philistia_n and_o tyre_n nation_n upon_o her_o confine_n but_o egypt_n and_o aethiopia_n nation_n more_o remote_a nation_n bear_v and_o breed_v at_o a_o distance_n shall_v be_v register_v as_o bear_v from_o her_o womb_n and_o nurse_v in_o her_o lap_n distance_n of_o place_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o relation_n
dream_n they_o can_v scarce_o believe_v they_o be_v free_v when_o the_o enemy_n feel_v himself_o punish_v in_o all_o other_o plague_n god_n send_v moses_n as_o a_o herald_n with_o warning_n to_o pharaoh_n but_o in_o this_o god_n surprise_v he_o and_o hurry_v he_o to_o destruction_n without_o give_v he_o any_o caution_n like_o chaff_n that_o the_o tempest_n carry_v away_o and_o be_v see_v no_o more_o job_n 21.18_o so_o shall_v the_o plague_n of_o spiritual_a egypt_n come_v in_o one_o day_n rev._n 18.8_o yea_o in_o one_o hour_n v._o 17._o and_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v like_o a_o lily_n which_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o dew_n flourish_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o over_o night_n it_o look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v wither_v 2._o magnificent_o sometime_o in_o deliverance_n god_n put_v the_o frame_n of_o nature_n in_o confusion_n he_o melt_v the_o mountain_n cleave_v the_o valley_n as_o wax_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o as_o water_n pour_v down_o a_o steep_a place_n mic._n 1.4_o i_o e._n he_o waste_v the_o strength_n and_o riches_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v when_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a he_o shall_v appear_v in_o such_o glory_n as_o to_o make_v the_o adversary_n in_o great_a fear_n and_o strike_v a_o terror_n into_o they_o psal_n 14.5_o god_n will_v perform_v it_o in_o a_o prodigious_a and_o unusual_a way_n god_n may_v have_v take_v off_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o egyptian_a chariot_n before_o they_o have_v enter_v the_o gap_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o approach_v so_o near_o his_o belove_a people_n he_o may_v have_v afflict_v their_o hand_n with_o the_o palsy_n and_o render_v they_o uncapable_a to_o manage_v their_o weapon_n or_o may_v have_v send_v a_o spirit_n of_o emulation_n among_o they_o and_o make_v they_o sheathe_v their_o sword_n in_o one_o another_o bowel_n but_o though_o this_o have_v secure_v his_o people_n it_o will_v not_o have_v render_v his_o operation_n so_o 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refresh_v with_o wine_n recruit_v with_o new_a spirit_n and_o rise_v from_o sleep_n psa_n 78.65_o he_o call_v upon_o all_o creature_n to_o be_v assistant_n to_o cyrus_n in_o the_o design_n of_o his_o people_n deliverance_n isa_n 45.8_o he_o will_v perfect_v it_o by_o a_o way_n of_o creation_n i_o have_v create_v righteousness_n to_o deliverance_n with_o the_o manifestation_n of_o a_o creative_a power_n &_o he_o make_v thing_n serve_v against_o their_o natural_a order_n appoint_v by_o god_n thus_o when_o god_n shall_v appear_v for_o the_o final_a overthrow_n of_o spiritual_a egypt_n he_o shall_v come_v with_o voice_n thunder_n and_o lightning_n a_o earthquake_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o appear_v as_o magnificent_o in_o the_o garb_n of_o a_o judge_n as_o he_o do_v on_o sinai_n in_o that_o of_o a_o lawgiver_n rev._n 16.19_o and_o make_v the_o ten_o horn_n which_o be_v the_o support_n of_o the_o beast_n to_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o her_o desolation_n rev._n 17.16_o 3._o severe_o 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back_o the_o news_n their_o float_a body_n and_o wrack_n be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o defeat_n to_o their_o remain_a countryman_n god_n throw_v off_o all_o tenderness_n his_o bowel_n be_v silent_a he_o strike_v like_o a_o wrathful_a enemy_n lance_v not_o like_o a_o tender_a chirurgeon_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o their_o partner_n in_o their_o sin_n every_o man_n that_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o his_o image_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o without_o mixture_n into_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o indignation_n and_o whoever_o receive_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o name_n rev._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o the_o sun_n the_o political_a power_n that_o defend_v it_o shall_v be_v darken_v the_o river_n whereby_o their_o traffic_n
this_o purpose_n exod._n 34.7_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a inquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v still_o as_o full_a as_o ever_o as_o the_o sun_n which_o have_v influence_v so_o many_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n and_o expel_v so_o much_o darkness_n and_o cold_a be_v still_o as_o a_o strong_a man_n able_a to_o run_v the_o same_o race_n and_o perform_v by_o its_o light_n and_o heat_v the_o same_o operation_n when_o mercy_n show_v itself_o in_o state_n with_o all_o its_o train_n it_o be_v but_o to_o usher_v in_o pardon_v grace_n exod._n 34.6.7_o not_o a_o letter_n not_o a_o attribute_n that_o make_v up_o the_o composition_n of_o that_o name_n but_o be_v a_o friend_n and_o votary_n of_o mercy_n and_o that_o latter_a clause_n a_o learned_a man_n explain_v of_o god_n clemency_n he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o render_v thus_o he_o will_v not_o utter_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v but_o 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than_o upon_o that_o of_o mercy_n which_o have_v not_o be_v proper_a to_o edge_n his_o present_a petition_n with_o nay_o it_o be_v such_o pure_a mercy_n the_o genuine_a birth_n of_o mercy_n that_o it_o partake_v of_o its_o very_a name_n as_o child_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o their_o father_n heb._n 8.12_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o iniquity_n which_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 31.34_o whence_o the_o apostle_n quote_v it_o be_v i_o will_v forgive_v their_o iniquity_n that_o it_o be_v so_o will_v appear_v because_o 1._o no_o attribute_n can_v be_v the_o first_o motive_n of_o pardon_n but_o this_o his_o justice_n will_v loud_o cry_v for_o vengeance_n and_o flame_n out_o against_o ungrateful_a sinner_n his_o holiness_n will_v make_v he_o abhor_v not_o only_o the_o embrace_n but_o the_o very_a sight_n or_o such_o filthy_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v his_o power_n will_v attend_v to_o receive_v and_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n do_v not_o compassion_n step_v in_o to_o qualify_v 2._o unconstrained_a mercy_n man_n pardon_v many_o time_n because_o they_o be_v too_o weak_a to_o punish_v but_o god_n want_v not_o power_n to_o inflict_v judgement_n neither_o do_v man_n want_v weakness_n to_o sink_v under_o it_o rom._n 5_o 6._o when_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o god_n want_v not_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o justify_v a_o severe_a proceed_v both_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o sin_n every_o sin_n be_v a_o contrariety_n to_o the_o law_n sovereignty_n work_n glory_n yea_o the_o very_a be_v of_o god_n now_o for_o god_n to_o pardon_v that_o which_o will_v pull_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n have_v blemish_v the_o creation_n rob_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n must_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o rich_a and_o pure_a mercy_n and_o in_o the_o quantity_n multitude_n of_o sin_n of_o this_o curse_a quality_n as_o numerous_a as_o mote_n in_o the_o sunbeam_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o nimble_a angel_n to_o write_v 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endeavour_v to_o tire_v he_o out_o of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n what_o can_v one_o have_v expect_v after_o this_o black_a scroul_n but_o fire-ball_n of_o wrath_n yet_o he_o blot_v they_o out_o v._o 25._o though_o all_o those_o sin_n be_v fresh_a in_o his_o memory_n nay_o the_o name_n we_o have_v profane_v become_v our_o solicitor_n ezek._n 36.22_o for_o my_o holy_a name_n sake_n which_o you_o have_v profane_v 4_o delightful_a and_o pleasant_a mercy_n he_o delight_v in_o pardon_v mercy_n as_o a_o father_n delight_v in_o his_o child_n he_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n micah_n 7.18_o he_o pardon_v iniquity_n and_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n never_o do_v we_o take_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o sin_v as_o god_n do_v in_o forgive_n never_o do_v any_o penitent_a take_v so_o much_o pleasure_n in_o receive_v as_o god_n do_v in_o give_v a_o pardon_n he_o so_o much_o delight_n in_o it_o that_o he_o count_v 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