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grace_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n he_o can_v command_v love_a kindness_n he_o can_v command_v comfort_n and_o deliverance_n to_o jacob_n when_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n all_o thing_n shall_v subsist_v according_a to_o thy_o desire_n so_o then_o let_v thy_o condition_n be_v what_o it_o will_v if_o god_n be_v thy_o confidence_n he_o can_v proportion_v all_o thing_n to_o thy_o condition_n be_v thou_o in_o want_n he_o can_v make_v plenty_n subsist_v be_v thou_o poor_a he_o can_v make_v riches_n subsist_v be_v thou_o friendless_a he_o can_v make_v friend_n to_o subsist_v again_o be_v thou_o in_o terror_n fear_n and_o doubt_n god_n can_v make_v pardon_n grace_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n to_o subsist_v 2_o because_o god_n jehovah_n as_o he_o subsist_v and_o give_v be_v so_o he_o can_v continue_v the_o be_v and_o subsistence_n of_o all_o mercy_n as_o far_o and_o as_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v make_v for_o thy_o good_a he_o can_v make_v thy_o health_n to_o subsist_v thy_o riches_n to_o subsist_v thy_o strength_n thy_o friend_n thy_o life_n itself_o to_o subsist_v all_o comfort_n inward_a and_o outward_a spiritual_a and_o temporal_a to_o subsist_v for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o bear_v up_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o shall_v thy_o comfort_n subsist_v 3._o when_o outward_a thing_n decay_v god_n will_v subsist_v god_n will_v subsist_v immutable_o when_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o condition_n fall_v out_o as_o all_o outward_a thing_n be_v perish_v unconstant_a and_o mutable_a jehovah_n say_v i_o the_o lord_n change_v not_o when_o riches_n decay_v god_n say_v i_o jehovah_n be_o riches_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o that_o be_v my_o name_n so_o that_o all_o decay_n be_v make_v up_o in_o
what_o the_o lord_n jehovah_n do_v fot_o thou_o it_o be_v for_o the_o best_a 3._o that_o the_o lord_n perform_v his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o time_n not_o in_o time_n that_o we_o prescribe_v to_o he_o heb._n 4._o 16._o he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o a_o time_n of_o need_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opportunum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la for_o a_o seasonable_a aid_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o cor._n 6._o 2._o in_o a_o time_n accept_v have_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n have_v i_o succour_v thou_o therefore_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o wait_v always_o when_o god_n time_n begin_v to_o dawn_n than_o mercy_n shall_v shine_v forth_o the_o israelite_n do_v endure_v a_o long_a and_o sore_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n do_v groan_v heavy_o yet_o moses_n come_v not_o to_o deliver_v they_o till_o the_o appoint_a time_n come_v 4._o when_o god_n determinate_a time_n be_v come_v than_o he_o will_v be_v make_v know_v by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n the_o lord_n be_v very_o punctual_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o moment_n day_n and_o year_n as_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 430._o year_n determine_v before_o and_o then_o moses_n come_v at_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n so_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n pardon_v of_o sin_n peace_n of_o conscience_n comfort_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v come_v or_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v thou_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o when_o we_o will_v have_v thing_n do_v in_o our_o time_n the_o lord_n answer_v we_o as_o christ_n do_v his_o mother_n complain_v there_o be_v no_o wine_n woman_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o i_o hour_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v joh._n 2._o 4._o when_o his_o hour_n be_v come_v than_o he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n so_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o affliction_n thou_o pray_v lord_n comfort_v now_o send_v deliverance_n now_o send_v assurance_n now_o our_o saviour_n answer_v my_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v when_o that_o be_v come_v then_o will_v i_o turn_v thy_o water_n into_o wine_n then_o be_v it_o unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n 5._o now_o the_o rule_n for_o temporal_a promise_n be_v though_o godliness_n have_v a_o interest_n title_n and_o claim_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n yet_o the_o lord_n perform_v not_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n to_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a but_o give_v to_o all_o that_o which_o be_v good_a for_o they_o now_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o outward_a thing_n lie_v not_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mercy_n as_o in_o the_o conveniency_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o mercy_n to_o thy_o heart_n though_o godly_a man_n can_v lay_v claim_n to_o all_o promise_n yet_o all_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o fit_a heart_n for_o all_o promise_n as_o for_o instance_n every_o godly_a man_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o riches_n of_o honour_n of_o long-life_n but_o every_o godly_a man_n have_v not_o a_o heart_n fit_a for_o riches_n or_o honour_n shall_v god_n give_v they_o riches_n they_o will_v perhaps_o wax_v proud_a careless_a loose_a wanton_a and_o their_o heart_n be_v puff_v up_o will_v make_v they_o kick_v and_o spurn_v against_o god_n therefore_o god_n in_o his_o wisdom_n debar_v they_o from_o riches_n when_o godly_a man_n put_v temporal_a promise_n in_o suit_n in_o the_o court_n of_o request_n god_n answer_v they_o as_o our_o saviour_n answer_v the_o mother_n of_o zebedee_n child_n that_o desire_v that_o her_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a hand_n in_o his_o kingdom_n you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v can_v you_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o be_o baptize_v with_o so_o you_o may_v ask_v for_o honour_n and_o riches_n but_o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v say_v our_o saviour_n can_v you_o be_v poor_a can_v you_o be_v content_v can_v you_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a can_v you_o endure_v tribulation_n and_o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n chap._n ix_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o make_v application_n of_o the_o point_n the_o first_o use_n shall_v be_v for_o terror_n to_o 1_o use_v 1_o all_o such_o as_o go_v on_o in_o their_o sin_n hear_v what_o the_o just_a and_o faithful_a god_n do_v threaten_v the_o lord_n jehovah_n be_v as_o true_a faithful_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o his_o promise_n what_o he_o have_v speak_v shall_v undoubted_o fall_v upon_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o ungodly_a he_o will_v be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o wicked_a by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n in_o the_o full_a execution_n of_o his_o threaten_n as_o in_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o both_o in_o due_a time_n as_o in_o heaven_n all_o the_o saint_n will_v put_v their_o seal_n to_o the_o lord_n truth_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o promise_n so_o in_o hell_n all_o the_o damn_a will_v put_v to_o their_o seal_n that_o god_n be_v true_a in_o his_o threaten_n lay_v your_o ear_n a_o while_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n and_o hearken_v to_o the_o howl_a outcry_n that_o the_o damn_a drunkard_n make_v cry_v out_o to_o those_o that_o be_v their_o pot-companion_n that_o be_v yet_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n oh_o you_o swinish_a drunkard_n that_o be_v yet_o live_v believe_v what_o your_o faithful_a minister_n say_v unto_o you_o from_o god_n it_o be_v most_o true_a what_o you_o have_v be_v tell_v that_o no_o drunkard_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n god_n have_v make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v jehovah_n &_o faithful_a in_o his_o threaten_n to_o we_o poor_a creature_n attend_v to_o the_o howl_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o may_v you_o not_o hear_v they_o cry_v out_o to_o you_o harken_v you_o proud_a wretch_n will_v you_o proud_a creature_n see_v that_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a oh_o look_v upon_o we_o that_o be_v turn_v into_o hell_n for_o our_o pride_n we_o see_v we_o feel_v now_o the_o curse_a fruit_n of_o our_o pride_n then_o will_v the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o lustful_a wanton_a cry_n out_o to_o their_o companion_n here_o upon_o earth_n that_o go_v with_o they_o to_o harlot_n house_n oh_o we_o burn_v in_o lust_n and_o now_o we_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n the_o lord_n have_v now_o make_v good_a his_o threaten_n against_o we_o consider_v what_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o threaten_n in_o ezek._n 5._o 13._o 15._o then_o shall_v my_o anger_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o will_v cause_v my_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v comfort_v and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n or_o jehovah_n have_v speak_v it_o in_o my_o zeal_n when_o i_o have_v accomplish_v my_o fury_n in_o they_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o reproach_n and_o a_o taunt_n a_o instruction_n and_o a_o astonishment_n unto_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v round_o about_o thou_o when_o i_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n in_o thou_o in_o anger_n and_o in_o fury_n and_o in_o furious_a rebuke_n than_o he_o confirm_v it_o thus_o i_o jehovah_n have_v speak_v it_o threâ—_n thing_n i_o will_v commend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o person_n concern_v god_n threaten_n 1._o consider_v serious_o the_o lord_n who_o threaten_v thou_o he_o be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o can_v lie_v but_o what_o his_o mouth_n have_v utter_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o he_o have_v threaten_v damnation_n to_o thou_o o_o impenitent_a sinner_n damnation_n shall_v be_v thy_o portion_n if_o god_n have_v speak_v against_o such_o a_o nation_n people_n or_o peâ—son_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v it_o shall_v certain_o come_v to_o pass_v except_o they_o repent_v 2._o consider_v how_o god_n have_v threaten_v and_o also_o execute_v judgement_n accord_v to_o his_o threatening_n upon_o the_o woâ—ld_n the_o old_a world_n be_v drown_v according_a to_o his_o threaten_n by_o his_o name_n jehovah_n he_o be_v make_v know_v unto_o they_o he_o have_v inflâ—cted_v his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o church_n the_o vequintessence_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n jerusalem_n be_v threaten_v jerusalem_n be_v according_o plague_v he_o have_v inflict_v judgement_n according_a to_o his_o threaten_n upon_o his_o own_o child_n the_o very_a quintessence_n of_o his_o church_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n feel_v the_o force_n of_o his_o threaten_n and_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n let_v drunkard_n look_v upon_o belshazzer_n let_v adulterer_n look_v upon_o zimry_n let_v all_o profane_a person_n look_v upon_o esau_n let_v worldling_n consider_v judas_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n of_o those_o man_n upon_o who_o the_o tower_n of_o
sin_n why_o do_v wicked_a man_n take_v liberty_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v because_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v not_o before_o their_o eye_n the_o adulterer_n consider_v not_o that_o he_o be_v sin_v before_o god_n and_o do_v of_o that_o in_o his_o presence_n which_o he_o dare_v not_o do_v before_o a_o child_n why_o do_v man_n harbour_v such_o unclean_a thought_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o make_v their_o very_a heart_n the_o bawd_n whoremonger_n and_o brothel-house_n it_o be_v because_o they_o consider_v not_o they_o act_v this_o filthiness_n before_o the_o lord_n a_o young_a man_n be_v importune_v by_o a_o whore_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o tell_v she_o he_o will_v if_o she_o will_v go_v with_o he_o to_o a_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v collat._n caspian_a collat._n lead_v she_o she_o ask_v whether_o he_o will_v go_v he_o say_v to_o the_o marketplace_n she_o reply_v there_o every_o one_o will_v see_v we_o then_o say_v he_o go_v into_o the_o most_o secret_a place_n thou_o can_v find_v out_o and_o god_n will_v see_v we_o you_o that_o take_v liberty_n to_o commit_v secret_a sin_n who_o if_o you_o can_v keep_v yourselves_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n regard_v not_o what_o wickedness_n you_o act_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n let_v i_o tell_v you_o that_o secret_a sinner_n be_v as_o notorious_a and_o desperate_a atheist_n as_o the_o most_o shameless_a drunkard_n and_o openmouth_n blasphemer_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o desire_v you_o serious_o to_o consider_v these_o thing_n 1._o no_o sin_n be_v secret_a or_o can_v be_v act_v in_o secret_a because_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o be_v more_o than_o a_o million_o of_o witness_n what_o sin_n be_v more_o secret_a than_o our_o wanton_a thought_n our_o proud_a or_o worldly_a thought_n than_o our_o vain_a thought_n yet_o even_o these_o god_n know_v altogether_o not_o a_o thought_n but_o be_v present_a before_o he_o thou_o have_v possess_v my_o reins_o say_v the_o psalmist_n psal_n 139._o 13._o god_n have_v possession_n of_o our_o heart_n they_o be_v all_o naked_a before_o he_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o secret_a sin_n but_o god_n will_v bring_v forth_o to_o public_a judgement_n there_o be_v a_o day_n when_o god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o all_o man_n by_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 2._o 16._o secret_n sinner_n think_v their_o secrecy_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o open_a shame_n and_o public_a punishment_n no_o god_n will_v judge_v thou_o for_o thy_o secret_a sin_n before_o man_n and_o angel_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o bless_v god_n they_o be_v honest_a with_o their_o body_n but_o god_n will_v tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v not_o a_o honest_a heart_n while_o thou_o act_v such_o secret_a sin_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v condemn_v thou_o what_o will_v be_v the_o shame_n of_o all_o those_o at_o that_o great_a day_n but_o the_o rip_v up_o of_o their_o secret_a sin_n what_o will_v the_o lord_n then_o say_v you_o think_v thâ—se_a man_n to_o be_v holy_a man_n 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