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they_o shall_v receive_v that_o speak_v one_o to_o another_o in_o evil_a time_n which_o consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n viz._n their_o 1._o propriety_n and_o peculiarity_n of_o relation_n to_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o when_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n 2._o the_o paternal_a carriage_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n which_o serve_v he_o recompense_n 1_o part_n of_o righteous_a man_n recompense_n the_o first_o â—art_n of_o this_o reward_n be_v the_o propriety_n and_o peculiarity_n of_o their_o relation_n unto_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n their_o propriety_n be_v unto_o god_n they_o be_v his_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v his_o portion_n and_o israel_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n deut._n 32.9_o this_o be_v the_o high_a honour_n of_o israel_n to_o vouch_v god_n for_o their_o god_n and_o to_o have_v god_n to_o vouch_v they_o for_o his_o people_n deut_n 26.17_o 18._o the_o great_a charter_n of_o all_o our_o privilege_n even_o the_o very_a covenant_n of_o grace_n conclude_v we_o but_o in_o a_o propriety_n to_o god_n i_o will_v be_v your_o god_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n nor_o indeed_o need_v we_o any_o more_o for_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 144.15_o in_o the_o utmost_a of_o distress_n nay_o wâ—en_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o death_n the_o holy_a heart_n desire_v no_o more_o than_o to_o beable_a to_o determine_v this_o god_n be_v our_o god_n our_o god_n and_o he_o will_v bâ—_n our_o guide_n even_o unto_o death_n psal_n 44.14_o for_o what_o be_v there_o in_o heaven_n but_o god_n and_o what_o can_v we_o desire_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n beside_o the_o lord_n psal_n 73.15_o to_o stand_v entitle_v to_o god_n be_v to_o enjoy_v abraham_n
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soul_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o enemy_n many_o pastor_n have_v destroy_v my_o vineyard_n they_o have_v tread_v my_o portion_n under_o foot_n they_o have_v make_v my_o pleasant_a portion_n a_o desolate_a wilderness_n etc._n jer._n 1â—_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o i_o will_v pluck_v out_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n from_o among_o they_o then_o will_v i_o return_v and_o have_v compassion_n on_o they_o the_o day_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o day_n in_o which_o god_n show_v the_o esteem_n he_o have_v of_o his_o people_n and_o this_o day_n god_n have_v in_o this_o world_n many_o time_n but_o when_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n come_v in_o which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v out_o his_o angel_n to_o gather_v out_o the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a and_o the_o righteous_a from_o the_o wicked_a and_o shall_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o what_o ever_o providence_n have_v pass_v on_o they_o in_o the_o world_n they_o shall_v then_o be_v make_v manifest_a to_o be_v in_o propriety_n and_o peculiaritie_n of_o relation_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o than_o witness_v these_o be_v i_o in_o this_o day_n that_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o that_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o reward_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o holy_a man_n recompense_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o righteous_a man_n recompense_n that_o do_v exercise_v piety_n in_o time_n of_o prosper_a profaneness_n be_v the_o paternal_a carriage_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n which_o serve_v he_o they_o behave_v themselves_o like_o child_n and_o he_o will_v behave_v himself_o like_o a_o father_n they_o be_v son_n of_o zeal_n and_o affection_n he_o will_v appear_v a_o father_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n they_o complain_v of_o the_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n and_o god_n will_v complain_v of_o the_o disaster_n that_o befall_v they_o whilst_o they_o 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iniquity_n nay_o many_o time_n behold_v not_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n nor_o transgression_n in_o israel_n he_o wink_v at_o small_a fault_n he_o see_v many_o a_o wanton_a trick_n which_o he_o observe_v not_o he_o cover_v their_o want_n and_o weakness_n for_o be_v he_o severe_a to_o mark_v all_o that_o be_v amiss_o who_o shall_v stand_v before_o hâ—m_n he_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o his_o servant_n know_v that_o in_o his_o sight_n no_o flesh_n live_a can_v be_v justify_v he_o may_v check_v miscarriage_n but_o correct_v rebellion_n as_o long_o as_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o word_n will_v restrain_v he_o use_v not_o the_o rod_n they_o run_v into_o disobedience_n before_o reduce_v by_o chastisement_n and_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v provoke_v to_o correct_v and_o he_o may_v not_o spare_v the_o rod_n lest_o he_o spill_v the_o child_n oh_o with_o what_o yern_v bowel_n do_v he_o give_v up_o his_o people_n to_o be_v afflict_v in_o pity_v he_o parl_v and_o persuade_v be_v thou_o instruct_v oh_o jerusalem_n lest_o my_o soul_n depart_v from_o thou_o with_o what_o paternal_a conflict_n do_v he_o chastise_v how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o make_v thou_o as_o zeboim_n how_o shall_v i_o set_v thou_o as_o admah_n my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v within_o i_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o the_o least_o remorse_n in_o ephraim_n will_v engage_v great_a repenting_n in_o god_n i_o have_v hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v after_o that_o i_o be_v turn_v i_o repent_v etc._n etc._n and_o present_o god_n hand_n be_v stay_v his_o heart_n be_v move_v and_o his_o compassion_n cry_v out_o be_v not_o ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31.18_o 19.20_o god_n hand_n be_v long_o ere_o it_o be_v lift_v up_o against_o his_o son_n and_o often_o lift_v up_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o light_a upon_o his_o child_n and_o when_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o strike_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o strike_v they_o as_o he_o striketh_z other_o he_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o dâ—y_n of_o the_o eastwind_v for_o this_o be_v all_o the_o end_n the_o take_v away_o of_o their_o sin_n isa_n 27.9_o when_o the_o cup_n of_o his_o wrath_n do_v go_v round_o through_o all_o the_o nation_n israel_n do_v not_o but_o sip_v at_o the_o brim_n not_o drink_v near_o the_o bottom_n much_o less_o drink_v off_o the_o dregs_o no_o that_o be_v for_o his_o enemy_n when_o his_o wrath_n be_v most_o outrageous_a his_o mercy_n lay_v a_o restraint_n on_o it_o and_o in_o compassion_n he_o say_v sure_o they_o be_v my_o people_n child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v and_o so_o he_o become_v their_o saviour_n 9_o isai_n 63.8_o 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v with_o they_o and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o pious_a that_o even_o when_o perplex_v by_o the_o prosper_a profane_a who_o be_v god_n hand_n sword_z and_o rod_n for_o their_o correction_n yet_o they_o be_v son_n and_o spare_v as_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o his_o whole_a displeasure_n do_v not_o arise_v he_o punish_v they_o much_o less_o than_o their_o iniquity_n deserve_v he_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o child_n and_o will_v ever_o long_o bring_v they_o from_o under_o his_o rod_n and_o make_v they_o that_o smite_v they_o to_o see_v and_o know_v that_o he_o spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n who_o serve_v he_o and_o thus_o then_o we_o see_v that_o how_o sad_a or_o cloudy_a soever_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n may_v be_v to_o the_o godly_a when_o wicked_a man_n prosper_v &_o in_o their_o prâ—dederide_v piâ—ty_n &_o determine_v it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o walk_v mournful_o before_o he_o yet_o the_o true_o pious_a and_o their_o holy_a exercise_n meet_v with_o especial_a acceptance_n for_o it_o be_v regard_v hear_v and_o hearken_v to_o remember_v and_o write_v in_o god_n register_n nay_o recompense_v with_o a_o free_a and_o full_a reward_n of_o propriety_n and_o peculiarity_n of_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o paternal_a carriage_n from_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v i_o in_o the_o day_n that_o i_o make_v up_o my_o jewel_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n who_o serve_v he_o let_v we_o therefore_o pass_v unto_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o especial_a acceptance_n thus_o extend_v the_o reason_n and_o ground_n why_o the_o godly_a and_o their_o holy_a exercise_n in_o time_n of_o
the_o sea_n for_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o pass_v through_o and_o the_o redeem_a of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v to_o zion_n with_o sing_v and_o everlasting_a joy_n shall_v be_v upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n shall_v flee_v away_o isai_n 35.9.51.10_o 11._o can_v god_n be_v mindless_a of_o his_o church_n buy_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n have_v he_o not_o spare_v his_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o â—2_n rom._n 8._o â—2_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o much_o more_o spare_v we_o all_o thing_n elâ—e_v have_v he_o buy_v we_o with_o a_o price_n to_o glorify_v he_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o redeem_v we_o to_o be_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n and_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v special_a respect_n unto_o our_o performancy_n vocation_n vocation_n last_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o special_a relation_n to_o god_n by_o their_o vocation_n they_o be_v the_o choose_v from_o 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