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the_o nation_n be_v as_o a_o drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n and_o be_v count_v as_o the_o small_a dust_n of_o the_o balance_n yea_o all_o nation_n before_o he_o be_v as_o nothing_o and_o count_v to_o he_o less_o than_o nothing_o and_o vanity_n isa_n 40._o 15_o 17._o the_o mountain_n quake_v at_o he_o and_o the_o hill_n melt_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v burn_v at_o his_o presence_n yea_o the_o world_n and_o all_o that_o dwell_v therein_o nahum_n 1._o 5._o and_o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o and_o burn_v they_o together_o isa_n 27._o 4._o the_o most_o steely_a and_o flinty_a spirit_n in_o the_o world_n can_v no_o more_o stand_v before_o god_n than_o briar_n and_o thorn_n before_o a_o consume_a fire_n how_o easy_o do_v he_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o opposite_a power_n by_o strength_n shall_v no_o man_n prevail_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 9_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v it_o against_o he_o or_o 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all_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o you_o the_o ninevite_n jonah_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o success_n and_o sure_o what_o other_o have_v in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v former_o it_o be_v no_o less_o our_o duty_n and_o concern_v to_o do_v now_o 4._o because_o when_o god_n be_v in_o that_o way_n our_o great_a work_n and_o business_n be_v and_o lie_v with_o he_o he_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n and_o efficient_a in_o all_o judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v threaten_a or_o inflict_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n form_v the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n isa_n 45._o 7._o and_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n psal_n 35._o 6._o and_o so_o he_o do_v still_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wheel_n as_o ezekiel_n see_v chap._n 1._o 16_o which_o as_o the_o spring_n in_o a_o watch_n order_n and_o set_v a_o go_v all_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v god_n secret_a divine_a providence_n so_o be_v all_o motion_n regulate_v and_o order_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o will_v who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1._o 11._o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lam._n 3._o 37._o and_o therefore_o
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and_o there_o upon_o he_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o hos_fw-la 7._o 9_o that_o be_v he_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o neither_o do_v he_o mind_n or_o regard_v it_o or_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o how_o many_o such_o sottish_a senseless_a stupid_a soul_n be_v there_o among_o we_o who_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o lees_n and_o secure_a and_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n but_o woe_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n amos_n 6._o 1_o 3._o and_o because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o psal_n 28._o 5._o see_v isa_n 5._o 11_o 12._o 2._o to_o those_o who_o instead_o of_o meeting_n god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n so_o as_o to_o appease_v he_o do_v rather_o by_o go_v 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