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devour_v they_o god_n will_v then_o contend_v with_o fire_n and_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o fury_n upon_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n aretius_n 3_o obs._n hence_o note_n that_o short_a prayer_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o fervency_n may_v prevail_v very_o much_o with_o god_n for_o a_o people_n it_o be_v not_o the_o loudness_n or_o the_o length_n or_o the_o neat_a expression_n which_o take_v with_o god_n 1_o king_n 18.26_o eccles._n 5.2_o mat._n 6.7_o &_o 7.21_o but_o it_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o sincerity_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v poor_a break_a prayer_n come_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n be_v of_o great_a worth_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n matth_n 15.25_o eliâ—ahs_n prayer_n be_v short_a and_o pithy_a and_o prevail_v 1_o king_n 18.36_o so_o psal._n 6.3_o my_o soul_n be_v sore_o vex_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o viz._n will_v thou_o delay_v to_o help_v i_o it_o be_v a_o abrupt_a break_a speech_n but_o god_n can_v pick_v sense_n out_o of_o our_o nonsense_n 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to_o suit_n till_o we_o have_v try_v all_o other_o mean_n to_o get_v our_o right_n yet_o can_v get_v it_o than_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o contend_v as_o war_n so_o law_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v our_o last_o refuge_n god_n have_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o win_v this_o people_n but_o in_o vain_a and_o therefore_o he_o be_v now_o constrain_v to_o contend_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n against_o they_o q._n but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o fire_n here_o a._n interpreter_n vary_v 1._o some_o take_v it_o literal_o for_o some_o extraordinary_a fire_n which_o shall_v fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v they_o as_o it_o do_v sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o aaron_n son_n levit._n 10.2_o and_o job_n sheep_n and_o servant_n job_n 1.16_o so_o say_v some_o god_n call_v his_o angel_n to_o execute_v judgement_n on_o these_o wicked_a man_n and_o to_o contend_v or_o plead_v for_o he_o by_o fire_n in_o their_o destruction_n 2_o by_o fire_n other_o understand_v a_o great_a drought_n when_o the_o 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terrible_a which_o shall_v consume_v their_o man_n money_n health_n strength_n job_n 15.31_o 34_o more_o especial_o here_o it_o adumbrate_v war_n which_o shall_v be_v manage_v by_o some_o fiery_a furious_a enemy_n who_o like_o fire_n shall_v waste_v and_o consume_v all_o before_o it_o so_o ezek._n 20.48_o behold_v i_o will_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o thou_o which_o shall_v devour_v every_o green_a tree_n and_o every_o dry_a tree_n that_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n both_o old_a and_o young_a rich_a and_o poor_a the_o fire_n of_o war_n shall_v consume_v they_o all_o so_o numb_a 21.28_o isa._n 66.15_o 16._o jer._n 48.45_o lam._n 2.3_o amos_n 1.4_o 7_o 10._o &_o 2.5_o observation_n 1_o when_o lesser_a judgement_n will_v not_o mend_v a_o people_n god_n usual_o come_v with_o great_a the_o devour_a locust_n can_v not_o stir_v this_o people_n god_n will_v now_o see_v what_o the_o fire_n will_v do_v great_a impenitency_n call_v for_o great_a punishment_n 68_o levit._n 26.18_o but_o of_o this_o elsewhere_o 2_o sin_n be_v the_o great_a makebate_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n it_o breed_v contention_n and_o dissension_n between_o they_o god_n have_v a_o suit_n and_o a_o action_n against_o such_o hos._n 4.1_o god_n have_v a_o controversy_n against_o israel_n and_o cite_v they_o to_o answer_v the_o plea_n which_o he_o have_v against_o they_o for_o their_o ignorance_n cruelty_n swear_v lie_a etc._n etc._n god_n love_v his_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v his_o creature_n but_o when_o it_o become_v a_o sinful_a rebellious_a creature_n he_o abhor_v it_o and_o delight_n in_o its_o destruction_n prov._n 1.26_o this_o breed_v the_o quarrel_n between_o god_n and_o the_o old_a world_n gen._n 6.2_o 3._o and_o between_o he_o and_o jerusalem_n jer._n 30.15_o hos._n 12.2_o micha_n 6.2_o 3._o sin_n breed_v the_o first_o controversy_n and_o quarrel_n between_o god_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o between_o god_n and_o adam_n this_o turn_v he_o who_o be_v sweetness_n itself_o and_o mercy_n itself_o into_o wrath_n and_o fury_n isa._n 64.5_o it_o be_v sin_n that_o war_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o he_o war_n against_o it_o it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n psal._n 5.5_o and_o dishonour_v he_o in_o all_o his_o attribute_n sinner_n deny_v his_o omniscience_n as_o if_o he_o do_v not_o see_v what_o they_o do_v etc._n and_o his_o omnipotence_n as_o if_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o punish_v and_o his_o justice_n as_o if_o he_o will_v never_o call_v they_o to_o a_o account_n etc._n etc._n no_o wonder_n then_o if_o god_n have_v a_o quarrel_n with_o such_o sin_n war_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n isa._n 7.13_o ephes._n 4.30_o against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n against_o the_o way_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n yea_o against_o all_o that_o be_v go_n no_o wonder_v then_o if_o he_o contend_v by_o fire_n against_o that_o which_o so_o fierce_o contend_v and_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o he_o 3_o war_n be_v a_o dreadful_a judgement_n it_o be_v one_o of_o god_n last_o and_o sore_a rod_n ezek._n 14.21_o hence_o it_o be_v compare_v here_o to_o fire_n 4.10_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o terrible_a element_n that_o be_v if_o the_o lord_n shall_v contend_v with_o water_n and_o send_v a_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n that_o be_v sad_a but_o fire_n fire_n be_v far_o more_o terrible_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n as_o peace_n be_v one_o of_o the_o choice_a mercy_n so_o war_n be_v the_o sad_a judgement_n peace_n sweeten_v our_o blessing_n and_o make_v they_o blessing_n indeed_o to_o have_v house_n good_n land_n and_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o lose_v by_o enemy_n imbitter_v all_o to_o we_o hence_o when_o the_o lord_n
people_n may_v keep_v off_o judgement_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n may_v be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v no_o more_o prayer_n for_o they_o jer._n 15.1_o ezek._n 14.16_o 18_o 20._o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n here_o see_v this_o people_n be_v incurable_a and_o god_n determination_n full_o set_v to_o destroy_v they_o for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o apostasy_n he_o forbear_v any_o further_o intercede_v for_o they_o quiet_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v a_o people_n no_o more_o favour_n jer._n 16.13_o a_o evil_a day_n a_o only_a and_o extreme_a evil_a day_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n forbid_v prayer_n jer._n 7.11_o 14._o and_o restrain_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o relent_v from_o his_o people_n ezek._n 24.23_o dan_fw-mi 9.13_o 2_o god_n judgement_n upon_o wicked_a man_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a they_o be_v all_o exact_o frame_v as_o it_o be_v by_o line_n and_o measure_n dan._n 5.27_o justice_n be_v essential_a to_o god_n he_o may_v as_o soon_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n as_o cease_v to_o be_v just_a hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o righteous_a judge_n gen._n 18.25_o and_o the_o just_a lord_n who_o will_v do_v no_o iniquity_n zeph._n 3.5_o he_o be_v just_a in_o and_o of_o himself_o and_o just_a in_o his_o law_n just_a in_o his_o decree_n just_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o those_o decree_n just_a in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n just_a in_o his_o reward_n and_o just_a in_o his_o judgement_n he_o be_v not_o only_o righteous_a in_o some_o but_o in_o all_o his_o way_n psal._n 145.17_o do_v not_o then_o fret_v or_o murmur_v at_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o thou_o or_o thou_o his_o judgement_n may_v be_v secret_a but_o they_o be_v always_o just_a whatever_o therefore_o god_n do_v to_o thou_o or_o thou_o yet_o say_v with_o david_n righteous_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o just_o be_v his_o judgement_n psa._n 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