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prosperous_a way_n of_o sin_v page_n 597_o ob_n 10_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o punish_v open_o ibid._n obs_n 11_o god_n will_v have_v his_o time_n to_o convince_v man_n ibid._n obs_n 12._o god_n judgement_n be_v gradual_a ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o more_o powerful_a the_o ministry_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v if_o despise_v page_n 598_o verse_n vi_o open_v page_n 600_o objection_n answer_v page_n 601_o ob_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n be_v very_o cruel_a in_o their_o deal_n page_n 614_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n by_o observe_v outward_a ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o highesteem_a of_o mercy_n page_n 615_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n skill_n when_o two_o duty_n come_v together_o which_o to_o choose_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o if_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v forbear_v in_o case_n of_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o man_n 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the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v seed_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o judgement_n page_n 635_o ob_n 2_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n for_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n for_o his_o people_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o verse_n i._o obs_n 1_o in_o great_a city_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n page_n 637_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sore_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 638_o ob_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o healer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 639_o ob_n 4_o god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n page_n 640_o ob_n 5_o much_o wickedness_n lie_v hide_v many_o time_n in_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 641_o england_n wickedness_n 1_o bitterness_n against_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 641_o 2_o a_o sordid_a spirit_n page_n 642_o 3_o a_o trtacherous_a spirit_n ibid._n 4_o a_o blasphemous_a spirit_n ib._n 5_o a_o bloody_a spirit_n ib._n 6_o a_o spirit_n of_o division_n ib._n 7_o a_o oppress_a spirit_n page_n 643_o 8_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n ib._n 9_o a_o spirit_n of_o superstition_n ib._n 10_o a_o wanton_a spirit_n ib._n 11_o a_o unmerciful_a spirit_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o mischief_n when_o people_n be_v false_a in_o their_o relation_n page_n 647_o ob_n 7_o there_o be_v much_o secret_a wickedness_n in_o man_n of_o false_a religion_n ib._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v often_o speak_v with_o one_o own_o heart_n page_n 648_o ob_n 2_o god_n remember_v wickedness_n a_o long_a time_n page_n 649_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n consider_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v their_o wickedness_n ib._n obs_n 4_o when_o god_n punish_v sin_n be_v manife_v that_o he_o remember_v it_o page_n 650_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a people_n be_v easy_o lead_v aside_o by_o their_o governor_n page_n 655_o ob_n 2._o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o their_o command_n be_v unlawful_a ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a wickedness_n to_o flatter_v prince_n page_n 653_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v glad_a with_o wickedness_n page_n 654_o ob_n 5_o that_o king_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o his_o end_n must_v be_v accomplish_v by_o wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o idolatry_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o god_n account_n page_n 656_o ob_n 7_o idolater_n further_o their_o worship_n with_o lie_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v man_n glad_a with_o lie_n page_n 657_o verse_n iv_o open_v and_o apply_v page_n 658_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o festival_n day_n be_v usual_o distemper_a day_n page_n 662_o ob_n 2_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o old_a court_n sin_n page_n 663_o ob_n 3_o drunkenness_n breed_v disease_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o sensual_a courtier_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n great_a scorner_n page_n 666_o ob_n 5_o time_n of_o feast_v be_v time_n of_o contemn_v religion_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v slight_v by_o carnal_a heart_n ib._n obs_n 7_o when_o king_n heart_n be_v against_o relegion_n they_o shall_v never_o want_v pestilent_a wit_n to_o further_a their_o design_n page_n 667_o verse_n vi_o obs_n 1_o god_n will_v be_v hot_a in_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o sin_n page_n 668_o verse_n vii_o obs_n when_o governor_n set_v up_o false_a worship_n it_o shall_v quicken_v our_o prayer_n page_n 670_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 673_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n work_v strong_o after_o their_o lust_n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v turn_v upon_o affliction_n page_n 679_o ob_n 2_o affliction_n if_o not_o sanctify_v never_o turn_v the_o heart_n ib._n obs_n 3_o not_o to_o turn_v in_o affliction_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o man_n be_v not_o excuse_v though_o seduce_v by_o other_o page_n 680_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a that_o those_o which_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v page_n 682_o ob_n 2_o god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n let_v wicked_a man_n prosper_v in_o their_o way_n page_n 685_o ob_n 3_o sinner_n have_v need_v regard_n what_o they_o hear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n page_n 684_o ob_n 4._o when_o judgement_n come_v upon_o impenitent_a sinner_n it_o be_v a_o humble_v consideration_n ib._n verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o god_n redeem_v mercy_n be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 687_o ob_n 2_o such_o as_o sin_v free_o after_o deliverance_n give_v god_n the_o lie_n ib._n obs_n 3_o for_o a_o man_n to_o urge_v another_o to_o a_o false_a opinion_n be_v a_o lie_v against_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o
after_o he_o have_v kill_v nabal_n and_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n he_o fall_v down_o and_o humble_v himself_o in_o so_o much_o that_o god_n himself_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o upon_o it_o pronounce_v a_o transmission_n of_o his_o punishment_n that_o he_o will_v not_o bring_v the_o evil_n in_o his_o day_n but_o in_o his_o son_n god_n bid_v the_o prophet_n see_v how_o he_o humble_v himself_o &_o that_o not_o in_o a_o show_n as_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o touch_v and_o affect_v he_o do_v true_o humble_v himself_o in_o his_o kind_n but_o now_o be_v there_o no_o reformation_n follow_v upon_o this_o no_o none_o at_o all_o theodos_n great_a man_n not_o easy_o reform_v theodos_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o bring_v great_a man_n to_o reform_v where_o have_v we_o such_o a_o example_n since_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n who_o be_v a_o man_n guilty_a of_o rash_a effusion_n of_o blood_n come_v upon_o a_o sabbath_n day_n to_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o will_v have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n ambrose_n ambrose_n ambrose_n see_v he_o a_o come_n go_v and_o meet_v he_o at_o the_o door_n and_o speak_v thus_o to_o he_o how_o dare_v those_o bloody_a hand_n of_o you_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v be_v the_o sheder_n of_o so_o much_o innocent_a blood_n which_o speech_n do_v so_o startle_v he_o that_o he_o go_v away_o and_o be_v humble_v for_o his_o sin_n and_o afterward_o come_v and_o make_v his_o public_a confession_n and_o then_o be_v receive_v in_o whence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o king_n sacrament_n a_o emperor_n may_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n yea_o emperor_n have_v be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o do_v this_o humiliation_n of_o ahab_n come_v to_o nothing_o if_o we_o look_v but_o into_o the_o 22._o chap._n we_o shall_v find_v he_o of_o a_o proud_a haughty_a spirit_n resolve_v upon_o his_o own_o will_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o will_v go_v up_o to_o ramâ—th_n gilead_n and_o when_o jehoshaphat_n ask_v he_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o that_o they_o may_v inquire_v of_o he_o and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v one_o but_o i_o hate_v he_o and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o with_o we_o applica_fw-la applica_fw-la many_o time_n when_o judgement_n be_v upon_o we_o how_o penitent_a be_v we_o and_o then_o humble_v present_o but_o if_o the_o rod_n be_v off_o we_o we_o grow_v proud_a and_o stout_a again_o present_o so_o in_o judah_n what_o beginning_n do_v that_o young_a king_n joash_n joash_n joash_n make_v in_o the_o 2_o chron._n 24.6_o what_o care_n be_v there_o take_v in_o repair_v the_o temple_n give_v commandment_n to_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o levite_n to_o gather_v money_n for_o the_o build_n the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o command_v it_o to_o be_v do_v speedy_o he_o be_v a_o very_a young_a prince_n but_o very_o zealous_a in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o blame_v the_o high_a priest_n for_o his_o want_n of_o zeal_n and_o verse_n 10._o it_o be_v say_v the_o prince_n and_o all_o the_o people_n rejoice_v and_o bring_v in_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o chest_n now_o what_o do_v this_o produce_v sure_o some_o glorious_a effect_n mark_v in_o the_o 17._o verse_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jehojadah_n come_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v obeisance_n to_o he_o and_o what_o then_o the_o king_n hearken_v to_o they_o they_o than_o begin_v to_o get_v he_o on_o their_o side_n by_o comply_v with_o he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o he_o hearken_v to_o they_o and_o then_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a they_o say_v after_o this_o manner_n to_o he_o consider_v who_o you_o be_v a_o prince_n the_o head_n of_o a_o people_n and_o you_o do_v all_o that_o the_o old_a man_n jehojada_n command_v he_o be_v a_o subject_n to_o you_o and_o you_o be_v command_v by_o he_o joash_n the_o prince_n discourse_n to_o joash_n 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