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then_o say_v the_o lord_n unto_o i_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o i_o yet_o my_o mind_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o let_v they_o go_v forth_o in_o a_o time_n when_o because_o of_o public_a and_o abound_a sin_n the_o lord_n bring_v on_o public_a and_o general_a calamity_n especial_o such_o as_o sweep_v away_o the_o righteous_a with_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o can_v not_o be_v prevent_v or_o hold_v off_o by_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n of_o his_o people_n how_o earnest_a so_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v therein_o it_o may_v seem_v no_o small_a piece_n of_o difficulty_n how_o a_o believer_n shall_v win_v to_o any_o life_n or_o to_o know_v what_o a_o life_n may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o such_o a_o dismal_a day_n it_o may_v therefore_o be_v of_o use_n to_o speak_v a_o little_a hereunto_o especial_o see_v this_o be_v very_o like_a to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o this_o generation_n these_o word_n and_o the_o like_a passage_n show_v we_o that_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o god_n be_v so_o provoke_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n that_o after_o much_o abuse_a patience_n and_o long-suffering_a he_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o hold_v off_o the_o stroke_n that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o send_v or_o have_v threaten_v because_o of_o provocation_n nor_o shall_v the_o eminent_a of_o his_o favourite_n &_o wrestler_n who_o sometime_o have_v prevail_v as_o prince_n with_o he_o be_v in_o case_n to_o stand_v in_o his_o way_n and_o avert_v the_o blow_n by_o all_o their_o entreaty_n &_o earnest_a supplication_n god_n be_v about_o to_o bring_v on_o this_o people_n of_o judah_n the_o long_a threaten_a desolation_n and_o do_v denounce_v the_o same_o by_o his_o servant_n jeremiah_n say_v chap._n 7_o 14_o 15._o that_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o his_o house_n at_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n and_o wherein_o they_o do_v trust_v as_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o shilo_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cast_v they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v cast_v out_o their_o brethren_n the_o whole_a seed_n of_o ephraim_n and_o that_o jeremiah_n may_v understand_v the_o perempâ—…oriness_n of_o this_o denounciation_n he_o add_v vers_fw-la 16._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o cry_v nor_o prayer_n for_o they_o neither_o make_v intercession_n to_o i_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o the_o lord_n hereby_o signify_v not_o so_o much_o his_o will_n that_o jeremiah_n shall_v surcease_v and_o pray_v no_o more_o in_o their_o behalf_n as_o the_o peremptoriness_n of_o his_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n to_o bring_v on_o the_o judgement_n so_o that_o all_o his_o intercede_v and_o interpose_v shall_v not_o avail_v and_o this_o be_v again_o renew_a chap_n 11_o 14._o therefore_o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v up_o a_o cry_n or_o prayer_n for_o they_o for_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o cry_v unto_o i_o for_o thâ—…ir_a trouble_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o decree_n be_v now_o go_v forth_o neither_o shall_v they_o prevail_v for_o themselves_o nor_o thou_o for_o they_o yet_o compassionate_a jeremiah_n can_v not_o get_v they_o forget_v in_o his_o prayer_n but_o intercee_v earnest_o with_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o behalf_n jer._n 14_o 1._o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o 10._o ver_fw-la whereupon_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n vers_fw-la 11._o pray_v not_o for_o this_o people_n â—…or_a their_o good_a jeremie_n again_o vers_fw-la 19_o to_o the_o end_n notwithstanding_o of_o this_o fall_v to_o the_o work_n of_o prayer_n and_o do_v earnest_o supplicat_fw-la and_o intercede_v for_o they_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n tell_v he_o chap._n 15_o 1._o that_o moses_n and_o samuel_n shall_v not_o prevail_v in_o their_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o satisfy_v to_o hear_v that_o god_n will_v not_o grant_v his_o petition_n put_v up_o for_o they_o the_o like_a we_o have_v say_v four_o time_n over_o ezek._n 14_o 14_o 16_o 18_o 20._o though_o these_o three_o man_n noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n be_v in_o it_o they_o shall_v deliver_v but_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o again_o though_o those_o three_o man_n be_v in_o it_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n they_o shall_v deliver_v neither_o son_n nor_o daughter_n they_o only_o shall_v be_v deliver_v but_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v desolate_a the_o matter_n then_o which_o we_o be_v to_o notice_n be_v manifest_a to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o people_n come_v to_o that_o height_n that_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v upon_o
god_n will_v bring_v upon_o a_o land_n inevitable_a judgement_n and_o will_v not_o be_v stop_v in_o the_o execution_n by_o the_o intercession_n of_o moses_n and_o samuel_n how_o much_o more_o may_v we_o suppose_v certain_o and_o unavoidable_o shall_v judgement_n overtake_v a_o generation_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o those_o twenty_o grievous_a iniquity_n from_o this_o matter_n all_o of_o we_o may_v learn_v these_o lesson_n 1._o to_o fear_v and_o tremble_v before_o this_o god_n see_v he_o be_v so_o just_a and_o seyere_o a_o judge_n and_o governor_n and_o see_v it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 2._o to_o beware_v of_o abuse_v his_o patience_n for_o howbeit_o it_o may_v endure_v for_o sometime_o yet_o it_o will_v expire_v at_o length_n as_o to_o its_o effect_n and_o abuse_v longanimity_n will_v end_v in_o unavoidable_a ruin_n and_o in_o inevitable_a stroke_n of_o justice._n 3._o all_o whether_o land_n or_o particular_a person_n who_o know_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o evil_n mention_v as_o cause_n procure_v such_o inevitable_a road_n shall_v haste_v to_o break_v off_o these_o course_n that_o will_v no_o doubt_n hasten-on_a irremediable_a destruction_n it_o be_v best_a to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o time_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v call_v to_o do_v in_o such_o a_o day_n when_o the_o place_n they_o livein_a be_v guilty_a of_o and_o continueing-in_a these_o grievous_a sin_n and_o they_o can_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o wrath_n to_o be_v poured-out_a so_o that_o no_o prayer_n fast_v or_o supplication_n shall_v hold_v it_o off_o for_o answer_v let_v such_o mind_n those_o duty_n follow_v 1_o let_v they_o beware_v to_o seek_v great_a thing_n for_o themfelve_n jer._n 45._o the_o lord_n say_v to_o baruch_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n vers_fw-la 4_o 5._o behold_v that_o which_o i_o have_v build_v will_v i_o break_v down_o and_o that_o which_o i_o have_v plant_v will_v i_o pluck_v up_o even_o this_o whole_a land_n and_o seekeâ—…_n thou_o great_a thing_n for_o thyself_o seek_v they_o not_o for_o behold_v i_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o all_o flesh_n say_v the_o lord_n whence_o we_o see_v that_o it_o become_v not_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v too_o much_o mind_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o thing_n in_o such_o a_o day_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o well_o satisfy_v if_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o their_o life_n for_o a_o prey_n as_o he_o promise_v to_o baruch_n 2._o they_o shall_v stoop_v and_o adore_v this_o god_n who_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n they_o shall_v be_v silent_a before_o he_o and_o put_v their_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n no_o quarrelsome_a thought_n shall_v have_v place_n or_o room_n in_o their_o heart_n hold_v thy_o peace_n say_v zephaniah_n ch._n 1_o 7._o at_o the_o pâ—…esence_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v a_o sacrifice_n he_o have_v bid_v his_o guest_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o lord_n be_v about_o to_o make_v a_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o land_n and_o to_o give_v the_o carcase_n of_o man_n to_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n all_o flesh_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o his_o people_n especial_o shall_v quiet_v themselves_o and_o hold_v their_o peace_n before_o he_o without_o murmur_v or_o vent_v any_o discontentment_n at_o the_o matter_n 3._o they_o shall_v observe_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shine_v forth_o in_o that_o remarkable_a act_n of_o holy_a justice_n see_v his_o majesty_n awfulness_n terror_n and_o just_a severity_n to_o the_o engage_v of_o their_o heart_n more_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o a_o glory_v in_o he_o the_o black_a and_o dreadful_a day_n that_o be_v to_o come_v upon_o judah_n be_v mention_v and_o several_a thing_n hold_v forth_o to_o make_v it_o have_v a_o deep_a impression_n jer._n 9_o and_o v_o 22._o it_o be_v say_v that_o even_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n shall_v fall_v as_o dung_n upon_o the_o open_a field_n and_o then_o it_o be_v add_v v._n 23._o let_v not_o the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 24._o but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o exercise_n love_v kindness_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v say_v the_o lord_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o such_o a_o day_n especial_o the_o lord_n people_n shall_v be_v take_v a_o right_a view_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v understand_v and_o know_v he_o to_o be_v jehovah_n &_o one_o that_o exercise_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o withal_o one_o that_o even_o then_o exercise_v love_v kindness_n to_o his_o own_o and_o a_o god_n that_o delight_v in_o these_o exercise_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v glory_v in_o he_o even_o in_o such_o a_o day_n and_o delight_n in_o that_o wherein_o he_o delight_v 4._o they_o will_v do_v well_o to_o refuge_n themselves_o in_o time_n in_o their_o chamber_n and_o shut_v their_o door_n about_o they_o and_o hide_v themselves_o for_o a_o little_a moment_n until_o the_o indignation_n be_v over_o past_a as_o it_o be_v esai_n 26_o 20._o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o his_o people_n in_o a_o time_n when_o the_o lord_n come_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o punish_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o iniquity_n v_o 21._o 5._o they_o shall_v rest_v satisfy_v though_o their_o prayer_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o land_n have_v not_o that_o success_n and_o fruit_n that_o they_o can_v have_v wish_v &_o that_o upon_o these_o ground_n and_o consideration_n 1._o out_o of_o that_o dispensation_n howbeit_o both_o black_a and_o terrible_a yet_o god_n will_v get_v glory_n both_o of_o his_o truth_n and_o veracity_n in_o his_o threaten_n at_o which_o the_o wicked_a tush_v &_o will_v give_v no_o credit_n to_o they_o which_o carriage_n can_v not_o but_o afflict_v his_o people_n it_o can_v not_o but_o grieve_v themto_o see_v those_o wicked_a one_o carry_v so_o atheistical_o as_o contemn_v all_o the_o denounciation_n of_o wrath_n but_o now_o when_o the_o day_n of_o execution_n be_v come_v the_o lord_n be_v see_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o his_o people_n see_v then_o who_o word_n stand_v whether_o god_n word_n or_o the_o word_n of_o those_o wicked_a sinner_n jer._n 44_o 28._o and_o of_o his_o justice_n in_o pursue_v evil_a doer_n who_o say_v by_o their_o do_n that_o he_o have_v forsake_v the_o earth_n or_o that_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o judge_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o also_o of_o his_o holiness_n and_o purity_n for_o then_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o he_o be_v not_o as_o they_o imagine_v altogether_o such_o a_o one_o as_o themselves_o but_o that_o he_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o god_n will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o even_o then_o and_o be_v a_o little_a sanctuary_n unto_o they_o ezek._n 11_o v._n 16._o and_o cause_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o rom._n 8_o v._n 28._o he_o will_v set_v a_o mark_n upon_o such_o as_o sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v that_o the_o man_n with_o the_o slaughter_n weapon_n may_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o they_o ezek._n 9_o 3._o he_o will_v return_v their_o prayer_n into_o their_o own_o bosom_n again_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n psalm_n 35._o vers_fw-la 15._o 4._o he_o will_v accept_v their_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n as_o good_a service_n off_o their_o hand_n even_o though_o he_o think_v not_o good_a to_o grant_v the_o particular_a that_o they_o ask_v and_o if_o they_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o in_o that_o piece_n of_o service_n it_o may_v suffice_v and_o satisfy_v 6._o they_o will_v do_v well_o to_o be_v sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o land_n to_o be_v keep_v themselves_o free_a of_o that_o guilt_n mourn_v over_o the_o same_o protest_v against_o it_o abhor_v the_o same_o that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v and_o protect_v in_o the_o day_n of_o god_n contend_v according_a to_o what_o we_o read_v ezek._n 9_o 4_o 6._o 7._o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o desolation_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o lord_n indignation_n burn_v against_o a_o sinful_a generation_n they_o be_v call_v to_o act_v faith_n on_o god_n as_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a god_n keep_v mercy_n and_o covenant_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o faith_n hope_v and_o expect_v with_o confidence_n that_o