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not_o wrought_v that_o humility_n or_o reformation_n in_o any_o among_o we_o as_o god_n require_v in_o those_o who_o he_o will_v establish_v in_o peace_n for_o as_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v perceive_v the_o fearful_a name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o fear_v among_o we_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v nor_o his_o mighty_a power_n and_o strength_n fear_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v if_o they_o be_v the_o judgement_n that_o our_o brethren_n now_o suffer_v shall_v as_o much_o make_v we_o â—fraid_a as_o though_o we_o ourselves_o do_v beat_v they_o the_o lion_n have_v roar_v who_o can_v but_o fear_v or_o who_o be_v there_o but_o shall_v fear_v 3.8_o amos_n 3.8_o yet_o he_o roar_v but_o who_o do_v fear_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o fearful_a to_o adâ—â—_n that_o when_o he_o have_v sin_v when_o he_o call_v he_o hide_v himself_o 3.10_o gen._n 3.10_o and_o for_o shame_n dare_v not_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v afraid_a because_o he_o be_v naked_a when_o the_o lord_n descend_v 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the_o lord_n may_v no_o more_o speak_v unto_o we_o after_o that_o manner_n 20.20_o exod._n 20.20_o or_o in_o such_o terrible_a sort_n but_o rather_o by_o our_o action_n say_v with_o those_o godless_a man_n when_o will_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v let_v it_o make_v haste_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o 5.19_o isa_n 5.19_o etc._n etc._n which_o do_v evident_o demonstrate_v unto_o we_o that_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o stubborn_a one_o for_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v many_o fearful_a plague_n in_o store_n and_o as_o our_o fearless_a carriage_n so_o our_o untameable_a action_n notwithstanding_o of_o god_n judgement_n threaten_v and_o execute_v do_v testify_v to_o our_o face_n that_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a people_n even_o surpass_v man_n and_o place_n of_o extreme_a wickedness_n idolatrous_a ahab_n a_o tyrant_n and_o a_o brazenfaced_a varlet_n at_o the_o denounce_v of_o judgement_n against_o he_o by_o elijah_n at_o the_o length_n humble_v himself_o in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n c._n 1_o king_n 21.25_o 26_o 27._o jonah_n 1.2_o &_o 3.5_o 6_o 7_o &_o c._n and_o become_v some_o what_o like_o a_o repentant_a nineveh_n a_o wicked_a city_n and_o a_o place_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o heathenish_a idolatry_n pride_n and_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n yet_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o jonah_n repent_v and_o no_o doubt_n but_o for_o a_o while_o they_o somewhat_o amend_v of_o their_o former_a course_n but_o we_o have_v not_o only_a plague_n denounce_v and_o threaten_v against_o we_o but_o for_o our_o abomination_n execute_v upon_o we_o and_o yet_o have_v not_o we_o leave_v our_o evil_a way_n nay_o not_o so_o much_o as_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o they_o but_o still_o look_v as_o high_a as_o ever_o and_o oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o poor_a and_o guinde_v their_o face_n by_o extortion_n and_o squeeze_v they_o like_o sponge_n to_o fill_v our_o own_o bottle_n and_o proud_o presume_v upon_o our_o own_o way_n to_o 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shall_v find_v unthankfulness_n for_o our_o deliverance_n which_o god_n have_v wrought_v for_o we_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o can_v never_o escape_v without_o further_a punishment_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o some_o good_a measure_n cause_v our_o enemy_n to_o fall_v from_o among_o we_o and_o have_v let_v we_o see_v our_o desire_n upon_o they_o in_o a_o word_n the_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n as_o much_o or_o more_o with_o we_o then_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o we_o forget_v to_o rejoice_v with_o a_o holy_a joy_n 18.20_o rev._n 18.20_o because_o god_n have_v avenge_v we_o of_o they_o or_o to_o ascribe_v or_o render_v salvation_n and_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o judgement_n be_v true_a and_o righteous_a 2_o chap._n 19.1_o 2_o and_o who_o have_v judge_v the_o great_a whore_n and_o her_o adherent_n and_o have_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n 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those_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a and_o who_o know_v but_o for_o swear_v former_o our_o land_n be_v cause_v to_o mourn_v 23.10_o jeâ—_n 23.10_o and_o if_o still_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o sâ—n_n we_o must_v needs_o look_v for_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a punishment_n but_o many_o think_v they_o take_v not_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a when_o they_o swear_v by_o their_o faith_n troth_n by_o light_n or_o by_o bread_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v not_o such_o deceive_v themselves_o for_o theâ—_n 〈…〉_o god_n be_v name_n in_o vain_a and_o fearful_o too_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o jer_z mat._n 5.34_o 35._o jam._n 5.12_o see_v mr._n boltons_n treatise_n call_v the_o saent_n solfe-inriching_a examination_n pag._n 245_o jer._n 5.7_o deus_fw-la ostendit_fw-la se_fw-la quadem_fw-la necessitate_v constringi_fw-la ut_fw-la tam_fw-la severas_fw-la poenas_fw-la exigat_fw-la de_fw-la judeis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cal._n praelect_a in_o jer_z for_o they_o shall_v 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death_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o it_o be_v grievous_a 41.1_o eccles_n 41.1_o and_o bitter_a to_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o rest_n in_o his_o possâ—ssions_n may_v be_v true_o say_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o man_n in_o security_n and_o unprepared_a the_o very_a thought_n of_o they_o be_v grievous_a how_o much_o more_o to_o undergo_v they_o how_o hard_o will_v it_o go_v now_o with_o many_o sudden_o before_o they_o be_v aware_a to_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o loss_n of_o good_n friend_n child_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o they_o and_o yet_o how_o soon_o this_o may_v be_v none_o know_v job_n misery_n come_v all_o upon_o he_o at_o once_o at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o he_o little_o expect_v for_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v if_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o be_v well_o prepare_v and_o furnish_v with_o patience_n it_o will_v have_v go_v very_o hard_o with_o he_o and_o yet_o see_v he_o have_v former_o fear_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o so_o do_v as_o it_o be_v expect_v it_o when_o it_o come_v he_o can_v be_v as_o well_o content_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o as_o for_o better_a contrary_a to_o his_o mind_n be_v his_o unstable_a wife_n who_o will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o have_v curse_a god_n and_o contrary_a be_v these_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o revelation_n who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n through_o impatience_n bite_v their_o tongue_n and_o blaspheme_n god_n verify_v that_o say_n of_o the_o wiseman_n 19.3_o pro._n 19.3_o the_o foolishness_n of_o man_n pervert_v his_o way_n and_o his_o heart_n fret_v against_o the_o lord_n these_o have_v not_o provide_v patience_n how_o murmure_o they_o undergo_v the_o lord_n affliction_n now_o let_v any_o judge_n whether_o job_n patience_n be_v not_o more_o seemly_a than_o such_o impatience_n and_o by_o that_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_a to_o prepare_v then_o to_o live_v in_o security_n and_o that_o chief_o when_o they_o know_v not_o what_o may_v befall_v they_o or_o if_o man_n will_v not_o yet_o prepare_v to_o suffer_v by_o other_o man_n example_n yet_o let_v they_o follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o exhort_v they_o to_o prepare_v against_o all_o evil_n see_v it_o be_v so_o that_o i_o will_v come_v against_o thou_o 4.12_o amos_n 4.12_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o say_v he_o prepare_v to_o mâ—eâ—_n thy_o god_n o_o israel_n so_o i_o say_v because_o god_n have_v so_o many_o several_a sort_n of_o judgement_n that_o none_o know_v how_o or_o when_o he_o will_v come_v against_o they_o therefore_o let_v they_o prepare_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o be_v always_o ready_a that_o at_o what_o time_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n soever_o he_o do_v come_v he_o may_v not_o find_v they_o in_o security_n or_o unprepared_a this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v man_n to_o do_v when_o so_o often_o he_o exhort_v they_o to_o watch_v if_o they_o do_v not_o watch_v he_o tell_v they_o 3.3_o mat._n 25.13_o rev._n 3.3_o that_o he_o will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o know_v what_o hour_n he_o will_v be_v upon_o they_o thus_o he_o come_v upon_o the_o old_a world_n in_o noah_n day_n they_o be_v exhort_v by_o noah_n to_o prepare_v against_o the_o deluge_n every_o knock_n as_o one_o observe_v which_o he_o give_v in_o make_v the_o ark_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o but_o they_o scorn_v to_o follow_v his_o counsel_n and_o so_o before_o ever_o they_o know_v the_o flood_n come_v and_o sweep_v they_o all_o away_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o at_o such_o as_o will_v not_o take_v warning_n to_o prepare_v against_o his_o judgement_n he_o will_v laugh_v when_o destruction_n come_v upon_o they_o he_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o pity_v they_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o misery_n shall_v be_v pleasant_a unto_o he_o nay_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o will_v mock_v they_o as_o former_o they_o mock_v his_o counsel_n 1.26_o pro._n 1.26_o when_o fear_n come_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o can_v escape_v and_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o to_o be_v mock_v at_o in_o the_o time_n of_o misery_n be_v grievous_a and_o yet_o more_o precious_a will_v the_o misery_n be_v when_o though_o they_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o 28._o ver._n 28._o but_o turn_v his_o ear_n from_o they_o and_o refuse_v to_o answer_v and_o this_o he_o have_v threaten_v wherefore_o then_o shall_v any_o thing_n hinder_v we_o from_o careful_a preparation_n against_o the_o lord_n come_v if_o the_o soldier_n to_o keep_v himself_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n will_v watch_v and_o ward_v night_n and_o day_n and_o stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o watch_v and_o prepare_v lest_o misery_n come_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v reject_v
and_o scorn_v by_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o the_o rather_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v so_o because_o we_o be_v so_o continual_o warn_v there_o be_v not_o one_o day_n wherein_o we_o hear_v not_o of_o some_o affliction_n oâ—_n misery_n which_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o our_o brethren_n do_v suffer_v all_o which_o be_v as_o so_o many_o exhortation_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o duty_n of_o preparation_n shall_v god_n give_v we_o so_o many_o warning_n and_o shall_v we_o still_o be_v careless_a shall_v he_o let_v we_o see_v so_o many_o object_n of_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o fear_v shall_v the_o lion_n roar_v â—ound_v about_o we_o and_o yet_o we_o not_o tremble_v shall_v he_o let_v we_o see_v how_o hardly_o affliction_n go_v with_o other_o place_n for_o want_n of_o due_a preparation_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o prepare_v let_v we_o beware_v of_o this_o otherways_o our_o misery_n shall_v be_v great_a and_o so_o hard_a to_o be_v bear_v then_o ever_o hitherto_o by_o 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and_o our_o brethren_n who_o will_v rejoice_v to_o see_v we_o with_o patience_n undergo_v the_o lord_n affliction_n thus_o rejoice_v the_o apostle_n paul_n that_o the_o hebrew_n can_v with_o such_o patience_n under_o go_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n 10.34_o heb._n 10.34_o &c_n &c_n and_o this_o will_v be_v of_o exccede_v great_a comfort_n to_o all_o those_o who_o eye_n be_v now_o upon_o we_o to_o see_v how_o we_o will_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o affliction_n and_o let_v we_o the_o rather_o remember_v to_o do_v this_o because_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o escape_v when_o once_o the_o flood_n of_o affliction_n do_v encompass_v we_o god_n will_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o spare_v we_o after_o the_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v once_o over_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v patience_n if_o not_o former_o seek_v for_o hard_a to_o obtain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o misery_n let_v this_o therefore_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o prepare_v if_o nothing_o else_o will_v that_o we_o may_v with_o eli_n say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o due_a what_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o with_o patient_a job_n though_o the_o lord_n kill_v we_o yet_o will_v we_o trust_v in_o he_o that_o come_v what_o will_v nothing_o may_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o god_n but_o that_o we_o may_v cleave_v close_o to_o he_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o affliction_n and_o make_v a_o sanctify_a uâ—e_v of_o all_o his_o correction_n to_o our_o comfort_n in_o this_o and_o the_o world_n to_o come_v chap._n ix_o how_o to_o prepare_v against_o particular_a affliction_n as_o war_n pestilence_n etc._n etc._n to_o undergo_v they_o patient_o what_o affliction_n the_o lord_n may_v lay_v upon_o we_o we_o know_v not_o no_o how_o soon_o we_o know_v not_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v before_o say_v it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o all_o condition_n and_o because_o perhaps_o some_o will_v and_o can_v other_o can_v and_o will_v not_o to_o instruct_v the_o one_o and_o leave_v the_o other_o without_o excuse_n i_o will_v brief_o lay_v down_o how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n man_n may_v prepare_v themselves_o for_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n whatever_o and_o first_o to_o undergo_v patient_o the_o burden_n and_o misery_n of_o war_n which_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v the_o lord_n may_v again_o bring_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o repent_v we_o of_o and_o forsake_v all_o our_o sin_n which_o forme_o have_v 3._o insium_fw-la et_fw-la tenaâ—em_fw-la propositi_fw-la virum_fw-la non_fw-la civium_fw-la ardour_n prava_fw-la jubentium_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la vultus_fw-la instantis_fw-la tyranai_fw-la mâ—â—â—e_fw-la quatit_fw-la sâ—lidâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n hâ—râ—_n lib._n 3._o od._n 3._o or_o again_o may_v provoke_v the_o lord_n wrath_n against_o we_o and_o always_o remember_v that_o this_o must_v be_v a_o principal_a general_a rule_n in_o prepare_v against_o all_o other_o affliction_n that_o so_o though_o our_o enemy_n shall_v rise_v in_o a_o tumult_n against_o we_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o be_v aid_v against_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n as_o set_v a_o work_n by_o he_o to_o punish_v and_o destroy_v we_o but_o only_o fatherly_a to_o chastise_v we_o and_o we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n have_v that_o inward_a peace_n of_o conscience_n may_v by_o such_o correction_n be_v rather_o make_v better_a than_o worse_o for_o a_o outward_a war_n be_v never_o grievous_a to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v inward_a peace_n as_o long_o as_o man_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o at_o peace_n with_o he_o a_o earthly_a enemy_n may_v hardly_o entreat_v they_o but_o can_v utter_o dismay_v they_o for_o they_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v but_o only_o kill_v the_o body_n but_o he_o that_o can_v cast_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n into_o hell_n so_o i_o say_v if_o we_o do_v but_o true_o repent_v what_o affliction_n soever_o come_v they_o will_v not_o be_v as_o punishment_n to_o take_v 19.12_o take_v psa_fw-la 1_o 19.12_o vengeance_n on_o we_o for_o sin_n but_o as_o fatherly_a chastisement_n to_o warn_v we_o from_o sin_n which_o will_v not_o seem_v intolerable_a and_o hard_a but_o light_n and_o easy_a to_o be_v bear_v and_o instead_o of_o make_v we_o murmur_v against_o god_n we_o shall_v say_v with_o holy_a large_a holy_a there_o be_v in_o affliction_n vindicte_fw-la divina_fw-la castigatio_fw-la paterua_fw-la vindicta_fw-la divina_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la ulciscetur_fw-la peccata_fw-la improborum_fw-la &_o eos_fw-la destruet_fw-la castigatio_fw-la paterna_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la qun_fw-la deus_fw-la electos_fw-la proprer_fw-la peccata_fw-la corripit_fw-la ut_fw-la choose_fw-la ad_fw-la resipiscentiam_fw-la excitat_fw-la corrigat_fw-la &_o cautiores_fw-la tardioresque_fw-la ad_fw-la peccandum_fw-la in_o postâ—rum_fw-la reddat_fw-la utquesiceos_fw-la â—rudiat_a ne_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la condemnentur_fw-la affliction_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v not_o timoriai_o but_o paideiai_o not_o revengements_n but_o inftruction_n polan_n sintag_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 340._o col_fw-fr 2._o &_o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sect._n 31_o 32.33_o 34._o where_o you_o may_v read_v of_o this_o at_o large_a david_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o that_o we_o have_v be_v afflict_v when_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o judgement_n of_o war_n come_v upon_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o at_o enmity_n with_o god_n will_v be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o so_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o fret_v and_o repine_v and_o murmur_v against_o god_n to_o the_o further_o harden_v of_o their_o heart_n to_o their_o destruction_n for_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v amend_v by_o affliction_n or_o take_v any_o profit_n by_o they_o that_o rather_o by_o such_o beginning_n they_o be_v prepare_v for_o hell_n which_o at_o length_n abide_v for_o they_o say_v master_n 32._o master_n instit_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o sect_n 32._o calvin_n second_o if_o man_n will_v be_v prepare_v against_o war_n etc._n 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