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of_o that_o i_o tell_v you_o soul_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v abroad_o be_v not_o thing_n of_o a_o empty_a sound_n but_o they_o do_v speak_v powerful_o and_o plain_o and_o be_v loud_o call_v of_o god_n unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v make_v it_o your_o business_n and_o the_o design_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o be_v more_o acquaint_v with_o yourselves_o then_o ever_o 3._o he_o call_v to_o you_o to_o mourn_v over_o your_o own_o and_o other_o abomination_n ezek._n 9.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v of_o they_o that_o mourn_v sigh_n and_o weep_v for_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v it_o that_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n call_v for_o at_o your_o hand_n and_o then_o last_o if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o the_o lord_n bear_v a_o special_a eye_n of_o favour_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o calamity_n then_o let_v every_o soul_n of_o you_o pass_v into_o the_o number_n of_o saint_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n in_o the_o world_n and_o but_o one_o of_o the_o three_o that_o can_v promise_v themselves_o safety_n in_o a_o day_n of_o evil_n 1._o open_o profane_a 2._o secret_n hypocrite_n and_o 3._o real_a saint_n and_o of_o the_o three_o it_o be_v but_o the_o latter_a sort_n that_o can_v promise_v themselves_o any_o security_n 1._o of_o the_o open_o profane_a what_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o isa_n 3.11_o wo_n to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v go_v ill_a with_o they_o for_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o secret_a hypocrite_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o thing_n shall_v go_v ill_a
little_a but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v appear_v in_o all_o his_o royalty_n and_o glory_n wicked_a man_n will_v not_o see_v what_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o judgement_n isai_n 26.11_o lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o be_v in_o a_o judgement_n they_o will_v not_o see_v why_o what_o will_v they_o not_o see_v they_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 10._o vers_fw-la what_o of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v and_o what_o of_o his_o majesty_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o a_o day_n of_o common_a calamity_n they_o will_v not_o see_v that_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v and_o saint_n see_v but_o very_o little_a of_o god_n in_o a_o judgement_n neither_o micah_n 6.9_o the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v to_o the_o city_n the_o man_n of_o wisdom_n shall_v see_v thy_o name_n a_o saint_n do_v see_v something_o of_o the_o name_n and_o glory_n something_o of_o the_o greatness_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o do_v shine_v forth_o in_o a_o calamity_n but_o of_o that_o that_o they_o do_v see_v as_o be_v speak_v in_o another_o case_n job_n 4.12_o now_o a_o thing_n be_v secret_o bring_v unto_o i_o and_o my_o ear_n receive_v a_o little_a thereof_o so_o must_v i_o say_v as_o to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n in_o a_o judgement_n we_o receive_v a_o little_a thereof_o it_o be_v a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o and_o to_o take_v in_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o job_n 26._o speak_v about_o the_o work_n of_o god_n lo_o these_o be_v part_n of_o his_o way_n but_o how_o little_a a_o portion_n be_v hear_v of_o he_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n so_o i_o may_v say_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n lo_o these_o be_v part_n of_o his_o way_n but_o how_o little_a a_o portion_n be_v see_v of_o he_o when_o we_o consider_v god_n create_v work_n his_o work_n of_o providence_n anâ—_n his_o work_n of_o judgement_n how_o little_a a_o portion_n can_v we_o take_v in_o of_o god_n but_o christ_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n he_o will_v then_o appear_v in_o all_o his_o royalty_n and_o glory_n his_o majesty_n and_o beauty_n shall_v then_o discover_v itself_o eminent_o therefore_o in_o revelation_n 20.12_o it_o be_v say_v i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n christ_n shall_v then_o appear_v in_o his_o royalty_n as_o he_o be_v god_n and_o equal_a with_o the_o father_n he_o shall_v appear_v not_o only_o clâ—d_v with_o his_o humanity_n but_o with_o his_o godhead_n in_o that_o day_n it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o shall_v sit_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o yet_o he_o shall_v also_o sit_v as_o god_n which_o how_o shall_v it_o startle_v every_o christless_a soul_n that_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o day_n matt._n 25.31_o 32._o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v â—n_v his_o glory_n etc._n etc._n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v king_n in_o the_o world_n and_o he_o govern_v the_o providence_n in_o the_o world_n and_o send_v about_o the_o judgement_n that_o be_v abroad_o but_o who_o see_v the_o majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v now_o hide_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o shall_v appear_v then_o his_o glory_n shall_v shine_v forth_o eminent_o matt._n 24.30_o then_o shall_v appear_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n now_o that_o be_v another_o difference_n in_o a_o calamity_n the_o majesty_n of_o christ_n be_v veil_v but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n christ_n will_v then_o appear_v in_o his_o glory_n 4._o in_o the_o forest_n calamity_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o deal_v in_o strictness_n of_o justice_n not_o do_v he_o come_v forth_o with_o all_o his_o wrath_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v then_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n judgeing_a with_o exactness_n of_o justice_n and_o render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o all_o that_o they_o have_v do_v there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v in_o in_o the_o most_o wrathful_a providence_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o world_n whaâ—_n ezra_n speak_v in_o the_o 9th_o chap._n and_o 13._o v._n thou_o have_v punish_v we_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v etc._n etc._n so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v with_o respect_n unto_o any_o judgement_n that_o ever_o be_v be_v or_o may_v be_v upon_o earth_n the_o lord_n punish_v less_o than_o iniquity_n dedeserve_v the_o most_o dreadful_a calamity_n have_v not_o that_o terror_n in_o it_o that_o inquity_n call_v for_o and_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lament_n 3.22_o do_v acknowledge_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n they_o be_v not_o consume_v any_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n be_v consume_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v mercy_n ah_o my_o friend_n however_o severe_a the_o lord_n may_v seem_v in_o any_o of_o his_o providence_n he_o be_v not_o so_o severe_a as_o he_o may_v be_v if_o he_o do_v stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n and_o deal_v in_o strictness_n and_o exactness_n of_o severity_n but_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n every_o man_n shall_v have_v according_a to_o his_o work_n poor_a sinner_n shall_v then_o receive_v the_o utmost_a penny_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o good_a or_o bad_a upon_o earth_n man_n do_v not_o receive_v according_a to_o what_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n but_o god_n in_o wrath_n remember_v mercy_n but_o at_o that_o day_n all_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v do_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o retribution_n according_a to_o the_o strictness_n of_o justice_n rom._n 2.5_o 6._o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n treasure_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o matt._n 16.27_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n that_o be_v another_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o great_a day_n of_o common_a calamity_n and_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n differ_v exceed_o 5._o there_o be_v this_o difference_n calamity_n in_o this_o world_n they_o main_o light_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n but_o when_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n he_o will_v judge_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n together_o he_o will_v reach_v the_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o that_o present_a calamity_n light_v upon_o the_o outward_a man_n it_o be_v the_o body_n at_o the_o utmost_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o there_o be_v many_o sore_a calamity_n that_o do_v not_o reach_v the_o body_n as_o the_o first_o distress_n that_o fall_v on_o job_n which_o be_v sore_a distress_n yet_o at_o first_o they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o reach_v his_o body_n job_n 1.14_o 16._o there_o come_v a_o messenger_n that_o tell_v he_o his_o cattle_n be_v take_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v sore_a distress_n sharp_a calamity_n but_o yet_o all_o this_o while_n the_o body_n of_o job_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v and_o also_o sometime_o calamity_n do_v reach_v the_o body_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o job_n himself_o in_o the_o conclusion_n and_o sometime_o it_o reach_v the_o life_n the_o poor_a carcase_n be_v carry_v to_o earth_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n in_o the_o day_n of_o david_n when_o many_o soul_n fall_v by_o that_o judgement_n by_o the_o plague_n and_o if_o it_o do_v so_o yet_o the_o dread_n of_o this_o be_v not_o like_a that_o that_o shall_v attend_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v sit_v in_o judgement_n upon_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n at_o once_o he_o shall_v reach_v the_o body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o soul_n at_o once_o and_o therefore_o be_v that_o prayer_n of_o paul_n 1_o thess_n 5.23_o and_o i_o pray_v god_n sanctify_v you_o whole_o and_o the_o lord_n keep_v you_o in_o soul_n body_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o will_v have_v say_v the_o lord_n look_v after_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n and_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o châ—ist_n for_o christ_n
thâ—_n they_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n when_o theâ—_n shall_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n be_v bring_v neâ—_n unto_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o holy_a awâ—_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o heart_n that_o shâ—_n keep_v they_o and_o preserve_v they_o and_o lâ—_n a_o restraint_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shâ—_n not_o be_v leave_v â—o_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o aâ—_n grievous_a in_o his_o sight_n now_o it_o be_v goâ—_n to_o inquire_v whether_o you_o find_v such_o 〈◊〉_d awe_n upon_o your_o sâ—â—ls_n that_o you_o câ—_n look_v upon_o what_o â—e_n have_v do_v aâ—_n thereby_o find_v a_o kâ—nd_n of_o restraint_n lâ—id_v uâ—on_v you_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o â—im_v to_o aâ—â—eâ—_n his_o work_n and_o â—â—itâ—â—â—â—he_a thing_n thâ—_n be_v please_v in_o his_o siâ—â—â—_n a_o â—econd_a 〈◊〉_d be_v thiâ—_n be_v sâ—andiâ—_n before_o christ_n suâ—â—_n a_o serious_a thing_n may_v help_v a_o little_a for_o the_o support_v they_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o stand_v before_o he_o there_o be_v some_o â—ouls_n that_o do_v conclude_v or_o at_o least_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o conclude_v they_o shall_v never_o stand_v before_o christ_n with_o comfort_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v his_o presence_n that_o that_o day_n will_v be_v a_o day_n of_o such_o dread_a and_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v fall_v before_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n i_o will_v say_v be_v there_o any_o that_o have_v such_o working_n of_o heart_n why_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o what_o be_v it_o that_o fill_v you_o with_o this_o fear_n why_o say_v the_o soul_n i_o be_o full_a of_o fear_n that_o his_o appearance_n and_o come_n will_v have_v so_o much_o dread_n in_o it_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o unto_o such_o i_o will_v say_v it_o be_v true_a the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n will_v be_v dreadful_a but_o unto_o who_o 2_o thes_n 2.8_o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v consume_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n the_o dread_n of_o the_o day_n will_v not_o light_v upon_o his_o people_n but_o his_o enemy_n it_o will_v be_v upon_o they_o that_o know_v not_o god_n and_o therefore_o soul_n thou_o need_v not_o tremble_v though_o it_o will_v be_v dreadful_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v his_o enemy_n thou_o may_v notwithstanding_o hold_v up_o thy_o head_n i_o but_o say_v the_o soul_n this_o be_v my_o case_n i_o have_v a_o rebellious_a heart_n a_o hard_a heart_n that_o will_v not_o stoop_v and_o subject_v itself_o to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o his_o come_n will_v be_v terriblâ—_n unto_o i_o to_o thâ—â—_n i_o answer_v paâ—â—â—â—â—er_o â—â—â—er_z he_o be_v convert_v use_v â—ebeâ—â—â—â—_n in_o his_o â—eaâ—t_n lust_n in_o hiâ—_n heâ—â—t_fw-la riâ—â—â—g_v uâ—â—gainâ—t_a god_n as_o well_o as_o thou_o haâ—â—_n rom._n 7.19_o i_o find_v a_o law_n in_o my_o member_n warâ—â—ng_v against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o 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we_o of_o some_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v thus_o that_o dismal_a providence_n must_v come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o god_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o give_v warning_n of_o it_o than_o what_o a_o stupid_a sottish_a thing_n be_v a_o carnal_a heart_n that_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o until_o he_o feel_v it_o i_o say_v such_o be_v the_o stupidity_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n that_o it_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o until_o he_o feel_v it_o this_o we_o find_v oft_o in_o scripture_n psal_n 50._o 21._o these_o thing_n thou_o have_v do_v speak_v about_o a_o great_a many_o miscarriage_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o i_o keep_v silence_n say_v god_n and_o what_o then_o thou_o think_v that_o i_o like_v all_o thy_o wickedness_n very_o well_o but_o say_v god_n i_o will_v reprove_v thou_o and_o set_v they_o in_o order_n before_o thou_o i_o and_o consider_v it_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n you_o do_v not_o think_v what_o i_o be_o until_o i_o come_v to_o tear_v you_o in_o 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jacob_n and_o his_o family_n alive_a jeremiah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o captivity_n and_o great_a destruction_n what_o must_v become_v of_o he_o must_v he_o perish_v with_o the_o rest_n no_o say_v god_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o in_o that_o day_n jer._n 39.17_o 18._o now_o this_o be_v my_o first_o argument_n to_o confirm_v this_o general_a truth_n that_o in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n god_n take_v a_o especial_a care_n of_o his_o people_n as_o be_v evident_a from_o what_o he_o have_v do_v 2._o from_o the_o promise_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v he_o make_v special_a promise_n to_o his_o people_n of_o what_o he_o will_v do_v in_o such_o season_n psal_n 91.9_o 10._o because_o thou_o have_v make_v the_o most_o high_a thy_o refuge_n there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n soul_n that_o be_v saint_n and_o saint_n in_o a_o right_a spirit_n here_o be_v a_o promise_n a_o singular_a special_a promise_n make_v to_o they_o and_o so_o you_o have_v it_o in_o isa_n 3.8_o jerusalem_n be_v ruin_v and_o judah_n be_v fall_v because_o their_o tongue_n and_o their_o do_n be_v against_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o way_n observe_v god_n take_v notice_n what_o we_o say_v as_o well_o as_o what_o we_o do_v well_o what_o now_o be_v â—erusalem_fw-la fall_v and_o judah_n ruin_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o saint_n then_o why_o say_v god_n say_v unto_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o vers_n 10.11_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v true_a be_v ruin_v but_o why_o why_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a it_o shall_v be_v ill_a with_o they_o but_o unto_o the_o righteous_a it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o isa_n 26.21_o behold_v 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 do_v he_o so_o what_o then_o what_o will_v he_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n why_o if_o you_o look_v vers_n 20._o come_v say_v he_o my_o people_n enter_v into_o your_o 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this_o be_v his_o counsel_n at_o that_o time_n and_o thus_o god_n do_v sometime_o he_o call_v some_o out_o of_o the_o place_n by_o the_o method_n of_o his_o providence_n he_o tell_v they_o his_o will_n and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o judgement_n 2._o he_o call_v all_o in_o all_o time_n in_o order_n to_o preservation_n from_o close_v with_o and_o cleave_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v and_o for_o which_o he_o judge_v and_o condemn_v that_o one_o know_v text_n may_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o peole_n that_o be_v out_o of_o babylon_n and_o be_v you_o separate_v partake_v not_o of_o her_o sin_n lest_o you_o also_o partake_v of_o her_o plague_n sin_n as_o sinner_n do_v and_o you_o must_v expect_v to_o suffer_v as_o they_o do_v 3._o he_o do_v direct_v his_o people_n to_o some_o special_a duty_n that_o have_v a_o especial_a tendency_n to_o preservation_n sometime_o to_o faith_n to_o trust_v in_o and_o dependence_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o sometime_o to_o prayer_n and_o watchfulness_n as_o here_o in_o my_o text_n to_o some_o such_o special_a duty_n that_o have_v a_o especial_a use_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o people_n from_o destroy_v and_o ruine_v calamity_n thus_o i_o say_v put_v these_o thing_n together_o what_o god_n have_v do_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o do_v what_o counsel_n he_o give_v unto_o his_o people_n in_o respect_n to_o common_a calamity_n they_o be_v evident_a token_n of_o love_n to_o his_o people_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n but_o now_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o be_v it_o that_o god_n shall_v especial_o
be_v careful_a of_o his_o people_n in_o day_n of_o great_a distress_n and_o trouble_v i_o answer_v he_o do_v it_o for_o two_o or_o three_o reason_n 1._o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v they_o and_o the_o interest_n that_o he_o have_v in_o they_o he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o his_o people_n they_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o in_o a_o near_a relation_n and_o he_o have_v great_a love_n to_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v he_o especial_o bear_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o people_n and_o look_n after_o they_o that_o thing_n may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a some_o scripture_n you_o have_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o jer._n 30.10_o 11._o fear_v not_o o_o my_o servant_n jacob_n etc._n etc._n though_o say_v god_n i_o make_v a_o full_a end_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n i_o will_v save_v thou_o true_o one_o may_v have_v reply_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o judas_n do_v not_o iscariot_n and_o why_o we_o lord_n and_o why_o not_o the_o world_n because_o thou_o be_v jacob_n my_o servant_n thou_o be_v israel_n a_o people_n that_o i_o have_v interest_n in_o therefore_o i_o will_v look_v after_o thou_o and_o show_v kindness_n unto_o thou_o i_o will_v do_v it_o for_o that_o reason_n and_o add_v to_o this_o that_o jer._n 43.4_o observe_v here_o i_o will_v give_v man_n for_o thou_o and_o people_n for_o thy_o life_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o i_o will_v let_v my_o wrath_n and_o rage_n vent_v itself_o upon_o the_o world_n but_o i_o will_v spare_v my_o people_n why_o so_o i_o have_v love_v they_o therefore_o i_o will_v give_v man_n for_o they_o hundred_o of_o man_n god_n will_v give_v for_o his_o people_n they_o be_v near_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o be_v please_v to_o exercise_v this_o peculiar_a kindness_n to_o they_o 2._o he_o do_v it_o because_o of_o the_o preciousness_n and_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o they_o not_o that_o a_o saint_n by_o nature_n be_v better_a than_o other_o but_o through_o grace_n he_o be_v become_v a_o choice_n and_o 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thou_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o think_n of_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o because_o his_o people_n tâ—ust_v in_o he_o thus_o much_o for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o this_o be_v a_o truth_n this_o may_v be_v object_v if_o the_o lord_n choose_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a respect_n unto_o his_o people_n in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o any_o of_o his_o people_n shall_v fall_v in_o such_o a_o dispensation_n as_o we_o sometime_o see_v they_o do_v to_o that_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v these_o reason_n why_o notwithstanding_o god_n special_a care_n of_o his_o people_n in_o common_a calamity_n somâ—_n of_o they_o do_v fall_v therein_o it_o be_v for_o one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o reason_n usual_o 1._o it_o be_v sometime_o through_o unbelief_n god_n keep_v they_o while_o they_o trust_v he_o but_o when_o their_o trust_n fail_v than_o the_o promise_n fail_v and_o god_n be_v 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he_o at_o the_o dedication_n of_o this_o temple_n do_v thou_o not_o engage_v that_o if_o we_o stand_v by_o this_o house_n call_v by_o thy_o name_n in_o a_o time_n of_o calamity_n do_v thou_o not_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v with_o we_o this_o be_v that_o that_o he_o remember_v god_n of_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v call_v god_n remembrancer_n in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n chap._n 62._o v._n 6._o you_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n you_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n remembrancer_n prov._n 18.10_o it_o be_v say_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n the_o righteous_a run_v thither_o and_o be_v save_v this_o run_v be_v a_o run_v in_o prayer_n in_o a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n when_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n do_v put_v the_o lord_n in_o mind_n that_o he_o have_v say_v he_o be_v a_o strong_a tower_n and_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n and_o therefore_o beg_v of_o he_o to_o be_v according_a to_o his_o word_n 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be_v no_o discharge_n in_o that_o war_n so_o may_v i_o say_v no_o man_n have_v power_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o be_v no_o discharge_n from_o that_o war_n thou_o must_v ride_v out_o that_o storm_n and_o see_v and_o bear_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o for_o thou_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o judgement-seat_n of_o christ_n 9_o there_o be_v yet_o this_o difference_n some_o that_o fall_v under_o a_o common_a calamity_n suppose_v this_o of_o the_o plague_n god_n take_v away_o their_o reason_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o feel_v the_o dread_n of_o it_o it_o be_v no_o more_o to_o they_o nor_o be_v they_o sensible_a of_o any_o more_o pain_n than_o those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v all_o stand_v before_o he_o in_o our_o sense_n we_o shall_v then_o know_v and_o understand_v and_o feel_v what_o the_o weight_n and_o dread_a and_o majesty_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o that_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n rev._n 1.5_o he_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n and_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o and_o they_o also_o that_o pierce_v he_o they_o that_o will_v be_v most_o willing_a not_o to_o see_v and_o behold_v christ_n they_o must_v see_v their_o sense_n shall_v all_o be_v set_v at_o work_n to_o understand_v what_o the_o dread_n glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o that_o day_n be_v 10._o there_o be_v this_o difference_n also_o in_o a_o common_a calamity_n it_o may_v be_v if_o it_o light_v upon_o thou_o some_o friend_n some_o indulgent_a relation_n will_v stand_v by_o thou_o to_o help_v support_v thou_o and_o bear_v thou_o up_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n thou_o must_v stand_v single_a my_o friend_n though_o these_o be_v plain_a thing_n they_o may_v do_v our_o soul_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o good_a if_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o it_o be_v a_o great_a relief_n in_o a_o calamity_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o you_o when_o you_o be_v sick_a and_o weak_a and_o full_a of_o pain_n if_o some_o 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christ_n to_o befriend_v they_o at_o that_o day_n i_o shall_v only_o make_v a_o little_a allusion_n to_o that_o text_n that_o you_o have_v matt._n 22.30_o when_o the_o question_n be_v put_v to_o christ_n concern_v the_o woman_n that_o have_v seven_o husband_n in_o the_o resurrection_n who_o wife_n shall_v she_o be_v answer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o resurrection_n they_o neither_o marry_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n all_o relation_n than_o cease_v the_o friend_n that_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o thy_o own_o soul_n and_o thou_o as_o dear_a unto_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n unless_o there_o be_v any_o spiritual_a tie_n unless_o you_o and_o he_o have_v union_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n he_o will_v have_v no_o pity_n no_o tenderness_n for_o you_o but_o you_o must_v stand_v alone_o to_o receive_v a_o sentence_n from_o the_o lord_n 11._o there_o be_v this_o far_a difference_n any_o outward_a calamity_n though_o never_o so_o sharp_a may_v be_v of_o short_a continuance_n the_o hand_n 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that_o secure_a sinner_n that_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o they_o can_v laugh_v the_o most_o dreadful_a calamity_n in_o the_o face_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v serious_a and_o bring_v to_o tremble_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v no_o laugh_a matter_n indeed_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n sometime_o be_v say_v to_o laugh_v at_o calamity_n but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n job_n 5.20_o 21_o 22._o in_o famine_n he_o shall_v redeem_v thou_o etc._n etc._n at_o destruction_n and_o famine_n thou_o shall_v laugh_v but_o you_o must_v know_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o expression_n here_o be_v this_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v light_n of_o a_o calamity_n they_o shall_v consider_v the_o dread_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n that_o shine_v forth_o in_o it_o but_o when_o they_o consider_v their_o security_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n they_o shall_v look_v upon_o calamity_n as_o that_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o touch_v they_o such_o may_v be_v the_o safety_n and_o security_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n through_o his_o kindness_n that_o they_o may_v laugh_v at_o a_o calamity_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o come_v nigh_o they_o such_o be_v the_o wretchedness_n and_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n that_o the_o most_o startle_a judgement_n do_v not_o awaken_v they_o let_v god_n threaten_v they_o be_v not_o move_v and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v what_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n complain_v of_o as_o a_o great_a evil_n woe_n unto_o they_o that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o cart-rope_n isaiah_n 5.19_o 20._o mark_v what_o it_o be_v they_o say_v let_v he_o make_v speed_n and_o hasten_v his_o work_n that_o we_o may_v see_v it_o it_o be_v a_o taunt_a and_o deride_v speech_n wherewith_o this_o people_n mock_v the_o prophet_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o judgement_n will_v come_v come_v say_v they_o let_v 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