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endeavour_n to_o make_v up_o this_o distance_n not_o be_v move_v by_o affliction_n only_o or_o by_o sin_n as_o it_o draw_v on_o affliction_n but_o by_o the_o want_n of_o god_n who_o favour_n he_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v and_o to_o come_v under_o his_o yoke_n and_o not_o content_v himself_o with_o motion_n or_o fit_v in_o this_o endeavour_n but_o study_v to_o follow_v it_o forth_o till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o real_a enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o so_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n indeed_o which_o these_o penitent_n be_v yet_o endeavour_v albeit_o already_o there_o be_v such_o a_o edge_n upon_o they_o as_o make_v they_o stir_v up_o one_o another_o doct._n 2._o as_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o upstirring_a for_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o duty_n far_o above_o our_o reach_n isa_n 64.7_o so_o however_o love_n may_v prevent_v the_o lord_n people_n in_o their_o very_a dead_a condition_n yet_o the_o ordinary_a forerunner_n of_o a_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o his_o people_n to_o seek_v he_o for_o here_o they_o be_v excite_v and_o exciting_a one_o another_o to_o this_o duty_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v and_o this_o be_v their_o temper_n in_o a_o time_n of_o love_n see_v ezek._n 36.37_o zech._n 12.9_o 10._o 3._o as_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a evidence_n of_o true_a repentance_n when_o man_n be_v deep_o convince_v of_o the_o need_n of_o repentance_n and_o will_v have_v all_o to_o set_v about_o it_o as_o here_o they_o be_v and_o as_o true_a repentance_n and_o brotherly_a love_n exciting_a one_o another_o go_v together_o and_o want_v of_o love_n argue_v much_o impenitency_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a thing_n when_o the_o lord_n people_n join_v hand_n in_o hand_n and_o by_o their_o example_n and_o encouragement_n stir_v up_o one_o another_o to_o seek_v god_n and_o time_n of_o mercy_n will_v be_v join_v time_n and_o unite_v the_o lord_n people_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n for_o such_o will_v be_v their_o way_n in_o this_o time_n come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v see_v zeph._n 3.9_o 4._o when_o a_o people_n once_o begin_v to_o decline_v from_o god_n ordinary_o they_o become_v desperate_a in_o sin_n and_o be_v near_o undo_v before_o they_o become_v sensible_a or_o be_v draw_v to_o god_n for_o so_o be_v suppose_v here_o they_o be_v tear_v and_o smite_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o need_v repentance_n see_v leu._n 26.18_o 39_o amos_n 4.6_o 11._o apostasy_n once_o give_v way_n unto_o be_v not_o easy_o recover_v sense_n of_o calamity_n and_o of_o sin_n procure_v they_o be_v not_o soon_o attain_v the_o blessing_n of_o affliction_n be_v not_o take_v up_o at_o our_o foot_n our_o ill_a humour_n raise_v by_o affliction_n in_o swell_v against_o providence_n dote_v after_o ruin_a idol_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o soon_o lay_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n matter_n draw_v to_o this_o height_n 5._o god_n be_v a_o severe_a purâ—urer_n of_o sin_n when_o once_o he_o begin_v to_o 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true_a remedy_n of_o their_o affliction_n which_o they_o do_v not_o before_o chap._n 5.13_o albeit_o our_o heart_n and_o affliction_n of_o themselves_o will_v never_o produce_v this_o yet_o the_o lord_n freegrace_n and_o blessing_n accompany_v affliction_n will_v bring_v it_o about_o see_v leu._n 26.40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n 7._o as_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n be_v from_o god_n and_o to_o be_v take_v as_o from_o his_o hand_n so_o the_o heal_n thereof_o must_v come_v only_o from_o he_o for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o proceed_v in_o such_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n towards_o his_o people_n as_o to_o deliver_v they_o from_o trouble_n when_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v to_o he_o thereby_o or_o to_o obscure_v his_o own_o love_n which_o do_v for_o they_o but_o will_v blast_v all_o probable_a mean_n till_o they_o come_v to_o he_o and_o be_v leave_v on_o he_o and_o then_o he_o will_v cure_v what_o be_v otherways_o incurable_a and_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o balm_n beside_o 8._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o mind_n to_o set_v about_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n in_o earnest_n to_o do_v it_o with_o encouragement_n and_o hope_n and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n not_o only_o send_v cleanly_a trial_n that_o he_o may_v get_v work_n and_o give_v proof_n of_o his_o art_n but_o even_o correction_n for_o sin_n as_o mind_v our_o good_a and_o that_o he_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o repentance_n and_o allow_v we_o to_o take_v even_o a_o stroke_n inflict_v in_o wrath_n as_o a_o errand_n to_o come_v to_o he_o with_o and_o send_v to_o drive_v we_o to_o his_o mercy_n when_o we_o want_v another_o argument_n so_o we_o ought_v to_o
preserve_v a_o people_n from_o be_v utter_o consume_v be_v a_o great_a proof_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o such_o for_o this_o be_v hold_v out_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o kindle_a repenting_n i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n etc._n etc._n see_v lam._n 3.22_o that_o this_o may_v be_v well_o discern_v 1._o we_o will_v not_o only_o see_v what_o we_o suffer_v but_o consider_v what_o we_o deserve_v 2._o we_o will_v take_v up_o the_o dreadfulness_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o anger_n against_o sin_n and_o how_o much_o mercy_n it_o speak_v and_o how_o it_o prove_v he_o to_o be_v god_n that_o he_o do_v set_v any_o bound_n to_o it_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o pursue_v with_o stroke_n after_o stroke_n till_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v but_o let_v we_o subsist_v under_o our_o sad_a condition_n 3._o though_o we_o be_v ready_o embitter_v under_o present_a trouble_n and_o that_o we_o 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into_o hatred_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o change_v not_o man_n may_v think_v it_o dishonourable_a to_o agree_v with_o or_o spare_v a_o inferior_a when_o he_o stoop_v not_o to_o he_o god_n be_v so_o far_o above_o the_o creature_n as_o he_o may_v when_o he_o will_v think_v he_o below_o his_o indignation_n and_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o man_n in_o his_o execute_n justice_n be_v a_o creature_n and_o bind_v to_o a_o law_n which_o he_o may_v not_o transgress_v but_o god_n be_v sovereign_a and_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v upon_o these_o consideration_n it_o be_v that_o this_o be_v subjoin_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o encouragement_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n 6._o the_o lord_n relation_n to_o and_o interest_n in_o a_o people_n may_v stand_v unaltered_a when_o yet_o he_o do_v because_o of_o sin_n smite_v they_o with_o sore_a judgement_n drive_v they_o into_o exile_n and_o keep_v they_o long_o so_o under_o sad_a distress_n for_o so_o be_v hold_v out_o to_o israel_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o he_o be_v to_o do_v unto_o they_o yet_o he_o still_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n or_o god_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o stand_n of_o the_o covenant-right_a to_o be_v manifest_v in_o due_a time_n rom._n 11.28_o 29._o 7._o god_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o holy_a that_o not_o only_o his_o anger_n against_o his_o people_n be_v without_o all_o mixture_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v a_o imputation_n to_o he_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o impute_v to_o he_o any_o breach_n of_o promise_n however_o he_o afflict_v therefore_o it_o be_v add_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n who_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o no_o blemish_n and_o who_o have_v give_v his_o holiness_n as_o a_o pledge_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o his_o covenant_n even_o when_o he_o afflict_v most_o sharp_o psal_n 89.35_o ver._n 10._o they_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v roar_v like_o a_o lion_n when_o he_o shall_v roar_v than_o the_o child_n shall_v tremble_v from_o the_o west_n 11._o they_o shall_v tremble_v as_o a_o bird_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o as_o a_o dove_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n and_o i_o will_v place_v they_o in_o their_o house_n say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o second_o promise_n the_o lord_n undertake_v further_o that_o not_o only_o he_o will_v not_o consume_v israel_n under_o their_o trouble_n but_o that_o after_o their_o rejection_n and_o exile_n he_o will_v convert_v they_o to_o follow_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v declare_v himself_o so_o terrible_a as_o none_o shall_v dare_v to_o hinder_v their_o return_n and_o themselves_o shall_v tremble_v to_o resist_v the_o call_n of_o god_n bid_v they_o return_v but_o shall_v go_v as_o affright_a sparrow_n and_o dove_n from_o all_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v scatter_v and_o that_o god_n will_v place_v they_o not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o as_o will_v appear_v in_o their_o land_n and_o house_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o peace_n and_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o ephraim_n or_o the_o ten_o tribe_n v._o 8_o 9_o doct._n 1._o the_o lord_n preserve_v of_o his_o people_n how_o long_o soever_o reject_v and_o scatter_v may_v at_o last_o end_n in_o much_o good_a to_o they_o as_o this_o promise_n to_o israel_n subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a do_v teach_v 2._o conversion_n unto_o god_n be_v the_o dawn_n of_o this_o fair_a day_n and_o here_o his_o purpose_n of_o good_a begin_v open_o to_o manifest_v itself_o towards_o these_o who_o he_o have_v long_o preserve_v for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o visible_a effect_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o israel_n they_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v convert_v 3._o such_o as_o be_v true_o convert_v will_v take_v god_n for_o a_o teacher_n to_o follow_v his_o direction_n and_o for_o their_o captain_n to_o be_v employ_v wherever_o he_o command_v in_o do_v or_o suffer_v and_o he_o will_v be_v a_o guide_n and_o 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lord_n and_o shall_v water_v the_o valley_n of_o shittim_n the_o four_o promise_n be_v that_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o bountiful_a to_o convert_v israel_n thâ—â—_n they_o shall_v not_o want_v abundance_n and_o variety_n of_o temporal_a benefit_n which_o be_v instance_a in_o their_o mountain_n and_o hill_n abound_v with_o vine_n and_o with_o good_a pasture_n for_o the_o herd_n and_o flock_n that_o they_o may_v afford_v much_o milk_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v abundance_n of_o water_n which_o be_v oftentimes_o scarce_o in_o that_o land_n to_o this_o be_v subjoin_v the_o five_o promise_n that_o this_o plenty_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o refreshment_n convey_v by_o the_o gospel_n and_o flow_v forth_o not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o quicken_n and_o comfort_n but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n round_o about_o even_o of_o those_o who_o condition_n seem_v most_o desperate_a to_o clear_v this_o promise_n a_o little_a we_o have_v first_o 1._o the_o benefit_n itself_o compare_v to_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n flow_v out_o whereby_o as_o be_v clear_v on_o zech._n 14.8_o be_v understand_v all_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o refreshment_n which_o be_v hold_v forth_o and_o instrumental_o communicate_v and_o convey_v to_o sinner_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o apply_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o spirit_n 2._o we_o have_v the_o fountain_n and_o rise_v of_o this_o benefit_n it_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o speech_n allude_v to_o some_o conduit_n that_o convey_v water_n to_o the_o temple_n some_o whereof_o come_v by_o the_o altar_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o there_o and_o so_o run_v out_o again_o with_o it_o see_v ezek._n 47.1_o and_o so_o it_o