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lord_n shall_v answer_v thou_o shall_v cry_v and_o he_o shall_v say_v here_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n isa_n 58._o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n our_o show_a mercy_n to_o other_o and_o therein_o imitate_v god_n in_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n yet_o be_v it_o a_o comfortable_a pledge_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o find_a mercy_n with_o god_n ourselves_o the_o lord_n give_v mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o onesephorus_fw-la for_o he_o oft_o refresh_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o and_o the_o gratefulness_n of_o this_o to_o god_n appear_v from_o the_o many_o exceed_a great_a and_o precious_a promise_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o it_o see_v psal_n 41._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n 112._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o prov._n 11._o 25._o 19_o 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o all_o other_o evidence_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o especial_o which_o jesus_n christ_n will_v take_v cognizance_n of_o at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v you_o bless_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n matt._n 25._o 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o the_o loss_n of_o such_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o merciful_a man_n man_n of_o kindness_n be_v take_v away_o isa_n 57_o 1._o and_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n micah_n 7._o 2._o such_o as_o for_o who_o some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v rom._n 5._o 7._o vi_o by_o extraordinary_a fast_n afflict_a and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n in_o such_o a_o day_n call_v for_o and_o invite_v unto_o as_o in_o joel_n god_n be_v there_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o sanctify_v you_o say_v he_o a_o fast_o call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n gather_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o cry_v unto_o the_o lord_n alas_o for_o the_o day_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o joel_n 2._o 15_o blow_v the_o trumpet_n in_o zion_n sanctify_v a_o fast_n call_v a_o solemn_a assembly_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o find_v his_o people_n still_o have_v do_v when_o god_n have_v be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n see_v 1_o sam._n 7._o 5_o 6._o 2_o chron._n 20._o 3_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o the_o very_a ninevite_n do_v they_o believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n and_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n from_o the_o great_a of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o for_o word_n come_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n and_o he_o arise_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o he_o lay_v his_o robe_n from_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v through_o nineveh_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n let_v neither_o man_n nor_o beast_n herd_n nor_o flock_n taste_v any_o thing_n let_v they_o not_o feed_v nor_o drink_v water_n etc._n etc._n jonah_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o o_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o king_n and_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o noble_n to_o decree_v and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v proclaim_v that_o in_o such_o a_o way_n we_o may_v all_o meet_v the_o lord_n by_o fast_v afflict_a and_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o he_o and_o certain_o in_o such_o a_o day_n for_o people_n to_o be_v still_o feast_v and_o make_v merry_a what_o be_v it_o but_o to_o walk_v quite_o contrary_a to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o direct_a opposition_n to_o what_o he_o be_v do_v and_o call_v for_o which_o much_o provoke_v he_o and_o which_o therefore_o he_o severe_o threaten_v and_o in_o that_o day_n do_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 22._o 13_o 14._o what_o day_n be_v this_o you_o may_v see_v isa_n 22._o 5_o a_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o of_o tread_v down_o and_o of_o perplexity_n by_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o vision_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o do_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n call_v to_o weep_v etc._n etc._n but_o behold_v joy_n and_o gladnef_n slay_v ox_n and_o kill_a sheep_n eat_v flesh_n and_o drink_v wine_n let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o tomorrow_o we_o shall_v die_v and_o verse_n 14_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n and_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n etc._n etc._n that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n that_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 1._o 3_o 6_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v thus_o to_o meet_v god_n 1._o because_o the_o great_a god_n command_v it_o as_o here_o and_o so_o after_o elsewhere_o yea_o and_o dictate_v withal_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n thereof_o as_o hos_n 14._o 1_o 2._o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n take_v with_o you_o word_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o take_v away_o all_o iniquity_n and_o receive_v we_o gracious_o and_o 2_o chron._n 7._o 14_o the_o lord_n there_o prescribe_v the_o very_a platform_n thereof_o if_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v humble_v themselves_o and_o pray_v and_o seek_v my_o face_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o wicked_a way_n etc._n etc._n and_o isa_n 27._o 4_o 5_o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o who_o will_v set_v the_o brier_n and_o thorn_n against_o i_o in_o battle_n i_o will_v go_v through_o they_o i_o will_v burn_v they_o together_o but_o he_o give_v they_o better_o advice_n i._n e._n to_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o direct_v they_o the_o way_n or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o now_o god_n command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o and_o direct_v we_o withal_o how_o to_o do_v it_o sure_o this_o sufficient_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o concern_v both_o and_o not_o to_o do_v it_o what_o be_v it_o but_o disobedience_n to_o god_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o slight_v and_o despise_v of_o his_o sovereignty_n and_o authority_n 2._o he_o expect_v it_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o hos_fw-la 5._o 15._o and_o when_o thy_o judgement_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v righteousness_n isa_n 26._o 9_o however_o they_o neglect_v to_o do_v it_o before_o he_o expect_v and_o look_v they_o shall_v do_v it_o then_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o then_o in_o a_o special_a manner_n their_o duty_n to_o do_v it_o 3._o other_o formerly_z have_v do_v it_o how_o often_o do_v moses_n thus_o meet_v the_o lord_n when_o incense_v against_o israel_n he_o stand_v before_o he_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o psal_n 106._o 23._o thus_o samuel_n and_o all_o israel_n meet_v he_o 1_o sam._n 7._o 5_o 6._o jehoshaphat_n and_o all_o judah_n 2_o chron._n 20._o 3._o you_o the_o ninevite_n jonah_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o it_o be_v not_o without_o success_n and_o sure_o what_o other_o have_v in_o such_o a_o case_n do_v former_o it_o be_v no_o less_o our_o duty_n and_o concern_v to_o do_v now_o 4._o because_o when_o god_n be_v in_o that_o way_n our_o great_a work_n and_o business_n be_v and_o lie_v with_o he_o he_o be_v the_o great_a agent_n and_o efficient_a in_o all_o judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v threaten_a or_o inflict_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n form_v the_o light_n and_o create_v darkness_n i_o make_v peace_n and_o create_v evil_a i_o the_o lord_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n isa_n 45._o 7._o and_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o deep_a place_n psal_n 35._o 6._o and_o so_o he_o do_v still_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n there_o be_v a_o wheel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o wheel_n as_o ezekiel_n see_v chap._n 1._o 16_o which_o as_o the_o spring_n in_o a_o watch_n order_n and_o set_v a_o go_v all_o the_o other_o and_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v god_n secret_a divine_a providence_n so_o be_v all_o motion_n regulate_v and_o order_v and_o all_o thing_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o he_o will_v who_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n ephes_n 1._o 11._o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lam._n 3._o 37._o and_o therefore_o
what_o he_o will_v they_o care_v not_o they_o mind_v the_o world_n and_o their_o interest_n and_o concern_v there_o on_o the_o earth_n but_o never_o regard_v what_o heaven_n do_v as_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n once_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o france_n when_o he_o have_v ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o late_a great_a eclipse_n in_o the_o heaven_n no_o say_v he_o i_o have_v too_o much_o to_o do_v on_o earth_n to_o mind_v the_o heaven_n and_o how_o many_o such_o be_v there_o who_o gallia_n like_a care_v for_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o meeting_n god_n so_o as_o to_o stay_v his_o hand_n that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o see_v or_o once_o take_v notice_n of_o his_o hand_n as_o the_o lord_n complain_v of_o those_o isa_n 26._o 11_o lord_n when_o thy_o hand_n be_v lift_v up_o they_o will_v not_o see_v etc._n etc._n and_o of_o ephraim_n stranger_n have_v devour_v his_o strength_n and_o he_o know_v it_o not_o yea_o gray_a hair_n be_v here_o and_o there_o upon_o he_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o hos_fw-la 7._o 9_o that_o be_v he_o have_v no_o sense_n of_o it_o neither_o do_v he_o mind_n or_o regard_v it_o or_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n and_o how_o many_o such_o sottish_a senseless_a stupid_a soul_n be_v there_o among_o we_o who_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o consider_v the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n but_o be_v settle_v on_o their_o lees_n and_o secure_a and_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n but_o woe_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o ease_n in_o zion_n that_o put_v far_o away_o the_o evil_a day_n amos_n 6._o 1_o 3._o and_o because_o they_o regard_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o not_o build_v they_o up_o psal_n 28._o 5._o see_v isa_n 5._o 11_o 12._o 2._o to_o those_o who_o instead_o of_o meeting_n god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n so_o as_o to_o appease_v he_o do_v rather_o by_o go_v on_o still_o in_o their_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o provoke_v he_o and_o instead_o of_o endeavour_v to_o quench_v the_o fire_n themselves_o have_v kindle_v do_v rather_o add_v more_o suel_a to_o it_o who_o say_v in_o effect_n as_o those_o jer._n 18._o 12_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n but_o we_o will_v walk_v after_o our_o own_o device_n and_o we_o will_v every_o one_o do_v the_o imagination_n of_o his_o evil_a heart_n and_o come_v you_o say_v they_o i_o will_v fetch_v wine_n and_o we_o will_v fill_v ourselves_o with_o strong_a drink_n and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundant_a isa_n 56._o 12._o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o morrow_n we_o shall_v die_v isa_n 22._o 13._o thus_o they_o speak_v in_o a_o scoff_a way_n the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o we_o have_v not_o long_o to_o live_v we_o shall_v soon_o be_v slay_v and_o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v jovial_a while_o we_o may_v o_o the_o daring-impudence_n of_o sinner_n solomon_n say_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o messenger_n of_o death_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v pacify_v it_o what_o fool_n and_o bedlam_n be_v those_o then_o who_o still_o more_o and_o more_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n who_o cut_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o prince_n and_o be_v terrible_a to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 76._o 12._o and_o yet_o how_o many_o such_o be_v there_o who_o have_v tread_v down_o the_o hedge_n and_o open_v the_o gap_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v it_o up_o again_o that_o they_o more_o and_o more_o widen_v it_o and_o instead_o of_o endeavour_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o god_n judgement_n do_v rather_o more_o hasten_v they_o and_o how_o just_o be_v such_o to_o be_v reprove_v as_o enemy_n not_o only_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o their_o own_o soul_n but_o to_o the_o nation_n to_o church_n and_o state_n to_z king_n and_o kingdom_n for_o these_o take_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o undo_v all_o as_o samuel_n tell_v israel_n but_o if_o you_o shall_v still_o do_v wicked_o you_o shall_v be_v consume_v both_o you_o and_o your_o king_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 15._o ii_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n when_o god_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n be_v it_o his_o people_n great_a duty_n and_o concern_v to_o meet_v he_o as_o have_v abundant_o be_v make_v good_a then_o god_n be_v and_o still_o continue_v and_o go_v on_o in_o that_o way_n let_v we_o all_o in_o the_o name_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n set_v ourselves_o to_o that_o which_o be_v so_o much_o our_o duty_n and_o concern_v as_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o i_o mean_v to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o judgement_n and_o let_v we_o meet_v he_o aright_o and_o as_o we_o have_v have_v it_o make_v out_o unto_o we_o and_o set_v before_o we_o with_o preparation_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o those_o aright_o qualify_v by_o true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n in_o and_o with_o a_o mediator_n 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judgement_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o therefore_o for_o it_o therefore_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o pour_v upon_o he_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o anger_n isa_n 42._o 25._o therefore_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o you_o mat._n 21._o 43._o and_o so_o i_o may_v give_v you_o hundred_o more_o of_o such_o therefore_n and_o wherefore_n but_o they_o be_v every_o where_o obvious_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o mention_v they_o and_o all_o declare_v that_o whatever_o the_o lord_n do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n tell_v satan_n that_o he_o move_v he_o against_o job_n to_o destroy_v he_o without_o cause_n job_n 2._o 3_o it_o be_v indeed_o without_o cause_n as_o to_o what_o satan_n do_v allege_v and_o pretend_v as_o to_o job_n which_o be_v gross_a hypocrisy_n so_o without_o cause_n but_o not_o absolute_o for_o if_o god_n narrow_o search_v the_o best_a there_o be_v ever_o cause_n so_o as_o to_o justify_v god_n as_o to_o what_o he_o do_v god_n indeed_o sometime_o afflict_v without_o respect_n to_o sin_n but_o still_o there_o be_v cause_n enough_o from_o sin_n in_o the_o best_a to_o merit_v it_o though_o not_o always_o the_o move_a cause_n etc._n etc._n use_v 1_o this_o then_o let_v we_o see_v the_o vast_a difference_n between_o god_n act_v in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o sinner_n in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n for_o the_o one_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o therefore_o for_o it_o but_o none_o for_o the_o other_o there_o be_v not_o therefore_o for_o that_o we_o do_v not_o indeed_o suffer_v without_o cause_n but_o we_o sin_n without_o cause_n god_n judgement_n be_v not_o without_o cause_n but_o man_n transgression_n be_v and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v so_o expostulate_v with_o his_o people_n as_o concern_v their_o sinful_a carriage_n towards_o he_o as_o be_v without_o cause_n nay_o as_o have_v give_v they_o great_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a as_o jer._n 2._o 5_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o iniquity_n have_v your_o father_n find_v in_o i_o that_o they_o be_v go_v from_o i_o and_o verse_n 31_o have_v i_o be_v a_o wilderness_n unto_o israel_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n say_v my_o people_n we_o be_v lord_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o to_o thou_o so_o mic._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5_o o_o my_o people_n what_o have_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o wherein_o have_v i_o wear_v thou_o testify_v against_o i_o for_o i_o bring_v thou_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o have_v do_v indeed_o much_o good_a for_o thou_o show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o kindness_n towards_o thou_o but_o what_o evil_a or_o hurt_n do_v i_o ever_o do_v to_o thou_o so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v ask_v here_o who_o have_v wound_n who_o have_v grief_n who_o have_v offence_n without_o cause_n it_o must_v be_v answer_v god_n hae_n o_o the_o disingenuity_n ingratitude_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n god_n service_n be_v indeed_o most_o reasonable_a as_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v he_o and_o live_v and_o devote_v ourselves_o to_o he_o which_o be_v yur_n reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12._o 1._o but_o sin_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o sinner_n that_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o unreasonable_a and_o wicked_a man_n 2_o thes_n 3._o 2._o solomon_n advise_v prov._n 3._o 30_o strive_v not_o with_o a_o man_n without_o cause_n if_o he_o have_v do_v the_o no_o harm_n