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as_o that_o of_o sâ—dom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v for_o that_o fire_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomâ—rrah_n first_o it_o be_v a_o miraculous_a fire_n a_o fire_n that_o be_v beside_o beyond_o and_o against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n gen._n 19_o 24._o then_o heaven_n they_o sin_v against_o the_o light_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v destroy_v against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n by_o fire_n from_o heaven_n the_o lord_n rain_v upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n brimstone_n and_o fire_n frâ—m_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o heaven_n fire_n mingle_v with_o brimstone_n have_v bâ—en_o find_v 1._o most_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o eyâ—s_n 2._o most_o loathsome_a to_o the_o smell_n and_o 3._o most_o fierce_a in_o burn_v he_o hit_v the_o mark_n who_o speak_v of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n sâ—id_v
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devour_v by_o fire_n his_o heart_n begin_v to_o wrangle_v and_o his_o passion_n begin_v to_o work_v but_o when_o he_o consider_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o god_n will_v get_v to_o himself_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n he_o present_o check_v himself_o and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o his_o mouth_n and_o stand_v still_o and_o silent_a before_o the_o lord_n though_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a in_o great_a affliction_n with_o aaron_n to_o hold_v our_o peace_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o advantageous_a which_o the_o heathen_n seem_v to_o intimate_v in_o place_v the_o image_n of_o angeronia_n with_o the_o mouth_n bind_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o volupia_n to_o show_v that_o they_o do_v prudent_o and_o patient_o bear_v and_o conceal_v their_o trouble_n sorrow_n and_o anxiety_n they_o shall_v attain_v to_o comfort_v at_o last_o what_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o distress_a hebrew_n after_o the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n you_o have_v need_n 36._o heb._n 10._o 34_o 36._o of_o patience_n the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v to_o you_o who_o have_v lose_v your_o houseâ—_n your_o shop_n your_o trade_n your_o all_o you_o have_v need_v yea_o you_o have_v great_a need_n of_o patience_n though_o thy_o mercy_n be_v few_o and_o thy_o misery_n be_v many_o though_o thy_o mercy_n be_v small_a and_o thy_o misery_n be_v great_a yet_o look_v that_o thy_o spirit_n be_v quiet_a and_o that_o thou_o do_v sweet_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o god_n have_v lay_v his_o fiery_a rod_n upon_o your_o forth_o psalm_n 39_o 9_o see_v my_o mâ—lâ—_n châ—istâ—aâ—_n under_o the_o smart_a rod_n where_o the_o excellency_n of_o patience_n &_o the_o evil_a of_o impatience_n be_v large_o set_v forth_o back_n it_o will_v be_v your_o great_a wisdom_n to_o lay_v your_o hand_n upon_o your_o mouth_n and_o to_o say_v with_o david_n i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o to_o be_v patient_a and_o silent_a under_o the_o 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fire_n thâ—se_o word_n god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v proper_o but_o metaphorical_o fire_n we_o know_v be_v a_o very_a terrible_a and_o dreadful_a creature_n and_o so_o may_v very_o well_o serve_v to_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o the_o terribleness_n and_o dreadfulness_n of_o god_n now_o god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v a_o consume_a or_o devour_a fire_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v double_o compound_v and_o so_o the_o signification_n be_v augment_v and_o increase_v to_o note_v to_o we_o the_o exceed_a terribleness_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v when_o god_n will_v set_v forth_o himself_o to_o be_v most_o terrible_a and_o dreadful_a to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o do_v it_o by_o this_o resemblance_n of_o fire_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n be_v most_o terrible_a and_o intolcrable_a deut._n 4._o 24._o for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n even_o a_o jealous_a god_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v here_o render_v consume_v do_v proper_o signify_v devour_v or_o eat_v it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o devour_v and_o eat_v and_o by_o a_o metaphor_n it_o signify_v to_o consume_v or_o destroy_v god_n be_v a_o devour_a fire_n a_o eat_a fire_n and_o sinner_n and_o all_o they_o have_v be_v but_o bread_n and_o meat_n for_o divine_a wrath_n to_o feed_v upon_o deut._n 9_o 3._o 58._o see_v psal_n 50_o 3._o isa_n 33._o 14._o deut._n 28._o 58._o understand_v therefore_o this_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v he_o which_o go_v before_o thou_o as_o a_o consume_a fire_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o and_o
a_o few_o fish_n yea_o lazarus_n his_o scrap_n crust_n and_o rag_n and_o john_n garment_n of_o camel_n hair_n from_o reconcile_a love_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o dainty_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o be_v all_o mix_v and_o mingle_v with_o cross_n and_o curse_n all_o the_o mercy_n and_o 31._o prov._n 3._o 33._o mal._n 2._o 2._o psal_n 78._o 30_o 31._o abundance_n that_o wicked_a man_n have_v be_v in_o wrath_n and_o from_o wrath_n there_o be_v wrath_n in_o every_o cup_n they_o drink_v in_o and_o in_o every_o dish_n they_o eat_v in_o and_o in_o every_o bed_n they_o lie_v on_o and_o in_o every_o stool_n they_o sit_v on_o but_o the_o little_a the_o righteous_a man_n have_v flow_v from_o the_o sweet_a spring_n of_o divine_a love_n so_o that_o they_o may_v well_o say_v as_o gideon_n do_v the_o glean_n of_o the_o grape_n 2._o judge_n 8._o 2._o of_o ephraim_n be_v it_o not_o better_a than_o the_o vintage_n of_o abiezer_n the_o very_a glean_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v better_a than_o the_o great_a vintage_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o abundance_n of_o the_o wicked_a still_o flow_v in_o upon_o they_o from_o the_o bitter_a stream_n of_o divine_a wrath._n a_o little_a water_n flow_v from_o a_o sweet_a spring_n be_v much_o better_a than_o a_o great_a deal_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o salt_n sea_n the_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n do_v raise_v the_o least_o estate_n above_o the_o great_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o it_o raise_v it_o above_o life_n itself_o or_o life_n chajim_v which_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o temporal_a 3._o psalm_n 63._o 3._o blessing_n ten_o pound_n give_v by_o a_o king_n out_o of_o favour_n and_o respect_n be_v a_o better_a gift_n than_o a_o thousand_o give_v in_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n but_o four_o the_o little_a that_o the_o righteous_a man_n have_v be_v blessed_v and_o sanctify_v to_o he_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o 2._o deut._n 28._o 8_o 9_o psalm_n 3._o 8._o gen._n 22._o 17._o 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say_v unto_o elijah_n what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o o_o thou_o man_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v unto_o i_o to_o call_v my_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o to_o slay_v my_o son_n if_o god_n have_v not_o take_v away_o her_o son_n her_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o remembrance_n o_o sir_n if_o god_n by_o this_o late_a dreadful_a fire_n have_v not_o take_v away_o your_o house_n your_o good_n your_o estate_n your_o trade_n many_o of_o your_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o your_o remembrance_n though_o now_o you_o have_v lose_v most_o or_o all_o you_o may_v say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n my_o ult_n psal_n 51._o 3._o turn_v to_o the_o scripture_n gen._n 42._o 21._o jon._n 4._o 8_o 9_o jer._n 9_o 7._o ult_n sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o my_o pride_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o my_o unbelief_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o my_o frowardness_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o my_o murmur_a be_v ever_o before_o i_o my_o discontent_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o and_o my_o impatience_n 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