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prosperous_a way_n of_o sin_v page_n 597_o ob_n 10_o god_n have_v his_o time_n to_o punish_v open_o ibid._n obs_n 11_o god_n will_v have_v his_o time_n to_o convince_v man_n ibid._n obs_n 12._o god_n judgement_n be_v gradual_a ibid._n obs_n 13._o the_o more_o powerful_a the_o ministry_n be_v the_o more_o sharp_a shall_v the_o judgement_n be_v if_o despise_v page_n 598_o verse_n vi_o open_v page_n 600_o objection_n answer_v page_n 601_o ob_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n be_v very_o cruel_a in_o their_o deal_n page_n 614_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n think_v to_o satisfy_v their_o conscience_n by_o observe_v outward_a ordinance_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o god_n and_o man_n conscience_n will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o highesteem_a of_o mercy_n page_n 615_o ob_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n skill_n when_o two_o duty_n come_v together_o which_o to_o choose_v ibid._n obs_n 6._o if_o god_n worship_n may_v be_v forbear_v in_o case_n of_o mercy_n how_o much_o more_o man_n institution_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n rather_o than_o despute_v about_o sacrifice_n page_n 616_o ob_n 8_o mercy_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o our_o own_o will_n page_n 617_o objection_n answer_v page_n 619_o ob_n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n use_v instruct_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o this_o knowledge_n page_n 620_o ob_n 10_o man_n may_v be_v very_o diligent_a in_o worship_n and_o yet_o very_o ignorant_a ibid._n obs_n 11._o soul-worship_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o ibid._n verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v god_n goodness_n that_o he_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o such_o poor_a creature_n as_o we_o be_v page_n 623_o ob_n 2._o god_n be_v constant_a in_o his_o covenant_n with_o man_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o man_n nature_n be_v very_o weak_a page_n 624_o ob_n 4_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o obligation_n shall_v keep_v we_o within_o covenant_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o breach_n of_o covenant_n be_v a_o grievous_a agravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 6_o god_n expect_v that_o of_o his_o people_n which_o every_o one_o can_v do_v page_n 625_o ob_n 7_o man_n may_v do_v many_o service_n and_o yet_o be_v covenant_n breaker_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o the_o sin_n of_o saint_n which_o break_v covenant_n be_v sin_n of_o a_o double_a dye_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o want_n of_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o breach_n of_o covenant_n ib._n obs_n 10_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n keep_v where_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n page_n 626_o ob_n 11._o we_o shall_v be_v humble_v because_o we_o break_v covenant_n with_o god_n ibid._n verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o through_o man_n wickedness_n the_o best_a of_o god_n ordinance_n be_v corrupt_v page_n 628_o ob_n 2_o we_o must_v not_o judge_n of_o place_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o place_n of_o religion_n if_o corrupt_v be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o it_o be_v abominable_a to_o be_v a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o clergy_n man_n if_o wicked_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o ib._n obs_n 6_o wicked_a clergy_n man_n overthrow_v whole_a nation_n page_n 629_o ob_n 7_o false_a worship_n and_o tyranny_n be_v join_v together_o ibid._n obs_n 8_o none_o so_o cruel_a as_o clergy_n man_n ibid._n verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a minister_n be_v most_o outrageous_a against_o those_o that_o leave_v they_o page_n 630_o ob_n 2_o wicked_a minister_n wait_v to_o do_v mischief_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o many_o man_n be_v near_o undo_n when_o most_o secure_a ibid._n obs_n 4_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v the_o esteem_n other_o have_v of_o they_o ib._n obs_n 5_o judge_n be_v least_o call_v to_o a_o account_n for_o wrong_n ib._n obs_n 6._o none_o plot_n mischief_n so_o much_o as_o clergy_n man_n page_n 631_o ob_n 7_o plot_v wickedness_n be_v most_o vile_a ibid._n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o idolatry_n be_v a_o horrible_a sin_n page_n 632_o verse_n xi_o obs_o 1_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v seed_n for_o a_o harvest_n of_o judgement_n page_n 635_o ob_n 2_o god_n have_v a_o set_a time_n for_o judgement_n ibid._n obs_n 3_o in_o judgement_n the_o lord_n remember_v mercy_n for_o his_o people_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o verse_n i._o obs_n 1_o in_o great_a city_n there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n page_n 637_o ob_n 2_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v the_o sore_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 638_o ob_n 3_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o healer_n of_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 639_o ob_n 4_o god_n do_v not_o will_n thing_n according_a to_o his_o omnipotency_n page_n 640_o ob_n 5_o much_o wickedness_n lie_v hide_v many_o time_n in_o a_o kingdom_n page_n 641_o england_n wickedness_n 1_o bitterness_n against_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n page_n 641_o 2_o a_o sordid_a spirit_n page_n 642_o 3_o a_o trtacherous_a spirit_n ibid._n 4_o a_o blasphemous_a spirit_n ib._n 5_o a_o bloody_a spirit_n ib._n 6_o a_o spirit_n of_o division_n ib._n 7_o a_o oppress_a spirit_n page_n 643_o 8_o a_o spirit_n of_o envy_n ib._n 9_o a_o spirit_n of_o superstition_n ib._n 10_o a_o wanton_a spirit_n ib._n 11_o a_o unmerciful_a spirit_n ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o forerunner_n of_o mischief_n when_o people_n be_v false_a in_o their_o relation_n page_n 647_o ob_n 7_o there_o be_v much_o secret_a wickedness_n in_o man_n of_o false_a religion_n ib._n verse_n ii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v often_o speak_v with_o one_o own_o heart_n page_n 648_o ob_n 2_o god_n remember_v wickedness_n a_o long_a time_n page_n 649_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n consider_v not_o that_o god_n remember_v their_o wickedness_n ib._n obs_n 4_o when_o god_n punish_v sin_n be_v manife_v that_o he_o remember_v it_o page_n 650_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o wicked_a people_n be_v easy_o lead_v aside_o by_o their_o governor_n page_n 655_o ob_n 2._o governor_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v when_o their_o command_n be_v unlawful_a ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a wickedness_n to_o flatter_v prince_n page_n 653_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o vile_a thing_n to_o be_v make_v glad_a with_o wickedness_n page_n 654_o ob_n 5_o that_o king_n be_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n when_o his_o end_n must_v be_v accomplish_v by_o wickedness_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o idolatry_n be_v a_o lie_n in_o god_n account_n page_n 656_o ob_n 7_o idolater_n further_o their_o worship_n with_o lie_n ibid._n obs_n 8_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o make_v man_n glad_a with_o lie_n page_n 657_o verse_n iv_o open_v and_o apply_v page_n 658_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o festival_n day_n be_v usual_o distemper_a day_n page_n 662_o ob_n 2_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o old_a court_n sin_n page_n 663_o ob_n 3_o drunkenness_n breed_v disease_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o sensual_a courtier_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n great_a scorner_n page_n 666_o ob_n 5_o time_n of_o feast_v be_v time_n of_o contemn_v religion_n ibid._n obs_n 6_o the_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n be_v slight_v by_o carnal_a heart_n ib._n obs_n 7_o when_o king_n heart_n be_v against_o relegion_n they_o shall_v never_o want_v pestilent_a wit_n to_o further_a their_o design_n page_n 667_o verse_n vi_o obs_n 1_o god_n will_v be_v hot_a in_o judgement_n as_o man_n be_v hot_a in_o sin_n page_n 668_o verse_n vii_o obs_n when_o governor_n set_v up_o false_a worship_n it_o shall_v quicken_v our_o prayer_n page_n 670_o verse_n viii_o open_v page_n 673_o verse_n ix_o obs_n 1_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n work_v strong_o after_o their_o lust_n verse_n x._o obs_n 1_o god_n expect_v we_o shall_v turn_v upon_o affliction_n page_n 679_o ob_n 2_o affliction_n if_o not_o sanctify_v never_o turn_v the_o heart_n ib._n obs_n 3_o not_o to_o turn_v in_o affliction_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ibid._n verse_n xi_o obs_n 1_o man_n be_v not_o excuse_v though_o seduce_v by_o other_o page_n 680_o verse_n xii_o obs_n 1_o it_o be_v just_a that_o those_o which_o go_v out_o of_o god_n way_n shall_v be_v ensnare_v page_n 682_o ob_n 2_o god_n may_v for_o a_o time_n let_v wicked_a man_n prosper_v in_o their_o way_n page_n 685_o ob_n 3_o sinner_n have_v need_v regard_n what_o they_o hear_v out_o of_o god_n word_n page_n 684_o ob_n 4._o when_o judgement_n come_v upon_o impenitent_a sinner_n it_o be_v a_o humble_v consideration_n ib._n verse_n xiii_o obs_n 1_o god_n redeem_v mercy_n be_v great_a aggravation_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 687_o ob_n 2_o such_o as_o sin_v free_o after_o deliverance_n give_v god_n the_o lie_n ib._n obs_n 3_o for_o a_o man_n to_o urge_v another_o to_o a_o false_a opinion_n be_v a_o lie_v against_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 4._o the_o great_a evil_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o
together_o in_o a_o unanimous_a way_n say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o set_v about_o the_o lord_n work_v with_o one_o shoulder_n every_o one_o encourage_v each_o other_o then_o there_o be_v hope_v the_o time_n of_o mercy_n be_v nigh_o that_o people_n to_o use_v a_o sad_a presage_n to_o but_o this_o be_v our_o misery_n the_o division_n and_o the_o rending_n that_o be_v among_o we_o be_v disjointed_n each_o from_o other_o oh_o the_o wantoness_n of_o man_n spirit_n now_o among_o we_o for_o which_o god_n be_v much_o displease_v and_o certain_o be_v one_o great_a stop_n in_o the_o way_n of_o mercy_n that_o notwithstanding_o god_n have_v we_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o threaten_v even_o our_o consume_n yet_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o join_v and_o unite_v together_o obs_n 4_o true_a penitent_a heart_n seek_v to_o get_v other_o to_o join_v with_o they_o oh_o how_o glad_a be_v they_o to_o see_v any_o come_n on_o to_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o they_o and_o how_o careful_a be_v they_o to_o give_v encouragement_n example_n they_o persuade_v they_o with_o all_o gentleness_n say_v come_v let_v we_o go_v up_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v find_v the_o lord_n very_o gracious_a to_o we_o oh_o come_v he_o be_v good_a still_o yea_o and_o good_a to_o you_o if_o you_o will_v come_v into_o he_o if_o the_o husband_n have_v find_v god_n good_a to_o he_o he_o will_v persuade_v the_o wife_n the_o child_n the_o servant_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n thus_o much_o of_o their_o resolution_n to_o return_v the_o reason_n follow_v for_o he_o have_v smite_v we_o and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o hence_o observe_v obs_n 1_o that_o in_o time_n of_o the_o great_a suffering_n a_o true_a penitent_a heart_n retain_v good_a thought_n of_o god_n god_n have_v tear_v wound_a and_o smite_v we_o what_o then_o run_v away_o from_o god_n think_v hardly_o of_o he_o no_o think_v well_o of_o he_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n even_o when_o you_o god_n in_o former_a time_n have_v practise_v nehemiah_n ezra_n 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so_o rebuke_n a_o people_n that_o he_o destroy_v they_o ibid._n 1_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o be_v treasure_v up_o break_v out_o upon_o they_o page_n 450_o 2_o all_o their_o sin_n come_v together_o into_o god_n remembrance_n ibid._n 3_o the_o cry_n of_o justice_n prevail_v against_o such_o man_n ibid._n 4_o mercy_n leave_v such_o a_o people_n ibid._n 5_o the_o lord_n intend_v hurt_v to_o they_o ibid._n 6_o all_o the_o creature_n dare_v not_o own_v they_o ibid._n 7_o all_o their_o service_n be_v reject_v page_n 451_o ob_n 5._o god_n smite_v not_o a_o people_n with_o judgement_n before_o he_o warn_v they_o page_n 452_o ob_n 6_o when_o god_n threaten_v he_o be_v real_a in_o his_o threaten_n page_n 453_o ob_n 7_o the_o reveal_n of_o sin_n before_o judgement_n aggravate_v both_o sin_n and_o judgement_n page_n 454_o 1_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 2_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v not_o honour_v ibid._n 3_o it_o aggravate_v the_o sin_n ibid._n obs_n 8._o there_o 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righteous_a hand_n in_o the_o worst_a action_n of_o man_n page_n 504_o ob_n 5_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v more_o immediate_a in_o some_o judgement_n than_o in_o other_o page_n 505_o 1_o thereby_o the_o heart_n be_v humble_v page_n 506_o 2_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o quiet_a the_o heart_n with_o patience_n ibid._n 3_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o more_o put_v upon_o enquiry_n page_n 507_o 4_o it_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o receive_v content_a in_o nothing_o but_o god_n ibid._n verse_n xv._o obs_n it_o be_v a_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o tear_v and_o then_o to_o leave_v a_o people_n page_n 509_o text_n open_v page_n 511_o ob_n 1_o sin_n desturb_v heaven_n and_o earth_n ibid._n obs_n 2_o in_o time_n of_o public_a judgement_n god_n leave_v his_o majesty_n in_o heaven_n to_o set_v thing_n in_o order_n on_o earth_n page_n 512_o ob_n 3_o god_n administration_n to_o his_o people_n sometime_o may_v be_v such_o as_o if_o he_o regard_v they_o not_o ibid._n obs_n 4_o when_o 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apprehension_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o faith_n in_o affliction_n page_n 549_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n grant_v mercy_n he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v of_o lively_a spirit_n page_n 549_o ob_n 8_o when_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o people_n his_o face_n be_v towards_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n be_v their_o safety_n page_n 550_o ob_n 10_o god_n people_n life_n consist_v in_o god_n favour_n ib._n obs_n 11_o faith_n raise_v the_o soul_n high_a ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o walk_v as_o in_o god_n sight_n page_n 551_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1._o true_a penitent_n turn_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v god_n page_n 554_o ob_n 2_o no_o man_n can_v turn_v to_o god_n but_o as_o god_n face_n be_v towards_o he_o page_n 555_o ob_n 3_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a thing_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o more_o man_n turn_v to_o god_n the_o more_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 5_o those_o that_o know_v something_o of_o god_n desire_v to_o know_v more_o page_n 556_o ob_n 6_o a_o gracious_a heart_n endeavour_v strong_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n revealing_n page_z 557_o ob_n 8_o those_o that_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v god_n shall_v know_v more_o of_o he_o ib._n obs_n 9_o one_o mercy_n make_v way_n for_o another_o page_n 558_o ob_n 10_o the_o time_n of_o god_n delivery_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n page_n 561._o obs_n 11_o the_o church_n have_v no_o affliction_n but_o there_o come_v a_o morning_n after_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v god_n presence_n that_o make_v the_o morning_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v prepare_v and_o decree_v page_n 562_o ob_n 14_o the_o saint_n in_o affliction_n comfort_v themselves_o that_o morning_n be_v come_v ibid._n obs_n 15_o the_o saint_n night_n be_v dark_a a_o little_a before_o their_o deliverance_n ibid._n obs_n 16_o god_n delivery_n be_v by_o degree_n ibid._n obs_n 17_o god_n deliverance_n be_v like_a rain_n to_o the_o corn_n ibid._n obs_n 18_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a page_n 563_o use_v let_v we_o be_v seasonable_a in_o duty_n page_n 565_o ob_n 19_o when_o god_n have_v begin_v with_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v go_v on_o page_n 566_o use_v let_v we_o do_v so_o with_o god_n in_o obedience_n ibid._n obs_n 20_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n procure_v much_o good_a ib._n obs_n 21_o god_n people_n deliverance_n come_v from_o heaven_n ib._n obs_n 22_o god_n people_n deliverance_n can_v be_v hinder_v page_n 567_o ob_n 23_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o spiritual_a use_n of_o god_n work_n in_o his_o creature_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o obs_n 1_o god_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v man_n page_n 569_o ob_n 2_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o lose_v our_o pain_n with_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o it_o a_o speceal_v mean_n to_o humble_a man_n to_o consider_v what_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o good_a page_n 570_o ob_n 4_o god_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o straight_o what_o to_o do_v with_o man_n ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o condition_n of_o people_n be_v sad_a when_o no_o mean_n will_v do_v they_o good_a page_n 572_o ob_n 6_o it_o go_v nigh_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o see_v man_n perverse_a ibid._n obs_n 7_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v good_a beginning_n and_o let_v they_o fall_v be_v grievous_a to_o god_n and_o dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 581_o grievous_a to_o god_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v holy_a page_n 582_o 2_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a ib._n 3_o it_o stifle_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 4_o such_o people_n can_v be_v trust_v ibid._n 5_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n ibid._n 6_o it_o pollute_v god_n name_n ib._n 7_o religion_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o such_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a ibid._n 8_o they_o never_o have_v good_a beginning_n ibid._n dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n 1_o because_o we_o lose_v many_o opportunity_n page_n 583_o 2_o we_o shall_v never_o grow_v to_o any_o eminency_n ibid._n 3_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n ibid._n 4_o it_o aggravate_v sin_n ibid._n 5_o it_o spoil_v the_o acception_n of_o our_o service_n ibid._n 6_o it_o damp_n our_o heart_n in_o duty_n ibid._n mean_v to_o persevere_v 1_o trust_v not_o in_o sudden_a flash_n page_n 584_o 2_o get_v your_o heart_n off_o from_o earthly_a engagement_n page_n 585_o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n ib._n 4._o take_v often_o account_v of_o your_o heart_n ib_n 5_o never_o trust_v your_o heart_n after_o revive_a ib._n 6_o humble_v yourselves_o after_o good_a desire_n page_n 586_o 7_o rest_v not_o in_o beginning_n page_n 587_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v against_o false_a prophet_n he_o look_v the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o page_n 588_o ob_n 2_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n provoke_v god_n anger_n page_n 592_o ob_n 3_o many_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o knotty_a timber_n page_n 593_o ob_n 4_o god_n minister_n be_v hewer_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o when_o minister_n hew_v god_n hew_v page_n 594_o ob_n 6_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n tool_n page_n 595_o ob_n 7_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n mouth_n page_n 596_o ob_n 8_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a power_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o god_n judgement_n lie_v dark_a when_o man_n go_v on_o in_o a_o
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